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Don’t miss our colourful and unique UE (HS spring/ summer CASUAL FOOTWEAR clothes & gift ideas!!! 860 BANK ST. OTTAWA ust South of 5th Avenue 917 Sussex Dr. Kanata Centrum 231-6331 562-2679 599-6299 Or call long-time Old Ottawa South resident Lynn Forrest for an appointment or home showing, 730-3905. SPRINGERS OSCAR readers bring in this ad for 10% off. r 0-SCAR. VOL. No. 8 THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW APRIL 1997 CAPITAL WARD HONOURS OUR OWN BY FRASER ANDERSON apital Ward came out in his work with the Ottawa Centre Minor record numbers for the 5th Hockey Association as coach and on annual Whitton Awards the executive and Hilary Casey for her ceremony, March 6. Over three years with the Ottawa Pacers hundred people filled Assembly Hall at Speedskating Club in variety of roles, Lansdowne Park to honour thirty one Adelle Slegtenhorst and Fern Shea of outstanding volunteers. Ottawa East and Kenneth Ross for his Cancellation of the City's volunteer fundraising fa- the Glebe Little League. appreciation ceremony several years The Honourable Mitchell Sharp, a ago inspired Councillor Jim Watson to former Minister of Finance, presented initiate the Whitton Awards, named Business and Commercial Activities 1996 Whitton Award winners at the presentation, Assembly Hall, Lansdowne after Ottawa's first female mayor and awards to Greg Best, owner of Bank Park, March 6,1997, former Capital Ward alderman Street Framing, for his promotion of All Whitton Award photos courtesy City of Ottawa Communications. Charlotte Whitton, to recognize the Bank Street businesses and Glebe efforts of those who contribute so much Business Group, Doug Casey for his residents of Rosebeny Avenue. Emerald Ivy provided corsages and to our communities. successful efforts to stop the proposed The Whitton Awards would not be boutonnières for award recipients. "I always look forward to the mega-complex at Brewer Park and possible without the help of corporate The reception afterwards was Whitton Awards," said Councillor realistic plan for the renovation of the sponsorship and local businesses were graced with food compliments of Watson. "The Awards remind everyone Glebe Community Centre, Neil incredibly generous in helping to Ogden Entertainment and beverages of the dedicated people who make Bregman and Katherine Jeans, owners honour our community volunteers. provided by Molson and Labatt Ottawa, and Capital Ward, such a great of video production company Sound Greg Best, Bank Street Framing, Breweries, Loblaws and Gilbey's place to live and work" Venture and John Couse, owner of framed all of the award certificates at Canada. Musical entertainment was Kate Greaves and Suzanne Watters, Woody's and The Lieutenant's Pump on no charge, Zippy Print on Bank Street provided by the superlative Hopewell Student Council Co-Presidents at Elgin, for coaching and sponsorship of printed invitations and programs, Avenue School Stage Band and help Glebe Collegiate Institute presented the Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Rogers Cable Community 22 taped and was provided by the 52nd Ottawa Girl Environment awards to Wendy Earl for League Association. televised the event, Malak Karsh Guides, Lansdowne District and Acacia her work on die Adopt-a-Riverbank Community Activism awards woe allowed his Aberdeen Pavilion photo to Fraternity from Carleton University. program, Penny Sanger as a co-founder presented by The Honourable Flora be used for the invitation cover and The of Educating for Peace which provides MacDonald, former cabinet member, to teaching material on peace education Greg Wright, president of OSCA and and conflict resolution and John Wright Susan Leah, past president of OSCA, for his time and effort on the Brewer both who have given so much time to ONE "BLOCK" AT A TIME Pond naturalization project. the community, Glebe residents Mary BY GREG HIGGINS, OSCA COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE The ever-graceful Celia Franca, Pal, Dianne Lupinska, Mary Lovelace, hey say Rome wasn't built in a and your immediate block, informing founder of the National Ballet of Pat Kealey, Wendy Daigle Zinn and day. But when the Romans your friends and neighbours about Canada and co-founder of the National Jennie Aliman who were honoured for built something, they built it to OSCA events and initiatives and Ballet School presented Arts and their work with the Glebe Community last. At OSCA we're taking the same passing along, your* block's concerns Culture awards to Malak Karsh, Association, the Glebe Neighbourhood approach. That means building our and interests -to the community distinguished photographer and Activities Group and their efforts in membership the old-fashioned way— association initiator of the Tulip Festival, architect halting the proposal for a new one block at a time. With solid The time commitment? Whatever Jacques P. Hamel for his work with community centre at Brewer Park. representation from each of the 100- you're able and willing to contribute. Ottawa's Local Architectural Advisory Others recognized for community plus blocks that make up Old Ottawa Being an OSCA Block Rep. means Committee and Kate McGregor for her involvement were Louis Gignac for his South, we can better respond to talking to your neighbours, getting work promoting of local artists. efforts with the Heron Park North neighbourhood concerns and better involved in local activities and, most Rod Bryden, Chair and Chief Community Association, Wendy protect our community's interests at importantly, feeling good about your Executive of the Ottawa Senators, McRae for her involvement with the City Hall. community and your role in it! presented Sports and Recreation Ottawa East Community Association, You can contribute to OSCA To volunteer as an OSCA Block awards to A1 and Marilyn Gillich for Ken "The General" Grant for his membership-building by volunteering Rep, contact Deirdre McQuillan at their dedication to community sports humanitarian work and Eleanor to become an OSCA Block 247-4872. Give us a call; we'd love to such as the OSCA Soccer League and Stanfield and Trevor Lyons who Representative. As a Block Rep, you'll hear from you! Glebe Little League, Bill McCauley for actively pursue the interests of the be the contact point between OSCA DEADLINE FOR THE INSIDE... Whitton Award Winners Home Business OBE Trustee’s Report MAY ISSUE IS The Distress Centre Story Broken English Theatre Naturally Green Street Buzz Hockey, Hockey The Coffee Connoisseur FRIDAY APRIL 25 Investing Abroad Hopewell Reno Progress And Much, Much More.. APRIL 1997 § OSCAR § PAGE 2 INTRODUCING... OSCAR THE OSCAR’S DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY any months ago, The Since starting, Lily has whipped her ASSOCIATION REVIEW OSCAR was faced with lists and routes into shape, found new Ending a new Distribution deliverers and new co-ordinators, 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Kl S 0R7 Manager. 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