The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 32 , No. 10 The Ottawa South Community Association Review DECEMBER 2006 Old Ottawa South Where Wishes Do Come True Sidewalk Update - Before and After By Brendan McCoy Margaret Mary Elementary School. Unfortunately the sidewalk ended at the corner of the block, forcing pedestrians into the road, or across the street. This n the October issue of this paper I asked why infill development was was despite the fact that a sidewalk appeared in the site plan approved by the being done without sidewalks. Three examples were provided where infill City. OSWatch, and the OSCA Board, insisted that the sidewalk should be built, Idevelopments were without the provision of sidewalks. One project is and Councillor Doucet told both city staff and the developer that he expected completed, on Grove west of Seneca, one is just starting on a short section of the planned sidewalk to be provided. Woodbine, between Grosvenor and Barton, and one is being finished, on Scotia At the end of October the developer had the sidewalk installed; it is an Place. attractive and useful addition to the streetscape. Walk over and have a look. On Scotia Place the row of new town homes sit on the former site of St. OSCA New Board Members 2006-2007 Mike Lascelles, Hans Ruprecht (ex-officio, L’Amicale), Jim Steel, Steve Mennill, Jason Parry, Kevin Harper, Deirdre McQuillan (OSCA Executive Director), Brendan McCoy, Michael Jenkin, Greg Strahl, Gayatri Jayaraman, Stephen Haines, Val MacIntosh, Patti Ryan, Ed Keyes Missing: Lisa Drouillard, Pierre Gratton, David Law, Michael Loewen, Doug Mouser, Paul Paquet, Ken Slemko Page The OSCAR - OUR 3nd YEAR NOVEMBER 006 Shop Locally • Shopping locally contributes to the convenience and comfort of village life on Old Ottawa South • Shopping locally provides personal service: the owner is in the store • Shopping locally supports local owners who contribute their time and energy to Old Ottawa South DECEMBER 006 The OSCAR - OUR 3nd YEAR Page 3 The OSCAR CONTRIBUTIONS The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY Contributions should be in electronic format sent either by e-mail to ASSOCIATION REVIEW [email protected] in either plain text or WORD format, or as a printed copy delivered to the Firehall office, 60 Sunnyside Avenue. 60 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/oscar SUBSCRIPTIONS PLEASE NOTE: THE OSCAR HAS NO FAX Moving away from Old Ottawa South? 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FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, CALL 730-5838 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE THE OLD FIREHALL OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this month: HOURS PHONE 247-4946 ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innes, the Mont- SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* gomery family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de SUNDAY CLOSED Larrinaga. *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Sheilagh Stronach, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Bob Knights, Jeff Pouw, the Franks family. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 47-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, Sam & Avery Piche, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 47-487 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-108 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee - [email protected] 730-3366 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 56-951 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 33-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Eric Chernushenko, CARLETON UNIVERSITY Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 50-6688 ZONE E1: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stickley, Wendy Graduate Students Association 50-6616 Johnson, Anna Cuylits, David Lum, Mary O’Neill. Community Liaison 50-3660 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Mediation Centre 50-5765 Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter Athletics 50-4480 family, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet CITY HALL Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa ([email protected]) 580-496 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-487 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Main Number(4 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Community Police - non-emergencies 36-1 Moine, Paris Dutton. Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Serious Crimes 30-611 Shelly Lewis, Peter Murphy, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, Jane Kurys, Roger Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Ehrhardt, Norma Grier, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Pool 47-4938 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson Brewer Arena 47-4917 Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 3nd YEAR DECEMBER 006 From the Firehall Old Ottawa South Needs By Dinos Dafniotis Seasonal greetings to the residents of Old Ottawa South from Volunteers the Ottawa South Community Centre. Within the pages of this OSCAR you will find the Centre’s Winter Recreation brochure. Community Spirit Depends On You! We hope there is something offered that will appeal to you and your family. Registration is a breeze by heading to www. oldottawasouth.ca starting on Sunday, December 10, 9:00pm. e need to pay more attention to volunteer recruitment and engagement. emember that children don’t return to school from the Over the last year, on more than one occasion, we have had to cancel a Christmas Break until January 8th. Why not sign up Wcommunity event, or come close to doing that. Many of our committees Rthen up in our Christmas Break Camp which runs from and Board events are dependent for their success on the same handful of dedicated Tuesday January to Friday, January 5. We have a ski / tubing volunteers coming out and getting the job done. trip planned as well as many other favourites. Please call us for For example, our volunteers that put on our annual auction and lobster supper that further details. raised significant funds for the Firehall redevelopment and the dedicated volunteers We are pleased to offer a cooperative French playgroup, les who operated the Windsor Park open air rink, have retired and unless we get new copins et copines de jeux, on Thursday mornings at the Firehall. people committed to helping out these important community services they will not Please check the brochure for details. see the light of day this coming year. We need to get more volunteers into OSCA and The Firehall has two teams registered in the West End provide the organization and leadership to help them take on the many jobs we need Basketball League for the 006-007 season. Our co-ed ATOMS to get done. team coached by Larry Savage started the season with a nail Volunteers have fun organizing events. biting victory against the Goulbourn Raptors at Jack Donohue Call Deirdre at 613-47-4946 for details of the many projects that could use your School on Saturday November 18 by a score of 0 - 18.