Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Repairs near completion Caren Von Merveldt of Von's the staff will return. Bistro says she is touched by the The structural repairs are the sympathetic reactions of Glebe responsibility of Minto, the residents to the crash that has owner of Fifth Avenue Court. She closed both Von's Bistro and is working on the interiors and Flippers restaurant. "So many decor of the restaurants. Her in- people have been wonderful and surance company has commis- very supportive. I want to thank sioned United Restoration Asso- them for their support and con- ciates to do the restoration, su- cern." pervise all the trades involved Once the repairs are finished, and make sure everything gets she wants to address the traffic done. "That means I don't get the issue which she considers to be hassles," said Caren. She said she very serious and she hopes the has no idea what the final costs community will mobilize as well. will be. "We've got to do something about traffic here at this corner Caren says that Flippers, the (Bank and Fourth)," she said. "I seafood restaurant upstairs, will will actively pursue this and look be 20 years old in 2000, and for community support. The Von's Bistro has been going about August accident could have been 15 or 16 years, so she is anxious deadly." to reopen soon. The Glebe resi- She is busy this month check- dent says she appreciates the ex- ing on the progress of the repairs pressions of concern she has re- and hopes to reopen by the end of ceived from her neighbours and September or early October. Al 1 customers. Meet Cst. Mark Horton BY SUSAN JERMYN cers. Mark's area is the Glebe Meet the Glebe's new neigh- plus the Rochester-Booth blocks. b.ourhood police officer, Cst. Mark An Italian-speaking officer cov- Horton. A Glebe resident for the ers Preston Street. past three years, he is a drummer MAKE THE RIGHT CALL in the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Mark emphasizes that neigh- Police pipes and drums band officers are here to deal Photo: Susan fermyn and bourhood Doug Crowder, Alexandra Ottawa president of Carleton Uni- with neighbourhood issues and Crowder and Maria Alloggia at Mutchmor on the flrst day of school. versity's alurruil association. chronic complaints, . not urgent With the reorganization of the calls. "Call 911 for a crime in Gifted classes come district police model, he got his progress," he said, "we aren't the request to become our neighbour- ones who respond to urgent to Mutchmor School hood officer this summer. Here calls." He expects to spend 40 The primary enriched program council. It was a chance for par- he can walk to work, spend some per cent of his time in the Glebe of the Ottawa-Carleton District ents and pupils to meet their new time on the canal and establish a and 60 per cent with the team in School Board has moved to teachers and for children to show tie to his own community. the greater district dealing with Mutchmor School from McNabb their parents the classrooms. The Glebe is now part of Dis- such problems as drugs in the Park. About 120 students and Teachers in the gifted program trict 24 under Linda Smith, the Somerset-Booth area, prostitution their teachers in the pri- include Sue Phelan and Laurie inspector in charge. Bounded by downtown and liquor law en- mary/junior enriched program, Kavanaugh who teach the Grade the Ottawa River, the canal, Dow's forcement on Elgin and Bank. along with new and returning 1/2 class, Ellen Williams in the Lake and the railway tracks west Crime analysts compile data Mutchmor students, were wel- Grade 3/4, Liz Edwards in the of Preston St., the district is cov- that identify areas and criminal comed, with coffee and doughnuts Grade 4/5, Helen Baxter, Grade 5 ered by eight neighbourhood offi- Continued on page 8 Sept. 1 by Mutchmor's school and Jan Hennebery, Grade 6. Zoning meeting United Way / RMOC holds GCA planning rep June Creelman has organized a public Centraide launch public forum consultation meeting at the The United Way/Centraide Oct. 14 INSIDE campaign runs from Sept. 17 to request of Glebe Montessori. The The Regional Government of News 2 Nov. 18. This year's chair, Solly private school is considering Ottawa-Carleton is holding a se- Patrontasch, aims to Norman Beck - Bank St. veteran expanding around the corner to celebrate ries of information sessions occupy the building at 172 Glebe "ordinary miracles," all the so- News 8 called ordinary across Ottawa-Carleton to let the Ave. (now zoned residential) and things people do regional serv- to make miracles happen. public know about New cop for the Glebe has approached the GCA to get ices and programs. The public Your donation will go towards some community input. forum for Capital Ward will be Business 14, 15 helping more than 100 community The GCA will host the public Thursday, Oct. 14 at the Glebe programs across Ottawa-Carleton. Feature 18, 19 meeting Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 Community Centre, 5 to 8 p.m. The pledge hotline is 228- p.m. in the Glebe Community Councillor Clive Doucet and Ken Lochhead, distinguished Centre. 6767. Regional Chair Bob Chiarelli will Canadian artist City council approves Lansdowne transfer be on hand to answer questions Sports 20, 21 Ottawa City Council has approved the transfer of Lansdowne Park to and listen to residents' concerns. the Region of Ottawa-Carleton. Regional councillors must now approve The information sessions will Glebe goalie goes to camp the feature displays, kiosks and deal by the end of September in order for the transfer to take effect OCDSB trustee 24 by October 29, 1999. round table discussions to inform The transfer includes the park's assets, staff and the responsibility the public about the role the re- Schools 25-30 gion plays in their lives. This for the management, operation and development of the site. 33 The transfer will save City of Ottawa taxpayers $510,000 annually will also be an opportunity to Religion instead of losing $1.2 million in operational costs as is the case now, comment on the proposals for mu- according to a news release from the mayor's office. nicipal restructuring, says a REGIONAL VOTE NEXT WEEK spokesperson from the region's NEXT DEADLINE Sept. 21 the Lansdowne proposal goes before the region's corporate information and public affairs Monday, September 27 services committee. It is expected to go to full council Sept. 22. office. NEWS Glebe Report September 17, 1999 2 Member by invitation: CANADIAN-INDEPENDENT group of funeral homes. KELLY FUNERAL HOMES Lorne Kelly _ Owner _ x LL NERAL }WM* Ef11 .. ...,,, Photo: Susan Jermyn Norman Beck 50 years in business 585 Somerset Street, Ottawa BY BRUCE DONALDSON Evans, longtime Glebe resident "I Serving the National Capital Region Almost everyone who has lived still see him when he visits up since 1954 in the-Glebe knows Norman at and down the street." He often Norman Beck Tailor and is famil- walked to work from his home in 235-6712 iar with his smiling face. He has Ottawa South. Canadian-Independent had a very colourful career that Sally Cleary remembers how Note: Members must be Canadian Owned and Operated Independent he says he will bring to a close. when she and her husband were soon, now has of International Funeral Industry Conglomerates. that he celebrated living in P.E.I., she had the confi- his 80th birthday. dence to send their three boys to His family from Po- emigrated be fitted out with grey flannels land to Canada in 1939 and his and navy blazers for their sis- father started a tailoring busi- ter's wedding. ness in Montreal. Norman joined "He was always so nice when I the Canadian Army and fought in brought in things to be altered," Europe and North Africa. He took says another Glebe woman. commando training and was "He's the first to know what is wounded at Ortona, Italy. He was say the going on on Bank Street," o - really in double jeopardy because JEWELLERY CLOTHING- folks next door at the Book Ba- GIFTS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM of his religion and his birthplace. zaar, "and we will feel lost with- Fortunately for us he was spared. out him." He is also said to be 785 BANK ST. - THE GLEBE DANIELLE PLOUFFE After the war he opened his OTTAWA, ONT. K1 S 3V5 modest and diplomatic. TROUER men's tailoring business. Norman TEL: (613) 233-0445 BOB Beck Tailor has been here for SO Although the liquidation signs years! He has never looked back. are up, we are not sure just when "He has been around since the the business will close. In the '50s when my husband went to meantime, drop in and wish him him for men's wear," says Ruth well. We will miss him. Abbotsford plik---W-am for everyone BY GORDON HAUSER tients who learned the system. We have worked for years on Something must be right if it has the assumption that getting to- lasted over a thousand years. 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