glebe repo- I March 6, 1998 Vol. 26 No. 3 t Seven step recovery for a greener Glebe BY JOANNA DEAN & Those who wish to prune their DIANE MCINTYRE own trees may wish to consult the GCA ENVIRONMENT pamphlet put out by t h e COMMITTEE Landowner Resource Centre The January ice storm wreaked Caring for Ice Damaged Trees. A havoc on the tree cover in the copy of the pamphlet has been Glebe. A number of trees have posted on the Community Asso- been cut down, others have been ciation bulletin board at the severely cut back and the canopy Glebe Community Centre. Copies on remaining trees has been re- are available by phoning 1-888- duced. 571-4636. Glebe residents met on Febru- STEP FOUR: DO-IT-YOURSELF ary 17 with city arborist, Brian TREE PLANTING Smith, and Dianne Huffman of the The City of Ottawa will provide Urban Forest Citizen's Committee. trees for do-it-yourself tree They identified a number of planting on private property. steps to keep our neighborhood Several species, possibly green. including sugar and Norway STEP ONE: TREE MANAGE- STEP THREE: PRUNING maples, a flowering crab apple MENT IN OUR PARKS Owners should not be too quick and a locust will be available. Photo: Chris Burbidge A meeting will be held March to cut down trees, unless they Trees are ten to twelve feet tall, PM in the Glebe Com- 24 at 7:30 pose a safety hazard. Trees with about one inch in diameter. The Thinking Centre with Grant Peart, munity less than 25% of their canopy trees are sold with bare roots and with City of Ot- Day senior planner destroyed may be expected to re- so the purchasers should be pre- Services, to plan tawa Community cover. Even those with 50% de- pared to water the trees regularly Party a strategy toward tree manage- stroyed may still survive, for the first two years. The cost is parks. and Maggie Crump of the 52nd ment and planting in Glebe provide cover while new trees expected to be $30 and orders All residents are welcome, espe- should be placed before July for Brownie Pack models a sari from grow to replace them. Some In dia Laura cially those with an interest in October planting. while Christensen- species, such as maple and elm, Cheffins waits her turn at the our parks. For further informa- will grow new shoots to replace Those who wish to purchase a tion, call Joanna Dean at 237- tree from a local nursery may Thinking Day party for Sparlcs, lost branches. Brownies and Girl Guides. For 9767. Trees should be pruned, how- consult the guides for the STEP TWO: ATTEND TREE and planting of trees more pictures and story turn to WORKSHOPS ever, to minimize the damage. selection posted on the Glebe Community page 9. The City of Ottawa Urban Forest Trees on public property have Association bulletin board in the Citizen's Committee and the Ur- been pruned by city arborists. Next Deadline But city arborist, Brian Smith, Community Centre: Tree Planting March 23, 1998 ban Ecosystem Stewardship Ottawa Hydro (738- on invites residents to inform the Advice from Council is offering workshops Master Plant List and care. city of any remaining problems at 6400) tree planting and tree Two for the Planting and Care of workshops on April 244-5444. Tips free evening Trees both from the City of Ot- INSIDE 21 and April 22 cover issues like Trees on private property are the responsibility of the property tawa. Forum 5,15 the urban forest, tree planting, STEP FIVE: SUPPORT CITY owner. Tree pruning is an art, design and maintenance. A full TREE PLANTING Opinions on women and day workshop for $20 per person and some traditional techniques The City of Ottawa will plant a on April 25 covers tree care made are no longer advised. For tree on the public portion of land work, traf fic and the OBE example, arborists no easy and includes a field trip. longer abutting private property. Home renovation proposal Call 1-800-387-5304 for infor- recommend the use of wound owners often request a tree for dressing. GCA 7 mation. Continued on page 2 Glebe C.I. Future of the Central team Experimental Farm Robotics Feature 13 displays Music therapy at the innovation Glebe Centre Glebe Collegiate's robotics team Feature 16 returned from three exciting days March Break activities at the Canada First Robotics Com- petition in Brampton with a num- Feature 17 ber of prizes. History of a business on The team was awarded third place for the most innovative Bank St. robot design. The web site, fea- Sports 18,1§ First day of sculpture building turing graphics and a team pic- ture, also won third prize. How to check out a cheap Adam Tunis, one of the 52 team Icing on the cake members, reported that the com- bike BY LEIGH WIDDOWSON Madawaska Dr. with the help of petition was great and lots of fun. School News 22-26 During Winterlude, people in students of the Ottawa School of "All the teams showed lots of en- Ottawa enjoyed skating down the Speech and Drama. ergy." This despite getting no Books 27 canal, drinking hot chocolate and sleep from Thursday to Monday. looking at the snow sculptures. They created a birthday cake The Tech-Tac-Toe competition Words 30 One of the snow sculptures this to celebrate the an- required the robots to place de- decorated at the library year was done by students of the niversary. While these actors vices onto pylons on the playing What's on Ottawa School of Speech and may not be professional sculp- field, with the devices placed ,Grapevine 31 Drama, on Pretoria, who are cele- tors, they walked home with nearest the top getting more brating their 10th anniversary smiles on their faces after win- points. Quote of the Month while Winterlude celebrates its ning one of two honourable men- Glebe's robot worked consis- Is it so small a thing 20th anniversary. The snow tion prizes of $100 which went tently to place a handcuff-type To have enjoy'd the sun, sculpture was put together by towards the Ottawa School of device on the pylons and tied for To have lived light in the spring, team leader Melanie Richards and Speech and Drama's scholarship eighth overall, losing in the To have loved, to have thought, to her sidekick Leigh Widdowson of fund. tiebreaker. have done? Matthew Arnold N EWS Glebe Report March 6, 1998 2 Abbotsford House Income tax clinic March 28 SPORTS & SPINAL INJURY CLINIC BY GORDON HAUSER have a wise friend doing your tax Abbotsford Senior Centre at its return, these accountants are ex- convenient location opposite perts and they know every trick SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WORKING TOGETHER Lansdowne Park on Bank Street to save you money. Do yourself a A offers the Income Tax Clinic for favour and take advantage of this MM. private clinic specializing in the Seniors, 55 and older. Just be- opportunity. 411.141.11.101.111 care of: cause the tax due date has been While at Abbotsford House for 111.....011 sudden or recurring back pain extended because of the ice storm your hassle-free tax solution, sudden or recurring neck pain your tax return is still a horrid take a look around. Doesn't that 11111, ANIM job that has to be done. Abbots- snooker table look inviting? That 1111M... NIM1 tendinitis, sprains, or strains ford makes it easy by allowing is only one of the many activities ... 11M you to seek the advice of the spe- the Centre provides and you IND should know that the whole orga- MO. cialists, Certified General Ac- =Mal MD's 011IP covered nization is devoted to satisfying countants Association, on Satur- Bernie Lalonde, M.D. your interests, so ask for details day, March 28. Bring all relevant extended health of all that goes on there and see Robert Gauvreau, M.D. PHYSIOTHERAPY papers and they will save you a coverage headache and probably money as what you are missing. Eleanor Cox, B.P.T. well. But of course, others will Since huge numbers of boxes of 1095 Carling Avenue, Suite 101 Ottawa, Ontario KlY 4P6 Tel: (613) 729-8098 be asking for this help also, so books were donated for the book you must make an appointment to sale that took place March 7, why save time. Book your appointment not browse the leftovers while you are there. Just maybe a flrst at this valuable clinic by phoning ALGONQUIN TRAVELO 230-5730. Even if you think you edition book was overlooked and vel.t\3 can do it on your own, or if you you can claim the prize! 90 Sparks Street Free income 'tax clinic for seniors The Certified General Accoun- Senior Centre. pRESENTS... tants Association of Ontario will Abbotsford Senior Centre is lo- be holding a free income tax cated at 950 Bank Street. Ap- clinic for seniors, whose annual pointments are required. Book (.51. gard-en .7our of :Brilain income is below $28,000, on Sat- your appointment by calling 230- Ay - urday, March 28 at Abbotsford 5730. M 19 51 , 1998

Message from the mayor HosTEd by LiNdA TITORNE OF BY MAYOR JIM WATSON I want Lansdowne Park to re- TF1ORNE & CO. iN TIlE GIEbE City council last month unani- turn to its glory when it was a mously decided to formally start people place. This can include the process of turning off the tap recreational facilities; housing; Some of the Gardens we shall visit include: of red ink at Lansdowne Park. trade show space; retail opera- With Lansdowne losing $2 mil- tions; more green space; or E.) ChEISEA FLOWER ShOW us ever lion a year, we can't allow this something none of has Beensky HousE/RosEmAuy VEREy GARdENS situation to continue. thought of before. That is why council asked for We can't in good conscience ex- £40 SiSSiNgliURST CASTIE GARdEN proposals from the private sector. pect the private sector to keep up We said bring us your ideas on the stadium unless they have For further information please contact how to revitalize Lansdowne Park found a use for it. Why would we Irene at 237-9200 and most importantly, bring the spend millions of dollars to shore necessary financial resources to up the stands when we don't have a tenant to rent them? the table. recovery - p. 1 My thanks to the Glebe Com- Seven step from Tree Foundation has of- city munity Association and in par- the city easement in front of their Canada In February, council fered to help the GCA environ- three ticular the chair of the commu- houses. The city will consult with unanimously voted to allow of ment committee with fund rais- to final bids nity group, Steve Gurman. As a the owner about the location companies submit species. ing. They will handle donations, with detailed plans and financial result of their intervention, a the tree and selection of programme, how- provide charitable tax receipts to analysis on what to do with Lans- much more transparent public The planting by lack of donors and help supervise tree downe Park. At this stage n o consultation process has been de- ever, has been limited of about planting. proposals have been received be- veloped. funds and had a backlog ice storm. Donations may be sent to the is not until of Lansdowne 500 orders before the cause the deadline For neighbours at 244-5444. and Glebe Community Association, at May. At that time the proposals Park we have an ideal opportunity Order trees and mayor to the Glebe Community Centre, will be made public and taxpay- to revitalize Lansdowne and at the lobby our councillor funds are Lyon St. Cheques should be made ers and councillors alike will same time turn around the finan- ensure that adequate programme out to the Canada Tree Foundation have an opportunity to offer in- cial drain that has cost taxpayers made available for the - Operation Re-Leaf (Glebe). Cor- for years. this year! put. STEP SIX: COMMEMORATIVE porate donations are also being TREE PLANTING sought. The city will assist residents The environment committee will who wish to plant a tree in a park work with the City of Ottawa (see to commemorate a special event, Step One) and donors to select such as a marriage, birth o r appropriate sites for tree plant- death. Call 244-5678 for further ing. The conunittee welcomes new information._ members. Youth and school groups are encouragéd to join STEP SEVEN: FUND RAISING Glashan School in adopting a local Consider donating some money park. Call Joanna Dean 237-9767 to re-greening our parks. The for information. F. Dale Carscadden CGA Certified General Accountant

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2420 Clementine Blvd. Ottawa, Ont K I V 8E2 Phone: 523-8151 email: [email protected] 3 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 NEWS Meals on Wheels celebrates 30th anniversary On March 4, 1968, members of clients are over 75, there are of- What does it take to run The Kings Daughters and Sons ten younger people needing the delivered the first Meals on service, particularly on a short- Wheels in Ottawa. On that day term basis. This may be during a our Community Centre? six meals were delivered. Since period of convalescence or a brief that time the service has grown illness when meal preparation is The good news! and developed. Now there are 700 just too difficult. volunteers working with the pro- Glebe gram. Each day, Monday to AND THE VOLUNTEERS organizations and the City of Ottawa are Friday, 375 hot meals are Volunteers are as diverse as the working to preserve the Glebe Community Centre! population delivered. Twice a week frozen in general. Many are This will involve renovating the meals are delivered to another. retired. Some are working and building and 100 clients. deliver meals on their lunch bringing the Centre under community control. Over those years the provision hour. Others volunteer with their of nutritional support and daily children to introduce them to contact with the volunteers have community work. People who We need your ideas! been a constant. Soup, a main work from home, volunteer as a course, dessert and fruit or a way of maintaining contact out- What kind of activities should the Glebe Community side the salad provide 40 percent of the home. The constant in Centre provide in the future? client's nutritional requirements. all these situations is commit- The volunteer's visit provides not ment. What kind of organization sho'uld run the Glebe only social contact also a a but The ideal thing is that the vol- Community Centre? check on the clients' well-being. unteer's availability can be ac- How should the community be represented on the What has changed over that commodated. While some deliver time? once a is to de- Centre's governing board? COST week it possible liver once every two weeks, once a The meals continue to be af- or as a spare when fordable. Hot meals are $4.20 a month even Evelyn Sparks, a Us meal and the frozen meals are $24 time permits. Join at a Public Meeting member, continues to for seven entrees. It is the volun- founding as she 7:30 pm teer participation in the program deliver meals this month, Thursday, March 12th and donations from the commu- has for the past 30 years. Glebe nity that help to maintain the af- One thing that has not changed Community Centre fordable price. is the benefit to the clients, and FLEXIBILITY the appreciation they express. More information? Contact Doug Ward, Chair, Glebe Community Centre With more services available in Often when people think of ser- Governance Study, (a committee of the the community fewer of the vices such as Meals on Wheels Glebe Community Association) tel: 563-0498; fax: 563-2931; email: clients are housebound. The de- they think it is a wonderful ser- [email protected]. You can also leave livery days can be scheduled to vice for others. They say it is for written comments for the Governance Study Committee at the coincide with other activities people who are older, sicker or Glebe Community Centre Office, 690 Lyon Street South. such as congregate dining and day even poorer than they are. This programs at seniors' centres. is not the situation. Meals on Wheels is for ANYONE who needs INCREASED SERVICES nutritional support. As a result Some clients take the hot meals of good nutrition, health is main- Monday to Friday as well as tained or improved. Energy and Do You Know... frozen meals for the evenings or vitality are présent and that is weekends. what everyone needs. And for Hulse, Playfair St McGarry THE CLIENTS THEMSELVES thirty years that is what Meals on While the majority of the Wheels has been delivering. has the following options for funeral pre-arrangement... FORETHOUGHT® INSURANCE PLAN Foster care & adoption information Forethought® Insurance Plan payment options can be The Children's Aid Society of you to attend an Information Ses- individualized to meet your needs. Savings on funeral Ottawa-Carleton is seeking foster sion March 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 value can be realized. No medical. families for children of all ages p.m. at The Don Gamble Commu- PREPAID TRUST PLAN and adoptive families for chil- nity Centre, Courtyard Room, 525 Payment for your pre-arrangement is held in a Guaranteed dren over 5 years old, for sibling Cote St. in Vanier. Ottawa-Car- Investment Certificate with the accrued interest being groups and for children with leton residents only. applied to any cost increase at time of need. special emotional and/ or physi- For more information call 742- cal needs. The society invites 1620 PRE-ARRANGEMENT WITHOUT PREPAYMENT Your funeral plans may be recorded with us without obligation Support your local trees after the ice storm by attending in the privacy of your home or at any of our locations. Tree Care Made Easy Central Chapel 315 McLeod St. West Chapel 150 Woodrnffe Ave. The fourth annual workshop series presented by the City of St. Laurent Chapel 1200 Ogilvie Rd. Ottawa Urban Forest Citizens' Committee and the Urban Ecosystem Stewardship Council features: what to plant, how to plant, where to Sirnplicity Plan' 584 Somerset St. W. plant, and care and repair of your trees. Talk to experienced In 1998 Memorial Chapel foresters, arborists and landscape architects. HP & Cremation Services Wakefield

Please send information without any obligation to: Three sessions will be held. Sessions 1 and 2 are free and will be held at the Nepean Civic Square. Session 1, April 21, 6 p.m. to 9:30 Natne p.m., covers: Our A Urban Forest; If Tree Falls, Whose Tree Is It? Address and Planning Your Planting Event. Session 2, April 22, 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., covers Designing, Establishing and Maintaining Your City Prov PC Trees. Phone (optional)

Mail 10: 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1A2 GR I Session 3 will be held at Whitton Hall, City of J Ottawa April 25 at 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. There is a $20 charge which includes lunch, handouts, field trip and manual. Topics: The Right Tree in the Right Ifulse, Mayfair & McGarry Place; Pruning; Tree Identification; Pests and Chapels EC Cremation Services Diseases; Field trip and Demonstrations. 233-1143 McGarry Family Controlled For information call (613) 692-2390, fax (613) 692- www.hpmc.ca Brian McG-arry, C.E.O. 2806, e-mail [email protected] Sharon McGarry, President Views expressed in the Glebe Report are those of our contributors. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. EDITORIAL PAGE March 6, 1998 4 Strong communities, good newspapers glebe rei With this issue, a new page is. turned in the long history of the Glebe Report. My apprenticeship as acting editor is finished and P.O. BOX 4794, STATION E the board of directors has confirmed me as the new editor. I've OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1S 5119 been here for many years (I started as a proofreader) and thought I ESTABLISHED 1973 knew a lot about this community paper. However, as I turn through TELEPHONE 236-4955 the back issues to prepare for our 25th anniversary, I see a remark- able chronicle of the neighbourhood. Previous editors and staff, The Glebe Report is a monthly newspaper. We receive no govern- working with much less sophisticated tools, have told the many ment grants or subsidies. Advertising from Glebe and other mer- stories of our communityfrom the opening of the Glebe Community chants pays our bills and printing costs. 7000 copies are delivered Centre, the battle to prevent our streets being turned into freeways, free to Glebe homes and copies are available at many Glebe shops, profiles on some personalities in the Glebe and always, lots of news Ottawa South Library, Brewer Pool and Glebe and Ottawa South from our schools. Community Centres. It will be quite the challenge to match the professional efforts of A subscription costs $14.98 per year. To order contact our Busi- the previous editors who managed to include news from all corners ness Manager. of the Glebe with the help of a team of volunteers with assorted aptitudes, work schedules and writing styles. As leader of the new EDITOR: Susan Jermyn 236-2790 team (most of whom have been with us for some time) I look forward ADVERTISING MANAGER: Judy Field 231-4938 (Before 8 PM) to telling the new stories of the community. BUSINESS MANAGER: Sheila Pocock-Brascoupé 233-3047 I wonder, though, if Mark Twain knew something I don't. Editorial CIRCULATION MANAGER: Christian Hurlow 238-3572 assistant, Margie Schieman, has pinned to the office wall his quota- EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Margie Schieman tion: "I am not the editor of a newspaper STAFF THIS ISSUE: Susan Carson, Gail Catley, Sally Cleary, Judy and shall always try to do right and be Field, Eva Golder, Christian Hurlow, Mary Kovacs, Erica McMaster, good, so that God will not make me one." Nadia Moravec, Meredith Olson, Melissa Pilon, Hélène Samson,

As deadline approaches, I think I'll find out what he meant. Recently, other editors of community non-profit newspapers in LEGAL ADVISERS: Russell Zinn, Peggy Malpass Ottawa have come together informally to share common concerns. Twelve neighbourhood newspapers serve their communities in much COV.ER: Eleanor Thomas the same way as the Glebe Report serves the Glebe. They range from the Manor Park Chronicle, the Mainstreeter, Image in Sandy Hill to DISTRIBUTION STAFF: Cheryl Casey, Courtright Family, Marjorie Newswest in the west end. Most are monthly, all are tabloid. Some, George, Dorothy Donaldson, Gary Greenwood, Carolyn Harrison, such as Newswest, have been operating for decades; others, such as Brian and Marjorie Lynch, Deborah McNeill, Nadia Moravec and Riverviews. started only a couple of years ago. All of us rely on Peter Williams. volunteer writers, staff and members of board of directors. The sale of ads to local businesses finances our operations. And our ADVERTISING RATES ARE FOR CAMERA-READY COPY. editorial philosophy is always to strengthen the good in our com- The Glebe Report is printed by Winchester Print munities. The Glebe Report is always happy to recruit new volunteers to The next Glebe Report will be out April 3. proofread, take photos, write articles or deliver the paper. Call us. Monday, March 23 is our deadline for copy and advertising. The Selection Committee of the Glebe Report Board would like to thank all applicants for their interest in the recent position of Editor, which has now been filled, and invites them to become involved and join our team of dedicated volunteers. OUR CARRIERS

Jennie Aliman,-Avril Aubry, Carman, Hassell, George Heimstra, Hooper Allison Van Koughnett, Lynn Michael, & Daniel Baggaley, Inez Family, Horan-Lunney Family, Paul Villeneuve, Gillian Walker, Lisa & Berg, Ann Marie Bergeron, Erica & Leigh Jonah, Johnston Family, Mary Warner, Jim Watson, Erin, Bernstein & Family, Marylou Kennedy Family, Heather King- Alexander & Keilan Way, Michael, Bienefeld, Lee Blue, Emma & Zoe Andrews, Matthew & Brendan Koop, Matthew, Neil & Jan Webb, Vanessa Bourgard, Nathan & Devon Bowers- Mary & Imre Kovacs, Lauren & Jamie Wen, Stephan Wesche, Chantal Krishnan, Bowie Family, John Francis Kronick, Bonnie Kruspe, Lady Evelyn West, Nathan Wexler-Layton, Leigh & Brandon, Brewer Pool, Mollie P.A.S., Lambert Family, Aaron & Eric Widdowson, Matt Williams, Buckland, Lyra & Hartley Butler- Samuel Levine, Melanie & Danielle Andrea & John Wins-Purdy, Mrs. Ann George, James Cano, Jessica Lithwick, Gary Lucas, Lyons Family, Withey, Vanessa Woods, Kieran, Carson, Christina & Alexandra Heather MacDougall, Anjali Kristopher & Kathleen Wyatt, Delores Chowaniac, Edward & Helena Majmudar, Malpass Family, Heather & Harold Young, Julia, Eric & Chouchani, Kit Clancey, Jeremy May, Gordon McCaffrey, McGuire Vanessa Zayed. Clarke-Okah, Veronica Classen, Family, Diane & Leia McIntyre, Emma Cochrane Family, Adam Cohen, & Sheila McKeen, Rebecca McKeen, Goodin Family, Brian & Sarah Culley, Ellen & John McLeod, Tommy & Jordan Davies, Marilyn Deschamps, James McMillan, Alix, Nicholas & WELCOME TO: Amy & Mary Deshaies, Pat Dillon, Caroline McNaught, Nickolas Meng, Kathryn Dingle, Bruce Donaldson, Julie Monaghan, Zachary, Nathan, & The TALLIM FAMILY Dorothy Donaldson, Heather & Sarah Jacob Monson, Nadia Moravec, Donnelly, Trent Duggan, Oriana Rosemary Mosco, Murdock- Dunlop, Dwyer Family, Education for Thompson Family, Sana Nesrallah, ************ Community Living (GCI), Judy Field, Pagliarello Family, Pritchard Family, Brigid & Keavin Finnerty, Andre Beatrice Raffoul, Zac Rankin, Mary & Fontaine (Center Town Community Steve Reid, Colin & Tim Richards, ROUTES AVAILABLE Health Centre), Brian Foran, Neil Robertson Family, Audrey Robinson, Clarey Street Foran, Marcia, Max & Dylan George, Toby Robinson, Susan Rose, (both sides) Marjorie George, Gabrielle Gigubre, Rutherford Family, Faith & Gerd Jackson/Fredrick Pl. Ross & Laurette Glasgow, Nigel & Schneider, Ellen Schowalter, Scott Strathcona Sebastien Goodfellow, Brendan Family, Mrs . K. Sharp, Short Family, Metcalfe to O'Connor Greene, Sylvia Greenspoon, Gary Dinah Showman,Tim Siebrasse, Bill (both sides) Greenwood, Marjolein Groenvelt, Dalton / Sobriety House, Denise & Howick Place Rebecca & Madeline Hall, Lois Hardy, Lucas Stethem, Tallim Family, John & Michael & Christopher Harrison, Pam Maggie Thomson, Trudeau Family, ************ 5 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 FORUM When common sense makes headlines: Women and work - BY J. C. SULZENKO workplace of today and tomorrow. I despair of recent headlines in Shrink-wrapped government, with Mveh Break it/01,4shoPs national media that treat as news draconian shifts in funding and the balancing act women must neither time nor money to build a perform to survive in today's cor- new crucial infrastructure, ex- porate culture, or the need for acerbates the situation. None of THE giaY BEAD CO. families generally to have two this facilitates the long-term and I wage-earners just to stay afloat. healthy participation of women at raj March 16th to 20th *All workshops held at Bank Street Location. Register Nowl ra Common sense and hard data have work, given their responsibilities 44.....1.....0All pric. include materials. coincided in reports of these and values. findings from such groups as the Women have, by hard labour (in Bead Kicker W._.ilksho's i Conference Board and the Vanier more ways than one), earned their For Beaders 7 to 12 years old. Workshops run from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Institute of the Family. While place at home and at work, but it 1 the focus such studies bring to remains a -171S- difficult balancing act * * CRAZY FRAMES * * * KIDS BASIC JEWELLERY * is these issues welcome, their for many. What we need are cor- Monday 16th, Friday 20th, $25 Wednesday 18th, $15 conclusions are no surprise to porate leaders who do more than Sculpt insects, flowers or animals A fun and easy introduction to families today. What is both sur- just acknowledge the real issues for a wood frame! Learn crazy the basics of beading. Learn prising and upsetting is that the at stake. They also need the vi- wiring techniques and millefiori. stringing techniques and wiring reports made headlines. * sion to translate this recognition CREATE YOUR OWN ZOO * * * SCULPEY MOBILES * * Ii It is not news that social into meaningful and realistic Tuesday, March 17th, $20 Thursday 19th, $25 structures both inside and out- programs promoting the retention r45\j Mould and sculpt miniature Using beads and sculpey, make your own ® side corporate entities have of women in the workplace. In- animals into beads and make a personalized mobile. Learn millefiori and hardly begun to address the obvi- formed, practical, flexible and zoo to wear around your neck. wiring techniques. ous conflicts facing working courageous attitudes from the top women with responsibilities at down in the corporate world I Total Dzendsetter Workshop \ home that equal, if not surpass, would, in such a way, celebrate those at work. It is also not news women for their unique contri- For Beaders 12 years and up. Workshops run from 1:(X) - 3:(X) p.m. that the resulting fundamental bution and value at boardroom PURS[* evolution in the work force and in and kitchen tables. This would voo *THE FUNKY BEADED * * * RADICAL HEMP * * * Monday 16th, Friday 20th, $25 Wednesday 18th, $15 society, more generally, has not also do much to stop penalizing Make the coolest accessory for Well teach you to make hemp necklaces been matched by an evolution in them, either overtly or covertly all your boogie nights, and bracelets with "au natural" wood and the way corporate entities define as is often the case, for what they 0 your own beaded purse! clay beads. the concept of work. Corporate are not able to be or want to be L. THE BALLROOM NECKLACE * * THE ABSOLUTE BASICS *(16.) culture seems to turn a relatively men! Now that would be worthy of \ei Tuesday 17th, $25 Thursday 19th, $20 blind eye to these realities of the a headline or two. Make a glamorous necklace; You'll leam jewellery techniques sassy and crystal clear. like wiring and working with chain. Lansdowne Park 1::4 park's future carefully Consider THE GLEBE OPEN BYWARD MARKET for 7DAYS BY WENDY DAIGLE ZINN & as the rePresentative the 7AS- 757 Bank st. 567-7886 AWEEI( 31 william st. 562-2812 STEVE GURMAN Glebe Community Association and as 41 .4 A. that Wendy Daigle Zinn sit its ZI1 The Lansdowne Park Committee 0::4 1® voo represents the community asso- alternate representative. CSOC @@ ciations of Ottawa South, Ottawa reviews the nominations March East and the Glebe which have 11. Broadway Ave. residents & councillors been involved in the issue of Contrary to some press coverage Lansdowne Park. The process in on Lansdowne Park, our commu- fight increased traffic which we are involved began in nities have not taken the position Editor, Glebe Report, (Clive Doucet) and city (Inez November 1995 when the previous that we oppose t h e I attended the February 24 GCA Berg) councillors stressed council called for a new compre- "revitalization" of Lansdowne Board meeting, both as a member preservation and protection of hensive report on Lansdowne Park. We would certainly like to (seniors' rep) and as one of a residential areas in their recent Park. A "Charette" in April 1996 see the end of the period of un- group of Broadway Avenue resi- election-winning campaigns; in- brought together participants certainty concerning Lansdowne's dents seeking GCA support for deed Councillor Doucet empha- from business and communities to future and the identification of a our concerns regarding the recent sized his total opposition to any discuss options for the park. In range of activities which are horrendous increase of traffic enhancement of the regional road 1997 council decided to move sustainable, from both a com- using our street as a speedway to grid. Moreover, the man who said ahead with this current process. munity and a financial point of connect from Bronson Avenue to that the "Bronson Expressway" Aside from the Charette, there view, over the long term. Our the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. was a "figment of the imagination had been no public input until main concern has been with a This increase in traffic and, par- of Glebites" no longer occupies now. process which seemed designed to ticularly dangerous for pedestri- the regional chair. The selection of the winning minimize public input. ans and carefree playing chil- So, take heart, residents of proposal will be made by a tech- WHAT IS OUR VISION OF dren, the speed at which it trav- nical committee composed of city LANSDOWNE? els was predicted by the Chair- Broadway and other streets af- staff, using selection criteria Our energies as a community person, Pat Steenberg and mem- fected by the Bronson widening: which, at this time, appear to be must now be focused on providing bers of the GCA traffic committee. we are strongly supported by our very vague. In partial mitigation input to the advisory group as to The committee strongly opposed community association and by our of this concern, council accepted our vision for the future of Lans- the widening of Bronson further own elected municipal represen- Councillor Berg's motion Febru- downe Park. Watch the newspa- north than Sunnyside. tatives; they are, in fact, already ary 4 for a public consultation pers for dates and locations of No one could have more force- on our side and have been, for process to provide the public public meetings on Lansdowne fully or articulately argued the longer than some of us apparently with access to all three proposals. Park. Please take time to con- case against such widening than realize. It is the other council- A nine-member public consulta- sider what you want to do with Pat Steenberg. It was her initia- lors who must be made aware of tion advisory group including this precious site and carefully tive, together with that of GCA our concerns and persuaded to business and community repre- consider what will be lost and President John Kane, which address them. Accomplishing sentatives from Ottawa is cur- will be gained from each of the brought about the City Centre this may prove daunting: the cars rently being formed. This advi- proposals. Coalition, an alliance of commu- using our streets as a speedy sory group will be able to award For more information or com- nity associations dedicated to convenience are driven by five of the forty points for devel- ments contact Steve Gurman tel. preserving our downtown resi- constituents of those "other' opment to the proposal they feel 235-2992 (between 9 a.m. and 5 dential areas and determined to councillors. But, hey! We're the reflects the wishes of the public. p.m.), fax 563-8732, e-mail: prevent further encroachment Glebe, are we not? Go to it, Clive On February 24 the Glebe Com- [email protected] or Wendy thereon by the almighty private and Inezand thanks! munity Association accepted a Daigle Zinn tel. 2 3 2 - 2 9 2 8 automobile. Both our regional Eileen Scotton proposal that Steve Gurman be (between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.) fax proposed to the community and 2 3 0 - 7 6 9 7 , e-mail: social service committee (CSOC) [email protected]. FORUMTurn to page 15 for another article of opinion. S GLEBE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVITIES GROUP 690 Lyon Street South GNAG NEW Ottawa, Glebe Report March 6, 1998 ON, K1S 3Z9 Tel: 564-1058 6 Spring activities registration BY ALICE HINTHER selling be sure to mark April 18 March Break is quickly ap- on your calendar. The flea mar- proaching and once again GNAG ket will be open from 10 a.m. - 2 ,(17304, has a fun-filled week planned for p.m. Fk children 5 - 12 years of age with Another sure sign of spring in activities to suit every taste from the Glebe is soccer registration. swimming to movie-making to ad- This year registration will take GLEBE APOTHECARy venture games. The cost is $90/ place on Wednesday, April 1 at 6 eximmnizzio- iuminunewszEmsgow child/ week or $25/ child/ day. p.m. The cost is $20 for Grades 1 Check the Programme Guide - 3 and $30 for the older grades. A Health Outcomes Pharmacy Dedicated to Meeting Patient's Needs insert with this Glebe Report for Unfortunately the Adult 778 Bank Street (Between Second & Third) more details. Register soon while Valentine Dance planned for Tel: 234-8587 / Toll Free: (800) 461-4697 / Fax: 236-0393 Store Hours: Mon, Tues & Sat 9am - 6pm / Wed, Thurs & Fri 9am - 8pm there is still space available by February 14 had to be cancelled Open Sunday - Noon - 5pm calling 564-1058. due to poor ticket sales. GNAG SPRING PROGRAMMES would like to hear your comments Glebe Apothecary Full Service Professional Pharmacy Speaking of the Programme as to whether there is any inter- Free Prescription Delivery - City Wide / Low Cost Delivery - Canada Wide Guide, please note that registra- est in this type of event. Your Visit our pharmacy at 778 Bank Street & discover why the Glebe Apothecary has opinion is very important in gained a repution for being Ottawa & areas most innovative pharmacy. tion for the spring session will be Visit our Web site at www.apothecary.on.ca or E:Mail [email protected] held on Sat., March 28 from 10 helping us plan events so please a.m. - 2 p.m. As usual, the guide call with your comments and has courses and workshops for ideas. every interest and age group so be GET INVOLVED Birkenstock sure to check it out. As always, GNAG is looking for new members. Organizing and I would also like to draw your New spring Pappillio models have arrived! running our various events re- attention to the photo on the cover With any purchase of Birkenstock sandals of the Programme Guide. Hal quires lots of volunteers. 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3 - 730 Echo Drive, Ottawa, Ont. K1S 1P3 ecco sympatico . ce 613 730 0072 7 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 GCA Central Experimental Farm - a national historic site The federal government an- March 12 in the Richmond Room must take the lead. nounced February that Ottawa's of Regional Headquarters at 111 The GCA will request that the Experimental Farm had been Lisgar St. city put up additional traffic designated a National Historical signs in this area in an attempt to TRAFFIC ISSUES Site. Also announced was Agri- at least slow traffic. In addition, culture and Agri-Food Canada's The residents on Findlay, Councillor Doucet will request (AAFC) "Towards a Vision for the By Broadway and Torrington are be- an increase in police surveil- Future," a public consultation G. C. A. coming very concerned and angry lance. Unfortunately this is little process on the future of the Cen- President with the drastic increase in cut- consolation for the residents in tral Experimental Farm (CEF). John Kane through traffic. A lot of this the areea. growth in traffic can be at- The only news coverage that I tee initiative was put forward by noticed was a tributed to the "safety" modifi- GARAGE SALE MAY 23 television report the Ottawa Board of Trade's Bar- AAFC cations that the region imple- that the was looking at Yes, it is that time again. bara Ramsay, a long time sup- mented in front of Carleton last almost some form of user pay to cover porter of light rail. The Great Glebe Garage Sale is costs or selling off year. With these modifications, some of the In a related issue, if you were scheduled for May 23. As usual land. Neither option was men- access to Queen Elizabeth Drive under the impression that the volunteers will be required. tioned in the documentation dis- has been made easier. A survey More twinning of the Airport Parkway details will be tributed at the open house on by local residents counted 500 available in the had been removed from the re- cars during a morning rush hour. April Glebe Report. February 17. gion's official plan, sorry, no However, some of The GCA board and local resi- NEXT MEETING the specific such luck. Regional staff is comments in the dents had a lively debate on this report suggest preparing a report to study the The next meeting of the GCA AAFC will be issue. A motion was proposed and that looking at ev- transportation issues relating to Board will be March 24 at 7:30 ery option available: would have been approved if not p.m. at the Glebe Community the Airport Parkway and the sur- for the wise intervention of a past ..."provide an opportunity to rounding areas including "the Centre. president As a result, a motion discuss issues arising from pos- I would like to remind everyone potential (negative and positive) requesting that the city block ac- sible land-use, the sharing of that the GCA board meetings are ramifications of twinning the cess to Queen Elizabeth Drive at facilities, commercial sponsor- open to the public. All residents ships and Airport Parkway." Comforting, Torrington was tabled until our partnering arrange- isn't it, of the Glebe are always welcome. ments, liabilities that the region would March meeting. Although highly and mainte- propose such a major project, in- If you have ideas, concerns or nance requirements, functional unlikely, should this happen it is problems regarding clude it in their official plan and very possible that this would our neigh- conflicts, national versus local bourhood, contact the GCA. Also interests;... not know the ramifications. This merely move the traffic problem is despite numerous studies that watch the notice boards in the "the economic circumstances to other area streets. Glebe Community Centre and at the Region claims covered this is required is a forcing hard choices between What compre- the McKeen Loeb store for infor- very issue. hensive traffic study for our area. what is desirable and what is es- mation on the GCA. sential to maintain the fabric of PLANNING Light rail is nice but it is a long- the CEF, to run the many activi- OBE BUILDING 662 LYON ST. term solution when immediate I can be reached at: 235-1782 ties within it, to action is required. The onus is between 6-9:30 p.m. (residence) and protect the The community will be given an values the farm clearly with the city. Immediate E-mail anytime: ho me- represents." additional opportunity to review In addition plans action is required and the city [email protected] were men- the proposed plans for the old tioned to add an annex to the cur- OBE building. The meeting will be rent Sir John Carling Building to in the multi-purpose room of the increase space for AAFC staff. community centre on 23 HELP KEEP BROTHERS If you have any March at interest in the 7:30. For those who attended the AND SISTERS farm, please take some time to be- TOGETHER! last GCA board meeting please come involved in this consulta- Brothers and sisters are precious when you are separated from note the change in date. The city your family. is Aid tion process. There is a schedule That why the Children's Society of has extended the time for com- Ottawa-Carleton makes every attempt to keep siblings together available (one is posted at the ments to allow for additional when they have to be placed in foster or adoptive homes. community centre) of the consul- community consultation. Society is tation process. For further in- The currently looking for families who are interested in caring for sibling groups. Help 615 ST. (CURRENT SITE formation contact: BANK us keep brothers and sisters together! Public Consultation Coordinator OF MOUNTAIN MASTERS) Become a foster or an telephone: 759-6632, fax: 759- On March 11 the community adoptive family today! 1199, e-mail: cef-fec-consulta- will have an opportunity to [email protected] and Internet Site: review the plans for this location. ' Call: www.agr.ca/cef-fec/consultation The meeting will start on site at 742-1620 5:00 p.m. then will adjourn to LIGHT RAIL PROJECT another location (to be determined) to discuss the Despite press reports to the early start i s contrary, the light rail project project. The was not approved intended to provide sufficient by regional to the council in January. What daylight visualize the proposal. If you cannot attend region did approve was a request to staff to study "the but would still like to participate option to afterwards, let commence a pilot project in in the discussion 1999." This is a sound move me know. considering that costs will be in LANSDOWNE PARK the neighbourhood of $10 million The GCA has nominated Steve for the pilot project. A setback to Gurman to represent the com- Louise Tardif the community is that the region munity on the Landsdowne Park will not, at least at FCSI, C1M the initial public consultation advisory Investment Advisor stage of the review, limit the group. Wendy Daigle Zinn was scope of the study to the north- named as an alternate. 236-0103 south route. On a positive note there was CITIZEN'S PANEL ON LOCAL approval for a light rail transit GOVERNANCE steering committee to oversee the The Citizen's Panel has released process and report directly to the their discussion paper on local transportation committee of re- governance. The panel has put gional council. Included in the forward three options: single steering committee, in addition to municipality, two levels of mu- regional and OC Transpo staff, nicipal government and multiple will be a management consultant municipalities. At the next Fed- and a technical consultant (with eration of Citizens' Associations light rail experience), two board meeting there will be an councillors (Clive Doucet is one) opportunity to meet with panel and two public community repre- members and discuss their pro- sentatives. The steering commit- posai. The meeting will be held NEWS Glebe Report March 6, 1998 8 and Culture and the Environment. and Centre Director, Cathy City report If you know of deserving Capital Buchanan, for the former No. 10 Councillor's Ward Fire Hall, now BUDGET '98 - STAY TUNED & community volunteers, the Ottawa South STAY INVOLVED please send me their name, ad- Community Centre at 2 6 0 Capital Ward's budget workshop dress and telephone number, and Sunnyside. '98, held at the Glebe Community a description of why you feel they Centre February 25, was one should be awarded. And be sure THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL of FA RM the best attended in to come out and celebrate the the city. A public consultation Mayor Jim Watson, also a con- work of all our community volun- process is currently under way to deter- stituent, took part as well. There By teers. HERITAGE DAY mine the future operation of the was a lively mix of views regard- Councillor Central Experimental ing the budget workbook provided Heritage Day, February 16, was Farm, Inez Berg a proud day for Capital Ward and recently designated as a National and the direction people felt the Historic Site. budget process LANSDOWNE PARK a great pleasure for me. In the should take. Four For information or to take part, facilitators wrote down responses REVITALIZATION ceremony in Victoria Hall I was The request for proposal stage privileged to present a Certificate contact Graham Kirby, the public and comments made in their consultation groups and at the end of the (Stage 3) of the Lansdowne Park of Merit in the adaptive use cate- coordinator. Tele- phone: 759-6632, fax: 759-1199, evening all participants turned in revitalization process is under gory to architect, James Colizza, way. The city has hired a private and Tim and Phil Priddle for e-mail: cef.fec-consulta- their workbooks. The evening was [email protected] Interested a success I sector consultant to coordinate their imaginative transformation and look forward to groups or individuals may book sharing with you the compiled re- the public consultation. A public of 115 Holmwood Avenue, a 1913 consultation advisory group will Ottawa Electric Railway sub-sta- information/ consultation sults of the evening. Thanks to sessions. Sessions Mona be selected by the community tion, into a semi-detached are held at Monkman, our busy city Building 60, at the treasurer, the facilitators, and services and operations dwelling. Central Ex- I presented an Award Excel- perimental Farm. staff, Eric McKinley and Don El- committee from business and of community representatives from lence in the infill category to liott, for attending. CAREER across Ottawa who have put their Doug Casey, Ron Maxwell, Janis STATION If you could not attend, please A new non-profit career names forward. This advisory Jones, John Swain and Thomas advi- fill out the City Budget '98 Sur- sory service has group will decide which of the MacDonald for their Jefferson recently opened vey on page 28 and send it back to its doors in the three proposals for Lansdowne Hall condominium apartment and Coliseum Build- us. I would like to have input ing at Lansdowne Park, best reflects town house to St. 1015 Bank from as many of my constituents Park's revitalization project adjacent Street. the wishes of the public. That Its director, Barb Booth, as possible. If you have any Matthew's church, on Glebe and looks to proposal alone will be awarded forward working with questions please call my office at First avenues. those in need of five points. employment or 244-5367. A Certificate of Merit in the employers. proposal will be For information call There will be other opportuni- The successful infill category went to Jacques her at 569-4320 by the technical se- or e-mail ties to give your views and sug- determined and Lesley Hamel and Tim and [email protected] lection committee composed of gestions on the budget. I will Phil Priddle for their addition to hold a budget consultation meet- five city staff and the project 22 Morris St. CAN I HELP ing for Capital Ward in April (to manager, Len Romanica. It was also my pleasure to pre- Inez Berg, 111 Sussex Dr., Ot- be announced). On April 23 and The first set of public consul- sent a heritage plaque to Com- tawa, ON, KIN 5A1. Ph: 244-5367. 24 a caucus of council on the tations are: missioner Janette Foo of the De- Fax: 244-5373, e-mail: budget will be held at City Hall. Monday, March 23: Assembly partment of Community Services [email protected] Members of the public can make Hall, Lansdowne Park, 6 p.m. - five-minute presentations to city 9:30 p.m. council at this time. Tuesday, March 24: Jim INVITATION 6 p.m. COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS On May 4, 5 and 6 council de- Durrell Recreation Centre, liberates on and finalizes the 9:30 p.m. ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN OTTAWA-CARLETON budget. The public may attend Wednesday, March 25 Churchill The Citizen's Panel is organizing a series of workshops in the Ottawa- Carleton Region to give local communities an to express but public Seniors Recreation Centre, 6 p.m. opportunity delegations will not be their views and ideas about future heard. 9:30 p.m. the of governance. There is a need to INTERIM TAX BILLS Thursday, March 26: Chateau better understand what government system people value, why and what AND ASSESSMENTS Laurier - Drawing Room, 12 noon their visions are for the future governance of this region. The Regional Assessment Office 2:00 p.m. You are invited to attend one of a series of workshops. Come and held community information ses- Friday, March 27: St. Laurent share your ideas with others. These workshops are an attempt to ex- sions from February 23-26 at As- Complex, 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. plore new ways for facilitating meaningful exchange on local issues, ideas and solutions. Feel free to attend any of the and sembly Hall, Lansdowne Park. I WHITTON AWARDS workshops bring hope many of you with questions Circle the evening of your family, friends and neighbours. Plan for three hours of enjoyable Wednes- group about your assessments attended. day, May 27 on your calendars. work. The regional assessment office We will again celebrate the The next workshops in the Ottawa area will be held Sat. April 4, 1 - 4 p.m. at St. Andrews Church, 82 Kent St. of the Ontario Ministry of volunteers in Capital Ward. The Tues. April 14, 2 - 9 p.m. at City of Ottawa, City Hall Finance of the regional ceremony will take place in Tues. April 21, 2 - 9 p.m. at R.M.O.C., 111 Lisgar St. assessment office is located at Assembly Hall at Lansdowne Park For information, call 560-1323. Please book a time and location. 2305 St. Laurent Blvd. For and I am looking forward to information contact them at 526- seeing all of you there that 3890 or 1-800-465-2495. The evening. 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Almost the shared birthday of Lord three-quarters of the congrega- Robert Baden-Powell, the founder tion reaffirmed the Guide and of the movement and his wife, Scout promises they had made at Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the some point in their lives (fairly World Chief Guide for many recently for some and far in the years. For those involved in the past for others), illustrating how movement, it is a time to consider the common thread of the promise our brother Scouts and sister joins us all together. Guides in other countries. The Guides will have a display February 16, the Lansdowne at Billings Bridge Shopping Cen- District Girl Guides celebrated tre on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 with a Thinking Day Party a t a.m. to 3 p.m. Girl Guide Cookies Glebe-St. James United Church. will be on sale, the first taste of Over 70 girls and their leaders the season. 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At the last meeting of ban the use of toxic pesticides ing, changes will be demanded of the transportation committee, we which have been linked to de- got a very good process up and the province--and I believe we structive effects in the food chain will ultimately be successful running for planning and imple- and environmental illnesses in light rail project. By with these requests. The war on menting the human beings. The motions propose that the Councillor the deficit that the federal gov- The road issue relates to the light rail project will have a Clive ernment has chosen to fight is not circumstance that the region is steering committee directing the only changing the face of Canada Doucet now responsible for financing the project with Pamela Sweet, Direc- at the federal and provincial lev- AIRPORT PARKWAY construction, maintenance, and tor of Policy and Infrastructure els; it is going to change the size the RMOC policing of all major roads within Planning Division at the Region, At the same meeting, and importance of regional gov- the Regional Municipality of Ot- chairing the committee. The transportation department ernments throughout the country. forward a request to tawa-Carleton, including what steering committee will also in- brought designate the Airport Parkway as were formerly sections of BUDGET OPEN HOUSE clude two community representa- a controlled access highway. I provincial highways. Given this A Capital Ward Budget Open tives; one management consultant proposed a motion which was ac- financial responsibility, w hy House is planned for Thursday, (with experience in private sec- March 26, 7 pm - 9 pm, Cham- tor-public sector partnership), cepted by the committee that re- shouldn't the region have the this controlled access to install photo-radar for plain Room, Regional Headquar- one technical consultant, two re- jected right the parkway. access ters, 111 Lisgar Street, 2nd Floor, gional councillors (members of designation for traffic control and have to means cyclists and a of provincial gaso- Heritage Building. There will be the transportation committee), This that portion the pedestrians will continue to be line tax presently levied a budget briefing and staff will one staff member from the envi- be on hand to answer your ques- ronment and transportation de- able to cycle along the parkway throughout the region? The an- swer is as tions. partment, and one representative and cross it without any special clear. Just there as the parkway will from OC Transpo. (Note: These provisions, motions from transportation remain without a special desig- nation. I think this is also good committee will to go to full SOLD have the council.) news in the struggle to stop parkway from being converted cotzureu. BANKen CITIZEN FRIENDLY PROCESS into an expressway. We will go directly to a request PROVINCIAL DOWNLOADING Expect the bege for proposals stage, which we an- There is no question that this is ticipate will be an open and effi- a very interesting time to be sit- COLDWELL-BANKER cient process. There will also be ting on regional council. The a citizen sounding board, which provincial download has created FIRST OTTAWA REALTY will include groups like Trans- an unfair charge on our property port 2000, the City Centre Coali- Ed Ronsyn, CD. BA. ACED OFFICE: 728-2664 taxes, i.e., our property taxes Sales Representative RES: 233-7869 tion and Carleton University, to were never designed to pay for provide advice and assistance to anything more than services to the steering committee. It is, property (sewer, water, waste, se- 'ULTIMATE SERVICE' think, a very solid process which curity). Civil society costs such We keep our promises, or you don't keep us. will deliver us a pilot light rail as public health, welfare an d system by December 1999. housing for seniors have always The steering committee will re- come out of the progressive in- 410 FOR port directly to the regional come tax, which is larger, less YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING IN THE GLEBE eel) transportation committee. The costly to administer, and fairer. process will be open to the public My sense of it is that this down- at all stages, and it will be driven INNISS PHARMACY by people with expertise and in- load will--in the near future 769 BANK ST. (AT SECOND AVENUE) terest in seeing a light rail suc- have to be changed such that cess story for Ottawa. It makes a these civil society costs will be TEL.: 235-4377 FAX.: 235-1460 paid for from the larger provin- big difference having eloquent mean- citizen involvement and this cial tax structure. In the time, we have a $40-million early success is in large part due Spring Cleanup shortfall which, without interim to people such as Cam Robertson funding, from the City Centre Coalition, provincial transition in will be very difficult to deal is the air! John Kane (Glebe Community As- with. sociation), Barbara Ramsay from Drop off your empty vials for We are the only municipality of the Board of Trade, Lynda Hoad, recycling and bring in your unwanted our size in the province which David Gladstone, Darryl Richards, not medications for safe disposal. 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There has been a pharmacy on the It's only too true, of course. corner of Bank and Second since Dairy You simply have to walk a few 1908, and Bingham Howe took it Products blocks on Bank Street with eyes over in the 1930s. In the very lowered to see the obstacles of month January 1961 that he steps. They are there if you want the to Alan sold pharmacy They corne to your table from to get your hair cut or buy gro- Forhan, a two-alarm fire demol- ceries, or go to the pharmacy, or Two deliver- ished the building. who seek that second cup of coffee. ies of fuel oil were made by mis- farming families are There are exceptions. For ex- take and a leak through the inside ample, most of the stores between air-vent was not noticed until it dedicated to maintaining the Inniss Pharmacy and the Royal was inches deep over the base- Bank have their doors inset, ment floor, and the furnace flame ecological balance of this earth which allows a gentle rise from ignited it. the sidewalk. The bank itself has by using organic princ4les in put in a special door for Bingham Howe's 29-year-old wheelchairs round the corner on son Jim was one of two doctors caringfor the land and the cows First Avenue. with a clinic upstairs. In those Steve Marshall, grocery manager days before Medicare, he kept in that graze on it at Loeb, agreed that its step - he various rooms files of the pa- called it "a lip" made for an tients who owed him for treat- awkward entrance; but people in ment. He kept dashing into the wheelchairs were let in by staff flaming building for those files, through the exit door. Of course, while the firefighters tried to they have to catch someone's at- stop him. tention. A button on the outside It was second nature for Jim might help. Howe to be dashing somewhere. Barrier-free access can be re- He was a marathon runner and COME IN AND SEE OUR SELECTION ally expensive, as the congrega- well-known in the sports tion of Glebe-St. James United medicine world. When he was Church is finding out. Hilda killed in 1995 in a single-car Sabadash, who heads the commit- accident near Ottawa, he was such tee to organize the outside ramp a fit 63 that his heart was used to the church hall, two chairlifts for transplant. 775 Bank St. (at Second Ave.) and an inside ramp down to the The pharmacy was rebuilt on 235-5792 church itself, thinks they will the same foundations to avoid have to spend $150,000 overall. height restrictions, and Roland Whether you're shopping for Complications crop up: the roof showed me the still blackened and a support beam have to be bricks in the basement. He a Nature Lover... Yourself... raised to fit a chairlift. They bought the pharmacy after 14 the Kids.., or the Cat... have been planning these changes years as director of operations since 1992. setting up and then having to HUMPBACK Nature Shoppe The community centre put in a close 18 pharmacies in the great, quality hairpin ramp which nobody finds Steinberg chain. is the place to find satisfactory. Grant Peart, the With a degree from the Uni- Nature Sfwppe gifts for everyone of all ages!! Ottawa city planner, estimates it versity of Montreal, he came with would cost up to $50,000 to fit fluent French which he seizes ev- This month you can also take advantage of our special the community centre (in its pre- ery chance to keep fresh in the sent shape) out properly for Glebe. His biggest worry, the SALE! wheelchair access. The plans he first year here, was the rate his made for a renovated centre take customers were dying off (from on all Kids "Educational Insights" products!! this into full account, but they natural causes). He soon ran out (While quantities last.) are now on hold. of the two dozen 'condolence' So what can Bank Street mer- cards he had bought. But now the So... chants do about better access, baby-boomers and others keep without spending a fortune. him busy. If you're into birding, or reading, or brain teasing games... Roland Inniss, who has owned the What about that step? He'd like If your tastes include fine tapestries, or crystal, pharmacy for five years, looks at to get rid of it and suggests that his tall step with some dismay. maybe several Bank Street busi- or collectable figurines... "Dr. Howe's father, who owned the nessmen might combine to get an Come in and enjoy the wide selection and excellent prices building, had it made of solid acceptable price from a single at the Shoppe. concrete," he says. "It would cost contractor. I think Dr. Margaret HUMPBACK Nature about $2,000 to get rid of it." Lawson and others would appre- Talk of Dr. Jim Howe and his ciate that. 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Lee and Paula-Lyn Cleveland would like to say thanks to all those who have made our first year and a half! so Start a Friendship successful and fun Girl Guides of Canada Callfor Details: You will find the "HUMPBACK Nature Shoppe" Guides du Canada 1-800-565-8111 nestled comfortably between the "Second Cup" and the new "Zak's Diner" at Second Avenue, in the Glebe. HEALTH Glebe Report March 6, 1998 1 2 Canadian Mental Health Assoc'n Family-to-family education course offered Families of the mentally ill member mental health vices and community supports. traditionally have had great professionals. Important Advocacy: getting better ser- FAMILY difficulty in accessing up to date components of the course are: vices, fighting stigma. information about the The course is appropriate for illness, Fe 4 I medications and how to support Information about schizo- parents, siblings, spouses, chil- fil their relative while looking after phrenia and the major affective dren and significant others of their own needs. The Family to disorders (bi-polar and persons with severe and persis- Family Education Program is now depressive illness). tent psychiatric disabilities. The available in Ottawa-Carleton to Coping skills; handling crisis course is not appropriate for in- meet this need. and relapse. dividuals who are themselves The National Alliance for the Listening and communications suffering from one of the major Mentally Ill (NAMI) Family-To- techniques. mental illnesses. Family Education Course consists Problem solving and limit There is no charge for the of a series of twelve classes for setting; rehabilitation. course. the families of persons with Self-care; learning how to THROUGHOUT MARCH BREAK serious psychiatric disabilities. recognize the normal emotional The NAM1 Family-to-Family Education These classes represent a n ew reactions to chronic worry and Course will start in March 16 to 20 Ottawa in concept and curriculum. In stress. April at a community this 11:00 Air Bud model, the course co-teachers are Basic information about medi- site near you. Registration is MON. required. Contact the Canadian MAR. 16 1:15 Fairy Tale - family members themselves and cations. A True Story the course has been designed and Information about connecting Mental Health Association at 737-7791. TUES. 11:00 Fairy Tale - written by experienced family- with appropriate community ser- MAR. 17 A True Story 1:15 The Princess Bride Stretch it's good for your health WED. 11:00 The Education of your pelvis. Stretch these areas MAR. 18 Little Tree BY MARQUE LAFLAMME inhale deeply just before a 1:30 Bean stretch, then exhale slowly for a regularly to maintain proper Stretching is one of the most 11:00 Pippi Longstocking count of ten as you hold your muscle balance and avoid lower THURS. efficient ways to ensure good MAR. 19 1:00 The Education of health for everyone no matter stretch. You should only feel back pain. Little Tree It is almost a religious rite of what age or athletic ability. your muscle stretching FRI. 11:00 The Education of Stretching can be done anywhere comfortably. The "no pain no athletes to stretch before any MAR. 20 Little Tree at any time. In the office or at gain" attitude does not apply to competition or practice run. 1:30 Wide Awake home, stretching takes very little stretching. Don't lock or bounce They understand that a well stretched muscle is warmed up it) .00 time out of your daily routine, any joints while stretching as Adrnissionjust 4 3 per film and will encounter fewer injuries yet you gain so much in return. this can only cause you harm. Kids or Grown-ups of any age 15 to and outperform a cold non- When we stretch we are Stretching should be done 325 Rideau St. maintaining the flexibility of our 20 minutes per day. stretched muscle. We should all BYTOWNE (near King Edward) do this whether we are a OEMEplIMIlrap Into: 789-F.I.L.P11 soft tissue our muscles, Painful tension headaches can competitive athlete or not. PRESENTED BY tendons, ligaments and connective be the result of carrying stress in tissues. As we grow older the Walking to work, sitting in front kit OTTAWA the neck and upper back muscles. CITIZEN elasticity of the soft tissue is of a computer, chasing toddlers or It is very important to slowly and lifting babies: all of these lost, which can lead to common of thoroughly stretch all sides activities can be equated to any health complaints such a s the your neck. This will relax athletic competition. All of these headaches, low back pain and muscles and increase the blood other stress related ailments. activities require that your flow causing the headache to muscles be healthy and relaxed to a STRETCH DAILY subside. Stretching also fosters avoid strain and discomfort. A a few simple rules If you follow greater range of motion and consistent stretching routine will and make it part of of stretching mobility for the muscles in your give you the tools to prepare your your daily routine, you will be on neck. Pfsgmai muscles to perform any task SUPER PREMIUM PET FOODS the right track to a healthier, SORE LOWER BACK? properly without undue stress. more active lifestyle. You will The lower back can be a source reap the most rewards from of discomfort for many of us, Marque gives a free monthly Home Delivered stretching if it is incorporated which indicates a shortening of workshop on stretching at the Fresh To Your Door into your morning routine. Try muscles connected with the lower Glebe Chiropractic Clinic . For The may b e more information please call 237- stretching in the shower. hot back. Muscles that All natural ingredients - water will promote relaxation in affected are the gluteals, 9000. The next workshop Stretch for Health, is for No artificial colours your muscles. quadriceps (hamstrings) and scheduled No artificial flavours Breathing is a very important isliopsoas (hipflexor). All of Wednesday, March 11, 6 p.m. to 7 aspect of stretching. You should these muscles are attached to p.m. No by-products or fillers health Taking charge of your Naturally preserved with & nutritious Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Food is delicious 1 :45 PM Rosemary Eating Well on a Low Bud- Organic or not? How safe It is the vacation get is the food we eat? Puppy to low-cal senior How can you eat well without What is the difference between of a lifetime. formulas breaking your budget? How can organic foods and the regular food There is an you be a Smart Shopper? What do you buy in the supermarket? emergency. The Complete line of all natural all those labels mean? Join Mary What standards are set to ensure grooming products and treats Hill and 011y Wodin for tips on that food is safe and nutritious? doctor is asking healthy eating and learn how to How can you learn more about the questions. Recommended by breeders prepare some tasty, low-cost fruits and vegetables you eat? You're not able and veterinarians dishes. Wednesday March 11, Randi Cherry from the Ottawa Or- and Paul from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ganic Food Alternatives to answer. & Kittner from the Canadian Food Quality Service Cooking with Herbs Inspection Agency will answer Herbal cooking can be simple, these questions and others you 1:57 PM 100% inexpensive and delicious. may have. Wednesday, March 25, You don't speak Satisfaction Guarantee Martha Jess, an organic farmer from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and herb grower, will share the language. All workshops take place at the Call Your recipes on herbal dishes, soups, Centretown Community Health For sauces, and much more. Come and Centre, 340 MacLaren St. No Free Sample taste herb flavoured popcorn. charge. Free childcare provided MedicAlert Wednesday, March 18, from 1:00 SPEAKS FOR YOU if you call ahead. 234-7611 to 2:30 p.m. Call 563-4771 for information. 1-800-668-1507 www.medicalert.ca PANTERA DISTRIBUTORS 1414.4114.*14441.41.14.44.4144 13 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 FEATURE Music Therapy Program strikes the right note Ra.sputin's Folk Cafe 696 Bronson Ave 230-5102 BY CHERYL LEDGERWOOD many experiences and memories, When Christie Smith pursued using familiar music and songs to her love of music through her generate discussion. "Some of the Concerts this month: early years in choir and into the things you can't verbally ex- Mar 1 Paul Rainville music program at Canterbury press," says Christie, "you can Mar 6,7 Ganaraska sig Reverend Ken High School, she could hardly express through song." A famil- 10 have imagined that she would iar song may cause tears, but also Mar Bluegrass Jant become the first music therapist allows feelings and emotions to be Mar 13, 14 Shannon O'Marr (Irish) hired at the Glebe Centre. addressed, in group or privately. Mar 17 Lindy (from Victoria) Music therapy is the Often a song elicits a shared ex- Mar 19 Ottawa Folklore Center Song Contest prescribed, structured use of perience, as when two residents Mar 20 Rill Boume (remember Bearae & McLeod?) shared the music and/ or music activities discovered they had 21 w/ Stephens & Alex Vlamos same teacher at Glebe Collegiate Mar John Stewart J. provided by a trained profes- Mar 24 Next Stage (four performers) sional to restore, maintain and/ many years ago. or improve an individual's physi- The goals of the Bell Choir, on Mar 27,28 Jennifer Noxon w/ J. Stephens & M. Ball cal, emotional, social, cognitive the other hand, include "to pro- Mar 31 Writers' Bloc Song Along and psychological well-being. mote learning and a sense of Storytelling: Mar 8,15,22,2.9 Tales From The Kalevala Christie graduated from the four- achievement, increase eye-hand year Music Therapy program at co-ordination, and encourage new the University of Windsor and friendships." Christie delights came to the Glebe Centre to com- in telling the story of a resident plete the 1000 hour internship, a who joined as a way to share the mandatory requirement for ac- experience with a granddaughter ST. JAMES TENNIS CLUB creditation by the Canadian As- who plays in a bell choir out A TRADITION IN THE GLEBE SINCE 1920 sociation of Music Therapy. west. The resident found han- As a music therapist, Christie's dling the bells very challenging, Offering casual and competitive play, tournaments, role is to use musical activities but she persisted and becatne so lessons, social events, day camps and more! with individuals and groups to keen that, following a hospital facilitate communication and the stay, the first thing she did on FEES: Adults $75 / Juniors $45 / Families $170 / Couples $135 sharing of feelings and memories; her return was to rejoin the choir. to alleviate depression and raise "Songs and music are associated REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 15 & SAVE 10% self-esteem; to stimulate learning with almost everything we do," ON CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES! and social interaction; to provide explains Christie, "it is some- St. a pleasurable experience in a thing that touches the soul." Mail your cheque to: James Tennis Club comfortable non-threatening en- There is no doubt that she looks P.O. Box 4701, Station "E", Ottawa K1S 5H8 vironment. When a resident is forward, as the new music thera- Call 237-5469 for details referred to the music therapy pist, to using music to help make program, Christie meets with the life at the Glebe Centre even bet- BE A PART OF IT! resident, reviews the files and, in ter for residents. Not to mention consultation with the other care- also making one Glebe Centre givers on the team, develops an resident extremely proud, namely individualized plan for the resi- her very own grandmother, dent or group. Loretta Smith. The Reminiscence Group, for This article first appeared in example, focuses on residents' the Glebe Centre Gazette. He,,441 4/1 RESTAURANT of the Glebe

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How? At the end of the time, the existing rent con- lease that which a landlord may charge in landlords advise tenants trol and landlord-tenant legisla- that the discount will any year. I think most tenants only con- tion will be revoked. Landlords tinue if they sign a new lease. know that because those laws have will be entitled to charge what- Tenants who want to been well publicized. become ever they want to a tenant moving monthly are Many large landlords cur- tenants told the dis- in. Prices will rise to whatever rently offer new tenants a dis- count won't continue. Losing the amount tenants are willing to pay. count on the maximum legal rent discount means the rent jacks up that they are allowed to charge to the legal maximum which can Tenants already in their units for the unit being rented. I have be several hundred dollars extra will be protected against large seen many leases with a clause per month! This type of lease increases because the annual stating that the rent discount forces tenants, for economic maximum increase will be fixed continues as long as the ten- reasons, to choose between sign- by law. However, watch out only (Draperies, 81c. ant fulfils certain conditions. ing on for another year or moving some landlords will find a legal Tenants should read that clause out. This is perfectly legal since way around those limited in- 641-g926 to avoid surprises later. the tenants had the benefit of the creases, such as the rental dis- When a lease expires, the discount in the first place. count approach. Over 10 Landlord and Tenant Act states How to avoid that situation? Remember: everything is ne- years drapery experience that the tenancy continues, on the Don't sign that form of lease. In- gotiable. Landlords will very of- (Very affordable prices same terms as in the lease, but on sist on a fixed price that you can ten cut a 'deal to get and keep Tree shop al home service a monthly basis. Tenants who afford. Read the lease. Watch out good tenants. want to leave at the end of their for lease addendums, which is Got a question? Call the legal 'Blinds lease (or any time after the lease where the discount sometimes ap- clinic at 733-0140. Offering family and community mediation cSoff clandoto Coverings BY HELENE MCGRATH clarify the needs and interests of benefiting all. Some examples of Orapen'es The Ottawa Centre for Family all concerned so that good com- community are: friends, neigh- and Community Mediation munication can be established for bours, schools, special interest (OCFCM), is a registered, not-for- the future, and turns conflict into groups, landlords and tenants, (Sheers profit bilingual organization an opportunity for personal de- and so on. As with family me- dedicated to providing profes- velopment diation, all needs are addressed sional family and community OCFCM provides both family and every voice is heard. 'Bedding mediation services. Fees are and community mediation. Fam- FEES AND HOURS structured to fit within individ- ily mediation can be a formal Fees are charged at an hourly ual budgets to ensure that me- process whereby a separating or rate on a pay-per-visit basis. diation services are financially divorcing couple sits down with a They are usually shared by the accessible. Officially opened in professional family mediator to persons seeking mediation in ac- September 1997, OCFCM is lo- creatively and cooperatively work cordance with their respective DRINK cated in the Bronson Centre (the out issues regarding their sepa- incomes and circumstances, or former Immaculata High School) ration or divorce. It is recom- according to agreement. Legal at 211 Bronson Avenue. Call 564- mended that the couple obtain le- Aid is accepted. OCFCM assists EA! 0606, e-mail: [email protected], gal counsel in conjunction with people and or- or visit the web site mediation, the ideal scenario be- ganizations with preventive and Jarthr www.cyberus.ca/-ocfcm ing one in which the mediator, the post-mediation issues. OCFCM couple, and legal counsel work to- also offers such workshops as ef- MEDIATION SAVES gether as a team. Family media- fective communication skills, MAR ti Mediation is a cooperative pro- tion can also help individuals stress and anger management, cess whereby an objective third within a family (couples, parents conflict management, effective 41T! party assists persons experienc- and children, siblings, relatives, parenting skills and community ing conflict or disputes to reach etc.) to resolve their difficulties. building. agreements and outcomes that are By addressing matters with the At the heart of the OCFCM's beneficial for all concerned. assistance of a trained mediator, philosophy is the belief that Mediation is an excellent way to family members can find ways to people want to have some control attempt to resolve disputes before heal and move forward. over their social environments. things get ugly, or before litiga- Community mediation applies The OCFCM provides a safe and tion. 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Where will every- 12 townhouses and to convert the one park? existing heritage building into 20 The partners at Routeburn have ou are seeking relief and maintain optimal health apartments. Routeburn promises said they are committed to a pain and increased and wellness through our high-quality design with under- high-quality development that yofcomfort. You not only chiropractic, massage and ground parking. But no matter enhances the neighbourhood. want to feel better, you want nutritional services. how nice it looks, this project Let's ask them to make a good to feel great. That is our goal Whatever your raises issues that need consid- project even better by reducing for you. needs, call today eration. the density and subsequent im- As a chiropractor, my for a consultation. How dense is too dense? On pact on our neighbourhood. specialty addresses If we can help, Second Avenue, the developer is To learn more, you can get the your pain and we'll get started proposing a total of 32 units in an rezoning application and comment symptoms, gently and immediately. area where, if present patterns form from City Planner, Gordon effectively without If yours is not a were continued, there would be Harrison, at 233-5300 ext. 3868. drugs or surgery. chiropractic case, we eight single-family houses. Some There will also be a public meet- In fact, many will be glad to direct Dr. Ken D. Brough infill and increased density is ing on this project on Monday, people turn to Glebe you to the appropriate Clinic Director desirable, but how much is too March 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glebe Chiropractic to reach, healthcare professional. much? Community Centre. How important is it to retain Call now for an appointment the character of our neighbour- hood? How will a four-storey 237-9000 apartment building look next to Fifth Avenue Court 99 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7 FREE PARKING the community centre? Should rows of townhouses be introduced next to, and opposite, single homes on 50-foot lots? Recipient of the What will be the impact of the Ministers Award for traffic from 52 additional hous- Outstanding Achievement ing units? Frovollti Sovv;r1, tho Cvilcbc, for 15 What about parking? Consider Illustration by John Leaning YoarS Interior/ Exterior Billet a Katimavik youth volunteer Quality Workmanship Fully Insured BY REBECCA RICHARDSON or continue working for their Ka- Two Year Guarantee What would you say to giving a timavik sponsoring agency. You Year Round Service young Canadian the will be provided with a $10/day opportunity For your FREE estimate to discover your way of life? How honorarium to cover extra food call: James Cleary about getting to know one of our costs. 722-3375 Katimavik volunteers working Katimavik is a national non- here in the Ottawa community. profit organization funded by the Sharing the lifestyle of a local Ministry of Heritage. Youth, 17- family for a two-week period at 21, come from all over Canada to each project location is part of work full time as volunteers in the unique Katimavik experience. community organizations and live Local families are chosen who as a group. My groups spend wish to develop a special family three months in Ottawa, three in type relationship with Katimavik Baie St. Paul, Quebec and three .VIR in the participants, and are willing to months in Vernon, B.C. This include them in their profes- winter the Ottawa group will be sional, social and family life. working at the Boys and Girls Host families provide partici- Club of Ottawa, St. Vincent de pants with an informal setting Paul Thrift stores, St. Anthony's conducive to second language school, OPIRG Carleton, the Log learning and the broadening of Farm Foundation and the Museum ebe does have their horizons and know-how. of Aviation. Billeted participants are ex- Billeting starts at the end of pected to participate fully in ev- March (March 27 to April 9). If ery aspect of their host family you wish to obtain more in- life. They may accompany you at formation about our program or your work location, volunteer about billeting a participant their services at one of your please call our Katimavik House favourite charity organizations, at 237-5001. The finest Lebanese cuisine is right here Hitech Histori cal Society in our neighbourhood BY IAN MCKERCHER You can also pose questions which The Glebe Historical Society has you would like answers to, using amal set up a web site for local history the same address. The Glebe aficionados. The site address is Historical Society is deeply in- http://members.tripod.coml-gleb debted to Phil Richard, a student at Glebe Collegiate, for Kamals would like to sincerely apologize for the coupons that were printed in the last e_historical The page will have designing guests per coupon. the page and Glebe Report as they were missing the expiry date and amount of dinner two interactive components. 'Hot maintaining the web The expiry date is March 31/98 and the coupon is valid for 4 guests. Kamals will still be buttons' will connect viewers to site. honouring the old coupons until that date and apologizes for any inconvenience. "[lank you other Glebe web sites. This has The next GHS meeting will be at already been worked out with 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at Glebe Collegiate, and other ar- 180 Fourth Avenue. All Glebe- With this coupon receive rangements are expected soon. ophiles are welcome. Call Ian The second interactive compo- McKercher at 235-4863 for fur- nent is a monthly Trivia Contest. ther information. 20% off Located on the Corner rjn your next dining experience* of Bank and Third Valid only at Kamal's upstairs dining room U." . Does nol include alcoholic beverages Expires Mardi 31/98 Maximum 4 pmple per Coupon 234-5223 FEATURE Glebe Report March 6, 1998 1 6 March Break highlights and activities DAY CAMPS & ORGANIZED Wonders (11 to 13) go hiking, ACTIVITIES snowshoeing, orienteering, learn Glebe Community Centre camping skills and do crafts. The Look no further than the Glebe camps cost $30/day or Community Centre for five days of $125/week. incredible activities. There are a Young riders, a Y camp for real variety of activities geared young horseback riders (6 to 13 for five- to 12-year-olds, years) costs $47/day or including a day of adventure $210/week. games and super hero adventures. ACTIVITIES FOR A DAY Kids can be creative with mad Barnyard Break, in t h e science, Ukrainian e g g exhibits and barns of the decorating, movie making and a Agriculture Museum at the year-olds. You must pre-reg'ster p.m. Make a funky beaded purse, crazy cook- off. Forensic Friday Central Experimental Farm, runs for all programs by calling 730- hemp necklaces or a ballroom features a spy convention for from March 14 to March 22. You 1082. FREE necklace. Workshops cost $15 to secret agents. Outings to swim at are invited to meet the new Puggwash Book Store $25 each including materials. Saturday, the wave pool and to visit the arrivals in each barn and take March 21, 11 - 12 noon Call 567-7886 to register. Museum of Science a n d part in farm-related activities. author-illustrator Chris Jackson And there's always the movies. Technology are planned. Together with farm staff, children will read from his new book Mayfair Theatre On Sunday, Register for a day or the week. can look for eggs, walk a calf, Edmund for Short, and discuss March 15 and Monday March 16 at Call the Glebe Community Centre card some wool and try their illustrations and drawing. 1:30 p.m. you can watch at 564-1058 for the schedule and hands at grinding wheat into FREE. Mousehunt (rated PG). On Friday, information on cost flour. There is even a chance to March 20 and Saturday, March 21 Artskids offers a five-day name a newborn calf and win a Sassy Bead offers Bead Kicker the Mayfair presents t h e mediaeval day camp at the closest prize. Workshops, March 16 - 20, 9:30 - animated family film Anastasia at neighbourhood castlethe Museum Activities are open to th e 11:30 p.m. for beaders 7 to 12 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. of Nature on McLeod Ave. There public from 10 a.m. to 12 and 1 years old. Work shop topics At the Bytowne Cinema there will be castles and crowns, p.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission: include crazy frames, basic are two family movies per day, gargoyles and goblets, jesters and adults $3, children, seniors, jewellery and making mobiles Monday to Friday during March jousters for children in Grades 1 students $2 and children under 3 with beads and sculpey. Break. Included are Air Bud, to 5. The varied program runs are free. The family rate is $7 For beaders 12 years and up, Pippi Longstocking and The from 8:30 to 5 and costs $150 for (up to 2 adults and 2 children). there are Total Trendsetter Education of Little Tree. For the week of March 16 to 20. Call Just show up at the Agriculture workshops each day from 1 to 3 information call 789-F-I-L-M. 233-2946 for information and Museum, get your program and registration. then make your way to the Otonabee Day Camp The Y activity areas. Experience offers day camp programs for farming and have fun during your boys and girls five to 13 years of day at the farm in the city. age at the Y Outdoor Learning Library Monday, March 16 at Centre. The Kinder group (5 to 7 2 p.m., children 5 to 8 can enjoy years) will try co-operative stories and food from Kipling. On games, tobogganing, nature hikes March 17 at 2 p.m. 7 to 12-year- and story time. New Discoveries old children can try clothes and (8 to 10) play group sports and hand painting from India. On wide games, try camping skills March 19 at 2 p.m. there will be and arts and crafts. Young stories and films for 5- to 12- Can we be better parents? This is the question posed by Nepean. The conference begins at Dr. David Palfarman, psychia- 7:45 a.m. and ends at 4:45 p.m. trist, keynote speaker at a con- Workshop are offered on a ference for parents and care- variety of topics for parents, givers of preschool children. Dr. caregivers or teachers. Topics Palfarman will discuss the include Managing Family Anger, principals of child management, Youth and Drugs, Children Doing Photo courtesy Agriculture Museum with a special emphasis on how Their Chores and Self-Esteem and and why things go wrong and what Confidence. to do about it TO REGISTER OVCP CONFERENCE The Ottawa Valley Co-operative The registration fee of $45 ($35 Pre-school Association, the for members) includes the Sharing a Independent Child Caregivers keynote address plus three work- H ealthier ow Association and the Child Care shops and must be received by Future- Professional Reference Center March 13. Lunch costs $7. A ,ilftti present the conference Saturday, marketplace and display area is paRnaparnan 0 March 28, at Sir Robert Borden included. To obtain a High School, 131 Greenbank Road, registration form call 729-0988. Strengthening family life a new program What is the best way to support isolation and to promote self-re- sibilities and limits to ensure struggling families? Give them liance in the participant family. that each benefits from the match. mentors or role models families Families who apply to volunteer Both are asked to make a commit- who can show them what works, in the program will be screened, ment of one year. In other loca- says the Family Service Centre of trained and matched with partic- tions where the program runs, it Ottawa-Carleton. The Counselling ipant families selected by has been so successful that fami- Interior Decoratson Foundation of Canada has professional staff. The staff will lies often stay friends long after & Design recently provided funding to also assist both families to de- the first year. start "Family to Family Ties" a velop their relationship, to work Specialty Interiors VOLUNTEER YOUR FAMILY support program dedicated to on their goals and to have fun to- V strengthening family life and gether. The relationship between To get the program under way, building community. the families will develop through the centre is looking for families The Family Service Centre plans joint family activities such as in the area who would be inter- to match volunteer families with outings, visiting community at- ested in learning more about vol- Tel.: (613) 236-3507 participant families who are tractions, shopping and attending unteering with "Family to Family Fax: (613) 230-8772 struggling with issues of isola- community events. Ties." Call the Family Service tion, economics and parenting. Both families will be given Centre at 725-3601 for more de- The goal of the match is to reduce clear direction on their respon- tails. 1 7 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 FEATURE

Photo: Parks Canada Bank at Third in 1974 showing businesses at 787, 789 and 789 1/2 Bank The changing face of business on Bank Street BY BRUCE MCCALLAN Boots and the last before the fire Do you remember Bank Street was Glebe Studio Photography. when ... ? What businesses have From 1919 to 1926 the Bank operated at Bank and Third in the Street South Post Office, and later last quarter-century? the Glebe Post Office operated at Constructed in 1904, this this location. _ d building stood on the north-east The A. H. Shouldis Bakery, later II II corner of Bank and Third until it to become the Shouldis Bread Co. Ott was destroyed by fire in May, Ltd., operated at 789 Bank from 111,111111k 1989. The site remained vacant 1905 to 1927. A variety of busi- until 1996 when the present nesses followed until 1956 when 1 **Al ingt.,Tail.4, building, housing Kamal's a series of restaurants took over, Restaurant, Roots and Starbucks the last being Kamal's which was built. opened in 1981. Twenty-five years ago, in 1973, Older Glebe residents will this building contained the Ital- surely remember the Laura Sec- ian Confectionery, Glebana ord Candy store, the first and last Restaurant and Laura Sec ord business at 789 1/2 from 1941 to Candy store, with apartments on 1973. Bank St. view of Bank & Third, reprinted from March '97 Glebe Report the second floor. The only differ- ence from this 1974 photo is the Bruce McCallan will share his Laura Secord Store which was research on the history of Bank soon combined with the adjacent Street businesses in the months restaurant to become the Brass to come, as the Glebe Report ap- Ring later in the year. proaches its 25th anniversary in grabbajabba The first business at 787 Bank June 1998. Readers, we invite was John Chamberlain's Shoes and you to share your reminiscences. FINE COFFEE COAST TO COAST Glebe Report archives April 7, 1974 We re Smoke Free March 1591

An architect' drawing of the new no. 10 fire hall as it will appear looking south from Fifth Avenue. The tower is for drying hoses. Firehall ready in August Come arid join us between Work on the new Fifth Ave. to Fifth", he said, referrlitg to wally, a bridge over the bene, firehall started last month. the Glebe area's tende.510 ti?.:4 so that the fire trucks, can ser.: 31 Contractors expect to be fin- March 15 and and re,4ri,eieie. z vice ottewe Beet, effleieietlY;;.1/4: haled in August. : Ttie,ne.w imj9,11re 411 ....iA,new,terlit bOtlie The threii..kbay trçAiVoqi.iiqraktie present the coupon below t%40;'r4-Rs0,00,4i0V-0,*tChsi4104:1,00i4415t'inua 0, will cost about dr4ft plano,,,,tweeentiotAalnkii Ls being built in$6#:0;006.' a piece of . will be Ottawa South and the Lansdowne Park property at the ' Glebe as well as all of Ottawa Mitt.. lah* milintahl ii...,...' south end of O'Connor Street. ;.. East south of the Queensway. and better fire hall is needed.' grabbajabba 843 Bank St. Acting fire chief Roy Dun- It will also respond to calls and that Lansdowne Park is the can said there had been com- best site available. They deny frorn no. 8 fire hall In Alta 2 coffees for the price of 1 plaints from some Fifth Avenue Vista, it us eans a new canai bridge. that residents about the noise of The fire hall is being built Ilowever it is predicted or get pile drivers, but he hoped pile despite long standing opposi- after the fire hall is built driving would end soon. don in the community. Glebe 01C onnoi will be straightened $1.00 off a specialty* coffee "If you stamp your foot on people fear that a fire hall in out to allow easier access for Includes cappuccino, latte, cafe au lait and moccaccino. Coupon valid only between March 15 and March 31. Cannot be used with any other special offer. Carling, it shakes right through Lansdowne Park /71 e ans , even- the fire trucks' SPORTS Glebe Report March 6, 1998 1 8 Royals under 10 soccer GLEBE COMMuNITY CENTRE get ready to spring 44.9:k Soccer Registration As the days get longer and Training sessions will be held Wednesday, April 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m. spring beckons, the thoughts of in the gym at Mutchmor Public many children and their parents School from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. ev- Glebe Community Centre Basement turn to soccer. ery Wednesday night, starting Glebe Community Centre soccer is a fun-league for time, Ottawa March 11. Sessions will be held So, just in the girls and boys (i.e. mixed teams), played on local fields. Royals Soccer Club is offering a every Wednesday, except for spring training program for chil- March break, until April 29. Coaching eSt refereeing is done by parents. dren under the age of 10 (born in Team tryouts and selection will Age Groups 1988 or later) who are interested take place in late April and early in improving their soccer skills. May. Sr. Kind. (St Grade 1 Tues (St Thurs nights, May 7June 18 [Cost $20] The program will focus on devel- Grades 2 (St 3 Mon (St Wed nights, May 6June 22 [Cost $20] oping skills in readiness for try- Contact Mike Reynolds (231- 6379) or Geoff Golder (231-7858) outs for the Royals Under 10 Grades 4 (545 Tues (St Thurs nights, May 5June 23 [new! Cost $30] competitive teams, which play in to register your budding World the Ottawa-Carleton summer com- Cup star, or to obtain further in- Grades 6, 7, 8 Mon cit Wed nights, May 4June 22 [new! Cost $30] formation. petition. For further info, see the GNAG Spring/Summer Program Guide, page 7

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137 Second Avenue Ottawa, The Royals under 10 boys play on Mutchmor Field Ontario in August 1997. Tel: (613) 237-4880 Fax: (613) 237-7537 Register for Glebe Little League Glebe Little League offers baseball programs for boys and girls ages 7 - 16, and girls softball for ages 11 - 14. Registration for the 1998 season How to buy your first home. for all new and returning players will take place on Tuesday, March A free seminar from Royal Bank. 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday, March 25 from 6:30 - Get all the facts on how to proceed, and get a free 8:30 p.m. at Mutchmor School, Royal Bank Home Buying Information kit. 185 Fifth avenue, Fifth Avenue Entrance. For more information, Royal Bank, 745 Bank Street contact Sue Patterson at 230- 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 1998 0943 or Joan Haire at 236-0517. 111111111.-4 Call Joyce at 564-2770 for a reservation.

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A FREE newsletter available by subscription. Drop by or call for a free Call... OTTAWACARLETON HEALTH DEPARTMENT Kid's Cosy Cottons catalogue, home party or 1-800-267-7432 rir Ottawa-Carleton 517 Sussex Drive fashion show. A SERVICE OF REDID AL DOVER ME T 562-COSY (2679) (See us at Chapters on Mar.17) 1 9 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 SPORTS What to look for in a cheap bike BY DAVID HOFFMAN Try the front brakes. They may getting paid to assemble rather how to shift while riding will With Ottawa's next bike season feel tight enough. When you than to educate customers. Call maximize customer satisfaction. only weeks away, thousands of squeeze the lever, look at the this a customer service vacuum. Stores normally offer a free 30- people are planning to buy a new brake pads. Are they hitting the There is one way to find out if day tune-up and, if the bike was bike, especially for the kids. The wheel rim precisely? You may shifters have been adjusted prop- assembled properly, only two pricey bikes in dedicated bike notice one or both is too low, erly in the store. Bring a friend little adjustments will be neces- shops get the most press but most skewed nose-up or down or such along to lift the rear of the bike sary on that day. Assembly con- new bikes bought in Ottawa are that only the back of the brake so you can pedal the bike using tractors will provide this service the low-end models sold by big pad touches the rim surface. That one hand while trying the shift free to the store as a guarantee of box stores like Canadian Tire, is the sign of an assembler in a lever with the other. Shift into their work. Zellers, Wal-Mart, Toys R Us and hurry. What you want to see is top gear. On an indexed bike, Small, one-speed bikes that even Home Hardware and Price the brake pads either squeezing click once into the next gear down usually come with training Club. the wheel rim flat-on or with the while still pedaling. If the chain wheels assemble the quickest but The bikes sold by these stores front of the brake shoe touching doesn't move onto the next gear, it one problem keeps cropping up. are all built by the same manu- first. That's called toe-in and it means the assembler didn't adjust The chain tends to sound a bit facturers either in Canada or in means that the inevitable tor- it. On a friction bike, move the like a busy coffee grinder. This Asian countries such as Indone- sional twisting that takes place shift lever toward the next gear is usually because the factory sia, Malaysia, China and the when the brakes are applied down. If nothing happens right didn't align the rear wheel axle Philippines. Quality rises with works in your favour. away, it means the assembler with the pedal chain ring and a price by virtue of being equipped The hand brakes on the back didn't take the slack out of the chain link is grinding against with higher quality components wheel are more likely to be loose, shift cable. That slack may pre- out-of-plane gear teeth. The such as brakes, gear shifters and wobbly and crooked because these vent you from accessing all of the problem is exacerbated when the alloy wheel rims. Otherwise, bikes come from the factory with bike's gears the moment you start wheel is set too far back on the there is no difference. the rear wheel and the rear riding. bike and the chain is under too Low-end bikes are quite ade- brakes already installed. As Here's another thing you can much tension. quate for all but the most severe such, assemblers tend to leave check in the store. Squeeze the If a store is going to charge you kinds of cycling. The only inher- them alone. front brake and try to move the seven dollars for assembly, there ent deficiency of a low-end bike Cantilever brakes are much bike back and forth. Do the han- should be no doubt about what the is that it is heavy. Bikes are de- harder to align than caliper dlebars and front forks seem to word assembly means. Being on a livered to the stores partially as- brakes. A small spanner wrench wobble? This means the headset tight budget doesn't mean you sembled. To finish the bikes, a and an Allen key are needed bearings weren't tightened have to accept shoddy workman- store hires a contractor and while simultaneously holding the enough at the factory or in the ship. Insist that the adjustments charges the consumer $7 for as- little brake pad in position. The store. be done or deny the store your sembly. Unfortunately, the promise is stronger braking than Another thing you won't be able business. quality of this service provided that available with caliper types. to tell in the store is the status of David Hoffman is an Ottawa by the stores is usually poor, When promise is undelivered, the the wheel bearings. The only way writer and bike mechanic. which is why low-end bikes are result is usually mushy, shriek- to tell if these are set up prop- so often derided. But consumers ing brakes. No small measure of erly is to take the wheels off the are not well-versed in bike repair finesse is required to zlign the bike and revolve the wheel axle so they don't know what to look pads perfectly with perhaps a with your fingers. Assembly out for. millimeter of toe-in. Often, that contractors often don't do this Start with the slightly-bowed finesse is either not available at very often which is too bad be- handlebars of a multi-speed adult or not wanted by the store. cause more often than not the mountain bike. Do they appear to front wheel has its axle bearings droop? Do the hand brake levers GEAR SHIFTS too tight. They feel a little to assess gear extend straight out at the front? It's difficult crunchy. Grinding them up be- Are the gear shift levers hanging shifters in a store because there's gins when you start riding the back? This whole arrangement is nowhere to ride the bike. There bike. an ergonomic nightmare that will are two different types. Indexed Making sure that shifter customers know result in wrist fatigue and wrist shifting means the how to use barrel adjusters and pain. Here's how it should be clicks precisely from one gear to done. another. Friction shifting means the shifter moves until you stop Sweeping back, the handlebars moving the lever, regardless of Absolutely should bow slightly up anywhere whether or not it is in gear. from five to 35 degrees, depend- That's not bad. It just means you ing on seat height. The brake have to listen to what the mecha- FREE levers should point down and nism is doing while changing One hour One-on-one Personal Training forward 45 degrees. They should gears. Indexed shifting is easier so that be clamped tight enough to use but costs more. with the purchase of ONE FULL YEAR MEMBERSHIP you can't slide them around the Often on low-end bikes with (with Francois Gagnon, Kinesiologist, Certified Physical Fitness Trainer) handlebars. The shift levers friction shifting, the shift levers that should be canted forwards so get harder and harder to move. AEROBICS CLASSES screws STRENGTH TRAINING ROOM WITH CARDIO EQUIPMENT their little clamp point One reason may be that the manu- straight down. All of these ad- MASSAGE THERAPY facturer used cheaper shift ca- Everyone welcome. Beginners to advanced. justments take a few extra min- that don't have an inner several bles utes using wrenches, Teflon coating to keep the inner a For information, call Allen keys and high-torque steel cable sliding smoothly. Or, this is virtually screwdriver, but the bike came from the factory MOMENTUM ATHLETICS never done in these stores. with the shift cables a bit slack. The Fines Fitness Club serving the Glebe Ottawa South BRAKES This gets worse as the cables 858 Bank Street at 5th Ave. Bike hand brakes come in two stretch with use, and didn't learn types. The cheaper variant is the from the rather indecipherable 2 3 7 - 4 7 4 7 caliper brake, which looks like a owner's manual what to do when horse shoe atop each wheel. The this happens. pricier type is the cantilever, Factory-installed indexed which consists of separate brake shifting is supposed to need only arms on either side of the wheel the turn of an adjustment screw to SOFTWARE DESIGN & SYSTEM SUPPORT pulled together by a bare cable. be set up perfectly, and that's one Bikes that cost less than $200 of the tasks bike assembly con- usually have caliper brakes. On tractors perform. That same Access Database Design Web Page Design Internet Training MS Office the front wheel, grab a brake pad screw, called a barrel adjuster, is Application Training Troubleshooting Software Installation in each hand and try to wiggle used by the on to com- rider later ap596 @freenet.carleton.ca them fore and aft. pensate for cable stretch. It's one If you can it is because the of the things a customer ought to OR topsey@ stomIca brake pivot's lock nuts were be shown by the store, failing the httpWwww.storm.ca/-topsey mounted in the factory with too provision of a legible owner's much play in the brake arms be- manual, but sales staff tend not to JAMES HALLS (613) 236-2013 hind them. know this and the assemblers are ARTS Glebe Report March 6, 1998 2 0 The King may be gone, but parodies of his life live on . . Glebe Collegiate student and Lot of Living To Do, Put On A Ottawa South teen Maran Stern Happy Face). will be part of Birdie hysteria in JCC Theatreçvorks is a program April. She will star as Kim of the Jewish Community Centre MacAfee in the JCC Theatre of Ottawa, a non-profit organiza- Works new musical production of tion and is open to anyone from the retro-50s musical, Bye Bye the region who wishes to partici- Birdie. Birdie audiences will be pate. Bye, Bye Birdie will be di- transported back into the twist- rected by Jim McNabb, head of ing 50s where they will learn of a the drama department at the simpler time where strong family renowned Arts Canterbury. Re- values prevailed and girls were turning as musical director is set in a trance over thoughts of Marlene Hudson, who has been their rock and roll heart-throbs. musical director for many Or- The musical tells the story of pheus productions as well as JCC an Elvis-type singer named Con- Theatreworks. Choreography is rad Birdie, played by Jonathan by popular Ottawa dancers Lori Gould, who, like Elvis, is drafted and Brahm Olszynko. Glebe resi- into the United States Army. dent Nancy Solman of Fifth Av- For Maran, an OAC student and enue,who has designed sets for a co-president of Glebe Collegiate, number of successful plays in the it will be her last show with JCC region and elsewhere, will be set Theatreworks before she heads off designer. Husband John Solman to university in the fall. She has will be equally involved as starred in their productions of Kim (Marcia Stern) resists the advances of Conrad (Jonathan Gould) in a lighting engineer. The Wizard of Oz, Babes In Arms, scene from Bye Bye Birdie Tickets are available from the Fame: The Musical and has played Centrepointe box office at 727- the title role in Peter Pan, all at The changes and additions add hit songs in the early sixties, 6650, (Visa accepted) for shows Centrepointe Theatre. strength to the characterization including One Boy (a hit for on the evenings of Wednesday, JCC Theatreworks is the first while retaining virtually all of Joannie Sommers), and Kids April 1, Thursday, April 2, Sat- Canadian theatre company to ob- the popular and familiar original (remember the Kirby Stone urday, April 4 and Sunday, April tain the rights to the new up- score. Four?), as well as others which 5. There will also be a matinée on dated version of Bye, Bye Birdie. Bye, Bye Birdie generated many have become standards (I've Got A Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Jazz Festival '98 New and established bands wishing to apply to perform at the RESTORATION 'WOODWORKS 1998 Ottawa International Jazz Festival to be held from July 17 & Woodwork to July 26, 1998 must submit a Furniture Refurbishment written proposal to the pro- antique restorations gramming manager no later than furniture repair/refinishin.g April 15. The following is essential: interior carpentry and cabinetry Names of all musicians in the discounts group along with instrument for kov&a\'" played. seniors A brief description of jazz style tsctx'S proposed along with a press kit 567-5149 C.Sa (include photo) or short biogra- phy. A list of technical requirements and stage layout. If a special program is planned (special tribute, music of a par- Glebe Dental Office ticular composer etc...) Dr. Khaled Hashem D.D.S. - A recent CD or tape recording of BOARD MEMBER. MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA the band. BRACES TEETH WHITENING All musicians must be members WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTION in good standing of the Ottawa- ROOT CANAL TREATMENT A Winter of Dance! Hull District Federation of Mu- CROWNS, BRIDGES, DENTURES sicians Local 180, AF of M at the AVAILABLE EVENINGS / EMERGENCIES Adult Classes time of application. Selected 738(A) Bank St. (at Second Ave.) Ballet HipHop Modern groups will be advised by letter. 232-2222 Emergencies: 232-2610 238-7838 Mail proposals to: The Ottawa International Jazz Festival, c/o 203 Catherine Street, Ottawa, K2P C3 Programming Manager, P. 0. Box 3104, Station D, Ottawa, ON, KIP 6H7. The For further information contact NEIGHBOURHOOD the programming manager, SPECIALISTS art lending OF OTTAWA Jacques Emond, at 594-3580. COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE °COS A Source of Art Gallery vionfki, r The Source of Art co-operative reSerlIS: art gallery presents "A Tribute to Rent or Buy Fine Art... Show the Group of Seven," whics runs from March 16 to March 28. The roitsucii gallery is located at 457 Somerset AdlIlIMarch 16th 7:30pm to 9:00pm St., open from 11 - 5, Tuesday I March 17th 10:00am to 9:00pm . cunningkc" through Saturday. '..1111111111111 rugn

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I wish to thank Lynn Teena Hendelman, Coordinator of Graham Evaluation for the Ottawa- Carleton District School Board all students in Grade 9 and the .rm ,r 11- (OCDSB) and Glebe resident, for OBE also tested Grade 7 students III II in fltil providing information for this mathematics. _ article. THE PROVINCE .,. OVERVIEW ,. In 1997, the Education Quality Teachers play the central role and Accountability Office in assessing student performance. (EQAO) tested all Grade 3 Evaluation takes 585 Somerset Street, Ottawa place in the students across Ontario i n classroom and includes methods mathematics and language arts. Serving the National Capital Region such as observation, Students in the former OBE since 1954 examinations, portfolios o f performed at the provincial student work and homework average in all three assessments, 235-6712 assignments. Teachers prepare a reasonable outcome given the Canadian-Independent report cards, which are becoming fact that the board exceeded the Note: standardized across the province in Members must be Canadian Owned and Operated Independent provincial average terms of of International Funeral Industry Conglomerates. and are being linked to the new students with neither English nor Ontario Curriculum. So far, the French as a first language and province has released students from low income curriculum documents only for families. Even though these tests mathematics and language arts at were conducted in English, many the elementary level. of our French Immersion students Tests are b y MANAGE THE MARKET prepared performed at the highest standard classroom teachers or test of achievement. Principals have WITH A LONG-TERM publishers but there are also been asked to discuss the Grade 3 INVESTMENT PLAN. standardized tests, some test results with teachers and developed by individual school school councils (composed boards and others by the primarily of parents) and to province. From time to time there develop action plans to improve are as well national and student learning. international tests. When If you're worried about the This spring, the Grade 3 markets, call me assessments involve only a for your assessments will be repeated and complimentary copy of sampling of students, individual the province will administer a our Special Report: test results are not available to mathematics assessment to a Manage market fluctua- parents; however, in all other sample of Grade 9 students. tions through a long-term instances, parents can and, in my investment plan. view, NATIONAL TESTING should ask to see the Muriel Flande, C.F.P. results. The Council of Ministers of 742-8018 Depending upon the level of Education of Canada operates the testing, results can be used to: School Achievement Indicators track individual progress Program (SAIP). Tests involve the improve the curriculum sampling of students in all 13- enhance teaching methods provinces. This spring and owed ty tnvesto. ard kola. o. afIrmled caporal.. demonstrate new methods of 16-year-olds will be tested in assessment reading and writing. provide the public w i th INTERNATIONAL TESTING reports on student achievement, The International Association 2:59 AM and for the Evaluation of Educational make governments and school Achievement undertakes studies You're still unconscious. boards more accountable. on behalf of over forty countries To be meaningful, tests must at all levels of economic relate to a curriculum similar for development. The Third CD Medic Alert all students. 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YEE'S VISIT Paul Yee came and told us about VOLLEYBALL Our coaches, Mr. McLelland and BY STEWARD MCINTYRE & the process he goes through when JENNIFER BOWDEN, Gr. 5 Mr. B., helped us enormously. he writes his stories. He read BY NASSRIN VAZIRI & Our first some of his stories, and told us tournament was on Jan- SARAH ABRAHAM, Gr. 6 uary 23 at Glashan School where Guess who visited us at Mutch- how he got involved with writing. The girls from the All-star mor Public School on February we played against older teams. He talked about his interests and Volleyball Team went to a volley- Our last 6th! Paul Yee, the author of Tales we got to ask him questions. He tournament was the ball tournament at Lisgar High Board tournament from Gold Mountain, The Curse of read from rough copy of a held on Febru- also his School, January 28. There we ary 10 at the Ottawa Third Uncle and Breakaway. Paul called "Winters," that has Technical story competed against Hopewell, Elm- High School. We Yee also wrote Ghost Train which It played ten games not been published yet. was ; dale, Cambridge and Gowling and we finished tied won a Governor General's literary really fun to have Paul Yee visit. for second schools. The teams were all from place overall. Team members the Grade 6 divisions. Once we were: Thomas Bittner, Michael got warmed up we did quite well. Black, Tom Cameron, T. J. Clark, Some of the girls played the best Ben Filewood, Tom Glen, ever Tyler they had played. We also Golding, Kevin Liu, Ben Prentice, played at Glashan School on Andrew Stewart, Tim Stiles and February 4 against Cambridge, Kris Wyatt. Broadview, Elmdale and Glashan schools. The girls had lots of fun MIXED ALL-STAR VOLLEYBALL and displayed good sportsman- BY LAURA KOVA'TS & ship at both of the tournaments. SUSAN ODA, GR. 6 The team included our co-cap- The Mutchmor Mixed Volleyball tains Cheryl Burnett and Morgan Team was very fun this year. It Rowe, and Sarah Abraham, was composed of John Brandon, Vanessa Arkaifie, Emily Stefano Colaiacovo, Victor Coloma, Bertrand, Julia Doering, Laura Sam Golder, Jenny Hargadon, Khalil, Victoria Metz, Kate Pur- Stephen Jung, Jessie Lyon, chase, Kate Taylor, Nassrin Christie Marquez, Susan Oda, Vaziri and Cici Zhu. Thanks to Rachel Steinberg, and our team our coaches Mrs. Baxter, Mr. captains, Laura Kovats and Devin McLelland, and Mr. B. Pihlainen. We were lucky to have two excellent coaches, Mrs. Berry and Mr. B. We went to a Photo by D. Lindo BOYS ALL-STAR VOLLEYBALL tourna- Author Paul Yee signs books for students in Mrs. Mitoraj's Grade 5 ment on February 12 at the Ot- class: On the left, Evan Ouellette Pritchard, Mark Coldham, Josh BY BEN PRENTICE & tawa Technical High School. We Dillabough and David Foster. BEN FILEWOOD, GR. 6 played five games against Over- This year Mutchmor put to- brook and Christie schools. They Mutchmor's Valentine's Day gether a superb boys volleyball were both very good, but we had a family breakfast team. We had many after school lot of team spirit and did very practices. We played a small well considering how few BY CATHERINE THORN, Gr. 5 also because you get to know new prac- game at the end of each one. We tices we had. Being on On February 13th the Valen- people. Mr. B., a school volun- the All- had exhibition games against star Volleyball tine's Day Breakfast took place at teer, says it's nice to meet Team was fun for par- Hopewell School and the us all. Mutchmor. This is an event where ents and he thinks it's very good students from the school come quality food. Who's in charge? asks with their families and eat at psychologist BY ELEANOR THOMAS about the importance of allowing Mutchmor. I think it's a good There were many families at the Dr. Maggie Mamen is a clinical them to deal with the conse- idea because people get the op- breakfast who had a wonderful psychologist in private practice quences of the choices they make. portunity to meet each other. time. We all thank the parent who specializes in working with She stressed that parents must be Here is what some people said volunteers who did the work, es- children, adolescents and their leaders, setting limits until chil- about the Valentine's Day Break- pecially Paula Clark and Mary fast. families. She was the speaker dren are able to set reasonable Eugene Staffa, a parent, says Colaiacovo who organized it. Next it's nice January 28 at the second evening limits for themselves, making the a idea because you get to year I hope you will join us. The presentation on parenting issues hard decisions when necessary, meet new people and see old Valentine's Day Breakfast was a sponsored by the Mutchmor and supporting each small step in friends. Joan Pollock, another great success. And to think all School Council. Dr. Mamen be- children's growing independence. parent, says it's good because you this and more happened on Friday don't have to make breakfast and the 13th! lieves that running a family is Another key role of parent man- like managing a small business. agers is to articulate clearly for Improvisation with Salamander Theatre Parents are the managers in the children what their own values business, and children are valued are, and to stand up for those val- BY DARON FAULKNER & An example we used was being trainees, who are coached and ed- ues. More about Dr. Mamen's KATHLEEN METCALFE, Gr. 5 experts on everything you could Eleanor Crowder from Salaman- do with peanut butter, other than ucated until they are able to leave practical approach to family man- der Theatre came to Mutchmor eating it. We came up with ideas the home company and start their agement may be found in her School in February to do improvi- such as using it as glue, or as own companies. Dr. Mamen spoke book, Who's In Charge? sation with the junior students. makeup. Then we played the game In our class, we started with a vo- in pairs. One played the expert cal warm-up and then we moved and the other the reporter. on to workput. This involves a mind game using your mind's eye, Next we played Story Throw. your imagination, to put you into We got into groups of four and an imaginary world. In our chose a time period. Our group tOttawaTUTOR CENTRE workput we imagined we were chose caveman days. Finally we Excellence in Education contenders in the We had to build a in Olympics. story which we Our team of experienced Ontario were in reach of were in the certified teachers provide instruction the gold, but we jungle and one of us at all grade levels and in all areas. had to mess up, or get hurt like got hurt. We had to act out what Elvis Stojko. happened next. )14 Individual & Group Tutorials Next we played a game called To sum it up, it was a lot of fun 014 Study Skills Workshops Experts in which you play an ex- and we learned a lot about im- /14 English as a Second Language pert on something really strange. provisation. q4 French as a Second Language 014 Conversational Spanish & Portugese March Break Programs Graninzan Spelling, Reading and Math Grade 1 - 6, Mar. 16 to 20 Do it! Do it! Do it! 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Sharing a Healthier Fultire°41111 567-1251 200 First Avenue (at Bank) vopaRnapacnon 23 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 SCHOOL NEWS No February blahs at First Avenue School BY J. C. SULZENKO Max had a blast and so did the MAX THE ALIEN AND BIODI- students!. In fact, Max has VERSITY FOR GRADES 1 - 6 already been booked into another Dr. Judy Bray, mother of First school. He's no longer j us t Avenue students both current and another alien but well on his way past and immunologist by train- to becoming a star! ing, works on school programs for the Museum of Science and Tech- SKATING PARTY DRAWS nology that have great success in GREAT, HUNGRY CROWD With perfect Winterlude drawing young people to the ex- weather, this year's Skating Party hibits. At the same time, she be- was a huge success. For Cathy lieves that cuts in school funding Simons, who has organized this could reduce students' access to museums and event five times, it was the best identified the need year to find ways to museums but she says that every bring to year! school. She and co-ordinator Christiane Fitzpatrick estimated Judy and Darrell Grandmont, a some 400 people skated and final year architecture student at then , ate their way through tables of Carleton and educator, used their First Avenue School Grade 5 Phys Ed moves onto Skates at Patterson cookies and squares, courtesy of experience in designing and pre- Creek parent bakers. The traditional senting special events and shows scavenger hunt and jelly bean for students, in working with the ternoon. It combines their pre- flashed on the screen, there was a contest took place with winners Museum of Nature to develop a sentation with slides and inter- roar from the crowd! Laughter from across the school. Both the school outreach program that has active, hands-on activities that followed his antics, and audience school and winners biodiversity as its core theme. are geared to exploring the vari- participation helped Max under- welcomed the prizes kindly donated by Mrs. Together, they 'hatched' Max the ous habitats Max visits. Rein- stand camouflage and how life is Tiggy Winkle's, Alpha Video, Alien, who comes to Canada to forced by in-class material for so different in each of the zones. Puggwash Books, Bank Street collect information on life on the use of teachers, the program Judy noted that the material is Framing and GNAG. Many thanks earth. In doing so, he learns how entertains as it shows students all original and builds on the Mu- to Glebe Loeb for the hot choco- plants and animals adapt to sur- the ingenious way nature helps seum of Nature's expertise and late and other essential supplies. vive in Canada's diverse Arctic, plants and animals survive in collection. "Darrell and I have Prairies, Great Lakes, Rocky their environment. adapted the material to pick up Mountain and Atlantic regions. Max himself was a huge success on what we learned from our first ADVANCE NOTICE Judy and Darrell piloted their with the primary students: his session with students at First RE BOOK SALE bilingual program at First Av- blue head, bulbous yellow eyes Avenue. They are helping us de- Please start to set aside used enue for a day, reaching all pri- and nose, yellow antennae and sign a program that can come into books for the Annual Book sale, mary students in a morning ses- blue boots caught everyone by schools at a reasonable cost," April 23-25. More to follow in sion and junior pupils in the af- surprise. Whenever his image Judy noted. From all accounts, the next Glebe Report.

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Nickerson re- ever, I clearly remember looks of REVIEWED BY SHANNON Hanging out at the composter, iterates the findings published in gentle reproach when some said LEE MANNION we talked about what it means to the 1987 report on environment that they did not have the lime to A few years back, when getting pursue and live according to life- and development, known as the bundle their newspapers or that an inexpensive composter from based values rather than that of Brundtland Commission, when he they did not care about the one's municipality was all the accumulation and waste. quotes, "Many present efforts to greenhouse effect because they rage, I put in my dibs on one and Someone appeared with the guard and maintain human would not be around in 50 years brought the huge box of pocketbook, Planning for Seven progress to meet human needs, to feel it. unassembled parts home. Once Generations, written by the envi- and to realize human ambitions Questions lead to thought, there, I looked at the instruc- ronmentalist Mike Nickerson, and are simply unsustainable. They thought to speculation. Nicker- tions. They were similar to those discussions followed on how to draw too heavily, too quickly, on son's book outlines the problem of assembling the Canadarm, or at achieve a sustainable future. already overdrawn environmental and suggests solutions. It is up to it, least so I thought. I said to my- Sustainability. Think about it as resource accounts. They may to individuals think about self, "Now what?" two words. Sustain and ability. show profits on the balance first for themselves, then for I did not have to wait long for If we do not use our ability to sheets of our generation, but our their communities, then for the the answer. The student living correct the ill effects of our self- children will inherit the losses." greater good of our world. next door peered over the fence indulgent lives, we will not sus- Nickerson uses another analogy Whether at the office drinking and boasted about how he had put tain the human race into the next to explain sustainability. He fountain or your backyard com- together the one his parents had. millennium. Oh, we will make it says consider the human body. If poster, discussion leading to That was all I needed to hear. to 2000 but to the year 3000 or we did not stop growing, our awareness and cooperation are He assembled. I supervised. even 2500, do not bet on it bodies would become unmanage- key elements that determine re- Thus began a unique neighbour- In a way that is neither con- able. Likewise, as a civilization, sponsible action. hood experience in which not frontational nor preachy, Nicker- we must also stop growing physi- Planning for Seven Generations only did the kid next door help son points out exactly what we cally before we are too big for our is available at Arbour Recycled put the composter together, he must do if we want our children's planet. "If we look at the accel- Products on Bank St. asked if he and his foommate children and their children to erating nature of exponential Read more about the sustain- could bring over their vegetable have a place on this planet. In growth, we can understand what ability project on the Internet scraps. Then the people living Planning for Seven Generations, our cultural heritage has not pre- www.cyberus.ca/choose.sustain above him asked if they could, subtitled Guideposts for a Sus- pared us for there are limits to and very soon, people from up and tainable Future, he predicts what we can do to the Earth." down the street were seen shuf- where we are headed if we ignore Some of these limits are ones we fling along with overflowing the warning signs and continue to can decide such as our use of nu- GIVE SONTEONE us clear power and what to do with plastic containers. I had not set live in a way that impoverishes CHANCE. out to do it, but what we estab- and others. He warns that if we its waste products and what our A SECOND lished over the first couple of continue to deplete environmental role is vis-a-vis water and air Please give generously. months was the backyard equiva- capital faster than it regenerates, pollution. lent of the office water fountain. it is very likely we will extin- Discussions were often intense We talked about more efficient guish more species, and perhaps by the composter-cum-water race. but were they ever THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION ways to compost. People combed the human fountain OF CANADA garage sales for choppers and The title of his book refers to a heated? Not really. No one is OTTAWA Presents a fundraising project... = THE ART OF

9.(1 GARDENING -T, 121V March 21 & March 22 '98 31033 10am to 5pm 11am to 5pm Glebe Community Centre 690 Lyon St. at Second Sponsored by Admission $4 Seniors and Students $3 Children 12 and under FREE FE.ED & S.EED LTD. atawa:s (Me Stop Garden Slap

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ta. City of Ottawa cf;iira Ville d' quête auprès kesidents'rvey des résidants Itemer

In 1997, about 15% of your total tax bill went to the City of Ottawa, 34% to the Region En 1997, le total des taxes fifigurant dans été reparti à raison de 15 % and 51% to your school board. For an average taxpayer, with a home value estimated at environ à la Ville d'Ottawa. Municipalitétard régionalea e- t 51 % à votre conseil $150,000, the 15% paid to the City is about $426. This survey focuses on the taxes you scolaire. Pour le contribuablea la maison évaluée à 150 009 S, cette part A la ville d,uouna wjeriipal_ pay to the City of Ottawa. de 15 % des taxes versée représentete à peu près 426$. Le présent We need your input. Provincial downloading and federal government downsizing mean questionnaire ports sur les tares payiesi la Villa d'Ottawa. approximately $16 million must be cut from the last year's budget to maintain 1998 taxes Nous avons besoin de votre participation. Le délestage des responsabilités at their current levet et les compressions «font mai ara nécessaire cette année de réduireprovinciales le budget Let us know Nor priorities. Complete the questionnaire below and return it to City Hall d'environ 16 milliuns. et dollars pompe- à celui de 1997 pour maintenir les taxes let by March 21, 1998. leur niveau actuel en 1998. À quoi faut-il priorité? demandons de remplir le questionnaire ci- 1. The City has roughly $2 billion invested In assets such as sewers, buildings, streetlights, etc. après et de retourner àtkeli*".41511lletde villa d'ici le 21 mars 1998. From where do you prefer that resources for maintenance and rehabilitation of these Mets 1. came? L'investinsementieia Ville dan.a tes Immobilisations, comme les égouts les t'Aliments, les lampadaires,8, s'élèveMaye envine.2 milliards de dollars. Par quel moyen la Ville devrait-elle City incurs debt de i pour I entretien et la remise en état de cette Infrastructure? se Tax increase 1 un Services be reduced in other areas to pay for this par endettement 2. par une hausse de taxes 2. The City is looking at user fees for some services. At which level would you be willing to pay for 3 par une réduction de services dans d'autres services you currently enjoy? secteurs Pay No Pay Full Cost of 2. La Ville «verte,. des trots aux utilisateurs de certains services. Dans quelle mesure accepteriez- User Fee Service vetelide met les services dont vous bénéficiez actuellement? 1 2 3 4 5 Patin /*fi:, Recouvrement Intégral aurtdOliaterns du coût du service 3. When Carmel' sets its budget it must decide two things: how 1 2 3 4 5 much Io spend and where to spend it. The table below describes services currently provided by the City and gives an idea of how much they cost. The proportions reflect how 3. Lorsque le Conseil établit son budget, il doit décider deux choses : money is actually allocated and total $100. quel montant dépenser et où le dépenser. Le tableau ci-dessous décrit las services que la Ville fournit actuellement et donne une In the first column, show how much of the $100 you would idée de leurs coûts. Les proportions indiquées, sur la base de devote to each area. You can spend more or less Man the 100 $, représentent la manière dont l'argent est réellement réparti. current proportion, but the final amount should still add up to $100. Dans la première colonne, indiquez quelle proportion des 100$ If the levels of service for vous alloueriez à chaque service. Vous pouvez dépenser l'argent In the second column, show how much you would spend in of these areas went ta dans une proportion plus ou moins grande que la proportion each area assuming that, because of cuts, you now have only jeopardy, for whIelt actuelle, mais vous ne pouvez dépasser 100 $. $80 to divide. would you suppod aleseree($) Dans la deuxième colonne, indiquez quel montant vous alloueriez increase? 4. Si les niveaux des Current Your Your chaque service, tenant pour acquis qu'en raison des services étaient en cause, Spending Allocation Allocation compressions vous n'avez que 80 $ A distribuer. pour quels services $100 $100 Tax !arase? seriez-vous en faveur Parka & playgrounds $8 Yes Ci No Dépenses Dépenses Dépenses d'une hausse de taxes? Recreation Facilities S programs $15 YeS J Mi U 3auelles prcpectes proposées (100$) (100$) (80$) Hausse de taxes? Cultural programs & support $2 Yes U No 01 PareS el terrains de Jeux 8$ Oui Non Library services $8 Yes C3 No CI Installations el programmes récréatifs 15$ Oul Non U Firefighting & prevention $25 yes D No 0 Activités culturelles et leur soutien 2$ Oui Non Construction & maintenance Services de bibliothèque 8$ oui 121 Non of roads & sidewalks $8 Yes ra No 0 Lultecontre les incendies 25$ oui Non CI Snow removal 'rom roads CI Construction et entretien & sidewalks $6 Yes 1:11 No Cl des diesel trottoirs 8$ Oui 0 Non 0 Construction & maintenance Déneigement des nies et trottoirs 6$ Oul D Non 0 of sewers $10 Yes 0 No CI Construdiee et entretien des égouts 10$ Oui 0 Non Urban planning & building permits$9 Yes Q No U Urbanisme et pentes de ainstruction 9$ By-law enforcement, pleine & Application des malts munkigiux, Oui LI Non animal control $9 Yes 01 No rà stationnement et contrôle animalier 9$ Oul CI Non Li TOTAL $100.. . $100 isp. TOTAL 100$ 100$ 80$ With decreased revenue trom other sources, City Coundt vint need M reduce or eliminate some services or, find other ways to provide these. Whaprzetild you do? En raison de la réduction des recettes d autres sources, le Conseil municipal devra réduire ou éliminer certalaSservices ou trouver d'autres tapes de les assurer. Que feriez-vous? City Services anime Reduce Increase Services municipaux Eliminer Réduire Maintenir Augmenter Parla & playgrounds Parcs et terrains *jota Recreation facilities & programs D Installations et programmes récréatifs Cultural programs & support [D Cl CI Activités culturelles ai ieur soutien Library services D Services de bibliothèsee Firefighting & prevention Lutte contre les incendies Construction &maintenance of roads & sidewalla Construction et entretien Snow removèl from roads & sidewalks des rues et trottoirs U U U Construction & maintenance of sewers 10 Déneigement des rues et trottoirs Cà Ci Urban planning & building permits Construction et entretien des égouts By-law enforcement, parking & animal control 1:1 DUQU Urbanisme et permis de coristrudion D Cl Li Do you have additional suggestions for cost reductions? Application des arrêtés municipaux, yes, please attach your comments. stationnement et contrôle animalier U ID Ci DEMOGRAPHICS Avez-vous d'autres idées à proposer pour réduire les coûts? Please identify the ward in which you reside: Budget How long have you lived in the City al Ottawa? RENSEIGNEMENTS DÉMOGRAPHIQUES Less than 1 year Veuillez indiquer dans quel quartier vous résidez : 1 - 5 years I=.1 6 - 10 years Depuis combien d'années vivez-vous a Ottawa? More than 10 years moins d'une année

Hew many people are there in your household? entre 1 et 5 ans Under 5 years otage entre 6 et 10 ans 5 - 10 years plus de 10 ans 11 -20 years 21 - 35 years Combien de personnes y a-I-11 dans votre ménage? 36 -50 years de moins de 5 ans 01 Older than 50 years de 5 a 10 ans The completed survey should be mailed to: Prière de retourner le questionnaire é l'adresse suivante de 11 a 20 ans 0 City of Ottawa ca Department of Finance Ville (Ottawa aa Service des finances de 21 35 ans Budgets and Financial Planning Budgets et planification financière 111 Sussex Drive, 2nd Floor de 36 50 ans 111, promenade Sussex, 2e étage Sussex Pavillon de plus de 50 ans 01 Pavillion Sussex Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5A1 Ottawa (Ontario) KM 5A1 For additional information: 244-5300 ext. 1-3703 Pour de plus amples renseignements : 244-5300 poste 1-3703 29 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 CHURCH NEWS THE GLEBE CHURCHES WELCOME YOU An antidote. . . CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) BY REV. STANLEY J. T. HANNA happen because each generation Fourth Avenue at Percy Street 232-4891 "The rain to the wind said, of Israelites faced new life situa- Father Joe Le Clair, Pastor 'You push and I'll pelt.' tions. The Psalms hold a mirror Rev. Anthony O'Sullivan in Residence They so smote the garden bed ,to the age in which they were Masses: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9:30 AM That the flowers actually knelt, written. They were a response to Saturday, 9:00 AM 4:30 PM And lay lodged - though not life's realities. Sunday: 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 8:00 PM dead. I offer you this help today. The (Elevator access for the handicapped. Loop system for the I Icnow how the flowers felt." recovery of the Psalms as a re- hearing impaired) Frost source for prayer, inspiration, Robert FIFTH AVENUE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Robert Frost was obviously no and worship is vital to our spiri- 2 Monk Street (1 block west of Bank & Fifth) 233-1870 stranger to tual health. They can become our difficult moments. Minister: Rev. Stanley J.T. Hanna We all certainly have our share of own prayers when our minds, Sunday: Youth Sunday School at 9:45 AM them. There may be those of you clouded by pain or discomfort, Morning Service at 11:00 AM reading this who are muttering, cannot form the right words. We Adult Ministries Bible Study at 6:30 PM "You know it!" can relate when the author of don't the half of Friday: 12 Noon Eucharist So, what can we do in the face of Psalm 42 says, "I cry my heart Saturday: Youth Group 5:13 PM these difficult things in o ur out, I remember better days." lives? Many people down through The author then says twice before FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH time have responded to these the end of his writing, "Hope in Fourth Avenue at Bank Street 236-1804 challenges by taking refuge in the God, for yet shall I praise him." Minister: E.J. Cox reciting and praying of the If this is helpful in your situa- Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM Psalms. tion, I encourage you to continue GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH The Psalms are a wonderful re- to pursue this great resource. 650 Lyon Street 236-0617 source for comfort, hope, and Take advantage of it now. Minister: Rev. Jack Nield prayer. They can inform the Rev. Stanley J. T. Hanna is se- New Ventures in Celebration 9:30 AM (Family Service) shape of our own prayers in the nior minister at Fifth Avenue Worship 11:00 AM plus face of a great need. This can Free Methodist Church. Christian Development Program (ages 3-13) ST. MATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH Glebe Avenue near Bank Street 234-4024 Dar" Peile_ptivx RVIT- Rector: The Rev. Désirée Stedman j\4LtssL:ut T he Holy Communion: 8:00 AM Choral Eucharist & Church School: 10:00 AM Try a non-invasive, drugless therapy to reduce pain Choral Evensong: 5:00 PM (second & fourth Sundays) & stress and promote relaxation. 10:00 AM 1 Weekday Eucharist: Thursday Reasonable-RatesExtended Health CoverageSlIding Scale Counselling by appointment 234-4024 9'rnj) (Handicapped accessible from parking lot. Loop System) 103 Fourtk Avenue,nu 2ncl Floor THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) SV(in the Glebe-allove The Tea Party) 91 A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 (6 1 3) Clerk: Betty Hurst 850-8021 Sunday Service: 10:30 AM OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH 600 Bank Street 594-4571 Do You Have A Relative Senior Pastor: Rod Bennett Sunday Services: Sunday School 9:30 AM With A Mental Illness? Cantonese/Mandarin & English 11:00 AM FELLOWSHIP (Total Communication) Attend a free comprehensive 12 Week course OTTAWA DEAF designed at Fifth Avenue Free Methodist Church specifically for families of people with major depression, 2 Monk Street (1 block west of Bank & Fifth) bi-polar illness (nnanic-depression) or schizophrenia. Minister: Pastor Dick Foster Offering: Sunday Service: 11:00 AM Information Coping Skills ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Wheelchair Access) Bank Street at First Avenue 235-2551 Self Care Emotional Support Minister: Rev. Duncan Kennedy Youth Coordinator: Colleen Smith Classes start in March Sunday Service: Worship 11:00 AM Church School 11:15 AM For information on the CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND ST. NICHOLAS Family to Family Education Program call (ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA) 55 Clarey Avenue 236-5596 Canadian Mental Health Association Clergy: The Rev'd Fr Andrew Morbey 523-1928 The Rev'd Dr Symeon Rodger 725-9215 737-7791 The Rev'd Fr Lionel Dixon VIGIL 5 PM Sat HOURS 9:30 & DIVINE LITURGY 10 AM Sun PRAYER SERVICE (Moleben/Akathist) 10 AM Tuesdays VESPERS 7 PM Wednesdays LITURGY 7 AM Thursdays Professional Nursing & Home Support for: EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Hispanic Ministry) Bank St. at Fourth (Fourth Avenue Baptist) Locally owned operated, and WeCare offers professional health and Pastor Rev. Pedro Morataya 741-0628 family support services on a 24-hour basis. Sunday Service: 3:00 PM Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM. Professional Nursing Care Private Duty Nursing / Prc & Post Surgical Care / Nursing Visits / New Moms & Child Care / Staff Relief Home Support Services Personal Care / Homemaking / Companion-sitters / Housecleaners Special Needs: Available on Request. KATHY AL.-ZAND m.s.w.c.s.w. wecare- Home Health Services Personal and Relationship Counselling Call us for a free in-home needs assessment. Trauma, Grief! Loss, Stress and Anger Management 523-9888 24 Hour Scrvicc...7 Days a Week 297 Sunnyside Ave. Ottawa, Ontario By Appointment Where peace of mind has a home address. K1S OR9 (613) 730-3549 If you have news call the editor at 236-4955 or write to the Glebe Report, P.O Box 4794, WORDS Station E, Ottawa, K1S 5H9 Glebe Report March 6, 1998 3 0 South branch library news BY ENE MERRITT Leigh Morgan Fashions The Electronic Resource Access Centres are now open at Ottawa You are invited to the launch of our South Library. We are happy to have this Electronic Access to Information and to make it available to the public. Use of the ma- Spring/Summer '98 Collection chines is by advance booking only: we hope you'll come in and at an Aftemoon Tea register and are very much looking forward to your visit. Saturday & Sunday, March 28 & 29 .Kindergarten to Grade 8 students must have a permission slip signed from 1 4 pm by to use the Internet. These slips are available in the their parents 2010 Rideau River Drive (at Sunnyside) children's section. A valid library card is required as method of identification. for catalogue/appointment call The March Break is upon us once again and we are looking forward to Rosemary Corfield all your visits. March Break will not interrupt our regular 730-5034 programming schedule and we invite you to call us at 730-1082-5-3 for registration. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMES Bébés à la biblio: Musique, comptines et livres pour les bébés de la naissance à 18 mois. Les vendredi à 13h15 du 6 mars au 9 avril APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD inclusivement. Inscription. Time for twos: stories and films for two-year-olds. Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. from March 4 to April 1 inclusive. Pre-registration. Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds: Mondays and Thursays at APPLEWOOD LTD. 10:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:15 p.m. Saturday stories and films: for 4- to 7-year-olds, ROOFING Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Bebes en la biblioteca: music and rhymes for babies in Spanish. SIDING For Mondays at 9:15 a.m. MARCH BREAK SPECIALS CONSTRUCTION Free Estimates Monday, March 16 2:00 p.m. Stories and food from Kipling. Ages 5 Residential & Commercial Call 727-2711 to 8. Pre-registration. (45 minutes) Tuesday, March 17 2:00 p.m. Fashions from a far away land: clothes APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD APPLEWOOD and hand painting from India. Ages 7 to 12. Pre-registration (60 minutes) Thursday March 19, 2:00 p.m. Rikki Tikki Tavi: Stories and films for ages 5 to 12. Pre-registration (45 minutes) AUTHOR JOHN BARTON VISITS MARCH 12 John Barton will be our featured author and will read at the library asilisk Dreams Books on Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Seminar on self publishing Ottawa's only Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Store It's been said there is a book in more. Cost is $90.95 and in- everyone. Is there a book in you? cludes lunch, (GST included). now open in the Glebe Learn all about self publishing This seminar is organized b y by attending this seminar on Sat- Communication Matters and the 857B Bank St urday, March 28, 10:00 a.m. to Independent Writers of Ottawa. (Just south of Fifth Avenue) 3:00 p.m., at the National Li- Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-6 Fri 10-10 Sat 10-6 For more information or to re- brary, at 395 Wellington Street. 230-2474 http://www.basilisk.on.ca Ten speakers will talk about dis- serve a place call: Elaine Kenney tribution, copyright, publicity, (613) 233-5423 or Don Atkinson offshore printing, marketing and (613) 798-7797. Poem .BY ANDRÉE POULIOT Take care, mesdames, of certaine âge of skating in the dark, IVIAVERICK your footing may not be so sure and eyesight off the mark.

To break a bone is just a tale with which your friends to bore, maid to lie about with cast aloft Have quality time to spend will make your life a snore. with your family Ottawa's largest & leading home Tossing, turning sleepless nights have only pain to blame, cleaning service you know I'd rather be employed Our specially trained teams in more amusing game. will delight you with their outstanding performance So wisely choose your outdoor sport WE GUARANTEE IT. by day the skating's fine, by night amuse yourselves on foot INTRODUCTORY SPECIAL or tell a tale like mine. ve,06( for 6 Biweekly visits & receive a free appliance cleaning choice GORDON CONSTRUCTION of your CALL 744-MAI D(6243) Additions Renovations FREE ESTIMATES Serving Ottawa for over 12 years. Decks We are bonded & insured provide equipment & supplies. Interlock Specializing in serving D.P.C.R. & D.V.A. clients (613) 594-8888 www.gordonconstruction.com NOBODY CLEANS LIKE A MAVERICK! This space acts as a free community bulletin board for Glebe residents. Drop off your GRAPEVINE message at the Glebe Community Centre, inclu- ding name, address and phone no. FOR SALE items more than $1,000 not accepted. GRAPEVINE FOR SALE EMPLOYMENT WANTED NOTICES NOTICES BOARD GAMES: Careers, Dear CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE. Cleary Ave. Free admission & OTTAWA MUSIC CLUB Concert, World, Masterpiece, 550-word Please call Tereza 237-6523. parking. Info: 594-8513. featuring pianist Jean-François jig-saw puzzles: Where's Waldo, PART-TIME BABYSITTER or FRIENDS OF THE CENTRAL EX- Proulx, violinist Pemi Pane, and etc. $3 ea. call 236-2790. housecleaner. Experienced. Avail. PERIMENTAL FARM present a trombonist Michael Fahie. Sat. * TEAK BEDROOM SUITE: Queen- Mon., Wed. & Thurs. in April. seminar on "How to plan and pre- Mar. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Chateau size bed with attached night Call Letty at 747-7810. pare your perennial garden." Laurier. Admission $5, ($3 for tables, 9-drawer dresser with CHILDCARE GIVER, 10 years Speaker: Scotty Adams, Master children under 12). Info: 236- mirror and highboy. Call 232- exp. with references looking for Gardener. Mar. 11, 7 p.m. - 9 3325. 6457. work 3-4 days/week to start Aug. p.m. Meeting Room Bldg. # 72 in ART LENDING of Ottawa pre- WEDDING DRESS, sz. 10, perfect Non-smoker. Call Jane 236-9632. the Arboretum. Member $5, Non- sents an art show featuring Mit- cond. $350 o.b.o. Call 235-0627. sugi NOTICES members $7.50. Info: 230-3276. Kikuchi, Hugh Cunningham SNOWBOARD, 149 cm. Staple w. IODE 37TH ANNUAL HOUSE & and Ilona Murto on BILLINGS ESTATE MUSEUM IS Mar. 16, 7:30 Burton bindings $200. Men's sz. 8 GARDEN TOUR on p.m. - 9 p.m. & PRESENTING "It's Time," May 21, 10 a.m. Mar. 17, 10 a.m. - snowboarding boots $50. Call About 9 an exhibit of Canadiana watches - 4 p.m. Four beautiful homes p.m. Unitarian Church Hall, 30 238-2741. and embassies will be featured. SENIOR CMZENS COUNCIL pre- ANTIQUE and clocks, March 28 to April 5 WICKER - lg. serving Proceeds to education and social sents "Hearts and Shamrocks" St. tray w. glass from noon to 5 p.m. Admission: liner $50, high oval services. Info. (after March 9) Patrick's Day Tea & Concert at end table $95. Call 236-5967. $2.50 for adults, $2 for seniors and children. Info: 247-4830. 747-2891. The National Library, 395 THE GAELIC VOLUNTEERS GLEBE HOME CHILD CARE re- SOCIETY OF OT- Wellington on Mar. 12, 1:30 p.m. TAWA a - 3:30 p.m. " THE HEART & STROKE quires providers to care for chil- presents St. Patrick's Admission: $5. Info: FOUNDATION is seeking dren in your home. All equip- evening on March 24 at 8 p.m. at 234-8044. volunteers to assist w. office work ment and supplies provided. the Orange Hall, 41 Rosemount. A CEILIDH IRISH DANCE, St. piper will Patrick's Hall, 280 & to help in promoting exercise Katherine or Elizabeth at 233- start the evening fol- Gloucester St. lowed by on Mar. 21 at 8:30 programs, fundraising & special 1597. Bonnie Shea and her p.m. Admis- Daugherty sion: $6. All events. Flexible hours. Info: 733- TREE MANAGEMENT IN OUR Dancers. Admission welcome. Info: 2096. PARKS meeting to be held Mar. $2. All welcome. 737-6558 or 729-3338. BILLINGS ESTATE MUSEUM is 24, 7:30 p.m. in the Glebe Com- looking for volunteers interested munity Centre to plan a strategy WINTER GARDENING LECTURES BY in local history, historic houses, toward tree management and OTTAWA-CARLETON MASTER GARDENERS antiques or gardens to serve as planting in Glebe parks. All wel- tour guides for the 1998 season. come, call Joanna Dean 237-9767 at the Neatby Building Salon A Training is provided. Call Kevin KATIMAVIK-OTTAWA seeks Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Kitchen at 247-4833. billets for their volunteers for 2 Cost: non members - $20 and for members or Friends of the Farm $16 ABBOTSFORD SENIOR CENTRE weeks March 27 - Apr. 9. Call seeks a craftsperson to assist Rebecca Richardson, Project Gardening Topics with small crafts program. Duties Leader, Katimavik House at 237- March 3: Attracting butterflies & birds to the Garden, Gaston Tessier include researching new craft 5001. March 10: Small gardens & container gardening - Doug Bruce ideas & instructing a group on " BIG SISTERS SUPPORTERS past, March 17: Perennials for special spots - Barb Lajeunesse Thursday afternoons. Call 230- present, future, invited to pasta March 24: Landscaping with Kevin - Kevin LaRoche 5730. dinner/reunion March 25. Call To register, please call 230-3276. WANTED Francine at 729-2242 for tickets. OLD OAK EXTERIOR DOOR, 36" " DUFFLEBAG THEATRE presents x 82", for renovation of old Glebe The Emperor's New Clothes & HOW TO PLAN AND NEEDED house. Call 232-6457. Beauty & the Beast at Can. PREPARE YOUR PERENNIAL Certified and current CEF Level 1 " ACCOMMODATION WANTED. Museum of Nature March 14 & 15 GARDEN English Coach to teach 1-3 Retired professional couple would at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm. For ages 4 Seminar speaker Scotty Adams, Master Gardener evenings a week @ EQUIDAE like to rent a 2-3 bedroom apt. or +. Tickets, $7. Call 728-5863. STABLE. (Also require a small house in Gebe or Ottawa BLOOD DONOR CLINC Wednesday, March 11 VAULTING Instructor.) MUST have South. Exc. references. July 1. appointment line call 236-0199. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. an interest in THERAPEUTIC Call 730-1012. Cafeteria/Meeting Room RIDING And willing to work towards CAT & DOG FOSTER HOMES HOUSE WANTED Building # 72, in the Arboretum CANTRA CERTIFICATION. to rent, 4 NEEDED (Ottawa Area) Friends of bedroom or larger in Glebe or (Free Parking) Please call: 821-1844 or Abandoned Pets is always in need Ottawa South. 2 year Tickets at door or in advance 238-3572 lease or of temporary foster homes longer preferred. Call for Call: 230-3276 to register 233-1072. abandoned animals. If you can BAR FRIDGE WANTED. Call 565- Members $5 Non Members $7.50 3922. help, call 729-9820.

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Spring &Summer Programme Registration Cover photo Saturday, March 28 Thank you to Glebe resident C. Hal C. Dumbrille, whose unique aerial photograph graces the cover of this session's 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. programme guide. Hal is a certified commercial pilot who has been flying with the Ottawa Flying Club since 1994. His The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group and the City Of Ottawa bird's-eye view clearly illustrates what we knew all along - are proud, once again, to present their excellent recreational the Glebe Community Centre is indeed the heart of the programmes for all ages! We offer a wide variety of quality, community! For more information, you can call Hal at: affordable, fun and interesting courses, workshops, and drop in programmes all year round. Get rid of those winter blahs and come AEROPIX INTERNATIONAL Tel. 236-7159 us G.C.C. We're much cooler than Club Med! There is join at - fax 236-6753 cell 798-3820 something for everyone! Check this month's insert for details. e-mail [email protected].

NG FLEA MARKE GNAG Soccer Re istration Buy or sell all those long lost treasures stored in the attic or basement. Wednesday, April 1, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Glebe Community Centre Saturday, April 18, 1998 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION Basement (late registration for remaining spaces will be accepted until Friday, April 17 at the Community Centre front Registration for tables: desk) Monday March 23 Check the Spring-Summer Programme Guide for 7:00 - p.m. 8:30 p.m. details or call Bruce Akins at 234-0069 Cost: $25.00 per table