The deadline for the DECEMBER issue will be November 15. Don't be late. The Christmas issue is a big one. Make sure OSCAR your article or ad is in it! Ottawa South Community Association Review NOVEMBER 1986 SHORTS Neighbourhood Watch FIREHALL WATCH REACHES 50% In the 5 months since its for the whole of OS inception, the Old Firehall Neighbourhood Watch has sur- by ROSEMARY FITZPATRICK passed the 50% point in signing up residents. The With the Neighbourhood area, bounded by Sunnyside, Watch Programs quickly ex- Riverdale, Cameron, and Wil- panding through Ottawa South lard, expects to reach the OSCA is anxious to see all 90% minimum participation of the community under this required by the Ottawa Po- successful program in the lice during early spring. near future. As it stands, Have you marked your VCR 50% of Ottawa South has a with an identifying mark, Neighbourhood Watch. secured all your windows and Neighbourhood Watch is a installed outdoor lighting? self-help crime prevention For those requiring assis- program designed to encour- tance or offering assis- age each citizen to take an tance, the area coordinator, active interest in helping Tom Lawson, can be reached to protect the person and at 236-7022. property of . those in the immediate area of his/her own house. ALDERMAN QUINN Such a program requires TO ATTEND very little time and basi- OSWATCH MEETING cally involves being a good neighbour. It works on the 0SWATCH, a committee con- principle that a person siastic organizers for zones OSCA) evenings at 235-3880 cerned with housing, trans- about to commit a crime is 1 to 7 on the accompanying or Constable Gary Ashford portation and other develop- less likely to do so when map. If you have a small (of the Crime Prevention ment issues in Ottawa South, his actions are being amount of time to spare and Unit, Ottawa Police) at 236- meets on Wednesday, November watched rather than ignored. are interested, please call 0311, ext. 353. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Fire- We are looking for enthu- Rosemary Fitzpatrick (of hall. All interested individuals are invited to the meeting with Alderman R. Quinn as guest to reflect his per- Practiced lesson in citizenship spective on current issues, and to discuss concerns and priorities of the community. OSWATCH was formed by the community association in May 1986 to provide a forum to discuss changes in Ottawa South and to represent the community’s interests to City Hall. It meets every second Wednesday, 7:30 pm, at the Firehall. Please join us. Call Diana Smith, chair- person, at 232-7692 for fur- ther information. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUt OSCA's new birthday party program started off with a bang on Saturday, October LEFT: The Casey family receiving citizenship certificates from Judge Dover-Cohen. 11. RIGHT: Front (I to r) Martin, Genevieve, Vincent, Thomas and Raymond Casey. At back, Liam This year, for the first Casey, Judge Dover-Cohen, Hilary Casey, and RCMP officer. time, the Centre is availa- ble on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2 to 3:30 October 17 was a special schoolchildren about the du- est. An RCMP officer in full for children’s parties. You day at St Margaret Mary's ties and rights of Canadian dress uniform thrilled the provide the food and we School. The Casey family, citizens. schoolchildren with his pre- provide the staff and an formerly of New Zealand, Then Liam and Hilary Ca- sence. organized program of games became Canadian citizens in sey, of Fulton Avenue, and It was a festive occasion and activities. The cost is front of the schoolchildren, three of their children, as everyone joined in a $35.00 for 10 children (an teachers, and friends. Martin, Raymond, and Vin- party to help the Caseys additional $3 per child is Mr T.R. Proulx, district cent, swore the oath of celebrate. A special cake charged for more than 10). manager of the Citizenship allegiance while the two decorated as a Canadian flag Bookings are on a first Court, arranged for the cer- younger children, Genevieve by Liam Casey was enjoyed by come, first served basis and emony. The presiding judge, and Thomas who were born in everyone. are subject to Centre avail- M. Dover-Cohen, spoke to the Canada, watched with inter- ability. OSCAR November 1986 page 2 Glebe Collegiate faces challenging year by JOE HAMILTON of an elevator for use by an exchange with Glebe's Eady, a teacher of history them and physically handi- Ivan Roy, in accordance with and a nonsmoker, believes The maintenance staff at capped students. Ottawa Board of Education that, "The OBE has taken a Glebe Collegiate Institute Janitors are not the only (OBE) policy limiting a rather cavalier attitude could not have been smiling ones benefitting from ad- vice-principal's term to 6 towards smokers." when this year’s student vanced technology. Recently, years in one school. On another issue, the enrollment figures were an- Glebe was chosen as a test- An OBE policy which re- Glebe Parents Association nounced. With 1697 pairs of ing ground for an adminis- vokes teachers' smoking pri- (GPA) has met with prelimi- boots tracking in snow, mud, trative computer program vileges within the school nary success in their deal- and rain every day, their called the Quinty System. It has stirred some controversy mgs with the OBE, which task will not be an easy is hoped that the Quinty at Glebe. The OBE has justi- after lengthy debate, has one. will make schools more self- fied the action by citing responded to pressure by the Glebe is the largest pub- sufficient in processing recent medical examiners' GPA to put up $40,000 to lic school in Ottawa and schedules, attendance fig- reports asserting that "se- investigate the cost of pro- boasts a teaching staff of ures, and report cards. So cond-hand" smoke constitutes posed renovations to the 100 dedicated (and over- far, according to Glebe's a health hazard to those school. These changes in- worked) educators, resulting new Vice-Principal, Barry around tobacco smokers. But clude a larger, better in a student-teacher ratio Ager, the project has been one of the teachers relegat- equipped library, an expan- of 17 to 1. Some classes "very successful." ed to finding places outside sion of the gymnasium, or contain up to AO students. Ager, whose last post was the school indicated that he the creation of a new one, The care staff's job, in at Woodroffe High School, was unhappy with the deci- and an amelioration of the fact, has been made a little entered the ranks of Glebe's sion; he estimated that almost nonexistent ventila- easier with the installation administration this year in about a third of the teach- tion system. ing staff are smokers. Ron Lead title for OS author young woman who writes fan- by SANDY GARLAND tasy novels inspired by * the creatures in her dreams. She lives in Ottawa South and spends a lot of time visit- ^ 1/2 price special JK ing a bookstore in the Monday to Friday Glebe. 12 NOON TO 7:30 D.m. Charles' spellbinding 1..Buy any 2 pizzas and get 1 small style is enhanced by his FREE on delivery. vivid descriptions of local Monday to Friday — pick up pizza everyday scenes - a highrise 1/2 price (small not included — off Lees Avenue, Dundonald extra ingredients full price) Park on Somerset St, the sounds of the Ex, to name a 44 Seneca at Sunnyside & few. It made me feel like 1^ 232-6800 232-0818 Ptf5 was part of the story. irI Ottawa South author Charles de Lint was on hand at the launching of his new novel, Yarrow, at the House of Speculative Fiction in the Glebe last month. Yarrow Combined is his Ath book published by Ace and their lead title this month. Payment Plan Charles may be better Buying Insurance in Busy known to OSCAR readers for Monthly TtiymenPs the delightful children's stories he has written for let SCOTT JOYCE LIMITED our last 2 Christmas issues. If you haven't read his pre- 280 Sunnyside Avenue vious novels, however, Yar- show you how row is a must. 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About the most desirable in Otta- community. a much improved situation. 40 people attended. Regret- wa. The members after some The number of contributors tably, I forgot to read the discussion moved to accept to the paper has increased OSCAR annual report. This NEW BOARD SECRETARY the reports and went On to and OSCAR hopes to see even gaff was unfortunate since the election of the board more this year.