S A N D Y CCпTE-DE-ÔTE-DE- H I L L SSABLEABLE JUNE - JULY 2021 JUIN - JUILLET 2021 I MPhotos HSA Studio G E ASH board unmasked! Several new and returning members of the 2021-2022 board of directors of our community association gathered for an introductory photo on May 30. They include (l-r) Jan Finlay, Trina Cooper-Bolan, Will Milner, Michael Barnes, David Elden, John Verbaas, Peggy Ducharme and Susan Khazaeli. Not pictured are four returning members of the ASH board, Hilary Duff, Cathy Major, Megan Reilkoff and Yipeng Gee. Action Sandy Hill has a new president Last year again was a busy year for the François Bregha ASH board despite being at less than full strength throughout the year. Once again, issues related to planning and develop- t its May 27 annual general meet- ment took up most of the attention. Still, ing, Action Sandy Hill elected among other things, ASH also sponsored a a new president, Susan Khaza- set of guided walks, maintained 11 plant- Aeli, who will replace Susan Young who is ers and flower beds throughout the neigh- stepping down after two years in office. bourhood, published a regular newsletter Susan Khazaeli is originally from Toron- for its members, liaised regularly with our to and moved to Sandy Hill for her doc- Councillor Fleury, City officials, the Uni- toral studies at Ottawa U. She fell in love versity of Ottawa and members of other with the neighbourhood—its history, ar- community associations, administered the chitecture, ethnic diversity, and bilingual- skating rink, and started planning for the ism—and decided to stay. As a mother of construction of a new gazebo in Strath- two young children living in the northern cona Park. part of Sandy Hill, she is concerned by the The AGM elected new members to the health and safety issues related to discard- board to replace those who are stepping ed syringes and drug paraphernalia. At down (Susan Young, Paula Tchen and her son’s daycare a needle was found by a Claude Jobin). Besides Susan Khazaeli, preschooler who then had to be tested for these are Peggy Ducharme (formerly with hepatitis and HIV. Susan Khazaeli, ASH President Rob Sinclair, Volunteer of the Year the Rideau BIA), long-time resident Jan While Ms Khazaeli recognizes the many Finlay and Will Milner. issues that the rising student population enviously at what the Glebe has been able previous years, the association’s AGM at- has raised for Sandy Hill, she is con- to achieve especially with the Great Glebe tracted a sizeable crowd to the Sandy Hill Volunteer of the Year cerned that not enough attention is given Community Centre and was an opportu- Garage Sale and the like. That said, she At every AGM, ASH recognizes an indi- to the adverse effects of the shelters and nity to meet our elected representatives at recognizes that ASH will likely have to vidual based on outstanding contributions harm reduction services in the area. the municipal, provincial and federal lev- wait until after the pandemic to pursue to the community. This year, it is Rob Ms Khazaeli would also like to help ASH els as well as to hear ASH’s annual report. such ambitions. Sinclair for his tireless efforts to make the expand its membership and promote an This year, ASH streamlined the agenda to For the second year in a row, the annual Rideau Winter Trail a success. enhanced sense of community. She looks general meeting was held virtually. In focus on the business of the AGM. Good news from the ByTowne Cinema Parenting challenge n May 27, the ByTowne’s proprietor Bruce White released some very John Cockburn took goodO news, lightening the gloom of the this photo on the pandemic’s third wave lockdown. Hurdman pedestrian After the pandemic has been brought bridge in early May. under control, he announced, new man- agement will take over and the ByTowne He wondered at will re-open. The new owners plan to the time how the continue the tradition of the ByTowne goose would get and operate an indie cinema that will the goslings off the offer international films, documentaries buttress— a 30-foot and Canadian movies. drop to the river Meanwhile, the theatre’s marquee is still below. If you saw it open for business. A Sandy Hill resident happening, please let commissioned the message shown above IMAGE know! at the beginning of June, applauding the hardworking staff of the community health centre across the street. 2 June - July 2021 IMAGE juin - juillet 2021 IMAGE Founded in 1972 under the 22, av. Russell Ave. Fondé en 1972 sous la You’ve direction of Diane Wood Ottawa K1N 7W8 direction de Diane Wood been IMAGE, a non-profit community IMAGE est un journal communautaire à flagged Letters to the Editor of IMAGE newspaper, is supported by its but non lucratif dont les seuls revenus advertisers. Opinions expressed are viennent des annonceurs. 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