OS VOTE '91: CANDIDATES REVIEW Frank de .Tong Michael Lvnch Lynn Smvth .Tim Watson By ROB DEKKER As the municipal election draws near, many people still have to decide who HELP SANTA and money along the parade route to they will vote for. But what is even more perplexing than who to vote for, be distributed^y the Salvation Army is whether or not some of you will vote at all. Residents of the Capital Ward TOY PARADE to Ottawa’s less fortunate. Last have one of the highest voter turn-outs in the region. Unfortunately, the other year’s parade raised over $60,000.00 side of the coin is that overall, the municipal elections has the lowest voter Once again this year the Ottawa and 22,000 toys. turn-out of the elections. Professional Fire Fighters All expenses incurred in the Association will be staging staging of the parade are absorbed The last municipal elections had a voter turn-out of 35%, and the Capital Ottawa’s 22nd Annual Help Santa by the Ottawa Professional Fire Ward turn-out was 40%. Consider some of the facts. You have the most Toy Parade. The parade date is set Fighters Association with some direct contact with your councillor than you will have with your MP and for November 16th at 11:00 a.m. assistance from local business MPP combined. Actions taken at City Hall will affect your right at home. and follows the traditional route. associations. You have a chance to affect your neighbourhood, your community, your Starting at Rideau and Cumberland Those unable to attend this safety and YOÜR TAXES! Your vote also helps with your child’s education. Streets, heads west on Rideau year’s parade but who would like to The boards of education have the same, if not more, money to spend than through Confederation Square to contribute, may leave toy donations Ottawa City Hall does. Many people don’t think much about their respective Queen Street. West on Queen to at any of Ottawa’s 14 Fire Stations boards of education and this shows in zone nominations with many being Bank and south on Bank to until December 20th. Patty’s Place elected by acclamation. Landsdowne Park where the Parade Pub, on the comer of Bank and terminates. Euclid Street, will be accepting cash In the early stage of the election I talked with the four candidates and asked Ottawa fire fighters will be contributions on behalf of the Toy each the same questions. You have the opportunity to compare their collecting toys (new or nearly new) Parade. responses. The questions came from OSCA and OSCAR readers. In some instances two questions were combined because the candidate gave the same response. After reading each of the candidates’ responses you will have a good idea of who will serve the Capital Ward best for you. With your vote you will have served your community to help elect a responsible member of City Council. See you at the polls November 12th! Continued on page 13 2 OSCAR November 1991 OSCAR Ottawa South Community Association Review Dear Editor 260 Sunnyside Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1S 0R7 Once again we are being urged to cast aside our incumbent alderman, thereby demonstrating that democracy — Glebe style - - is alive and well. Jim McCarthy’s carefully orchestrated pre- election ranting on Lansdowne, ostensibly on our behalf and OSCAR is a nonprofit community newspaper published on a therefore dutifully covered in the GLEBE REPORT, should help regular basis under the auspices of the Ottawa South Community to keep bur record intact. Association Inc. Distribution is free to all Ottawa South homes and businesses. Printing is by Runge Press of Renfrew. Opinions Give us a break! Surely the true heritage of Landsdowne is not expressed in the articles are those of the authors and not it’s decrepit cow barn but the dedicated farmers, "seedy" carnies necessarily those of OSCAR. and other delightful visitors who regularly bring a welcome change to our standard Glebe fare. But they have offended our General Manager: Michael Friend 234-8972 modern sensibilities and we are driving them out. Now we will Editor: Michael Friend: 234-8972 not only pay their enormous moving expenses but convert a sow's Advertising Manager: Rick Sutherland: 238-4265 ear into a silk purse to soothe our guilty consciences. Something Business Manager: befitting the Glebe — a Brunch Palace, perhaps! It will only cost Distribution: Rufina Basu 231-2762 about $5000 per household and is so much more sensible than Legal Adviser: Peggy Malpass 235-8274 fixing those dreadful sewers on Powell Avenue or building a ball The deadline date is the tenth day of each month. park that will benefit the whole city. Stu Averill OSCAR thanks all the people who brought us to your door this month. FACOMMUNITY CENTREWA 99UTH (Effective September 3 to December 20) MONDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 10:00 P.M. TUESDAY... 9:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M Zone Al: Many Jo Lynch (coordinator), Jackie Morris, Jamie Leah, Candace O’Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Mavel Sampson, Virginia Taylor, Cybil Grace, Wendy Robbins, Charles Halliburton, Ron Barton. WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. Zone A2: Susan Lafleur (coordinator). The Lafleur Family. THURSDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M. Zone B: Willi Wahl (coordinator), Sharon Plumb, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Leslie Roster, Patty Leonard, Rick Potter, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Woyiwada Family, FRIDAY 9:00 A. M. TO 6:00 P.M. Roger and Mady Camm, Anna and Dan Calvert, David Farr, The Webber Family. SATURDAY 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. (effective Oct. 5) Zone Cl: Laura Johnson (coordinator), The Larwill Family, The Neale Family, Damon and Siobhan Bond, The Harrison Family, The MacGregor-Staple Family, The Gilmore SUNDAY CLOSED Family. Zone C2: Kathy Paterson (coordinator), Alan McCullough, The Hecht Family, Jenny Wilson, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, The Wiggin Family. Zone D: Leonard Gerbrandt (coordinator), Patti Angus, The Small Family, Jessie Neufeld, Tony Hauser, Lisa and Julie Nauser, Andi Grey, Mary Hill, Alexa and Matthew Reynolds, Mary Ann Keys, Gilbert Jamieson, Sonia Skinner. Zone E1 : Forrest Smith (coordinator), Nickolas and Malcolm Fraser, The Giles-Cummings OSCA Family, Sean and Andrew Bradley, Donny Nidd, The Hutchinson Family. Ottawa Bouth Community Association Zone E2: Rufina Basu (coordinator), Kaily and Shannon Kemp, Jesse Rading, The Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Remy Basu, Sherry Greaves, Krista Caron. What does the Ottawa South Community AssoclatipjidoJor. yo.till * It gives you a collective voice at City Hall, * a way of maintaining the character of the neighbourhood, Zone FI: Carol O’Connor (coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Blakeman * participation in future change to the area, * OSCAR - your neighbourhood newspaper, Family, The Graves Family, The Grier Family, The Bennett Family. * special events to meet your neighbours, * sports programs for you and your family, * after school care for children, Zone F2: Janet L. Jancar (coordinator). The Kemp Family, Karen and Sandra Moir, * recreation and leisure activities, and Catherine Allen, The Stem Family, The Liston Family, The Von Baeyer Family, Jeff * protection of the environment Dubrule and Family, Julie de Bellefeuille, Lome Stidwill. For real clout at City Hall, OSCA needs to represent a high proportion of community residents. The more the mightier! With 200 members we are acknowledged, with 300 we are recognized and with 500 Zone G: Triona Dalziel (coordinator), Ryan Evens, The Tubman Family,'The Dalziel we are respected. Please sign up now. Family, The Swinburne Family, The Zamparo Family, The Dauphinee Family, The Rayner Family. Yes, you bet I'll join OSCA!! Name: Bank Street-Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, The Cook Family. Address: __ Code Bank Street-Glebe: Michael Friend. Telephone (h) (o) My $10.00 (family & single) fee is enclosed. Ottawa South Community Association Old Firehall 260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa, K1S 0R7 Telephone: 564-7277 OSCAR November 1991 3 those countries that had already ENERGY HINTS ratified the Convention made l commitments to quickly implement the terms of the Convention. The leaders of the remaining countries How To Reduce Your which had yet to ratify the Convention, promised to do so as 4 soon as possible. rf/ Heating Bills To date, due in large part to O'... d, \ Xf ■■ r* the World Summit, about 141 house. If you have a spare countries have signed the Lower room that’s not being Convention, with about 97 having used, close the hot air v\; gone one step further with either Your register or turn down the Thermostat ratification or accession. Sadly, it baseboard heater and close Canada is not one of the latter Set your thermostat at the door to that room. countries, even though we co-chaired about 20°C (68°F). For the Summit. every degree above this Our government’s hesitation recommended setting your is based largely on the reservation it heating fuel use could rise has with Article 37 of the by about 5%. Setting a MP’S COLUMN Convention. Section "C" guarantees thermostat higher than that imprisoned children will be normal won’t heat your detained separately from adults home any faster. which is an internationally accepted Don’t Overheat Unused By Mac Harb M.P. principle of child penal policy. This Space is at odds with the Criminal Code of Close doors leading to One year ago, a ray of light Canada, which allows for young unheated parts of the broke through the darkness of child offenders to be detained in the same poverty and a promise was made to facilities as adults.