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The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 32 , No. 3 The Ottawa South Community Association Review MARCH 2006 Northerners in the Neighbourhood By June Creelman hey came, they saw, they skated—and they made Tfriends. Nineteen young hockey players from Iqaluit were billeted with families in Old Ottawa South, the Glebe and Old Ottawa East for a memorable week in February, as part of the Canada Sports Friendship Exchange Program. From the opening potluck dinner at Hopewell Public School to the goodbye ceremony at Brewer Arena, the exchange participants had one adventure after another. They attended grade 7 classes at Hopewell, Glashan and Immaculata, saw Parliament and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, enjoyed outdoor fun of Winterlude and cheered the Senators and the Friendship, fun and a shared interest in hockey brought Ottawa Centre and Iqaluit kids together during an exchange program. The Iqaluit team visited from February 8 -14, our team heads north in April. Ottawa 67s. The youngsters were given a welcome reception at City quickly found common interests—not exciting to hear about northern life. ‘I Pharmasave Apothecary. We also Hall by Councillor Doucet and were only hockey but also electronics and can’t wait to try skidooing” says 12 received support from First Air, the also greeted by MP Paul Dewar and music. But it was also clear that they year-old Old Ottawa South resident Ottawa Senators, the Ottawa 67s, Ontario Health Promotion Minister lived in very different environments. Christ Long. All the participants are the Ottawa Citizen, Figure Eight/ Jim Watson. This official attention For the Iqaluit participants, the looking forward to part two of the Hockey One and local community really made the participants feel Ottawa weather was like spring and exchange: a trip to Iqaluit in April. associations, schools and businesses. special. they reveled in the shinny and canal Thanks so much to the exchange The team is continuing fundraising to The purpose of the exchange skating. But they had to learn to cope sponsors: National Bank Financial, prepare for the Nunavut portion of the program was to discover another part with city traffic, and the busier pace Jeff and Margie Hooper of Keller program. of Canada and another way of life. The of life. For the Ottawa kids, it was Williams Ottawa Realty and Glebe (See page 31 for another photo.) youngsters from Ottawa and Iqaluit The Clothes Secret -- Old Ottawa South’s Worst Kept Secret! By Nancy Bickford Street. Nestled in the block between fast as it comes in, it goes out on to “We pride ourselves on being Starbucks and Hortus Urbanus, The the floor. Each week hundreds of new a friendly, fun place to shop,” said The Clothes Secret is no secret to Clothes Secret is a consignment shop items are released for sale, filling the Valerie McIntosh, owner and manager most of us in Old Ottawa South. that specializes in familiar labels clothes racks at the Clothes Secret of the store. “We love to help customers and quality clothing from power with an incredible selection of fashion put together outfits for everyday, or nce a tiny treasure located suits to casual cords, twinsets to ski treasures just waiting to be discovered for special occasions – and always at at the corner of Seneca and jackets, earrings to ear muffs …. and by regular shoppers and newcomers a price that sends them out the door OSunnyside, The Clothes everything in between. Clients bring alike. smiling.” Secret is now a thriving women’s in their new and gently-used fashions But the clothes are only part of Valerie grew up on Ossington clothing boutique located in the heart and accessories for resale, and receive the success story. The real “secret” in cont’d on Page 9 of our community at 1136 Bank 50% of the proceeds of their sale. As Clothes Secret is the service. WHAT’S INSIDE Amicales.........................26 Letters to the Editor..........3 Artists in OOS................29 Library Activities...............4 Book Review..................15 Mary P............................17 City Councillor’s Report....7 OSCA President’s Report.5 Classy Ads.....................39 School News ..........22 - 24 Garden Club...................11 Second Thoughts............12 Valerie McIntosh, owner of The Clothes Secret History Matters..............13 Windsor Chronicles.........17 Page 2 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR MARCH 2006 The OSCAR CONTRIBUTIONS The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY Contributions should be in electronic format sent either by e-mail to ASSOCIATION REVIEW [email protected] in either plain text or WORD format, or as a printed copy delivered to the Firehall office, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/oscar SUBSCRIPTIONS PLEASE NOTE: THE OSCAR HAS NO FAX Moving away from Old Ottawa South? Know someone who would like THE OSCAR PHONELINE: 730-1045 E-mail: [email protected] to receive The OSCAR? We will send The OSCAR for one year for just $40 to Canadian addresses (including foreign service) and $80 outside of Canada. Drop us a letter with your name, address, postal code and Editor: Mary Anne Thompson 730-1045 country. Please include a check made out to The OSCAR. Distribution Manager: Craig Piche 730-5838 Business Manager: Colleen Thomson Advertising Manager: Gayle Weitzman 730-1058 SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS (not classy ads) The OSCAR is sponsored entirely from advertising. Our advertisers are often not aware that you are from Old Ottawa South when you patron- NEXT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 17 ize them. Make the effort to let them know that you saw their ad in The OSCAR. They will be glad to know and The OSCAR will benefit from their support. If you know of someone providing a service in the com- The OSCAR is a community association paper paid for entirely by ad- munity, tell them about The OSCAR. Our rates are reasonable. vertising. It is published for the Ottawa South Community Association Inc. (OSCA). Distribution is free to all Old Ottawa South homes and FUTURE OSCAR DEADLINES businesses and selected locations in Old Ottawa South, the Glebe and Billings Bridge. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily of The OSCAR or OSCA. The editor retains the right to edit Friday, March 17 (April issue), Friday, April 14 (May issue), and Friday, and include articles submitted for publication. May 19 (June issue). No issues in July or August. FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, CALL 730-5838 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE THE OLD FIREHALL OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this month: HOURS PHONE 247-4946 ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innes, the Mont- SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* gomery family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de SUNDAY CLOSED Larrinaga. *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Karen Landheer, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Bob Knights, Jeff Pouw, the Franks family. ZONE C2: Grant Malinsky (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, the Brown family, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee 730-3366 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Jackie and Michael CARLETON UNIVERSITY Heinemann, Eric Chernushenko, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E1: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stickley, Wendy Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Johnson, Anna Cuylits, Ryan Lum, Mary O’Neill. Community Liaison 520-3660 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Mediation Centre 520-5765 Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, the Rowleys, Dave Athletics 520-4480 White, the Hunter family, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet CITY HALL Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa ([email protected]) 580-2496 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Moine, Paris Dutton. Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Serious Crimes 230-6211 Shelly Lewis, Melissa and Timo Cheah, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, Jane Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt, Norma Grier, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson Brewer Arena 247-4917 Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca MARCH 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 31st YEAR Page 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles.
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