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Photos: Kristine Racicot Ted Britton reclaims the right Current NDP leader Jack Layton and former NDP leader Ed Brocuibent BY ELAINE MARLIN to Britton's name The federal riding of Ottawa Cen- tre has captured the attention of the Britton's sign is coming down this ed selection of merchandise, espe- national media. Expect to see camera . month after 37 years above the cially food items, just before another crews and lots of mainstreeting in newsagent and smoke shop at 844 newsagent, Presse Internationale, the next few months as both the high Bank Street. Ted Britton took over opened right next door. profile candidates and the less-well- the business in 1978 when his father According to Ted Britton, "at known try to woo your vote. Lionel, the original owner, became mediation in November, it was The riding has been vacant since ill. He ran the business as a mini decided that, since Mr. Britton was September when MP Mac Harb was community centre for sports fans and no longer associated with the shop, named to the Senate of Canada. A news and magazine junkies. Like his the tenant had no legal right to use by-election must be called within six father, he was active in supporting the Britton name and the signage -months (by early March) although little league baseball and in the Paul Dewar seeks NDP nomination should subsequently be removed." the by-election may get wrapped into 1970s he was also the sports editor He hints that he "is currently consid- a general election if it is called soon for the Glebe Report. ering new ventures," so it is possible afterwards. Ted sold the business with the we may spot another Britton's in the First out of the gate was Richard right to use the name to Andrew not-too-distant future. Mahoney who won the Liberal Party McCloskey in 1999. That business For the past four years, Ted has nomination on December 1. Mr. closed in 2002. The disputed use of been travelling the world, most Mahoney, a Glebe resident, has close the sign was with the current owner recently spending four months in ties to Prime Minister Paul Martin of the business at this address, Ali Australia and New Zealand. has frequently appeared on tele- January and Karimi. He set up shop last See related story on page 10. vision as a spokesman for the Liber- with 24-hour service and an expand- al Party. Not to be outdone, the current leader of the New Democratic Party, CAPITAL WARD Jack Layton, announced in Decem- Green Party candidate David BUDGET & PROPERTY TAX CONSULTATION ber that former NDP leader, Ed Chemushenko Glebe House, 2 Monk Street at Fifth Avenue Broadbent, who led the party at a The Green Party has chosen David time of top strength for the party, Chernushenko, a sustainable devel- Wednesday, January 21 7 to 9 p.m. will run for the NDP nomination in opment consultant, author and small Ottawa Centre. Paul Dewar, who had business owner as its candidate. Mr. the support of many long-time NDP Chernushenko is a graduate of organizers before the announcement Queen's and Cambridge universities. was made, remains a candidate for All of the candidates mentioned INSIDE the nomination. The nomination above live in Ottawa Centre. meeting takes place on Jan. 20. The new Conservative Party has A federal seat in Ottawa Centre yet to hold a nomination meeting for Abbotsford 2 Winterlude 20-21 was won by NDP candidate Michael the riding. After the merger of the Cassidy in 1984 by 54 votes and was Progressive Conservative and the Rhodes Scholar 3 Photography 22 lost by a narrow margin in the next Alliance parties, the Conservative election. The NDP also won the rid- Party's first priority was to choose a GCN remembers Judy Glebe Student, Living ing in two provincial elections new riding executive. Smith 6 with the Zapatistas . . . 26 before the new electoral boundaries Look for more information on the were drawn. in our next issue. candidates GCA 7 & 24 Profile: Gayle Singer. . .27

GCC before and after . . .8 Trustee Lynn Graham . .28

GNAG 9 Schools 29-32

Councillor Doucet . . . .11 Writing Contests 34

Business News . . . . 12-13 Poetry Review 36

Sports 16-17 Books 37

CDs 15 & 18 Religion 38

NEXT DEADLINE: FOR THE FEB. 13 ISSUE FRI., JAN. 30 - ADS, MON., FEB. 2- COPY Liberal candidate Richard Mahoney with his wife Kathy Photo: Giovanni NEWS Glebe Report January 16, 2 Abbotsford's new The Friendly Faces of 70 program guide is out BY CATHERINE MASON "You certainly don't look 70," was the oft-repeated comment I heard when BY BORGNY PEARSON people learned I was slipping quietly, and with great dignity and delight, from The weather outside may be my seventh to my eighth decade. frightful (or not), but inside the What, I began to ponder, does 70 'look' like? Abbotsford Senior Centre the atmos- "Mirror, mirror on the wall. What sayest thou?" Its reflected silence was phere is warm and friendly as people strangely discomfiting. get together for recreation, good Who, I wondered, might heip? Who? Of course: my silent self, my inner meals, special interest clubs, crafts friend, my guiding light. Wasn't It always ready with wise counsel? and art classes. It stared at me in disbelief and replied curtly: "Seventy is, well, just that- A new winter program guide (12 seventy. Why do you want to know what it looks like. Just be happy," It said. pages) is packed with information. "I am happy," I said. "I just want to know what 70 looks like, and why peo- is a bare-bones Here sampling of Christmas Bazaar brought in ple don't think I look 70. What makes 70 look different from other birthdays?" some the of activities and services: more than $12,000. "Quit complaining," It said. "Be grateful. Accept what is. And stop being Fitness: muscle-toning, line-danc- "Thanks to the generosity of indi- silly," It said. ing, tai chi. Classes start the week of viduals and businesses in the Glebe, "I'm not complaining," I said. "And I am grateful, and as for being silly, if Jan. 12, so it is important to register Ottawa South and elsewhere, we had there is one thing I have learned during my seven decades, it's that each of us ASAP. tables overflowing with beautiful needs more 'silly' in our lives. Thank you for reminding me. I'm off to find and tempting offerings for sale," said some silly." Kathy Nichol, program facilitator. "You are exasperating," It replied. "Don't you think it's time you started act- ing your age?!" Though it is not possible to name "But that's the whole point. I don't know how 70 acts, or looks, or feels. But them all individually, among them I have learned how silly acts and it's ever so much fun." were: "And just how does silly act?" It asked. T'D Bank, Eresh Emit Compa- "Silly is being who you really are deep down in that special place inside ny, C.A. Paradis, hiCCary CCeaners, you. It's smiling from your heart. It's when your heart sparkles all the way to Patty's Pub, Trew Mornina Tutons, your toes. It's smiling at a stranger. It's hugging a child who needs a hug; it's West Coast Video, Lman Antiques, hugging a friend, or a stranger. It's offering a hand to someone in need. It's lis- Mother (fongue 'Books, T'he Mud tening when someone needs to be listened to. It's taking a chance. It's not wor- Oven, Art guise, BuckCands CCoth- rying about what others think of you. It's laughing and crying with a friend. Illustration: Gwendolyn Best frig, grebe Emporium, Bank Street It's when your heart overflows with so much happiness, you think you will 'Framing, Lipiht of India, Capital burst. It's friendship. It's love." Special interest: opera, movie, horne hardware, Ered Astaire "Maybe that's what 70 looks like," It said. stamp-collecting, play-reading and Dance Studio, RandaCC's Paint, the "Maybe it is," I replied, "maybe it is. And if it is, then I look forward with book clubs. CCock T'ower Brew Pus, Yarn Por- you to my next 70th birthday." and Cards other games: bridge, ward and Sew On, Metro Music, "We will celebrate together," It said, "with family and friends gathered in a euchre, snooker, Scrabble, begin- Escaye CCorhing, Prater!? Restau- circle of love, caring and friendship." - ners' snooker for women. rant, La Cache, Inniss Pharmacy, And that's what 70 looks like, feels like and is like. I am blessed. Arts and painting, crafts: stained gCebe rhecary, Davidson's aew- Catherine Mason, a Glebe resident, celebrated her 70th birthday in Novem-j glass, pottery, sewing, knitting, etrers, ticaC E'xceCCence, Dilemme ber 2003. woodwork, hand-sewing teddy bears gIft Shcy, Starbuck's Coffee, Arbour for the annual bazaar (specialty nvironmentar ShT), Y.D. Adams group). Xitchen, 'Infusion Bistro, grebe Computer and Internet train- Tashion C eaners, gamesPower, ing: private tutoring enables partici- gebe Photo, -glebe Chirozractic pants to proceed at their own pace. Canic, Mayo Sui Ba rrister SoCic- Well-being: blood pressure clin- iror, Wardish Syeciaky 'Foods, T'he GLEBE PET ics, footcare. HOSPITAL Arrow and the Loon, gjhe Payery, Serving the Glebe area for 15 years... Abbotsford boutique: fashion- gCebe 'Trotters, Mister Miter, able nearly-new clothing for men BasiCisk Dreams Books, yha and women at surprisingly low video, qrene's Pub, Prime Crime, prices. T'he T'aj MahaC-gCebe, Bu alo Video lending library: recent and CharCie's, 'Kelly EuneraC omes 233-8326 classic movies and audio books ($1 and ChayeCs. 595 Bank Street per week). Oust south of the Queensway) Proceeds from the bazaar help to support and Weekdays 8-7, Saturday 9-2:30 SENIORS OUTREACH SERVICES Abbotsford's activities services. The new program guide In-home services for people 55 HOUSECALLS with more AVAILABLE and over in the Glebe, Ottawa South, detailed information is available at the reception of FREE PARKING Heron Park, Riverside Park, Hunt desk Club or Hog's Back. Abbotsford Senior Centre, 950 Bank Housecleaning, Students & seniors welcome. home maintenance, snow shovelling, St. We care for dogs, cats, ferrets, respite workers to provide caregiver Coming up in the Abbotsford din- rahhits, reptiles, hirds & other pets relief, volunteer friendly visitors, ing room, open for lunch Monday to Dr. Hussein Pattah volunteer drivers to drive and escort Friday: DANJO CREATIONS 613 28-44 people to medical appointments. LADIES AT LUNCH For more information, see the pro- Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. gram guide or call Abbotsford Guest speaker: Grete Hale Senior Centre (230-5730). Ms. Hale is an award-winning BAZAAR RAISED $12,000 Ottawa businesswoman, food colum- Despite such a miserable day. nist and author. Women of the com- (remember the morning blizzard of munity are invited to attend. (Pur- FOURTH Nov. 29?), the annual Abbotsford chase lunch or bring your own.) AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH (An inclusive, caring community)

Corner of Fourth & Bank 236-1804 IN THE HEFIRT OF THE GLEBE Minisier: Rev. Ernie Cox fabcacyberus.ca Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Psychotherapy) "You are your dreams...limited only by yourfears." WORSHIP SERVICE ll a.m. Sunday school, Nursery care Individual, Couple and Family Counselling Comprehensive Family Mediation (with or without lawyers) Parent/tot room available at the back of the church. Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

Bank St. at 4th Ave. email: [email protected] 234-5678 (by appointment) www.ottawacounselling.com PLEASE JOIN US. EVERYONE VVELCOME. 3 Glebe Report January 16, 2004 NEWS Alexandra Con liffe Wins GLEBE REPORT 2004 DEADLINES

Rhodes Scholarship AD SPACE COPY MONTH DEADLINE DEADLINE PAPER OUT January January 2 January 5 January 16 February January 30 February 2 February 13 March February 27 March 1 March 12 April April 2 April 5 April 16 May April 30 May 3 May 14 June June 4 June 7 June 18

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October October 1 October 4 October 15 November October 29 November 1 November 12 December November 26 November 29** December 10 *Tuesday deadline Last Monday of November Copy deadline first Monday of the month Photo: Randal Marlin Advertising deadline Friday before copy deadline Rosemary, Alexandra and Francis Conliffe in their Second Avenue home CURRENT ADVERTISING RATES BY RANDAL MARLIN glas for English. Her mother was There was special rejoicing in the especially pleased that the latter gave Advertising rates listed below are for camera-ready material supplied in Conliffe family of Second Avenue Alexandra a good grounding in hard copy format (ads on disk not accepted). Typesetting and/or graphic with the pre-Christmas announce- grammar by using traditional tech- services are extra. Screen: 85 line. ment that Alexandra, 23, currently in niques. her fourth year in Mechanical Engi- Subsequently, the family moved to A 10% discount is available after the fourth time of advertising within the neering at McGill University, has Kingston and to Cambridge, Eng- same year (extra graphic work is not included). This discount applies to won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford land, for one year, as her father pur- subsequent advertising placed within the same year. We are required to University. She is one of 11 Canadi- sued university studies in interna- charge the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). The total price (incl. ans selected this year. tional relations to further his career GST) is listed below. The Glebe Report GST number is R124180472. Alexandra Conliffe is founder and in teaching and research for the president of the McGill chapter of Canadian military. Her grandfather, Full Page (9 3/4" wide x 15 3/4" high) $347.75 Engineers Without Borders (EWB), Reverend Clement Conliffe, was Half Page horizontal (9 3/4" wide x 7 1/4" high) $187.25 fast-growing charity founded a new, Honorary Assistant at St. Matthew's Half Page vertical (4 3/4" wide x 15" high) $187.25 in 2000 by two young University of Anglican Church from 1970 to 1986. Quarter Page (4 3/4" wide x 7 1/4" high) $123.05 Waterloo engineering graduates. It is Alexandra began a highly success- x 3 1/2" high) $ 64.20 devoted to making appropriate tech- ful rowing career at Kingston Colle- 1/8 Page horizontal (4 3/4" wide nologies available for the benefit of giate, which she continued at 1/8 Page vertical (2 1/4" wide x 7 1/4" high) $ 64.20 people in developing countries. She McGill, acting as co-coach of the Business card horiz. (4 3/4" wide x 2 1/4" high) $ 42.80 was co-president of the first EWB varsity lightweight women's rowing Business card vertical (2 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" high) $ 42.80 conference, attracting 175 students team and serving as head fundraiser. EL, C1.9 Cle2 Ia., Et., E6-9 41, and speakers to McGill from around Her team placed near the top in com- the world in spring 2002. petition with the best in North Amer- The award will give her the op- ica. portunity to further her work in dev- FINDING HER NICHE elopment and the science of environ- Keeping her options open was a mental change. She plans to work for strategy that paid off for Alexandra. S.D. . Property Management Inc. two one-year M.Sc. degrees: in Envi- While at high school, she contem- ronmental Change and Management plated a career in medicine, but "THE RESIDENTIAL SPECIALISTS" at the Environmental Change Insti- decided against it partly because her tute, and in Forced Migration at the experience with physiological ex- (over 25 years experience in Ottawa) Refugee Studies Centre. perimentation convinced her it was Alexandra's developmental ex- "not for me." With her science back- We welcome residential property owners and investors to contact perience includes assessing the fea- ground, engineering seemed to offer us for consultation. A brief outline of the services we provide are: sibility of a water project in Uzbekis- more opportunities. In her second An accurate and up to date professional opinion of supply, tan and teaching English in a Leb- year, a friend told her about the demand and rental revenue in the current Ottawa residential anese refugee camp. Her previous emergent EWB organization, found- rental market. awards include the 2003 Gretta ed by Parker Mitchell and George Chambers Student Leadership Roter. Their work and ideas im- Advertising, screening of prospective tenants, credit checks, Award, the Canadian Merit Garfield pressed her and, when asked if she employment confirmation, current tenancy checks. Weston Scholarship, and the would start a chapter at McGill, she McConnell Scholarship at McGill. jumped at the opportunity. Currently Preparation of our customized lease that accommodates and ATTENDED EWB has 5,000 members across protects owners concerns. Canada. FIRST AVENUE SCHOOL Twenty-four hour emergency repair service at reasonable rates. Daughter of Rosemary and the Poised and soft-spoken, Alexan- late Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher dra was enthusiastic about her course Interpretation and clarification of The Tenant Protection Act. Conliffe, and sister of Lieutenant of studies at Oxford. Besides a focus Francis Conliffe, Alexandra spent on combatting environmental degra- We are members of Ottawa Regional Landlord's Association, the early part of her life in the Glebe, dation, her studies will include the Eastern Ontario Landlord's Association, and The Women's where she attended First Avenue causes of war, as well as internation- Business Network. School which she "loved." She al law relating to refugees. And, yes, remembers all her teachers, among Oxford will be getting one powerful We are available to meet with you at your home or office, at your them Nicole Major for French addition to its women's rowing com- convenience, to discuss the advantages of having S.D.J. Property immersion subjects and Ruth Dou- plement. Management Inc. rent and/or manage your home or residential investment property. Satisfied clients are always available to provide you with references.

Contact us today at 236-3407 Please support our advertisers for your free consultation! 170 Holmwood Ave., Ottawa K1S 2P4 Tel: 236-3407 Fax: 236-1066 Views expressed in the Glebe Report are those of our contributors. We EDITORIAL PAGE reserve the right to edit all submissions. January 16, 2004 4 Let your voice be heard not just your groans In late November, when homeowners received their property assessments from the Municipal Property Assessment Corpora- 174 FIRST AVENUE OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1S 2G4 tion (MPAC),a creature of provincial legislation, the groans were AND audible throughout the Glebe. Even with council committed to a P. O. BOX 4794, STATION E freeze on the tax rate, most of us will pay more because our taxe OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1S 5H9 are a percentage of the assessed value of our properties. Renters ESTABLISHED 1973 will sooner or later have the higher taxes reflected in their rents. TELEPHONE: 236-4955 E-MAIL: [email protected] But the higher taxes which Glebites will be paying come at a time of drastic proposals to cut both services and capital expen- The Glebe Report is a monthly corruriunity newspaper. We receive no ditures in order to avoid a hike in the overall tax rate, something government grants or subsidies. Advertising from Glebe and other mer- which hasn't happened in ten years. Don't wait until the program, chants pays our bills and printing costs. Seven thousand copies are deliv- ered free to Glebe service or project you care about has been axed. Tell your elect- homes, and copies are available at many Glebe shops, Sunnyside Library, Brewer Pool, and Glebe and Ottawa South Commu- ed officials now what matters to you. nity Centres. To view Glebe Report deadlines and advertising rates, go to Between Jan. 5 and March 12, residents of the City of Ottawa www.theglebeonline.ca. have several opportunities to offer suggestions and to state their ,priorities for the 2004 municipal budget. First take a look at the EDITOR: Elaine Marlin 236-4955 Fax 236-0097 draft budget. Copies of the draft budget and the Community ADVERTISING MANAGER: Judy Field 231-4938 (before 8 p.m.) BUSINESS MANAGER: Sheila Pocock 233-3047 Workbook for Consultation can be obtained at city hall, at CIRCULATION MANAGER: Zita Taylor 235-1214 branches of the Ottawa Public Library and online at EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Gwendolyn Best www.ottawa.ca. Comments on topics in the Comrnunity Work- TYPIST: Deidre Nishimura book can be returned by mail, fax or e-mail. The first round of public consultations takes place from Jan. 5 STAFF THIS ISSUE: Micheline Boyle, Teena Hendelman, Barbara to 23; the second round from Feb. 12 to 29. Representations to Hicks, Elizabeth Rampton, Hélène Samson, Catherine Shepherd, standing committees of city council take place from March 1 to Wendy Siebrasse, Susan Thomson, Rita West. 12. Contact the city at 580-2400 or at [email protected] and reg- ister to make a presentation to the city committee which interests LEGAL ADVISER: Russel Zinn you. On Mon., Jan. 19 from 7-9 p.m. there will be a meeting COVER: Skaters. Illustration by Monica Pine. at City Hall. If you don't feel confident about expressing your views in writ- SUB-DELIVERERS: Judy Field, Elizabeth Gordon, Gary Greenwood, ing or addressing a committee meeting, plan to attend a local Pam Hassell, Christian Hurlow, Ian and Mark Nicol, Ruth Sawyers, meeting (see pg.1), take your concerns to the next Glebe Com- Peter Williams, Zelda Yule. munity Association meeting (see pg.7) or contact your council- ADVERTISING RATES ARE FOR CAMERA-READY COPY lor, Clive Doucet (see pg. 11). The Glebe Report is printed by Winchester Print. When council adopts the 2004 budget on March 24 it will be too late to lobby to keep recreation facilities open, to oppose expen- Our deadlines are Friday, January 30, for advertising, ditures which you disapprove of or to influence the model cho- and Monday, February 2, for copy. sen to meet Ottawa's future transportation needs. Municipal The next Glebe Report will be out on Friday, February 13. budgets affect all of us in our daily lives. Don't just groan; say something while there is still time.

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This New Year marks my 21st Anniversary serving the real estate needs of our community. I would like to extend my thanks to all those who gave me an opportunity to work with them through the years, and a special thanks to those who recommended me to their friends. Judy Faulkner, Broker Featured are sorne of the homes sold in 2003... 231-4663

28 Madawaska Drive 128 Hopewell Avenue 183 Hopewell Avenue 16 Bower Avenue a - 268 First Avenue

163 Clemow Avenue 172 Fifth Avenue 139 Hopewell Avenue 242 Powell Avenue 220 Patterson Avenue

23 Euclid Avenue 23 Kippewa Drive 233 Third Avenue 195 Glebe Avenue 24 Renfrew Avenue

256 Clemow Avenue 269 Powell Avenue 246 Holmwood Avenue 43 Elliot Avenue 33 Willard Street

36 Fourth Avenue 393 Echo Drive 394 Third Avenue 29 Willard Street 7 Melgund Avenue

48 Renfrew Avenue 49 Wilton Crescent 50 Fentiman Avenue 58 Fulton Avenue 47 Glendale Avenue

9 Leonard Avenue 82 Aylmer Avenue 86 Glenview Avenue 797 Lyon Street South 211 Fourth Avenue www.t-lom.esInOttawa.cornVisit our website at -1r NEWS Glebe Report January 16, 2004 6 The Glebe Cooperative Nursery School remembers Judy Smith BY TRACY ALEXANDER On Tues., Dec. 9, we lost someone very special in our community and our school to cancer. Judy (Judith Ann Smith) was director and teacher with the Glebe Cooperative Nursery School. These were just her titles. She was pure energy, a rainbow flash moving around the classroom ensuring that her students were fully engaged in their surroundings. Often in a sing-song voice, she called out to the shy and the out- going alike, enticing them to try a new puzzle or a new craft, always seeking to help children express themselves in their own way. As strong an individual as she was, Judy's aim was to encourage the same self-determination and esteem in her pupils. Athletic, with a love for cycling, skating and most of all sailing, Judy conveyed her love of activity in word Photos: Courtesy of Glebe Cooperative Nursery School Judy made each child feel special and deed. She directed our nursery program with enthusiasm and playfulness of 'dressing up' to suit Here is an excerpt from one of imagination. Judy always made the the day ! Judy's costumes were Judy's favourite poems by Jenny time to participate in social functions famous! From the teddy bear Joseph: When I am an old woman I Cancer can be beaten. and fundraisers, encouraging others slippers worn on Pajama Day to the shall wear purple, with a red hat to join in the festivities. full pumpkin regalia, she delighted which doesn't go and doesn't suit Judy loved to travel and shared her in wholehearted participation in me... But maybe I ought to practise a experiences with her students. She anything she did. The bright colours little now? introduced the pifiata activity and fanciful costumes tailored to Judy didn't just practise, she following a trip to Mexico last year. holidays and special events drew LIVED. It is the hope of those who She initiated the much-loved children in like a pied piper. were fortunate enough to have met fft tradition of the Mother's Day Tea. Her spirit shone through in her that we will all continue to learn Children who required a special singing and storytelling, with the from her courage, spirit and love. hand, either to direct them or to draw children circled around ready to Please give generously. them out of their shells, gravitated to make friends with her puppet Happy. We invite friends to forward their Judy. She was consistent and fair Judy's heart was wide open to any. remembrances of Judy by e-mail to M7,5& with the children in her generous little one needing a hug or [email protected]. These will nature, but fully indulgent in the encouragement. be forwarded to her family.

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While we the LCBO, carry two or three plastic mesh protectors (available at the remain one of the largest community LCBO cash) and slip them over your purchases to protect the bottles associations in the city (indeed the By against knocks and bumps. Don't forget to keep them to reuse the next country), this decline is a serious June time. concern. Having a large membership Creelman keeps us connected with the commu Reuse good-one-side paper (e.g., discarded/superseded letterhead or paper that has printed nity, gives us credibility with munic- nizationaUspecial-events/marketing/ or photocopied on one side) in your printer and/or fax machine: just feed or load it so that it prints on ipal politicians and provides us with communications experts in the Glebe the blank side. our only source of revenue. and we'd love your help. The GCA is Don't run your The problem does not appear to lie only as strong as its members and so car engine unnecessarily. If you're waiting for someone, turn the in lack of support for GCA, as the we want to hear from you. engine off. Restarting the car takes less fuel than idling number of members has remained GLEBE CENTRE for just ten seconds! stable on the streets where our mem- PARKING PROBLEM bership drive actually takes place. The new six-storey Glebe Centre Aquarium owners: When you clean the fish tank, siphon some of the The problem is that there are large long-term care facility is taking waste water into a container and use it to water your house plants. sections of the Glebe that are never shape across from Lansdowne Park Free fish fertilizer! canvassed. We have simply been and we are all looking forward to its Cat owners: Introduce your unable to find volunteers to help "Tr.Trrn I, completion. However, a problem has IN cat(s) to V 'III flushable clumping kitty organize canvassing and to go door- arisen with the underground parking 1 , 1 I t ' litter, a fairly recent arrival on the to-door to sell memberships. We for the facility. An unexpectedly high i IA f pet supplies market. Flushable litter have tried making appeals for new water table has made it impossible to I II f is made of wheat or corn frag- volunteers, changing the timing of excavate as deeply as planned. This ii j r r t, r , 1 ments (rather than clay-like con- the campaign and introducing online means the centre has a shortfall of I ventional clumping litters), it works membership, but nothing has really eight parking spaces and has made I just as well, 1 and it's safe for all sep- worked. an application for cash-in-lieu-of- i i tic systems. Flushing pet waste not So, what do we do? Should the parking. y It only reduces the volume of your GCA simply live with its current Nearly 30 concerned neighbours curbside garbage, it's also recom- membership levels, or should we attended a hastily called meeting to i I ' I mended by health authorities; ideal- change the way we solicit members? discuss the application. Many people , 1 I I: ly, pet waste should be processed 9 0 il I In the early days of the GCA, the living on Woodlawn and Oakland are 1 I .1... 1 I ) just like human waste. membership drive was a one- or two- extremely frustrated with the current . ...:., 1 ,1, I day blitz. Should we go back to the on-street parking situation, as their Green Tips are brought to you blitz approach, maybe in conjunction residential streets are routinely it used by the Glebe Community Asso- with our major community event, the for parking by staff and visitors of di kit' AIL r''ssi flidi Great Glebe Garage Sale? Should ciation Environment Commit- the Glebe Centre and Lansdowne tee. we sell memberships on Bank Street Park. Neighbours were also upset at on Saturdays (like Boy Scout apple the very late timing of the applica- Illustration: Gwendolyn Best days)? Should we focus on electron- tion, when construction is so ic and mail-in registrations? Or do advanced that there are virtually no we keep with the door-to-door options or solutions available. approach that we have always used, In the end, neighbours agreed to but find better ways to recruit volun- support the cash-in-lieu request, pro- teers and make their work simpler? vided that the city allocate dedicated We will be brainstorming what to parking for Glebe Centre staff at do with membership at our Jan. 27 Lansdowne Park. The Glebe Centre meeting. If you are (or were) a block also pledged increased efforts to or area rep, please come out and tell minimize street parking by staff. The us what's good and bad about the application will likely be considered present system, and what changes this month. you would make. If you have expert- NEXT MEETING We've expanded! ise or ideas on how we can make our The next meeting of the GCA will membership campaign work better, be held on Tues., Jan. 27, at Glebe We've added please let us know what you think. House (2 Monk St.), at 7:30 p.m. We know that we have a lot of orga- Contact: [email protected]. MORE weights see page 24 New 46e MORE cardio equipment for the Great Glebe Name Search Pifates MORE space starts in Over 100 Green Lights Sold! )E2( MORE classes Januars The GCA Environment Committee would like to thank everyone in the Glebe who has supported the Green Lights project. We have passed the 100 mark! VBETTER hours of operation Thanks to the volume of sales, our cost for these high- COME SEE THE CHANGES! quality, indoor/outdoor, compact, fluorescent lightbulbs has gone down. 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CALL THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY'S TOLL FREE SMOKERS' HELPLINE 1-877-513-5333 N EWS Glebe Report January 16, 2004 8 Glebe Community Centre renovations continue apace Before the big domed building at ronment for sitting and listening and 690 Lyon Street South became the watching, but unsuitable for the GCC in 1972, it was St. James Unit- great variety of activities which the ed Church. The floor of St. James renovated space has since accom- Church sloped like a theatre from the modated. vestibule at the north end down to Once again the floor is being the alcove where the altar and organ changed with the current renova- were situated. This space was later tions. In order to increase accessibil- blocked off from the main hall and ity for the handicapped, the steps entrances were added at the sides to around the sides of the room will be create the main reception desk. removed. The tiles which decorated The front entrance was a grand set the risers on the steps and hung in of steps on the Second Avenue side. panes on the wall may be rein- It led into the vestibule, which stalled, at least some of them, in a became The Pantry, and the choir different position in the room. loft above the vestibule became the Renovations have been slowed Glebe Co-operative Playgroup room. considerably by the important but The main hall of the community painstaking job of removing all of centre, as the body of the church the asbestos from the building. Photo: Elaine Marlin came to be known, was made level Although September 2004 is still except for the steps around the edges quoted as the completion date for (see opposite page). As a church the building, December may be filled with pews, it was a nice envi- more realistic. Stay tuned.

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director, Clare Rogers in making the introduction to the various tech- BY MARY PAL performance a huge success. This niques of papier mâché, followed by You've likely heard or read a bit 'event would not have been the same a session for finishing with paint and about the public art project which without our talented hip hop and tap detailing. On completion, a jury will will be installed in the renovated dancers, as well as the Bolf Dance select pieces to be used in the instal- Glebe Community Centre. GNAG Company adult ballet / jazz class lation. No experience necessary. has advertised workshops which who performed a wonderful show. Class size: 15 participants Cost: will take place this winter for resi- Our evening closed with a high ener- $15 dents who wish to get involved by gy South African percussion group, creating papier-mache figures for The Baobab Tree. In the spirit of the Registration ongoing. the main stairwell or fabric leaves holiday, the community purchased for the tree above the quilted house reindeer food that was organized by Quilter Mary Pal will provide a collage in the Main Hall. one of Santa's little helpers, Con- workshop for adults (ages 16 106!) But there is another way you can stance McCrae. Proceeds go towards at The Palisades, Wed. March 3, 6 get involved and make your own GNAG's transitional year of renova- 8 p.m., and at Abbotsford House, mark with this project. The artists tions. Many thanks for your generos- Wed., Feb. 25, 1- 3 p.m., to create would like to have residents rum- Photo: Giovanni ity! fabric leaves for the central tree in MARCH BREAK mage through their attics or base- the main hall collage. No experi- ments to see if they have some BY MARY TSAI-DAVIES REGISTRATION BEGINS ence necessary, but ability to cut "architectural elements" which Join our excellent staff team for Start your year off right by signing with scissors and use an iron could be incorporated into the quilt- the best March Break Program ever. up for one of our health and wellness required. Class size limited to 20 ed houses. With all the renovations We have exciting trips galore for programs. GNAG offers excellent participants. Free! Call 233-8713 to that have taken place in the Glebe children 5 12 years of age. Spaces and affordable classes such as register. over the past 100 years, there are limited so register today. must Pilates, yoga, group fitness, Tai Chi be some small bits and pieces that and more. Visit www.theglebeon- BE INVOLVED IN THE PUBLIC would lend some authenticity and line.com or contact us at 233-8713 ART PROJECT FOR THE heritage to these houses. or 564-1058 for more details. Our RENOVATED GLEBE Do you have some pieces left over programs are fun, affordable and COMMUNITY CENTRE! from your renovations that reflect most of all, great for your mind, the history of our venerable old body and soul. Here's your chance to get involved in the creation of one of three art houses? This might include house SPRING CRAFT FAIR installations for our newly renovated numbers, keys, small pieces of GNAG will not be hosting its centre. Three local artists, all Glebe pressed-tin ceiling, bits of "ginger- spring Craft Fair this year. Our next residents, have been commissioned bread" or grillwork, or other items. Craft Fair will be in the renovated to create a quilted collage for the To be a.ttached to the quilts, the centre in fall 2004. We apologize for main hall, a tiled and painted mural items cannot be too large or too any inconvenience or disappoint- for the lower hall, and a papier heavy. ment. mâché collection of caricatures for If you have something you would Mary Pal with model quilted A WONDERFUL SNOWFLAKE the main stairwell. Learn a new skill, of like to contribute, or have any ques- SPECIAL AT 109A FOURTH have some fun, and contribute to this houses tions, please call Mary at 567-2675. AVENUE exciting project. On Dec. 6, GNAG hosted its In Jan., potter Carolynne Pynn- annual Snowflake Special. The Trudeau will be working with class- evening was a winter wonderland es from our local schools and and brought in a full house of talent GNAG's after-school programs to "Education you end up knowing how to think; and happy (painted) faces. We would glaze some of the insect and pat- indoctrination you end up knowing what you're like to extend our thanks to the coor- terned tiles for the mosaic on the supposed to think, and usually not much else." dinator, Anne Thompson, our master curved wall of the lower level. - Ward Churchill (full article at www.gradei3.ca) of ceremonies, Jeff Froggett, and all Saturdays, Jan. 31 (11 a.m. - 4:30 the volunteers who assisted through- p.m.) and Feb. 7 (1- 4 p.m.): out the evening. Thank you to our Artist Marie-Christine Feraud will searching for something young Glebe actors who performed lead a workshop for teens and adults subversive? The Sorcerer's Apprentice, a hilari- on papier mâché at 109A Fourth schedule a session > > ous story which delighted our audi- Avenue to create caricatures of local 221-0127 ence of all ages. A special thanks to people (and pets). This workshop ((math tutoring also offered)) director Pat Goyeche and assistant will be divided into two parts: an

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BY TRISH EVANS comment, and I can't help but notice As one of many Australians who how folks here are different from loves to travel, I'd visited Ottawa those Down Under. My observation once before in the 1980s, but I'd is that they converse more easi'y Actually at Von's & Flipper's we're more concerned never heard of the Glebe. I'd also with strangers (i.e., me) unlike my never heard of Ted Britton, until Jan- countrymen who need to be formal- about what you are eating than what you are wearing. uary 2003 when I spent my annual ly introduced before interacting with holiday on a guided tour of Tasma- others. Here I've had conversations Come and experience Ottawa's nia, the southernmost state in Aus- with people in supermarkets about two best kept secrets. tralia. There were 46 of us, including the benefits of purchasing Presi- Ted, whom I spotted sitting in the dent's Choice products over others; back wearing his ubiquitous baseball chats with movie-goers sharing hat. We hit it off right away and kept opinions after the show, and in touch after I returned to my native impromptu laughs at my sometimes Brisbane and he to Canada. By mid- humorous outbursts in public places, Von's May I was on a plane to Ottawa like my Julia Roberts (Pretty Wo- where Ted was waiting to familiarize man) impersonation of enthusiastic me with, among many other places, whooping and applause at a recent 232-2703 233-3277 the area where he was raised and show. 819 Bank Street (Fifth Ave. Court) where the Britton family ran their There's always something to do here: a Free parking Glebeites may walk news business for over 30 years. symphony concert at the What I first noticed about the NAC, a jazz festival downtown or a Glebe was how friendly the people craft fair at Lansdowne Park. I've were, not just to Ted who, after being seen some wonderful shows, visited absent for a number of years since the Parliament Buildings, as well as selling his business, was greeted like venturing further afield exploring the proverbial hometown hero. Peo- the provinces of British Columbia, ple like Clare, Grace and Kevin at Québec, New Brunswick, Nova the Glebe Fashion Cleaners were Scotia and Newfoundland. My also interested in me, where I was French is improving, but I've still from and how I liked being in Cana- got a long way to go. da. It seemed that everyone knew I've enjoyed the pleasantly mild each other, exhibiting a community summer, the stunningly beautiful spirit often missing in today's fall and now the snowy beginning of increasingly impersonal world. The winter. Contrary to my hometown in little stores I visited were reminis- Australia, where the constancy of cent of an age gone by and I warmed the sunshine can sometimes dull the not only to the people, but to the senses, I look forward to the sea- entire area. It was tulip time, and the sons' interesting and awesome myriad of colours in the Dow's Lake changesthe verdant colours of the area by the canalreplete with trees in summer, the reds, oranges cyclists, joggers and strollers- and golds of the fall, and now, even added to the ambiance. The notoriety though the trees are devoid of of the Glebe area was brought home leaves, there is beauty in the way the to me in the summer when I read a raindrops cling precariously to the four-page newspaper article entirely bare branches. I'm enjoying a white devoted to it in the Ottawa Citizen. Christmas, and looking forward to Fast forward to December. I've experiencing the entire cycle all since met many more wonderful over again in 2004, including walks people, some formally and others by the canal, the tulips by the lake just by way of a smile or a passing and more visits to the Glebe.

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1 09475omerset Street West 729.1388 Emq11: [email protected] 11 Glebe Report January 16, 2004 REPORT Setting priorities in the budget crisis denser, more economical growth pat- the debate has been We are all sailing somewhere. framed, there's ternsi.e., investing in people serv- no That is why people relationship between the cost of ices like parks, pedestrian bridges, cutting and the like to mess about in boats, benefit received. It's wide pleasant sidewalks, urban trees an a boat is a metaphor approach which does not serve us and cultural for another journey events, affordable hous- well. ing, etc., to make city living attrac- felt but not seen, Another example is the Police tive? Densification will not occur Services that eagles about the edges of life. By operating budget which unless the urban environment is a from Canal Seasons, comes in around $140 million. This Councillor pleasant, livable Penumbra Press, 2003 one. is clearly a core service, but provin- Clive This is where the city's recent cial legislation prevents us from Dear Glebe Report readers, Doucet Universal Program Review's five-, deconstructing the police budget. A few words of introduction to the ten-, 15-, and 20-per-cent budget We need to be able to do this. For Capital Ward Budget and Proper- economic growth puts the city fur- cutback scenarios come into play. example, some folks think we should ty Tax Consultation taking place ther and further in the red, because One of the problems I have with be spending more on preventive Wed., Jan. 21 at the Glebe House, the property tax cannot pay for all these broad review scenarios is that policing and by-law enforcement 2 Monk St., 7-9 p.m. the services that growth requires. they are like throwing a bag of mar- officers, which are low-cost services The city is in a budgetary crisis, The city's financial crisis is exac- bles on the table and then picking the (putting a constable on your corner just like every other city in Ontario, erbated by the way all cities have ones you want to cast off, but with- costs $100,000 per uniform). for the following reasons. grown during the last 50 years. out a context which describes their So there's lots to discuss. I'm Cities deliver 60 per cent of the Sprawl outside the greenbelt does importance. hopeful that our ward consultation services people need, but have to pay not pay for itself, but must be subsi- For example, the Ottawa Public will accomplish two things: for them with 8 cents on every tax dized by the more efficient and Library costs Ottawa residents clearly identify the services we dollar that citizens pay. Out of every denser areas of the city where more $33.12 per capita each year. That's want protected and augmented, as tax dollar you pay, 42 per cent goes taxes are paid per hectare and fewer 640 per week. How can you object to well as the ones that can be reduced to the province and 50 per cent goes services per capita required. The paying 640 per week for a city pro- or delivered more cheaply; and to the federal government. What this seriousness of this part of our budg- gram that gives people the tools to come up with some creative new means is that, as the city grows, the etary crisis can be measured by the find jobs and stimulates literacy, not ways of raising revenue that will treasuries of the federal and provin- fact that in 2003, Ottawa had one- to mention saving readers about move us away from the cycle of sub- cial governments grow, because both half the residents per hectare that it $1,800 per year (assuming the pur- sidizing expensive development these levels of government realize did in 1960. This means that for the chase of one $35 book per week)? (outside the greenbelt) and penaliz- tax increases from growth. Thus, the last 40 years, the city has become Furthermore, Ottawa is at the bottom ing less costly development (inside federal and provincial governments steadily more expensive to run. end of per-capita funding of libraries the greenbelt). see revenue increases without ever The third part of the budgetary cri- compared to Edmonton ($35.37), I look forward to hearing from increasing their tax levels, because sis is deciding what the city wants to Hamilton ($43.42), Toronto ($53.14) you on Jan. 21 at the Capital Ward growth automatically flows more spend its ever-shrinking budget on. and Vancouver ($60.37). So the Budget and Property Tax Consulta- revenues to their coffers (i.e., more Does it want to fund projects which argument here is not "should we tion at the Glebe House. You may people paying income taxes, GST feed sprawli.e., more regional reduce the number of library mar- also wish to join the debate online at and PST, land-transfer taxes, gas sewers, water and roads? Or does it bles?", but rather "should there be my Budget Blog at www.clive taxes, alcohol taxes, etc.), whereas want to fund projects which create more of them on the table?" The way doucet.com.

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Photo: Emily Brascoupé UPROAR DESIGN 911 Bank Street CONGRATULATIONS! Tel: 722-0555 There are some special anniver- Uproar Design entered the Glebe saries being celebrated by Glebe business scene in the middle of ,businesses. November. Owner Janise Saikaley, It was 18 years ago when Irene's an interior design planner, is proba- Pub, Prime Crime Books and Glebe bly best known for her spot on the Side Kids opened for business, and Duelling Designers segment of they are all still thriving today on Ontario Today, broadcast on CBC Bank Street. The Glebe Side Kids Radio One. Saikaley provides a per- logo was inspired by an old photo- sonal service, visiting homes to determine what would work best for each room and every homeowner. She says the easiest and most eco- Ct nomical way to change the look and style of your home is with paint. 4/14i Saikaley is an ardent supporter of and specializes in the British Farrow 4,e4 and Ball Paint and Paper line. Their clay-based paint is environmentally lebe Side Kids friendly and safe to use for people graph of Fourth Avenue children with allergies. Farrow and Ball has who competed at sports against kids been in business for over 300 years, from Ottawa East on the other side and offers a line of paints in 132 of the Glebe Side colours with a rich velvety look. Sur- canalthus vs. East Side. FEATURE Glebe Report January 16, 14 Share your photos with your neighbours

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Then off he went to the years ago, went up the Ottawa His great discovery in Chapeau infant Memorial University for an almost to the Dumoine river, and was Aloysius 'Loy' Gavan, "a dear M.A. in folklore, and sang in New- harvested hay and cut pine and came man and a lovely singer. He taught foundland outports and summer down in the log-drive the next me some of the finest songs I Icriow." camps. Those were the days of Joey spring. "But it's not about work," One of Loy's party pieces was flit Smallwood, and "people used to says Shelley. "It's about good com- rambunctious song of Irish revellers, pany and enjoying good food and The Night Pat Murphy Died. Shelley By stare at my beard." He had a year in Europe, and was having fun." To make that point, he tells of the shock of a small girl mis- Clyde "converted to English folk music." used the song's third line as the title hearing the line, "They took the ice Sanger Back this side in the mid-1970s, he of his published thesis, For Singing right off the corpse and placed it on enrolled for his Ph.D. in folklore at and Dancing and all Sorts of Fun the beer"I'll leave you to guess the University of Pennsylvania, but (Deneau, 1988). her mistake! Shelley sings it with Where do old songs go when they he did his fieldwork gusto and Gilbertian patter in the are no longer sung? That sounds a bit up the Ottawa Valley. first CD that the trio produced called like the well-worn riddle about the He was researching Lost in a Song: tree falling in the forest. But it is a folksong traditions in The Finest Kindnot really question that Shelley Posen, folk- the cluster of villages immodest, but a maritime expression lorist and singerand my neighbour around Chapeau of approval Shelley learnt in New- on First Avenuehas, often pon- where, he has written, foundland, along with its signature dered. And pondered to a purpose, "singing once flour- song Squid Jiggin' Ground now since he has just brought out a CD ished among the log- have three CDs to their credit. Silks called The Old Songs' Home, in ger-farmer descen- and Spices is their newest. Ann hails which he breathes life into seven dants of Irish and from Texas and Ian from England (as wonderful old songs and adds seven French-Canadian pio- a boy, he was a chorister in London) others he has written in recent years. neers." The bridge and, with Shelley, they perform an We don't see much of Shelley on across to Pembroke amazing range of songs from cow- First Avenueunderstandably, as he closed that era. boy music, to a Sussex drinking song is wildly busy. He has a daytime job He wrote his doc- by Hilaire Belloc, to that great as curator of Canadian folklife at the toral thesis on a single gospel number from North Carolina: Canadian Museum of Civilization, famous song, The I'm Ready When You Call Me, Lord, while his wife, Maxine Miska, is Chapeau Boys. It's But Give Me Just a Little More director of adult education at a com- the 12-verse tale of Time. munity centre. Between them they four men who, 120 Several are heartbreak songs manage to look after a school-age New Shelley Posen CD (Only Remembered) or telling of son (their daughter is away at uni- other lossShelley has added to versity) and Shelley, as he says in his these with his No More Fish, No C1?-notes, is fond of cooking. Once a Fishermen, to the tune of the carol Week he rehearses with his two See Amid the Winter Snow. Others friends, Ian Robb and Ann Downey, are bawdy ballads learnt of Loy in their close harmony trio, The Gavan (The Ten Dollar Bill) and Finest Kind. Then there are all their many are lyrical songssung with singing engagements, from the harmony they have achieved over Rasputin's to West Virginia. As well, a dozen years. They deserve their he has been coaching carolers at name. Patty's Pub. And what of the Glebe? Shelley Let's go back to the start. Sheldon and Max have lived here for 16 Posen was born in 1946 to a middle- years, and he says he loves the mix- class family in Toronto with music ture of "trees and old houses, the tex- all about him. His °mother was a ture and the density. There's always lovely singer ("a home-singer," he something to delight the eye." And calls her) and there were songs on some run-down Glebe house is the radio and records. He mixed getting inspiration for his fantasy about for- a degree in English Language and gotten shanties and songs of miners Literature at University of Toronto and loggers, shepherds and lovers, with singing in coffee-houses and which "echo here for ever in the Old learning the patter of Gilbert and Shelley Posen Photo: Clyde Sanger Songs' Home."

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BY JUDY FIELD cally designed stationary bike and Perth, and a bike-maintenance and cold temperatures and icy streets I've turned my bike in with the led through a mind/body journey by safety-check session. All this train- now approaching, I'll be spinning onset of winter, but I'm determined a certified instructor. It is a low- ing and preparation ensured that we three times a week, starting this to keep on cycling during the next impact cardiovascular workout suit- were ready for the over 300 km bike month, and doing Pilates and other few months. able for any age or fitness level. We trip ahead. The Cabot Trail is a true fitness routines as well. My goal is to This past July I had an amazing use heart rate monitors that allow us place of beauty. It has it allmoun- be ready for the Gatineau training experiencea trip of a lifetime actu- to work at the appropriate intensity tains, ocean, wildlife and nature, not sessions in April. ally. I cycled the Cabot Trail with a according to specific heart-rate to mention one of the most challeng- group of 10 people from Ottawa. In guidelines. These guidelines are pre- ing rides you'll find in Canada. For more information on spinning February 2003, I came upon a web- determined using a formula where The camaraderie with all of the classes and the Cabot Trail bike site for TJ Fit, a local spinning club, individuals plug in their age and other participants and all the support trip, call-TJ Fit Tel: 860-1439; and was intrigued by their bike trip sometimes their resting heart rates. we shared inspired me. This group www.tjfit.com to Cape Breton. I thought this would This allows beginner, intermediate was so motivated that we had a be a phenomenal opportunity to do and advanced exercise enthusiasts to reunion ride in Octobera weekend something completely different and participate in the same class, yet trip to Westport. challenge myself. By the next day, I work at the appropriate intensity spe- I've not stopped yet. This trip of a Support the had sent an e-mail for more informa- cific to each person. lifetime beckons me once more. Heart and tion and a week later I started spin- Through the spring, members of Now that I've experienced the Cabot ning classes at TJ Fit. Stroke the Cabot Trail group met every Trail once, I'm determined ta do it HEART Spinning is a group indoor cycling weekend for in AND STROKE Foundation. other training rides again this July. In fact, many of us FOUNDATION class. Participants are on a specifi- Gatineau park, a weekend jaunt to are returning again in 2004. So, with OF ONTARIO

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BY KIM LAMBERT wall to play against." The team, led together as a team. goals reflect those of a A/AA calibre The Shooting Stars basketball by Sue Menchini and Hussna The 12- and 13-year-olds also team, even though the Stars have so club is off and running again this Abunafeesa, has great outside shoot- won games when they travelled to far played a tough 15-game schedule winter, pounding the hardcourt in ing, as well as quick play-makers. gyms in Brockville and Gloucester. with the majority of the games gymnasiums across the city and in Schwartz said with 30 games, They are planning to travel to tour- against AAA clubs. "The coaches out-of-town tournaments every including three tournaments, left to naments in Kingston this month and feel that the team is growing as a weekend until April. play, the commitment is huge for the Scarborough in February, before result of this and will be prepared to Take the club's midget girls team, girls. "But so is the reward. By sea- attending the provincials in London meet the team goals for the season," that is guided from the bench by son's end, the girls will be much bet- in April. added McCarthy. Dave Richardson and Eric Schwartz, ter basketball players and, more Last, but certainly not least, is the The club also has three competi- a coaching duo who have been importantly, lifelong friendships will club's feel-good story of the season: tive girls house-league teamsone together for the past five years. The have been formed," he added. the Atom boys, the club's first male bantam and two midgetplaying recently completed first half of the The coach knows what he is talk- squad. Coach Dan McCarthy reports each week. Also, an Atom team of season saw the team go 7-5 with a ing about, as he and Richardson that they are off to a good start: "This 10- and 11-year-old girls is in the very strong fourth place finish in the guided their midget team last year to is the first competitive team experi- thick of league play, with a tourney Chris Paulin Tournament in Kanata. the provincial championship for their ence for all the players and the team upcoming in Hull in February. "This year's team has the potential division, as well as to tournaments in has come together. All players are For girls who are loolcing to get to be a very good one. With four Peterborough, Gloucester and Kana- contributing, including in the scoring their foot into the gym door to play a returning girls and eight first-year ta. column." He said the team is running little ball, it is not too late to come midget players, it will take time for Meanwhile, the Stars' Major Ban- the motion offence and playing "help out this winter. Registration for the team to gel. But when it does, tam team has gotten off to a solid defence" well. house-league for female players, watch out," warned an enthusiastic start, winning their inaugural game The team's goals are to win the ages nine, 10 and 11, is continuing. Schwartz. at the pre-Christmas tournament in Eastern Ontario Basketball Associa- Places are available Wednesdays a The team is led by 6'1" Natalie Kanata against the Ottawa Celtics. tion's tier-2 championship in Corn- Rockcliffe Park Public School from Dumoulin and guards Bre Burna- Coached by Dawn Smyth, who wall in late February and to be seed- 6:30-8 p.m., and at the same time on towski, Laura Richardson and headed the regional all-star Bantam ed Division 5 or higher for the On- Thursdays at Glashan Public School. Gillian Gorfine. Schwartz points out team this summer, and her assistant, tario championships in London in that the forwards average 5'10" in Gianne Kedroe, the girls are learning early April. More information is available at height, calling them "a formidable the fundamentals and are coming McCarthy points out that these 282-5444.

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From the cover of her new CD Photo: Lois Siegel BY LOIS SIEGEL It's not every day you come across whistle on the recording. My pro- a young lady who can play fiddle ducer was fiddler James Stephens, like Natalie MacMaster and sing who was extremely patient. James fa fe with the sensitivity of a mature artist, and Dave Bignell mixed the record- with all the talent for an illustrious ing, and David Cain mastered it." fifthavenuefineartsfestival career. That lady is 17-year-old Alexis first became excited about Alexis MacIsaac. playing when the Celtic Wave I first met Alexis when she was 11 emerged. The MacIsaac name is and had been playing for only about famous in fiddle music. Ashley a year and a half. She was attending MacIsaac from Cape Breton is her By-the-Canal Fiddle Camp in Man- third cousin. otick. Alexis was brimming with FIDDLE LESSONS enthusiasm and could already play Alexis began lessons when she years ahead of her time, tackling was 10 years old, using the classical tunes I had never even attempted. Suzuki method. Her parents provid- Adjust your clocks six years later ed tremendous encouragement. "My and she has just launched her first Mom really helped me in the begin- CD, Inspired, at the Military Mess ning because of her musical training Hall at Dow's Lake, Sun., Dec. 28. in piano. My Dad was always there Alexis performed with some of her to drive me to lessons and perform- friends: Danny O'Connell, a well- ances," she says. known Ottawa Valley and Celtic fid- Alexis takes lessons once a week dle player, and Duncan Gillis, who for an hour, and she tries to practice played flute and bagpipes. Duncan at least a half an hour a day. "There teaches the bodhran, mandolin, tin are times when I play for hours and whistle and Celtic flute at the Ottawa hours without getting tired and there Folklore Centre. Denis Lana& and are other times when I am just not in Kevin Levesconte played keyboards. the mood," she admits. A grand time was had by all. Performance has been an impor- AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT tant part of Alexis's development as Her CD required considerable a fiddler. She has appeared at Cen- effort. There are 13 tracks and 44 trepointe, weddings, funerals, bene- tunes. "I was definitely new to the fits, fiddle clubs, competitions, festi- whole process," Alexis insists. "My vals, ceilidhs, pubs and Celtic con- fiddle teacher, Denis Lanctôt, was certs. All this presents a real chal- the piano-player on the recording, lenge. "It is very difficult balancing June 3 - June 6 and he also added harmony violin. school and fiddle. Because it is my 2004 He was awesome to work with. I also last year of high school, school has worked with definitely been a number-one priori- the very talented Dun- Information meeting VVednesday February 4, 7:00PM can Gillis. He played pipes, flute and ty,"_ she states. Provost/Teskq after 25 Nears still enjoing anb ent6usiastic about w6at we bo. Thinking of a move -please call us and let us represent your interests 236-9560 563-1155 Coming soon: Two - (to be built )Iuxurious singles For Sde in Old Ottawa South by Alan Bateman Contruction. Plans available. $515,000.00

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Photo: Richard Hinchcliff, Friends of the Farm The Arboretum has been popular for tobogganing among generations of Ottawa families, with slopes to suit all ages and all skills.

Winterlude Get out and celebrate! Ottawa's 26th annual Winterlude celebration opens on Friday, February 6. Although many of the activities are accessible every day of Winterlude, most of the events will be held over the three weekends: Feb. 6-8, 13-15 and 20-22. The canal and skating are the main attractions, but other sitessuch as Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau, and Confederation Park across from city hallwill also host many of the festivities. LOCAL EVENTS Sat., Feb. 7 Art on Ice, Patterson's Creek Ottawa Sun Triathlon, Dow's Lake & Arboretum Sun., Feb. 8 Waiters & Waitresses Race on Skates, Dow's Lake Sat., Feb. 14 Enbridge 24th Annual Bed Race, Dow's Lake ONGOING ACTIVITIES Learning to skate Photo: Marit Quist-Corbett Fifth Avenue Skate and sleigh rentals, skate-sharpening, washrooms, change facility, boot-check on weekends, Lost and Found. Call 233-7980 for info. Dow's Lake Skating demonstrations, horse-drawn sleigh rides, Winter Experience, kite-flying, Clarica ice café. Call 232-1001 for info. SKI EVENTS Ski Marathon Sat., Feb. 7, Gatineau-Montebello-Lachute Keskinada Loppet Feb. 14-15, Gatineau Park-3,400 skiers from around the world will participate in Canada's biggest cross-country ski eventfocus on achieving personal goals: distance, time and rank. Sat., Feb. 14 Classic Style Sun., Feb. 15 Freestyle Website: www.keslcinada.com E-mail [email protected] Sleighs can be rented at Fifth Ave. and at Dow's Lake Tel: (819) 595-0114. INDOOR EVENTS Almost all of the area's national museums have special Winterlude events. 01111- SKATEWAY CONDITIONS For daily ice conditions, call 239-5234 or sign up for the NCC Mobile Update to receive info on your cell phone or by e-mail. A red flag means the canal is closed, green means it's open. m ArbEnvironmental our Shoppe FOR MORE WINTERLUDE INFORMATION Call 239-5000 or 1-800-465-1867, or visit capcan.ca/winterlude/home. tetICUy A 0 t.g "A a - Physiotherapy on Kent tit o Joseph Federico B.Sc.(PT), Registered Physiotherapist A proactive approach to injury recovery and prevention Eco Kids' Games c) 0 Rain Barrels *Orthopaedic Injuries *Sports Injuries *Back/Neck Pain Books Hemp Pa per Solar *Headaches *Tendinitis/Bursitis *Arthritis Cleaning Products Wind-up Radios *Motor Vehicle Accidents *Exercise Prescription *Work Injuries Renewable Energy Products Water . Conservation Devices Convenient Hours. Centrally Located in the Kent Medical Building. 800 Bank Street, Ottawa, Earth Suite 506 - 381 Kent Street 565-7273 (613)567-3168 www.arbourshop.conn MED ANIMM physiotherapyonkent.com 21 Glebe Report January 16, 2004 ATURE Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Former GCA president Jim McCarthy in fur coat with bed race entry in an earlier Winterlude Patterson's Creek Art on Ice: an official Winterlude 2004 event Art on Ice, an outdoor exhibition could break up the gray walls with by Ottawa-area artists, has been splashes of colour," he said. "An approved by the National Capital outdoor art exhibition is a great way Commission as an official event for of promoting local talent, as well as Winterlude 2004. On Sat., Feb. 7, giving skaters a treat for the eye. We from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather approached the National Capital permitting), a large portion of the Commission with the idea and they canal wall within Patterson's Creek have been incredibly supportive." will be a backdrop for colourful can- Each February, more than vasesan outdoor art gallery acces- 500,000 viitors glide along Otta- sible by foot and by skate. wa's Rideau Canal during Winter- Art on Ice will feature the work of lude. Coming from across North several artists from the national cap- America and even overseas, they ital region. A broad range of style visit the city to celebrate winter and and media for wall art will be en- all it has to offer. Art on Ice will give couraged for maximum visual im- these skaters a visual and cultural Big smiles and bow from Don Finless with the Glebe's bed race team pact. So far, over a dozen artists break on their skate down the canal. over a decade ago have signed up, including MPP It will also showcase some of Richard Patten. Ottawa's best artists. This new event Art on Ice is the brainchild of will offer cultural hot chocolate for Patterson's Creek near First Avenue Christopher Griffin, a Glebe artist the soul and the brain. Saturday, February 7, 2004 75-* who is represented in galleries in For more information, contact 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Toronto and the United States. "I Leslie Fulton at [email protected], tel: was skating along the canal last year 237-4752; or Christopher Griffin at and thought it would be nice if we [email protected], tel: 231-4094. art ociat Coil 0 b o ra te 06 \,2' op o,.. 05 litifitcr °S9:S *IN rt... '''' 144b& tD St. oftlPirt:144, 1.; Ika (0 to r, toe, o

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Starting out Photo: Peter Hum PHOTOGRAPHY Glebe Report January 16, 2004 22 Ho!gas at Olga's Seven photographers have experimented with Holgas, Chinese- made plastic cameras, known for the weird results caused by light leakage due to the poor quality of workmanship in the cameras. The photos, which have been produced by deliberately making use of the camera's flaws, are on display at this local deli on Bank St. near the Queens way until the end of Winterlude.

Photo exhibit at Olga's Delights

588 Bank St. on display until Feb. 22 Hitchhiker Photo: Lois Seigel open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bagels and Faces

PHOTOGRAPHY Photo Exhibit Danford Lake Lily Photo: Wayne Cuddington BY LOIS SIEGEL January 28 to March 9 Ottawa Bagelshop & Deli 1321 Wellington St. Neue Light Info: 722-8753

Photos and articles on music by Lois Siegel have been featured in the Glebe Report throughout 2003. In 2002, Lois was named one of the top 50 people who are shaping the national capital by Ottawa Life Magazine. An Exhibition She is a filmmaker and of digital images musician, as well as a pho- by Krusberg and Jaan tographer, and teaches pastel paintings video production at the Uni- by Glenda Yates versity of Ottawa. Lois Siegel Photo: Paul Jean Jan. 3 to Feb. 1 Francesco's Coffee Co. 383 'Winona Ave., one block east of Churchill Photo: Shawn MacKenzie Ave. and Richmond Rd. Glebe residents Glenda Yates and info: 761-7788 Jaan Krusberg Seasons' 39th Annual Photo Contest Eligible: Amateur Ontario nature photographers. Prints, slides and digital images accepted. Categories: Flora, Fauna, Ontario Wilderness, Shapes & Colours, and in Accord with Nature. Also: awards for Best in Show and Best Newcomer awards. Entry form: On line at www.ontarionature.org and in the Seasons magazine. Info: (416) 444-8419, ext. 238, and at above website. Deadline: March 26. Winners announced May 29 at Federation of Ontario Naturalists annual conference. Prizes: Trips, camera, binoculars and books.

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Your Goals at Your Pace. NATIONAL Canadian Investor BANK 235-4105 Protection Fund FINANCIAL 23 Glebe Report January 16, 2004 NEWS Volunteering. opportunities get involved May Court Canadian Museum of The Glebe Centre Hospice BY EMILY BRASCOUPÉ Nature's l'Écomusée des sciences 905 Bank St. On New Year's Day, people Gatineau Tel: 238-2727 raises $85,000 around the world resolve to make Tel: 556-4261 I have volunteered at the Glebe changes in their lives. This year I Are you passionate about natural Centre in the past. It is often in need Homes for the Holidays was a decided that instead of resolving to history? Do you enjoy working with of volunteers to escort residents to beautiful success for the multitude give something up, I would try to do 'children? Are you available at least events and appointments internally, of visitors and for The Hospice at of something. In November, I more one Friday a month? A new bilin- and for help in the office and with May Court! The tour of six fabulous agreed to become a child sponsor as gual volunteering opportunity for programs. Ottawa homes made available by part of my new year's resolution to natural-history enthusiasts has For more info on current volun- their owners for the three-day event do more to help others. As a child opened up at the Canadian Museum teer opportunities, visit Volunteer and the delightful tearoom experi- a commitment sponsor, I have made of Nature (CMN). It is currently Ottawa at their website: www.vol- ence at The May Court Club were to provide financial aid to a little girl looking for volunteers to deliver na- unteerottawa.ca, e-mail them at: both enjoyable and financially suc- I really in Zimbabwe. have been tural-history workshops to school- [email protected], or call cessful. letters excited about receiving from children when they visit l'Écomusée 736-5270. The net funds raised from this and starting to this child understand des sciences naturelles de Gatineau. Volunteering is a rewarding expe- event total $85,000! So many people life in a developing nation. This Training will be provided by CMN rience and does so much to help oth- made contributions of time, talent, extend- commitment to do more has educators. An information session ers. Even if you do not have time to goods, services and funds; we con- ed to all aspects my life. of will be held on Fri., Feb. 13, 10 a.m. volunteer, these centres appreciate gratulate and thank all of you for Child sponsorship is not for every- to noon, at l'Écomusée, 170 Mont- any donations they receive, such as supporting this first-year event and one, but perhaps during our busy calm Street, Gatineau. clothing, toiletries and toys. making it a remarkable accomplish- lives we could all take time to help ment. Publicity was also vital to the others. Volunteering is something overall financial success. Particular that we can all participate in, to ben- thanks to the media for the excellent efit the community in which we live. Here's a list of websites to find out coverage which resulted in the brisk Here are a few suggestions of places sale of tickets. Thank you also to the where you might decide to donate about other volunteer opportunities editors of our community publica- your time or financial support. tions for the part you played in sup- Emergency Food Centre Ottawa Humane Society: www.ottawahumane.ca, Tel: 725-3166. port of this first-year fundraising 507 Bank St. event! Operation Go Home: www.operationgohome.ca, Tel: 230-4663. Tel: 232-3059 These funds will help The Hos- Centre 507 is a drop.-in centre Big Sisters Big Brothers Ottawa: pice at May Court to continue run- to all open who are seeking a safe, www.bigsistersbigbrothersottawa.ca, Tel: 237-5757. ning its programs which provide friendly and supportive environment. community palliative care to those It responds to the varying needs of Special Olympics in Ottawa:www.ottawaspecialolympics.org, people and families who are facing a the participants through free pro-' Tel: 860-6184. terminal or life-threatening illness. grams and services. Some of these Shepherds of Good Hope: The Hospice's programs are run by services include a day and evening 250 with the www.members.rogers.ca/shepherdsofgoodhope, Tel: 789-8210. over volunteers support drop-in centre, street outreach pro- of a small professional medical staff grams, provision of clothing and toi- Centre 507: www.centre507.ncf. ca, Tel: 232-3059. and funded almost entirely by our letries, special events (such as community. Christmas and Thanksgiving din- ners) and hot food. cruising and fun in the sun speciais

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GCC main hall before renovations Photo: Mary Tsai-Davies Portrait of Mayor Whitton being toasted by Diane McIntyre, left, who now BY JUNE CREELMAN Step 2: Shortlisting lives in Charlotte Whitton's former home. One name suggested for the main In recent months, the Glebe Com- In March, the jury (representatives hall by some residents is Whitton Hall. munity Association (GCA) and the from the city, the GCA and GNAG) Glebe Neighbourhood Activities will shortlist no more than five Group (GNAG) have discussed the names. (Note: If one of the selected Canadian Museum of Nature idea of naming the main hall in the names is a person(s), the nominators Glebe Community Centre in time for of shortlisted names will be required 240 McLeod Street its reopening this September. We to sign affidavits, as required by city believe the hallwhich is at the policy, with respect to the proposed POLAR BEARS ON THIN ICE BOTANICAL LECTURE SERIES heart of our community life- name.) Thursdays to Sundays, Jan. 10-25 Abundance, exoticism deserves recognition through a name Step 3: ConsultationsfVoting Meet the polar bears of Churchill, and botany of South Africa that will honour and reflect the histo- In April and early May, we will hold Manitoba, and find out how climate Tues., Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. ry, future and citizens of the Glebe. public consultations to get input on change and human encroachment on (French presentation) Come and In co-operation with the commemo- the proposed names. The consulta- their habitat impact their quest for learn about the natural history and rative naming program at the City of tion will include information arti- food and survival (a BBC/Animal various habitats and their plants Ottawa, the GCA and GNAG are cles, a public meeting and a voting Planet co-production). (proteas, restios, geophytes, annuals launching the Great Glebe Commu- process. We hope to get schools and English screenings: 10:30 a.m., and succulents) in the Cape region nity Centre (Main Hall) Name other community organizations 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. French screenings: of South Africa, focusing on Search. involved in providing input. 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. Kirstenbosch. Fee: $7; $5 for mem- We are seeking nominations for a Step 4: Selection of Name bers of the OBGS and CMN mem- name for the main hall at the Glebe The jury will choose a name based bers and staff. For information, call Community Centre (GCC). The on the nomination submissions and HI-DEF MOVIE FESTIVAL 291-2820. naine should be appropriate for a results of the public consultation in Thursdays to Sundays, WILDLIFE city-owned, family-oriented commu- May. Since the Glebe Community Jan. 29 to Feb. 22 GARDENING WORKSHOP nity facility. It should commemorate Centre is a city-owned facility, the A movie festival of stunning high- Feb. 10, 7-9:30 p.m. a person, group, place or event of proposed name will be forwarded in definition (HD) documentaries will Paul McLellan, creator of a 3g- significance to the Glebe communi- confidence to City Council for feature works by top HD producers acre wildlife habitat, will teach yôu ty. The name cannot be comme- approval, at which time the approved from Canada and abroad on topics how to attract wildlife to your own morated elsewhere in the city '(e.g., name will become public. as diverse as wildlife, global warm- backyard sanctuary. Participants no Mutchmor Hall), nor can it be of Step 5: Public Announcement and ing, infant development and more. will learn how to make a chickadee a living person. Ceremony All shows are free with museum nesting box. Fee: $15. Space is lim- THE PROCESS The name for the main hall will be admission. Visit nature.ca for the ited, so early registration is recom- Step 1: Nominations announced and the new name should full festival schedule. mended. Call 566-4791. Throughout January and February, be ready for the GCC reopening in nominations will be accepted for September 2004. names for the main hall at the Glebe The main hall at the Glebe Com- Community Centre. We need you to munity Centre is the heart of our provide some background on the community. Let's give it a name that nominated name and explain why reflects what we're all about. you think it is important.

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Photo: Heriberto Rodriguez In the heart of the Chiapas jungle, a 26 hour journey from Mexico City he Prana Group is a collective of health care professionals whose mission BY TESSA LOCHHEAD palities, where indigenous peoples is to serve and educate those out their own Throughout my year of study atqa have tried to carry in search of reclaiming true university in Queretaro, Mexico, I social and political customs. 'The became fascinated with the Zapatista Zapatistas want their basic necessi- health - body, mind and spirit. movement in the southern state of ties and laws met concerning human Chiapas. So I joined a Chiapas vol- rights, and they want autonomy over They have come together in a beautiful, unteer brigade in order to help with their resources, including education healing environment to bring you an control over how their funds are he construction of schools in several and approach to health and wellness that Zapatista communities. A large administered. To this day, however, group of students, teachers and these municipalities still remain sur- is unparalleled in health care today. activistsfrom Canada, Mexico, the rounded by thousands of Mexican The Prana Group offers a non- United States, Argentina and Aus- soldiers and face harassment every- traditional, integrative approach traliaall met in the heart of Mexi- day by paramilitaries surrounding to health that facilitates the their communities. co City to begin our 26-hour journey process of healing, adaptation into the heart of the Chiapas jungle. Many of the volunteers were For two weeks, we met and listened shocked by the circumstances under and growth beyond symptoms to the head commandantes and coun- which the Zapatistas are able to to achieving lifetime wellness. sellors of the Zapatista movement. maintain their uprising and how they The Zapatistas are indigenous persist in their struggles on a daily Their expertise includes a broad groups throughout Chiapas who, in basis. Several Zapatistas apologized spectrum of techniques and specialties us because we had to endure such 1994, began the new global move- to combined with leading edge technology ment against neo-liberalism. These conditions for two weeks, while they indigenous groups include the live like this every day. and exceptional services. Whether you Txotzil, Tzeltal, Tojolbal, Chl and Throughout our short stay in sev- are suffering from a specific problem Zoque. eral different communities, we were or disease process, want to enhance On the dawn of Jan. 1, 1994, the welcomed with open arms into the performance or maximize your body's day the North American Free Trade homes of countless families, wanting The Prana Group is committed Agreement (NAFTA) came into to share their experiences so that we potential, effect, the Zapatistas began their too would return to our own res- to helping you create change in your life. uprising. The trilateral trade agree- pective communities and tell people They will work with you to achieve your ment forced the alteration of Article about their situation. "Your support- goals and bring your health body, mind gives many of us hope that our sacri- 27 in the Mexican constitution, and spirit to a new level. resulting in the loss of guaranteed fices and struggles are being noticed constitutional protection for the land and recognized around the world," rights of indigenous peoples. The said one Zapatista commandante. Visit The Prana Group at Zapatistas would eventually refer to For more information on the Zap- www.thepranagroup.com or this motion as a "death sentence." atista movement, please visit NAFTA was to make way for www.ezln.org, and www.schools- call 613.230.0909 to chart large farms growing export crops forchiapas.org, or contact chiapas a course to change your life today. and remove all Mexican tariffs brigade @ hotmail.com for more against US agricultural products. information on other Chiapas Small-scale farmers could no longer brigades. Dr. Monique Andrews and Dr. Tamara Maclntyre compete with international maize welcome Dr. Carri Drzyzga, Chiropractor & prices. They had nothing left to lose. Tessa Lochhead is a Glebe High Doctor of Natural Medicine, who specializes They had no legal possibility of School graduate and is currently in CIXCI Biofeedback Health Analysis, Allergy gaining more land and were unable completing her final year at Trent to sell their crops. 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Gayle Singer with the junior kindergarten class and teacher Ms. T Smith at First Avenue School. BY GLYNIS DOORBAR excellent staff, supportive parents When someone tells you that you and delightful children at both. If have to go see the principal, it does anything, being joint principal has ter-School Programs not matter how old you are, all the perhaps helped bring the two schools Please contact GMS at 237-3824 for memories flood back from your together, uniting the community registration of courses beginning in January. childhood about why you are being ...and, yes, it is sometimes a chal- sent to the office. You can't help that lenge, but it's also enjoyable to have little voice in your head repeating the opportunity to work in two very Glebe Montessori School (613)237-3824 650 Lyon St. S., Ottawa ON, KIS 3Z7 over and over the spelling reminder: special schools." "Remember the principal is your I requested any amusing stories or pal." So it was a pleasant relief to anecdotes about the children. She find a warm welcome from Gayle mentioned that she was especially Singer, the principal of both Mutch- fond of a card from her students mor and First Avenue schools, and which read, "You are a great Prin- her office staff. cepal"! There is a lot of laughter in Between pageants and staff meet- general because the schools are such ings before the Christmas break, we happy places in which to work. Hav- MSS PHARMACY took a few moments to discuss her ing a good sense of humour is obvi- career. I asked her how she manages ously an important thing when work- 769 Bank (at Second Ave.) 110 Handicap the juggling act between the two ing with children. Tel: 235-4377, Fax: 235-1460 Accessible schools. She told me that she has Principal Singer's goals for both wonderfully supportive staff at both schools in the New Year are to ex- A PHARMACY LOCATION SINCE 1910 locations and that the greatest diffi- pand the academic, artistic and ath- culty is the logistics of trying to be in letic educational components, and to two places at once. To overcome increase the feeling of school being a Your Family Health Care Provider this, she has placed her vice princi- safe (bullying free) and multicultural pal, Lynn Senecal, in charge of the environment. day-to-day operation at Mutchmor, Next year's language arts curricu- Solo Care 360 ml $799 Jamieson Vit. C Chewables while she manages the day-to-day at lum will be based upon the Balanced 500 mg 100 + 20 $3.99 First Avenue, maintaining specific Literacy initiative. Encompassing Swiss Glucosamine Sulfate E portfolios for both locations at the the best of all previous approaches to 500 mg 360 Tabs $16.991 same time. the teaching of literacy, the four Jamieson Vit. E Capsules DOUBLE DUTY IN 2003 areas of concentration will be: Writ- Unfl. .400 iu Natural Principal Singer discovered her ing, Working with Words, Guided Metamucil Original attraction for becoming an educator Reading and Self- Selected Reading. 504 gms $11.99 100 + 20 $9.49 32 years ago. She began teaching in All topics are balanced to give equal WAIAMMIMMASMAIM. 11,7.,,MVAMMAM "Z:MI,M,MMWATAMIMMME 1970 at Elgin Street Public School. and focused class time. She also taught pre-school and aero- Principal Singer has lived in the bics at the local community centres area just off Echo Drive for 28 years. Advil Tabs or Caplets Nicoderm Patch when her two daughters were young. Both her daughterswho are now 200 mg 100's $9.69 7, 14 or 21 mg 7's $28.99 ti Her career as à teacher has taken her 21 and 25 years of age, and current- from Elgin Street Public School to ly studying Physical Education/ Sci- 8 Centrum Select Hopewell School, as well as other ence and Public Relations resp- Tylenol hour Caplets locations, continuing on as vice prin- ectivelyattended school in the 650 mg 72's $8.49 Tabs 100's $12.69 cipal at both Woodroffe and D. Roy Ottawa South area. In summer Gayle 'AMIZMIVMATZMAISMIM' WSILMSWAMMVMMISMMVZAIASS.,VNA Kennedy schools. From there she Singer can be found at home, gar- became principal of Forest Valley dening, or at her cottage. She has a YOUR ONE STOP SHOP IN THE GLEBE School in Orleans, finally finding life-long interest in physical fitness OFFERING YOU BUS PASSES, GREETING CARDS, STAMPS & MORE herself doing double duty as princi- and loves to ski in winter. At other pal of both Mutchmor and First school-break times, she loves to trav- Open: Mon to Thurs 8:30 am-6vm; Fri 8:30 am-7 pm; Sat 9 am-6 pm Avenue in el to the ocean or the mountains. She January 2003. Sundays we are closed to allow stafffamily time When asked about managing the commented that returning to the running of two schools at once, and Ottawa Centre area and to Mutchmor if there were any differences or chal- and First Avenue schools was like Free Pickup and Delivery Bilingual Service lenges, she commented: "They are coming home, and hopes to be here both lovely schools to work for, with for a long time. Not part of a chain but a link in your community REPORT Glebe Report January 16, 28 Full authority restored to OCDSB trustees IMPORTANT CHANGES AT THE BOARD 107 fourth avenue On Dec. 1, the day trustees across wine bar Sr cafe the province began their new three- year term, the province restored full authority to trustees at the OCDSB. By A banner day! Local democracy has been restored and there is already OCDSB clear evidence that the McGuinty Trustee Government at Queen's Park is Lynn working in partnership with school Graham boards. There will be- challenges ahead, due to the financial situation Grades 3 the province has inherited, but this (reading, writing and new government has already can- mathematics), 6 (reading, writing and mathematics), 9 celled the private school tax credit, (mathematics) and 10 cancelled the education property tax (Ontario Secondary School credit for seniors, and increased Literacy Test). School boards are required to funding for at-risk students and stu- participate. Recent data dents with English as a second lan- provide the Grade 9 mathematics test for guage. In my view, these are all results 2002- 03. At the good decisions. OCDSB, in academic math, 73 per cent of students scored Also on Dec. 1, trustees took their at levels 3 or oath of office and held their inaugu- (the standard) 4, which is six percentage ral meeting. I was elected OCDSB points higher than the provincial results and one Chair. This is an exciting challenge, point higher than the 2001-02 OCDSB as I take on leadership of the board brunch while continuing to represent elec- results. However, in applied math, only 23 per cent tors in Capital and Rideau-Vanier of OCDSB students & sunclay achieved results at 3 Wards. I look forward to working levels or 4, loam until 2pm closely with OCDSB Vice-Chair which is equal to the provincial muffin or toast with lam & butter Trustee results and up one point from the 2$ Margaret Lange (Zone 4, pancakes with syrup/km, bacon & sausage, and coffee....4$ Bay Ward) and Director of Educa- 2001-02 OCDSB results. Many boards, including the OCDSB bagel with 5M01,04 salmon & cream cheese. and coffee.....4$ tion Lorne Rachlis. Certainly I will scrambled eggs with smoked salmon or ham, toast coffee...5$ believe the test used for applied- and count on the advice of former chair eggs benedict and coffee 5$ math students may not be Trustee Jim Libbey (Zone 2, Kanata appropri- bacon, sausage & two eggs, home fries, toast and coffee. ...5$ Ward). ate. It is "text-heavy" and there are 8oz steak & eggs, home files, toast and coffee.....10$ no hands-on components. In any PRIORITIES AT THE OCDSB event, the new provincial govern- Side Oftleil: COffCC (plus refill), fruit salad, bacon, sausage, or toast ei$ extra Overall, to our objective is ment is undertaking a review of the improve student achievement, and to entire mathematics curriculum from provide high-quality programs and kindergarten to Grade 12, as well as services to meet student needs. A a review of student testing. To planning session, scheduled for later achieve the 75 per cent target, the in January, should help the board province should focus on improving determine priorities for this new student achievement and developing . no, sow . term of office and, in particular, for appropriate assessment methodolo- /0 . . . the coming year. At this we time, are gy, rather than the lowering of stan- completing a student accommoda- dards. tion review, revisiting some of the For information on results across Supervisor's C 9 NI I) 9 MINIUM fLATS decisionssuch as the the province, at the OCDSB and at twinning of schools (one principal individual schools in the board, for two schools)and preparing for access the EQAO website at 2004-05 budget discussions. www.eqao.com and the board's STUDENT TESTING website at www.ocdsb.edu. on.ca During the provincial election uigGLASOPW (General Information/Student Test- campaign, the Liberal Party, in cit- ing/2003 EQAO Grade 9 Results). P9WELL A T :BR 9N59N ing Grades 3 and 6 test results, guar- My very best wishes for 2004. anteed that 75 per cent of Ontario's Please get in touch with me at any students would meet or exceed the time. provincial standard on province- CONTACT INFORMATION wide tests. What a challenge! These Lynn Graham, Ottawa-Carleton assessments are conducted by the District School Board, 133 Green- Education Quality and Accountabil- bank Road, Ottawa, Ontario K2H ity Office (EQAO), an independent, 6L3. Tel: 730-3366. Fax: 730-3589. arm's-length agency established in E-mail: [email protected]. June 1996 by the Government of on.ca. Website: www.lynngraham. Ontario. Testing is carried out in corn

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I'm going to volunteer KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION The afternoon included a selection sometime." of holiday songs, mini-versions of Genny said, "I liked making the Registration at Corpus Christi is tentatively set for Tues., holiday productions and a wide sandwiches. I learned that there are Feb. 17, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., and Wed., Feb. 18, 9-11 a.m. variety of musical talents. many people who need food, and so Parents are required to produce the following: SHARING THE SPIRIT many people love to help at OF THE SEASON Shepherd's." proof of age: baptismal certificate The students of Grade 2 visited the Glebe Centre, and delivered up-to-date immunization: a must! cards and sang Christmas carols for child's Ont. Health Card number the residents. The time spent was thoroughly enjoyed by both the Pupils entering junior kindergarten must be four years of age children and the seniors. The by Dec. 31, 2004. Pupils entering senior kindergarten must be relationship between the children five years of age by Dec. 31, 2004. Pupils currently enrolled at and the seniors will continue Corpus Christi in junior kindergarten need not register for senior throughout the remainder of the kindergarten, although parents are asked to inform us if a child school year, with creative writing is not expected to return in September. activities and community-based projects. PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS Due to retirements within the A THOUSAND PAPER CRANES school board, Mr. Jim Rogers has Tanya Heney, our Grade 1 student, SISSOSS ...$0010101014$ been appointed to St. Leonard's will be traveling to Toronto this Catholic school. Ms. Bonnie month for a bone-marrow transplant. McLaurin has joined the Corpus After reading Sadako and The First Avenue School Christi staff as the new principal. We Thousand Paper Cranes, one class wish Mr. Rogers all the best in his decided to take on the project of new school, and thank him for the making 1,000 paper cranes for support and leadership he has Tanya. The entire school participated provided to our students, staff and in the activity. Children were paired parents, and to our community. We with their reading buddies and extend a warm welcome to Ms. helped each other create paper McLaurin. cranes. Teachers, staff and parents UNDERSTANDING were all involved in this very IS THE BEGINNING successful event. Tanya will be The quote above hangs as a sign heading to Toronto with over 1,000 outside of Shepherds Of Good Hope, cranes and all our prayers. where nine Corpus Christi students KINDERGARTEN Dates for your diary worked for a morning last month. LITERACY PROGRAM The Grade 5 students who make up Our language-enhancement & January 21: Parent School Council meeting; the school's Giving Bin committee early-literacy program for junior and 7 p.m. in the school library. All welcome. were involved in a service project at senior kindergarten children February 4: Annual evening skating party. Shepherds Of Good Hope on Nov. continues with great success. The 25. The students' presence brought program is implemented by trained Patterson"s Creek. energy and life to the early-morning volunteer adult readers who read community. They sorted toiletries quality literature to children, one on and engaged in various food- one, and focus on exploring and handling activities with great developing concepts, as well as diligence. A bonus of the day was a reading. The approach not only tour of the Outreach program, 'where makes literature more accessible to Do you suffer from the follovAng? the students have previously made these four- and five-year-olds, it also Fatigue greeting cards and seasonal provides all an Gastrointestinal complaints children with Headc.aches & Migraines decorations for the clients. The staff opportunity to develop a strong joint & Muscle complaints and volunteers appreciated their language foundation before they Sleeping Disorders Hypc,,glycemid o enthusiastic contribution. The next proceed to more formal learning. ADD/ADHD HOLISTIC group. of 11 students is looking The students of grades 1 to 6 have HEALTH SHOP forward to their chance to experience embarked on their own reading Are you unable to lose weight? mcry be steiringfram"'bed inffikrances. this opportunity. adventure program. 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Notes from Mutchmor Public School BY STUDENT REPORTERS authentic structure from their chosen GREGORY VEVEERS time and to write a description of it. Mrs. Henighan says the idea of an AND BRYAN WU exhibition also lets other students see Lisgar Collegiate Institute, formerly Ottawa Collegiate Institute SOLSTICE CELEBRATIONS what they might be doing next year BY JOY HEFT All of Mutchmor's students and and be motivated. Mrs. Henighan school occasioned by last year's In the grand tradition our pre- teachers were treated to Solstice Cel- says she is happy with the results, of flood. Current students are being vious reunions, Lisgar will be cele- ebrations on the afternoon of Dec. 9. especially the way the students encouraged to participate in this brating its 160th birthday, from May Three members of Salamander The- showed each other about their build- grand event, and will be on hand to 28 to May 30, 2004. All former stu- atre put on six short plays that shared ings. demonstrate their accomplishments teachers and the theme Festival of Lights. Each Gabriel Wainlo-Theberge made a dents, family, friends, and to welcome alumni. support staff are invited to Com- play was based on a story from a dif- castle using toothpicks, paper, paint, The venue switches to the Con- plete the Circle. The slogan, which ferent culture that has a festival or glue and Sculpey. He says it was a gress Centre on Saturday night, for invites alumni to complete their cir- celebration near the winter solstice, hard project to build; it took him the principals' reception and dinner, cle of friends, symbolizes continuity Dec. 22 (when the days begin to get about two weeks. Montana Mason followed by dancing with live . and excellence longer). build her totem pole with paper- unitycontinued music. This will be an opportunity and valued The plays were: St. George and towel rolls, paper, popsicle sticks, friendships. for all alumnisingles, couples, Registration will begin the Dragon, adapted from an English glue and fabric markers. She says it Friday, groups, young and the young-at- May and continue until Saturday mummers play; The Rabbi and the wasn't hard to build, but she worked 28, heartto dine and reminisce. For afternoon. Friday's events will Coachman', inspired by two Jewish hard on it for about a week. those not interested in dancing, a include a student assembly, open- folk tales from central Europe; ENVIRONMENT CLUB separate area will be available to house displays, an alumni assembly, Amerasu, a Shinto story from Japan; The Environment Club meets each chat. Sunday's event will be a late- and a Blue & Gray pub-night. For Befana, from Italy; Krishna and Monday at noon hour. We study morning closing brunch. golfers, a midday tournament is Naraka, a Hindu story from India; endangered animals. We talk about Alumni, representing all age being planned to take place the and Anansi, Monkey and Tiger, for habitat loss, introduced species and at groups, are hard at work arranging Meadows Golf Club on Hawthorne North American Kwanza, based on animal smuggling. The club is run memorabilia, co-ordinating events, Road, including a lunch Afro-Caribbean tales. by Delia Barkley. Guests sometimes and prize- and preparing communications. The giving. The three actors, Juanita, David visit and talk about endangered ani- committee is seeking volunteers A Saturday morning 'teachers and Eleanor, acted in each play. mals or how they become endan- from the Ottawa area to help out as only' will be followed When asked what roles they liked gered. We have about ten members. breakfast by a the reunion approaches. MR. LITTLE'S CLASS teacher/student gathering at City playing best, they all agreed that Registration will commence in Mr. Little, Grade 6 at Hall, and perhaps sports such as soc- their favourite roles were in Anansi, teacher the near future. Information will be is part Monkey and Tiger. Juanita played Mutchmor, of Healthy Active cer, volleyball, basketball and Ulti- posted on www.lisgar.net or mailed mate Frisbee. There will also be an Anansi, Eleanor the monkey and Schools, an organization whose aim to those for whom Lisgar has cur- David the tiger. It was also Juanita's is to get kids involved in "active fun outdoor noon-hour barbecue with rent addresses. favourite play, while David liked The participation." One thing you might the opportunity to enjoy the beauty If you have questions or sugges- Rabbi and the Coachman, and notice is that the lines were repaint- of Lisgar's setting along the Rideau tions, please contact: Lisgar Alumni Eleanor liked Befana. They had ed in the west yard so kids could Canal. Association 29 Lisgar never been to Mutchmor before, but play games. Another event was when 'Music in the Round,' featuring (160th), St., Ottgva, Ontario, K2P 0139. E-mail: we hope they come back. the whole school skipped for half an the band and orchestra, will allow MRS. HENIGHAN hour. The parent council purchased former music students to demon- [email protected]. Tel: 239-2478. Mrs. Henighan's Grade 3/4 class some new gym equipment, including strate their expertise. The ongoing Fax: 235-7497. has made some interesting structures basketballs, and revised the gym open house will include archival Join the reunion announcements and put them on exhibition. These schedule so each class gets three material, photographs, tributes to mailing list by sending a blank mes- structures are from the Middle Ages periods of gym a week. A spirit veterans and deceased teachers, sage to reunion-announce- and from theTioneer days in Cana- assembly was held to celebrate kids 'decade' rooms and an art show. [email protected]. You can also da. The criteria were that the stu- getting involved in activities and Attendees will be pleased to notice read past announcements on the dents had to build a model of an sports. the attractive renovations to the web.

Mutchmor is here to stay! Come and be a part of Mutchmor's next 100 years! Registration for kindergarten at Mutchmor Public School runs from TUTORING IN MATH AND PHYSICS Mon., Feb. 2, through Mon., Feb. 16. To be eligible for junior kinder- garten, students must be four years old as of Dec. 31, 2004. To be eli- gible for senior kindergarten, students must be five as of Dec. 31, *Experienced Building comprehension from the foundation up 2004. In order to register your child, you will need to bring: proof of Perry age (birth or baptismal certificate, or passport), and your child's Coodin, Ph.D. health card and proof of immunization. For more info, please contact Phone 235-0131 Mutchmor Public School, 185 Fifth Avenue. Tel: 239-2267. SCHOOL NEWS Glebe Report January 16, 2004 32 Staff Profile: Louise Derry Glebe Collegiate Institute choir of teaching students the skills need- ed for lifelong learning. Besides expanding and diversifying the library's collection to ensure that it meets the needs of the new curricu- lum, Ms. Derry also ensures that the collection reflects the multicultural nature of the school population. In addition to her academic and administrative achievements, which include a Gold Medal award in arts and languages from the University of Ottawa, and a Master's degree in Education Administration, Ms. Derry has also learned to race her Turbo Supra which, she insists, has helped increase her speed in shelv- ing books. Ms. Derry's proudest achievements at Glebe are the Glebe Reads program and therenovation of the library (Ms. Derry extends her BY JOSEPH KHOURY thanks to Mr. Allan and the football Glebe Collegiate As soon as you enter the Glebe team). Ms. Derry's dedication to experienced a wonderful music night on Dec. 4. The junior and senior library, you know that it's a lovingly education was recognised by her col- choirs, the junior and senior bands, as well as the jazz band and cared-for place. For some students leagues last June when she was OFFBEAT, petformed before several hundred parents and people from the and teachers, the library is a sanctu- granted the provincial Award of community. It was an inspirational evening and many of were held spellbound as we ary. Louise Derry, Glebe's teacher- Merit by the Ontario Secondary listened to the different numbers. Glebe students are a very talented librarian, sees her main role as that School Teachers' Federation. group! History Wall at Glebe Collegiate Institute

From Lux Glebana, 19979/80 Bisons of Glebe Did you graduate from Glebe Collegiate Institute? Did your parents? Do you know anyone who did? From Lux Glebana, 1949/50 If you have photos, storie's or mementos that you would like to share and contribute for the History Wall, please send them to the Glebe Collegiate Institute at 212 Glebe Avenue, Ottawa, Yearbook photos courtesy of Sally and Ross Cleary. Ontario, K1S 2C9. Tel: 239-2424.

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Original work, unpublished in Barbara Sibbald The Duncan Campbell Scott March 19 no fee DCS Non-fiction Prose Contest, Must live within 100 km of any format, not submitted for Tel: 798-8139. Non-Fiction Prose Contest 18 Foster St., Parliament Hill. publication or broadcast, not E-mail: barbara.sibbald@ Ottawa, ON K 1 Y 3J4. simultaneously entered in any sympatico.ca prize-awarding contest. WORDS Glebe Report January 16, 35 Poetry in Motion WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOURS a unique partnership ARE READING short fiction and creative non-fiction. books at recent book club meetings: JC believes strongly in the impor- Here is a list of discussed tance of reading to, with and by chil- dren, and has written three books for Paulo Coelho The Alchemist: A Fable About Following children between the ages of four Your Dream and eight. Both the Ottawa Public Sharon Creech Walk Two Moons* Library Kid Lit Gala and the Ottawa Charlotte Gray Flint and Feather: The Life and Times of International Writers Festival have E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake featured JC's storybooks. Recently Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in her poetry has appeared in Bywords the Night-Time Quarterly Journal and in A Poet in Ann-Marie MacDonald Fall on Your -Knees the Park, her 2003 chapbook. Family Matters "I am delighted and honoured by Rohinton Mistry Country Must the School of Dance's request to be Colum McCann Everything in This Poet-in-Residence for the school's Bill Richardson After Hamelin** 25th anniversary season," said JC Alexander McCall Smith The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Sulzenko. "While I've asked visual Zadie Smith White Teeth artists to interpret my poetry and Francis Spufford Child That Books Built toyed with the notion of turning cer- Dylan Thomas A Child's Christmas in Wales Cochrane Photography Photo: tain poems into songs, I hadn't ever Guy Vanderhaeghe The Last Crossing if my words could dance. J C Sulzenko considered Minette Walters Acid Row The School of Dance today I know that the School of Dance will JC Sulzenko as Poet-in- bring a unique, new dimension to my announced * Selection of the mother-daughter reading group at Sunnyside Branch, beginning Jan. 5. As part work. I'm thrilled and can hardly Residence OPL. of the 25th-anniversary celebrations, wait to begin." ** Selection of the guysread group at Sunnyside Branch, OPL. JC and the artists of the school will Spring 2004 will see the release of explore the complimentary rhythms JC Sulzenko's first collection of of language and movement. The poetry for children in Grades 1, 2 resulting choreography will be per- and 3. Through a unique "partner- formed in May by students of the ship," individual Ottawa artists have school at the National Arts Centre. illustrated each poem in Fat Poems, An accomplished writer, Ottawa- Tall Poems, Long Poems, Small, a deliver based JC Sulzenko writes poetry, full-colour, 32-page book. Margaret Atwood will Carleton's Kesterton Lecture One of Canada's leading literary figures, Margaret Atwood, will deliver Storytelling at Rasputin's the fifth annual Kesterton Lecture on Thurs., Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Ball- Chateau Laurier Hotel. The title of the lecture is Sci- For 11 consecutive Sundays, starting on January 11, the Ottawa Story- room of the Fairmont seating is limited. A reception will tellers will present epics from around the world at Rasputin's Folk Café at entific Romancing. The lecture is free, but 696 Bronson. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and storytelling begins at 7 p.m. follow. awards include the As Dean Verger describes it: "There are no props, no costumes, no sets, no Margaret Atwood is a novelist, poet and essayist whose General's Award for Fiction. accents, no yelling. Tellers never read from a text, but rather they use their Booker Prize, the Giller Prize and the Governor memories and 'tell' the story." Her latest novel is Oryx and Crake. the of Journalism and Com- Info: www.ottawastorytellers.ca. The lecture, which is co-sponsored by School and Mail, is named after Tel: 230-5102. munication at Carleton University and by the Globe the late Wilfred Kesterton, who was Canada's leading scholar of journalism history and law. Previous speakers include broadcaster Mark Starowicz, MORE STORIES pollster and commentator Allan Gregg, and TV producer Laszlo Barna. Media Relations, Carleton The Ottawa Storytellers will hold events at the NAC Fourth Stage featur- For more information, contact Lin Moody, ing local storytellers. Admission $15. University, tel: 520-2600, ext. 8705. Shows at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, Feb. 19, March 18, April 15 & May 20.

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Columnists 236-8104 don't have what you are looking for, will try to locate it! for Classifieds [email protected] Phone No. 233-7993 Fax No. 231-7831 36 Glebe Report January 16, 2004 WORDS Navigating Canal Seasons description of adulthood as "This CANAL SEASONS place where people live like startled By Clive Doucet deer" is a surprising contrast to the Penumbra Press, more commonly held notion that 159 pages, $30 (cloth) youth is the place of wildness. In his landscape, the continuing journey, BY MICHELLE DESBARATS whether by boat or years, has the Do I start with being asked to possibility of progressing further write about Clive Doucet's book of ,into the uncharted. poetry, or do I begin with the morn- Sometimes his language doesn't ing I found his book on my own? It always lift his poem off the ground was one of those Ottawa mornings, or maybe when it does, we look for winter threading the air, and the title that lift everywhere. In First Snow- caught my attention. Canal Sea- "...the meanness of November" sonsI was curious. When I discov- doesn't gather as much to the reader ered it held poetry, I must confess as the opening line in Giddy"The that, at first, I didn't follow the order plum of autumn has come." in the book, but dipped in here and INSPIRED BY VAN GOGH there, sometimes finding surfaces, Another theme that runs through other times finding something draw- Canal Seasons is Doucet's obvious ing me to other places. As I travelled interest in art, and quite a number of his book, one of the things I began to the poems reflect his knowledge of feel was that here is a person who is painters and their craft. Quite an writing about love. enchanting poem is Through the The wonder of poetry, what I Shadows, where he speaks mainly of enjoy, is the taking of me to some- Van Gogh. In the light of all that has where else; through a phrase, some- been written about this artist, the times only a word placed just so. author shows much courage in bring- One can read and read, perhaps in ing his own interpretation into the the same way as Doucet makes ref- arena. There are some fine moments erence to the process of rowing, and in the long piece"...until they suddenly, if one is fortunate and the were raw with life." This poem run Cover with author's daughter, Emma, rowing on Dow 's Lake poem is fine, something else can doesn't as smoothly as some of happen. In Spring Scent, a three-line his others, but in this case, this piece, the season of spring is likened appears to add to the pace and to a "slow, soft bellied prey" that can imagery. The culminating torrent is be hunted. This perception of a sea- found in the final verse"You were son as having its own specific sub- inside, Vincent. Inside. Inside Selling your mortgage-free home? stance and muscle gave me a new, what?" vantage point to see from. There is Notable to mention are the several Not sure where to invest the money? another evocation of an anatomied poems mentioning the Bank Street object in April Complaint"Where Bridge and Doucet's closer-to-home Sell your house to us for monthly payments. winter does not hang about muscled version of a well-known poem, The with wet snow." Doucet's use of Lady of Shalott; he titles his version We will give you more security than the images such as these link the body of The Lady of Lac Dow. In Catch the stock market, a better return than GICs, and the work to the physicality of rowing Sun, he tenderly paints a moment a good price for your well-loved home. and to the humanness he finds in the with his son. seasons. When I set the book down, I still Kevin and Tania Meldrum 286-2972 GROWING PAINS see the man, clothed in whatever a A poem that caused me to pause particular season requires; maybe a was To My Daughter On Her 18th morning mist depicting only his sil- Birthday. His language is straightfor- houette beside the bridge or maybe ward. In this piece can be found he's with Vincent among "the dap- words such as childhood, daughter, ples" on the canal. Though not with- deer, land. Doucet's strength is in his out the mention of pain and the prox- use of the direct to convey "other". imity of danger, Doucet's collection CREATIVE FLOOR WORX His depiction of childhood as a wall of poems is a paean to this place. IMPORTED CERAMIC TILE MARBLE GRANITE HARDWOOD to pass through into adulthood is also Travel them and see where you find evocative of the wall an athlete yourself. might face in the process of access- Michelle Desbarats is the author ratcvto-t0, rtatt4frv, 90(4v rtai,t, ing the next level of performance, as of Last Child to Come Inside, a book well as the attending pain that usual- of poems. She is currently working Sales Service Installation ly accompanies this. Doucet's on her next book.

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And it is the movies, particular- rative about the movies happens in ly old which reign GARBO LAUGHS movies, supreme, Canada's capital, which has quixoti- not books, although the By Elizabeth Hay toward end cally turned into Hollywood North. of the novel there is a wee plug for McClelland and Stewart, The other novel about the movies reading the classics. 376 pages, $34.99 (cloth) and their hold on our lives, that But the big surprise is when Hay's comes to rnind as a result of reading Harriet Browning realizes the Nothing is as it seems, especially impor- Elizabeth Hay's Garbo Laughs, is tance of the a in Ottawa during the ice storm of By creation of reliable, David Gurr's Arcadia West (1994). caring community who share a 1998. This serves as the setting for com- For movie buffs who also like to Sharon mon bond. To bring such a I Elizabeth Hay's enthralling explo- commu- read, highly recommend both. Abron nity about, Harriet plans the ration of the magnificent obsession make- Elizabeth's Hay's other works of over of the old Strand theatre, turn- fiction of a rather idiosyncratic family: Har- Drache include Crossing the Snow ing it into the Fern Film riet Browning, her husband, Lew Society (a Line (1989), Small Change (1997) subtle hint at the preservation Gold, and their 12- and 13-year-old less parlance between Hay's fiction- of previously reviewed in the Glebe nature with the fern as children Kenny and Jane. al characters, neighbours from metaphor). Report's Books columnand A Stu- Everyone will The glue for the narrative is pro- Ottawa South and the Glebe. They Harriet loves be dent of Weather (2000). Her non-fic- involved. tagonist Harriet Browning's passion become a quasi-extended family, Her architect husband, tion books are The Only Snow in Lew Gold, will do the for old moviesnot just the films, including Bill Bender, Dinah Bloom renovations. Havana (1992) and Captivity Tales She and her children will model but the actors and actresses, directors and Jack Framestepson of the the (1993). and screenwriters. The ency- blacklisted screenwriter Lionel Fern Film Society on the popular CBC radio clopaedic list goes on via perpetual Frame, whose fifth wife, Aunt Leah, broadcast of Saturday Correction: Afternoon at the will quizzés and role-playing by Harriet, is Harriet's nemesis. Operathey In the review of John Gray's book, not only show old movies, they will her children and neighbourhood The secondary cast of characters, Paul Martin: The Power of Ambi- have quizzes and interview groupies to prove that, indeed, unlike the extras on a movie set, find special tion, which appeared in the Decem- guests, even movies have become as important their lives directly impinging on perhaps Harriet's Aunt ber issue, there are two errata: Leah, who will talk about and relevant as their real lives. those of the protagonist and her her Paul Martin is Canada's 21st deceased husband, Lionel Frame, a Harriet Browning drifts but never immediate family, an almost magical Prime Minister, not the 20th; and blacklisted screenwriter during the sinks, and this is the wondrous trick that Hay pulls off, drawing the John Godfrey is a Liberal MP McCarthy era. strength of Hay's novel. The reader readers in, mesmerizing them as she from Toronto, not a senator. repeatedly sees a loving and caring has mesmerized her huge fictional nuclear family, concerned about troop by the universal appeal of the Ottawa, the city they live infrom movies. criticism of the speed with which The secondary reprieve for Harriet cars travel on Bronson Avenue near Browning's coterie is nature, which Author reads where Harriet lives in Ottawa South, is particularly, out of whack during to breathtaking descriptions of the 1997-98, when an unseasonably Rideau Canal in both winter and warm fall is followed by an early from new book summer. winter with a record number of days Thrown in for good measure are of freezing rain and the devastating about Bill Reid the names and mini-histories of local aftermath. Maria Tippett, the movie theatres of the 1940s such "Ammil was the word she found author of Bill Reid: as the Rialto, Somerset, Capitol and for freezing rain in a book about the The Making of an Strandoffering ten-cent matinées atmosphere, from the old English Indian, will speak .at which included a newsreel, a cartoon word for enamel. Fine rain that turns 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, at and two feature films. to ice as it falls and collects so grad- the Library and But it is the Strand that cries out ually that an ordinary tree might Archives of Canada, Elizabeth Hay for Harriet to take action. Ida, who is carry five tons of the stuff before it 395 Wellington Street. old enough to remember, says, "Ah, snaps. A twig might bear a weight Bill Reid was at the forefront of the Strand. It had a very sad life. It 130 times itself. How much weight Aunt Leah, who is writing a biog- the modern-day renaissance of never got going because it was too must have accumulated then, for the raphy about Lionel, visits Ottawa to Northwest Coast native art; but his close to the Mayfair. You have to get branches to come down on Bill Ben- enlist her stepson Jack's and Harriet art, and his life, were not without out of the reach of other theatres, or der's head. He was standing there Browning's editorial assistance. controversy. Tippett presents a por- you won't get the films. The Mayfair and then he wasn't. And now his Leah's unexpected arrival as Harri- trait of one of Canada's most enig- got the pictures first, then the Rialto, lower legs were visible but the upper et's and Lew's winter guest gets the matic and beloved artists. then the drive-ins. By the time the part of him was not." novel off to a grand start. What hap- Bill Reid's orca whale sculpture Strand got them there was nothing The implication of the real world, pens in between is as wild a saga as was beautifully situated in the pond left." including nature, failing and the any Ottawa South or Glebe resident at Third Avenue and the Queen Eliz- world of the imagination kicking in, could wish to conjure up. And it's abeth Driveway. Unfortunately, it is a recurring theme in Hay's narra- especially titillating that Hay's nar- was stolen several years ago and is "Old Ottawa South has sadly missed by local residents. never seemed so grand, as the movies and their trivia come to life via the endless parlance between Investment Planning Counsel Cat Boarding Facilities Hay's fictional characters, of Canada neighbours from Ottawa FINANCIAL PLANNING PROFESSIONALS South and the Glebe." ovv., Financial Planning At Your Doorstep is As a downtown resident, arranging a meeting in Harriet a novelist who also Cageless Boarding your home is easy and convenient. Fad/it), teaches creative writing, and her hus- for Cats & Smal Anima-ls is an band, Lew, architect concerned How much do I need to save in order to retire with urban planning and the preser- cOmfortably? vation of heritage buildings. Still, the Are my current investments appropriate for this reader cannot help but wonder if stage in my life? 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committed ta the ea:tunas:it* 564-1058 or 233-8713 A * *Web site: www.theglebeonline.com email: [email protected] * * * 6th LL * At , Prosrat.)5 Keyiste- * * gaste of the GCebe GNAG offers a wide variety of excellent and affordable recreational * and cultural programs for all ages. Call and register today! * 564-1058 or 233-8713. * Thursday, January 22, 2004 * 5:30 _p.m. - 730 p.m. Infant Massage (Newborn - 20 months) * Yoga with Baby (4 weeks - Crawling) * The Palisades Radiant Reading and Recycle 101 (3 - 6 years) * Tales for Today (4 - 6 years) Nletcalfe Street Fairy * 480 Shinny Hockey (5 - 11 years) * Dance (4 - 7 years) * Proceeds will go to the Children's * WAG Renovation Fundfor Soap and Bath bomb workshop (10 years - adult) * the Gbe Community Centre Pysanky - Ukrainian Egg Decorating workshop (9 years - adult) * Robot Making Workshop (6 - 10 years) * Wooden Vehicles (6 - 10 years) * . n, c "list- qut! Jewellery Making Workshop (8 - 12 years) * Buy your tickets today Origami Workshop (8 - 12 years) * Concoction - baking workshop (8 - 12 years) at Glebe CC Cookie * Girl 's Night Out (8 - 12 years) * 1o94 Fourth, Avenue Scrapbooking (Adult) * (corner of Fourth Ave. & Bank St.) Glebe Knitwits - Kniffing glut, (Adults) * * * Yoga (Adult) * $30.00 'Ticket Group Fitness (Adult) * / 'raj Chi (Adult) Culinary Eiperience with Ken Harper Catering (Adult) 4. ** ,-**,14, i.****-* *40 ,***. ** ''****** 0.° * 1,*