Honouring the Legacy of Sylvia Holden

April 16, 2010 Vol. 38 rvn No. 4

Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Honouring the legacy of Sylvia Holden Photo: Ilse Kyssa Sylvia Holden, centre, with her son Alfred, left, and her husband, Clem, right, on opening day of the park, June 1, 1995.

Why a park for Sylvia Holden? BY ELAINE MARLIN could build – under supervision – using scrap materials, also came close to Sylvia and Clem Holden, a dynamic duo (still wonderfully active at ages realization in the northeast section of Lansdowne Park, now being referred to 80 and 86), were local residents who were very involved in community ac- as Sylvia Holden Community Park. Eventually the wading pool was built at tivism and local politics in the Glebe from the 1970s to the 1990s. One of the spot planned for the playground – a different result than intended; however, Sylvia’s passions was improving and expanding recreation facilities in the by then, the spot had been clearly earmarked for recreational use. Glebe. Together with the late Frances Bryce, she did a survey of all the rec- In contrast to the hustle and bustle of recreational activities at this commun- reational facilities in the community, cataloguing possible new spaces for de- ity park, the park at Bank Street and Holmwood Avenue, is a passive park for velopment. As a very active chairperson of the Glebe Community Association’s all ages that provides a respite from the noise of Bank Street. Sylvia patiently Recreation Committee, Sylvia kept the goal of expanding recreation facilities and doggedly pursued her goal of establishing a park on this site, a process in the public eye, no matter what other crises were going on. which took years of negotiations. It was officially opened on June 1, 1995 by Working mostly with groups of young parents, she helped to upgrade several councilor Jim Watson and was named in honour of Sylvia Holden. Although of our neighbourhood parks. The establishment of the Tot Lot at Fifth and the Holdens eventually moved away, Sylvia would make a point on return O’Connor avenues (later named Lionel Britton Park after another great sup- visits of weeding the flower beds with her friend Ilse Kyssa. Last month, in a porter of recreation) was the hard-fought victory of one of those local groups. telephone conversation, she confirmed that the original Sylvia Holden Park in- Sylvia almost succeeded in having a children’s playground built on the part of cluded only the piece of land at Bank Street and Holmwood Avenue. Jim Wat- Clemow Avenue that is currently blocked off to traffic, this time working with son described it as a three-acre park in the Glebe Report issue of June, 9, 1995. a different team of residents. An adventure playground, where older children Why the boundaries recently appear to have moved is still a bit of a mystery. continued on page 22 WHAT’S INSIDE Mark your calendars April 15-18 Originals Spring Craft Sale, Lansdowne Park Abbotsford . . . . . 2 GNAG ...... 6 www.originalsshow.ca (see page 24) Art ...... 24 Glebe History . . 14-15 April 17 Spring clean Bank Street, 9:30 a.m. Meet outside Fifth Avenue Court. BIA ...... 13 Grapevine . . . . 38-39 April 22-25 First Avenue School Book Sale Thurs., 4-9 p.m., Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Books . . . . . 38-39 Letters ...... 5 Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25 My Kids Funky Closet Kids Consignment Sale Business . . . . 16-17 MP’s Report . . . . 18 10 a.m.-3 p.m., GCC www.mykidsfunkycloset.com Councillor’s Report . 10 MPP’s Report . . . .12 April 30 Rockin Benefit, 6:30 p.m., GCC (see page 8) May 7-24 Canadian Tulip Festival, www.tulipfestival.ca Editorial ...... 4 Music ...... 25 May 7-8 Glamour in the Glebe, jewelry show, GCC Religion . . . . 40-41 (see page 6) Entertainment . . . 26 May 9 Ottawa Farmers’ Market opening day GCA ...... 8 Schools . . . . . 30-34 Lansdowne Park, www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca May 27 GNAG’s Lobster Kitchen Party (see page 6) May 29 Great Glebe Garage Sale NEXT DEADLINE: FOR THE MAY 14 ISSUE FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 2 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 EVENTS Join us early to fight against Abbotsford’s GST Auction: HIV/AIDS in Africa goods, services and talents by Carol MacLeod Grammas to Ambuyas (grandmother in Shona) are pleased to be organizing their third annual fundraiser for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, once again with the generous collaboration of Bob Russell, proprietor of Stoneface Dolly’s. On May 31, Grammas to Ambuyas is sponsoring a Reach for the Top celebration to give our community the opportunity to be updated on the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Since its March 2006 launch, more than 220 groups of Canadian grandmothers have taken the challenge. The campaign has raised over $7 million. The Stephen Lewis Foundation directs these funds to community-level organizations in 15 sub-Saharan African countries to provide grandmothers with much needed food, housing grants, school fees for their grandchildren and grief counselling. There is more information at the Foundation website: www.grandmotherscampaign.org/ or www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/ grandmothers.htm. Grammas to Ambuyas guest speaker this year is Gisele Mansfield. She and five other Kilimanjaro grannies hiked to the summit of Kilimanjaro. The adventure-of-a-lifetime was planned to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic that is destroying Africa’s social and economic fabric. AIDS has killed a generation of sub-Saharan wage earners, leaving grandparents and orphaned children to fend for each other with limited economic resources. The family unit has been By Julie Ireton redefined by AIDS so that vulnerable children are raising their siblings. Grand- Sneezy Waters will entertain. CBC Radio host, Alan Neal, will be MC. Art, parents are the primary caregivers to millions of orphans and communities are jewelry, crafts and even a night-on-the-town will be up for auction. There’s ostracizing the HIV+ sufferers. something for everyone at the Glebe Centre’s Fifth Annual Goods, Services The Kilimanjaro Grannies group produced a glorious book about their trek and Talents Auction to be held Thursday, April 22, at the Glebe Community to the summit of this iconic African destination, Kilimanjaro, A Purposeful Centre. Journey: A story of six ordinary women making a difference in AIDS-stricken The event gets underway at 7 pm sharp with Sneezy Waters. His trio includes Africa. Profits from book sales support the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grand- Ann Downey and Vince Halfhide. They’ll play for only the first half hour or so, mothers to Grandmothers Campaign, the Snowy Owl AIDS Foundation and so get there early to hear Sneezy. While you listen to the trio, you can wander Camp Wendeke, a camp being built in eastern Ontario for people living with around, checking out what’s up for auction. “This year we have three unique HIV and AIDS and their caregivers, loved ones and traditional/non-traditional craft items on offer, thanks to the generosity of our talented volunteers,” says families. The book will be on sale after Gisele’s talk at Stoneface Dolly’s. Pat Goyeche, program facilitator at Abbotsford’s Community Centre for adults The event takes place on Monday, May 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Stoneface 55 plus. Dolly’s at 416 Preston at Beech. Delicious flavours of Africa treats will be “The one-of-a-kinds are just that, so you have to see them to believe them!” served. Tickets are $40 and proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation. If Among the items up for auction will be 26 pieces of original art and 30 pieces you have other commitments, you can make a cheque payable to the Stephen of jewelry, all precious stones in either sterling silver or white gold. There Lewis Foundation and we will make sure it reaches its destination! Donations are bracelets, earrings and necklaces with pendants. “We do have a couple over $20 are tax receipted. Tickets are limited for this always popular event. of pieces of antique jewelry which I know some collectors are interested in,” For tickets, call Barb Coyle, 613-233-2500, Sheila Jenkins, 613-235-3107 or explains Sandy Taylor, outreach co-coordinator for Abbotsford. Taylor is in- Carol MacLeod, 613-234-9572. Please join us! volved in organizing the art and jewelry for the auction. “We have everything appraised, and we start everything at one third market value. For the art, there’s a combination of oil or watercolours and most of it is signed by the artist,” explains Taylor. There are also some rare forms of art. “We have four lovely Japanese wood cuts. It’s a type of Japanese art done with small pieces of wood. It’s very at- ESCAPE tractive.” Also up for auction will be English porcelain, hand-cut glass vases WOMEN’S CLASSIC CASUAL CLOTHING and some Middle-Eastern rugs. But there are more than goods up for grabs. There are also some interesting services…including meals out and a “sleep- over.” Spring has arrived! For the second year in a row, Alice Hinther, a neighbourhood foodie, will offer her services for a dinner for eight. Hinther’s dinner was very popular last year and raised a lot of money. “I’ll deliver it hot, on platters,” she explains. New lines and designs! “There’ll be no Styrofoam!” Hinther is well known to the Glebe community and is a frequent helper for Abbotsford fundraisers. “The dinner for eight will Old favorites as well! include a starter, salad, a meal with dessert…there will be a menu to chose from,” says Hinther. On auction night, while you wander around the auditorium and place your bids, you can sip wine or beer and have some nibbles. The auction will be in 703 Bank Street the main hall of the Glebe Community Centre on April 22. It is free and open (Glebe Ave.) to the general public from 7-9 p.m. 613-567-3989 © claireliz - Fotolia.com

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$14,000 Photo: Wendy Ph $12,000 by Julie Houle Cezer $10,000 I have to confess that I love tulips from the instant they push their tight little $8,000 green caps through the soil to each moment they drop petals, one by one, and finally stand all naked without their tinted bonnets. Through every stage of $6,000 their bloom cycle, these flowers change their shape and hue. From distinct, $4,000 defined curves of brilliant colour to yawning circles and ovals in deepening tones, these ephemeral beauties offer us a visual feast. Along the Rideau Canal $2,000 and Commissioner’s Park near Dow’s Lake, wide ribbons of tulips invite us to $0 revel in a kaleidoscopic world of floral shape shifting. A gift with a long and 20041 20052 20063 20074 20085 20096 complex history that connects us with the past, tulips will hopefully inspire Total $12,000 $8,700 $8,200 $13,600 $8,200 $12,767 us in the present and future to sustain greenspaces and nurture the peace and friendship they have come to symbolize. Needless to say, I welcome the Tulip Festival with enthusiasm, good walking Set a new record for donations shoes and my camera. However, in the unlikely eventuality that I may tire of It would be great to set a new record to honour this 25-year milestone! Be- walking amid all this splendour, I can participate in many other events at the yond holding sales, some people put their artistic talents to work in support Canadian Tulip Festival. of the cause: The Swampwater Jazzband has been playing Dixieland jazz and If not already booked for the 2010 Watercan Ball and Embassy Dinner collecting donations for the Food Bank for many years. We hope you too will (Aberdeen Pavillion) to raise money for clean water projects in Africa, I can, donate some of your garage sale proceeds and/or shopping savings! The easi- on May 7, join the Liberation Street Party with free entertainment on Sparks est way to make a donation is to visit the Ottawa Food Bank website at www. Street from 4:30-10 pm. theottawafoodbank.ca. Charitable tax receipts are issued for donations of $10 At Confederation Square on Saturday, May 8, I can bear witness to a more or more. The Ottawa Food Bank will also have volunteers in the neighbour- somber 11 a.m. ceremony honouring war veterans who played an important hood on the day of the sale and there will be a booth at the Glebe Community role in liberating the Netherlands during World War II. Centre where you can drop off your proceeds and donations. The following weekend I may wander over to Major’s Hill Park and the Volunteers Belgian Mirror tent to listen to period jazz and swing music, quaff my thirst in In celebration of the 25th anniversary, the GCA has updated the GGGS logo the Beer Garden, satisfy my interest in culture at the International Bazaar, my (see the new ad in this issue) and will try out a new income-generation idea this hunger at the Food Emporium and attend one of the many lectures presented year. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with selling GGGS souvenirs. by Célebridée between May 2-19. And then back to enjoy the main show – the Information tulips. Be sure to visit the GCA website (http://www.glebeca.ca/events/garage_sale. For Festival info: www.tulipfestival.ca; tel: 613-567-5757 or hotline: html) for garage sale tips and updates on where to rent tables, parking and 1-800-66 TULIP; e-mail: info@tulipfestival where to drop off your donation on the day of the sale. For information, call 613-236-0025 (voice mail). If you have questions, or if you would like to help promote the Great Glebe Garage Sale, or work with the Ottawa Food Bank volunteers on the day of the sale, please contact Janet Sutherland at GGGS@ glebeca.ca. Good luck with your preparations for this great Glebe tradition!

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CALL Zita Taylor at 613-235-1214, e-mail: [email protected], if you are willing to deliver a route for us. LETTERS Glebe Report April 16, 2010 5 Speaking up for our Demystifying the zoning community park ... again around Lansdowne Park Editor, Glebe Report Editor, Glebe Report We are in receipt of a letter from Glebe residents Adrian Evans, Robert I felt it necessary to write to let you and readers know about the complexity Campbell and Joseph Duggan informing us that the principles and terms of of all the different zoning issues that Lansdowne Park faces. These will create reference for the Lansdowne urban park design competition call for proposals a challenge to anyone considering a proper redesign of the park. to integrate the community park part of Sylvia Holden Park with the new urban 1. Currently, the park is owned by the City of Ottawa and is a public space. park (between Lady Aberdeen Pavilion and the Driveway) and the larger civic Adjacent to the park, the National Capital Commission owns the land agenda for Lansdowne Park. along Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Parks Canada has jurisdiction over Our reaction to this information is that the City of Ottawa is thereby dem- the Rideau Canal, but the canal is also designated by UNESCO as a onstrating a colossal lack of good faith. During the consultation hearings for World Heritage Site. the OSEG (Lansdowne Live) proposals, no part of the community park (the 2. The Horticulture Building is designated a heritage building under Part 4 recreational area bounded by Fifth Avenue, O’Connor, Queen Elizabeth Drive of the Ontario Heritage Act. and a line extending roughly eastward from Holmwood Avenue to the canal) was represented as subject to modification. 3. The Aberdeen Pavillion is both a provincially designated heritage build- It infuriates us that the name Sylvia Holden Park is likely to engender confu- ing and national historic site: sion, since the city has a large conspicuous sign showing Sylvia Holden Park a) Under just the provincial designation, the Aberdeen Pavillion as located at 945 Bank Street and yet, in some city representations, designates has a heritage conservation easement which is a buffer zone that sur- 10 Fifth Avenue as the Sylvia Holden Park address. The uninformed are likely rounds the building and extends all the way to Bank Street. Any de- to think that our protest relates to the Bank Street address, whereas we are velopment in this zone (and presumably near it) must first meet the equally concerned about the O’Connor/Driveway/Fifth Avenue area. approval of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Having fought alongside many others since the early 1970s to introduce b) Also, a second Ontario Heritage Trust easement extends from basketball, a wading pool, and other facilities into this recreational space, we Aberdeen Pavillion to Queen Elizabeth Driveway and protects the are appalled that the city should sneakily turn this into an area once again up sightlines of the building from the canal, now a World Heritage Site. for grabs. The case was made at the time, and councillors agreed, that while there is green space in the Glebe, the neighbourhood has little space for sports c) Under the national designation, Parks Canada must also be noti- and other active pursuits. fied if any major changes are made to the building or the area immedi- There is no reason to trust any assurances that space can be found elsewhere ately surrounding it. in the Glebe for these facilities. The community has already lost many sports d) Potentially, UNESCO may have to be informed of any changes facilities at Lansdowne. There were once two soccer fields behind the south that might affect the historic cultural nature of the canal. stands, a T-ball field, tennis courts, a skateboard park and an outdoor hockey Thus, there are five different organizations that currently lay claim to the rink. But these have been replaced in recent decades by parking spaces. site: municipal, provincial, two national and one international. The city should show good faith in keeping the recreational area off limits I hope this clarifies the complexity of the current zoning and heritage issues in the calls for design proposals for this area, as was depicted in the graphics surrounding the park and some of its buildings. shown at the Lansdowne Live consultations throughout the city. Andrew Elliott Elaine and Randal Marlin

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6 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 GNAG Rock bands, jewellery and BRENT lobster this spring at GNAG ‘Be In The Band’ rocks the Glebe CC! On Friday, March 26, GNAG, in part- MCELHERANSALES REPRESENTATIVE nership with Cisco’s Ottawa Bluesfest and the Ottawa Folkore Centre featured five bands made up of young teenagers. UNLOCK THE DOOR TO One band returned from last year’s pro- HASSLE-FREE REAL ESTATE!! gram for a repeat performance. This Royal Royal Royal Mary second annual concert was the result of LePage LePage LePage Tsai- National National National three months of mentor-led rehearsals Award Award Award Davies in the popular ‘Be In The Band’ pro- 2005-2008 2000-2004 1999 gram. Drawing an audience of 200, the evening was a blow-out success! In January, 25 youth from 11-16 years old, answered a general call to ‘Be In TOP The Band.’ This program is designed for youth who want to learn how to play 233 in an ensemble and perform before a live audience. Although most band mem- 3% bers barely knew each other, they were immediately sorted into four bands after the first night of rehearsal. The program was led by well-known Ottawa in musicians Todd Snelgrove (guitar), Kurt Walther (bass) and Simon Keeble Canada (bass player with Another Round). Glebe St. James Tennis clubhouse became *Calculated by annual the “school of rock.” gross commission I spoke with a couple of parents and this is what they thought of Be In The dollars of all Royal LePage Sales Band: “The youth of this community are so fortunate to have this opportunity Representatives across right here in their own neighbourhood.” “It is marvellous how the Glebe Com- Canada in 2005, munity Centre always manages to find something new and innovative for this 2006 and 2007. community. I am also so impressed with the professional mentoring.” Mark Monahan, executive/artistic director of Cisco’s Bluesfest, has invited ‘Full Tipped Sleeve,’ ‘Guitar Sticks and Drum Picks,’ ‘Contrast’ and ‘The Corner’ to perform at this year’s Bluesfest on July 18. Congratulations to all OFFICE: for another incredible season! On behalf of GNAG and the teens from ‘Be In The Band,’ I would like to 613.725.1171 extend a big thank you to Tom Evans from the Glebe St. James Tennis Club, Alan Marsden and his wonderful instructors from the Ottawa Folklore Cen- DIRECT: Independently Owned and Operated, Brokerage ter and AJ Sauvé, director of Communications, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Mark Monahan – without his ingenuity and support, 200-1335 CARLING AVENUE this vision would not have come to fruition. 613.851.1377 OTTAWA , ON K1Z 8N8 Glamour in the Glebe WWW.OTTAWAREALESTATEHOUSES.COM The 4th Annual Jewellery Show is coming up on Mother’s Day weekend. Come to our premiere viewing, Friday, May 7 from 6:30-10 p.m. Enjoy an elegant jewellery fashion show, some savoury snacks and good company. Bring a girlfriend and make it a girl’s night out with a glass of wine from our cash bar – you deserve it! Admission on opening night is $5.00. Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the fun continues. This is the perfect opportunity to shop for Mother’s Day, or to have your wish list completed by someone who loves you! Admission is free all day Saturday.

GNAG’s Lobster Kitchen Party Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 27 for the Lobster Kitchen Party here at the Glebe Community Centre. We are heading east and having a feast! Enjoy a Mari- time party with your friends and neighbours, featuring live music and a mouth-watering lobster dinner. Tickets are now on sale for $50.00 per person – includes meal and entertainment. Cash bar. Stabilize. Seal. Strengthen. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support programming PROUD DISTRIBUTOR OF for children and youth. Tickets ASK are limited, so buy yours today! Foundation repair MR.FOUNDATION Foundation underpinning I have a 50-year-old house with a cinder Foundation replacement Q block foundation. The foundation has been System Platon waterproofed by previous owners and does not leak. Weeping tile systems Waterproofing However I have 3/4" horizontal cracks in the founda- Basement & garage floors tion walls. The soil in my area is heavy clay. I have a Sump pits buttress wall that moves up and down each season. Window well installation & excavation The clay material is causing your problems. Structural repairs/ Engineering services A It should be removed or the wall should be reinforced with Carbon Fiber. Our partner, FORTRESS FREE ESTIMATES Stabilization Systems, has developed a Carbon 10 YEAR WARRANTY TRANSFERABLE GUARANTEE Fiber/Kevlar grid strip that will halt any further movement of a block or concrete wall safely. The repair is 613-746-7300 permanent and guaranteed for the life of your home. Unit 99 5460 Canotek Road www.mrfoundation.com RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL NEWS Glebe Report April 16, 2010 7 Glebe fires: déjà vu by Julie Houle Cezer As the girl in the black jacket approached the corner of Monk and Fifth, she continued to pick up the pace until… she rounded the corner. Suddenly, as if hit by a physical blow to her LocaLLy Produced core, her knees buckled and her body folded Fruit, Vegetables, Meats, into a Z; instinctively, her arms reached for the Baking, arts and crafts ground as the vision of loss registered: all the memories and the ref- uge that were her home lay in rubble. Fortun- Photo: Karin Mahoney ately, her descent was ot broken by the strong i Sunday May 9th to November 21st ll E arms of neighbours and Hours 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Sunday (Open Rain or Shine) w friends who were there Food Court open for our customer’s convenience and enjoyment to console her as the ndre Horse and wagon rides every Sunday (weather permitting). A tears flowed. Needless to say, I stopped tak- Saturday Market November 6th, 13th, 20th Photo: ing photographs. The Hours 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Saturday (Open Rain or Shine) shock and devastation Food Court open for our customer’s convenience and enjoyment moved from person to person, and continuing to document the intimacy of Horse and wagon rides every Saturday (weather permitting). these moments seemed like a violation. Though the weather was chilly but clear that day, acrid FREE PaRkiNg smoke had been filling the skies since early that Saturday Present your parking ticket to the info tent at the Market morning when the seemingly controllable fire had begun and you will receive the equivalent amount in “Market Bucks” on one of the upper decks. By 2 p.m. on March 27, the to spend at any of our market vendors. sixplex at 5 and 7 Monk St. was nothing but a large snack for the jaws of the monster excavator that munched and LaNSdowNE PaRk, 1015 BaNk St., ottawa crunched on bricks and hot spots. Although the building 613-986-2770 came down much faster and the number of apartments If you see Morris, and people involved were fewer, the scene was a déjà www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca call Meaghan at vu of the January fire on Glebe Avenue. Happily, as in 613-299-9357 the previous incident, there was no loss of human life, The Ottawa Farmers’ Market is a Producer ONLY (No Reselling) Market! although a family cat named Morris is still missing in action (see picture). However, the material loss to both tenants and the owner of the building has been almost total. In addition, there has also been considerable collateral damage (flooding) to nearby businesses such as Glebe Fitness and Dance with Alana and the neighbouring sixplex. Then last Friday night, April 9, the fire trucks were out again in force at 11 p.m. for a triplex fire at 242 Fifth Avenue that left six people homeless. In between March 27 and April 9, the Glebe Com- munity Association had already made arrangements to keep the fire account #00116-1012954 at the Royal Bank at First Avenue open for donations. Further, they are endelman looking to host some H public education meet- eena ings on fire safety, smoke T detectors, fire exit plans

and insurance. Simultan- Photo: eously, with the impetus and organizational efforts coming from Glebe resident Tina Dennis and strategic supports from GNAG, a Rockin’ Benefit fundraiser for the survivors of the neighbourhood fires is being planned for Friday, April 30 at the Glebe Community Centre at 6:30 p.m. It will feature local bands that have recently won a spot at CISCO Bluesfest this summer: Full Tipped Sleeve, T42, Bird on a Wire, Contrast, Guitar Pics & Drum Sticks and Another Round. Call 613-233-8713 or 613- 564-1058 for info and tickets: adults $10, students $5, under 12 years free.

Slick & Sassy 613-236-2662 Same Friendly Service - Different location 91 Main Street In Ting Beauty Shop Offering Hair and Sewing Services Will pick up and deliver sewing jobs 8 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 GCA Join us for the neighbourhood fire fundraiser April 30 Spring has sprung and so have public meetings. This month alone, we’ve already had meetings about the new play structures being installed in Cap- ital Park (bordered by Craig, Newton, Gordon, and Ella Streets) and about the inclusion of Sylvia Holden Park (adjacent to Lansdowne Park at the Queen Elizabeth Driveway) in the Caroline design competition for a new urban Vanneste park. Next is an upcoming meeting about installing bicycle lanes on Pretoria Bridge and closing the right turn lane adjacent to the TD Bank. We’ve organized this public consultation with the Ottawa East Community Association and the meeting will be held at the Old Town Hall on Main Street on Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Last but not least, we’ll be hosting a public information session on the recently released neighbourhood study on Thursday, April 29 at the Glebe Community Centre. The authors of the study will provide an overview of the results for the Glebe and Dow’s Lake and answer any questions you may have. Councillor Clive Doucet, MPP Yasir Naqvi and MP Paul Dewar will all be attending to provide information on municipal, provincial and federal initiatives that address some of the study’s findings. This is one meeting not to be missed. You can read up on the study at www.neighbourhoodstudy.ca. Sadly, we’ve also met with a few residents of 5 and 7 Monk Street, who have been left homeless by the second major fire in two months. Ten residents in six units lost everything in the blaze, which spread rapidly and consumed the beautiful old building. To assist the residents, we are once again raising funds. We had planned to close our special account (opened after the fire on Glebe Avenue), but we have decided to leave it open indefinitely. It’s at the Royal Bank branch at Bank Street and First Avenue and the account number is 00116-1012954. The GCA board of directors is now considering setting up a charitable foundation to assist community members in need. This would allow us to provide tax receipts to donors and respond more quickly in a crisis situation. We’ll be discussing this at our board meeting on April 27 and would appreciate hearing your views on the subject. If you can’t attend the meeting, send us an e-mail about it at [email protected]. Members of our community have stepped forward to organize a fundraising rock benefit with local bands, dancing, a cash bar and prizes on Friday, April 30 at the Glebe Community Centre. We’ll be lending a hand with that too. Lastly, we are consulting with Ottawa Fire Services and other organizations about hosting a public meeting on fire safety issues such as smoke detectors and escape plans as well as insurance. Many of us live in older homes similar to the buildings on Glebe and Monk Street and more recently, Fifth Avenue. If “balloon construction” has also been used to build our homes, is there anything we can do to make these houses safer? We will likely wait to have this meeting in September so that we can also reach our significant student population. Stay tuned for more information on this in the coming months. You’ll see a lot of us in May too. May is membership month. A block representative will be knocking on your door, asking you to join the GCA. The fee is $5 per household again this year and it’s our only source of funding. For that low, low price, you get hundreds of volunteer hours devoted to everything from education to heritage to everyone’s favourite event, the Great Glebe Gar- age Sale! This year, our canvassers will be making an extra effort to collect e-mail addresses. There is a lot happening in our neighbourhood and it often happens at a rapid pace. Having your e-mail address will allow us to send you regular monthly updates and notify you quickly in urgent situations. Our list is used for GCA business only and is never shared with other parties. You can also sign up for our mailing list on our (new and improved!) website at www. glebeca.ca. We hope this meets the needs of the 88.51 per cent of respondents of a recent survey, who said they would be interested in being on a mailing list in order to be updated on Glebe related issues. That’s right. We have received the results of the survey conducted by the Carleton University change management students and mentioned previously in this column, on our website and on our Facebook page. The full report can be found on our website. It’s been very interesting – and occasionally difficult – reading for our board. Generally, it seems we are doing a pretty good job, but could improve in some areas. The report provides five key recommenda- tions: • Reach more people by ‘going electronic’ • Encourage more people to join the board • Better represent the needs of students and renters • Implement secondary research findings • Increase public awareness of the GCA. As the head of the organization, I am up for the challenge. Are you? The board of directors can’t do this work alone. We need your help. Our membership campaign is our best opportunity to greet you personally and to start making these changes. Please welcome your canvasser with a smile. Sign up, and get in touch! Caroline Vanneste [email protected] www.glebeca.ca Facebook group: Glebe Community Association FOOTBRIDGE UPDATE Glebe Report April 16, 2010 9 Midtown footbridge study going ahead develop criteria for assessing these careful assessment against key cri- designs. In this context, the contract- teria and full public consultation. or will assess any pedestrian bridge Although the footbridge will provide crossing proposals/designs that may a critical access to Lansdowne Park be submitted by the winning design from the east, there are many other team for the Lansdowne urban park factors that must also be considered design competition to determine how in determining the footbridge’s best the proposal could respond to the re- location. These factors include the quirements determined through the relative proximity to the Bank and environmental assessment. Pretoria bridges; linkage to existing The Midtown Footbridge Group, cycling and walking routes; contri- which has been researching the prop- bution to an east-west cycling/ped- osition for several years, recently estrian corridor; and safety concerns wrote to Kent Kirkpatrick, city man- such as crossing the parkways and

ance ensuring children can better get to

D ager and the chair of Lansdowne Park Steering Committee, to stress that the schools on the opposite side of the location and design of the footbridge canal from which they live.” should be decided in a process that, At the same time as the Midtown

Photo: John while taking into consideration the Footbridge Study was approved, the Transportation Committee also gave By John Dance en footbridge in the winter months Lansdowne Design Competition, is its blessing of a comparable study for between Herridge Street and Second independent from the competition. The City’s Transportation Com- a pedestrian crossing of the Rideau Avenue. With the loss of these sea- The letter to Mr. Kirkpatrick mittee unanimously approved the River, linking Somerset East with sonal crossings, pedestrians and cyc- notes: “The determination of the initiation of an environmental assess- footbridge’s location should involve Donald Street (near the tennis club). ment study for the proposed midtown lists have had to detour to either the footbridge at its April meeting. The Pretoria Bridge (850 metres north) approval allows city staff to request or the Bank Street Bridge (1.25 kilo- bids. Once a contractor is selected, metres south). the study is expected to be completed Extensive Consultation The study will involve stakehold- SPRING/SUMMER 2010 in approximately 24 months. CHARM CLUB COLLECTION The study’s scope includes satis- ers, including local community/in- . C O M fying environmental assessment terest groups, property owners, busi- . T H O M A S B requirements, recommending a pre- nesses, area schools and approval W ferred location, preparing functional agencies. Early in the study process, design drawings of the preferred community stakeholders will be CHARM UP YOUR LIFE crossing, creating a project imple- identified through liaison with Coun- mentation/staging plan, estimating cillor Doucet. project capital and maintenance A public consultation group and an costs and securing approvals in prin- “agency” consultation group will be formed to enable meaningful consul- ciple as required by regulatory agen- r a x i P / y e cies. tation with stakeholders at key stages n s i D Capital Ward Councillor Clive in the study. A minimum of three © y e n s i D

Doucet, who has been a long-time public meetings/open houses with © advocate of a new “green” link across the general public will augment the the canal in the vicinity of Fifth Av- consultation group meetings. Pres- enue and Clegg Street, called the ap- entations to the NCC’s Advisory nd proval a major step forward to build- Committee on Planning, Design and Rideau Centre 2 level 613.562.0101 799 Bank St 613.233.2065 www.magpiejewellery.com ing a sustainable and safe pedestrian Realty will also be required. and cycling infrastructure that will The public consultation committee benefit not just those in the Glebe, is expected to include representatives Old Ottawa East and Old Ottawa from the three neighbouring com- South but also many other Ottawans munity associations (OECA, GCA who live beyond the “three sisters” and OSCA) and the Midtown Foot- and seek a safer and more convenient bridge Group has also requested to “midtown” crossing of the canal. be a part of the committee. One other As noted in the approved statement opportunity for public input will be of work, the origins of a Rideau Canal to comment on the specific environ- Public Information Session crossing near Clegg Street and Fifth mental study report, which will ad- Proposed Construction on Fourth Avenue (Bronson to Percy) Avenue date back to the Holt Plan dress the provisions of relevant and Chrysler Avenue (First Avenue to Fifth Avenue) (1915); the Greber Plan (1950); and provincial and federal environmental Watermain, Sewer and Road Reconstruction National Capital Commission plans legislation. (1968). A ferry operated for several Lansdowne Relationship You are invited by the City of Ottawa to attend a Public Information Session decades in this vicinity until circa According to the statement of regarding the subject construction project that is scheduled to commence in the 1950. Through the 1950s and 1960s, work, the contractor will develop summer of 2010 and expected to last for 2 construction seasons. the National Capital Commission different designs for the preferred (NCC) annually constructed a wood- crossing locations options and will The work involves replacing the existing combined sewers with new larger combined sewers and replacing the watermain on Fourth Avenue with a new larger watermain, all within the road allowance. Sewer laterals and water services within the road allowance to the property line will also be replaced. Water lead services on Helping People Walk in Faith, Hope and Love private property can be replaced as part of the project and a representative from the Lead Pipe Replacement Program will be on hand to answer residents’ questions. www.fourthavebaptist.ca Minister: rev. clarke Dixon [email protected] corner of Fourth & Bank The session will include: • Review of design drawings showing the planned work. • Discuss impact of construction work on adjacent properties, local traffic, etc. • Discussion of concerns. • Comments and suggestions. The City and its consultant, along with Councillor Doucet, will be on hand to 109A Fourth Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 2L3 present the project and respond to questions. 613-236-1804 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue Worship Service Sunday Mornings at 11:00 a.m. City contact: Jeffrey Waara, P. Eng., Senior Project Manager Sunday School for ages 3-15 during the service. City of Ottawa, Infrastructure Services Department Nursery for 0-2 year olds. 100 Constellation Cres., 6th Floor West, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8 Tel: 613-580-2424 x27805; Fax: 613-560-6064 PLeaSe joiN uS everyoNe WeLcoMe E-mail: [email protected] Glebe Report 4.75 x 7.25 inches (1/4 page) 10 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

In partnership with More lipstick on the Lansdowne pig Group about farmers selling off the back of pickup trucks revealed they had no concept of how the current April 15 to May 15, 2010 market is run let alone what its real potential is. Mr. Williams had never The City of Ottawa invites been to the market or asked anybody you to give your who had. The Farmers’ Market is one neighbourhood of the most valuable assets currently a clean sweep Councillor at Lansdowne Park and if consultants aren’t even aware of the current this spring. Clive Doucet situation, they can’t be paying much Clean up public attention. property where you live, What are consultants paying atten- work or play and When it comes to Lansdowne, tion to? The Trinity Development Group’s website revealed a more help keep Ottawa some people think we are making progress and I would acknowledge detailed drawing of the commercial litter-free and the window dressing is getting better space for the shopping mall, includ- graffiti-free. but it remains a taxpayer subsidized ing the “overlap” area of the “front shopping mall with a $129 million lawn” where the Farmers’ Market is WIN PRIZES! stadium fully funded by the city. The now located. Those detailed drawings were removed from the website Register quality of the lipstick on the pig has been improved but it’s the same pig. shortly after I issued a media release your spring Witness the “front lawn” competi- pointing out the extent of commer- clean up project tion intended to cover the portion of cial development planned. Yet an- by visiting the park next to the Canal left over other oversight or are we witnessing a pattern? ottawa.ca/clean after the shopping mall gets built and the stadium is refurbished. The “front lawn” competition will cost the City Cleanup starter kits are available of Ottawa $375,000, and $3 million We are born old and young to registered volunteers. has already been committed to this at the same time. Registration is available sole-sourced deal. The original de- We are born with great loves until May 15, 2010. sign competition for the entire park and great pains would have cost $350,000 and would that we grow into like an acorn ottawa.ca/clean have been completed by now. Not grows into an oak tree; only is the new competition more like God grows into the universe. expensive, it is for less than half of Lansdowne Park. The lipstick on the pig gets a little Here’s another example that fits 2010018040 brighter with each passing week. Last fall city staff confirmed that Sylvia the pattern. The consultant hired to Holden Community Park, which is report on the heritage of Lansdowne adjacent to Lansdowne Park, would Park pointed out in great detail the di- not be included in the Lansdowne verse uses of the park over the years Partnership Plan. Now, we discover and that none of them were perma- that Sylvia Holden Community Park nent, commercial or retail. In spite has been inserted into the “front of the complete lack of precedent as lawn” competition. outlined in the report, the consultant Sylvia Holden is a community park, concluded that it is appropriate to with baseball diamonds, a childcare try to maximize the amount of retail facility, children’s playgrounds and a space at the park. This is not surpris- summer pool. It’s located in a neigh- ing given that the report was paid for bourhood which already has less than by the Ottawa Sports and Entertain- one quarter of the recreation space ment Group and the city partners. He required by city policies. Now we who pays the piper calls the tune. are told it may need to be landscaped And the tune here is very clear. so that it can be integrated for events Only 14.4 per cent of the revenue that produce “overflow.” for Lansdowne Live will come from How are residents supposed to have sports revenue even with a $129 mil- faith in a redevelopment process for lion subsidy – the rest will come Lansdowne when who gets what is from the mall. constantly changing? Why aren’t Coffee with Clive council motions being respected? An Coffee with Clive takes place on oversight? the third Thursday of the month at Another oversight surfaced from a the Wild Oat on Bank at Fourth from consultant at the city’s presentation 9-10 a.m. It is a good opportunity to on retail prospects for the park. Off- discuss neighbourhood and citywide hand comments from J.C Williams issues in an informal setting. Clive Doucet 613-580-2487 [email protected] www.clivedoucet.com CITIZENS INITIATIVES Glebe Report April 16, 2010 11 Hands off our park City manager’s update on Lansdowne Park greenspace As you can see from other articles in this issue, a growing number of questions have arisen about the impact that re-designing Lansdowne Park may have on the boundaries, safe access to and future use of the community park east of O’Connor and south of Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. Answers provided to concerned citizens have often been contradictory and confusing, making it difficult to have a productive dialogue about the essential issues. In that context, the following clarification of the city’s terms of reference, which differentiate between Sylvia Holden Park and the multi-use recreational community park, comes as an invitation to take a breath and a welcome pause in the conversation. Delivered to council by Kent Kirkpatrick, this update does provide a more coherent summary of the information on record at the city and can be quite useful in trying to identify the parcel of land in question and to appreciate

emersma the importance of its past and current use. Editor Ri e

i Excerpt from March 31, 2010 Memo to Council: Update on Lansdowne Redevelopment “Sylvia Holden Park – Request for Information and Clarification”

Photo: Jul Further to Councillor Peter Hume’s included for consideration in the In early March, many Glebe families first learned that the principles and letter dated March 15, 2010, sent to master plan development through terms of reference for the Lansdowne Park urban design competition were call- you in his capacity as a member of the Urban Park Design Competition. ing for proposals that would include the recreational, multi-use park located the Lansdowne Strategic Design This was done at the request of the on a parcel of land east of O’Connor St. and just south of Fifth Avenue. In the Review and Advisory Panel, certain Lansdowne Strategic Design Review true spirit of citizens’ initiatives, several concerned individuals stepped for- members of the community and the and Advisory Panel in accordance ward to organize a response at the grassroots level to the many questions and media have approached the City with with the “Guiding Principles for concerns articulated by residents in the area. As their numbers have grown, questions regarding the future of Syl- the Lansdowne Transformation”. In their campaign to raise awareness about the community park has made use via Holden Park in the context of the order to safeguard this area within of traditional means of communication such as flyers, posters, informal and Lansdowne revitalization. By way of the Urban Park Design Competition, formal meetings with neighbours, as well as e-mail and social media which this memo, I would like to provide specific provisions were included in have allowed them to post pictures of the park in use and announce upcoming you with information that will be the Request for Proposals (RFP), to events to a wider audience. On April 15, the public meeting at the Glebe Com- made public shortly in response to a ensure that the existing park amen- munity Centre included dialogue about their concerns. number of inquiries received to date ities are retained and to emphasize by staff. the local and community importance by Adrian Evans Sylvia Holden Park is often referred of this park. It states, in part, the fol- The city chose to include Sylvia Holden Community Park in the Lansdowne to as the greenspace which includes lowing: Park design process. This has raised concerns for the following reasons: the corner of Holmwood Avenue and “The facilities in the existing park 1. Poor consultation Bank Street, the grass corridor that are important to the local commun- The city passed a motion indicating that the community park was excluded runs along Holmwood and the park ity. Design solutions may propose from the Lansdowne re-development. We now find out that it is included and adjacent to the Ottawa Fire station to redesign the existing commun- there has been no consultation with residents. It is incumbent upon the city to and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. ity park; however, must also ensure sit down with residents to explain. In fact Sylvia Holden Park (0.46 hec- that the park amenities are not lost. tares) is limited to the greenspace at Therefore if redesigned, the primary 2. Unknown layout the corner of Holmwood and Bank community facilities must be inte- As part of the Lansdowne Park redesign, the elements of the community that runs along Holmwood to the west grated into the new urban park and park may be moved to integrate them into a larger urban park. Does this mean side of the Horticulture Building. must remain fully community access- that parking garages or staging areas will be located along Holmwood Avenue As a result of further investigation ible at all times…If any of the current and O’Connor Street? on the history of the parks in and facilities are relocated to a new area, 3. Universal access around Lansdowne, I would like to the new facilities must be in place The community park is to be integrated into the urban park. Parts of the clarify that we have confirmed that before the existing ones are decom- urban park will be closed for large events. Will the wading pool and playing the park adjacent to the Ottawa Fire missioned.” fields be closed whenever there’s a concert, football game or festival (e.g., dur- Station and the Queen Elizabeth According to the Schedule of ing Bluesfest)? Driveway (which includes baseball Events in the RFP, the deadline for 4. Governance diamonds, wading pool, basketball urban park design submissions is The re-developed Lansdowne Park site may be managed by a municipal ser- court, play structure, day care, ser- May 11, 2010. Immediately there- vices corporation (MSC). Apparently, the community park will be operated by vice building etc.) is undedicated after, between May 12 and 28, 2010, the city. How is this possible? What prevents the MSC from controlling access parkland, referred to as Lansdowne the submissions will be on public dis- or imposing fees? Community Park (2.56 hectares) and play in keeping with the design com- is not part of what is commonly re- petition process. The Technical Panel 5. Incorrect inventory (no dog park!!) ferred to as Sylvia Holden Park. and Jury for the urban park design The RFP for the Lansdowne Park design competition indicates that, “Sylvia The Parks, Recreation and Cul- competition will review the submit- Holden Park includes two baseball diamonds, a basketball court, a splash pad, tural Services department programs ted designs in early June. a play structure, outdoor rinks, an informal sports field and a small wadding the wading pool and the two baseball Ultimately, City Council will con- [sic] pool and a park support building.” The dog park, two sets of swings and diamonds at Lansdowne Commun- sider the matter on June 23, 2010 all of the trees are omitted. There is no splash pad nor outdoor rinks. Would the ity Park. It is fully intended that the when it will be asked to endorse the new park only have a splash pad? Lansdowne Community Park remain selected design proposal and ap- 6. Will the new Lansdowne Park be safe for children? a City asset and continue to be fully prove the conditions upon which The re-developed Lansdowne site is going to include a large shopping mall accessible to the community whether the City would negotiate a business and will host large sporting events, concerts and festivals with huge crowds. the revitalization of Lansdowne Park arrangement with the selected firm Will the community park attached to it be a safe place for children? proceeds or not. The Lansdowne for the refurbished urban park. Any 7. The community park is part of our neighbourhood Community Park is and will remain changes to the existing programming The existing community park is a central part of our neighbourhood. It has directly under the control of the City for this site, including Lansdowne come to be associated with the park established in honour of Sylvia Holden of Ottawa and programmed by the Community Park, Sylvia Holden and it includes commemorative trees and many mature trees. How do we pre- Parks, Recreation and Cultural Ser- Park and for Lansdowne Park it- serve this history? vices department. self will be the decision of Council. 8. Can the city deliver? It is important to note that Lans- These important assets will remain The outcome of the design competition will be an ambitious park project. downe Community Park has been City-owned. Does the city have the budget to deliver this project? Or will we only see the commercial aspects (e.g., shopping mall, hotel) built? The City of Ottawa has a track record of promising ambitious re-development and not following through (e.g., Orleans town centre, Lebreton Flats, Westboro Loblaws). Many aspects of the Lansdowne site can be improved; however, the community park works well as it is. Please write to council and the program manager, Development Review, John Smit ([email protected]) to share your concerns. Consult our blog (http://savesylviaholdenpark.blogspot.com/) or email [email protected] to get more information. 12 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 MPP’S REPORT A balanced plan DESIGN With the 2010 Ontario Budget, our government is moving forward to ad- CONSULTATION dress our fiscal challenges in a responsible way that protects the social services we have all worked so hard for. The budget includes measures to manage expenditures, including compensa- tion restraint and making government programs more efficient. It lays out a RENOVATION MPP Yasir realistic and responsible plan to cut the Naqvi deficit in half in five years and eliminate it in eight years. Most importantly, the budget builds on the progress we have ADCOR made to ensure that Ontarians have the opportunities to succeed and the social CONSTRUCTION services to protect their families. Postsecondary Education and Skills Training Large + Small Renovations Ontario’s colleges and universities play a critical role in equipping people for success and preparing them to generate the ideas, products and jobs that will Kitchens and Washrooms ensure future prosperity and economic growth. Although at 62 per cent, Ontario has achieved one of the highest rates of Decks and Porches post-secondary education in the world, one must realize that as the economy changes, 70 per cent of all new jobs will require post-secondary education or All Work Guaranteed training. Consequently, that is our government’s goal for Ontario. This is the reason that we are adding 20,000 new student spaces to colleges and universi- Fully Licensed Tradesman ties this September, through an annual investment of $310 million. This is great Workers Comp + Full insurance news for Ottawa’s colleges and universities who will now have the funding to attract more students. More students means more people will have the tools Design + Architechtural Services and skills they need to succeed. In addition to supporting our post-secondary institutions, we have also pledged to boost Employment Ontario spending to 20 years in Business $1.6 billion in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 to help retrain an additional 30,000 unemployed workers through the Second Career Strategy. Superior Workmanship Child Care Investments and Full-Day Learning References Provided Children are our most precious resource and one of our most important investments. We cannot afford to let our children suffer. That is why we are pledging to make up for the federal funding that is ending this year by investing Contact Shane Adsett @ 613.265.4454 an additional $63.5 million a year. As a result of this commitment, an estimated 302 child-care spaces in Ottawa will be preserved. We are also moving forward with full-day learning. This fall, 39 Ottawa Free Estimates schools will be offering full-day programs for four- and five-year-olds. By 2015, full-day learning will be available to every four- and five-year-old across the province. Moving to full-day learning is a big step. We are working with our education and child-care partners to take a measured approach and are taking five years to transition to the new model, so we can make sure we get it right. To help facilitate this transition, we are investing $245 million over the next two years in capital grants and subsides to help some child-care centres convert existing space to serve other age cohorts. We will also review the Day Nurseries Act to support child-care centre viability. Supporting Families and Reducing Poverty We have made a permanent commitment to break the cycle of poverty. In 2008, we announced a long-term poverty reduction plan that will give people the tools they need to succeed. The Open Ontario Plan will help Ontario reach its full potential while supporting the vulnerable and helping everyone succeed. We are moving forward with our poverty reduction plan with the increase of the minimum wage to $10.25 an hour on March 31. This is the seventh consecutive year that the minimum wage has increased, following a nine-year freeze at $6.85. To help low-income Ontarians, a new permanent refundable sales tax credit of up to $260 per person is available in 2010. We have also en- hanced the property tax relief, providing more support particularly for seniors. To ensure that vulnerable Ontarians are protected, we have increased adult basic-needs allowances and maximum shelter allowances by one per cent for people on the Ontario Disability Support Program and Ontario Works. In addition, we are protecting our core public services with an increase of 2010 1.5 per cent in base hospital funding and 3.6 per cent in school board funding. Annual Shopping Guide The Road Forward The 2010 Ontario Budget reflects the values of Ontarians. We are prudent Now Available in Store! and responsible and believe in the return to balanced budgets. However, we also believe in the core public services like health care and education that make Ontario the best place to live and work and in which to raise a family. With this plan, we will move back to balanced budgets, create jobs and return to prosperity. For more information on the 2010 Budget, please do not hesitate to contact my community office. Yasir Naqvi 613-722-6414 [email protected].

Thank a volunteer for enriching your life. Bank Street at Second Avenue 613-234-6353 BIA Glebe Report April 16, 2010 13 Glebe BIA protecting our village atmosphere By Catherine Lindquist in order to include such unique and much more desirable uses as a dance There’s been lots of activity within school, micro brewery or specialty the Glebe Business Improvement food boutique. He also did not ad- Area (BIA) in recent months, with dress the transportation and parking some long-time businesses relocat- impacts of proposed retail concepts ing within the BIA (Glebe Fashion on Lansdowne Park and on Bank Cleaners, Joe Mamma, Brio Body- Street businesses in the Glebe and wear) or to new locations elsewhere Old Ottawa South. in the city (World Mosaic, Byblos, We remain very concerned that an Planet Botanix, The Body Shop, appropriate vision and direction for Slick ‘n Sassy, Senes consulting, The retail development at Lansdowne Conference Publishers); one wind- Park is still lacking. The city is hir- ing down to pursue other life pur- nnon

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Loon); and new businesses setting up Photo: council’s direction (city staff have shop here (The MVP Lounge, Snap Opening celebation at Harnn and Thann. Owners Marjolaine and Fadi Ghaby not stated whether they feel the strat- Fitness, Tea & Ginseng, Confident on either side of Catherine Lindquist and Clive Doucet egy did). Further to our representa- Smiles, Anna Bélanger RMT, Inter- tions at council’s Corporate Services iors by Cefaloni, Robertson Martin In talking with many of these new a retail strategy that would ensure and Economic Development Com- Architects, Harnn and Thann). To all business owners and managers, it’s that retail activity on the site would mittee, we have been assured that the and to any I’ve overlooked we wish been wonderful to hear a common be more unique and destination-ori- peer review study will address the you great success in your new direc- theme: the Glebe business and resi- ented than what had been proposed question of transportation and park- tions! dential community have been so by the Ottawa Sport and Entertain- ing impacts. Our newest BIA members, Fadi friendly and so welcoming. It truly is ment Group (OSEG). The J.C. Wil- On a more positive note, the Glebe and Marjolaine Ghaby, co-owners of a village within the city, where folks liams Group from Toronto was hired BIA is working with the Glebe Com- Harnn and Thann, hosted three great stop to chat and say hello or a word to develop this strategy. munity Association’s Environment opening events to accommodate all of goodbye or welcome. John Williams presented his find- Committee, the City of Ottawa and who wanted to come and celebrate On another front, the Glebe BIA is ings just before the March break. landscape architect and Glebite John the launch of their new Glebe loca- working hard to ensure that we pro- Like the many media representatives Wright to pursue funding through tion (they have another location in tect and enhance our village character who were in attendance at the pres- Tree Canada’s TD Green Streets Westboro). I had the privilege of en- and ‘traditional main street’ designa- entation, we were very disappointed Program to help ‘green’ the Queen- couraging invitees at one of the events tion under the city’s Official Plan. in the $70,000 strategy. The themes sway corridor along Chamberlain to gather round a fountain sink and Whenever we are afforded the op- were varied and vague and, surpris- and Isabella with some tree, shrub enjoy hand treatments with a selec- portunity to do so, we provide input ingly, he recommended locating a and flower planting. We hope that tion of aromatic scrubs and luscious to the many studies being undertaken grocery store and cineplex at Lans- our application will be approved and body butter. This included former with respect to the proposed redevel- downe Park as previously promoted that we can round up some green Glebite Jim Watson, who welcomed opment of Lansdowne Park. City by OSEG and uses like a drug store thumb volunteers to help with the the treatment for hands that are press- council directed that an independ- and “ample national chains.” He sug- planting. ing flesh on the campaign trail. ent consultant be retained to develop gested that such uses are required 14 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 GLEBE HISTORY Thirty Years Ago in the Glebe Report Vol. 8 No. 4, April 8, 1980 (24 pages) “Indian art in Canada is relegated to the museums as artifacts or curios – in a city as vibrant as Ottawa this is not enough.” Mayor Marion Dewar presented a cheque for $3,000 to the National Native Centre fundraising campaign on behalf of the city. An article by B.J.R. Silberman Ian drew attention to rapid changes in McKercher the Bank Street business community. At least five stores had closed recent- The headline of the lead front-page ly, including McElroy’s Shoes, after article in April, 1980 read “ODAWA 70 years of service to Glebe patrons Friendship Centre - Indian Show- at 795 Bank (currently J.D. Adam). case.” The former Central Alliance Also gone were Roche Bobois after Church at 600 Bank Street had been 5 years at 724 Bank (currently The sold, and the new occupants hoped Great Glebe Emporium), The Big to turn the building into the Odawa Cheese after 5 years at 732 Bank Native Friendship Centre (ONFC), (currently PomPom), Glebe Drug a showcase for native Canadian Store, after 19 years at 781 Bank, culture. The former location of the (now part of the Royal Oak), Glebe ONFC on Waller Street lacked the Barber Shop after 46 years at 798 necessary facilities for exhibitions or Bank (currently Melz Kids’ Village) recreational activities. Fundraising and Southpaw Cycles after 5 years chairman Ernie McEwen said “Al- at 857 Bank (currently Francesca’s though overlooked for a long time, Coffee Company). native peoples have a rich cultural New businesses included Mam- heritage to share with Canada and moth Burger at 683 Bank (cur- the world.” rently the MVP Lounge), the House Noel Starblanket, National Indian of Cheese at 793 Bank (currently Brotherhood president, added that Glebe Side Kids), and Custom Muf- he knew of no Indian art on display fler at 890 Bank (currently Mister in the National Gallery of Canada. Muffler).

Glebe Historical Society Archives This retrospective is filed monthly by Ian McKercher of the Glebe Historical Recent acquisitions by the Glebe Historical Society courtesy of Society (GHS). The GHS welcomes the donation or loan (for copying) of any Councillor Clive Doucet’s office: copy of the recently released 40-page item that documents the past in the Glebe (photographs, maps, surveys, news background paper by Commonwealth Historic Resource Management articles, posters, programs, memorabilia, etc.). You can contact Ian at 613- Limited (chrml.com) on the history of Lansdowne Park 235-4863 or [email protected].

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For these reasons, the Glebe Community Association has nominated Lansdowne Park for Heritage Canada Foundation’s Top Ten Most Endangered Places List. The annual list identifies significant heritage sites at risk due to neglect, lack of funding, weak legislation or inappropriate development. Lansdowne Park has suffered from all of the above threats for many years. The grounds and the buildings, including the municipally designated Horti- culture Building, have been underutilized while maintenance to the sports facilities has been underfunded. The city threatens its own heritage designation by entertaining options to relocate a masonry building that is approximately 200 feet in length. Rather than finding a lucrative, adaptive reuse, the city is considering a plan that is logistically and financially unfeasible. Initial threats to the fabric of the Aberdeen Pavilion National Historic Site have been mitigated, but plans for the building remain unclear. City-wide concerns about the proposed development have led to additional reports and studies, but they have not led to a fundamental change in what is being promised for the site – large-scale retail. Lansdowne Park’s history and proximity to the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site in the heart of the Nation’s capital should be Photo courtesy of NCC worthy of continued use as a public space of world-class caliber, not endanger- Aerial photo of Lansdowne Park circa 1930 ment. Heritage Canada Foundation will release its list in May 2010. Heritage update Clemow Estate East Heritage Conservation District Study By Joan Bard Miller In other heritage news, on Wednesday, March 24, city heritage planners Sally the area’s development, an explanation of the evaluation process, objectives Coutts and Lesley Collins hosted a meeting for residents living in the proposed and guidelines for the district. A second public meeting will be held in June Heritage Conservation District. The study area, which encompasses the houses and city staff hope the proposed designation will go before the Ottawa Built delineating Patterson Creek and the eastern portion of Central Park, was first Heritage Advisory Committee (OBHAC), Planning and Environment Commit- studied and proposed as a heritage district in 2004 with a public meeting held tee (PEC) and city council this fall. in December 2004. The draft of the study and plan was completed this winter. The draft Clemow Estate East Heritage Conservation District Study is avail- Approximately 40 local residents attended the March meeting and many of able online at www.glebeca.ca/committees/heritage. them asked questions of the presenters. The presentation included a history of Joan Bard Miller is chair of the GCA Heritage Committee. 16 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 BUSINESS BUZZ says that for the most part, clients Publishers inaugural product: the “simultaneous conference report.” Dance with Alana and colleagues are thrilled. 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And by the Alliance to End Homeless- national productivity increases when ness offers a sobering picture of the people are able to meet their basic housing crisis that exists in Ottawa. needs (shelter, clean water, food, Last year 7,445 individuals stayed etc). Furthermore, research shows in emergency shelters and more than that neighbourhoods that are home to 1,300 of them were children under supportive housing, such as Corner- the age of 16. The average length stone or the Shepherds of Good of stay in Ottawa shelters has risen Hope, often see an increase in prop- to 57 days, with families staying an erty value and a decrease in criminal average of 67 days. activity. The report also highlights the short- Canada is the only major indus- age of affordable housing (only 88 trialized country that does not have new affordable units were built last a national housing policy, but we are year, yet the housing waiting list has hoping to change that. My NDP col- increased to more than 10,000) and league Libby Davis has introduced a that those apartments that are avail- bill that will ensure secure, adequate, able for rent in Ottawa have seen accessible and affordable housing average costs increase. But, the crisis for all Canadians. Libby has my full in housing is more than just people support, and the support of all New needing emergency shelter. Across Democrats. We call on the Harper the country, Canadians are having a government to throw their support harder time affording their homes. behind a plan that will benefit Can- A recent Conference Board of Can- adians from coast to coast to coast. ada report revealed that 20 percent of Ending homelessness will take the Canadians are struggling to keep up combined efforts of federal, prov- with the costs of owning a home. As incial and municipal governments. a result “about one-fifth of Canadian I challenge all elected officials to households do not have the resources make affordable housing a priority in to afford both good-quality homes Ottawa and across Canada. NEWS Glebe Report April 16, 2010 19 The Glebe: A healthy Minimum wage changed neighbourhood for most March 31 BY JOHN JULIAN active than the average Ottawa cit- Minimum wage is the lowest wage rate an employer can pay an employee. izen. And while 34 per cent of resi- Most employees are eligible for minimum wage, whether they are full-time, The Glebe is one of Ottawa’s most dents 18 and older consider them- part-time, casual employees, or are paid an hourly rate, commission, piece desirable neighbourhoods. It is dis- selves to be overweight or obese, this rate, flat rate or salary. Some employees have jobs that are exempt from the tinctly hip and urban, yet it is also a compares favourably with the city minimum wage provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). family friendly place, full of beauti- average of 48 per cent. (See “Industries and Jobs with ESA Exemptions and/or Special Rules” for ful, single family homes. No doubt, There are a few less positive facts information on these job categories.) most residents also see it as a healthy lurking in this mound of statistics. place to live. But is it? A representa- Minimum Wage Rates Not everyone in the neighbourhood tive of the Centretown Commun- is affluent. In fact, the percentage ity Health Centre will come to our MINIMUM WAGE RATE MARCH 31, 2009 MARCH 31, 2010 of people that fall below the low in- neighbourhood to give a presentation come cut off, a measurement that at on Thursday, April 29. one time might have been called the General minimum wage $9.50/hr $10.25/hr Researchers from the Institute of poverty line, is very close to the city Population Health at the University Students minimum wage $8.90/hr $9.60/hr average at 13 per cent and has been of Ottawa have recently completed a increasing in recent years. For those study which does a lot to answer that Liquor servers people, high rents and expensive real $8.25/hr $8.90/hr question. The Ottawa Neighbourhood minimum wage estate create serious challenges. In Study is a multi-disciplinary project fact, 23 per cent of Glebe residents Homeworkers wage funded by the Canadian Institutes of $10.45/hr $11.28/hr pay more than 30 per cent of their (110% of general minimum wage) Health Research in partnership with income for shelter, about average for the City of Ottawa and community Ottawa. That represents a significant groups, including Centretown Com- General minimum wage: This rate applies to most employees. number of people whose housing munity Health Centre (CCHC) which Students: This rate applies to students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours costs make it difficult to pay for other serves the Glebe. The researchers a week or less when school is in session or work during a school break or sum- necessities. As well, 10 per cent of looked at a wide range of factors mer holidays. the housing is in need of major re- that can affect our health – income, pair, which is above the city average. Liquor servers: This hourly rate applies to employees who serve liquor di- social cohesion, housing, food, and That may not be a huge surprise in an rectly to customers or guests in licensed premises as a regular part of their access to health care – in more than area where the majority of the homes work. “Licensed premises” are businesses for which a license or permit has 90 neighbourhoods. The results are are more than 70 years old, but hous- been issued under the Liquor Licence Act. fascinating. ing issues – mould, poor ventilation, For the most part, the findings for Homeworkers: Homeworkers are employees who do paid work in their own badly tuned furnaces – can have the Glebe are encouraging. On aver- homes. For example, they may sew clothes for a clothing manufacturer, answer subtle health effects without people age, the 10,600 people who live in telephone calls for a call centre, or write software for a high-tech company. being aware. the Glebe are a well educated, afflu- Note that students of any age (including students under the age of 18 years) Food is probably the most import- ent lot. In 2006, the average house- who are employed as homeworkers must be paid the homeworker’s minimum ant of the other necessities, and Glebe hold income was nearly $115,000, wage. residents are quite well served in that almost $35,000 more than the city respect with easy access to healthy, Example for calculating general minimum wage: One week in April of 2010, average, and 68 per cent of adults reasonably priced food. There are Julia works 37.5 hours. She is paid on a weekly basis. The minimum wage ap- have a university education, com- two grocery stores and eight spe- plicable to Julia is $10.25 per hour. Since compliance with the minimum wage pared to just 37 per cent for the city cialty food stores in the neighbour- requirements is based on pay periods, Julia must earn at least $384.38 (37.5 as a whole. Based on these and other hood. On average people can walk to hours × $10.25 per hour = $384.38) in this work week (prior to deductions). factors, the Glebe falls into the most a grocery store in just seven minutes. (Note that eating periods are not included when counting how many hours an advantaged category of five used in In comparison, in some other neigh- employee works in a week). the study. The neighbourhood has bourhoods, residents are much more three-hour rule a good balance of age groups, with dependent on convenience stores for When an employee is required to report to work for a shift of 3 hours or young adults and middle aged people food. longer but works less than three hours, he or she must be paid whichever of in the majority. It is not a particularly There are two pharmacies in the the following amounts is higher: three hours at the minimum wage, or the diverse neighbourhood – only 8 per Glebe, about average for the city, and employee’s regular wage for the time worked. cent of the residents self-identify as 87 per cent of Glebe residents have Example: If an employee who is a liquor server is paid $10.00 an hour and visible minorities compared to 20 per a regular family doctor – again, very works only two hours, he or she is entitled to three hours at minimum wage cent for the city as a whole. close to the city average. (e.g., $8.90, the liquor servers minimum wage as of March 31, 2010 x 3 = Where health is concerned, the news Simone Thibault, Centretown $26.70) instead of two hours at his or her regular wage ($10.00 x 2 = $20.00). is mostly good. More than 78 per cent Community Health Centre’s execu- The rule does not apply to: of the people surveyed rated their tive director and a member of the health as good or excellent. That is not 1. students (including students over 18 years of age); study steering committee, says the the best in the city, but certainly well 2. employees whose regular shift is three hours or less; study points to a healthy neighbour- above the Ottawa average of just 64.5 3. where the cause of the employee not being able to work at least three hood with all of the conditions ne- per cent. Location plays a role in that. hours was beyond the employer’s control. cessary for people to live healthy More than 30 per cent of the popula- lives. At the same time, she says, Sourced from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, the information does not tion walks or bikes to work, although there is poverty hidden below the included rates for hunting and fishing guides who are admittedly few and the neighbourhood is slightly below affluent surface of the neighbour- far between in downtown Ottawa. For more details, go to www.ontario.ca/ average when it comes to available hood. Affluence and poverty are key minimum wage, www.labour.on.ca/english/es or telephone Employment Stan- recreational facilities. People from the determinants of health, and people dards Inquiries at 1-800-531-5551. neighbourhood are significantly less living below the low income cut likely to be hospitalized for conditions off have much greater challenges in such as asthma, diabetes and angina maintaining good health. 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In untreated source waters (rivers, lakes ): the most frequently detected categories of drugs were: anticonvulsants; lipid-lowering agents; analgesics; antimicrobials; veterinary-only anti-infectives: and other drugs, such as Bis- phenol A (a plasticizer now banned in baby bottles). In treated drinking water: the most frequently detected drugs were Carba- mazepine (an anticonvulsant), Gemfibrozil (a lipid-lowering agent), Ibuprofen (a commonly used fever/pain medication) and Bisphenol A (a notorious plasticizer). Unfortunately, there are no regulatory standards for safe levels of drugs in drinking water, and no one knows the effects of lifelong exposure to mixtures of different drugs. Nor is there any evidence that bottled water is any better; bottled water is usually made from tap water, or from the same types of source Paul Dewar, MP/Député Ottawa Centre water that municipalities use. Working for you! The good news? Au travail pour vous! 1. Drug levels in drinking water are tiny. 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I admit, however, that this apparently scientific calculation doesn’t make me feel much better for the following reasons: • Drug safety tests never endure for an entire lifetime, and the “lowest daily therapeutic dose” isn’t calculated with lifetime exposure in mind. • What if the right safety factor for Norfloxacin ought to be 10,000 or 100,000? • What if I am from an ethnic group that is particularly sensitive to a particular drug or group of drugs? • Lots of drugs have additive or synergistic effects, meaning that exposure to one can amplify the effect of another. Even grapefruit or various herbal remedies are known to have this effect. • Many people are exposed to more than 2 L of water a day, in drinking and cooking. • What if the drugs can be absorbed through the skin, i.e. from swimming, laundry or bathing? • What if the drugs are also present in consumer products that are made with water, like shampoo or hand cream? Or in food that has been irrig- ated with water containing drugs? • Some drugs have hormonal effects and can affect the human body at incredibly tiny concentrations. • What about fish, and other plants and animals? What are the drugs doing to them? I think we need to do something about these drugs in our water supply. What can we do? Post-consumer pharmaceutical waste will be regulated as of July 1 in On- tario. Fortunately, there is one easy thing that can help. Leftover drugs should never be flushed down toilets or discarded with regular garbage. Consum- ers should return unused drugs to their pharmacies for incineration. So far, returning drugs to pharmacies is voluntary in most of the country; only BC requires it. Vancouver bans consumers from throwing unused medications into curbside garbage, which has prompted a huge increase in consumer awareness. As of July 1, Ontario will also regulate consumers’ unused drugs, and hopes to collect about 659 tons a year, all at the expense of the drug manufacturers. Believe it or not, 90 per cent of Ontario pharmacies already accept unused drugs, and the rest will have to this summer. Every pill bottle returned to a pharmacy may help to keep something important out of our drinking water. It is an easy thing to do right. Dr. Dianne Saxe is an environmental law specialist and Jackie Campbell is a lawyer and practising pharmacist who can be reached at admin@envirolaw. com or 416-962-5009. Details and reference material for this article can be sourced at http:// envirolaw.com. This piece was excerpted from the full-length article which is available on envirolaw.com. 22 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 Honouring the legacy of Sylvia Holden Continued from page 1 Standing Up for the Community Park The history of standing up for community access and use of the northeast corner of Lansdowne Park is several decades old and community recreation facilities there have been threatened several times in the past. Negotiations with city staff to preserve or improve the area have been taking place on and off since the early 1970s. The last big crisis occurred during 1989 and 1990 when there was a development proposal being considered by the city to build a trade show and exhibit complex, complete with a high-rise hotel. Over many months, community organizations and individuals were involved in public consultations to save the community park. Then, as now, this parcel of land was being considered in a “while we are at it” manner. The plan the community was opposing at the time called for replacing the wading pool with a splash pad, eliminating or reducing the space for baseball diamonds and surrendering the T-ball/soccer field to the Ottawa Roughriders team (remember them?) for its The original Sylvia Holden Park exclusive use as a practice field. In addition to her devotion to generating recreational space in the commun- Part of the proposal also envis- Photo: Ilse Kyssa ity, Sylvia Holden was also involved in many causes including recycling (be- aged cutting a road through this Sylvia Holden fore there was any city program), the peace movement, local election cam- area. paigns and distribution of the Glebe Report: Sylvia was circulation manager In a concerted effort, GNAG, from 1973 until 1989. Inez Berg, then editor of the Glebe Report, spoke about the GCA, other community associations as well as the Glebe Little League and Sylvia’s work at the park dedication in 1995: many outraged residents acted to avert the worst. The T-ball/soccer field was “In addition to the many visible results of her 20 plus years of volunteer work lost but the wading pool, play structure and baseball diamonds were replaced in the Glebe, Sylvia has left a lasting by new, upgraded facilities in slightly different locations. The road was located personal legacy. Countless men and south of the play area. Other notable gains were an attractive field house, ex- women of all ages are contributing tensive landscaping, a basketball court used for pick-up games by teens and positively to the community today young adults, and eventually the much-used dog run. The adjacent Glebe Par- because Sylvia Holden drew them ents’ Daycare Centre was also built at this time. into community life and supported Unfortunately, several other sports facilities had already been lost in the pre- them when they got involved.” vious two decades, including an outdoor hockey rink located near the present Sylvia had a particular modus op- Fire Hall and the double soccer field which had been behind the south stands erandi for getting new recruits for of the stadium. The tennis courts near the canal, south of the current dog run, her many crusades. Cheerfully and had become dilapidated through neglect and were finally torn down. casually, she would begin lending Several buildings were also demolished in 1990: the Century Building, a the soon-to-be volunteer written ma- large white building close to the canal as well as the Pure Food Building at terials relevant to the cause at hand. O’Connor and Holmwood avenues. The estimated cost of razing these build- n Soon notices of meetings, position i ings was lumped in with the cost of improving the neighbourhood park, bring- papers, diagrams and illustrations arl ing it up to $1.1 million. This kind of accounting is something to remember M when assessing the upcoming Lansdowne urban park redesign presentations. would appear in the mailbox of the ne i In short, it seems clear that residents will have to be vigilant if we wish to targeted recruit. Resistance was fu- la tile. Most of us gave in and signed E keep these vital community resources. up. Allison Dingle, no slouch as a community organizer and recruiter Photo: for good causes herself, remembers Sylvia offering to lend her books on quality play structures the first time they met. Before long, Allison was a playground advocate, working to find outdoor recreation space for the playgroup at the Glebe Community Centre. After living on Renfrew Avenue for over 20 years, the Holdens moved back to Burlington, Vermont in 1995 for family reasons. Although busily and happily immersed in their lives in Vermont, Sylvia looks back fondly on the years spent raising two sons in the Glebe: “The quality of life in Ottawa was wonderful – people looking out for one another. We worked together at parenting, not just our own children but each other’s.” Of course, Sylvia Holden contributed a lot to creating strong community ties and spaces where people could come together. This is a good reason for having a park named after her. Now, if we could just manage to save it, all of it, for future generations of residents!

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I also relied on the city’s website, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan (in p process) and particularly, the Greenspace Master Plan: Strategies for Ottawa’s Urban Greenspaces. The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department lists parks by sector, ace master east and west, along a divide formed by the Rideau Canal and the Rideau p River. Glebe parks are the following:

• Brown’s Inlet (65 Craig, 2.7 ha) G reens • Capital (10 Ella, 0.4 ha) • Central, aka Patterson’s Creek (19 Clemow, 0.8 ha) ourtesy of

• Chamberlain (80 Chamberlain, 0.88 ha) C • Glebe Community Centre and St. James Tennis (690 Lyon, 0.42 ha) Distribution of parks and greenspace sub-areas of urbam Ottawa • Glebe Memorial (75 Glendale, 0.71 ha) Primary lands are defined as including “the natural landscapes andma- • Lansdowne (945 Bank, 15.6 ha) jor rivers that are recognized as having high environmental quality or rarity” • Lionel Britton (19 Fifth, 0.09 ha) and specifically include “public parks, sports fields, river access points, major • Senator Eugene Forsey (964 Bronson, 0.2 ha) and, pathway corridors, children’s play areas and civic squares owned by muni- • finally Sylvia Holden (10 Fifth, 2.56 ha). cipal, provincial and federal agencies”. For the Glebe, most designated city parks and NCC lands bordering the Rideau Canal, including all land around Interestingly enough, Lansdowne Community Park is not listed. The City of Dow’s Lake as far as the O Train track are included in this definition. Ottawa Park Inventory Report was revised some time between March 9 and Supporting lands are “intended for uses other than the provision of open March 29, 2010; the description for Sylvia Holden Park (945 Bank Street, space and leisure, but allow for public access and contribute to the overall 0.46 ha) was changed and Central (no address given, 2.97 Ha) and Lansdowne greenspace experience….” These include municipal forests, school grounds, Community Park (10 Fifth, 2.56 ha) were added. grounds of public facilities and institutions, some utility infrastructure and A Brief History transit and abandoned rail corridors. Examples are Lansdowne Park (included Dan Chenier, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture, explained by in the city’s lists of its parks), and parcels of NCC land west of the Driveway, email that the old City of Ottawa officially approved Sylvia Holden Park as a the cutoff from Bank to the Driveway at Wilton, and surrounding the west- park in 1994, based on a document entitled: “Excerpt from the Glebe Report- bound lane of the Driveway from Bank Street to Bronson. Elsewhere in the Multi-purpose Park planned for Holmwood/Bank.” That document, apparently Greenspace Master Plan, they are said to include “tributaries to rivers, isolated prepared in 1975 and submitted to the then-Board of Control of the old city, natural features, and habitats that link the primary areas … public lands that was not approved at that time for reasons unknown. The part of the park with potentially contribute to leisure opportunities because they permit public ac- baseball diamonds, wading pools, swings and day care building “is undedi- cess.” The map of Open Space and Leisure Land in the Greenspace Master cated parkland, commonly referred to as Lansdowne Community Park and not Plan appears to suggest that, in the Glebe, this includes the community centre, part of Sylvia Holden Park.” Sylvia Holden at the corner of Bank and Holm- all our school lands, Central Park, Lansdowne and parts of the Dow’s Lake wood is a passive park. lands occupied by the Pavilion and Department of National Defence. The current population of the Glebe approaches 11,000. Thus, according to the Official Plan, we should have 44 hectares of greenspace, of which 22 should be park and leisure land. Excluding the Lansdowne Park Complex, not to be confused with the Lansdowne Community Park, and including the tot lot and St. James tennis courts at the community centre, the Glebe has, in total, 12.19 hectares of city-owned parks in our neighbourhood or a ratio of 1.1082 hectares per 1,000 population. Recreational facilities As for recreational facilities in our community of 11,000, we have rooms at the community centre. We use our schools. We have six tennis courts, two baseball diamonds, two basketball courts, one soccer field, a spray pad, a splash pad and wading pool, half a dozen banks of swings, a community-maintained

n outdoor rink in winter (a second is maintained in the Mutchmor play yard) and i a dog park. We have no indoor recreation centres, fitness centres, pools (stan- arl

M dard: 1:35,000 residents) or indoor skating (standard: 1:22,000). Our nearest ne i recreational facilities, Brewer Pool and the Plant Bath, Brewer Rink and Tom la

E Brown Arena, serve a total population well over 70,000. Despite the relative lack of recreational facilities, we are expected to ab-

Photo: sorb increased population as a result of a policy of densification. And council wonders why we react with concern when faced with the potential loss of our One recommendation of the Lansdowne Park Development Strategy, ap- largest recreational park? proved by Council in 1984, was to develop a community play area in the Our parks are part of the legacy passed on from active community volunteers northeast section of Lansdowne. Work was completed in 1990-1991. In “Lans- such as Sylvia Holden; we can best honour that legacy by remaining vigilant downe Community Park”, the city operates a wading pool program, which stewards of those lands so that the next generation may enjoy them. includes supervised water play, arts and craft activities by the pool and special events from late June to late August. In 2009, the “Lansdowne Community Both Elaine Marlin and Carol MacLeod have been active for many years Park” wading pool recorded 20,493 users over the summer, the busiest in the in creating and sustaining volunteer organizations in the Glebe, to the great City. The two baseball diamonds in this park are booked seven days a week benefit of all those living in the area. We thank them for their ongoing contribu- from May to July, and five days a week for August and September. The Glebe tions to the community. Little League is the main user group. The park includes a fenced dog park, one of only two the city operates. Do we have enough greenspace? The City of Ottawa Official Plan sets a target of 4.0 hectares of total greenspace per 1,000 population. This includes natural land, open space and leisure land, including “federal land recognized by the NCC as a park.” (The Green- A great gift - belt is excluded.) Two hectares of this is to be park and leisure land. According A wonderful keepsake to the Greenspace Master Plan, the “Inner Area” of which we are part has less than 2 hectares of greenspace per 1,000 in total, with half of that being park. This is the lowest in the city. The western boundary of the Glebe for the pur- House pose of figuring total parkland is the O Train line, Carling and Bronson. Portraits To calculate total greenspace in a community, the Greenspace Master Plan $175.00 includes both “primary” lands and “active and passive open space in public by Donna Edwards ownership identified in the 2005 Land Use Survey.” 613-233-4775 24 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 ART Kevin Farley Donna Randall Glaswegians, Londoners Colour My World and other animals March 28-May 2 Donna Randall immigrated to Canada from Eastern Europe with her Polish May 10-June 6 parents and has carried the culture and colour of two continents throughout her life. She has been involved in creating art since her youth. She discovered figurative sculpture in Ottawa in 1977, using wood and clay and then moved into painting with acrylic and mixed media. In 1997, Donna became a full- time working artist. She has studied at the Ottawa School of Art, Algonquin College and with various Canadian and British artists. Donna has exhibited and sold her art work in and around Ottawa since 1998 and her paintings reside in collections around the world. She maintains a studio in Bates Hall in Sandy Hill where her work can be viewed by appointment. “I love to paint in vibrant colours that expresss the joy and freedom of the open spaces. My work comes primarily from my imagination and I often start with no set image in mind. I let the paint and colours inspire me and I work with my instinct. I have been told that my colour combinations are “happy.” The abstract nature of my paintings, whether land or waterscapes or florals, is what feeds my soul and hopefully brings some joy to the viewer as well. I often paint with both brush and palette knife as this provides the texture and looseness that I feel is so important to the feelings in my work.” For further information you can contact the artist at 613-241-9236, or visit www.ydrandall.com.

For the month of May, Irene’s Pub will be exhibiting a series of paintings by Kevin Farley. They depict the colourful characters of the artist’s English and Scottish family. Kevin’s two principal artistic interests are painting people and abstract painting. He loves capturing a personality within a face, and the connection he makes with the subject. Abstract painting offers a different challenge, that of creating something exciting and beautiful out of infinite possibilities. In this, his first public show, he attempts to bring together these two styles. The result is bright, colourful and rich with personality. Kevin’s paintings come from a deep well of emotion, but don’t take themselves too seriously. He finds inspiration in the people close to him. “Through- out my life I have been surrounded by family and friends that have shown incredible strength and optimism in the face of serious illness. I hope that some of this positive spirit comes out in my paintings. I want to create art that “Heartland” by Donna Randall “Horizon” by Donna Randall is uplifting”, he says. Kevin grew up in Bishop’s Stortford, England and studied physics at the The Glebe Community Centre University of Bath in the UK, and Penn State University in the US. Kevin 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa began painting in 1999, after immigrating to Ottawa. Previously a student of If you are interested in showing your work Bhat Boy, and having studied at the Ottawa School of Art, he works predomin- at the Glebe Community Centre, please e-mail [email protected]. antly in acrylic on canvas, but likes to experiment with other media. Come and meet the artist at the vernissage on Tuesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. For further information you can contact the artist at 613-565-1176, or [email protected]. Kids create original artworks Irene’s Pub 885 Bank Street, Ottawa at ORIGINALS 613-230-4474 ORIGINALS, the spring craft sale is coming to Lansdowne Park, April 15- www.irenespub.ca 18. Designers and artisans from across the country come to Ottawa to exhibit their amazing, unique pieces, including fashion, jewelry, accessories, home and garden décor, unique pieces of art and delicious tasty treats. This year the show is encouraging junior artisans to participate by offering a fully supervised, hands-on crafting activity for children ages four and up. “Suit up” for less... Throughout the four-day show “Mrs. Create” (Miriam Kilby) of Kids Cre- Strolling the ate, assisted by Algonquin College Early Childhood Education graduates, will neighbourhood or lead 30-minute interactive crafting sessions, where children can create using w n .

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ity for children from the Glebe, Old anetty- of composing a new cantata for every C This month he was nominated

Ottawa South and beyond to receive m- Sunday and feast day of the year. musical training and to learn to sing Si again for a Juno in the category of The cantata would be integral to the a wide variety of liturgical music “Classical Album of the Year: Vocal church service with the text based on throughout the year, as well as the Photo: or Choral Performance” for his the set readings for the day. chance to sing with a full voice Songs By Ravel, on the Hyperion For Bach or other Lutheran com- choir and orchestra in concert. For label. Three years ago, he returned to Ottawa from the United Kingdom to posers of his time, a missa brevis or a number of choir members, singing perform at St. Matthew’s 50th anniversary concert, a highlight of the Men & short mass consisted of the Kyrie with St. Matthew’s is a family affair, Boys’ Choirs’ reunion weekend. and Gloria. Bach wrote four mis- with children singing with siblings, After his initial appearances at Glyndebourne in the Mozart baritone reper- sae breves, all of which are known parents and even grandparents. toire, he now appears in a variety of leading roles at the world’s opera houses as parody works, that is works based Tickets are $20 for general admis- including London, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Salzburg, New York, Chicago on pre-existing music. While it was sion and $15 for students; they are and San Francisco. His Don Giovanni has been seen in Vienna, Prague, Rome, not uncommon to compose music available at St. Matthew’s Anglican New York, Paris, Tel Aviv and London. He has created the lead roles in major based on well-known folk or popu- Church office (217 First Avenue, premieres: J. Robert Oppenheimer (Doctor Atomic), Harry Heegan (The Silver lar songs, Bach used music from his 613-234-4024), CD Warehouse and Tassie), Mr. Fox (Fantastic Mr. Fox) and Jaufre Rudel (L’amour de loin). He own earlier works for each of his Compact Music. played Owen Wingrave in the Channel 4 film. His most recent engagements short masses. In his Missa Brevis in The Men, Women, Boys’ and Girls’ include playing Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and G major composed in 1735, Bach re- choirs hope you will join us May 15 Oppenheimer (Doctor Atomic) at the Lyric Opera Chicago. worked some of the musical themes for an evening of beautiful and up- The Juno Awards will be presented at the St. John’s Convention Centre on from Cantata no. 179 into the mass lifting Baroque music. Saturday, April 17 and can be watched on CTV the following day. Recordings of St. Matthew’s 50th anniversary concert are still available. etcalfe M ordon G Photo:

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d e s i n y u n s a t 8 7 t . 2 8 S 0 - n k 7 3 a 3 - B 6 1 Te l. (613) 234-5000 e-mail: [email protected] 1 1 1 1 Play...just play ofcmusic.ca 26 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT At the flicks with Lois and Paul BY LOIS SIEGEL BY PAUL GREEN Sharks The Battle of Chile Directed by Jean-Jacques Mantello Directed by Patricio Guzman IMAX – 3D Released 1978, 2009 The Museum of Civilization was recently renovated Unrated, available on DVD to allow for 3D projections. If you’ve never experienced Film buffs bear a sort of cross in that one may 3D, you should certainly check this out. Sharks is made hear or read about legendary films without get- for a general audience with a turtle as “narrator” but ting to see them because they are simply not minus the gory images of Jaws. Another fish film, it’s available. Such a film is Patricio Guzman’s amazing to see schools of sardines swimming a few remarkable 1978 documentary The Battle of inches in front of your eyes. You can reach out to touch Chile, which chronicles the tumultuous final them. And the sharks are enormous, with the Great year of the Popular Unity government of demo- White Shark measuring 22 feet long and 5,000 pounds. cratically-elected Socialist President Salvador You wouldn’t want to indulge it with a bear hug. Many Allende. Make no mistake, this film is a polem- of the sharks in the film are listed on the “endangered ic. It is a highly-charged political statement in species” list. which Guzman invokes an unabashedly Marx- The IMAX is located at the Museum of Civilization, Gatineau. ist analysis of the class struggle that marked Chilean political life during the Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens first eight months of 1973. Directed by Barbara Leibovitz (Annie’s younger sister) Running at just over three hours, the 1978 release was divided into two parts: PBS Documentary “The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie” and “The coup d’état.” For the recent Annie Leibovitz is one of the best known contemporary photographers. DVD release, a third chapter, “The Power of the People,” has brought the From her Rolling Stone Magazine days, hanging out with and photographing total running time to four and one half hours and expanded on earlier themes, the rock ‘n’ rollers of the 70s, to her entry into the fashion world at Vanity Fair namely the struggle by mass organizations to defend the gains of the previous and Vogue, her images have been strikingly unique, as well as elaborate and two years. Surprisingly, the film’s length matters little as the viewer is pulled elegant. into a maelstrom of political and economic events that, at times, threatens to The film is a panorama of stars: Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Hillary overwhelm. Guzman and crew roam the countryside, giving voice to count- Rodham Clinton, George Clooney, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Arnold Schwarz- less members of unions, factory defense committees and the like, as they de- enegger, Demi Moore….. But there are also home movies, pictures of Leibo- bate tactics and strategy, and struggle to keep things going. Listening to these vitz’s family. The film follows Annie from early days at the San Francisco Art voices, one is struck by their sophistication and political awareness. Ample Institute, where as a painting major, she aspired to be an art teacher. Then, she voice is given to the opposition; business leaders and company bosses (‘los took a photo workshop ... and the rest is history. gremios’ in Chilean political parlance) expound on the need to clean up the Working with large teams of technicians and set designers, Barbara Leibo- country, restore order and oust the president. Middle class housewives rally vitz directs with authority. With a reputation for being difficult, she’s identified against Allende and neo-fascist youths (or ‘los momios’ which in Chilean pol- in the film as “Barbra Streisand with a camera.” itical parlance means ‘mummies’ or reactionaries) march in the streets or shoot Note: Annie Leibovitz was recently in the news after borrowing $15.5 mil- at workers from rooftops. At times, the street scenes resemble political theatre; lion, due to financial problems. As collateral, she put up several houses and the Guzman’s ability to direct his cameraman is so unerring, it appeared to one rights to all of her photographs. critic that he was actually directing these scenes. Watching footage of the abor- Available at the Ottawa Public Library. tive June 28 army putsch, the cinéma-vérité style evokes a Costa-Gavras film. In July and August, the cracks are widening and the workers sense that Al- The Most Dangerous Man in America: lende will not violate the Constitution in order to save himself. Meanwhile, the Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers army is raiding factories looking for weapons they do not find. (Sound famil- Directed by Judith Ehrlich & Rick Goldsmith iar?) In a chilling sequence, Guzman’s camera attends the funeral of Allende’s This documentary is a fascinating story, filled with the drama surrounding murdered naval aide-de-camp and pans row upon row of hard-faced army men the release of the Pentagon Papers. Daniel Ellsberg, a top policy analyst at The in full dress uniform, assembled as though for some ghastly reunion shot. Rand Corporation and consultant to the Department of Defense and the White (A similar scene is reprised in Bille August’s The House of the Spirits.) House, became a dangerous man. Having supported the government for many While narrative and outcome are well-known, (the final depressing images years, he realized, after discovering the Pentagon Papers, that the war in Viet- of Part Two show air force jets bombing the presidential palace), The Battle of nam had to be stopped. The 47 volumes, and 7,000 pages of a top-secret study Chile remains an astonishing political thriller and cautionary tale of the first revealed a war strategy full of lies; Ellsberg xeroxed the papers and leaked order. them to the New York Times. He knew he could go to jail for this. Available on DVD, at Invisible Cinema and Glebe Video. The documentary is told with interesting juxtapositions of images, quotes, and startling revelations. It’s a brilliant history of the times that led to the end Paul Green is originally from British Columbia where, in a misspent youth, of the war in Vietnam, during which 2 million Vietnamese and 58,000 Amer- he watched movies and attended UVIC. He later worked as a translator at the icans died. former Secretary of State Department and is now happily ensconced at Glebe Nominated for an Oscar 2010, it is showing in local theatres. Video.

The 8th Annual Hike for Hospice in support of The Hospice at May Court is scheduled for Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 114 Cameron Avenue. As the Platinum sponsor of the Hike, Tracy Arnett Realty Ltd. will be joining this national fundraising and awareness event which includes a 5km walk, a great backyard picnic, t-shirts, the red apron, Little Ray’s Reptiles, entertainment for all and lots of prizes to be won!

This event is a wonderful way to stay in touch with The Hospice, say hello to friends, raise pledges and walk in memory or in honour of someone special.

Help us raise $ 100,000 for The Hospice at May Court. If you are interested in joining us at this event or would like to sponsor our team please contact Tracy Arnett Realty Ltd. at 613 -233-4488 or The Hospice at May Court at www.hospicemaycourt.com or by telephone at 613-260-2906.

Looking forward to seeing you on May 2nd!

(613) 233-4488 | www.tracyarnett.com FOOD Glebe Report April 16, 2010 27 The Simply Raw Pie Contest – June 19, 10-9, Central Park in the Glebe By Karen own Natasha and Mark. As in past Wallace-Graner years, there will be many demon- Apple, peach, raisin, pumpkin, strations, exhibits and lectures by lemon, pecan, coconut …what do all knowledgeable authorities in healthy of these things have in common? For lifestyles and the field of raw food. those who enjoy the sweet side of Feel free to sample their delicious food, a pie may have come to mind. creations. For those of us who enjoy sweets, This year, special emphasis is be- but are also raw foodists, a RAW pie ing placed on sports and community may have come to mind! A raw pie? involvement. In addition, several raf- That’s right – pies prepared without fles will be held throughout the day cooking the ingredients. Really? Is as well as yoga sessions and other ac- that possible? Yes, read on and be tivities for the whole family to enjoy. inspired! A new feature will be music into the There are no rules when it comes evening. to a raw pie. You can apply your own A highlight of the festival is the ingenuity to create your own master- Raw Vegan Pie contest and after- piece, or you can mimic the format contest sampling. After the judging of a traditional cooked pie – crust by local community leaders and ce- and filling. lebrities, you will have the chance to sample one of the raw pie entries. Experimentation is part of the fun and sweetener; plus, add any spices your pie with something decorative. The Raw Vegan Pie contest is open to of raw food, but if you want to ensure that will enhance the nuts and filling. This could be one of the ingredi- anyone and the prizes are substantial a yummy success, you may want to Blend the crust ingredients in a food ents (like apple slices) or a dusting and much sought-after. use some of these suggestions for processor until you reach the desired of spices or edible flowers. Now that Registration is limited, so if you making a “traditional format pie.” consistency and then mold the mix- you have done all of this work and are interested in participating, sub- Start with the filling. What will it be ture into your serving container. And your pie is complete, why not make mit your entry now. To enter the Raw – puréed or sliced apple; mixed ber- wait yet again. Allow the flavour of another and enter your fabulous pie Vegan Pie contest, please visit: http:// ries; coconut pudding? Depending the ingredients to meld together. To in the Raw Vegan Pie contest on June www.simplyraw.ca/community/fes- on the ingredients chosen, it may be help the crust harden and support the 19 for a chance to win one of the tival-2010/pie-contest-registration/ best to make the filling first, so fla- filling, place the crust in the refriger- fantastic prizes including a Vitamix More information on the 4th vours have time to blend with each ator or freezer. blender! Healthy Lifestyles Festival and other. If the ingredients are delicate, The next step is to add the filling. Not quite ready to enter your cre- Raw Vegan Pie Contest, visit Sim- wait until the crust has been com- Once assembled and depending on ation? Looking for a chance to ex- ply Raw’s website: http://www.sim- pleted. the ingredients, the pie may be more perience the flavour explosion of a plyraw.ca/community/festival-2010/. Once the filling decisions are made, delicious if it rests for a bit. Again, raw pie? By all means, attend the 4th You can also access information on create a crust that will compliment this allows the flavours to meld and SimplyRaw Healthy Lifestyles Fes- Facebook at: http://tinyurl.com/yg- the filling. To make a crust, nuts can create even more mouth-watering tival and Raw Pie Contest sponsored fqooh be used as the flour substitute; dates magic. Presentation is key. Before by the Table Vegetarian Restaurant, Mark your calenders and don’t or raisins could be used as the binder serving, make sure that you garnish on June 19. It’s hosted by the Glebe’s miss this delicious event!

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This grassroots ful local food and taste some of the community event continues to build best in local wine and beer. See some on those traditions. It will feature unique and creative pieces by area food demonstrations by local chef eco-artists and check out dozens of Jacqueline Jolliffe of the Red Apron, practical innovations for green living a popular fresh meal service that of- that will save you money and help fers sophisticated comfort food. A the planet. Taste of Ottawa’s Countryside will There is something for everyone. offer sweet and savoury treats from There are exhibits in health, beauty the Valley. Back by popular demand G erard Kenney and fashion, energy, home and gar- is the 100 mile lunch, created by tal- den, nature, moms and babies, eco- ented RA Centre Chef, Darcy Ry- Photo: Tourism and recreation. New this man. A beaver finds a home in the Experimental Farm year is a Bike Festival. Ride your This free event is made possible by by Gerard Kenney bike to the EcoFair and reduce your community volunteers and the gen- Last fall, the Experimental Farm had the good fortune of becoming host to ecological footprint! After you lock erous sponsorship support of the TD a permanent and very welcome, visitor – a beaver. Canada’s national animal up, you can stop by the tents set up Friends of the Environment Founda- set up home in a small pond, formed by an equally small stream that runs outside the north entrance and check tion, the Ottawa Citizen, Enbridge right next to Fletcher’s Wildflower Garden. My lady, Claire, and I were among out the variety of bikes on display Gas Distribution Inc., the City of Ot- the many people who feared the beaver might not make it safely through the and stay for a bike repair and safety tawa and Rogers TV. winter because of the small size of the pond that it now calls home. Survive it demonstrations. Mark it in your calendar now. did, and quite well indeed, if we judge from the superb condition of its dam The 2010 Ottawa Eco-Stewardship The Ottawa EcoFair will take place this spring. Fair is the region’s longest running on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. Now beavers can be a bit pushy when it comes to humans invading their liv- environmental event. Each year, it to 5 p.m. at the RA Centre, 2451 ing spaces – after all, they were here before us. However, if we humans strive has grown in popularity. Last year’s Riverside Drive. Free admission and to match their ingenuity, there are ways for beavers and people to live happily event was a major success with over parking. For more information, visit in peace. Imagine the benefits for city kids, to say nothing of their parents, to 100 exhibitors and activities that at- www.ottawaecofair.ca. experience closeness to Canadian beavers in the wild, right here in the city. tracted close to 5,000 visitors. Yet, it In the past, we humans have had a tendency to solve beaver-people prob- Jill Sturdy is co-ordinator of the has a laid back and friendly atmos- lems in a very brutal way – getting rid of them. I would presume that we phere. Eco-Stewardship Fair. are past using such simplistic methods and that we can find more human- istic solutions to not only live in peace with beavers, but at the same time to reach a beneficial rapprochement between the beavers and ourselves. Yes, Before and After Care such solutions probably come with a price, but here, a made-to-measure opportunity has been served up to us on a silver platter for getting our children in a Home Environment and grandchildren closer to nature. And that is priceless. Hopefully, we will be up to the challenge. Fun activities, nutritious snacks, homework help. Gerard Kenney is a retired professional engineer with experience in hy- Experienced caregiver in the Glebe for over 10 years. draulics who has not yet given up hope about the possibility of accommodat- ing a resident beaver. He is studying the situation and would like to hear from Available for school breaks (PD days, anyone interested in having something to say about this challenge. Please March Break, and throughout the summer). contact him at [email protected]. Call Misse at 613-569-9521.

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and a master gardener, she teaches for vari- e an offending box, call Virginia at 613-233-2875. She will provide cleaning ous school boards and at Algonquin College supplies. where she studied horticulture. R ary Eliminating litter “We never know how spring will look at the y M The Environment Committee lobbies the City of Ottawa about litter con-

end of April, so I will tailor the talk to suit the ded b cerns in the Glebe. Some members have adopted local parks under the city’s weather,” says Mary. She intends to include i Adopt-a-Park environmental program. This means they regularly pick up litter snippets on perennials, shrubs, containers, rov and report graffiti which they remove, where possible. Starbucks is the adopt- trees and fertilizing. The talk will include tea ive parent of Third Avenue from the Canal to Bronson, and we encourage local and delicious refreshments and an opportun- Photo p businesses to join the program. ity to ask Mary about your garden. Join us on Master Gardener Mary Reid at Street care Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Green Thumbs Garden Centre We collaborate with the Glebe Business Improvement Area (BIA) to con- First Ave. entrance. Tickets are $20, available at sider street furnishings for Bank Street. At our request, the city maintains the St. Matthew’s office, 117 Glebe Ave., near Bank St. For more information, call same number of garbage containers along Bank Street summer and winter and 613-234-4024. we work with a coalition of core community associations to develop strategies for more efficient garbage collection on our main streets. In collaboration with the BIA, we are also lobbying for garbage containers to be placed adjacent to benches along Bank Street and for recycling boxes to be located at regular intervals. We want to reduce the number of newspaper boxes along Bank Street by replacing them with multi-unit boxes. Finally, through a donation from the Glebe Report Association, the committee financed a pilot project to install cigarette butt boxes at Second and Third avenues. We are encouraging smok- ers to make use of them just as we urge Bank Street businesses to provide butt containers for their customers. The only good car is a shared car La seule bonne auto c'est celle qu'on partage Greening Our Garden Angels maintain those flower boxes you see at entrances to the 50 stations 613-798-1900 Glebe and along Bank Street. Our lead Angel masterfully finds us plant donations, but the boxes need to be planted, weeded and watered throughout the season. Consequently, we are always looking for aspiring Green Thumbs to adopt planter boxes. Re-TREE our Glebe is an ongoing project to update the city’s inventory of trees on its right-of-ways in the Glebe. We completed one quadrant of the community manually last year, but technological glitches mean that we need to enter those data on the city’s GPS system. At the same time, we are educating homeowners about the emerald ash borer, which will sooner or later destroy the ash trees across the city. We encourage people who have ash trees around their homes to contact the city to proactively obtain free replacement trees through the city’s Trees for Tomorrow program. Our enthusiastic Tree Team will advance the project over the upcoming season, as city equipment becomes available. Need Renovations? We keep an eye on the health of trees in the community, particularly emerald ash borer. We are involved in Mutchmor School’s project to replant the playing field it shares with Corpus Christi and the Glebe Community Centre. About half the trees in that field are green ash, so the parent council has embarked on this ambitious project to replace the trees before they die and refresh the field’s landscaping. We are working with the Glebe BIA to green Pretoria and its intersection with the Driveway. “Black knot of plums” is a disease that is becoming a problem requiring attention in our community. It affects several varieties of plums and has been known to affect hawthorns and crabs. A first response is to trim off and dispose of affected branches in your regular garbage. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture has information on control of the disease: Black Knot of Plums, http://www. omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/05-017.htm. EnviroFair Every couple of years, in conjunction with local businesses, we mount a fair focussed on environmental issues of importance to the Glebe. Our first fair Custom Designed Additions and promoted non-chemical, pesticide-free gardening. Last fall, our second fair promoted sustainable technologies for older homes such as those in the Glebe. Major Renovations that respect the A third EnviroFair is tentatively scheduled for 2011. Virginia Carver and Carol MacLeod are members of the GCA Environment Craftsmanship and Architectural and Anti-Litter Committee which meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month at the Glebe Community Centre. We welcome ideas for projects that will style of your older home. make the Glebe a greener and healthier community in which to live AND the helping hands to implement those projects. 594-8888 www.gordonmcgovern.com 30 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 SCHOOLS

Youth and Workplace Safety Putting students first A parent information night on April 28, 2010 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Im- Corpus Christi School maculata High School, 140 Main Street will focus on the topic of youth and Leading the Way workplace safety. Guest speaker will be Mr. Rob Ellis, father of David Ellis Superintendent of Special Education who lost his life his second day at work. Rob has dedicated his life to make and Student Services Simone Oliver, Ontario a safer place to work since that day. Come out and meet Rob and hear introduced a delegation from Corpus this very important message to parents. Christi School who shared their social Parenting Now justice initiatives. Coordinated by the The Ottawa Catholic School Board Parents’ Association (CSPA) invited par- Grade 6 students, these programs cen- ents of students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 to a FREE workshop. Saturday, Trustee tered around helping their twin school, April 10, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The keynote speaker Barbara Coloroso Kathy Kathehong Primary School in Leso- presented “Just Because It’s Not Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right – Teaching tho, Africa. Activities included sales Ablett kids to act ethically. Barbara Coloroso is an internationally recognized speak- of Christmas cards and baked goods OCSB er, author and consultant. in order to purchase a much-needed water barrel for the school. Delegation School Year Calendar members included Monica Kerwin, principal; Jane O’Regan, teacher; Barb 2010-2011 Westwick, teacher; and two students, Kate Reeve and Dawson Lyon. The Board approved the 2010-2011 school year calendar. Input on the proposed calendar was received from the Catholic School Parents’ Association and affiliated organizations representing all employee groups. In addition, local area school boards were consulted. The first day of school for academic year 2010-2011 is Tuesday, September 7, 2010. The high school examination schedule (semestered schools): January 27-February 2, 2011 and June 22-28, 2011 School holidays in the first half of the academic year include Labour Day: September 6, 2010, Thanksgiving Day: October 11, and Christmas Break: De- cember 20-31, 2010. The first day of school after the Christmas break will be January 3, 2011. In the second semester in 2011, holidays will include Family Day: February 21, March Break: March 14-18, Good Friday: April 22, Easter Monday: April 25, Victoria Day: May 23, last day of school (Intermediate/Secondary): June 28, last day of school (elementary): June 29, 2011. Professional Development Days (all schools unless otherwise noted)

Thursday, September 2, 2010 Friday, October 8, 2010 Friday, November 26, 2010 (elementary only) (excludes grades 7 & 8 except St. Michael, Fitzroy) Friday, January 14, 2011 Left to right: Barb Westwick, teacher; Monica Kerwin, principal; Jane Friday, June 3, 2011 O’Regan, teacher; Dawson Lyon, student; Kathy Ablett, Trustee; Kate Reeve, Wednesday, June 29, 2011 (intermediate/secondary only) student; Simone Oliver, Superintendent; Gordon Butler, Chairperson of the (includes grades 7 & 8 except St. Michael, Fitzroy) Board Thursday, June 30, 2011

2010 Trustee Election In preparation for the 2010 City of Ottawa election, the Board of Trustees approved a motion that retains the distribution and determination calculation, which indicates that the Ottawa Catholic School Board will have ten trustees. Further, the board approved the trustee distribution for 2010, maintaining ten zones in the 23 city wards. Information and maps at: http://www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/media.php?mid=49438 Key dates in 2010 for the trustee election: January 1: Beginning of nomination and campaign period September 10: End date for declaration of candidacy October 25: Voting day Check out our Families that have moved since the last municipal election in 2006 should ensure they are still Catholic school supporters and therefore can vote for Cath- olic trustees. Families that move are automatically designated as public school new supporters unless they indicate that they wish to be Catholic school supporters. Information on how to determine “Direction of School Support” is at: http:// www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/content.php?doc=723 titles It is my hope that you and your family enjoyed the peace and joy of Easter. Kathy Ablett &gift 613-526-9512 items! www.ottawacatholicschools.ca

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These will take place on and play structure very early this Thursday, May 6: in the morning for year. This has been met with many the toddler class, in the afternoon for smiles on the faces of our parents and the senior class and on Friday, May 7 teachers who are equally keen to be for the junior class. Also, we welcome outside for some “playtime.” With all back Marilyn Mikkelson on Wednes- Lauren enjoying fond memories of our classes spending much more day, April 7 and Thursday, April 8 to time outside, we must begin even take candid black and white photos of By Karen Kelly after-school students, aged 5-10, earlier to remind parents of the need our young students in action. Some- There are memories from child- tapped into her artistic and creative for hats, sunscreen and lots of lay- how Marilyn manages to get captiv- hood that we all cherish. Perhaps we knowledge to pursue art and sewing ers in dressing. Dare I even mention ating shots of our little ones, without remember a favourite toy, a special projects. this: please remember that on those distracting the tots from their activ- corner of a classroom, or a game Kniewasser says the structure and rainy days... sigh... remember to send ities. Parents will be provided with played outside. For 15-year-old Lau- consistency of the Rainbow program along splash pants and rubber boots proofs and they may purchase these ren Kniewasser, many of those mem- was important for her, and she sees with the children’s coats because photos, if they wish. ories were from the Rainbow Kid- it helping the children who are there classes do go out after the rain. Our school is fortunate to be host- school, a preschool and after-school today, as well. Spring’s arrival signals the start of ing a student teacher starting on program located at Lady Evelyn Al- “There are some kids who barely our annual spring events. Some will April 27. Bethia will be undertaking ternative School. talk at first,” says Kniewasser. “But take place just as we have had them her final placement with our school, She spent five years there and when as they get to know the routine, they each year, and others will take in a so be sure to say hello and introduce she began to think about her com- really become comfortable and open new format. For a change of pace, yourself to her as you drop off your munity volunteer hours required for up.” And there may be benefits down our spring fundraiser this year will child. graduation, she knew immediately the road, too. Kniewasser pulls out be a bake and coffee sale at the Great Finally, we must be getting to the where she wanted to go. “I’d been an old yearbook and points to three Glebe Garage Sale. Just in case your end of the year, for it is time for wanting to come back to Rainbow close friends she met at Rainbow garden is waiting longingly, we will teacher evaluation forms again. The since the day I left; they were like my a decade ago. “This is where I met not be doing a plant sale this year. forms are filled out anonymously and second family,” recalls Kniewasser, friends for life.” Instead, look for our table of baked your comments help us a great deal. who’s now a student at Canterbury Rainbow Kidschool offers a mor- delicacies where you can satisfy your Your feedback helps us learn what is High School. “As a volunteer, I was ning preschool program for children hunger during your bargain hunting going well and assists in determining excited to have a reason to visit.” 2½-4 years of age, as well as an at the garage sale, refresh yourself if any changes in programming are When Kniewasser returned, she afternoon program for 4 and 5 year with a coffee, and even pick up good- needed. says she was immediately trans- old Kindergarten-age children. At ported back to her preschool days. the end of the school day, school-age “It looked almost exactly the same children, 6-9 years, join the Kinder- – familiar toys, the same songs.... garten-age group for the afterschool The first thing I did was start playing program. Please call Nancy, the dir- with the toys again,” she says with a ector, at 613-235-2255 for more in- laugh. She had lots of company, of formation. course. The school’s preschool group Rainbow Kidschool is a nonprofit was excited to have a “big kid” there childcare centre operated by a volun- to join in their playtime, and the teer parent board of directors.

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Sustainability initiatives at General Auditions Mutchmor Public School for students currently in grades 3 through 7 Mutchmor’s Earth Hour By Audrey and Sandy On March 27, many people turned off the lights and other electronics for International Earth Hour between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Mutchmor Public School participated in its own Earth Hour on Friday, March 26 from 1-2 p.m. We turned off all lights and shut down our computers. The Ottawa-Carlton District School Board counted how many watts we saved. Some power free activities you can participate in are reading, drawing, cards and board games. You can use candles for lights. Since 2007, when the Earth Hour was started, millions of people have participated. Today, over 3,000 cities Saturday, April 24, 2010 & Saturday, May 29, 2010 participate in Earth Hour. So hopefully you did your part by turning off your 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. lights, television, computers and other electronics for Earth Hour. McNabb Community Centre, 160 Percy Street, Ottawa Bronson @ Gladstone To arrange an audition contact Andi at 233-4440

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NEW PATIENTS WELCOME aum b ren i Dr Pierre Isabelle honda B R Dr Mathieu Tremblay Photo: Grade 1 students in Mutchmor’s EnviroCubs check out the progress of their acts of green. The club aims to achieve 10 acts of green. So far students have GLEBE DENTAL CENTRE finished six acts, including making bird feeders, tracking monarch butterfly FIFTH AVENUE COURT-EVENING APPOINTMENTS migration, and folding origami bin liners. OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY Mutchmor Greening Update By Cindy Kirk Great news. The plan to plant 18 trees in the Mutchmor field and primary For appointments call 613-234-6405 yard is moving forward. The City of Ottawa Community Retree Program has awarded Mutchmor $9,000 towards tree costs and Metro’s Green Apple School Program granted us $1,000 towards tree protection. Thank you. Additional monies donated by our community partners GNAG ($1,000) and the GCA ($1,000) will be pooled with money raised by Mutchmor’s Kicking Horse coffee fundraiser to purchase topsoil, tree protection and watering equipment. Outdoor Classroom Fundraiser – Earth Day Jump-athon Mutchmor children will be raising money for the outdoor classroom portion of Mutchmor’s greening plan by holding a jump-a-thon on Earth Day (Thurs- IL NEGOZIO day, April 22) hoping to raise the $12,000 needed. The outdoor classroom feature will incorporate natural stones for seating during curriculum-based learning activities, as well as for play. Mutchmor students will be looking for NICASTRO sponsorships from friends and neighbours, so please help support their efforts. 792 Bank Street · (613) 237.3209 Corporate and community donations are also welcome. All donations over $10 will receive a charitable tax receipt. Let’s make this a great space for the entire Fruit and Vegetable Market community. Mutchmor Council Fundraiser Part of the Glebe Family Since 1999 Samko & Miko Toy Sale: April 29-May 2 Mutchmor School Council has registered at the Samko & Miko Toy Sale to be held at Lansdowne Park in the Aberdeen Pavilion on April 29-May 2. Please indicate to the cashier when shopping that Mutchmor is your fundrais- Now In! ing group. Then submit your original receipt to the school council (via the school office). We will submit them to the company in order to receive 10 per From Suntech Greenhouse cent of the total sales. Funds raised from this event will be used towards the in Manotick greening of Mutchmor’s play yards. Please share this information with your neighbours who can also specify Mutchmor as their designated charity fund- • Beefsteak tomatoes • Grape and Cherry raiser at the sale. GREAT GLEBE GARAGE SALE tomatoes • Italian eggplant • French and Reserve your spot now for the Great Glebe Garage Sale. The sale is set Flat beans • Mini Cucumbers for Saturday, May 29 and Mutchmor School Council is renting out tables in the Mutchmor yard for $45 per table for the entire day. Please contact Barb • English Cucumbers • Cluster Tomatoes Massey or Hetty Mannethu at [email protected] or hmannethu@ rogers.com for more information. Ontario Grown • Rhubarb • Jerusalem Artichokes • Bunch Spinach Coming Soon! • Ontario Asparagus Just Arrived! • Florida Spring Artichokes 34 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 SCHOOLS A flurry of learning First Avenue raises $15,000 at Glashan at annual dance-a-thon by Isabelle Flannigan First Avenue School is busy getting ready for its annual book sale which will take place from April 22-25. For more information, see our ad in this edition of the Glebe Report. After the book sale, our next big project will be finalizing our plans for the renovations in the junior yard. We will be installing a new play structure and improving some of the landscaping over the summer. We hope the yard will be all set up for our return in September. We held our annual dance-a-thon on Thursday, February 11. We are extremely proud of our students (and parents) who were able to raise $15,000 this year and we thank our community for their generosity. A good part of the funds will go towards the yard renovations and to our twin school in Mali. We had a DJ for the day and guest hip hop dancer and dance teacher Kailena Van De Nes visited for one of the VIP dance periods. There was excitement and happiness

ussoren all day. It was so much fun! O Two grade six students took advantage of this event to host a bake sale. They ean S made arrangements for other junior students to bake and take shifts selling goodies just outside the dance-a-thon. What leadership! These funds will go

Photo: towards aid relief in Haiti. Students enjoy a day of spring skiing. Blues in the Schools artists were with us last month. We saw four different concerts: Shawn Tavenier and Peter Voith, The Mighty Popo with Michael J. by Sean Oussoren students and over a dozen staff mem- Browne, the Journeymen and finally Rick Fines. What a treat it was to have bers, this fabulous trip will be one to Spring has arrived in Ottawa and at such wonderful shows! Rick Fines and Shane Simpson stayed on with one of remember for a long time. Glashan Public School as well, with our classes offering an extra week of one-hour workshops. They worked with On the extracurricular front, a flurry of learning activities and Mme Pilon’s grade 5/6 class, helping them create their own songs and perform Glashan students successfully learn- extra-curricular adventures keeping a concert for the school on March 12. students and staff engaged and busy. ed how to navigate the slopes at Vor- In academics, the Grade 8s are lage during our annual downhill ski starting their Glashan Goes Global trip in March. On a warm and sunny unit in which students learn about dif- day, students were given lessons and ferent issues affecting our planet and then had a chance to try some runs its people: poverty, AIDS, drought on their own. Basketball finished for and global warming. Then, they pro- another year with the annual Glashan pose feasible solutions to these prob- invitational tournaments held at the lems such as fundraising, increasing beginning of April. Glashan stu- others’ awareness of these issues and dents did extremely well and the writing letters. Students also get a tournaments were enjoyed by all chance to talk with groups directly participants. Soccer, track and field G rall. involved in finding solutions, such as and relays are all around the corner various non-governmental agencies as is the annual multicultural din- in Ottawa. ner next month. Stay tuned to next The Grade 7s will be capping off month’s Glebe Report for more of their study of New France with a vis- the ongoing activities and learning at arolyn Johnson- it to Quebec City in May. For three Glashan Public School. C days, students will have a chance to For more details, check out the live history, visiting places where the Glashan website at www.glashanps. Photo: early settlers lived and treading on ocdsb.ca the sites of famous battles such as the Sean Oussoren is Grade 7/8 teach- Practising pays off Our girls volleyball team participated in a tournament this winter and brought Plains of Abraham. With almost 120 er at Glashan Public School. back silver medals. Our boys also participated in a tournament in which they played hard and demonstrated excellent sportsmanship. Although they did not win a medal, we are proud of them as they played really well as a team. Our Fitness Paddling: morning and evening basketball teams are now practising for their upcoming tournaments. Coach Learn to Canoe or Kayak: beginner or McMann anticipates a great season. Go First Avenue! advanced weekend courses Isabelle Flannigan is vice-principal of First Avenue School. Spring, Summer, and Fall Sessions at the Rideau Canoe Club (across from Mooney’s Bay). All boats and equipment provided. For info: www.rideaucanoeclub.ca (recreation) or e-mail: [email protected]

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shnan culture, history and heritage.” Their

i Malaysia. “We fell in love,” she said, Jaya has also taken up the cause “but my visa had expired, so I left of the elephants in this part of the itinerary is flexible; they like to meet for Thailand and kept up correspond- world. The plight of elephants in people, rent bicycles and stay in local ence with him for a year.” In those South-East Asia is lamentable. Ele- hotels to keep within a “budget.” And days, it was letter writing. There was phants working in the logging in- while Martha is returning to Ottawa Photo: Kr Jaya Martha in South-East Asia no e-mail. “We just collected let- dustry have been replaced by main April, Jaya will take a bit more ters from a Poste Restante at a post chinery and the elephant habitat time to explore Vietnam. You may have seen images of one of office.” In more recent years, the his favourite subjects, Brown’s Inlet family spent one year in Mexico at with its weeping willows, shimmer- San Cristobol (see Bowers, Glebe ing waters and skyscapes. Jaya cer- Report, 13/11/1992) and they have tainly brings together many cultural been to Cuba many times. There Jaya influences in his painting. photographed and painted many of After studying at Kuala Lumpur the well preserved old American cars College of Art, Jaya worked in Ma- such as the ’56 Chevy. These were AfghAnistAn laysia in publishing and then in Can- of much interest to automobile mu- ada in graphic arts before launching seums in the United States. hidden treasures himself as a full-time professional One of Jaya’s pleasures is to share artist. At Trinity Galleries of St. his talents with others. He teaches at John’s, N.B., his artistic development Abbotsford House in the winter; in was described as “experiment[ing] the summer, he organizes outdoor with various artistic forms: surreal- classes in a park or a site where he ism, abstract expression, cubism can find a suitable landscape. His LAst chAnce! and realism.” Now, he “paints in the philosophy of teaching, according landscape tradition of the French to Glebite Robert Cameron, who at- EndS ApriL 25 Barbizon School, creates luminous tended Jaya’s class with ten others, Unique north American and striking landscapes focusing on is “teaching by example, the way he presentation the play of colour, light and atmos- produced his own work, acrylic, ap- phere.” The gallery curator mentions plying quickly, and done in a certain three other paintings in its holdings way to bring out colour and design.” – “Winter Delight,” “First Snow” and His teaching method is not to criti- “Gatineau– all acrylics on board, not- cize or lecture, but to encourage stu- “Afghanistan: ing that two of them have since been dents, showing them techniques and sold. The Oakville exhibit “Alcazaba his own way of capturing a moment Hidden Treasures Gardens” was inspired by Moorish in time. is spectacular.” influences in Spain as exemplified by While abroad, Jaya is spending – Maclean’s the Alhambra complex in the City of much of his time in Phnom Penh,

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In case you were a rookie specta- It’s stunning and deserves being tor, attending your first live speed called the “Jewel of the Olympics,” skating event, a contingency of with its soaring roof built of BC pine Dutch fans remained at the ready to that had been salvaged from forests lead the crowd in correct protocol destroyed by the invasive pine beetle. and behavior: lots of singing during It’s also massive. warm-up, led by a Dutch band which I was selected by VANOC (Van- travels the world with its athletes; couver Organizing Committee) to be cheering at athlete introductions; and a part of the athlete medical team at sudden, complete silence at the start the oval, fondly known as the ROO. of each race. Once the start is clean, As a physiotherapist, I joined other during the race, there is lots of vocal volunteer therapists, medical doctors, support, that ebbs and flows with surgeons and paramedics to provide the split times and the length of the on-site services to the athletes for the course. Christine Nesbitt reported Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. This after her gold medal race that she included readiness for on-ice trauma knew from the reaction of the crowd as well as a full clinic set up down- that she needed to push harder for a stairs. As a volunteer, I covered my first place finish. own expenses, including airfare dur- As well as watching Christine win ing my 15-day assignment. her 1000 metre race, I cheered as Most of my time was spent on the Kristina Groves won her silver in the “field of play.” Most hours spent at 1500 metres. I sure was proud of her! The Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club the ROO were for training rather One of my last shifts at the oval than competition. During training, took place on the day of the men’s Your cottage in the city the oval is quiet and almost serene. 10,000 metre race. I saw Sven st Often countries skate together, but Kramer, the Dutch superstar, skate Opening Day Festivities May 1 , 2010 quite frequently, different nation- a spectacular race, even setting a alities join together. To an outsider, new Olympic record, before being the atmosphere does not reflect the disqualified for a lane error directed intensity of the skating or the import- by his coach. I felt quite stunned and ance of the event. The athletes are so sad. I was glad to read later that he efficient in their technique that they will stick with his coach and that he make it look effortless. Speed skat- acknowledged what they have been ing generates the fastest human-pow- through together. ered speeds, and skaters reach up to I found the city and people of Van- 60 km/hour. The ROO, being at sea couver to be wonderful, gracious level, is not considered as fast a track hosts. Transit was busy but ran very as the ovals in Calgary or Salt Lake smoothly and, of course, the mild City. weather was great if you were out Make the most of your outdoor During competition, we have a dif- and about downtown! I came home season! Enjoy the festivities and ferent viewpoint than those watching happy to have participated in this play on Opening Day. Join by on TV. On the field, with the athletes, great celebration of athleticism and April 16th and save. we don’t experience the drama and of our made-in-Canada games. They anticipation built up by the media. were almost picture perfect in my Fun, friends and fitness...all in one beautiful location! We don’t see the close-ups of the view. 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The winners’ works will be included this fall in pot-pourri, an anthology of short stories and poems published by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA). To pre-order a copy of pot-pourri, call 613-580- 2424, ext. 14383. The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) holds the contest annually, with sponsorship from FOPLA. Congratulations to the following awesome authors from central Ottawa: Nature’s Mirror by James Colwell, Second prize, Poetry 9-11 years, Mutchmor Public School The Magic Pencil by Eileen O’Brien, Honourable Mention, Poetry 9-11 years, Mutchmor Public School Drowning by Miranda Rhamey-Smith, Honourable Mention, Poetry 9-11 years, Mutchmor Public School Joel: a short story by Sacha Kingston-Wayne, First prize, Short Story 9-11 years, Mutchmor Public School Mission Accomplished by Benjamin MacLean-Max, Second prize, Short Story 9-11 years, Hopewell Public School Play Like a Girl by Lia Codrington, Second prize, Short Story 12-14 years, Glashan Intermediate School Jane Venus works for Children and Teen Services of the Ottawa Public Library.

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Dalhousie South Area Traffic Management Plan Public Open House Tuesday, April 20, 6:30-9:00 p.m. St. Anthony of Padua Church, 427 Booth Street The City of Ottawa is studying traffic concerns from Rochester Street to Bronson Avenue and Carling Avenue to Highway 417. Pro- posed changes include intersection/mid-block narrowings, medians, speed humps, turning restrictions and changes in parking regula- tions. 38 Glebe Report April 16, 2010 BOOKS Desperately seeking Fido WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOURS ARE READING By Andrea Ross Almost every child dreams of having a dog. Today, we look at three books Here is a list of some titles read and discussed in various local book clubs: that treat us to the thrill of making that dream come true any time we like. Our first child was a dog – a spunky border collie/black lab named Pep- TITLE (for adults) AUTHOR per – and we loved her. A child and a half later, though, and me eight months The Diving Bell and the Butterfly1 Jean-Dominique Bauby 2 pregnant, Mark suddenly found himself “between jobs,” major home renova- The Book of Negroes Lawrence Hill tions underway and an energetic twenty month old to chase – something had 3 Happiness Will Ferguson to give and that something, unfortunately, was Pepper. There were tears all 4 Prisionnière à Téhéran Marina Nemat around when we said good-bye to our beloved pooch, but our twenty-month- Honeymoon in Tehran5 Azadeh Moaveni old daughter rebounded beautifully. And that, we thought, was the end of that. Supreme Courtship6 Christopher Buckley We thought wrong. The Cart before the Corpse7 Carolyn McSparren Somewhere around the age of four, this daughter, deprived of a pet she Look Me in the Eye8 John Elder Robison couldn’t remember enjoying, caught a severe and unshakable case of I-Want- The Samurai’s Garden!9 Gail Tsukiyama A-Dog. The pining and whining, wheeling and dealing became relentless. A Recipe for Bees10 Gail Anderson-Dalgatz Since we couldn’t grant her wish in reality, we chose to grant her wish in The Elegance of the Hedgehog11 Muriel Barbery books. Luckily, there are many books that deal with the wishing for, pining The Guernsey Literary and Potato for, sublimating the desire for and, sometimes even getting, a dog. Today we Peel Society12 Mary Ann Shaffer look at three books that treat us to the thrill of making that dream come true any time we like. TITLE (for children & teens) AUTHOR I How I Live Now13 Meg Rosoff I Want a Dog (Dayal Kaur Khalsa; On Beale Street14 Ronald Kidd 1994 Tundra Books) describes the You Are Here Jennifer E. Smith 24/7 yearning of young May who eats, Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates15 Seán Cullen breathes and sleeps her longing for a Eye of the Crow16 Shane Peacock dog. All that stands between May and the dog she desires is time, but May 1 Abbotsford Book Club finds the waiting unbearable and devis- 2 Broadway Book Club es a steady stream of elaborate schemes 3 Can’ Litterers to eliminate the wait. What I love about 4 Cercle de lecture de l’Amicale francophone d’Ottawa this version of the dog-longing story is 5 OnLine Audio Book Club: www.DearReader.com that it presents, in generous and humor- 6 OnLine Fiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com 7 OnLine Mystery Book Club: www.DearReader.com ous detail, both sides of the dog debate 8 OnLine Nonfiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com and leaves readers, young and old, feeling understood and with the refreshing 9 Seriously No-Name Book Club taste of a win-win solution. 10 OPL Sunnyside Branch Sunny Reads 11 The Book Club Amigo (Byrd Baylor Illustrated by Garth Wil- 12 Anonymous 13 Kaleidoscope Book Club for Adults who Like Kids Books liams; 1989 Simon & Schuster Children’s Pub- 14 OnLine Teen Book Club: www.DearReader.com lishing) presents an original, distracting and 15 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club (7-9 years) wholly satisfying approach to the I-Want-A-Dog 16 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club (10-12 years) debate. What stands between Francisco and the dog he desires is the reality of financial hard- If your book club would like to share its reading list, ship. Francisco eventually chooses to sublimate please e-mail Micheline Boyle at [email protected]. his dog longing by working to tame a wild (and extremely adorable) prairie dog. The charm of this tale is that — unbeknownst to Francisco — the prairie dog is also working to tame him! This magical, if unrealistic, story treats us to the giddy thrill of success while momentarily open- wag presents the original ing up the possibility of “dog-free” joy. The Outside Dog (Charlotte Pomerantz Illustrated by Jennifer Plecas; 1995 Harper Collins) recounts the gentle give and take between the hopeful Marisol and her resistant abuelito (grandfather) as a skinny, brown mutt inches his way into their lives. The loving and gradual ero- sion of the grandfather’s resistance is a reminder that we adults do want our children to be happy. Mean- while, Marisol’s willingness to meet her grandfather halfway reminds us that there may be more than one way to solve to the dog-longing debate. This decep- tively simple story is hugely satisfying.

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Over its fourteen year on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, author Denise Chong’s Egg on Mao, history, it has hosted more than its the menu features Sustainable Cap- I think it should be. fair share of literary luminaries and italism. We clear the table on Tues- I admire Chong’s choice to mark prize winners, including two Nobel day, April 27 with a menu of Living the 20th anniversary of that time laureates. More importantly, the fes- History in the Present Tense, with a of extraordinary hope and then of tival prides itself as a truly commun- very special dessert of Extraordin- repression by focusing on the defi- ity based initiative with deep roots ary Canadians. ance of three young men, who threw in the fertile soil of our great city, The menus for the weekend and paint-filled eggs at Mao’s portrait at where it continues to be blessed with Monday include Imagining Truth an entrance to the Square on May 23. dedicated volunteers and world class and Finding Fact, Invention, Inves- She tells the story from the point of writing. So, when the invitation came tigation and Authentic Voice, Lost view of Lu Decheng, the ‘ordinary from our friends at the Mayfair to set and Found in the Global Village and man’ in the subtitle. Decheng, a bus up shop in one of the oldest surviv- Where Are We And How Did We Get mechanic from Mao’s own Hunan interview him for days-on-end over ing independent movie houses in all Here? province, leaped on a train to Beijing an 18-month period. He embraced of Canada, ‘‘home of stuff you won’t Needless to say, all diners must with his friends, not only to show her project wholeheartedly. see anywhere else,’’ well it was like pace themselves and be prepared to solidarity with protesters occupying Before I bought a copy, I listened Vampire Girl meets Douglas Coup- make some difficult choices. And the Square but, more importantly, to Denise Chong and her editor, land! as far as wine and beer pairings are because he believed China and its Craig Pyette, discuss how she wrote As well as fifty of the finest writ- concerned, please consult our on- power elite had to change. How he the book. This provided an exciting ers, the Mayfair will feature a ‘Page site sommelier! For me I prefer my came to this point, committed the act exposé: the ‘cloak and dagger’ na- to Screen’ series of movies adapted beer local, my white wine spicy, and of vandalism and survived its after- ture of Chong’s travels in China; the from novels by some of the most there’s nothing like a full-bodied red math provides the arc of the story. complexity of finding out what really adventurous screenwriters includ- to go with Andrew Potter and Dan At the core of the narrative is happened and safeguarding sources ing Charlie Kaufman’s Adaptation, Gardner. Decheng’s own transformation. We of intelligence, both human and writ- David Cronenberg’s Naked Lunch See you at the festival. Pick up a see him growing up, abused by his ten; and the barriers caused by lan- and Wes Craven’s Serpent and the program at a local bookstore or cof- father and living in the cast-iron guage and dialect. I suggested to her Rainbow. fee shop, at the Mayfair Theatre or go shadow of a government that insinu- that a book about writing Egg on Mao The Writers Festival is really an online at www.writersfestival.org. ates itself into even the most intim- could be a huge hit in its own right, extended five course meal over six O yes, Yann Martel, Scott Turow ate aspects of its citizens’ lives. much as Kate Grenville‘s Searching days, featuring mostly organic deli- and Ayaan Hirsi Ali are just three We watch his emotional and sexual for the Secret River revealed the story cacies of big ideas, global perspec- world class vintages coming to the awakening, and root for him and his behind her award-winning novel. tives, writing for young readers, Mayfair Post Festival! underage, first love, Qiuping, as they In spite of its strengths, Egg on cope with an ‘illegal’ pregnancy and Mao was disappointing in one par- the birth and death of their infant son. ticular respect for this reader: its We cheer him on as commitment to a structure. The book begins and ends better future develops and leads him with the defacement of Mao’s por- to Tiananmen Square. We fear for trait. In between, however, it rico- him through his betrayal by student chets in time and place between Bei- leaders, his trial and imprisonment jing and Decheng’s childhood, from and ultimately, his flight to freedom life in prison to the loss of his first in the West. child and often back to the Square. What surprises the reader is how Even when the book captures an ex- Decheng evolves inside the fortress quisite moment, such as when Qiu- walls. A prisoner, certainly in the ping professes her love and refuses physical sense, he reads to educate to divorce inmate Decheng, the very himself, becomes a teacher and gains next chapter deprives the reader of strength while defining his own phil- any chance to savour this as it jumps osophy. That he overcomes and al- back in time. This pattern of going SPRING BOOTCAMP AT PATTERSON CREEK most thrives in a set of circumstances back-and-forth felt frustrating and April 12 l 6 am, 7 am l 3 days/week MWF l 4 weeks that deprived another member of the interfered with my enjoyment of and original trio of his sanity shows that investment in both the characters and Lu Decheng is no ordinary man. the ‘plot.’ What he suffers and how he survives Is this book worth reading? Yes, earn him the preeminent place in the of course! Lu Decheng’s story as slice of history served by this book. portrayed in Egg on Mao is an elo- As explained in the “Author’s quent paean to individual courage Note” at the end of Egg on Mao, in the face of repression. We would Next Sessions Start: Decheng escaped from China and each do well to remember what hap- May 10, June 7, July 5 entered Canada as a refugee in 2006, pened more than 20 years ago in the where he “took on the life of a dem- “largest public space in the world,” ocracy activist in exile.” Now more as The Cutting Edge series so aptly Other Locations: or less ‘local,’ Chong was able to labeled Tiananmen Square. 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This year’s service will be held at St Giles, and Fourth Avenue at Percy Street, 613-232-4891 the homilist will be Father André Drouin. Father Drouin is the recently retired www.blessedsacrament.ca parish priest of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Ottawa’s Lower Town. A native Pastor: Father Joe Le Clair of Ottawa, he was educated at the University of Ottawa, from which he has Masses: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. graduate degrees in both geography and family counselling. He has taught at the Minor Seminary and at Notre Dame de Lourdes High School, and has been Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:30 a.m. chaplain to the Hull regiment of the Royal Canadian Army Reserve Force for Saturdays, 4:30 p.m. more than 42 years. Sundays, 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. For over twenty years, Father Drouin has been tending to the spiritual needs (elevator available, loop system for people of persons living with AIDS. His book, It All Begins with Tenderness, (Pen- with impaired hearing also available) umbra Press) is an account of that ministry. It won the acclaimed God Uses Ink Award. ECCLESIAX Father Drouin takes his inspiration from the parable of the Prodigal Son. 2 Monk Street, 613-565-4343 More than once he reminds the reader of the gesture of the father in that tale: “When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, www.ecclesiax.com and ran, and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.” Sundays: 11:07 a.m.,* Art & worship service We all need to be reminded of this truth. Join us April 25 at 2:30 p.m. at St. View community art gallery by appointment. Giles Presbyterian Church, 174 First Avenue at Bank St. For more informa- *NOTE: Sunday service time of 11:07 a.m. is the right time! tion, contact [email protected]. CCSAC is a coalition of 25 downtown churches whose mission is “To unite FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH the faithful of all denominations through joint participation in social projects Fourth Avenue at Bank Street, 613-236-1804 and prayers.” CCSAC’s philosophy is based on Christian principles including www.fourthavenuebaptist.ca service to others, respect and tolerance for those we serve, humility about our service and stewardship of the resources provided to us. Minister: Rev. Clarke Dixon Services: Sundays, 11 a.m. Junior church and nursery available (parent/tot room available at the back of the church)

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THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (Quaker) * 91A Fourth Avenue, 613-232-9923 http://ottawa.quaker.ca *Independently Owned and Operated Clerk: Bob Clarke, [email protected] 613-230-8888 Worship: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., silent Quaker worship ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Reflect, Focus, Delight – Make church a part of your life. Bank Street at First Avenue, 613-235-2551 www.stgilesottawa.org Minister: Rev. Ruth Houtby Worship: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Church school and nursery care available Barry Humphrey (Wheelchair access at First Avenue door) Sales Representative ST. MATTHEW’S, THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN THE GLEBE 613-296-6060 Direct 130 Glebe Avenue near Bank Street, 613-234-4024 (office/weekday access 217 First Avenue) www.stmatthewsottawa.on.ca [email protected] Rector: The Rev. Canon Pat Johnston Open doors! Please come in and visit, Mon.-Fri., 11:30-1:30 p.m. www.FlatFeeRealtyOttawa.ca Weekly service: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m., Eucharist & fellowship Thursdays, 10 a.m., Eucharist & coffee Thursdays, 10 a.m., drop-in nannies/stay-at-home Great Service Doesn’t Have To Be Expensive! parents group 25 Years Experience • Full MLS® Service Sundays: Eucharist, 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist, 10 a.m. Choral Evensong, 4 p.m., April 18, May 2, 16 No Obligation…So Call and Compare Before You Sell RELIGION Glebe Report April 16, 2010 41 Tiptoe through the tulips stumble across a pastoral care team gaining steam for a new season, find a small but passionate group praying in our new prayer room, or the Bible study group studying and praying in the youth room. You might even hear a baby or two in the new nursery, and soon you will hear the splash from baptisms. And of course, you will hear music! The signs of life are there, we just need to look around! But as great as spring is with all its signs of life, and as great as it is to see the signs of life in our church, we long to see the signs of life that God brings to people’s lives in our nation. Look around, and we see BEST people struggling with relationships, By Reverend Clarke Dixon or struggling with addictions, poverty or tragedy. We see marriages “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” is the falling apart. We see innocent people title of a song that I used to sing at suffering from the evil committed by full blast in falsetto while work- others. Read the headlines and it may ing as a student at Pizza Hut. It was seem that life is no springtime walk loud, horrible, but good fun for my in the park. co-workers who would end up join- Jesus is risen, and because He is ing in. I’d sing it in church, but after risen, new possibilities emerge. Mar- my rendition of Kool & the Gang’s riages are on the rocks across our city. “Celebration” recently, I think we’ll But He is risen – strong and fulfilling leave the tiptoeing to my Pizza Hut family life is possible. Relationships days! are strained. But He is risen – unity is We will soon be seeing the tulips, possible. People are addicted. But He and no better place to see them than is risen – freedom is possible. People right here in Ottawa with a walk dur- are hateful and hated. But He is risen ing the annual tulip festival. It takes – the experience of love is possible. considerable willpower for me to tip- People are pessimistic. But He is toe through the tulips without sing- risen – confidence is possible. People ing, but for the sake of my family and are far from God. But He is risen – the neighbourhood, I’ll endeavour to reconciliation is possible. People are do so. dying. But He is risen – and the im- Go for a walk in the spring, and possible has become possible: “the besides the tulips, you will see all dead shall be raised incorruptible” 1 manner of signs of life: geese fly- Cor 15:52. ing overhead, robins on the lawn, Life may be no walk in the park, no motorcycles on the road, buds on happy “tiptoeing through the tulips,” trees. The signs are all there, we just but walk with Jesus and new possi- need to look around! At Fourth Av- bilities emerge. enue Baptist, we are encouraged by the signs of life in our church. Take Reverend Clarke Dixon can be a walk and you will hear the sounds reached at the Fourth Avenue Baptist of the Sunday school, hear rumours Church at 613-236-1804 or revdee@ of youth initiatives being undertaken, sympatico.ca.

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