THE GLEBE REPORT

4A;ett. çOttawa, June 6, 1986 I Vol. 15 No. 6 Glebe resident wins Citizen of the Year award

ing and a sympathetic ear to By Joan Over many needy people. A Glebe resident has been "About 50 volunteers work named by City Council with me at the centre. Winn- as one of two winners of the ing the award is also an 1985 Citizen of the Year aw- honour for them," Neelin ard. Betty Neelin of Broad- said. way Avenue has been cited Besides her work at the for her work as co-ordinator Emergency Food and Clothing of the Emergency Food and Centre, Neelin is a founding Clothing'Centre at McLeod- ember and currently serves Stewarton United Church on on the board of directors of . the Ottawa Food Bank. She The centre is an ecumenic- is also an elder at Knox al project supported by 12 Presbyterian Church. Ottawa churches; Directed Also named as Citizen of by Neelin for the past five. the Year is Rita Cross. years, it has become a major Cross co-ordinates the food emergency centre in the distribution program at the Betty Neelin at her desk at the Emergency Food and Clothing city, providing food, cloth- Foster Farm Community Centre. Centre. Good turnout for GCA annual general meeting ByInezBerg sized crowd turned out to Harold Jones were commended . He noted the hear a roster of speakers for many years of service value of the Lansdowne Dev- On Thursday, May 22, the that included Alderman Quinn, with the-GCA. elopment Advisory Committee Glebe Community Association MPP Claude Bennett, MP MPP Claude Bennett reques- saying he and Mayor Durrell held its annual general Michael Cassidy and guest ted the GCA support Glebe feel the city shouldn't con- meeting in the main hall of speaker Jaap Schouten, Exec- Centre's request for an in- tribute more than the 1.5 the Glebe Community Centre. utive Director of the Natio- crease in nursing home beds. million now set aside for In spite of the rain a good nal Capital Commission's He congratulated the GCA for the relocation of the Ex. Planning Branch. its competency and awareness On the Ritz Restaurant he GCA President Jim McCarthy in dealing with changes and has the mayor's promise to opened the meeting with a issues arising from urban monitor and resolve any year-end summary of the growth. He then bid fare- parking problems. Plans for Association's affairs and an well to the Glebe which, in Bank Street's streetscape overview of its future plans'. the reorganization of elec- may be finalized and imple- Congratulations and applause toral boundaries will fall mented this year. In clos- were extended to outgoing outside his Ottawa South ing he stated his reluctance members Barbara Liddy, riding. to support the decentrali- Harold Jones, Wendy Sailman, Alderman Rob Quinn spoke zation of embassies or offi- George Papadas and Renate of improved community rela- ces from the areas where Mohr. Barbara Liddy and tions between City Hall and NEW DIRECTORS - PAGE 2

Parking permit fees go up Inside permit parking. By Joan Over The $10 a month fee was approved by the city's Phys- Glebe residents without ical Environment Committee Photo essay on Festival driveways must now pay doub- before its final approval by of Spring P 9 le the fees they have been City Council, but some ald- Young Glebe actor stars paying since 1984 for the ermen felt the increase was in TV soap p. 11 privilege of parking on the too steep. Capital Ward Al- street. derman Rob Quinn proposed an Seniors model in fashion decid- $8 a month fee for on-street show p. 15 ed last month to raise the parking. His motion was de- Sports p. 17 fees for on-street parking feated. permits from $5 to $10 per After pointing out that Art p. 19 month. The rate increase is many Canadian cities charge School news p. 21 effective immediately and much higher fees for on- applies to both new permits street parking and that People p. 22 and renewals. driveway owners must pay Book review p. 25 President Jim McCarthy gives An earlier proposal by property taxes on the land Church news p. 27 an overview of future plans city staff had recommended a they use for parking, Quinn at the annual general meeting higher fee of $20 in order said, "Ten dollars seems a of the Glebe Community As- to cover added costs of pretty good deal, all things sociation. maintenance on streets with considered." N EWS

from page 1 New directors for GCA Don't forget the Great they do business simply for among other things. Possi- Glebe Garage Sale June 7 security purposes as in the bilities for local input are case of the American embassy. considerable given the MP Michael Cassidy spoke amount of NCC lands surroun- clearly of the need for nat- ding the Glebe, including a ional organizations such as portion of . the NCC and the NAC to main- Thanks to the generosity tain communication and of 13 Bank Street merchants, strive for the support of many Glebites went home in the communities in which the rain happily carrying they are located. He cited door prizes. Those who con- the Mile Circle debate and tributed gifts were Sarah the grounds clo- Clothes, Light of India, sure as examples of too lit- Vont s, Maggies, Pinky's, tle communication too late. Cheers, Glebe Apothecary, Guest speaker Jaap Schou- Davidson's Jewellers, Home ten gave a lengthy presen- Hardware, The Framing Exper- tation on the NCC's Federal ience, Two Sisters, Mrs. Land Use Plan. Over the Tiggy Winkles and Ernie's. next six to eight months the NCC's Planning Branch is Directors for 1986-87 inc- inviting public input into lude: President, Jim McCar- their long range planning thy, Vice Presidents, Mary- process. This concerns lin Marshall and Brian plans for NCC lands for the Johah, Secretary, David next two or three decades Dowse, Treasurer, Wayne and includes provincial and Kauk, Membership Coordinator municipal lands. It invol- Jeff Davidson with Dave Hag- ves parkway systems and the erman, Publicity, Linda accommodation of government Thorne. (See GCA column for departments and agencies complete executive list.)

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -2 IF YOU HAVE NEWS Call the Editor at 233-2054 or write to the GLEBE REPORT P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa, K1S 5H9 N EWS New retail and office building at Second and Bank

By Joan Over Original plans for devel- opment of the site included Workers have started exca- converting the former Co-op vating for a two-storey re- Garage, now part of the Home tail and office building to Hardware Store, along with be erected on Second Avenue part of the vacant lot, into near Bank Street. The 38 residential units. Lack building will be situated on of funding from the provinc- what has been a vacant lot ial government and object- behind the Home Hardware ions to the height of the Store. building caused those plans Developer Sal Khan of Av- to be revised. alon Mews Limited said the "The Glebe Communl new building will be named ociation couldn't siJ Avalon Terrace. He said the five-storey project/ exterior of the building said, "and a residet will be pale grey stucco building with only 1 with maroon awnings at the stories didn't make windows, matching the exter- economically." ior of the adjoining Avalon After several mont Mews building. planning, the develc Retail shops will occupy showed their current the ground floor of the new to the GCA. building and approximately Khan said, "We 5,000 square feet of office proposal to the comi space will be available on association and it 1 the second storey. The pro- within the guidelinE ject will include 12 under- Glebe Neighbourhood ground parking spaces and 12 also fell within thE surface parking spaces. We weren't asking fc Of the 76 neighbouring zoning changes. Ne] residents notified about the community associatic project, only one objected the alderman had ob' to offices and shops on the to the project." site. Khan expressed son

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -4 LETTERS

icts at Sobriety House is and relevant issues were LE'TTERS TO THE EDITOR 16. For a 16-year-old to discussed during our long require treatment, he has to telephone conversation, far have had a problem for some more relevant than the last time. I questioned the rat- statement, but for "journ- Thank you Sandy MacDonell ionale for locating such a alistic" reasons my state- facility bang opposite the ments were obviously more Editor, Glebe Report: time to time pursued this First Avenue Elementary pragmatic than sensational A letter dated January 10, issue without success. School. It was in that con- and consequently, it seems, 1986, from the Honorable Ed Sandy persevered because he text that my statement was did not merit a report. made. Fulton, Minister of Transp- believed that the Glebe John G. Davies Several other appropriate ortation and Communications, should be protected against states that yes, sound barr- the adverse affects of the iers will go up along the Queensway. Reporter responds Queensway from Bronson Ave- The reasons why this was nue to the Kent Street off- such a difficult task and Mr. Davies' opening remark that statements attributed ramp. why it had been decided and about the Glebe Report indi- to him do indeed reflect his When the news was receiv- and accepted that the west- cates that he is perhaps un- views on the matter. ed, Glebe residents who were end sound barriers should aware that news and views Mr. Davies letter makes it directly or indirectly aff- stop at Bronson are now his- appearing in the GCA and clear he is sensitive to the ected by the noise and air tory. The construction of Alderman's columns are not possibility of himself and polution from the Queensway the barriers will be a pers- synonymous with editorial other residents being stereo- were ecstatic. For this onal victory for Sandy and a opinion of the Glebe Report. typed or "cast" in a "role". writer, ten long years of superb legacy for one person I would add they do not In view of that I ask him to waiting for sound barriers to leave *behind for his influence the reporting of consider his use of the term were over. neighbours. news either. "inmate" to describe Sobrie- The credit for this amaz- Sandy and Mary MacDonell Statements 'attributed' to ty House residents. ing turnabout by the provin- are leaving the Glebe after John Davies were made by him, Webster's dictionary defines cial government goes not to residing here for eighteen not once but several times inmate as "one of a family the Glebe Community Associa- years. With their fond mem- during our interview. There or group occupying a single tion, not to past or present ories of Glebe life, I would was not sufficient space to residence, esp: a person con- M.P.s M.P.P.s or aldermen, like Sandy to take with him quote all he had to say on fined to an asylum, prison but to a Glendale Avenue our recognition of his con- Sobriety House. or poorhouse." I feel it resident, Mr. Sanford Mac- tribution to the welfare of In my article I preceded fair to say modern usage and Donell or "Sandy" as he is our neighbourhood. the second quote "Middle interpretation is more dep- known to his neighbours. We would like to publicly aged alcoholics..." with ictive of an individual Over the years he wrote thank Sandy and bid a fond "As John Davies says,". requiring incarceration or countless letters, attended farewell to our Glendale This was because that comm- forcible confinement. At countless meetings and often Avenue hero. ent summed up feelings of no time in my interview with received little encourage- doubt expressed by other res- Sobriety House Director, Ken Lynn Smyth ment or support from those idents as well. Edited, the Duffy and his staff or any- on behalf of the he sought assistance from. copy read "John Davies said where in the printed mater- Glebe Residents for Other individuals had from 'Middle aged alcoholics...' ials by and about Sobriety Sound Barriers This may have made his com- House were those living ment appear slightly less there described as inmates. relevant than I intended. The word used is "fesident". However, within the subs- During my interview with Resident feels remarks tance and context of the en- John Davies he objected tire story I certainly did strongly to the description not use this or anything he of the residents as "chem- taken out of context said to sensationalize a ically dependent" declaring mit a maximum of 8 persons sensitive community issue. the term was "merely a euph- Editor, Glebe Report: unrelated by blood, marriage I declined to report several imism for drug addict". I Re: Sobriety House article, or adoption to co-habit a of his comments in order to trust he will understand it Glebe Report, May 9, 1986 full-sized residential lot avoid the very journalistic is in keeping with his sen- edition. It seems that no in an R-4 zone in all resid- climate he accuses me of sitivity to the subtlety of matter what happens, your ential properties other than creating. word usage that I have "rag" is determined to cast group homes. The zoning by- In reading his letter it drawn attention to this. the objectors to the build- law does not limit the numb- seems to me it supports even By INEZ BERG ing extension at Sobriety er of occupants permitted in more fully than my article House in the role of the a group home located in a "red-necks" of Second Ave- residential zone. To permit More letters page 6 nue. an extension on such a prop- After over an hour on the erty therefore allows an un- telephone to your reporter, reasonable accommodation Inez Berg, the other night, burden on a residential lot. two statements were attrib- We objected to the extension uted to me which certainly on those grounds, amongst do not reflect my views on others. ANNUAL the matter. The second statement: WAREHOUSE The first statement: "What "Middle-aged alcoholics pose was a residence in character less of a threat to our SALE and function will now become children than adolescent -1)-RADING an institution with all the drug addicts." COMFORTABLE COTTON CLOTHING new space for counselling Treatment of inmates by Men 's and Women's Sportswear and extra staff." Sobriety House has changed *GREAT PRICES* Sobriety House planned to in recent years. Instead of Wholesale Plus 10% On All New Stock accommodate 20 inmates, 9 the average inmate being a Imper fects And Old Stock At Bargain Prices staff, offices, counselling 45-year-old rehabilitant al- Wednesday to Saturday July 9-12, 1986 and parking for families, coholic, the current average HOURS: 12:00noon to 8:00p.m. each day friends and significant oth- is a 22-year-old rehabilit- except Saturday 'till 6:00 p.m. only ers in a two-storey house on ant drug addict. In fact 218 City Centre 880 Wellington St an undersized residential the threshold age for treat- Ottawa, Canada K1R 6K7 lot. The zoning bylaws per- ment of young male drug add-

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -5 LETTERS Saddened and embittered by Health Act Health Unit (Board of Carleton Regional Health Association and the Presid- Editor, GZebe Report: Health); the Task Force on Unit (Board of Health), the ency of the Dow's Lake Resi- dents' Association. This is a difficult letter the Regionalization of the Glebe Report contributing team, the Glebe Residents' to write for I must suppress Health Unit; the Diana M. Paterson my sorrow and anger in order Joint Planning Committee; to explain clearly, without the Canadian Red Cross Soci- lashing out, why I am about ety; the Canadian Cancer to "opt-out" of my commun- Society; the Heart Fund; the Lawn parking still an issue ity. Kidney Foundation; the Boys' My husband and I are a and Girls' Club of Ottawa; following: "We, the follow- Editor, Glebe Report: team. He is a medical spec- the Christie Lake Boys' ing people, have parked at ialist in private practice Camp; the United Way; disab- My husband was reading residential homes in the who elected not to become a led athletes; municipal, through the May issue of the Glebe and have found area member of OHIP at its in- provincial and federal elec- Giebe Report when he came residential parking service ception. I am a registered tion campaigns; loyal supp- across the letter on page 5 the best. We are for park- nurse and have always had an ort for the political party concerning enforcing lawn ing the way it has gone on active part in running my of our choice. parking. I read it and I for the past years. The husband's office; as the un- In spite of the incredible promptly got very angry. residents in the Glebe are paid office nurse during the shambles which the practice The gentleman (?) who providing a service for the early years when we could of obstetrics made to our wrote this letter should people and should continue not afford to hire help (and household routine, we have check on his information a to do so." when the government would each continued our profess- little better. From the list I got 182 not allow doctors to pay ional education, with my I, for one, feel that names of people from cars we their working spouses), and husband developing recogniz- parking on lawns should be parked that were of age to now as office manager and ed expertise in three sub- left alone if the people do vote. Some of their comm- comptroller. specialties... on our own it in an organized and well- ents were: "Supplied needed Over the years, singly or time and at our own expense. supervised fashion. useful parking for the comm- together, my husband and I My husband has provided For the last 18 years my unity"; "Should allow free- have contributed voluntarily countless hours of profess- husband and myself have dom of choice". and winingiy, of our time ional education through sem- parked cars for the Ex. We This was given to the al- and money to community needs inars, classes and clinics get the cars back on our derman (September 9, 1985) and projects. Our involve- for students of Ottawa Univ- lawns off the road as fast but as far as I can see no- ment and/or financial supp- ersity and Algonquin College and as organized as possi- thing was done. There was ort have included: the Ad- and for the medical commun- ble, never blocking side- also a meeting on August 27, ministration-Medical Commit- ity...on his own time and at walks and not holding up 1985, where there was a vote tee, the Medical Records his own expense. We have traffic. taken. 57 people attended, Committee, the Coffee Shop combined our medical skills This is the first year we 41 for parking and 16 ag- and Cancer Clinic of the with a love of wilderness have been bothered by the ainst. Does this mean no- Ottawa Civic Hospital, the canoeing to become medical city and when I asked if thing? Admission and Discharge overseers of a wilderness there were any complaints I As a resident of the Glebe Committee and the Departmen- learning centre; travelling was told there were none. I who has parked cars and put tal Steering Committee of long distances to set up a have also asked my neigh- up with the Ex, I feel we the Riverside Hospital, 9 hospital cabin, teach and bours if there are any comp- should be allowed to park years of ex-officio member- manage first aid and serve a laints to tell us. So far cars. There are a lot of ship on all departmental scheduled term of residence there have been none. In other events that hold up committees as Chief of De- each summer at a youth camp fact one neighbour said she traffic. Why can't we be partment, the Ambulatory ...on our own unpaid preci- enjoys watching us park left alone? When is a vote Care Committee, the Adminis- ous holiday time and at our cars. No cars are blocked effective? How can you tration-Medical Committee, own expense. I don't mean and we stay with the cars fight a picture for proof in the Medical Records Commit- to imply that these activit- until they have all left. court? tee, the Quality Control ies are in any way unique; I also got a petition go- J.A. Mason Committee, the Abortion most medical families have a ing this year which said the Committee, the Infection similar record of service. Control Committee, the Laser My husband and I are sadd- Committee, the Admission and ened, insulted and embitter- Discharge Committee and the ed by the Canada Health Act garage sale Library Committee of the and Bill 94: two demeaning Objections to Salvation Army Grace Hospit- and vindictive pieces of or perv- al ; the Queen's Alumni; the legislation. Through all It is a peculiar founding and development of the years of working for the erse contrast to the protest Editor, Glebe Report: the original Wellington community we had no thought that has built up in the Club; the Royal Canadian of reward...it was the nat- I object to the one-day last 15 years by many Glebe Naval Reserve; the Gyro ural extension of a caring all-Glebe Garage Sale, not residents to Lansdowne Park, Club; the Glebe Community profession...but it is terr- only because I object to which is set off from our Association; the Lansdowne ibly disappointing to real- garage sales but because I streets, that now welcomes a Park Advisory-Committee; the ize that our years of help- fear it's becoming an annual kind of second-hand recycled Glebe Neighbourhood Study's ing others have no weight on event. type of commerce in our Social Needs Committee; the the scales of public opinion The one-day sale does not front yards. Glebe Report; the Glebe So disappointing that I no preclude the possibility of As for the charitable asp- Traffic Plan; the Glebe Dev- longer feel the need to res- garage sales on other days ect of the event, it says elopment Plan; the Dow's pond to the needs of the of the year. that our fun and profit come Lake Residents' Association; community. When Bill 94 is It assures increased traf- before a consideration to the Mutchmor Home and School passed I will discontinue fic all day along all the giving useful clothing and Association; the Canterbury all volunteer work and will streets while shoppers look household goods to the needy High School Parents' Advis- resign from the Winterlude from cars to see if a sale of the city. Established ory Committee; the Ottawa Joint Planning Committee, warrants stopping. charitable organizations are Board of Education; Domin- the newly-developing Public It gives the impression begging for clothing and ion-Chalmers United Church; Events Traffic Committee, that our neighbourhood hon- furnishings. the of Women of Ott- ours the Carnival Syndrome Maycourt Club committees; Council Ruth Grace the Ottawa-Carleton Regional awa and Area, the Ottawa- inherent in garage sales.

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -6 N EWS Major renovations needed at Glebe Collegiate that were needed. for cross boundary transfers later in the fall on 1986 By John Smart Since the Wotherspoon rep- from all over the city and when the superintendents Parents, students and ort two years ago, Glebe has cannot accept those that do form their budget recommen- school board trustees gathe- only received money for one apply from outside its boun- dations for the trustees and red in the Glebe Collegiate item on their list, $300,000 daries. The administration in early 1987 when those auditorium May 15 to hear for improved access to the and staff of the school, recommendations are either reports from the Glebe Mod- building for the handicapped. therefore, have every right approved or defeated by the ernization Committee on the Major renovations recently to expect physical facili- trustees for the 1987 budget current needs of the school. undertaken by the OBE at ties that match their first year. Major renovations are needed Ottawa Technical High School class work with the students. at Glebe and the process and at Nepean cost several As the Glebe Modernization Financial pressure will now begin to formulate million dollars and are usu- Committee said to the Board The OBE is under heavy a case that can be presented ally done in phases over a in their letter of 29 April, financial pressure and more to the administration and three or four year period. 1986: "It is the struggle help from the province is trustees of the Ottawa Board There is no doubt about to maintain this excellence needed for renovations like of Education for their app- Glebe's claim on the Board's in a seriously deteriorating needed at Glebe. In roval. attention. With a current physical environment which those the next three years the In May, 1984, a full exam- enrolment of more than 1600 is the core of our concern." province intends to extend ination of Glebe's physical the school houses more than What happens next? The funding to Grade 13 for the facilities was carried out 10% of the OBE's secondary Glebe Modernization Commit- separate schools and to cre- by Principal Allan Wother- school students. There is tee is continuing to meet ate a francophone school spoon and a committee of no reason for anyone to put and welcomes your help. board for Ottawa-Carleton. staff,students and parents. up with inadequate facili- (Contact Brian Huggins at In the process the Ministry They found that Glebe's ma- ties. 232-0286) Trustee Brian of not for- jor needs were for additio- McGarry and I have promised Education should First-class reputation get the needs of the older nal facilities for physical our help in convincing our public boards and I hope education, for the music pro- Glebe has a first class trustee colleagues, as has they won't. gramme, for the library and reputation for its academic Trustee Marjorie Loughrey for climate control through- programmes and the Board has who attended the May 15 meet- out the building. They also been asking more and more of ing and is a long time friend of the Glebe. indicated major deficiencies the school in recent years, John Smart is an Ottawa in present facilities for increasing the number of Fall budget School Board Trustee. staff as well as a number of programmes at the school. new classroom facilities The school receives requests Crunch time will come Well-known Glebe pianist to be featured at NAC Well-known Glebe pianist Expo opening gala for Prince COOL OFF WITH Christina Petrowska will be Charles and Princess Diana. a featured soloist with the Christina Petrowska has Orches- had a busy season, with many tra at the National Arts performances for the CBC. Centre on Saturday, June 21, She has been invited by the A HOT IDE O at 8 p.m. Canadian High Commissioner The concert will be part and London International THEREMARKABLEU PUMP of a series of concerts pre- Arts Management to give a Air conditioning that sented by the NAC and Espace recital at Wigmore Hall in saves you money. and called "Now Mus- London, England during the Musique A heat pump is a central air condi- ic/Present Musique". Pet- 1987-88 season. She will tioning system and dehumidifier rowska is the music director also do several other con- as well as a heating system - so certs in England as part of efficient in winter that, added to for Espace Musique. a standard-efficiency gas or oil Petrowska will be perform- the tour. furnace, it actually reduces your ing Alexina Louie's piano On Sunday, June 8, young heating bills. concerto which will be the Glebe students of Petrowska So when you're thinking about air conditioning this summer, why will give a recital in the second half of the program. not have air conditioning that Alexina Louie's orchestra Loeb Building at Carleton reduces your heating bills as well? piece was performed at the University.

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -7 N EWS Glebe Centre gives away mattresses

By Sue Pike The Glebe Centre Incorpor- ated has given away over 50 mattresses to a variety of charitable organizations this month. The foam-filled mattresses are among the 199 that are being replaced after nearly 13 years in the residence. Some of the remaining matt- resses will be sold, but there are still some avail- able to non-profit groups. Among the groups that have taken advantage of the offer is Glebe-St. James United Church Refugee Sponsorship Committee. They are expect- ing their fourth refugee family to arrive from south- Photo -- John Aler east Asia shortly and two of About 90 trainee painters from College Pro painted Abbottsford House last month in the mattresses will help a furnish an apartment on Arl- exchange for breakfast and lunch provided by Glebe Centre. The paint was donated by ington Avenue. paint company and the job was completed in two days. The Ottawa Youth Hostel, which offers low-cost shelt- mattresses into a truck weeks. And finally, the depending on private donat- er to young travellers, was bound for an island in Lake Ottawa-Carleton Life Skills ions for the bulk of their delighted to receive 15 of Ontario near Picton. You- Project is taking 16 matt- operating costs. There are the Glebe Centre's hand-me- ville Centre, a home for resses to outfit a home for still excellent quality downs. Camp Waupoos, which single mothers and their developmentally handicapped single-bed _sized mattresses offers a much-needed summer babies while mother learns adults. available E groupS such as holiday to disadvantaged career skills, will be coll- All of these groups funct- these. Call Giles at 238- families, tucked 30 of the ecting 4 in the next few ion on very slim budgets, 2727 for more information. More Than A Pre-schoolers Don't touch Day Camp another thing until you read BOLF DANCE COMPANY this ad. is offering

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -8 N EWS Festival of Spring

Spring view from Crescent Heights

Driveway fast-food strip Wall of sound blocks bird song

Oh yes, the tulips were beautiful Photos Bruce Schowalter

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -9 N EWS Glebe Scouts spend weekend at Danford Lake

By Adrian Camfield the long way round. His Ninteen boys and three safe arrival after all the leaders of the 36th Ottawa others was greeted with (Glebe St.James) Scout Troop cheers. During the subse- enjoyed their Spring (?) quent campfire, this inci- Camp on May 2 - 4, 1986. dent was easy to expand into The question mark refers to a discussion of relation- the weather, which on that ships within the troop. The weekend sometimes made us concern of the troop for think we were back to winter each of its members was cer- and sometimes ahead to the tainly evident. driest summer. Saturday night was.clear Our original plan had been and so cold that ice formed to camp with the seven other on the water buckets. Were troops of the Chaudière Area, we back to winter? In spite but the very dry April this of the low temperature, or year made the fire risk at perhaps because of it, there the Area's site unacceptably were few early risers. high for such a large gath- Those who did were amazed at ering. After the "monsoon" the patterns of frost on the of May 20-25, this may be Marc Brown, Matthew McCarney, Tim O'Malley and Robbie long grass. Hot chocolate hard to imagine, but the Booth cooking supper. around the fire before brea- dust was thick on the road kfast was much appreciated. high, using wooden poles and before. to the alternate location During a leisurely morning what seemed like kilometres Lunch followed, then a near Danford Lake, Quebec, Scouter Don Johnston tested of rope. This pioneering hike up a nearby ridge which we had visited last to some of the boys on the re- project really their view the fall. honed surrounding count- quirements for various bad- lashing skills which were ryside, including On the Friday night the Mt. ges. The warming sun dried thoroughly tested later when three patrols pitched their O'Brien which we had climbed the frost from the tents the entire troop decided to last tents, had a hot mug-up and fall. Granola bars and and all too soon it was time check the scene from the apples tried to settle down for the were a welcome snack to fold them away. With the deck on top. The knots ! at the night. The cold wind, the held top. After supper a rising temperature came In the meantime, the wild flapping canvas and the ex- Wolver- game called Capture the black flies. When our dri- ine patrol cut logs and Flag citement of the first night provided much excite- vers arrived we were glad to fashioned them into benches ment for in camp meant that all did all, perhaps even escape the flies' attention for the fire circle. After too much. not sleep soundly. Why is One Scout took a but sad that a good weekend their work a chat over a hot wrong turn it the boys with the biggest in returning had come to a close. drink around the fire was through the voices wake first with an bush at the end far more comfortable than of the game and irresistable need to tell came back their friends about the night's happenings? After an early breakfast, the Falcon and Rat patrols Sarci, CID-1-1,ks began the construction of a signal tower three metres Please support -4iL1F $4 STEPP-KIM otu. advertisers] ortm! 1 1==TIRE'1\111-:"NT 1_01.)617,S 174 Glebe Ave. Ottawa, Ont. K1S 2C7

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -10 FOCUS Youthful Glebe actor stars in TV mini soap opera ly have I considered it a By Joan Gorst Giles good possibility. T like it For those of you wondering a great deal. It's a lot of what some of our youth are hard work. It's not at all doing these days, take a what I thought it was. I peek at their own television thought it was pretty easy program, new on CJOH-TV. The at one time. I was always a time is 11:30 Saturday morn- pretty hyper guy, lots of ings. energy. I thought I could In their half-hour slot, act, no problem, but there's Highschool Confidential has a lot more to it than that. every minute utilized - int- But it's a fun kind of hard erviews with teenage person- work and I really enjoy it. alities, advice to teenag- JGG: How old are you? ers, tongue-in cheek humour Teague: I'll be 18 in June. and even weekly "teen com- JGG: What about your school- mandments". ing? As if that were not enough Teague: I'm in grade eleven the focal point of the show, and will spend two more an eight week mini-soap, years at Immaculata. Then "Future Days", is off and my best bet would be to take running well. The soap was Photo CJOH drama at university. I'll written by Ron Carson and The cast of "Future Days". Left to right: Suzanne Parenteau, keep my eyes open and read the show's producer, Richard Steve Pokotylo, Stephanie Moore, Terra Sigurdson, Gregor the paper a lot, because that's where a lot of oppor- Cooper. Sneddon and Teague McConnell. Eight teenagers were chos- tunities appear, in ads und- en from 525 auditioned in wizardry of production teams you're on stage with a live er theatre. There'll be an the Ottawa area. Of those and camera crews as I look audience and make a mistake, ad about a play to say they Susan Bryson and Fraser around a studio with its you hope you can improvise, need five extras. You've Aubrecht became Highschool props. The reality is often whereas, on TV, you can stop got to get around to get Confidential's charming incredibly unreal and crude the tape and try it again to your name known, no matter_ hosts. and the finished product on a certain degree. Of course how small the part. Starring in the cast of TV so polished and realist- you can't keep making mis- JGG: Is there any background "Future Days" are Teague ic. This studio was no takes over and over again, of acting in your family? Or McConnell as Johnny, Steph- different. but it allows for a bit of related arts? anie Moore as Cynthia, Suz- The whole tone of the eve- that. Teague: My mother is a writ- anne Parenteau as Sharon, ning was one of graciousness JGG: Have you worked with er (N.B. Teague's mother, Steve Pokotylo as Brad, and good manners. When one any of the cast before? Joan Over, is well-known in Terra Sigurdson as Fiona and hears and reads of the many Teague: No. I didn't know the Glebe as editor of the Gregor Sneddon as Tom (Kill- problems teenagers are ex- anyone. the only one Glehe Report). My father is er). periencing, it was refresh- from the Glebe. I'm at Imm- a geophysicist. He plays a The show has been shot en- ing to spend an hour with a aculata High School. There bit of piano, a bit of tirely on locations around talented and charming group is another member of the guitar. But I'm the first Ottawa. Glebe residents of young people. cast from the same school, one to be interested in act- will recognize the halls of I spent a few quiet mom- Suzanne Parenteau, but we ing. I've always been more Glebe Collegiate used as ents with Glebe actor Teague didn't know each other. The of a creative person than, background for the credits McConnell which I will share rest are from other areas of say, a mathematical one. of "Future Days" and exter- with you. Ottawa. JGG: Well, Teague, I'm sure ior views of the school in JGG: Is this your first ex- JGG: Do you hope to make there are going to be many the "soap". perience with TV,Teague? acting a career? of us in the Glebe who will CJOH-TV held a press conf- Teague: Yes, my very first. Teague: I'd like to. It's watch your future with great erence in the Highschool JGG: How do you like acting something I've always talked interest. Good luck to you Confidential work studio at without the excitement of a about, but not until recent- and to the rest of the cast. the beginning of May to in- live audience? troduce the cast, writers Teague: I like it. A stage and production team. I'm won't allow you to make mis- always impressed with the takes, so to speak. If THE NEXT

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -11 N EWS New service to mind your home OBE to prohibit smoking

freshly cut. When you By Rosemary Fitzpatrick ret- is contained in the follow- urn you will find fresh By Paul Balsamo and Susie Saghbini ing five-point plan. Why worry about your home bread and milk in your ref- There will be no smoking while you are absent? Why rigerator, compliments of Effective November 1, in common areas of any not leave your cares to Home Home Minders. 1987, the Ottawa Board of building, including lobb- Minders? Home Minders is a one man Education will prohibit ies, corridors, stairways, Home Minders is a service operation, but during peak smoking in all'its facilit- offices, classrooms, meeting that looks after your home seasons, he is assisted by ies. The changes are aimed rooms, conference rooms, and pets while you are away Barbara Button (also bonded at achieving a healthier libraries, gymnasia, cafe- for any period of time. and insured), who in the work environment for stud- tarias, washrooms and other This was the brainstorm of fall will be entering her ents and staff. such rooms. resident, Colin final year in the Business Medical evidence clearly Schools and other OBE Chalk. The idea came to him Administration program at shows that smoking is a sig- buildings may establish just over a year ago while Algonquin College. nificant health risk. Tob- smoking lounges if there are speaking with friends who In its first year, Home acco smoke is also an irrit- equivalent or larger lounges had just returned from vaca- Minders has been trouble ant to non-smokers and can for non-smokers. A desig- tion, and felt their holiday free. The growth of this worsen allergic and cardiac nated lounge for smokers is would have been more enjoy- operation indicates the need conditions. There is in- to be separated from a able without the worry of for such a service. creasing evidence that non- lounge for non-smokers by an the safety of their home. Jason Moscovitz, a natio- smokers constantly exposed air-tight barrier. Research to set up this nal reporter and a resident to second-hand smoke are at Secondary and adult stud- business took approximately of Ottawa South has availed a significantly greater ents are to be permitted to four months. It is legally himself of this service health risk than those who smoke only in designated registered in Toronto, bond- while vacationing. He ad- are not exposed. outdoor areas. Elementary ed and insured. Colin also mits that while he was a bit Although an immediate ban students will not be per- gleaned information from leery of leaving his keys on smoking would be prefer- mitted to smoke on OBE prop- Small Business Development, with a stranger, he found able, it would not be app- erty. as well as the Crime Preven- Home Minders very satisfac- ropriate at this time to Smoking will not be per- tion Units of both the tory. dictate such a drastic mitted on buses used by the Ottawa and Kanata Police Dep- Colin has a regular number change so suddenly. In- OBE at any time. artments. of requests to take care of stead, the board believes Organizations and persons Colin will look after your cats, birds, fish, etc. that the interests of both renting OBE property will home and pets for a fee of while their owners are away. health and haLmony in the not be permitted to smoke $7. per visit, anywhere from However, one of the more un- workplace would be served inside the building as a a few days to a few months. usual requests came from a better by a more gradual condition of their lease. Your plants will be watered, couple who left,their two phasing in of smoking re- Then, in September of your mail brought in and teenage sons at home and strictions. 1987, no one will be allowed your pets will be tended to. asked Colin to check on the The interim policy on smok- to smoke anywhere on OBE This fee also includes timer boys and provide them with ing for the next school year campuses. switches so that your lights $5. each day. will be turned on automati- For a worry free vacation cally at desired times. The call Colin Chalk at 230-2107 time is alternated on a reg- and should he be unavailable ular basis. leave a message on his rec- If the owner is absent for ording machine and he will DONOHUE & BOUSQUET a lengthy period the garden return your call as soon as FINE ANTIQUES is tended anu the grass is possible. SILVER APPRAISALS

Open Daily Except Sunday 9:30 - 5:30 City offers leadership program Saturday 10:30 - 5:30 27 Hawthorne Av. (Between Pretoria Bridge & Main St) By Kahlia Baksh the successful candidates 232-5665 receive Leadership certifi- Too old for camp? Too cates and their names are young to work? Then maybe kept on file with the City the Leadership in Training of Ottawa Recreation Branch program offered by the cit- as a reference for future ies Ottawa and Gloucester employment. "The skills I am interested in is for u. acquired are useful in obtai- your views on our The program offers a com- ning that important tirst of schools on bination in-class train- job, be it in recreation or and Board ing and placements, working in any other field", said business in parks, recreation prog- Mr. Blake. rams, and a chance to meet While the emphasis is on people and have some fun. marketable job skills, part- "We train them in child icipants also play sports, JOHN SMART behaviour, special needs and have barbeques and interact job seeking techniques," socially with their own age TRUSTEE George Blake, director of group. the program said. "We are also offering first-aid More information certification this year." Ottawa Board Highlights of the program There is still room in the include a placement in a program. George Blake may of Education recreation program to gain be contacted at 564-1271 work experience and a camp- for further information and 563-2332 (Days) ing trip to develop camping brochures are available at 234-5058 (Evenings) skills. your local community centre At the end of the program, or swimming pool. June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -12 N EWS Lansdowne District Girl Guides Visitors view our tulips The guest speaker at the By Barbara Liddy Opening Ceremonies was the Last fall Brownies and Honourable Lincoln Alexander, Guides from the Glebe helped Lieutenant Governor of Ont- the NCC plant tulip bulbs ario who spoke of his own beside Dow's Lake to celeb- dreams and many achievements. rate 75 years of Guiding. After the speeches a delight- This Spring we have all ben- ful skit of Alice in Wonder- efited from their work by land was presented by girls the beauty of these flowers from the Ottawa Area and a in full bloom. short concert by Dominic Amongst the many visitors D'Arcy who was received with who came to Ottawa to see great enthusiasm. the tulips were 650 Guiding Gorgeous weather delegates from all over Ont- ario. They attended the Many Guiders had never Ontario Annual Provincial visited Ottawa before and a Meeting, hosted by Ottawa variety of tours of the city Area during the second week was offered thanks to the in May. Several Guiders gorgeous weather we were Above: Brownies help NCC workers plant tulip bulbs last fall. from Lansdowne District also able to show off Ottawa in The Brownies are Jessica Dwyer, Corinna Dupuis, Natasha attended the meeting and all its glory. Mason, Alison Wolanski, Jeanette Kenney, Melanie Mason, has almost many were helpers. Ottawa Area Krissie Annis, Onya Hogan-Finlay and Gillian Bower. 10,000 members in Guiding Follow that dream now and the figure is always Below: The same Brownies along with some Girl Guides ad- increasing. Lansdowne Dist- mire the beauty of the tulips they helped to plant beside Dow's The theme for the conven- rict has an increasing num- Lake. tion was "Follow that Dream" ber of girls interested in Guiding has always had Guiding but without leaders dreams: Lady Baden Powell these girls cannot fulfill dreamed of International Con- their "dreams" of joining. ferences; Juliette Low wan- If you have any experience ted to host the Fourth World in Guiding, or no experience Conference; some dreamed of but lots of enthusiasm, per- having our own World Guide haps you would consider be- House. In Canada, our coming a Guider. Training dreams have included host- is provided and the rewards ing the 1957 World Camp at are very satisfying. If Doe Lake, building a Natio- interested please contact nal Headquarters, planning Mary L'Abbe at 232-5266 or for and purchasing campsites Mary Kovacs at 237-5718. (LODESTAR Provincial Annual Congratulations to Erin Conference, 1986). The list Gowling who won First prize is endless but dreams do in the Ottawa area Cookie come true. Poster Contest.

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -13 CAPITAL COLUMN New structure for committees on city council grams. It will have an As last month's edition report. Apparently the de- oversight responsibility in reported, neighbours con- mands of the Queensway re- respect of expenditure rec- vinced the Committe of Ad- construction have resulted ommendations from other justment to refuse Sobriety standing committees on items House's application for an in this delay. Consequently By not already provided for in expansion. They argued a members of council will not the Alderman annual budget. good case which in no way consider the report prior to Overall advantages of this diminishes that of Sobriety late September when inter- Rob Quinn new system of standing comm- House. The committee will ested groups have indicated ittes include a better focus hear another application on they would be able to part- on generally related items June 5. icipate. and more attention to matt- At my suggestion, Sobriety Spring warmth, summer heat ers economic which tended House is organizing another not to get Elections and the Festival of Spring, the quantity and meeting with the neighbours quality of Aqualude and Fireworks in- required attent- to see if a good- compromise Congratulations to Jim ion. spire vacation fantasies in is possible. At the very McCarthy on his re-election school kids, public serv- Disadvantages include least it is important to the as president of the Glebe ants, salespeople and even keeping track of agendas of community to agree to dis- Community Association, to aldermen. committees of which one is agree and remain neighbourly Ernie Saar on his re-elect- not a We'll try to disappear for member but of which whatever the final decision. ion as chairman of the Glebe one a while in late June and/or must occasionally con- The meeting is on June 3 at Business Group and to Bill early August, depending on sider matters of special 8 p.m. at the Glebe Commun- Lippman on his election as concern to when Denise can leave and one's ward and ity Centre. chairman of the Glebe Neigh- the harmful and barring a last-minute impor- potentially bourhood Activities Group. lingering tant council item or unfore- personal tensions Crossing Guards Congratulations also to the seen events. in council's allocation of many other directors and Unfortunately the regional While Alderman Nancy Smith members and chairmen to the officers of these three im- new committee government's traffic survey and I had proposed $8 a structure. portant community organizat- service is unable to supply month, council decided on Council has directed that ions. The community truly the new figures for the anticip- $10 a month for permit park- new system be operation- appreciates and needs the ated adult crossing guard ers. al as soon as possible after services of these groups. Objectors to the original August 1, 1986, but it may $20 proposal had quite determine the committee mem- rightly pointed out that the berships and chairmen at the staff argument on increased July 2 meeting. costs to the city left some- Council traditionally can- cels thing to be desired. meetings in the last Nevertheless, council con- two weeks of July and Aug- cluded that parking on ust. streets for extended periods Committee of Adjustment (in authorized areas) costs ThE Four recent applications more and is worth more than We will install the kitchen you have dreamed about with to $5 a month. the Committee of Adjust- EIECIANCE Designer products of distinction direct from Europe. ment have attracted substan- Owners obviously pay some Working closely with you, our designers will make your tial of their taxes on the part interest. Of space a joy to wort in with products that look as beautiful of their land used for park- One asked permission to as th, are functional. Because you care about your quality sever the rear yard of 90 EUROpEAN of life and so much of it is spent preparing food for family ing. For example if an own- and friends, we take pride in installing kitchens which er pays $2000 annually in Powell Avenue to construct a have been uniquely designed for you to do it with style taxes on a property, 10% of new house. The new house and dignity. You deserve the best in kitchens kiTChEN and we can supply it. which is used for parking, would have faced Lyon Call us now to see how we can help the annual tax is $200. Then Street. The applicant with- DEsiciN make your kitchen dream come true. there is the cost of the drew his request after the land to consider. While the GCA, neighbours, the City permit parker does not enjoy Planning Branch and the ald- a private exclusive spot, erman registered opposition. $10 per month seems a good Another proposed to divide deal, all things considered. the already relatively narr- ow lot at 45 Ella Street and Council Committees to build an additional dwelling. The committee A few columns back report- dismissed the application ed possible changes in the which the GCA, residents and standing committee structure the alderman opposed. of City Council. It has now The committee approved a adopted a revised proposal minor variance to allow a which includes a new fourth reduction in parking spaces The Total committee: Economic Affairs. required by a proposed in- Kitchen has... It will assume responsibil- crease in units at 206-212 Such Beautifully ity for economic develop- Queen Elizabeth Driveway. Sensible Solutions ment, economic regulation The GCA, owners of neigh- 1 NA1 10iiiil11:IICHIS

; 1 1 e, 4 and housing. bouring properties and the . MM. 4,0CIATICA Planning Committee, which Planning Committee have is overloaded, will transfer launched an appeal to the recreation matters to Physi- Ontario Municipal Board. 2 26-74 5 4 cal Environment which will This is because the true become Community Resources effect of the decision per- and Operational Services. mits the expansion from a THE TOTAL KITCHEfl inc. Administration, Policy six- to an eight-unit build- I 1658 WOODWARD DRIVE, OTTAWA, ontr----- and Priorities would become ing with only one legal Budgets, Priorites and Pro- parking space.

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -14 SENIORS Seniors model fashions

Eileen Elliot was very By Ellen Schowalter fashionable in a bright, Easy Fashions makes it clear yellow dress with easy for the residents of flanged shoulders. Glebe Centre to stay in Most dresses featured style. Twice a year for the bracelet-length sleeves or past six years Easy Fashions came with a little cover-up has brought its travelling jacket. The outfits were collection to the centre. accessorized with beads and It's fun and helps seniors earrings in complementary who may not be mobile enough colours. to go out shopping for The charming men who clothes. bravely volunteered to model Everything from nightwear were perfectly dressed for to elegant outfits for the sports or casual events in mother or grandmother of the navy, burgundy and grey bride was modelled with jogging suits. They also verve by the seniors on Fri- showed comfortable classic day, May 9. sweaters co-ordinated with slacks in greys and blue/ Fresh and crisp grey combinations. Photo Ellett Schowalter Estelle Barter looked The clothing was chosen to Flattering lines, easy-care fabrics and fashionable designs combine flattering lines, fresh and crisp in a dress at Glebe Centre. with blue and white mitred easy-care fabrics and fash- modelled stripes, accented with a red ionable design. ied selection of night and along with the jewellery and collar and belt. Mrs. Mrs. McPhee accompanied lounge wear, ranging from a life's necessities like pan- Penney modelled a cool look- the modelling with suitable simple terrycloth bathrobe tyhose. ing dress with yellow, grey and expert piano music, a to an exotic pink and peri- Thank you to Morrison's Glebe and white stripes. Blue and nice change from the record- winkle tropical print cover- Beauty Salon who donated their white polka dots, popular ed music most often used at up services and to Mrs. Olie Goods, again this spring, looked fashion shows. All of the garments were Volunteer Coordinator, who or- lively and up-to-the-minute. The show ended with a var- available after the show, ganized the event.

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as copper enamelling, bill- By Sue Pike iards and pottery, as well The theme of this year's as a fashion show, will be Spring Garden Party at the among the highlights of the Glebe Centre and Abbotsford day. House is "Glebe Centre on Tea and baked goods will be served and entertainment Fifth Parade". "It's a chance for us to by choirs, bellringers and show off a little by dis- individual musicians will playing some of the many continue throughout the aft- Menue social, recreational and ed- ernoon. ucational programs we offer The architectural designs at the seniors' centre and for the proposed Elderly residence," said Dorothy Persons' Centre and 114-bed Steele, co-ordinator of this nursing home will be on view year's event. in the main lobby of the LEASE AN OFFICE . . . . The garden party will be residence. and get a whole courtyard! held at Glebe Centre, 950 A money bowl will be av- Bank Street on Thursday, ailable to collect funds for Ideal office space for professionals. The high June 26, from 1:30 p.m. to these building projects. income Glebe community surrounds this prime 4 p.m. "We are very excited by Bank Street location. Offices overlook the colourful A display and sale of the future plans for Glebe interior of Fifth Avenue Court designed to handicrafts and artwork pro- Centre and we hope others harmonize with beautifully restored heritage duced over the past year by will come and share some of buildings. Convenient underground parking. Abbotsford members, demonst- this excitement with us," rations of activities such said Mrs. Steele. Special brickwork, vaulted windows, skylit roof, and abundant plant life create an exceptional ambience. Incomparable ValueUnique Space georffette China gift 596-3800 Has Moved 1 minto ©CD[ i][ i]©IP©MED,C1 to 502 BANK ST. BUILDING FOR BUSINESS

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -15 GBG First annual banquet and dinner meeting a success agement, enlightened and en- and Des Booth as new block being suspended for June and By Ernest Saar tertained us Jwith many note- and area reps and say a July. It's said "time flies when worthy preventative stress hearty thank you to all who you're having fun". Time techniques and means of con- have served in this past Glebe shirts has flown and already it is trolling stress factors in year. one year since the Glebe our lives. His recommendat- The first new member acc- The sweatshirts, T-shirts Business Group came into ex- ions of healthy and enjoy- epted for 1986-87 at our May and golf shirts bearing the istence. However, not all able food and drink in mod- 15 executive board meeting new Glebe logo are selling has been fun in the past eration and regular exercise was The Papery, owned by well in the member stores. year. A lot of hard work by and relaxation are needed to Catherine Slack. Shop early fora full select- the officers and executive maintain strong healthy bod- We anticipate this summer ion of sizes and colours. board has structured the or- ies which will then be able will bring a greatly reduced They are popular. ganization and established to better absorb or elimin- workload for the officers Have a delightful summer the group within our commun- ate stress factors. and executive from last year and thanks for shopping in ity and the city at large. The evening came to a with regular board meetings the Glebe. On May 5 the first annual fitting close with the draw- banquet and dinner meeting ing of many valuable door was held in the ballroom of prizes member firms had don- ****************************** the Venture Inn. The ban- ated for the occasion. All quet began at 7 p.m. with a reports are that the evening our first annual meeting GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE . choice of chicken Kiev or and //' ____.),A!' fillet of sole. The GBG were a resounding success. f chairman welcomed all and Membership rates of $25 _____)1 introduced officers and were approved unanimously. 25% off ARKUM BOOKS :, guests to the assembly. Six- By now block and area repre- f. all stock ty-six people attended, rep- sentatives will have distri- of buted renewal forms to all 837 Bank St : resenting over a third , our membership. members and eligible busin- Fifth Avenue : The business portion of esses. If you have been Court : the evening followed with missed, please contact our reports by the chairman, membership co-ordinator, treasurer and committee Judy Richards, at Davidson's heads. These reports high- Glebe Jewellers. Please re- lighted or augmented the turn your membership forms official written reports promptly so new lists can be handed out earlier. printed and distributed. Guest speaker The vast majority of the GBG officers and executive Dr. James B. Howe, well- members were returned to known Glebe physician and their positions by acclamat- noted speaker on stress man- ion. We welcome Ross Murphy !

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -16 SPORTS Carleton gearing up for summer sports activities camps for preschoolers are By Ann Semple these activities is avail- for Continuing Education. fully booked. able from Carleton University's Dep- the Department of The one-week camps offer Physical Recreation artment of Athletics is and Ath- sports activities (swimming, letics, weekdays gearing up for its summer (8:30 a.m. tennis, basketball, squash to 4:30 p.m.) activities. For the twelfth at 564-2646. and soccer) and microcomput- The er SSSSS OOOOOOOOOO WM department also part- workshops for children in year, a variety of sports 1111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111M111111111111111111111 icipates in the computer two age groups: 8 day camps for children and 111111112111MMO11111111111111111111 to 11 and 111111111W111111111111111111111111111M11 sports camps teens is being offered. for children 12 to 14. For information, co-ordinated by the Registration is still pos- School call 564-6663. sible in several specialized camps and clinics; basket- ball (one-week fundamentals The department also spons- clinic beginning June 23 and ors an evening basketball development clinics for both league for women and girls 2451, Riverside Dr. boys and girls beginning and a waterpolo league for August 25); soccer (one week teens and adults. beginning August 25); squash A full range of aquatic 733-5100 for beginners, intermediates programs for children and 564-1023 and advanced players (one athletes is offered during week beginning August 25) . the summer months, including Two-week dance school sess- triathalon swim training, ions featuring jazz, ballet lifesaving and prenatal The RA Pool, opening June 21st, welcomes the general and national dance begin aquatics. public. Jointly operated by the City of Ottawa, fees for June 30 and July 14. Information about all Admission are: R.A. Members - Free with membership A few places in the two- General Public - Regular City fees week sports camps for child- Children under 18 - Free ren ages 7 to 14 (in three Centrally located, the R.A. Pool features: age groups) are still open, A Snack bar & Indoor cafeteria but the Half-a-Happy Day - A Picnic area Full sized outdoor adult and toddler pools. English and French Programs for Pre-schoolers, Children, Adults and Families Organized Games and 3 Special'Events Days

Glebe Little League Baseball 30 Years Old & Still Growing

Organized in 1954 by the members of the Ottawa Gyro Club, the Glebe Little League was the first Canadian Little League Baseball organization in the City of Ottawa. Children between the ages of 8 and Little League Team Sponsors 12 who lived within the boundaries of Bronson TEE-BALL MINORS Ave., the and the Crosstown tracks (now the Queensway) were invited to register. The Britton's Smoke Shop, 844 Bank St. Bread & Fruit, 841 Bank St. opening game of the first season was held on June Fifth Avenue Florist, 836 Bank St. Flippers Restaurant, 823 Bank St. 20, 1954, and was highlighted by a parade through Glebe Fashion Cleaners, 831 Bank St. Jim Tubman Motors, 1770 Bank St. the streets of the Glebe to a baseball diamond Glebe Fish, 823 Bank St. Len Fowler Investments, 800-255 Albert St. located in the corner of Lansdowne Park at Queen Haddad Food Market, 1091 Bank St. Elizabeth Driveway and Fifth Ave. Len Fowler Investments, 800-255 Albert St. MAJORS Thirty years have passed since that first game, Mexicali Rosa's, 895 Bank St. and while the diamond at Lansdowne Park still ex- 835 Bank St. Billings Gulf / Petro-Canada, 1358 Bank St. ists, these years have seen many changes. The Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's, League has grown from the original 4 teams (50 Neidy's Service Station, 280 Elgin St. Boushey's Market, 348 Elgin St. players) to 23 teams with over 300 players ranging Pine Tree Village, 354 Elgin St. Kamal's Restaurant; 789 Bank St. in age from 5 (Tee-Ball) to 18 (Big League). The Yellow Balloon, 300 Elgin St. Reid Enterprises, 174 Colonnade Rd. boundaries have grown also. The Glebe Little League now draws players from the Glebe, Cen- BIG LEAGUE SENIORS tretown, Ottawa South, Ottawa East and Sandy Hill. Baseball diamonds are now located at both Wintario / Elias Ayoub, Distributor Herb & Spice Shop, 10i9 Third Ave. Lansdowne and Brewer Parks. Mexicali Rosa's, 895 Bank St. Running a Little League Baseball organization takes a lot of time, energy and money. The players LITTLE LEAGUE SUPPORTERS and parents appreciate the efforts of all the Blue Dow's Lake Pavillion Lila's Lingerie, 276 Elgin St. organizers, coaches, sponsors and supporters who Bayou, make baseball possible each year. Charlie's Party Palace, 252 Elgin St. McDougall's Barber / Hairdressing, 1096 Elgin Jewellers, 235 Elgin St. Bank St. Genesis Unisex Hairstyles, 361 Elgin St. McKale Petro-Canada, Bank & Fifth Ave. Girol Spanish Books, 120 Somerset St. W. Mags & Fags, 279 Elgin St. Glebe Meat Market, 869 Bank St. Pancho Villa Restaurant, 361 Elgin St. Jack Winter Optician, 237 Elgin St. San Antonio Rose, 207 Rideau St. Len's Grocery, 1160 Bank St. Tony's Smoke Shop, 233 Elgin St.

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -17 ri/I GLEI3E NEIGHBOURHOOD / Alb.\ ACTIVITIES GROUP S- 690 Lyon Street, South GNAG BAG IETtnr*'- Ottawa, Ontario RIS 3Z9 Tel 563-3I16 Some serious concerns about skateboard safety

then was to remain onboard case parents) to encourage us and GNAG is not unprepar- By Bill Uppman for more than fifty feet community activities. With ed. Our sulluiter camps are It was a well-used street while descending the local respect to skateboarding, we organized and we look for- approaching Carling Avenue. hill. The technology was are working with Community ward to another good season. Two skateboarders were mean- inferior. Friction was not Patrol Constable Lynda We held our registration dering along towards a green yet vanquished, so I dared Gibson to organize some ed- night for camps on May 29. light at the intersection. steep slopes and wrecked the ucation on safety. We are We'd like to thank all the Rolling along, not too close knees on more than one pair also looking into finding volunteers who helped with to the side of the Areet, of pants. some safer locations for the that evening. If you still sport to be practised. they blocked a car that was Scary thing want to register your child headed for the turn lane. One concerned parent who or teen, please call the One made it across the art- I can't fully relate to has come forward is Sally centre. ery on the green light. The these modern boards that can Bitz. We are very pleased other had to wait for a few challenge cars. The scary that Sally has consented to Summer is also a time of cars to pass before crossing thing is that so many kids be our Program Co-ordinator transitions. Roger Briere (jayboarding?) at a leisure- do just that. for Youth. We now have a has been working with the ly roll against the red I don't want to sound like youth committee which is youth since January. Roger light. an old reactionary, but I working to develop appropri- has been a big help in work- I asked my wife to roll hope I have outlined some of ate activities. Anyone int- ing with the kids and also down her window, thinking to the concerns expressed at a erested in helping in this doing graphics. He is leav- remind the lads of some of recent meeting of the Glebe area can contact the Globe ing us to go off to univers- the finer points of road Neighbourhood Activities Community Centre at 564-1058. ity. Thanks Roger and study safety. But I failed to Group. We feel this is an Summer will soon be upon hardi think of any helpful words important issue. We are and only felt frustrated as trying to figure out ways to they nonchalantly passed on. encourage safety without What can one do in the face discouraging the kids. of such cool disrespect of The great thing about GNAG MEDICAL ARTS DISPENSARY danger? is that we are able to resp- OF OTTAWA I remember when I first ond to community needs. We PROFESSIONAL skateboarded. The challenge can help Glebites (in this PHARMACY 659 BRONSON AVENUE OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1S 4E7 InformationCityHall 232-4851 hformationHôteldeville SURGICAL SUPPLIES

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111 SUSSEX DRIMOTI4WA,ONT4R10 KIN5A1 232-4851 Ill PREMENIDE SUSSEX, OMM ONT4A10 K1N5A1 SERVING OTTAWA SINCE 1929 3644400 1 June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -18 ART Farewell to Wells Gallery

By Ellen Schowalter kitsch emporium? Yet another After twenty-one years at yuppie watering hole? The 495 , the Wells Hiberna Gallery closed this Gallery is being forced to year under similar circum- close because of intemperate stances. Most major cities rent increases by the NCC. have art galleries clustered Supportive and visionary, the in the area of great museums. Ensors have been mainstays Think of Paris, New York or of the Ottawa art community. Montréal. Encouraging such Through the years they have fine galleries would have represented many Glebe art- been a wiser course. ists, such as Pat Durr, Wilma The Wells Gallery will Pinkus and Blair Sharpe. hold an auction on Thursday One must question the NCC's and Friday, June 5 and 6, judgment in not encouraging at 7pm. Viewing is open from such a valuable gallery to 1-5 pm, June 4-6. Advance stay open. What will replace bids are accepted. Thank you Landscape by Philip Craig it on The Mile of History John and Barbara Ensor for leading to the new National being there for twenty-one Gallery? Fast food? A tourist years. New Landscapes New work in acrylic by Glebe resident Philip Craig is on view at the Andrew View of veterans and Almonte Ottawa Dickson Gallery in Pakenham. Perth through June 8. Gallery hours families at Gallery 101 every day from 10am-5:30 pm. Phone- 1-624-5486.

Gallery 101 is pleased to present an exhibition by Toronto video and installation artist Wendy Walker from June 3 to 27, 1986 at 2451/2 Bank Street, Ottawa. What's on Walker's new Bank Street installation work, 'Pi Soldier and His mother', is part of a series of works collectivqy en- Gleb'e artist Patrick Roy A Source of Art Gallery, titled ''Hand-Me-Down-War" focusing on Veterans and their families. 'Haldorson is showing recent on the upper level of Fifth watercolours at Fifth Avenue Avenue Court, is featuring In this work, Walker utilises holographic, photogra- Down, 848 Bank St. "The Social Realism of Stephan phic, and audio technologies in its presentation. Lad" from June 7-20. Opening The Glebe Fish Clay Window reception will be held on features stoneware Walker has been called a 'social realist' and is best pots by Wednesday June 11. For more known for her videotape "Ritual of a Wedding Dress" which Mamoud Boghaein and earthen- information call 238-5908. received extensive play across Canada last year and is ware with incised designs by Gallery Hours are 1-5pm, presently being shown in Europe. Caroline Fitzpatrick this Wednesday through Saturday. month. Wendy Walker will be at the opening reception Tuesday " Summer Solstice", an June 3 from 8 to lOpm. exhibit by Source of Art mem- will 22, For more information please contact the gallery at bers open June 230-2793, Tuesday to Saturday, 11:30 to 5:50pm. reception from 2-4 pm. The show will continue until July 4.

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -19 FOCUS Oak Bay and the Glebe village style twins

street. By Joan Gorst Giles several distritts. We were Street to catch the bus for torn between Rockcliff and an appointment down on Met- Bumps? So what. Puddles? for sloshing Their climates are diffe- the Glebe at which a friend calfe. I had forgotten my Wonderful in one's rent. Their architecture is rather sniffingly remarked map and popped my head in through wellies, different. Yes, even their on how Glebe residents fig- to one of the shops to enq- don't you know. Only one More than enough, language is often different. ure they are a cut above the uire my directions. The sidewalk? But they each contain an rest. (She does not live in chap was very polite but old chap. As anyone with an of area that has a special kin- the Glebe!) I smiled as I admitted his ignorance as ounce Bay Sensitivity ship to each other. I am recalled to myself that Oak he hadn't gone downtown for Oak will speaking of Ottawa and, at Bay (where we still maintain several years! know, all such topographical least 3000 miles to Canada's our permanent home) suffers features - and concomitant farthest west extremity, on from that little misconcep- lack of those dreary things - en- Vancouver Island, - Victoria. tion too. The rest of Vic- called urban amenities Both can boast village life toria refers humorously to sure "character." within a city - what a de- Oak Bay Village as "behind It is reassuring, occas- light. Ottawa has it in the the Tweed Curtain." ionally, to be reminded that Glebe and Victoria in Oak Jay-walking continues on the spirit of Empire is Bay Village. Oak Bay Avenue as on Bank alive and well behind the Neither claim to have Street although both centres When I was told the other Tweed Curtain - nourished by large shopping centres. In- have many traffic lights. day that the Glebe community tea, crumpets and sheer deed to the contrary, they I remember one rather amu- decided which roads in the perversity. are proud of their small sing incident. A haughty Glebe should be one way and Sic transit gloria mundi shops and services which old lady was strolling with which way they should run, (how swiftly passes the draw customers to their her cane across the street it reminded me of an article glory of the world).., ex- stores from other areas as against the light. A young my mother sent me from the cept, perhaps, on Transit. well as their own. man in a sports car indig- Victoria Times. It was (NB. This writer has to Oak Bay can take care of nantly honked at her as he entitled "Puddle Duddle" and admit to a Transit Road all needs of the local folk slammed on his brakes. She this is it. address!) and the only commodities the rapped on the hood of the While residents elsewhere All light-hearted joking Glebe seems to lack are car with her cane, peered at in Greater Victoria complain aside - the Oxford Diction- shoes and sewing needs (even him and said: "Young man, I bitterly about the lack of ary's definition of a vil- at that one enterprising was here long before the curbs, gutters and suchlike, lager implies rusticity. pharmacist was able to sup- traffic lights were," and the splendidly odd folk who However, I would fondly ply me with two spools of continued on her way quite live on Transit Road in Oak apply such descriptive words thread the other day!) unperturbed. Bay have lately been incen- as'kindly, warm and interes- When we were posted here Not too long after moving sed at the temerity of those ted when, as a stranger, I last November we looked at here I walked down to Bank who would "improve" their strolled around the Glebe.

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June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -20 SCHOOL. NEWS The adventures of Paddington Corpus Christi news update By Antoinette Cherie

As a Lenten project, Mr. Our congratulations to all McEvoy's grade 2 and 3 bi- the children of Corpus lingual classes donated their Christi who received these change for the poor. On important sacraments. March 26 they turned over Corpus Christi celebrated $82.07 to Mr. Chris MacDon- a fabulous Education Week. ald for use by the Good We have certainly started Shepherd Society (St. Brig- "refining our gold". id's Soup Kitchen). On Wednesday, May 30, the The junior kindergartens school presented its Spring of Corpus Christi faithfully Concert which was a great brought in their nickels and success. dimes and collected $80 for On Thursday, May 1, a Mar- a needy family. It was a ian liturgy was held honour- tremendous accomplishment ing our Blessed Mother. for such little people and On Friday, May 2, a varie- thanks must also go to their ty of activities took place. parents. Students taught egg decorat- Corpus Christi grade 4 ing and origami. Simon Doctors and nurses, David, Sarah, Pamela and Christina classes celebrated the Sac- Brascoupé, an Indian artist take good care of their bear. rament of Reconciliation on and parent, demonstrated April 25. Fathers French, some of his artistic tech- Readers of the Glebe Rep- suffering a scraped nose, a O'Donnell, Whelan and Bern- niques. The Ottawa Public ort will recall that Padding- broken arm, bruised ribs and ardo officiated at the cere- Library came in to give a ton Bear left Antoinette a number of other contusions, mony. Afterwards parents, library presentation. Les Chéné's Kindergarten class the location of which was teachers, priests and stud- Gorman, a teacher from St. at Mutchmor School on April made apparent from many ban- ents enjoyed a luncheon Joseph's High School, came 14th for a summer job at dages on his bear body. party. to sing some of his original Expo '86 to install flags at During his convalescence The grade 6 students of compositions. David Cohen the Canadian pavilion. this past few weeks, his Corpus Christi received conducted a chess competit- During the week prior to spirits have been improving their confirmation on April ion. The Scottish Highland the opening in Vancouver, under the tender, loving 30 at St. Patrick's Church. and Country Dance Society children were arriving at care of his classmates. The Most Reverend Archbishop came in to give dance less- school almost daily with David Howman invited him to Plourde officiated and a re- ons to all of us. It was a pictures of the Expo site his 6th birthday party. ception was held afterwards wonderful rewarding week. and clear evidence of their Stéphane Coté took him to a in the parish hall. Last but not least, Jim bear's progress at his new picnic and canoe ride on the The grade 2 children re- Downey, custodian of Corpus job. Rideau Canal. Julia Gomez ceived their first communion Christi, was feted at a So it was with equal mea- brought him to see the water on Sunday, May 4, at Canad- retirement party held sures of surprise and con- skiing at Dow's Lake and ian Martyrs Church and on in Corpus Christi School gym cern that on Tuesday, April David Coyle had him for a Sunday, May 11, at Blessed on Wednesday, May 28. This 29, the children witnessed week-end outing at his home. Sacrament Church. A recept- warm, humorous, friendly man the arrival of Paddington at ion was held afterwards in has had 21 years of service Mutchmor in an ambulance, in Paddington is enjoying the the parish hall. at the school. the care of attendants attention his classmates are Michael Dunlop and Jeff lavishing upon him so much O'Hearn. that he is almost over the According to Paddington's disappointment of not being description of events, it able to work this summer and was in a moment of sheer save for the purchase of his bear carelessness that he dream motorcycle - oh well: slipped and fell from the Better luck next time MEZICALI ROSA'S bucket of a cherry picker, Paddington.

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Sponsored by The School's Pre-Professional Programme Inc. June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -21 PEOPLE Anniversary greetings to Mum June Birthdays and Dad Kenworthy WEEDING,Pat(Pasty). Have a great birthday June 7th Love Lesley & David. BETTS,Maria-Jane, Happy birthday June 12th and have a great summer.Love Aunt Lesley & Uncle David.

WEEDING,Marrella, Here's wishes from accross the sea for a really great birthday June 16th. From Aunt Lesley & Uncle David HARRISON,Gabriel. Many WEEDING, Charlene, Hope happy returns and lots you have a great birthday of love June 5th. From with lots of surprizes Uncle David & Lesley. Happy Anniversary on July 18th for two of the most special June 28th. Lots of love. people in our lives. This greeting comes from all your Aunt Lesley and Uncle David

family both near and far. We love you . McCONNELL, Happy birthday to my favourite television star, June 10. Love and kisses, Mom. A 21st BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO es SHAUN PATRICK CRONIN.

Happy birthday to dear Miss Rosemary. Love from Mom, your family and your students.

July Birthdays You are 21 today You are 21 today Now you have the key of the door CRONIN,Tara. Happy birthday To Rowan Seccombe and James You'll never be 21 no more. July 14th and many more. Avila. Have a wonderful llth Love Aunt Lesley & Uncle Happy birthday on this birthday. Love and kisses, David. special day from all your your secret admirer. family near and far. We are with you. Always. KENWORTHY, Mum. Special wishes come your way July 27th, you are a very special person and we love you. Lesley & David.See you soon.

PEOPLE is a page for social notes birthdays, weddings, promotions, etc. Send us a photo and announcement and we'll put your event on this page. Rates: $10 with photo, free without photo. Happy birthday to the editor Please make cheques bf the Clarenville Packet payable to Glebe Report from the editor of the Association. Glebe Report. Long may your Clem, best wishes on your birthday, June 3. Good luck big jib draw. fishing and happy canoeing and sailing soon, Sylvia. Next deadline: Aug. 4

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -22 G CA Community association elects new board members

land. .14e were encouraged to forefront of concerns By Jim McCarthy that crossing guards for school study the issues and respond this vulnerable spot could children at key intersect- This month I have two to the planning proposals. be subject to highrise de- ions. While there was much meetings to report on, our In his presentation, Mr. velopment. Consistent with sympathy around the table, Annual General Meeting of Schouten did not flinch from the neighbours' views, we the majority of directors May 22 and our monthly meet- answering tough questions expressed ourselves in fav- felt that more information ing on May 27. posed to him, precipitated our of the proposal. The should be forthcoming from Our AGM was well-attended by recent incidents such as quality of the design by the city on such issues as and good-humoured, thanks to proposals to put the U.S. Barry Robin, who has done cost. This issue will be the efficiency of Beatrice Embassy at Mile Circle and much work in our area, was a back on our June agenda. Raffoul and the co-operation the closing of Rideau Hall major factor in our decis- of the Glebe Community Cent- grounds. Questions revolved ion. Public meetings re and its new director, around the designation of The differing neighbours' Tania Kamienski. NCC land in terms of its reactions to the three Glebe Between this writing and The highlights of the AGM vulnerability to development development proposals just publication there will be were the election of our new for federal purposes. mentioned are what make much public meetings on two very board of directors, speeches In particular, Mr. Schout- of the GCA's work so diffic- sensitive issues in the by our three elected repres- en cautioned us that the list ult and so interesting. Glebe: a new application by entatives at the federal, of available sites suitable Strict consistency with our Sobriety House to expand provincial and municipal to NCC/Federal uses is limit- Neighbourhood Plan and the physically to accommodate levels and a presentation on ed and reminded us that some zoning bylaws is not always more residents and the trade the Federal Land Use Plan by vacant NCC lands (eg. at possible in a neighbourhood off with community recreat- Mr. Jaap Schouten, Executive Preston and Carling and at that conforms to so little ion space at Lansdowne cre- Director, Planning Branch, Cartier Square) are vacant in the planners' handbooks. ated by the Glebe Parents' NCC. pending future needs. Temp- Yet we have to maintain ad- Day Care Centre's wishes to orary use as parks does not New members herence to the spirit of the locate in the same area. imply or grant some right Neighbourhood Plan. Our neighbourhood is a We welcome eight new memb- that such land will never be We were requested to supp- constant source of controv- ers to our board: David reconverted to more intens- ort plans for a pilot pro- ersies - I guess it keeps Dowse, Dave Hagerman, Bryce ive use. ject to implement adult us young. Schurr, Kent Gooderham, Inez Interest in the subjects

Berg, Nancy Courtright , Bob under review made for a long Clark and Audrey Godfrey. meeting and we adjourned at Retirements from the board 10:30 p.m. after the usual include Wendy Sailman, fun drawing door prizes,. GCA board for 1986-87 George Papadas, ,Renate Mohr, In terms of our regukar

Barbara Liddy and Harold . business it has also been:a President Jim McCarthy 232-7688 Jones. All these have done busy time. We reacted quick- Vice-president Marilyn Marshall 233-0397 their share, but we particu- ly to infill proposals on Vice-president Brian Jonah 236-2299 larly express our appreciat- Powell Avenue and Ella Secretary David Dowse 237-2662 ion to Barbara Liddy, who Street. The first was with- Treasurer Wayne Kauk 233-6068 has served for several years drawn and the second was de- Past president (alderman) Rob Quinn 235-5179 in some of the tougher jobs nied at the Committee of Ad- Membership co-ordinator Geoff Davidson 235-0397 we have (membership!) and justment. Both would have Assistant co-ordinator Dave Hagerman 235-1375 Harold Jones, who served on caused increased densities Publicity Linda Thorne 232-9028 the very first GCA board of inappropriate to their loc- directors and has been our ations and the Ella Street COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS long-term treasurer. proposal would have aggrav- In his speech, Michael ated a bad parking situation Business Myrna Fenton Cassidy, M.P., spoke of the on a narrow street. Critic- Ernie Saar 232-3614 importance of community con- al to both successes was the Education Beatrice Raffoul 237-3115 sultation by organizations way residents in the immed- Heritage Richard Raycraft like the NCC, which has such iate areas mobilized effect- Lansdowne Park Chris Leggett 237-0857 an impact on Ottawa and ively to present their views Neighbourhood planning Bryce Schurr 236-5920 neighbourhoods like ours Recreation Don Finless 234-6666 while having a federal gov- Mile Circle Social planning Bill Lippman 236-2299 ernment mandate. We lent our support to the Tenants Joan Over 233-2054 Claude Bennett, M.P.P., group trying to Save Mile Traffic Roger Short 234-1371 noted the value of community Circle and the Seniors Kent Gooderham 234-5106 organizations which can ant- Community Association in its icipate and respond early to opposition to the closing of AREA DIRECTORS developments in the commun- Rideau Hall grounds. Both ity and thus be a part of groups were highly appreciat- Zone 1 Martha Quan 232-5433 resolving difficulties. ive. We hope our support Dow's .,Lake Ursula Mount 237-0081 Alderman Rob Quinn spoke makes some contribution to of his first months at City their eventual success. Zone 2 Eric Meek 232-8765 Hall and the importance of a At our monthly meeting we Southwest Inez Berg 233-6063 credible community associat- received a detailed present- ion. He complimented our ation on development propos- Zone 3 Joan Miller 233-5460 Glebe Business Group on its als on Patterson Avenue east Midwest Michel Blais 235-3982 progress since its founding of Bank Street overlooking meeting barely a year ago. the park. Although more Zone 4 Loretta Mahoney 234-9863 dense than we might have Northwest Nancy Courtright 235-6985 Presentation wished to see according to The NCC's presentation on the zoning, we were impress- Zone 5 Ann Sheflin 236-6547 its new Federal Land Use ed by the support of the Southeast Bob Clark 235-3043 Plan was detailed and ex- proposal by neighbouring haustive, but useful to us residents, some of whom have Zone 6 Pat Kealey 233-6868 who live surrounded by NCC over the years been in the Northeast Audrey Godfrey 230-6528

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -21 Take a Voyons ce doser que look at june juin Beaches Open nous .-IN-4:,./7,140 June 7, 7i.,111..E;-_-_. -//... daily. supervised, 11:00 a.m. - Plages réserve ,....--::::--40 We:tboro. 7:00 p.m. _ Bay. Britannia and Profitez du ...... , Information: Mooney's soleil, de l'eau 564-1234. nos trois et du sable à ,...... t...... Al",.. 59 de plages supervisées a l'une de 10; Park and lth a 19h. Plage compter du 7 Ir \Q" Wading Pool boro et Mooney's Bay, juin iik:---vi Locations opened Plage Britannia. Plage West- June 28- Information: 4,-_----;_"/;..-,-_,-evt.,,,,-,. Supervised daily 10:00 August 17. Parcs et 564-1234. Information: a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Jeux pataugeuses 564-1066. coopératifs . . voyages ...11,-411.4(16 événements mystères . Seniors Festival in vous spéciaux et cours de . June 19, the Park retrouverez tout ceci natation . . ge:,,,.47/;,_ Lakeside nos 59 parcs et plus encore 3:00 p.m. Gardens, 10:00 et pataugeuses. a l'un de ,sgKiïr a.m. -- sont surveillées de Les de juillet 10h a 18h pataugeuses we.,-\v-Iiir.ii:.-..-,..,:;, Summer et août. pendant les mois Al.is ,.;&11,- Day Camps Information: ...... -viii,, v.- -p.i . Registration Festival 564-1066. iiz---.,--,-/,, 11 ,- - is ongoing dans le parc -`'N ,I,FN day camps now for a 19 juin parc pour aînés ç'' 1.---..--8-'- 1 - for children and v4ariety of Britannia, 'l 11- - 1 Information: youth. jardins Lakeside. -::// 1---- 4, 564-1234. Information: v 564-1 01 '\-,11,,,,:i'.. '..7z\1 The Camp de 7 , *--1 "'"-jr**."---1//1/,-, 1986 Guide to Jour ------f r Is the Arts L'inscription pour 8 N. .: 4 available for les camps :431,'v,-,)s1WN-Wsii,\\,--,,,:,--;,, Arts $3.00. Call City divers, offerts par de jour d'été ....Av--_,A1,-..,.--;11..,,---:7,57-, Section at of Ottawa la Ville _.omi- ---:sil this 564-1224 to get suit en juin. d'Ottawa, se , ,,ii A handy resource your copy of Information: pour- ityb booklet. Guide des Arts 564-1234. >v Volunteers Est Am_it.,-...AAT maintenant disponible a Are needed to loisirs, section des la Direction des ..z..1 work in summer arts. Le coût est programmes for recreation Information: 564-1234. de 3$. , of all ages. physically disabled .s., Training people Bénévoles -..s.,,,\,)-ll\--(iLN-ri,,.... :s:--7-;:..,.:::*:,,,,v/...: Information: provided. La ville w. .. 564-1263. d'Ottawa est a -,--". pour la recherche Red and travailler dans les de bénévoles .....%; White personnes programmes -_-27-.,s,.i,//, July 1, 1986 Breakfast handicapées. d'été pour lO, i1N,s The Mayor Fête du Information: 564-1263. Nitl'>4-1**t;----Orii join invites aii senior 1.-1 him for a adults 60 + , Pour les Canada-Déjeuner 1-":-//'2.7-":111:11-\\ free breakfast to 1' aînés (60 ans et rouge et blanc --'- II Park on Canada at Lansdowne juillet - 9h à plus) \ ---::::/ Call Day from 9:00 12h parc 564-1500 to a.m. - noon. Information: Lansdowne (gratuit) confirm attendance. 564-1500 Canal Concours de ..-,r/itIl - Fishing pêche dans le ...\\.1/1 \ , ,:-__ July 5, Derby Ville d'Ottawa canal de la Yi' L.../ir.-- 10:00 a.m. e:" \'*7;Akr:., so =- Designed to 3:00 p.m. Le 5 juillet, il? IsiA- for 10h à 15h -.4-'11 \''11.---;=kg-E4 F1 youth 12 years and le long du r - I, admission. canal (t7r, Lots of prizes. under - no entre l'édifice -.I ft, McElroy Building Register onsite at Information: 564-1234 McElroy et la 5' ave 16-7;- /i/ 1 '-'1/ Lansdowne Park :' -/A\Zit1/4i Information: on july L'heure du .,,,,N,..1.11/4\_, .k. 564-1234. 5. spectacle IF, , -, Spectacles -141; iise:N\ d'enfants i 4\ C<:. 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- 1986, GLEBE REPORT -24 BOOKS 61111, Art and academia mesh in author's career would argue with a neo-Thom- work doubly hard to make a influences in Kreisel's . ist and a Marxist was having contribution to his adopted writing. Joseph Conrad has it out with a Platonist...in country. Being a creative been a literary presence this casual manner I was in- writer wasn't enough for much in the same way as By itiated into the world of Kreisel. He wanted a time- Klein. But with Conrad, Sharon ideas." Kreisel claims the bound occupation. He left Kreisel latched on to his Drache most important event of his the University of Toronto to exile and his choice to own camp life was his deci- teach at the University of write in English instead of sion to write creatively, Alberta. Among his accomp- his native Polish. not in his native German, lishments since he began his T.S. Eliot's Waste Land but in English. He tried to teaching career in 1947 were is also important. Kreisel ANOTHER COUNTRY get his hands on some books the introduction of the writes a memoir of Vienna, writings by and about Henry Kreisel. by Canadian authors but cou- first course in Canadian published here for the first Edited by Shirley Neuman. NeWest ldn't. To address his sur- literature at that univer- time, in which he describes Press, 362 pages, $19.95 cloth, $9.95 prise at that time and since sity, the Chairmanship of Vienna as a waste land city, paper. on the topic of discovery of the English Department and a city of darkness and light, the Canadian literary land- the administrative role of and certainly not the Vienna Henry Kreisel is a man scape, Neuman includes Vice President (Academic) he chooses to remember. obsessed with remembering Kreisel's hard-hitting, hum- from 1970 to 1975. Should Canadians wish to the past at the same time as orous essay, 'Has Anyone learn about a writer stee- he continually discovers the Here Heard of Marjorie ped in the tradition of present. Writings by and Pickthall?' written for the Goethe and Schiller who is about him reflect the image 100th anniversary issue of equally excited by A.M. of a man standing between Canadian Literature (Spring Klein (1909-1972) and Hugh two worlds while also pro- 1984). MacLennan, then Henry viding a detailed study of The book reads like a mem- Kreisel, the writer-teacher the successful combination oir, thanks to Neumans ca- is one of our best examples. and of a richly led academic reful sequencing and bridg- In a talk he gave for the literary life. In her int- ing of selections. She tra- CBC on Problems of Writing selec- roductions to diverse ces Kreisel's career from in Canada, he didn't agree tions including a diary, his student days in English with Chester Duncan who said, personal correspondence, language and literature at "We haven't discovered what recent fic- some early and the University of Toronto we are or where we are going essays, ed- tion and several in the mid-forties to the and therefore we haven't Shirley Neuman endea- itor publication of his highly much to say." Kreisel main- vours to pay tribute to acclaimed first novel, The tained his own experience Kreisel not only for his ac- Rich Man (1948). Kreisel' had taught him otherwise. complishments as an author' comments on the literary He singled out for praise and an academic but also for climate of the forties, not two Canadian authors who had his devotion to his adopted in Montreal which we have lots to say about Canada, country, Canada. heard so much about from the Author Dr. Henry KriAsel his friends and former stud- First Statement and Preview ents, Robert Kroetsch and Immigration to stand for people, but in Toronto. He was asked Rudy Weibe. the Presidency, says Neuman She begins where Kriesel The Modern Letters Club The essence of this book but he declined, choosing to began when he came to Canada was founded by Kreisel, is the affirmation in one his time to the other in 1940, not as an ordinary Robert Weaver, the late devote man's writings that art and facet of his personality, immigrant but as a Jewish Robert Sawyer and James academia do mesh and that writing, which with the refugee who had fled the Reaney. Writers met to dis- his the Canadian literary land- exception of a second novel, Anschluss in Austria in 1938 cuss modern literature and scape is flourishing. only to be welcomed at Brit- read their works in progress The Betrayal (1964), several ish and subsequently Cana- "At the time E.J. Pratt was academic and literary essays dian borders as an 'enemy at Victoria College and and sprinkling of stories, alien'. Fellow internee, Phillip Child was at Trinity had been in limbo. Eric Koch, described the un- Northrop Frye was beginning Editor Neuman describes just incarceration in his to exercise enormous influ- Kreisel as a slow, methodi- book Deemed Suspect: A War- ence and Marshall McLuhan cal writer for whom periods time Blunder (1980) but was beginning his explora- of not writing have always Kreisel's diary (some of tions at St. Michael's." been as important as periods which is reproduced in of creativity. One feeds Koch's book) stands as an Academic and author the other and after a life- unadorned archival document. time of teaching and univer- Later, in 1956, in a let- Kreisel wrote his master's sity administration, Kreisel ter to his close friend Rob- thesis on poet A.M. Klein's has in fact had a burst of ert Weaver, Kreisel addres- Hath Not a Jew (1940). creative energy. In 1981, ses his sense of outrage at Klein had come to Canada he published a collection of being a double victim, first when he was school age and short fiction, The Almost of Nazi tyranny and then be- Kreisel when he was eighteen. Meeting, which won the J.I. cause of his nationality. It was exciting to young Segal Literary Award. He speaks to the paradox of Kreisel to find a literary The inclusion in this vol- his internment which gave soul mate. Klein's ability ume of two recently written him a block of time to read to embrace the Biblic and stories, An Evening with and study precisely when he Rabbinic simultaneously with Sholem Aleichem and To Visit needed it. "It should be Canadian custom emboldened Mother Rachel's Grave, res- said that the camps here Kreisel to affirm his own pectively underscores were intellectually stimula- Jewish heritage. Kreisel's devotion to the ting...the place lousy with Neuman aptly portrays tradition of Yiddish story- doctors of all sorts, medi- Kreisel, the academic, along- telling and to the Biblical cine, philosophy and theol- side Kreisel, the author, past. ogy. for both aspects deal with Interviews with Felix Sitting around a bunk at the man's essence. He was Cherniavsky and Mervyn night, an orthodox rabbi himself an exile who had to Butovsky address literary June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -25 CHURCH NEWS Apartheid contrary to God's love for all people THE GLEBE CHURCHES

By Katherine Laundy reconcile the world to Him- WELCOME YOU self. Apartheid denies this on CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) When police opened fire heart of the Christian mess- Fourth Avenue at Percy Street 232-4891 ten thousand school children age flatly by stating that Parish Clergy: Canon Donald Macdonald, Pastor who had gathered to demon- people are fundamentally ir- ed- The Rev. Joseph O'Donnell, Ass't strate against inferior reconcilable. blacks, it Masses: Saturday: 4:30 PM ucation for In December, 1985, a group worst racial Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:15 PM sparked off the of Church leaders from violence in South Africa's around the world, including FIFTH AVENUE FREE METHODIST CHURCH history. Archbishop Edward Scott, Fifth Avenue at Monk Street 233-1870 Thousands were killed, in- Primate of the Anglican Pastors: Rev. C. Ross Hammond jured or imprisoned as the Church of Canada, and the Rt. Mr. William B. Lippman ensuing riots spread over Rev. Robert Smith, Moderator Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM most of the nation. The of the United Church of Can- Vespers 6:00 PM world reacted to the event ada, gathered in Zimbabwe to with revulsion and Soweto, FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH meet with leaders of the June 16, 1976, became a sym- Fourth Avenue at Bank Street 234-5765 South African churches for bol of the blood spent in Pastor: Rev. Terry Laing an emergency meeting. They protest against the unjust Sunday Services: Morning Worship 10:30 AM discussed the responsibilit- system of apartheid. Sunday School 11:45 AM ies of Christians and Ten years later, on June churches in the deteriorat- 16, 1986, the Christian GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH ing conflict. Among the Church is calling for a Lyon Street at First Avenue 236-0617 strongest recommendations Team Ministers: Rev. Jean Barkley world day of prayer to end was a call on the govern- Rev. Dr. David Winsor the apartheid system in ments of the countries rep- Sunday Services: New Ventures in Celebration 9:30 AM South Africa. People of all resented to impose immediate Sanctuary Service 11:00 AM faiths are asked to pray and comprehensive sanctions that God will replace the against South Africa. ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH existing oppressive struct- Here in Canada churches Bank Street at First Avenue 235-2551 ures with just ones, remove Moderator: Rev. Garry condemn the policy and prac- Interim Morton from power those who persist Sunday Service: Worship 11:00 AM tice of apartheid. They in defying His laws and put have persistently challenged in their place leaders who ST. ATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH the Canadian government's will govern with justice and 217 First Avenue 234-4024 position on South Africa. In mercy. Parish Clergy: Canon I.K. Calder 1975 the Taskforce on the Rev. John Bridges Churches and Corporate Res- Sunday Services: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM Theological grounds ponsibility was established Choral Evensong 7:00 PM to deal with issues of human Apartheid is a system that rights and social justice in THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) can be condemned on a theol- the area of corporate activ- 91A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 ogical as well as moral, ity. One issue it has cont- Clerk: Barry Thomas political and economic inually addressed is company Outreach: Peter Harkness grounds. Although some mem- activity and investment in Olga Ghosh AM bers of the whites-only South Africa. In addition, Sunday Service: 10:30 Dutch Reformed Church in the Inter-Church Coalitiion South Africa still find a on South Africa works to im- religious basis for apart- prove the capacity of Canad- heid (the system was origin- a's churches and other con- on ally upheld and justified cerned groups to accomplish biblical grounds), members their work of educating Can- of other churches both in adians about Africa. CAPITAL HOME SERVICE South Africa and throughout Churches in Ottawa will be the world count apartheid as participating in this world 1056 Secord Ave. Christian a heresy of the day of prayer as a means of Ottawa faith. showing their support for a Apartheid is completely better society in South Af- contrary to God's love for rica. Complete line of wood windows pine or all mankind as expressed Fifth Avenue Free Method- cedar with optional aluminum claddings through the Scriptures. The ist Church will be holding a with 3 colours to choose from Bible teaches us that we are special service on Sunday we valuable to God because evening, June 15, at 6 p.m., are made in His image and the eve of the day of prayer. Aluminum replacement windows that in Jesus Christ all Join the churches in their differences between people fulfill the prayers. Help Steanly Entrance doors with magnetic seal are rendered void. Apart- vision of Rev. Allan Boesak, are heid teaches us that we President of the World Alli- to God if we only valuable ance of Reformed Churches, Velux roof windows have the right colour of who said, "I have seen a new us skin. The Bible tells South Africa. I have seen a Aluminum siding and roofing that God's intention for all land, not of apartheid, not creation and for all mankind of death, not of chains, but CASH AND CARRY or INSTALLED is harmony, unity, peace, a land of joy and a land of and righteousness. justice freedom and a land of peace. Renovations and New Construction we are Apartheid tells us Let us fight for that land." created for separation. The Bible tells us that God FOR FREE ESTIMATE worked through His Son Jesus Katherine Laundy attends Christ, through his life, Fifth Avenue Free Methodist CALL 521-0977 death and resurrection to Church.

June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -26 This space acts as a free community bulletin board. To get your message in the GRAPEVINE, call Leslie Dupont at 238-1279 beforeG RApEv I NE the deadline date given on page 4.

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Sponsored by the Second Church NORCO CYCLING HELMET, Can provide part-time or APARTMENT FOR RENT, of Christ, Scientist, Ottawa. $25; Orbit roller possibly full-time workload large 2 bedroom, plus 722-8909. skates, size 8, $20. for reliable, compassionate den, utilities included GLEBE CLOTHING SHOP at Good condition. 233-2842. & diligent workers. Contact $850/mth. 237-3759. St. Matthew's Church has a Seniors' Outreach Services 1 price sale on all clothing PAIR OF BEAUTIFUL 230-5730 for an interview. HOME FOR RENT, 4 Bed- during the month COCKATEILS, 1 yr. old. of June. * NANNY AVAILABLE, nanny from rooms, fully furnished, Complete with large, Tuesday 9:30 to 11:30 am Holland seeks live-in position for summer or longer. fully equipped cage. Thursday 7 to 9 pm. To Available in late summer. Rent negotiable. 238-4100 Asking $140. 238-3530. volunteer or donate clothing Extensive babysitting exper- WATERFRONT COTTAGE call 234-4024. ience. Call 237-5442 (days) CHILD'S BIKE SEAT, for rent, 3 Bedroom on 521-8025 (evenings). excellent. $10 firm. Mississippi Lake. $250/ NEED A RIDE TO A MEDICAL? 233-3249. KNOWLEDGEABLE LADY, non- week. 238-2169. Seniors' Outreach, a program smoking, able to work between of the Glebe Centre Inc., GARAGE SALE provides BIKE, 16" 2 wheeler, 6 and 9 p.m. tending gardens, seniors (60 yrs & over) $20. Wooden wagon $15, house cleaning and cooking MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE with free transportation both in good condition. (vegetarian). $8/hr. Call on Thornton Avenue, Sat June to medical appointments. Seniors 232-4108. 235-8115 after 9 p.m. or 14, Raindate Sat June 21. must reside in Ott. apply to the Pantry in the South, the Glebe or Ottawa CHARITY GARAGE East. Advance AXLE, 2 wheels (add a Glebe Community Centre. SALE; notice of 72 hours box to make a trailer) 410 Third Ave. Sat Jun 7th min. required. 230-5730. 9 am - 2 $75. Snow blower, needs EXPERIENCED WOMAN WANTS TO pm. motor & overhaul $75. DO HOUSEWORK; references on "EXTENDED THROUGHT THE 237-6365. request. Call Lucienne at ATTENTION: GARAGE SALE SUMMER" GROCERY SHOPPING BUS. 234-7781. PICKERS: Would the lady who Seniors' Outreach Grocery USED REFRIGERATOR, G.E. bought a flower box with Shopping Bus will be availa- ble white; Chest Freezer, WANTED: LIVE-OUT NANNY/ hearts carved on it please on the following Wednes- Regent 20-22 cu.ft., HOUSEKEEPER; commencing on pick it up. Contact the days: June 11, 25, July 9, 23, Pantry, Glebe Comm. 6, white; Stove, Kenmore Aug 1st. Non-smoker. 5 days/ Centre. August 20, September 3. Mark III, white. week. References required. Picked up & returned to your ESTATE door. Cost 233-6063. 234-5279 after 6 p.m. GARAGE SALE, in will be $2.50/ September. Estate odds & person. Reserve your seat QUEEN SIZE MATTRESS, VOLUNTEERS FOR CAUSEWAY, ends, all quality goods, low by calling 230-5730. firm, excellent condit- a community based rehabilit- prices, linens, lace, glass, dishes, pictures, Canadiana, * ion. 2 piece dark wood ation facility for psycholog- ST. JAMES TENNIS CLUB stereo cabinet $50. ically disabled adults. antiques, some furniture, memberships & lessons are 233-3378. Volunteers are asked to give hourly specials. 20% to still available for adults & Glebe-St. James United Church. 2-4 hrs/wk during weekdays, juniors. Call 238-9191 for Sat., Sept 6th, 8 am at 60 PIECE CHINESE mornings or afternoons. details or register with the 303 Clemow Avenue. FAIENCE SERVICE, $20. Call 230-9557. supervisor at the Club House, Antique spinning wheel FOR RENT NOTICES off Third Ave behind the $300. 234-5975 Glebe Community Centre. 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SUMMER To find out about youth employment programs WANTED TO BUY: White and services in the Ottawa area, call the Youth chest of drawers suitable MON. TUES. THURS. 930-1030 am. Employment Information Line at 235-3535. for childs room. 233-3378. TUES. THURS. 545-6:45p.m. Aide d'emploi à la jeunesse HOUSING WANTED Glebe SI. James Church 650 Lyon (Al- Firs-1) * WANTED TO RENT: Professor IL SUFFIT & family seeks 3-4 bedroom DE house from Jan 1, 1987. DEMANDER... Short or long lease accept- SNELL! E Pour de plus ample renseignements concernant able. References available. les programmes et les services h la jeunesse LAIRD dans la région d'Ottawa, telephonez la ligne 237-5752. d'information telephonique pour l'emploi 728- 8164 chez les jeunes a 235-3535.

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fik expos THE GREAT GLEBE CAR WASH -JUNE 7 II AM - 4 PM. GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE ATTENTION YOUTH!! PARKING LOT EXPO GAME IN MONTREAL! COST $2.00 PER CAR OR JULY 13 A DONATION TO SUPPORT YOU COST: YOUTH PROGRAMMES. UNDER 14 YEARS $13.50 14 AND OVER $24.50 INCLUDES VOYAGEUR BUS AND GAME TICKET. REGISTER AT CENTRE. LIMITED TO 15 SEATS.

THE GLEBE OLYMPICS THE GLEBE OLYMPICS WILL BE HOSTING A YOUTH P.D. DAYS SUMMER CAMPS BALL HOCKEY TqURNAMENT (11-16 YRS) JUNE 25, 26, 27 FOR FOR 4-14 YEARS 9 AM- 5 PM. FIRST AVE. AND MUTCHMOR. SATURDAY JUNE 21 REGISTRATION ONGOING JUNE 27 FOR CORNS CIRISTI ALL TEAMS MUST REGISTER BY CONTACT THE CENTRE FOR 19. FOR MORE INFOR- $12/ DAY JUNE DETAILS MATION,CONTACT JOEY AT -- $101 DAY FOR SUBSEQUENT 564-1058 MON, WED EVENINGS CHILDREN IN SAME FAMILY