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Why should I vote for you? Haven’t decided where to put you little ‘X’s yet? In order to help you make up your mind, OSCAR asked the candidates in the federal and municipal elections why the residents of Ottawa South should vote for them. You can read their replies inside.

Santa on parade Record snows hit Ottawa

By Rosemary Fitzpatrick

Saturday, November 12, marks the for the cause. Fire trucks and drivers 18th Annual Help Santa Toy Parade. are provided for this event from the The parade, sponsored by the Ottawa Bytown Fire Brigade. Professional Firefighters Associa- tion, collects toys and cash donations Draw which are given to the Salvation During October, through to the Army to distribute to the less for- parade date, Patty’s has regular tunate. draws for AM/FM Clock Radios and The parade begins at 11:00 a.m. other prizes. On the parade day there at Rideau and Cumberland, con- is a main draw for an original pen and tinues west on Rideau, across to Con- ink drawing of a fire station by local federation Square, along Queen artist, Tom Quinn. This is one of a Street to Bank, and through to series of six donated by Quinn. Lansdowne Park. This year the drawing is of old The parade should arrive in the Fire Station #1. For the trivia buffs, Glebe about noon. At Lansdowne this station was located on Duke Park coffee, hot chocolate and donuts Street in Lebreton flats. It was built will be provided to parade par- in 1886 at a cost of $3,145, and burnt ticipants. down while firefighters were out on a Chairperson of the parade, Jim call in 1948. The drawing, complete Bloom, says over $46,000 in cash with frame (compliments of the donations and over 18,000 toys were Framing Experience in the Glebe), is collected last year. While there are no on display at Patty’s. Tickets are $3 set objectives this year, Bloom says each, or two tickets for $5, with all that the people of Ottawa always proceeds going to the Help Santa Toy come through. Parade. Hodgins says that over $8,600 Fireman’s boot was raised last year. This year he One of the biggest corporate sponsors hopes that with the enthusiasm of all of the parade is Patty’s Place Pub in involved they can reach the $10,000 the heart of Ottawa South. Their in- mark. Cash donations will gladly be volvement began nine years ago accepted at Patty’s until Christmas. when a local firefighter, Brian Schef- Any donations collected after this fler, asked owner Marty Hodgins to date will be turned over for next Ken Hutchinson, aged 2, of Fairbairn Street, enjoys the early snowfall place a fireman’s boot at the bar for year’s parade. Cheques are payable cash donations from patrons. to the Ottawa Professional The idea quickly caught on, and Firefighters Association. Snowmen sprouted up all over Residents of Ottawa South were over the years staff and patrons be- If you don’t have a chance to see Ottawa South as the worst October among the lucky ones. Other areas of came involved in the fundraising. the spectacular parade, but wish to snowstorm on record hit the area on the city experienced power loss as Gail MacDonald, Mike McCarthy donate new or used toys or cash dona- October 22. tree branches laden with snow fell and Marilyn Reddigan, patrons, in- tions, drop them off at the fire station Police, city road plowing crews, through power lines. itiated the idea of a pub-in. On the nearest you, preferably before and airport maintenance crews, were The snow was short-lived, eve of the parade a team of as many Christmas. Our local fire station is caught off guard as 21.2 centimetres however. By Monday there was hard- as 30 volunteers break into groups #10 at Fifth and O’Connor in the of snow fell on what should have been ly a trace of it on the ground, and the and visit pubs and restaurants Glebe. a cool, drizzly Saturday. That’s more snowmen had all been reduced to throughout the city to collect money than twice the 1962 record of 9.7 cm. shapeless, white blobs on the lawns. Candidates9 Forum

OSCAR asked Michael Cassidy (NDP), Mac Harb'fLiberal), and Bob Plamondon (PC) why they deserve the votes of our readers. Here are their replies.

I share with most Canadians a will^risure that their voice is • I support freer trade with the Mac Harb Liberal vision of Canada, a "vision hpard on Parliament Hill. United States and other that respects individual freedom,, • I believe that today, good child countries—but not at any showing a genuine concern for fair--.' ^care is the shared respon- cost. The Mulroney-Reagan ness and those in need, and realizes sibility of the family, the “Trade Agreement” was the importance of a healthy vigorous employer, and the govern- negotiated in a hurry and is a sector. ment and I will work for the severely flawed agreement Below are my positions on a num- establishment of a child care compromising our ber of issues that I believe are of criti- program that gives parents sovereignty and ability to cal importance to the people of real choices. manage our economy. Ottawa Centre. • I share the Liberal belief that • I am committed to protecting no one should have to spend As I have campaigned door-to-door, our environment, and in par- more than 30 per cent of their people have been telling me that they ticular the cleanup of our income on basic shelter, and want a representative able to work rivers, through federal par- support the excellent Liberal co-operatively with the residents of ticipation in the upgrading of proposals. I have already Ottawa Centre, the business com- Ottawa’s waste treatment called for the NCC to im- munity, and the different levels of and storm sewer infrastruc- mediately turn over 20 of the government in order to get things ture. 150 acres of the Lebreton done for Ottawa Centre. The resi- • I feel deeply that seniors must Flats for housing and dents of Ottawa Centre are tired of be treated with respect and parkland, having spear- unproductive confrontation. provided the community- headed a task force to estab- As Deputy Mayor and Alderman based support services they lish the municipal and for the City of Ottawa, I have estab- need to continue livinsŸinde- surrounding community lished good working relationships pendent and productive lives. priorities for this prime land. with many community groups and • I believe that small business • I believe that education and business associations in the riding is the backbone of our training are the best invest- and I can work well with oür provin- I would like to take this opportunity economy and I will continue to ments we can make. I will cial MPPs, the NCC, our Mayor, and to briefly outline my basic beliefs and work actively with small busi- work to increase the number other city and regional politicians. platform and the type of repre- ness in the Ottawa area. of co-op/work study programs I believe that I can provide the sentation I will provide for Ottawa • I understand the concerns of available to students in the type of representation that Ottawa Centre. public service employees and Ottawa area. Centre needs.

priorities, cleaning up the Ottawa but the deficit has been reduced in allow Canadian’s to compete Bob Plamondon and Rideau Rivers and a campaign to each year of our mandate. More im- worldwide with greater economies of keep drugs off our streets and out of portantly, there are over 500,000 scale, improved access to markets local schools. fewer people living below the poverty and with greater confidence," stated Plamondon has promised to form line today than in 1984 and 250,000 Plamondon. a national capital task force on the seniors were removed from the tax With only 54 votes from victory environment with representation rolls under tax reform. in 1984, Plamondon expects a two from all levels of government, the Consolidating the gains and way race once again in 1988 between N.C.C., business, labour, community building a better Canada, with an the N.D.P. and Progressive Conser- and environmental groups. "We need even stronger economy and better so- vatives. an all out community effort to clean cial programs is the challenge that Plamondon concluded by stating up our rivers," remarked Plamondon. lies ahead. "Canada is a nation built that "to elect a hard working, honest “I intend to take a leadership role and on trade and the free trade agree- and caring member of Parliament bring the resources of the federal ment will bring greater prosperity, as who will bring the concerns of our government to the table with me.” well as a more sovereign and united community directly to government, is One problem that many Canada. The trade agreement will to elect Bob Plamondon." politicians ignore, but not Plamon- don, is drug abuse. "The devastation to families caused by drug abuse is enormous. We need a two track ap- proach. First, we need tougher laws and stiffer penalties for those who profit from the pollution of young Canadians. I will speak forcefully in government for these changes. THOMAS AND WINSHIP Second, we must reach out to BARRISTERS.SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC those who see drugs as a way out. I X want the people of Ottawa Centre to Bob Plamondon, 30, Assistant know that I will be visiting our Professor at the University of Ottawa schools to talk about the dangers of LEONARD C. THOMAS, Q.C. (1897-1971 ) and Chartered Accountant believes drugs. I will use all the resources of ROBERT C. THOMAS, B.A. ALAN R. WINSHIP, B.A., LL.B. that the 22nd of November is more my office to help minimize the tragic CHARLES d«V. CARPENTER (RETIRED) important than election day. consequences of drug abuse." DOUGLAS A. MENEILLEY, B.A., LL.B. Plamondon said, "That is the day The record of the PC government, when Ottawa Centre will begin to over the last four years clearly have a strong voice in government. I demonstrates that the policies put in IMPERIAL BUILDING will be a hard working, dedicated and place by the government have 251 BANK.STREET, SUITE 303 caring M.P. and will speak strongly worked, remarked Plamondon. Ottawa, Ontario for the interests of our community. I "While we’re not perfect, I’ll match K2P1X3 will speak out when others are duck- our record of accomplishment with ing for cover." any previous administration. We are TELEPHONE (613) 235-6721 As M.P., Plamondon pledges to not only leading the world in begin work on two of his major local economic growth and job creation,

2 OSCAR November 1988 When Brian Mulroney tried to unfair trade deal that threatens Michael Cassidy cut back the pensions of older medicare and other important so- Canadians, Ed stood up and fought cial programs — it’s clear that Brian On November 21 you are going to for the right of our parents and Mulroney doesn’t represent the in- have to answer a very important grandparents to live in dignity and terests of ordinary Canadians. question: security. And Brian Mulroney had And the Liberals under John Who can best represent the in- to give up his plans to cut pensions. Turner aren’t sure who they are terests of average working people Ed fought for fair taxes for and who they represent. and their families? working families. While Brian Mul- Let's face it, when it comes to By election day, you and mil- roney promised tax reform in the deciding who represents average lions of other ordinary Canadians last election, average Canadians working people in Canada, Ed must decide which leader — Brian are paying more today than they Broadbent beats John Turner and Mulroney, John Turner or Ed did four years ago, and taxes for big Brian Mulroney hands down. And Broadbent - will represent you and corporations and the wealthy have that alone is a good reason to sup- your family. actually gone down. port Ed Broadbent and the New As you’re making this decision, We have a good health care sys- Democrats on election day. I’d like you to think about some tem in Canada, but under Brian Ed Broadbent has shown that other important questions: which Mulroney’s trade deal, the he will stand up and fight hard for leader — Brian Mulroney, John American government will be able the interests of ordinary Canadians Turner of Ed Broadbent: to challenge Canadian programs and their families. This time, keep • cares most about the future like Medicare as an unfair subsidy Pension cutbacks for our Ed working hard for working of you and your family, in- to people. parents and grandparents, higher people by giving him your support stead of just the interests of That means that working taxes for working families, and an on election day. the big corporations and the families in Canada could be very rich. destroyed by high medical bills, just • stands up for older the way they are in the United ADVERTISEMENT Canadians when it comes to States. protecting their pensions. We can’t let this happen here. • works for fairer taxes for And Medicare isn’t the only average Canadians and their thing in danger from the Mulroney Yes! I want to save a life. families. trade deal. American companies • protects important social will attack our needed social Giving blood is like giving life to someone. For you, it’s programs like Medicare. programs like unemployment in- just half an hour of your time. For the recipient, it’s a In the past fpur years, Ed surance as an unfair trade subsidy, small miracle. Broadbent has worked hard with just like they did with the Atlantic the other New Democrats to fight fishermen. for the interests of working men We must stop that from hap- and women and their families. pening.

Earth heading towards massive catastrophe by Katherine Laundy Remember that we cannot live without the environment; our sur- Growing strains on the environment vival depends on its survival. can lead to massive catastrophe even Here are some suggestions of if nuclear war is avoided. ways in which you can personally get This was a warning issued in started towards better stewardship September by the Pugwash move- of the earth: ment, an important scientific group 3 You'II be giving the gift Now, wasn’t that easy? of life in no time, in the Relax and have some re- founded by Bertrand Russell and • Avoid over-packaged foods care of good hands. freshments on us. Albert Einstein more than 30 years (individually wrapped cheese ago to find ways of avoiding nuclear slices, packaged fruit and \ / war. vegetables). The group has ample cause to issue this warning. Here are just a • When there is a choice, buy few of many possible examples that products in glass instead of would support their statement: plastic (plastic is made from non-renewable resources and • The extinction of plant and can’t be recycled). animal species is estimated • Use plastic bags over and 5 It was a real pleasure It's amazing how just 30 having you drop byl Y’all 6 to be occurring at a rate of minutes can make you several thousand per year; over. If you have extra, donate come back now, y'hear! feel like a million! them to thrift shops, or ven- • In 30 years no wilderness dors at the market. will be left anywhere on the Please don’t wait for a tragedy to happen before you consider becoming a blood earth except in parks and • Buy recycled paper. Use the donor. backs of scrap paper. Save en- reserves; Every day in our region 300 units of blood are required. It is needed not only velopes and wrapping paper for emergencies such as automobile accidents, but also for supporting cancer • Only 13% of the world’s land to use again. Recycle greeting patients, burn victims, hemophiliacs and open heart surgery. now produces food, but at the cards by cutting them in half It is difficult to keep the blood bank supplied with enough blood to meet the present rate of desertifica- and using them as postcards. needs of the patients in the 30 hospitals served by the Red Cross Blood Trans- tion all of this land will be • Fix things in stead of throwing fusion Service. Having your name and telephone number will make a difference - gone in 100 years; them out. it will save lives. Call or visit the Canadian Red Cross Society at 85 Plymouth Street today. The • In the ozone layer, which • Don’t use aerosol sprays; they clinic hours are as follows: protects us from solar radia- destroy the ozone layer. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tion and moderates our Monday & Thursday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. climate, there is a growing • Plan your errands; drive the hole. shortest distance possible. For further information about the blood program, please call 560-7440.

OSCAR November 1988 3 OSCAR Editorial Remarkable strides have been taken newspaper. Even if you didn’t get Ottawa South Community Association Review recently in the field of computer tech- around to filling out the question- nology and desktop publishing. It is naire, you can still let us know your 260 Sunnyside Avenue now possible for small publishers to views. Please write to us and let us Ottawa, Ontario produce professional-looking know what you like and dislike about K1S 0R7 newspapers and magazines using OSCAR. Your views matter to us. computer technology. OSCAR has Several people stated on their entered this field in the hope that it questionnaires that they would be in- OSCAR is a nonprofit community newspaper published monthly by a subcommittee of the- will not only result in a better-looking terested in attending a workshop on Ottawa South Community Association, Inc.. Advertising from local merchants and govern- paper, but also that the work and newspaper production. We are now ment agencies pays our costs. Distribution is free to Ottawa South homes and businesses. OSCAR is printed by Runge Newspapers, Inc. of Renfrew. time involved in laying out and past- in the process of planning such a ing up the paper will be reduced. workshop, possibly in January. The following months will bring Details will be printed in OSCAR when General Manager : Rosemary Fitzpatrick 235-3880 (eve.) further changes to OSCAR. In the Sep- they are available. tember issue we included à question- Are you a writer or an aspiring Editor : Emyr Parry 237- naire asking our readers to let us writer? Are3 you a good typist? We 949 (office) know their views about the paper and need people who are willing to donate Advertising Manager : Rick Sutherland 238- the changes they would like to see. their skills4 to OSCAR. 265 We are now in the process of analyz- If there are issues that concern Business Manager : Cheryl Garland 233-7896 ing the results of this survey so that you, write to OSCAR and tell our we can give our readers what they readers about them. We might end up Distribution : Rufina Basu 231-2762 want from their community with a lively letters page!

Legal Advisor : Peggy Malpass

Contributors : Rosemary Fitzpatrick, Emyr Parry, Mac Oscar Statement Harb, Bob Plamondon, Michael Cassidy, September 1,1987 - September 1988 Katherine Laundy, Russell Barton, Lynn Smyth, Rob Quinn, Pat Kemp Masters, Vic- toria Dickenson, Jeff Harrison, Christopher OSCAR has proven to be one of the At a previous meeting of OSCAR it B. Walker, Irene Cherner, Viola Tranter, most successful community was decided that advertising rates Rosemary Geddes, Jim Dooley newspapers in the City of Ottawa. will increase by 10 per cent in Ope of the main reasons for its suc- January, 1989. This should not ad- cess is the dedicated staff and volun- versely affect OSCAR as the rates will The deadline date is the fifteenth day of each month. teers. still be less than those of most com- In the spring OSCAR lost one of its munity newspapers. Advertising finest editors, Sandra Garland. This during 1988 has been very positive in change brought in Leslie Faryna, an many ways for OSCAR. A rate increase editor who put all her enthusiasm was implemented during 1988 for the OSCAR thanks all the people and dedication into OSCAR. However, first time in over two years. OSCAR who brought us to your her career moved her to Toronto, and has approximately ten regular adver- as of September 1988, OSCAR is with tisers each month, and also adver- door this month its third editor this year, Emyr Parry, tiser who avail themselves of OSCAR who has many new and exciting ideas several times during the year. A for the paper. policy was established of accepting A change in Business Manager only camera-ready artwork. Where took place mid-year as Roger Camm layout and design is requested, the resigned and Cheryl Garland joined services of a local desktop publisher the team. are commissioned. The remainder of the staff in- Because of the great demand in cludes long-time veterans, namely the community for copies of OSCAR we Rick Sutherland as Advertising have increased the distribution to Manager, Rufina Basu as Distribu- 4,000 copies. There are current dis- Zone Al: Suzanne Aylen (co-ordinator), Jackie Morris, Larry Dickinsen, Cassie Doyle, Jack Shinder, Candace O’Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barcley, Debbie Knott, Jamie Learl, tion Manager and Rosemary cussions with businesses in Ottawa Megan Windsor, Susan Hill. Fitzpatrick as General Manager. South to provide drop-off slots so that During the fiscal year our OSCAR may be easily obtained. The Zone A2: Susan Lafleur (co-ordinator), The Lafleurs. deposits amounted to $19,955.72 and staff at OSCAR again look forward to expenses incurred were $21,846.65. another successful year and resi- Zone B: Willi Wahl (co-ordinator), Sharon Plumb, Maddy and Sheene Gilbert, Lesley This deficit is due to an increase in dents can anticipate many fresh Crossan, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Caroline Calvert, Leslie Roster, Patty Leonard, Rich Potter, Paul Tomlinson, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Woyiwadas. expenses which has not been ac- ideas in 1989. counted for in our break-even sale In January 1989, the staff an- Zone Cl: Laura Johnson (co-ordinator), The Larwills, The Neales, Damon and Siobhan point for advertising. Expenses can ticipates holding an “Open House— Bond, The Harrisons, The Gilmores, Sadie and Grace Sohmer. be broken down into the following Workshop” where individuals can categories: come and learn more about their Zone C2: Kathy Peterson (co-ordinator), Alan Me Cullogh, The Hects, Jenny Wilson, Bill Runge Press 9,449.57 community newspaper. Keep an eye McCauley, Dan Byrne. Staff Salaries 6,013.15 on OSCAR for more details. Zone D: Leonard Gerbrandt (co-ordinator), Patti Angus, Harold Sprott, Lisa and Julie Miscellaneous* 6,383.93 In case you wish to contact any Hauser, The Smalls, Andi Gray, Maiy Casement, Doug Young, Jesse Neufeld, Tony staff members all phone numbers are Hauser, The Stantons. * Miscellaneous includes our new computer, published in OSCAR each month. We supplies, postage, photographs, etc. would be happy to hear from you. ZoneEl: Forrest Smith (co-ordinator), Kevin Cummings, Sean and Andrew Bradley, Brent Pattee, Julie Thompson, Nickolas and Malcolm Fraser.

Zone E2: Basil Humphrys (co-ordinator), Tom Greenberg, The Tilmans, Kailey and THE BUSINESSMAN’S LUNCH * W* Shannon Kemp, Nicholas Humphrys, Richard Cazeau, Brianne Humphiys. 5 Zone Pi: Carol O’Connor (co-ordinator), Jonathan Matynia, Kevin and Jean O’Connor, S' unde&tdnd vco're. an expert <3t cdti'nq comers r * The Blakemans, The Bennetts, Chris Kinsley, Nora Crier, Rosemary Cihlar.

Zone F2: Janet L. Jancar (co-ordinator), Penny Diak, Laura and John Moir, Catherine Allen, The Stems, The Listons, The von Baeyers, JeffDubrule, The Malmstens.

Zone G: Triona Dalziel (co-ordinator), Simon Davies, The Tubmans, The Dalziels, The Swinbums, Chris Petrusic, The Dauphinees, The Rayners

Bank Street: Tom Lawson Carleton U: Nils Jensen

4 OSCAR November 1988 OSCA Notes by Russ Barton OSCA hired Susan Rejall as an inspiration to the OSWATCH commit- administrative assistant last year. tee. She has been very helpful to the The committee had a veiy busy Board. She has, for instance, helped year. She commented that there was OSCA Annual to acquire $20,000 in grant money. still much to be done. The position is to be reviewed, OSWATCH would like to see Ot- General Meeting and it was my recommendation that tawa South continue to participate in Susan continue as administrative as- future official planning processes Patti mentioned that Cynthia I opened the meeting by welcoming sistant. and would like to encourage busi- Mouse is now the Programme everyone in attendance, particularly The efforts to stop Canril nesses as well as community mem- Worker and suggested that she or OSCA’s special guests, Mike Cassidy developers from building an eight bers to become involved in future Cynthia would be very pleased to talk and Alderman Rob Quinn. story building have been successful studies that will be done on Bank with community members about con- so far. Special thanks to Dianna Street. cerns or comments on the programs. Mike Cassidy, M.P. Smith, Donna Walsh, Sue Hill, Nils OSWATCH is ready to start re- Patti thanked the Board for their Mr. Cassidy commented on how well Jensen, and Brian Eames. building for the future. The commit- “tremendous support.” OSCA’s tenth anniversary celebra- OSCA once again helped to spon- tee will need a minimum of 10 people tions went. He mentioned that he had sor programmes like Youth at Work involved to continue to be effective. Questions and Answers directed a question concerning situa- and the Rampage Skate Ramp. Donna invited anyone who wishes to Sue Hill inquired about other issues tions like Woodbine Place to a federal The Tenth Anniversary Celebra- become involved to contact her. concerning the community, and level and noted that serious work tions were a great success. There is a speculated on the issues that will be needs to be done in order that people possibility of making the picnic an Woodbine Place Community facing the Ottawa South Community in neighbourhoods such as Ottawa annual event. Association: Sue Hill reported on in the future. South have serious input into what A new committee was formed the the Woodbine Place Site. There have I suggested that a community happens in their neighbourhoods. OSCA Program Committee (OPC). It been several minor problems, such as should always have an organization consists of ten people who will be con- doors being left open on the site and to represent its concerns. This will Alderman Rob Quinn cerned with the recreation side of the children running in and out of the provide a basic infrastructure around Alderman Quinn commented that Community Association. They will houses, but despite slow progress, which issues of concern can evolve to the past year had been very busy for work closely with the centre director. the present work being done is al- the point where effective challenges both OSCA and OSWATCH. He talked I believe it will help to establish a most complete. can be made. about the close collaboration between balance in the way the board func- She is in the process of gathering A comment was made on the lack the two organizations and how they tions and will help to maintain the money for the OMB hearing. Small of trees on Sunnyside Ave. Rob Quinn have increased their ability to help high quality of recreation and child- fund raising events such as a street mentioned that the City is developing the neighbourhood resolve issues like care programmes. garage sale are being considered. a policy on trees. Trees that have Woodbine Place. I thanked the board members There is a need to recruit more been taken down will be replaced. Alderman Quinn also mentioned and Patti McKay for the work they neighbourhood people onto the Donna Walsh mentioned that replac- the success of this year’s Panda have done over the years, and Aider- Woodbine Committee. ing trees on Bank Street would be Game and the success of the Panda man Rob Quinn for his consistent Sue mentioned that the OSWATCH very difficult because of the Task Force in making the game fami- work with the Board. Committee is important for provid- telephone poles on the street. ly-oriented football once again. He I announced that I will be step- ing information and thanked the I reminded the audience that also talked about the various im- ping down as president this year, but committee for all its hard work on the there will be a Candidates’ Meeting provements in the Ottawa South will remain on the board in the Woodbine Project. for those seeking the position of neighbourhood—a new park which capacity of Past President. Alderman in the Capital Ward, to be will be situated west of Bank Street OSCAR Report held at the Firehall on Nov. 1, at to honour Ottawa South resident and Treasurer’s Report I delivered the OSCAR Report which 7:30 p.m. 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner David Webber distributed copies had been prepared by Rosemary It was decided that the new Linda Thom, continued development of OSCA’s financial statement. He Fitzpatrick. It stated that Leslie Board Executive not sit as a Board in both Windsor and Brewer Parks, reported that OSCA will have an Faryna has started a new job in until after November 21,1988. changes to the Bank Street Bridge, operating deficit of $4,000 this year. Toronto and has had to resign as and the success of the traffic light ex- This is because the OSCA board had OSCAR Editor. Emyr Parry was wel- Election for the OSCA Board periment at Bank and Sunnyside. decided to draw down on OSCA’s over- comed as the new Editor. OSCAR’S ad- The following were elected to the all capital accumulation because it vertising rate will be increased as of board: President’s Report was felt that too high a surplus had Jan.1989. Susan Leah 1 talked about the expansion of the been generated. OSCAR is planning an open- Nils Jensen programs offered through the Com- Community programmes such as house/workshop for the community. Shawn Rapley munity Centre, a total of 175 this the Summer Concert Series and It will be advertised in the paper. Dave Webber year. The annual budget for the others were considered successful. OSCAR has a new Mandate. This Rosemary Fitzpatrick Centre was $160,000. The summer OSCA is in a strong financial posi- will be distributed to interested in- Brian Eames camps were very successful, as was tion. This is essential in order for the dividuals as well as those who attend Donna Walsh the After Four program. association to continue to play a the workshop. Sue Hill I commented on the success of the strong role in the Ottawa South com- Keith Willis attempts to resolve last year’s Panda munity. Centre Director Report Dianna Smith Game problems and applauded the Dave thanked Ken Gard for the Patti McKay thanked the community efforts made by community mem- work that he did in compiling this for its active participation in the com- Dave Webber was elected as the new bers, in particular Pat Erb and Dave year’s financial statement. munity centre. She reported that OSCA President. The Board will select Niçois, in helping to resolve a long- programs in general were very suc- their executive at the next meeting. standing problem. Sub-Committee Reports cessful. Over 200 families par- So, well done new board mem- I urged community members to OSWATCH: Donna Walsh reported for ticipated in the summer camp bers and congratulations to Dave bècome more involved with Carleton OSWATCH. She spoke of the past program last year, and the After Four Webber on becoming the new OSCA students and issues. president, Dianna Smith, being an Program has 90 children enrolled. president (on November 21).

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OSCAR November 1988 5 Join a Winning Team... Join the Smyth Team!

The Following Citizens of Capital Ward Publicly Support Lynn Smyth for City Alderman/ Regional Councillor

Susan Painter • Mollie & George Buckland • Robert Anderson • Dr. R. Bernstein • Judy Bernstein • Dr. B. Syposz • Dr. Judy Still • Harris Lapp Nils Jensen « Jean Thomson • Ina & Gus Steneker • Bruce Linton • Mike Moir • Vaughn Bender • Christina Clement • Ken Ross • Bob Harrison Mrs. Hilda Maxwell • Monica Pine Andre Stoica «Rosine Gerhard*George Wright • Nancy Avril • Ann & John Croll • Judy MacDonald • Angela MacDonald • Anna & Horace Rosenberg • Gary Coplea • Grace Lumsden • Ruth Warden • Sue Hill • Mrs. Kay McDougall • Miss Emily Hughston • Bob & Heather Baser • Hylda Bateman • John A. Macdonald Doyne Ahearn • Richie Allen • Robert Fox • Kathy Carruthers • Peter Cochrane René Marchand • Ernie Criddle • Catharine C. Crerar • Ravin Singh • Silva Crutchlow • Allison Dingle • Mrs. A. Dirks • Mrs. Sylvia Dolan • Blair Dowden • Jay Flesher • Lily & Raymond Soo • Susan Galvin • Randal Leavitt • Lynne Green Carolyn & Ralph Harrison • Ernest & Jean Harrison • Richard Hayter • Flora Milne Bert & Elaine Hopkins • Kahn-Tineta Horn • Deborah Jewett • Joy & David Kardish Larry Katz • Lome Kenney • Sandra & Nick Ketchum • Elizabeth Buchan- Kimmerly • Given Koop • John & Maureen Kovach • Carol LaPrairie • Jim & Carolyn Lumsden • Dr. Trevor Lyons • Eleanor Stanfield • Sue MacKenzie • Diane McIntyre • Alexandra Zawisza • Jo Ann Mallory • Ray & Peggy Malpass • Philip & Fiona Mason • Karen & Ozay Mehmet • Glen G.D. Milne • Rev. Sharon Moon • David Andrew • Kai Millyard • Tunde Nemeth • Bob Thomas • Pina Nicoletta • Shelley Posen • Pierre & Michele Pronovost • Don, Anne Marie & Helene Puccini • Mrs. Mildred Rose • Penny & Clyde Sanger • Don & Chris Johnston • Graham Struthers Rachel Vallee • Dr. Ralph Sutherland • Jill Vickers • Dennis Currier • Heather & Ted Rundle • Pamela Holmes • Linda MacMillan • Chuck Wheeler • Bill Barrie Catch the Wave... Vote Smyth November 14

OSCAR November 1988 Local jeweller is Perennial present for a wonderful wife editor’s choice Rick Wilson, Co-owner of Aurum Last March an advertisement ap- Goldsmithing, has received an peared on the City page inviting ap- honourable mention in the tenth an- plications from institutions to plant a nual “Editor’s Choice Jewellery commemorative tree in any one of Design Competition.” Ottawa’s parks. The Parks Depart- Mr. Wilson was the only winner ment offered to plant the tree of your from the Ottawa area in this national choice, subject to its being ap- competition. propriate to our weather conditions, The winning entry is an 18 karat on any site in any park you wished yellow and white gold pendant, con- for a modest fee. taining a green tourmaline and two In addition they would add a pla- triangular cut diamonds. que, inscribed with whatever words A picture of the winning piece you chose, to permanently indicate will appear in the November issue of the special commemoration you had “Canadian Jeweller Magazine.” in mind. Clearly this was designed for committees to honour perhaps the hundredth year of their organization. Grey Cup parking However, it occurred to Gordon Hauser that having bought flowers restrictions on over the years to show his affection Bank Street for his wife, it was appropriate now to buy a tree. Be careful where you park on Grey The institution he represented Cup day. There is a possibility that was the family. The tree he chose was Bank Street, from the Canal down to a maple, guaranteed to turn scarlet Riverside Drive, will be declared a No in the fall. The park he chose, Os- Daphne Hauser plants her own special tree in Osborne Park Parking, Tow Away Zone. borne Park, was across the road from At this time the specific arrange- his house, and it desperately needed ments have not been finalized. trees, so he sent his application and long hot dry spell, and only one of the to ads in previous years, and it is However, it appears that on Novem- cheque to the City Arborist. The five survived. hoped that this innovative program ber 27 the west side of Bank Street words on the plaque were to read Almost half a million dollars is will develop. will be a tow away zone. “This tree for Daphne Hauser, spent by the City on tree care, plant- At the end of September the spot It is also possible that the weast wonderful wife and mother.” ing trees, and cutting trees down. near Osborne Street was marked, side of Bank will be similarly treated, As it happened the City’s 1988 When a violent storm such as the one the hole dug and a maple from the therefore it might be wise to be on the program for tree planting included that blew through in late August City nursery, with its leaves just watch for Tow Away signs on either Osborne Park, and five trees were damages trees the cost of dealing tinged with red, was planted. side of that stretch of Bank Street on planted in May. Unfortunately they with that damage takes a big bite out The Hauser family chose the fol- Grey Cup day. were planted at-the beginning of a of the budget with little left over for lowing Sunday for the symbolic planting replacement trees. planting ceremony. Daphne Brian Smith of the Parks and shovelled soil on the roots to declare Trees Department said that Hauser's the tree well and truly planted, an request for a commemorative tree event that was almost rained out. was the only answer received to this Let’s hope that this special year’s advertisement. Minto Park maple grows with vigour for all to has had two trees placed in response enjoy. A policy to protect our environment □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□a

The Ottawa Board of Education has recently adopted a policy to make students aware of the serious hazards threatening the environment. We are the first school board in Canada to develop such a policy.

The OBE policy includes a commitment to:

• organize a student conference on environmental protection issues in 1989,

• ensure the Board's own practices are compatible with and promote a pollution-free environment,

• inform students of the seriousness of current environmental problems and stress that action is required to address environmental issues.

The OBE is committed to developing a comprehensive curricula on the environment. Through the Board's initiative, it is hoped that OBE students will gain greater insight into the environmental issues that threaten their future, and learn how they can help promote a healthy environment.

Ottawa Conseil Board of scolaire Public Relations Education d'Ottawa 239-2312

OSCAR November 1988 7 Capital Candidates The two Aldermanic candidates for Capital Ward tell OSCAR readers about themselves

Lynn Smyth Rob Quinn

Russ Barton, outgoing president of the Ottawa South Community As- sociation (OSCA), has described my record of attendance at OSCA meet- ings as impeccable. I pledge to con- tinue my work on your behalf in responding to Ottawa South’s neigh- bourhood concerns, while providing leadership in the overall context of the City and Region. My three major priorities are to: • preserve our neighbourhoods; • renew our sewers, roads, and sidewalks; and • restrain the tax burden.

Preserving Our Neighbourhoods Lynn listens to young people during a campaign Maintaining the residential charac- fundraiser held at the Old Firehall ter of our neighbourhoods, through our Neighbourhood Development and Traffic Plans, will become ever All her life, Lynn has been keenly through their homes or right beside more important as the Region grows aware of the needs of the people their property. and pressures mount for intensifica- around her and equally ready to She will continue to lobby for the tion of residential development. As a translate that compassion into effec- deletion of the collector system from former community association presi- tive political and social action. the Regional Plan. dent, I know the importance of work- While a university student in ing with communities and and obsolete waste-disposal Thunder Bay, Lynn gave a lift to a Expert Background encouraging developers to consult facilities. group of Indian teenagers who had Sixteen years with Canada Mortgage with residents on their plans. Since 1986, as committee chair- come to town from their northern and Housing Corporation has Specifically: man, I have overseen an 75% in- reserve to go to high school. Within a provided Lynn with an expert back- I have strongly supported OSCA crease in spending in this area, a few weeks she had founded a drop-in ground in neighbourhood improve- and the Woodbine Residents’ As- significant shift in priorities. centre for native youth away from ment, community development, sociation in resisting the eight story I will maintain this emphasis, so home! She had also taught hand- urban planning and corporate ad- apartment development proposed for essential to our environment and icapped adults and children in spe- ministration. Woodbine Place. physical safety. In the past three cial swim classes as well as forming She understands the pressures Lansdowne Park events have years, work on this ward’s aging a youth theatre group. that urban core neighbourhoods are been much better managed since sewers and roads has been carried She lived in Centretown for a tinder while keenly appreciating all 1985 in terms of traffic, crowds, and out on Finlay, Riverdale, Torrington, brief period, long enough to organize the good things Ottawa South and noise. I will continue to press the Ex Sunnyside, Second, and Broadway. her neighbours, first to clean up the the other communities in Capital to move out of Lansdowne to allow rubbish in the neighbourhood, then Ward have to offer. more appropriate use of this valuable Restraint in Taxes to establish a long-term neighbour- She believes that: City property. I will insist that we continue to hood improvement plan in conjunc- • With a continuing team effort, Bank Street “between the balance our municipal expenditures tion with City Planners. we can encourage new busi- bridges” needs improvements to with what the taxpayer can bear. I ness and new housing in Ot- promote an attractive commercial worked with my colleagues to keep Citation tawa South to develop core better suited to local needs. I will City budget increases from 1986 More than seven years ago, Lynn moderately, reasonably and help OSCA and the Ottawa South through 1988 to 0%, 1%, and 2%. Smyth received a citation from the sensibly...there should be Business Association with this chal- With OSCA’s help, I led opposition City of Nepean in appreciation for community-led development lenge. to the 1987 reassessment of property her excellent contribution in volun- not, developer-led develop- Concerning social services, I values, successfully sponsored great- teer work to the improvement of the ment; have worked to ensure that existing ly improved relief for lower income quality of life of the citizens of our • Building on the remarkable as well as new day care gets funding, tax-payers, and participated in the community. achievements of the Ottawa and to get City, Regional, and Provin- Citizens’ Committee on Property Tax And she has kept it up. Three South Community Associa- cial funding for our new day care Equity. We recently achieved a unan- years ago, her neighbours on Glen- tion, OSWATCH, and the Wood- centre at Lansdowne. I support imous vote by City Council to refuse dale Avenue, in the Glebe, where she time Association, together we planned improvements to Glebe another reassessment under the cur- has owned a home since 1973, real- can ensure that street traffic Centre, and will help the City, the rent system. ized that long-awaited sound bar- serves our needs while Perley Hospital, and Glebe Centre to riers would not be constructed east of preserving our hard-won work effectively together in serving I Am Non-partisan ! Bronson Avenue. The noise from the quality of life; the community. Partisan politics has entered this Queensway continually threatened • Concern about the health, campaign. Many of you have ex- their security and the break-in rate safety and well-being of our Sewers, Roads, And Sidewalks pressed to me your strong objections was high. Lynn, along with a neigh- children, our parents and our- Ottawa’s and the Region’s physical to this in city government. I have no bour, developed and carried out an selves means nurturing the infrastructure is deteriorating. We obligations to any political party, and action plan that resulted in the con- health, safety and well-being have old roads and sewers, combined am proud to say that my campaign struction of sound barriers within of our environment, today and storm—sanitary sewers, flooding workers include members of all three months. tomorrow. basements, crumbling sidewalks, major parties. More recently, when she realized that planners had proposed collector As your full-time representative roads along the Queensway that she will work for you as she has “If it’s important to you, it’s important to us!’ would destroy her neighbourhood, worked for people in the community and that politicians were not mount- wherever she has lived. She will lis- SCOTT JOYCE LIMITED ing an effective opposition, she went ten, respond and work co-operatively 280 Sunnyside Ave Ottawa, Ontario K1S 0R8 into action. to accomplish viable solutions. (613) 235-6767 Together with her fellow citizens, Lynn Smyth is committed to Lynn has worked effectively to bring preserve and enhance Ottawa m SAFECO together the many people who will be South’s residential, educational and THE SMART CHOICE harmed by the scheme to build roads business environments. AUTO • HOME • BOAT- BUSITME SS

8 OSCAR November 1988 ’Twas the night before deadline... To the eager Advertise in OSCAR

readers Classy Ads ’Twas the night before deadline, by Rosemary Fitzpatrick are Free And all through the house To make OSCAR easily obtainable to Not a keyboard was active, to residents of Ottawa South. eager readers, businesses in Ottawa Leave your ad at the Firehall Nor even a mouse. South have been approached to The editor sat on the firehall stair (260 Sunnyside Avenue) with provide drop-off spots for the your name and phone number. newspaper. In the hope that an article soon would be there. Deadline for advertisements is He should have been nestled all warm in his bed, the fifteenth of each month. But twenty blank pages danced in his head. OSCAR can be picked up at the follow- ing businesses:

Chiang Video Inc. by Emyr Parry, I therefore appeal to our con- Patti’s Place Pub Editor, OSCAR tributors, whether they contribute Coulter’s Drug Store articles, news items or advertise- The Runaround ments, to have the material in on Bhakti Press There is probably less exaggeration time. Don’t wait for the deadline The Dairy Queen than you might imagine in the above date. We won’t obj ect if your items ar- Mitzi’s Dining Lounge lines. OSCAR’s deadline is the fif- rive one or two weeks early. Zippy Print teenth of each month. By the four- Not only will this mean that I Boushey’s teenth of October I had not received shall be able to say goodbye to those Tallmire’s Fashions Ltd. a single article for this month’s long, cold, late-night waits for the The Fresh Fruit Company paper. One or two appeared on the last bus home after working on the Thompson Galleries deadline date. All the rest were late. paper, but it will also mean a better- We shall now be attempting to looking, more interesting paper for We hope to expand the list over get OSCAR out by the first of each you, because there will be more time the next couple of months. Any mer- clothes month. This means that we shall available to spend on layout, follow- chants who wish to provide copies of toys have to be stricter aboùt excluding up, and shooting some photographs OSCAR to their customers can call Lai material that arrives late. to accompany the articles. Rosemary Fitzpatrick (235-3880). Luae0-16 OSCAR There’s Zippy Print c Lr 1165 WELLINGTON ST needs a place at the barre Firsts Continue AT PARKDALE YOU 729-2828 for you! 1st in Service 1st in Quality OSCAR needs volun- Creative movement teers to fill several for youngsters. NOW 1st to Offer YOU positions, including Children's classes in Ballet and Jazz. Evening Shopping! ! ! word processing, co- Adults' Recreational Effective Nov. 1,1988 Classes. ordinating, and open until 9:00 p.m. Directors writing. If you are Joyce Shietze Every Tues. & Thurs. interested in any of Merrilee Hodgms Celia Franca Also these positions, or 203 Catherine Street Business pnrr Full Colour would like more Ottawa. Ontario K2P1C3 Cards* ■ ™ ^ Copies* details, drop us a (613) 238-7838 Call 235-3000 for details line at the Old The School’s Pre-Professional (restrictions do apply*) Firehall, 260 Programme. Sunnyside Avenue, ZIPPY PRINT 1988-89 sponsored by 1069 Bank St. ( at Sunnyside) or phone 237-3949 10th Anniversary during office hours. Season SDIDOSO' Phone it 235-3000 Fax it 235-3003

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OSCAR November 1988 9 Re-elect Réélisez

as Alderman pour Échevin Capital Ward ©u\uu Quartier Capital Comme échevin à plein temps et ROB QUINN has served us well as conseiller régional, ROB QUINN a full-time alderman and regional nous a bien servis. Il a oeuvré councillor for the past three years. avec succès pour : He has worked with success to: * assurer l’intégrité des plans * maintain the integrity of our de zonage et de circulation neighbourhood traffic and du quartier zoning plans * revigorer les commerces * reinvigorate our commercial * assurer un site et les fonds areas pour une nouvelle garderie * minimiser les répercussions * ensure a site and funds for a des activités au parc new day care centre Lansdowne * better manage the disruption * améliorer nos parcs from Lansdowne Park events * contrôler l’augmentation des * improve our parks taxes tout en nous assurant * restrain taxes while maintaining des services municipaux de the quality of municipal services qualité We urge you to vote on election Nous vous encourageons à voter day (or at the advance polls) to le jour des élections — ou par ensure continued and effective anticipation — afin de nous representation for Capital Ward. assurer la continuité d’une représentation efficace pour le quartier Capital. Join us and vote for ROB QU)NN „„ Soyez des nôtres le 14 novembre • , °n ^ovemb>er 14th. votez en faveur de ROB QUINN! Mary Ahearn Gerald Delahunt Barbara Liddy Mary Beattie Elva Ford Angus Matheson Flora Blais Joan Weller Adam Chowaniec Geoff Gordon Bill Peterson Muriel Cornwall Sally Midwinter Brooke Briggs Mavis Stinson Dale Delahunt Kathryn Johnson Elizabeth Rankin Amato Diodati David Dunlop Rosemary Fitzpatrick Wayne Kauk William Green Lawson Hunter Tim Sample Marg Hobart Andrei Sulzenko Greg Goldhawk Chris Leggett Gladys Thompson Laurie Hill Glenda Krusberg Kay Kirby Mavis Hurley Bill Haigis Loretta Mahoney Leo Valiquette Jean McCarthy Valerie Swinton Gordon Johnson Herb Otto David Webber Michael Lynch Vince Richards Joe May Pat Hunter Carol Kauk John Parsons Robert Blackburn Hon.Mitchell Sharp Larry Motuz Grace Labbe Wayne Quan Richard Corbeil Lloyd Phillips Paul Whitney Paul Roddick Stephen Szick William MacDonald Alexander Rankin Donna Dinberg Max Brown John Hunter Christine Otto Leslie Scheffer Maryann Hodges Brad Munro Bonnie Sample Sen.Eugene Forsey Jim Weller Sandra Parsons Elizabeth Tanti Josephine Green Iain McKellar Pierrette Szick Michel Blais Bea Ross Ildi Munro Martha Quan Alice Valiquette Gordon Hauser Joseph Cornwa11 Jeanette Sharp Beatrice Raffoul Terry Walsh Donald Kelly Nancy Haigis Don Dobson Doug Hodges Joan Kirby Wendy Sailman Susan Blackburn Bryan Liddy Patricia Griffin James Ross Victor Tanti JoAnne Cohen-Sulzenko Clare May Michael Monaghan Linda Hill Kathryn Stewart David McNicoll Irene Valiquette Velma Delahunt Joanne Phillips Jaan Krusberg Bud Holland James Midwinter Donna Walsh Sharon Foltz Donald Ray Jim McCarthy Co ra1ie McNaughton Sylvia Holden Keith Arnold Maria Gordon Rick Scheffer John Pope Patricia Rowan Herb Metcalfe Gordon Beardsley Allison Hardy Peter Vice Judy Richards Arthur Stinson Claudia Chowaniec Bev Kelly Patricia Webber Ken Scott Clem Holden

ADVANCE ROLLS Call or visit us at the ROB QUINN BUREAUX DE SCRUTIN Campaign Office — Fifth Avenue PAR ANTICIPATION Sat., Nov. 5th Court, Bank at Fifth. 233-1286 samedi 5 novembre Thurs., Nov. 10th Pour plus de renseignements at rejoignez-nous au Quartier-général jeudi 10 novembre 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ROB QUINN, Fifth Avenue Court, à e 1 0 h 00-20 h 00 5 avenue et Bank. 233-1286 No. 10 Fire station Caserne de pompiers n° 10 635 O’Connor ROB 635 O’Connor QUINN

10 OSCAR November 1988 The Rambler by Pat Kemp Masters never met a dog owner who was out tainer. They are not bio-degradable, location of Brighton Beach? Does with the dog for a walk who wasn’t so they will not brek down by them- anybody remember Brighton Beach Spring is the season that many friendly. selves and return to the ecological or is it a bit of folklore? I remember people see as being full of colours. system in a harmless form. hearing about people swimming at True enough. But the fall, ahh, the I have an idea for an event for a Brighton Beach but I have no idea if fall; the colours are just as wonderful community fair. I’ve seen those fun You really can tell those of use there is a link here. and so much of that colour is edible. events where people dress up their who use compost bins, can’t you. We Yes, I love my flower garden and my dogs in funny clothes, but what about tend to react in shock when we find A resident was saying that he tulips are lovely, but give me a a “largest cat in the neighbourhood” out that someone doesn’t use their was concerned that there seemed to squash that’s green, orange, yellow contest. My candidate is the large biodegradable garbage in their com- be some people in the Park in the and red, or a pumpkin, or an egg- marmalade cat with the leather col- post bin. early hours of the morning and that plant—a purple so dark it’s that close lar who lives a couple of street west In truth we can be a pain in the they seemed to be deep in some sort to black. Even the humble potato— of Bank Street. When she/he/it is on neck. We compare compost bin of transaction which he assumed was cream coloured, dusky plum, basic the front porch of its humans and designs, the best starter for compost, one which was best done away from brown. I love the fall, when the gets the slightest bit of encourage-, how often we turn our compost and watchful eyes. This particular resi- colours delight the eye and tempt the ment, such as “Hi, Pussycat” it picks when we dig it into our gardens. dent has one of the loveliest and, I tongue. When you love to eat as up more speed than you would think Someone at my office was telling me might add, biggest German much as I do, you have to walk to possible (but never running—you about how she flushed everything Shepherds I have ever seen, so he keep in shape for that next meal, and know how cats try to be so dignified) down the sink in her garbage dis- didn’t feel concerned for his safety, the worst of it is that I’ve never met to get to the sidewalk and flop over on posal unit, and I responded by asking only for the Park itself. a carbohydrate that I didn’t like. its side to have its tummy rubbed. I her what high rise she lived in. I mis- Walkers and cyclists are more have lately been informed that this takenly assumed that if you didn’t sensitive to the changes that happen Walks around the neighbour- cat is not pregnant, just hefty. have a compost pile you must not in a subtle fashion. A group of hood in the fall reveal that the spring Walking eveiywhere really does have any yard or garden. My parents Toronto residents found that a park puppies are now into late adoles- give you a different perspective on and my grandparents always had a in their neighbourhood had been cence, and like our own kids they get your city. There is a long list of compost pile and a crock to put the taken over by drug dealers who had from point A to point B unhampered wonderfiil things to see that I would bio-degradable waste into. It seems found that the bicycle paths allowed by any sense of their own size and ex- otherwise miss if I were in my car or so natural to me. In fact, that’s ex- them in, but kept patrol cars out. I tremities. This results in legs getting on the bus. For example, snatches of actly what it is—a natural way to get like the neighbourhood solution to ahead of body or vice versa, resulting school yard songs that I remember rid of your vegetable peelings, finit the problem. Rather than staying in some very harmless but amusing singing myself, the gradually chang- pits, banana skins, egg shells and away from the park and giving it up head over heel tumbles. Oh well, ing gardens with the persistent roses Halloween pumpkin. to low life they decided to occupy that’s how they learn. that have been in bloom since June their park along with their cameras and continue right into October, and On Thanksgiving weekend we to record faces and business. I like My eyes are caught by the dogs . the trees that are, aside from their went as a family for a walk to that solution. It’s imaginative, low going for walks along the river and colour, so beautifully shaped that Windsor Park, and we chose to con- risk and effective, and makes it clear the canal as I ramble about, but even they resemble works of art rather tinue on through to the end of that a park is for the enjoyment and more so by the large number of than works of nature. Brighton Avenue. Is this the former celebration of living. owners who pick up after their dogs. One of the things that I notice on Thank you. The mess that your dog my walks is the garbage and in par- leaves behind eventually ends up ticular how many blue boxes are put being washed into the river by storm out on garbage day. Some one some- sewers, and that is how the dog feces where must have realized that if left on the playground at Brewer people are given the occassion to act Park not only need be avoided by the in a responsible way, they will. children playing, the joggers running There seems to be some con- and other sports and open air en- fusion in the minds of some people Mac thusiasts, but eventually come back about what to do with soft drink cans. to you. It comes back in the form of I am led to this conclusion by seeing closed beaches and polluted water. the large number of cans that lie in Do you know that I’ve never met the gutters. The cans are marked as LIBERAL a dog owner who wasn’t friendly. recyclable, which means that they Well, that isn’t exactly true. I’ve should be put in the recycling con- Ottawa Centre Harb Puts People First çus. WORDS & KAISIN TRANSLATING AND EDITING INC. 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OSCAR November 1988 11 The Urban Naturalist

preferences. We mixed wild bird seed they eat, some species like to feed on ice storms seal all surfaces in hard Bird Feeders (a mixture of sunflower seeds, the ground. The juncoe in particular layer that beaks cannot penetrate. crushed corn, wheat, millet, buck- is a ground feeder, scraping up the With a well-stocked feeder and a by Victoria Dickenson and wheat, etc.) in a hopper type feeder ground like a chicken looking for bit of cover like a cedar tree or a fir, Jeff Harrison on top of a long pole protected under- feed. Siskins, redpolls and tree spar- your backyard can become a winter neath from the ever-present squir- rows also will feed on the ground. Of birdwatcher’s delight. We enjoy Interest in birds is growing; you can rels by a conical metal shield (made course our ever present house spar- watching the sparrows quarrel and tell by the number of bird feeders in by a local tinsmith in the market, rows, starlings and pigeons will take the evening grosbeaks strut and urban and suburban backyards. now long since gone). We place suet food wherever they can get it. fight. In years to come we are looking Watching birds outside the kitchen mixed with peanut butter inside an Birds at the hopper feeder are forward to the presence of bright red window is a marvellous urban sport! old onion bag and hang the bag from usually messy eaters and scatter cardinals and red or brown house Besides, feeding birds in winter a nail just below the feeder. We stuff plenty on the ground for the ground finches at our feeders. Both these provides a great deal of satisfaction, suet into large holes drilled into a feeders and the squirrels. We usual- birds have been extending their ran- particularly in Ottawa. On those small 18”-long log which is also ly supplement the “scratch” food with ges, the cardinal at a slow pace, the really cold —30° days, when one feels secured to the pole immediately stale bread crumbs, muffins and house finch at a rapid one. that a short walk up to the store below the feeder. A second hopper crackers. Warning: be sure to place We would be pleased to hear from qualifies as the day’s outing, provid- feeder is hung on the lower strand of your ground feed in an open place so anyone in Ottawa South who has ing sustenance to birds who live out- clothesline. We fill it exclusively with that cats cannot sneak up on un- either of these two birds at their doors through our long winter brings sunflower seeds. suspecting and busily feeding birds. feeder, or anything they cannot iden- a warm glow to the heart. Urbanites such as pigeons, spar- One of the great challenges of tify! Our number is 230-5968. And of course there’s the satisfac- rows and starlings are entirely happy urban bird-feeding is squirrel-proof- tion of bird watching with none of the with any sort of mixed bird seed, al- ing. The tin collar on our pole feeder pain of cold toes and dripping nose. though pigeons prefer the smaller is fairly effective at preventing them Advertise in OSCAR Where we live on Glen Avenue seeds, and house sparrows the large from climbing up but squirrels are our feeders attract big hungry sunflower seeds. Starlings will eat masters and mistresses of daring CCassy Ads pigeons, insatiable flocks of house anything, including suet. Most other raids on feeders. are sparrows, and aggressive starlings. birds that eat mixed birdseed prefer Our feeder used to be placed Free They’re occasionally joined by chick- sunflower seeds. These are under the maple tree. It was very con- adees, blue jays, tiny pine siskins, favourites of purple finches, evening venient for the squirrels who simply to residents of Ottawa South. redpolls, downy woodpeckers (the grosbeaks, nuthatches, chickadees, dropped down onto it from a con- Leave your ad at the Firehali smallest of our native woodpeckers) and downy and hairy woodpeckers. venient branch. The next year, we (260 Sunnyside Avenue) with and the bright black and yellow eve- We’ve often watched the nuthatches moved the feeder ten feet from the your name and phone number. ning grosbeaks. We put up our swooping down to pick up a sunflower tree. Not far enough! One overhang- Deadline for advertisements is feeders in mid-October and the birds seed, then fly off to the nearest tree ing branch provided a handy the fifteenth of each month. have their own way of thanking us for to hide it in a crack in the bark for a springboard for leaps to the feeder. stocking it with seed. They leave later meal. The smaller finches, such We cut off the branch, chuckling their droppings on any clothes we as redpolls, pine siskins, and that we were one step ahead of the might be silly enough to hang out on goldfinches, prefer smaller seeds squirrels. Our chuckles died as we the clothesline on the last warm fall since their winter diet is usually watched open-mouthed while one days. weed seeds. small black squirrel flung itself We try to please all our feathered While the great majority of birds across space like a maniac skydiver visitors by catering to their dietary who visit feeders prefer to perch as to land spreadeagled on the feeder. Invariably he would land in the middle of a squabbling host of greedy evening grosbeaks. The arrival of the squirrel caused pandemonium and a quick explosion of feathers and noise as the hoard departed in confusion. With the force ofhis landinghe would often bounce off the feeder, dangle clinging with his sharp claws only at last to fall off the side. Tuffy Super Squirrel We could have moved the feeder, but such heroics cannot go un- rewarded. We decided that this squirrel deserved his meals and promptly named him “Tuffy Super Squirrel” — “tuffy” for the black tufts at the end ofhis ears, and “super” for obvious reasons. Tuffy was the fat- test squirrel that winter. We did not see him around in the spring and speculated that perhaps he died of in- ternal hemorrhaging from his smashing landings! There are a few unwritten rules in operating a bird feeder. Feeders should be placed out and stocked in October or November, before the really cold weather sets in so that birds know their location. En- thusiasts should also know that birds come to rely on feeders when they are regularly stocked so that it is impor- tant to keep them full, particularly in bad weather. Birds are most in need on days when the weather is at its coldest, after heavy snows or ice storms. In very cold weather birds must eat more to keep their body tempera- Admission S3.00 tures up. Heavy snows make it hard From Clive Dobson, Feeding Wild Birds in Winter, Scarborough, 1981 to uncover regular food sources and

12 OSCAR November 1988 Wigos Schedule

The Women’s Interest Group of Ottawa South (WIGOS) meets Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Old Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. Both men and women are welcome to at- tend. People with children are encouraged to arrive by 9:30 a.m. so they can settle them with the babysitters before the business meeting starts at 9:45 a.m.. The guest speaker will begin at 10 a.m.. A charge of $3 per adult covers our expenses. For more information, please call Jennie Nelson (230-5479) or Donna Walsh (235-1907).

November 4 All Candidates Meeting for O.B.E. Trustees (Zone 2) November 11 Heather Ashwell-Hair — “Who’s in Control” - disciplinary tips and techniques November 18 P.D. Day November 25 Christine Penny — “Choosing and Financing an Income Property” December 2 R.E.S.P.s — Providing for your child’s post- secondary education December 9 Maryann Hodges will lead a workshop on making Xmas decorations (please confirm at- tendance so adequate supplies can be pur- chased). December 16 Xmas Party Keep Mike Working December 23 Holiday for Ottawa South December 30 Holiday Mike Cassidy has been the MPP for Ottawa Centre since 1971, and your Member of Parliament since 1984.

Mike has established an outstanding record for helping individuals, for working with communities, for speaking out and working hard on your behalf. ALL WOOL FALL SUITS WITH A DASH Mike has worked with the people of Ottawa South to stop the closure of the Fourth Avenue postal office, stop the Region plans for Queensway collector lanes and to help find a plan for the Woodbine Development that the community can accept.

Four years ago, Mike promised to fight for political rights for federal employees. He went to court and won those rights when the Conser- vatives broke their promise.

As Finance Critic in the Broadbent team, Mike has led the New Democrat campaign for fair taxes. He has also fought the Mulroney trade deal from the start particularly because of what it could do to medicare and to our environment.

What distinguishes our suits is an elegant On November 21, cast your vote to keep Mike Cassidy working for contemporary cut, a line that flatters the you. body and pleases the eyes. Not busy or trendy, but clean and classic.

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OSCAR November 1988 13 fflpwans Hope

ALL HUMAN BEINGS are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

THIS is the historic promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed by governments in the United Nations 40 years ago.

WE, the undersigned, add our names to this great declaration, demanding that it be respected by all governments throughout the world.

IN COUNTRY AFTER COUNTRY even the right to speak up in defence of human rights is being crushed. Thousands have been jailed and tortured for demanding and exercising their rights. Many have “disappeared or been killed. /fee?*"— THESE ABUSES MUST STOP. We call on all governments to ratify the world’s human rights treaties, to bring their own laws and practices into line with them and to act to protect human rights, worldwide.

ON BEHALF OF THE VICTIMS who have been seized and silenced, we

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When you sign the Amnesty International appeal for HUMAN RIGHTS NOW, you send a message of hope to people who are jailed, tortured and killed for exercising their human rights. You also send a sign to governments throughout the world that the denial of human rights must stop. 1988 is the 40th anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Show your support for the declara- tion. Add your sign of hope to Amnesty International's worldwide appeal for HUMAN RIGHTS NOW.

Contact 1-800-267-7747 or your local Amnesty International group.

4 OSCAR November 1988 Church News You gotta serve somebody by Rev. Christopher B. Walker one beyond ourselves. The concept of placed himself in the hands of one covery of the One who created us and obeying another being who is other from another faith. Out of the lessons knows us best. That is the essential Frederich Nietzsche wrote, “...the than we are seems increasingly anti- learned by being obedient to God and thing which makes life worth living. essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ quated, for we are autonomous by this spiritual director came his per- Bob Dylan, a few years ago, wrote is...that there should be long nature. What seems right for me is sonal renewal and the Wesleyan and sang a song entitled, “You Gotta obedience in the same direction; what is right for me. revival, both spiritual and social, in Serve Somebody,” and in it he there thereby results, and has always In looking at the history of the 18th-century England. pointed out the life-lesson that we resulted in the long run, something church and the world, there have But this kind of obedience is not each make a choice as to whom we which has made life worth living.” been times when direction given by just for a season—it is for the long serve. I encourage you to make a CBeyond Good and Evil, quoted by another older and wiser person has haul, and in a focused manner. Jesus choice for obedience. In the words of Eugene Peterson in Long Obedience been life-changing, world-changing. said, “Seek first his kingdom and his an old hymn, “ponder anew what the in the Same Direction). Even the founder of the Methodist righteousness and all these things Almighty can do if in his love He In these fast-paced, quick-fix movement, John Wesley, at a crucial will be given to you as well.” befriend thee.” days, it is good to consider the need time in his life—an apparent failure (Matthew 6:33). That long, directed Christopher Walker is the pastor of for obedience for something or some- in missions work in the New World— obedience has as its goal the dis- Fifth Avenue Free Methodist Church.

Typesetting, layout & design HAKTI? Ottawa South Printing 6? Photocopying Churches Q+teStop, PrUnti+Uf & Cofuf, Shop, J&iS-ruZ^ 1/2 price special Jk Monday to Friday 1218 15th 12 NOON TO 7:30 D.m. Bank Year Southminster United Church Street Anniversary *" 1. Buy any 2 pizzas and get 1 small Bank St. - Rideau Canal Business Stationery FREE on delivery. 2. J/londay to Friday — pick up pizza Pastoral Team: Desktop Publishing 1/2 price (small not included — Rev. S.A. Hewlett; Rev. Jan Craig Saturday Fax Service extra ingredients full price) 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 737 • 7272 44 Seneca at Sunnyside Sunday School for all ages 232-6800 232-0818 Coffee & fellowship following service Where welcome is more than a word RUTH COODIN SUPPORTS: RUTH strong, focussed curriculum COODIN diversity of programme options Trinity Anglican Church e.g. Alternative, English/core 1230 Bank St. at Cameron Avenue French, French Immersion

Rector: The Rev. Roger A. Young child-centred approach (CEDSS) Hon. Asst.: Canon Ken Cowan Our placing the highest value on the 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist classroom, especially in view of children 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist impending budget cuts Church School and Nursery deserve RUTH COODIN HAS Weekday Eucharists: the best. Tues. 10:00 a.m. DEMONSTRATED: Wed. 12:30 p.m.—Carleton U., T27 Commitment to educational issues: • as a full-time teacher for the Toronto and Ottawa boards "We can maintain Wesleyan Methodist Church • in a leadership role in the excellence in our Sunnyside Avenue at Grosvenor OBE's recent elementary school system school re-organization Pastor: Rev. Ray Erickson even with impending Pastoral Assistant: Jody W. Cross • as a parent volunteer in the schools for 8 years budget cuts." Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Ruth Coodin is married and has 3 children in 3 OBE schools. November 14 She has lived in Zone 2 for Elect Ruth Coodin St. Margaret Mary the past 13 years. (Roman Catholic)

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OSCAR November 1988 IS Department of Recreation and Culture ^ “rJ Ottawa Scrviccctsloisirs et de la culture

-o&AA (r (fat** New Address Nouvelle adresse The Department of Recreation and Culture has Le Service des loisirs et de la culture est « moved from its Pebb Building location to: d« n™Me Pebb « « bSSSfe

11, Holland Avenue 11, avenue Holland Office Building "A " Immeuble "A" 2nd Floor 2e étage Ottawa Ontario Ottawa (Ontario) K1Y4S1 K1Y 4SI Tous les numéros de téléphone demeurent inchangés All departmental telephone numbers remain the same Bus Route: 6,16, 18, 151,176 Circuit d’autobus: 6,16,18,151,176 Transit: 86, 95, 96 Voie rapide: 86,95,96 Information: 564-1234 Renseignements: 564-1234 Craft Sales at your Ventes d'artisanat aux Centre communautaires Community Centres Centre polyvalent Heron 5 novembre 564-7322 Heron Road multi-Servicè Centre November 5 564-7322 1480 ch. Heron Glebe 1480 Heron Rd. 12-13 novembre 564-1058 Glebe November 12-13 564-1058 690 rue Lyon : Alexander 690 Lyon St. 19 novembre 564-1182 Alexander November 19 564-1182 960 rue Silver 960 Silver St. Carleton Heights 19 novembre 564-1231 Carleton Heights November 19 564-1231 1665 av. Apledoom 1665 Apeldoom Canterbury 20 novembre 564-1068 Canterbury November 20 564-1068 2185 rue Arch 2185 Arch St. Ottawa sud 20 novembre 564-1064 Ottawa South November 20 564-1064 260 av. Sunnyside 260 Sunnyside Ave. Albion Heatherington 26 novembre 564-1191 Albion Heatherington November 26 564-1191 1560 ch. Heatherington 1560 Heatherington Rd Michele Heights. 26 novembre 564-1258 Michele Heights November 26 564-1258 2955 pr. Michele 2955 Michele Dr. Main 3-4 décembre 564-1264 Main Street December 3-4 564-1264 88 rue Main 88 Main St Programme de Noël pour les enfants Christmas Day Camp Programmes For Children Merci aux 18,000 enfants que ont participé cet été aux programme de camp de jour 1988. Thanks to the more than 18,000 campers who enjoyed our summer ’88 day camp programs. Surveillez les activités spéciales à l’occasion du congé de Noël qui sera organisé dans les Watch for the upcoming Christmas Break programmes being planned in your community. différents centres communautaires. Vous trouverez plus de renseignement dans le journal du Detailed information will appear in the next month’s issue of this paper. For more information, mois de décembre. Renseignements - Service des loisirs et de la culture: 564-1234 call the Department of Recreation and Culture at 564-1234 Cross Country Sking Ski de fond Leçons hebdomadaires: Weekly Lessons: L’École municipale de ski de fond à Ottawa offrira des cours pour les enfants et les adultes à The Ottawa Municipal Cross Country Ski School offers a weekly lesson package for both compter du 7 janvier 1989. Pour connaître les dates et l’heure de l’inscription appelez au children and adults. Lessons begin Saturday, January 7,1989. For registration dates and times 564-1094 call 564-1094 Offre spécial de Noël Christmas Package: Cette offre spécial comprend 2 sessions de trois heures les lundi et mardi, 26 et 27 décembre, de The special cross country Christmas package consists of 2 three-hour lessons and will be offered 9h à midi. on Monday and Tuesday, December 26 and 27, from 9:00a.m. to noon. Inscription: au Centre d’athlétisme Terry-Fox, édifice sud, au Registration: at the Terry Fox Athletic Centre, South Building, parc Mooney’s Bay in Mooney’s Bay Park During the evenings of November 5, 6,15,28 En soirée; les 5, 6,15, et 28 novembres de 17h à 20h; from 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. durant le jour, tout au cours du mois de décembre de 9h à 17h. (Ce programme est offert aux anfants et aux adultes) During the day throughout the month of December from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. (The program is offered to children and adults) Ski Alpin Profitez d’une saison de ski alpin abordable et à proximité à l’Installation de ski Annc-Heggtveit, située au parc Carlington. Downhill Skiing Leçons hebdomadaires: Enjoy a steady season of affordable downhill skiing at Anne Heggtvcit Ski Facility, located at Les cours de ski alpin pour les enfants, les adolescents et les adultes se dérouleront aux mois de 941 Clyde in the Carlington area. janvier et de février. Weekly Lessons: Camp de ski de Noel Weekly lesson packages offering six 1 1/2 hour lessons for adults, teens and children begins in Un programme spécial aura lieu après Noël durant les mâtinés et les après-midi. January and continues until February. Tous les participants peuvent louer leur équipment sur place. L’inscription au programme de ski Christmas Ski Camp: alpin se tient au mois de décembre à la Boutique de ski, située au Centre sportif J. Alph Dulude, a special holiday ski camp during the morning and afternoons begins after Christmas. 941 ave Clyde Equipment rental is available to all participants. Registration for ski lessons begins in December Renseignements: 564-1094. at Anne Heggtveit ski Shop, located in the j. Alph Dulude Sports Centre, 941 Clyde Ave. For more information call 564-1094. Réponse au questionnaire du mois dernier au sujet du pavillon Aberdeen Aberdeen Quiz - answers to last month’s "Cattle Le pavillon Aberdeen a été nommé en l’honneur de John Campbell Gordon, premier marquis Castle Catchers d’Aberdeen et Tamair, Gouverneur général du Canada, de 1893 à 1898; Le pavillon a été The Aberdeen Pavilion was named after John Gordon, first Marquess of Aberdeen arid Tam air. désigné site historique en 1983. Governor General of Canada from 1893-98. The Pavilion was declared a national historic site Avez-vous été embêté par les autres questions ? La réponse à ces questions est simple si vous in 1983. Have you been stumped by the other questions? The answers are simple if you visit visitez le pavillon Aberdeen. Lors de votre prochaine sortie, pouquoi ne pas faire une the Aberdeen. Why not include a ^fact-finding" trip to the Aberdeen on your, next outing? promenade au pavillon Aberdeen? Ill Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1J\5\1 •564-1234 111, promenade Sussex, Ottawa (Ontario) KIIX 5X1 •564-1234

16 OSCAR November 1988 Ex Libris

Free Trade - An Election Issue Library Top Ten The Library has received several enquiries recently for information about the Here is the list of the top ten most requested books at the South Branch of the Canada—U.S. Free Trade agreement. Our vertical file holdings on the subject Ottawa Public Library. Any book that we have, or have on order, may be include the following: reserved free of charge. A library card is free to local Ontario residents and you may borrow up to • the text of the agreement twelve items. The loan period is three weeks. • a synopsis of the agreement • an information package distributed by the Ministry of External Affairs Zoya Danielle Steel • four research papers published by the Library of Parliament Fiction. Zoya is dashed from her pampered life by the Russian revolution. • “What will the free trade agreement mean to you and to Canada?” She flees, destitute, first to Paris and then to New York where she finds by Marjorie Montgomery Bowker both love and wealth. • selected newspaper articles • information from the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Women’s To be the best Barbara Taylor Bradford Directorate and the Coalition Against Free Trade. Fiction. Third installment in the Harte family saga, with action swinging from England to Paris and Australia, to a world of power and corruption For further information please ask at the Information Desk. Please note that in Hong Kong. this material is Reference Only and may not be taken out. Bonfire of the vanities Tom Wolfe Fiction. By the author of “The right stuff.” A sardonic look at the New York Programmes at South Branch social scene through the alarmed eyes of an investment banker. The Duchess of Windsor Charles Higham Programmes à la Succursale Sud Non-fiction. Rattling skeletons in the closet of the Abdication crisis. November 4 (Friday) 10:30 a.m.: Time for Twos; stories and films for The Icarus agenda Robert Ludlum 2-year-olds. Fiction. Thriller. American presidential politics entwine with Middle-East Pre-registration starts October 21. (30 min.) politics November 17 (Thursday) 10:30 a.m.: Time for Twos; stories and films for Capote Gerald Clarke 2-year-olds. Non-fiction. A biography of the American writer Truman Capote, from his Pre-registration starts November 3. (30 min.) childhood in Alabama to his well-publicized social life, A brief history of time Stephen Hawking November 19 (Saturday) 2:00 p.m.: Saturday at the movies; films for Non-fiction. Afascinating attempt to present cosmology, space and time in ages 7 and up. (45 min.) layman’s terms. Babes in the Library. Music, rhymes and books for babies from birth to 18 Cardinal of the Kremlin Tom Clancy months. Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. November 17 to December 15 inclusive. Pre- Fiction. The hunt for a renegade submarine and the race for Star Wars registration starts November 3. (30 min.) supremacy could set off World War Three. Clancy’s thrillers are known for his painstaking accuracy and attention to detail. Storytime for 3 to 5-year-olds. Mondays at 10:30 a.m. from November 7 to The rise and fall of the great powers Paul Kennedy December 12 (no registration necessary) and Wednesdays from November 2 to Non-fiction. Subtitled “Economics change and military conflict from 1500 December 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration. (45 min.) to 2000.” Storytime for 4 to 7-year-olds Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. November 5 to Decem- Love in the time of cholera Gabriel Garcia Marquez ber 17. (45 min.) Fiction. Distinguished South American novelist reflects on love and death.

WHEN YOU TRAVEL SC0TT0N WE TAKE CARE OF THINGS AT HOME. Your Ottawa Board of Education Candidate in Zone Two • DAILY VISITS • PET & PLANT CARE • MAIL REMOVAL Anne Scotton is: • MODEST PRICES • committed to a first • BONDED class education system • REFERENCES in Ottawa; § t • Chairperson (1984-1987) and community member of 44 44 FOR A WORRY FREE COLIN CHALK 'M the OBE’s Continuing and VACATION* Adult Education Advisory 728-1694 . >4$ Committee; • Chairperson, OBE Daycare Advisory Sub-Committee; • Vice President, Children's Aid Society.

Anne Scotton will work to: PE'NAN WOK • represent parents RESTAURANT FULLY LICENSED and the community on the Board; • increase community DAILY LUNCHEON SPECIALS use of schools; Specializing In authentic • improve outdoor *a recreation facilities Cantonese and Szechuan cuisines •Flaming Bo Bo Platter*Hot Iron Plates* a at schools; •Seafood in season* • increase the province’s Daily 11 a.m.*11 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.* 12 p.m. share of funding education in Ottawa; ■ prepare children today TAKE OUT ORDERS for tomorrow’s challenges. 1098 Bank St. (at Sunnyside) 234-0211

OSCAR November 1988 17 Don Francis announces Don Francis, 46, served as a school trustee on the objectives Ottawa Board of for next Education for thirteen three-year years. During that time, he has been identified term on the with strong community Ottawa Board of schools, support for the Education French Immersion * program, the enhance- ment of the English a moratorium on program, new oppor- tunities especially for school closings disadvantaged students, and major school opportunities, and electoral reform. For many years, Don has advocated a ward system of electing reorganizations; trustees (one trustee per ward), instead of two, or three or four trustees per zone as presently exists. * Regardless of the Board's composition, however, the electoral reform; task of funding education at the levels expected and demanded in today's high tech world requires the political will to make a strong case for a reasonable * share of the resources available and the experience to go with it. Don Francis has both the will and the helping drop-outs experience. Let’s make sure that Don Francis is drop in; elected again to the Ottawa Board of Education. Don Francis and his family have been active * participants in the local community for over twenty years. A teacher for several years at Algonquin environmental College, Don now works with various voluntary groups awareness including The Association of Anishnabe Artists and The Religious Council of the National Capital Region. He education; and his wife, Adel, have four children who attend community schools in Zone 2. - J *

please clip and return to setting new FROM Don Francis standards for name: 82 Broadway address: Ottawa quality education telephone please call me about helping in the campaign K1S 2V6 in consultation please send me information about

with parents, cI'd also like to make my own financial contibution payable to the ^ students, Don Francis Campaign Fund teachers, and in the amount of other citizens. $10 $25 $50 $100 $

quality education today for, a quality societytomorrow!

18 OSCAR November 1988 Guides and Brownies News from the packs New Brownie Pack formed by Irene Cherner the leaders on October 16 and a by Viola Tranter, Ottawa Pack meets on Mondays at demonstration/teaching of Scottish District Commissioner St. Margaret Mary’s; 105th Ottawa 5th Ottawa Brownie Pack Highland dancing on October 20. The Pack meets on Wednesdays at This pack welcomed five tweenies girls are also to bring an item or keep- It happened! Colonel By district Hopewell School; 30th Ottawa Com- this September: Susan Malmsten, sake connected with Scotland that added a new Unit—the 105th Ottawa pagny meets on Thursdays at Trinity Janeen Parkin, Andrea and evening. Brownie Pack. Thanks to Brown Owl, Anglican Church; Pathfinders meets Stephanie Czibor and Lianne Cihlar. During the Summer Olympics Siân Fowler; Tawny Owl, Helen on Mondays at Trinity Anglican They will be officially enrolled as the guides were asked to think about Breed and a treasurer, Suzanne Church. brownies on November 9. As well, and write down how the guides and Nundy. I thank all of you, parents, for en- Rebecca Cherner and Karen the Olympics are alike. Some of the The District counts five Units: thusiasm and encouragement. Wish- Malmsten have completed their Gol- insightful and thought-provoking 5th Ottawa Pack meets on Wednes- ing all leaders and helpers a fun den Bar. Congratulations! responses included: days at Hopewell School; 30th Guiding year. On October 26, the pack will hold • co-operation their Halloween party. I’m told there • the Olympics involve dif- will be some special surprises, and it ferent countries, guides in- should be a great evening. Jamie volve different patrols Black is the Special Events Co- • “we are all one happy family.” ordinator this year and two special • we are all from different events have already been planned - countries a visit from the Ottawa Police to dis- • they both work as a team cuss safety, and an excursion to a • the object is to do something hîikob <.% sporting event for the disabled. The good for your country I V Pi illw I ironoorl IH brownies will also be making bird • we both do games, we both Fully Licensed feeders out of milk cartons and learn- train hard, they work for ing about birds as part of the require- medals, we work for badges, Dining Lounge ments for the Friend to Birds badge. we both get rewards Cantonese and Szechuan Style Chinese Cuisines • we all meet in one place 30th Ottawa Brownie Pack • everybody tries to have fun Daily Luncheon Specials • when we compete we compete There are ten tweenies in this pack Daily 1 1AM. -11P.M., Fri. & Sat. 1 1A.M. -12 P.M., Sun. 4 P.M. -11 P.M. and their official enrollment as on a fair basis brownies is tentatively planned for TAKE OUT ORDERS Pathfinders November 21. The camping weekend and at Camp Woolsey on the weekend of This enthusiastic group of six-, 12- October 21 is being organized around and 13-year-olds have been painting DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE a circus theme. There are some great t-shirts as part of their uniforms. things planned and we’ll report on They’re painting something which 1300 Bank Street (at Riverdale) 523-1065 the weekend next month. has special meaning to them, and their leader reports that they’re 105th Ottawa Brownie Pack using “a lot of paint.” The pathfinders This is the newest member to the will be going to Camp Woolsey on Oc- Colonel By District guiding family. tober 21. Depending on the weather, Because of the overwhelming inter- they may sleep in tents, but will est demonstrated on registration definitely be doing some outdoor night, it was decided to form an en- cooking. That weekend the girls will tirely new pack. Fortunately, volun- perform skits portraying different teers came forward to be leaders, and cats from T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum's all is in motion for a great experience Book of Practical Cats , on which the for the girls. Of 23 girls in the pack musical “Cats” is based. only one is an enrolled brownie. The In closing we’d like to note that others are all tweenies. At this point Anne Ecobichon, the pathfinders the tweenies are getting to know each leader, is leaving both pathfinders other and the leaders and learning and Ottawa to move to Hamilton. Hand Crafted what it means to be a brownie. Fortunately, Heather Kerr, a Carle- They’re learning brownie rituals, ton University student, has agreed to Gold and Silver games and songs, and Brown Owl take over. Heather has been a link describes them as "beautiful person helping with the brownies. singers." The enrollment ceremony Welcome Heather! Jewellery will take place before Christmas. We wish Anne every success in her new position and new com- 30th Ottawa Company munity. We shall all miss her special There are 24 guides and tenderfeetin spirit and enthusiasm. Anne has the company and the tenderfeet will been a tremendous asset to the 30th be enrolled on November 24. Ottawa company and, of course, the Some special future events in- pathfinders this year. A big thank clude a hike in the Gatineaus with you, Anne!

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OSCAR November 1988 19 St. Margaret Mary School

The Perfect Me by Vicki Colizza, Grade 5

Dirty blond 11/2 cups Love generous helping Blue eyes 2 pinches Health 4 gallons Tall 1 tsp Brains 1 tin Beauty 5 1/2 cups Honesty 7 cloves Mansion 4 1/4 cups Religion 12 pieces Children 3 1/2 cans A boyfriend only a dab requested by my mother Pets 5 tblsp Parties 1 pound while I live Cars a sprinkle at home (3 pounds A lot of fun couple of handfuls when I move out)

Combine first 5 ingredients, stir rapidly until mixture becomes a mint green colour and slightly lumpy. Slowly add next three in- gredients, beat them up. Now the colour should be turning dirty yellow. Drop remaining 9 ingredients into vat, fold ingredients gently with spatula to form smooth, creamy mixture.

Now pour into prepared pans; place in preheated oven. Cook at 350 degrees for two hours. Carefully remove contents, place on waiting rack, let stand for ten minutes.

Voila, Vicki P.S. Serve to the delight of all my freiends.

What am I? et Fm a fleshy creature who eats dirt. —Cknr.nlalp. JûûüffljÛ You can eat me if you take off my house. Brenda Dalloway, Grade 6 Ü-Z—Partner I am a book showing same, similar, and equivalent words A&a What am I? Genevieve Casey, Grade 1 Gloria Armstrong, Grade 5 Tma tvAarcanlonio, Grade 1 I have many rings but Fm not married. A pioneer flirted with me but it wasn’t human. Y>Wfew is V)Ve_ V \oftw If there was an ocean large enough I would float but Fm not a boat. What am I? \ 4 $e/ Gloria Armstrong, Grade 5 oK Ù M %■< Answers: unqBg 'g stunBsaqj, y -g jreus y • j & v % Grade •X V Brian Lynch leaf in JUS X % Ora-fe % l S

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by Rosemary Geddes interested in sharing a morning or afternoon spot with another parent. Where would Hopewell be without its Mile. Brennan, who teaches volunteers? Those unsung heroes grade one EFL, says she can devote and heroines of the bake tables, com- more of her time to planning lessons puter labs and kindergarten field when volunteers help out with cut- trips quietly help keep the school ting and pasting, printing books, and running, without thought of recogni- photocopying. “They are invaluable tion or remuneration. on field trips and for lacing skates at To find out about Hopewell’s the rink.” volunteer network and what proces- According to Valerie Malmsten, ses these people to give so willingly of volunteers are used for “program en- their time and talents, I spoke with hancement,” bringing to the school Valerie Malmsten and Rosemary the extras that teachers are unable to Cihlar, the two new school-wide provide due to time constraints. The volunteer co-ordinators. pay-off for the volunteer can be im- ‘Well, once you get your toe in the proved communication with the door, you kind of get swept in,” teachers and administration. And laughed Valerie. This is certainly the what valuable lessons these parents case for about a dozen Hopewell are demonstrating to their children parents who put in long hours co-or- about generosity and involvement. dinating various volunteer services I asked Lorraine Ross why she or who sit on the HPTO executive. Tina Santilli, an English and Drama co-op student from Laurentian High had spent so many hours over the These people, plus about 20 others, School, volunteers at Hopwell each morning to teach phonics and read- past four years as school-wide volun- are “regular volunteers,” actively in- ing to a Grade 1 class. Two of her students are Cedric Lurtz (left) and teer co-ordinator. She said that volved throughout the year. But NathanielSmith. volunteering gets things done and it Hopewell also boasts approximately has the effect of building trust be- 220 parents who help out on an oc- tween the teachers and the com- casional basis in areas including Valerie and Rosemary indicated it. If I don’t like something, I can munity. “Besides, it was fun. I loved fundraising events, Canada Fitness that 5,000 hours was a low estimate speak up. If I do like something, I can it!” She added that when you volun- Testing, and classroom assistance. of the number of hours put in by help to keep it going.” teer, you have a feeling that you are There are also about ten com- volunteers during the 1987-88 school Phyllis Robertson started work- making a difference. So, thank you to munity people who come in to the year. They made it clear that many ing in the library 20 years ago when all Hopewell volunteers. Your work is school. These are either university services would not exist without the her children attended Hopewell. Her making a difference. students looking toward a career in help of parents. As examples, they children have since grown up and teaching, or senior citizens who enjoy cited the HPTO newsletter and all Phyllis, now a grandmother, moved children and offer their time to the fundraising events. to Alta Vista. But still she comes to kindergartens and grade ones. According to Francine Hallé, a the Hopewell library and works away Last year, through the efforts of new Hopewell parent, the library in the back room, glad to continue volunteers, the fundraising projects would be devastated without volun- providing a useful service. netted a profit of $1,625.86, which teer help. Francine is in there on half The teacher-librarian, Ellen enabled the school to buy tape re- day a week. Her reason for volunteer- Pauls, says, “I couldn’t get along corders and computer programs, to ing is to stay involved with her without parent volunteers.” She is fund drama productions, and con- children and their school. hoping to acquire teams of four tribute toward transportation expen- “I want to be aware of what is parents per day. Kindergarten ses for the school band. going on in the school, to be a part of parents in particular might be Potpourri

Don’t miss Hopewell’s Annual Book Fair, November 16-18. It’s a great time to stock up on books, calendars It’s back to school for Hopewell’s and games for your Christmas gift- over 720 students, but there’s time giving. The selection includes hard to blow off steam outside together. and softcover books, mainly for Here, three students enjoy testing children, although some adult titles their skills on a playstructure. A will be available. Twenty percent of the sale price will go towards pur- city-wide committee has been chasing additional books for formed to look at O.B.E. outdoor Hopewell’s library. recreational areas. In six to 12 The Book Fair, which is held in months, an overall plan should be Betty Rowley, a parent volunteer, and Don Cram, Vice-Principal, discuss the library, coincides with parent- available with playground im- the role of parent volunteers at the Hopewell Volunteer Workshop. teacher interviews. provements to follow.

OSCAR November 1988 21 IF YOU HAVE A JOB THAT NEEDS DOING, Sports DONT DO IT YOURSELF.... Badminton the most demanding sport

Most Canadians, including many current season month with 24 Senior who have dabbled at the game, mis- (adult) and 12 Junior clubs in Ottawa POOL takenly believe badminton to be a and the Valley. While the total num- For a reliable worker or highly recreational sport that invol- ber of registered players in Canada is more information call ves little skill or physical prowess. 70,000, it is estimated that between However, recent studies by several 1.5 to 2 million Canadians play in Sport Science Institutes have proven various small groups across the that top competitive level badminton country. 564-5678 The STUDENT EMPLOYMENT LABOUR POOL is the most physically demanding of In Eastern Ontario the ODBA at- is a service of Carleton University Students' Association all sports. tempts to meet the needs of all levels As in most sports, few badminton of player by offering a variety of players attain this top level, but the programs to satisfy the relative game provides great exercise, fun abilities and ages (from 12 to 65+). and competition at all levels, from Included are certified coaching and LOOK AT WHAT’S LISTED beginners at the local club or school, officiating programmes; player right up to the National Champion- development clinics; junior AT COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS ships. programs; a five division league with Thanks to a good “Masters” six teams per division, together with programme, many Ottawa players seven ODBA Championship tourna- FOR SALE WANTED aged 50 to 65+ still compete in dis- ments at different levels of play. In Skis Babysitters trict, provincial, national and inter- addition, players can also compete in Skates national competitions. The highlight the National Capital Badminton Cir- Ski Jacket Stereo Couch ($50) competitions of this particular age cuit series of tournaments. Juke Box Fur Coat Parking category in the current season fea- For existing non-affiliated or new Ski Boots Battery Fridge ture the U.S. Masters Open in clubs liking more information Ladder Computers Handyman Florida in January and the World regarding membership in ODBA, in- Books 74 Volvo Boat Masters Games in Denmark in July. quiries can be made to the ODBA Perhaps the most well-known of our President, Mitch Plummer, at 233- Lamps Antique Desk Bunk Beds local “Masters” is Canadian 9266(0) or 685-1608(H). Only clubs Carpets Typewriter Television astronaut Ken Money who definitely are accepted as members of the ODBA. VCR Converter Glass Carboy credits badminton as an exercise for Individual players wishing to become keeping in top physical shape. involved are advised to join an af- AND MUCH MUCH MORE The Ottawa District Badminton filiated club or encourage their own Association (ODBA), which has 3,000 club to join and support organized WHO ARE WE? registered players, has begun the badminton through the ODBA. We are a brand new company operating in your community helping neighbours buy and sell to each other. We run a computer databank that matches buyers and sellers. Call 230-4936 Any time, day or night

HOW DOES IT WORK? If you want to BUY an item or a service, call us and we will check our computer to see if we have what you want. If we do, we will give you the phone number of the seller. If we don’t, we will Ruth Coodin enter your name and phone number and what you want in our computer and give you the phone no. Candidate for School Trustee of a seller when the right seller calls us. Either way, its ABSOLUTELY FREE. Ottawa Board of Education Zone 2 - Capital, Wellington If you want to SELL an item or service, call us and we will enter you and the item (with up to a ten word description) in our computer databank for the following fees. We will give your phone Ruth Coodin has demonstrated a number to buyers when they call us. commitment to quality education, and No Risk: $6.00 per item (money back if we support her candidacy for Zone 2, item doesm’t sell) Ottawa Board Trustee. Regular 3.00 per item Discount 1.50 per item for 5 or more items Services 6.00 per two months Jeanne Alyluia Joy Kardish Patty Angus Aili Kurtis WHY USE COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS? Jane Burnstein Chris Lewis Monica Byrne Dina Namer ■We offer the BEST RATES in town Anne Gilmore Susan Painter We offer a MONEY BACK guarantee option Lily Hecht Sue Phelan ■ Wanda Jamieson Lucie Sawczenko ■We keep trying at NO EXTRA CHARGE until your Nuala Joyce Susan Zettel item sells or you buy what you want. INTERESTED? ONE CALL DOES IT ALL This ad was paid for by the Friends of Ruth Coodin, Ottawa South Branch. AT COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS 230-4936

22 OSCAR November 1988 Record Review by Jim Dooley Many of the lyrics on this record Bragg’s way of working, it has not are indecipherable. With Rodney’s changed his gritty sound all that deep gravel-like vocal, many lyrics much. Bragg is still the master of‘do- Burning Spear - are buried beneath the dense layers it-yourself rock’n’roll. The new Mistress Music of the mix. Anthony Bradshaw ac- record is 100 times better than any of Winston Rodney (a.k.a. Burning companies Rodney on harmony to the watered down pop or politics on Spear) has been a key figure in reg- create an echoing vocal effect similar the airwaves. gae music since 1969. He has become to that of the mid-70s Burning band, The most notable change on know as an uncompromising ras- what is a bit of a change from the Workers’ Playtime is the presence of tafarian over the years with his politically dense lyrics of yesteryear. singer/pianist Cara Tivey. She has politically oriented brand of reggae. Only “Love Garvey” and “Leader” helped to slightly soften Billy’s raspy life. The singer jokes about his Having been in the music business so could be considered political in the vocals. Her subtle piano notes and politics and his life: “If no one under- long, one would think that an ele- strict sense of the word. I think every heavenly vocals are the perfect foil stands/Startyour own revolution and ment of staleness would have crept song on this record has the word ‘love’ for Bragg and add an interesting new cut out the middleman” and later into his sound. Not true!! "Mistress in it somewhere. With his hypnotic dimension to this record. “Mixing Pop and Politics he asks me Music" is so peppy and modern- repeating style, Rodney delivers On Workers’ Playtime Bragg what the use is/I offer him embar- sounding it could be a debut album. lyrics like: “try to give her my love, talks almost exclusively about the rassment and my usual excuses.” Rodney has assembled an exciting but she can’t see/try to give her my trials and tribulations of love. Judg- “If you have a black list I want to band of newcomers and veterans to touch, but she can’t feel/woman I love ing by the lyrics, it would appear he be on it,” jokes Billy. His bottom line produce this fine record. you.” His deep, dark voice sounds a has had some bitter experiences late- seems to be the importance of being As well as blending musicians of little strange singing love songs, but ly. For example, in “Must I Paint You involved in whatever your cause hap- various ages, Burning Spear has his passion makes it work just fine. a Picture” Billy sings: “All your pens to be: “You can be active with mixed modern and traditional forms “Mistress Music” is an unex- friends said come down/it will never the activists or sleep with the with great success, songs such as pected treat. It is a pleasure to hear fly/And on that imperfect day/We sleepers.” Anyone who is familiar “Woman I Love You” and “Say You a veteran reggae artist produce an threw it all away.” and in “Little with Billy’s career knows he is one of are in Love” mix electronic drums uplifting record one can dance to and Time Bomb”, “He holds your letters the active ones. and synthesizers with horns and is a lot of fun. To his credit, Rodney but he can’t read them/As he fights While Workers’ Playtime may guitars. Drummer Nelson Miller beats the odds, and “Mistress Music” this loneliness that you call freedom.” not be a great leap forwards it does (album co-producer) and percus- is the proof—give it a try! In many songs on this record the show him branching outwards. Billy sionist Alvin Haughton are par- singer has been hurt, bruised and Billy Bragg - seems to be at ease leaving some of ticularly spectacular with their fooled by love. To his benefit Billy is the instrumental burden to others. Workers’ Playtime insistent rhythmsv able to see the humorous side of it all. What makes this record special is the The songs on “Mistress Music” Workers’ Playtime is Bill Bragg’s In ‘“The Short Answer” the narrator sensitivity of the vocals. Billy and are unusually catchy because of their fourth full length album. This new can t mend his mate’s broken heart, Cara make an excellent team. tight repeating horn loops supplied record shows a Billy evolving from a but by passing the hover around for Since Bragg has become one of by the brass section. They draw the one-man-show to a large ensemble. her he can make a start. the great musicians of our time, my listener in on songs like “Tell the Mind you, the core of his songs are On the closing song, “Waiting For question is, “Why not mix pop and Children” and make you hope they still his voice and his guitar. Even if the Great Leap Forwards” Bragg politics if you can keep your sense of will never end. the line-up has drastically changed seems to be telling us the story of his humour?” Viva la revolution!

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Novi Nov 18 La 1223 Bank 7:00 The Paradine Case 7:00 School Daze 9:25 Spellbound 9:20 Sweethearts Dance PAUSE VELO 731-5211 Nov 2 Nov 19 7:00 Da 7:00 Betrayed 9:00 Subway to the Stars 9:25 The Manchurian Candidate Nov 3 Nov 22 BICYCLE SALES AND SERVICE 7:00 Crocodile Dundee 2 7:00 Blue Velvet (we now sharpen and repair skates year round) 9:00 Coming to America 9:20 Betty Blue Nov 4 Nov 23 Come in and see our: 7:00 Willow 7:00 Bellman and True 9:30 The Lord of the Rings 9:20 Beatrice — Skates Nov 5 Nov 24 — Rowing machines 7:00 Crocodile Dundee 2 7:00 The Magnificent Seven 9:00 Big Top Pee Wee 9:20 Shane — Exercise bicycles Nov 8 Nov 25 — Fall and winter bicycle clothing 7:00 To catch a Thief 7:00 Moon Over Parador 9:05 The Lady Vanishes 9:05 Midnight Run — Bicycle parts and accessories Nov 9 Nov 26 — Trainers and rollers 7:00 Au Revoir les enfants 7:00 Bull Durham 9:20 Wings of Desire 9:10 Married to the Mob Nov 10 Nov 29 Looking for a gift? 7:oo Midnight Run 7:00 Fritz the Cat 9:20 Cry Freedom 8:30 9 Lives of Fritz the Cat Nov 11 Ask for our Gift Certificates 10:05 Heavy Traffic 7:00 Five Million Years to Earth Nov 30 9:00 The Day the Earth Stood Still 7:00 The Revolving Doors Nov 12 WE STAND BY OUR SERVICE 9:00 Beethoven's Nephew estimates, qualify control 7:00 Midnight Run Dec1 9:25 The Milagro Beanfield War 7:00 Young Guns service to all makes and models Nov 15 hand-built wheels and custom frames 9:05 Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid 7:00 The Man Who Would Be King Dec 2 9:25 The Untouchables 7:00 Clean and Sober Nov 16 9:25 Beetlejuice 7:00 Hairspray Dec 3 8:50 Radio Days 7:00 Tucker Nov 17 9:10 Crocodile Dundee 2 7:00 Gallipoli 9:10 The Lighthorsemen

OSCAR November 1988 23 FOR SALE Person needed to clean small office you $ 125 a week for 16 weeks—and a children from infancy to teens. Satur- one evening per week. Equipment job after. Call 738-6120. Information day, November 5,1988, Ecole Secon- Smith Corona SD300 Spellright plus provided. References required. sessions each week. Sponsored by the daire Charlebois, 2525 Alta Vista memory electronic typewriter. Ab- Please contact Heidi Fotheringham Ministry of Skills Development. Drive. Presented by the YW-YMCA solutely new, $275.232-6706. at 738-0972. and the Ottawa Board of Education Social Service Department, in Replacement vinyl pad for Gendron After-School Care. Mother of two will LOST & FOUND partnership with the community. stroller. $10. Call Jan at 234-7142. babysit a six- or seven-year-old child Pre-registration required. For fur- at my house. Location: Glen Avenue. ther information contact Marie 18" portable Kenmore apartment- Call Willi at 234-7052. Found — Child’s stroller in Wellman, 722-5944, or Shaleen size dishwasher. New motor. Im- Bank/Sunnyside area. Call 235-0360 Jordan (Registrar), 825-3647. maculate condition. Asking $425. Babysitter available. Experienced, and give description. Phone 563-1632, evenings. reliable 15-year-old girl available for Big Brothers Association of Ottawa after school, nights and weekends. and District invites you to attend Garage for rent on Woodbine Place. Please phone 731-7291. (Ottawa NOTICES their 19th Annual Art Auction at the $40 per month. Please call 233-1494 South or Glebe preferred). Skyline Hotel, Wednesday, Novem- evenings. ber 16. Viewing 6:00 p.m., commenc- Have thoughts of winter weather got The Adapted Division of the City of ing 7:30 p.m. Honorary Patron, Mila Free: Three fine, healthy four- you down? Snow, slush and ice pose Ottawa, Department of Recreation Mulroney. Auctioneer Ken “The month-old kittens. Call 236-3275 no problem for this hard-working, and Culture, is looking for donations General” Grant. (evenings). responsible teen who is willing to of men and women adult size skates, clear snow, regularly or occasionally. they will be distributed among par- Big Sisters International Wine Festi- Belmont/Riverdale area. Interested? ticipants of our social recreational val. Over 100 different wines, cool- WANTED Please call Ari at 237-5256. programmes. For more information lers and liqueurs for tasting; a buffet call Adapted Recreation at 564-1263. of pâtes and cheeses available to com- Babysitter wanted, Monday to pliment the wines; live entertain- Traditional wooden bunk beds in Friday, 3-5 p.m.. Three boys aged 10, New Year’s Eve plans? The 17th ment; fashion show; Food and Wine very good condition. 232-6706. 8 and 6. Call 238-4658 after 3 p.m.. Southminster Scout Troop will enter- Resource Centre; celebrity grape tain your youngster while you enjoy stomp. $ 12 admission includes $6 tax Size 12 Guide uniform for the spring Glebe Family Home Daycare re- the party. Drop off at 8 p.m. and pick receipt. Proceeds go to assist the Big of’89. Call 236-0002. quires professional caregivers to up the next morning at 9 a.m.. details Sisters Association of Ottawa-Carle- provide a stimulating atmosphere for in next month’s OSCAR. ton in continuing their important children in their own home, especial- work in the community. Saturday, HELP AVAILABLE/WANTED ly for infants and school aged The RA Centre would like to offer a November 12 from 2:30 p.m. to children. All equipment and craft Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilita- 11 p.m. at the Ottawa Congress supplies provided. Call Sandy or tion Program for those who have had Centre. Help! The 17th Southminster Scout Elizabeth 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday heart surgery, a heart attack, diag- Troop desperately needs a leader to through Friday, 233-1597. nosed coronary disease, and those at The City of Ottawa’s Department of share responsibilities with Troop high risk of developing coronary dis- Recreation and Culture has moved to Scouter. Please call Kristina Need money? Need work? Need ex- ease. Your response to this offer will Holland Cross (comer of Scott Street Liljetors, 231-7024 or 952-3070. perience? Join the Futures ‘P.E.P’ be instrumental in helping to expand and Holland Avenue). The new ad- program. If you are 16—24 years old, the RA “Wellness in Action” fitness dress is: Department of Recreation Babysitters wanted, weekday even- out of school and full-time work, Fu- programs. Call Dave Kavanagh, RA and Culture, 11 Holland Avenue, ings asiate as 10:30—11:00 p.m.. Call tures can provide you with “pre- Centre, 733-5100 Office Building “A”, 2nd Floor, 236-0002 employment preparation.” We’ll pay Ottawa, K1Y 4SI. For more informa- Amnesty International, Group 5. tion call 564-1234. All phone num- Monthly meeting, 91A Fourth bers remain the same. Gas Barbeque Storage Avenue, Tuesday, November 8, 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Infor- The Only Child Association is hold- mation: 233-2395 (eve.). ing its first meeting on Tuesday, Now that the barbeque season is drawing to a close, the Ottawa-Carleton Safety November 15, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Council would like to issue some important reminders to you. Bazaar. Southminster United Old Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. Here’s how to disconnect and store gas cylinders safely: Church, November 19. 10 a.m. - For information call 236-5577 even- 2 p.m.. Bank Street at Aylmer ings. • Ensure main cylinder valve is closed. If not properly closed, gas could Avenue. escape. Ottawa Waldorf School, Friday, Nov. • Disconnect without using metal tools which could cause a spark and Self Help Crafts, Ottawa Area Sales, 4 & 11, Eurythmy, Philosophy of ignite gas. at the Ottawa Mennonite Church, Waldorf, The Old Testament, Form • Check cylinder for leaks and damage. Take the cylinder to a propane 1830 Kilborn Avenue., every Satur- Drawings, 7:30 -10 p.m.. Saturday, outlet if: day from November 5 to December 5, Nov. 5, Open House & Children’s - the cylinder is corroded or shows other damage: from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. A Self Presentation, 2-4 p.m.; Friday, - there are any leaks. Help Craft gives twice: an income to Nov. 18, Eurythmy, Philosophy of • Ensure regulator vent opens downwards. This prevents moisture and a producer in a developing country, Waldorf, Arithmetic in the Lower ice blockage in the vent which could lead to an explosion. and a beautiful handcrafted gift to Grades, Singing, 7:30-10 p.m.; • Store cylinder in well ventilated area. Do not store in garage unless the one who receives. For further Friday, Nov. 25, Eurythmy, there is a constant supply of fresh air. Never store in the house. information contact Helene Dick, Philosophy of Waldorf, Atlantean • Next year, don’t forget to: 233-7672. Migrations, Wreath-Making, 7:30 — - avoid using metal tools when reconnecting: 10 p.m.; Nov. 26, Christmas Fair, - check for leaks and dirt; Blood Pressure Clinics. The Ottawa 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Admission free. - check the expiry date when refilling. The cylinder must be requalified Valley Chapter of the Kidney Foun- Ottawa Waldorf School, 290 Nepean after ten years. dation of Canada will be offering the Street, 235-6935. following Blood Pressure Clinics, free of charge to the general public, Ctassy Sidts during November: Tuesday, Nov. 8, YM-YWCA (150 Argyle St., front are DONOHUE & BOUSQUET lobby), from 12 noon to 3 p.m.; • FINE ANTIQUES Friday, Nov. 25, Billings Bridge free • SILVER Plaza (near Royal Bank), from • APPRAISALS 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. For information, to residents of Ottawa South and call 726-8806. non-profit organizations. Leave the Open Daily Except Sunday 9:30 - 5:30 ad at the Firehall (260 Sunnyside Saturday 10:30 - 5:30 The Power of Parenting. Keynote Avenue), along with your name 27 Hawthorne Av. speaker: Dr. Brian Little. Over 40 and telephone number in case (Between Pretoria Budge & Main St) 232-5665 varied workshops for all parents of we need to contact you.

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