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February - March 2012 IMAGE février - mars 2012 1 S A N D Y CÔTE-DE- H I L L SABLE FEBRUARY - MARCH 2012 FÉVRIER / MARS 2012 Photo Iain MacDonald Photo Julia Gilbert I MPhoto Jane Waterston A G E JOYEUX CARNAVAL.... Sleigh, snow, sugar: a seasonal good time courtesy of Action Sandy Hill on January 22 at Sandy Hill park. Above left—Cundell’s horsedrawn carriage toured young and old around the neighbourhood all afternoon; centre— event organizer Barbara Brockmann (right) met up with her friend Gwen Guth; those with a sweet tooth enjoyed some yummy tire. More details inside on page 15. “Gateway” stadium goes south University of Ottawa to build playing field on Lees Avenue and early spring. The field will take up Judy Rinfret part of a building and the parking lot just Photo Bill Blackstone west of the Hurdman pedestrian bridge he University of Ottawa has and immediately south of the Queensway announced plans to erect a large along the Rideau River. Stands to seat outdoor stadium on the east end of about 3500 fans will be built on the river Tthe Lees Avenue campus. This location may side of the field. There is parking for be the clichéd “win-win” for sports fans, about 220 vehicles on the west side of the students, and the community. Due to the campus. city’s obligations to the soccer community But what about the promised pedestrian now using the dome at Lansdowne Park, and bike path along the river? The city has Bus route problems Ottawa and the university are “partners” a policy of extending this path, on what for this development. may be termed the west side of the Rideau Perhaps because of strong community River, to match the network on the other opposition to a stadium in the so-called side. There are several impediments but, Solution or lip-service? Gateway lands (off Mann Ave. between as properties are developed, the river Street and the 5X travels to the hospital. the Sandy Hill Arena and the Nicholas/ right- of-way is being assumed by the city Jan Meldrum (See schedules and maps on page 4.) Lees corridor, possibly involving for this use. Right now that path runs from According to Pat Scrimgeour of OC demolishing the arena), there had been the former city hall on Green Island to any Sandy Hill residents who Transpo, the bus company has not had no public discussion of such a facility for the Chinese Embassy and, further south, are dependent on the bus to any more meetings with residents since nearly three years. continues under the Cummings Bridge get around have been seriously the one in November (reported in the last In mid-January, U of O hosted an open (this portion is not yet open to the public) Maffected by the September cuts to bus issue of IMAGE.) He said that OC Transpo house on the Lees campus. Delcan Corp. and along the river frontages of more routes 16 and 316. The truncation of the is taking the lead from area Councillors facilitated the event and illustrated plans recent developments. southbound 16 route so that it no longer who are aware of local opinion. He has for an open-air stadium which will also goes to the General Hospital on Smyth been talking to Councillor Fleury about serve as a domed soccer field in winter Playing field — continued on page 4 Road caused Sandy Hill and Old Ottawa the possibility of changing the bus times Illustration Delcan East residents to have to take three buses to be more useful for more riders. instead of one. Councillor Fleury told IMAGE that The route of the 16 going downtown there is still an issue with getting residents changed from its former route on Rideau to services and stores on eastern Rideau Street to one which crosses the Mackenzie Street. He said that he is working with King Bridge. As well, the cancellation OC Transpo to “get something done.” of the weekday, once an hour 316 route, He also noted that there will soon be the which gave access to Rideau Street east added complication of water and sewer of Dalhousie, means that there is no bus pipe construction on Rideau between access from southern Sandy Hill to such Dalhousie and Chapel this summer and destinations as the Sandy Hill Health between Chapel and Wurtembug in 2013. Centre, Rideau Library, and grocery This writer tried both the 16X and 5X stores. routes midday on a Wednesday in January After vociferous complaints from and found they were little used and that residents, Councillor Mathieu Fleury met there was confusion about where these with OC Transpo planners to try to work X-numbered buses were going. The out a way to provide at least minimal questions arise whether residents know service to these two areas. As a result, about the services or whether the runs are starting January 9 two routes a day each just too intermittent to be of use. way on weekdays now provide service to People who need to get to Rideau Street the hospital and to Rideau Street at the Rideau Centre. The 16X goes to Rideau Bus problems — continued on page 4 2 February - March 2012 IMAGE février - mars 2012 IMAGE Founded in 1972 under the Fondé en 1972 sous la Penny foolish direction of Diane Wood direction de Diane Wood Ron Hodgson IMAGE, a non-profit community news- IMAGE est un journal communautaire à paper, is supported by its advertis- but non lucratif dont les seuls revenus sn’t it about time we dispensed ers. Opinions expressed are those of viennent des annonceurs. Les textes with the penny? Around our contributors and advertisers, and do not n’engagent que leurs auteurs et an- house they’ve almost become necessarily represent those of the volun- nonceurs respectifs et ne reflètent pas Ia nuisance turning up in washing teer editorial staff. nécessairement l’opinion de l’équipe machines, hot air vents, down de rédaction, qui est composée de the side of chairs, and of course, In 2012, IMAGE is published in Febru- bénévoles. stashed in jars. I can’t remember ary, April, June, October and De- the last time I actually bought cember. 7,500 copies are printed and En 2012, IMAGE sera publié en févri- something for a penny. They’re just distributed free of charge to all residents er, avril, juin, octobre et décembre. there to make the HST accurate or of Sandy Hill. Free issues can also be Son tirage est de 7 500 exemplaires. Il to allow retailers to get below a picked up at the community centre, est distribué gratuitement partout dans nicely rounded number. (What’s library and various commercial locations. la Côte-de-Sable. On peut également wrong with pricing something as l’obtenir au centre communautaire, à la IMAGE welcomes articles, letters, $10 instead of the invariable price bibliothèque et dans plusieurs com- of $9.99?) photographs, notices and other material merces du quartier. of interest to its readers in the Sandy All one has to do to realize the million for production, transportation and worthlessness of a penny is to compare storage. On a per capita basis that’s about Hill community. Name and telephone Tous les articles, lettres, illustrations, number of contributor must be included. what the “value” used to be compared 23 pennies per person at an annual cost photos et autre documentation pouvant with today. I found the 1806 English of $3.71. Just handling pennies is costly intéresser les lecteurs de la Côte- penny pictured here from the reign of since it complicates monetary transactions If you’d like to write articles, draw de-Sable sont les bienvenus. Leurs cartoons or other illustrations for stories, George III, in a stone wall behind our and wastes time at cash registers. As one auteurs doivent indiquer leur nom et house in Yorkshire when I was 4 years economist opined, “The purpose of the or take photographs on assignment, leur numéro de téléphone. please call and leave your name and old. At the time I must have been pretty monetary system is to facilitate exchange, number at 613-237-8889. No age Les personnes intéressées à collabor- excited to find something so old that could but ... the penny no longer serves that restrictions. er à IMAGE sont invitées à téléphoner buy me a day’s supply of gum drops. But purpose.” (Economist Greg Mankiw - au 613-241-1059 ou au 613-237-8889, what I didn’t know was that in 1806 when 2006) IMAGE reserves the right to edit in en indiquant leur nom et leur numéro incidentally, Canada was using English Our Commonwealth friends in Australia whole or in part all such contributions. de téléphone. Nous apprécions la con- currency, it would have been eight times and New Zealand dispensed with the penny Tel: 613-237-8889 tribution de tous, quelque soit leur âge. more valuable in terms of purchasing several years ago. In New Zealand they E-mail : [email protected] power and compared to today it would were discontinued in 1990 with Australia be 337 times more valuable (www. Website: imagesandyhill.org IMAGE se réserve le droit de modifier following in 1991. After demonetization of en tout ou en partie les documents measuringworth.com). Stated in inverse the penny, prices were generally rounded Editor: soumis. terms, that 1806 penny has depreciated to the nearest 5¢ although I understand Jane Waterston Tél: 613-241-1059 et 613-237-8889 in value by 337% since it was minted.