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Volume 17 Number 5 February 1989

Bank Street Bridge Ottawa South and the options explored Lansdowne Traffic Plan by: John Bond direction this study is taking, espe- On Tuesday evening, January 23, cially if someone gets in their mind the City and UMA consulting firm that Bank St. would make an ideal co-sponsored a public information feeder route to the park. meeting to discuss the traffic and Another important consideration parking study being carried out as was raised at the meeting by Ottawa part of the Lansdowne Park Develop- South resident Jan Willis. This was ment Strategy. This is a topic that in relation to the planned construc- should be of substantial interest to tion of a new trade fair centre on the Ottawa South residents since any site. Jan pointed out that current redevelopment of Lansdowne will events at Lansdowne tend to be have a direct impact on traffic scheduled in the evenings, after volumes on Bank St. and on Sun- school hours, but that events at the nyside as well as on the number of new building would be spread out cars parking on our streets for events during the day. at the park. This of course means that the 25% of all traffic heading to Lansdowne Studies that arrives via Ottawa South will Two points of major interest came now arrive at the Bank and Sun- up at the meeting. First, studies con- nyside intersection during school ducted by the consultants showed hours when our children are crossing. quite clearly that Ottawa South That corner is already a hazard bears a large portion of the burdens where kids have been hurt by traffic of on-street parking during and any increased loading can only by: Jinny Slyfield ture, traffic, operation and cost. The Lansdowne events. This is of course compound the problem. Regional officials have hired a region may spend up to $10 million something we’ve all known for a long professional engineering firm to dollars on this project in the next two time but which officialdom has had a Lack of involvement study options for the repair or re- years. hard time recognizing. The consult- This is exactly the kind of problem placement of the distinctive Bank After the report is submitted, ants study showed something in the that can only be raised by people who Street Canal Bridge which links Ot- public information and consultation are of 750 extra cars parked in one live in this area and are aware of our tawa South to the Glebe. The attrac- sessions will begin, according to Mr. section of Ottawa South during a specific situation. It has been a bit of tive six span closed spandrel Vinni Sahni, Acting Chief, Roadways recent Rough Riders game. And the a frustration throughout the structure is earth filled and is one of and Structures Division, “There may area of study didn’t even include such Lansdowne planning process that the reinforced concrete structures of also have to be an Environmental parking lot spots as the Brewar Park more residents of Ottawa South its type in the Ottawa area. It carries Study Report Process, especially if area. haven’t involved themselves in the 23,000 vehicles per day. the recommendation is to replace the meetings since whatever happens at A Design Advisory Committee bridge.” Arrival patterns Lansdowne will impact on us just as will help develop the recommenda- Architects John Leaning and Secondly, Uma’s study of arrival greatly as it will on the Glebe. tions of interest groups, but there is Gouhar Simison are optimistic that patterns to the park showed that In general the meeting was quite no indication from the region as to should a new bridge be necessary, a roughly 25% of all the automobile productive and well attended. War- how much weight will be given its new design, sensitive to the sur- traffic to the park approaches ren McCanley, the city’s project suggestions. Representatives are roundings could retain the elegant northward along Bank St. This manager for the Lansdowne develop- drawn from the NCC, the Regional style. Mr. Leaning was active in the means that hundreds of cars can be ment, provided an outline of the five Municipality of Ottawa Carleton, On- preservation of the Pretoria Bridge. realistically expected to plug Bank year plan for revitalizing the park. tario Ministry of Transport, City of Ms. Simison has researched the his- and Sunnyside during big draw This includes the renovation of the Ottawa (whose representative will tory of the bridge. It was part of the events like rock concerts or football Aberdeen Pavilion over the next two also consider proposals in relation to master plan of the Ottawa Improve- games. Moreover, all of these cars years, the development of the com- possible redevelopment of Lansdown ment Commission, the forerunner of have to funnel over the Bank St. munity park in the N.E. section, the Park), heritage groups and local ar- the NCC, to beautify the capital by bridge to reach the park. We all know demolition of the Coliseum and con- chitects. designing parks, driveways along the about the traffic snags and tie-ups struction of the new trade-fair com- While regional reports emphasize canal and distinctive bridges. It dates this causes, but we should also plex, development of a small-scale the deteriorating condition of the back to 1911, replacing two steel remember that the bridge is getting commercial frontage along the Bank bridge, Rejean Chartrand, Director swing bridges and the original timber old and fragile and has in fact had St. face of the park, retrofitting exist- or Roadways and Structures, says, “If swing bridge built in 1866 outside the load restrictions on it for a number of ing buildings and landscaping, and there is some was it can be city limits at that time. years. finally the development of a major rehabilitated without a prohibitive Mr. Chartrand expects to make a The city is now undertaking a “green space” for cultural and recrea- cost, we’ll preserve it without a recommendation on the repair plan study of options for bridge tional use in the eastern end of the doubt.” The consultants will consider to the region’s transportation com- reconstruction or renovation. We park. The overall picture we get is questions of safety, heritage, struc- mittee in February. should all pay close attention to the Continued, on Page 2

OSCAR February 1990 1 Summary of the Response by the Federation of High school Traffic — Continued, from page 1 Citizen’s Associations to the Ottawa-Carleton for the 90s that all the area east of a line drawn Regional Review: Phase One through the Aberdeen will be It won’t be long before students reserved for open park land while the will be flipping through the Ottawa area west of this line will be the “com- On November 3, 1989, a delegation 3. Nmercial section.” ature and Number from the Federation discussed the Board of Education’s High School of Wards Courses Guide and filling in their op- Following Warren McCanley’s Review, also known as the Bartlett Any a priori reference to existing presentation, Bob Ridley of UMA dis- Commission Report, with MPPs of tion sheets. The deadline for register- municipal boundaries, in drawing cussed the traffic and parking study’s the Ottawa-Carleton Liberal Caucus. ing for the 1990-91 school year at all the regional wards, is a recipe for terms of reference, guidelines, and On November 8,1989, a brief was OBE high schools is February 23, perpetuating the current, entrenched the sort of results they hope to submitted by the Federation to The 1990. state of parochialism which is achieve. In general their package was Honourable John Sweeney, Ontario The Ottawa Board of Education embraced and vigourously pursued very useful and they appeared quite Minister of Municipal Affairs. The offers a wide variety of programs in- by municipal officials throughout the open to public imput. There was a brief was copied to all area MPPs. cluding: bilingual, gifted, commer- Region. With regard to number of cial, technical, semestered, good deal of frustration evident from In the interests of bringing our the audience since the consultants position before the public, we are wards, and respecting accountability, vocational, arts, enrichment, and representation, and duties to be per- were really in no position to answer pleased to present the following sum- work experience. OBE high schools formed, fifteen (15) wards are questions of general public vis a vis mary remarks which are taken from offer hundreds of individual course deemed appropriate. the overall park plan. Their task is the submission to Mr. Sweeney. options. All these choices are described in purely to study the traffic and park- Recommendation: That regional detail in the 1990-91 High School ing situation at the park and to pro- council be comprised of fifteen (15) Courses Guide, which will be dis- vide hard data on how best to deal 1. Direct Election of with it. In these terms they seem to Chairman wards, and that ward boundaries be tributed in late January. drawn to reflect regional repre- “The Courses Guide is a tool stu- be doing a respectable job. Questions The objectives of accountability sentativeness without a priori regard dents use to see what courses best about the viability or utility of the and representation can be realized for administrative, political or other meet their needs,” says Janet Castle, individual components of the plan only if there is a direct, electoral strictures of a municipal nature." Vice Principal of the OBE’s Program can only be answered at the political relationship between the citizens of Department. level. the Region and the person serving as The concluding Recommenda- Chairman of the Regional Council. A wide selection of courses and Creative solutions tion is: “That the Government of On- programs are offered in the OBE’s 15 tario, which is directly responsible for There was some indication that Recommendation: That the high schools. Arts Canterbury has a regional (and municipal) govern- special dance, drama, music and “creative” solutions are at least being Regional Chairman be directly ment, adopt and implement the visual arts program. The High School discussed. These include trying to elected by the citizens of the Region. recommendations in time for the up- of Commerce has programs in voca- make the public transit option more coming local elections.” tional art, beauty culture and busi- attractive and thus increase the per- centage of park users who arrive by 2. Direct Election of It is noted and emphasized that ness. Highland Park and McArthur the Federation’s response to the high schools have vocational bus. (At present the figure is an ap- Regional Councillors BarUett Commission Report makes programs, while Ottawa Technical palling 4-8%.) Another approach The same principles apply, and the no reference to one-tier government, High School offers specialized techni- being looked at is the possibility of same logic holds, in total, regarding since that matter is not part of the cal programs. An extensive coopera- setting up satellite parking areas in members of Regional Council: they Review’s terms of reference. tive education program, where non-residential areas and providing must be directly elected by the We wish to acknowledge the con- students split their day between shuttle bus service to Lansdowne. citizens of the Region on a ward basis tribution of Professor Barry Wellar, school and work, is also available. Both of these are interesting pos- if the objectives of regional repre- University of Ottawa. As chairman There are also English as a Second sibilities but each would demand sentation and accountability are to be on the FCA Regional Review Com- Language (ESL) classes for students political will, public commitment, achieved. In anticipation of, and in mittee, Dr. Wellar prepared the brief whose first language is neither and financial investment. regard to the proposition that mayors and, with the assistance of Dr. Allan English nor French. Glebe Collegiate These sort of approaches are being and/or members of municipal coun- Gregory, President of the Car- and Lisgar Collegiate offer special en- hammered out by a focus/steering cils could or should sit on regional lingwood Community Association, richment programs for gifted stu- committee that has been set up. This council, it fails the acid tests of made the presentation to the MPPs dents. A bilingual high school group includes representatives of the regional responsibility and regional on behalf of the Federation. program is offered in four schools- police, OC Transpo, the NCC commit- accountability. Brookfield HS, Glebe CI, Hillcrest HS tee associations and other groups Russell Barton, President and Nepean HS. who have an interest in the park. The Recommendation: That all mem- Federation of Citizens’ Associations A series of meetings have been group appears to be quite effective bers of Regional Council be directly scheduled for parents of children and productive and represents a good elected on a ward basis. entering grade nine. The dates of the opportunity for groups with differing information meetings are as follows: sets of concerns to try and reach some sort of consensus. As always, any op- • High School Information Nights portunity to get your views across is And the winner is. • February 6, 1990-Rideau High one more chance to avoid the danger School, 815 St. Laurent Blvd. of waking up one morning to find by Maria DaSilva and Alison Craig car. Little did he know that they • February 8,1990- Brookfield High some horrendous fait accompli would soon be the owners of a brand School, 824 Brookfield Road hatched in our back yard. “Mr. Jackman, you’re the lucky new sporty Daytona Shelby! winner of Glebe Centre’s Car Draw! His co-workers were shaking their • February 13, 1990-Ottawa Tech- You’ve just won a new sporty heads at his good fortune since they nical High School, 440 Albert Daytona Shelby!” Exclaimed Max too had bought tickets from the same Street Keeping into the phone. book. But, as we all now, its the luck According to a public opinion sur- THOMAS AND WINSHIP On December 24,1989, the Glebe of the draw! vey released last March, parents with Centre held its Christmas Car Draw The Glebe Centre would like to children in OBE secondary schools BARRISTERS.SOLICITORS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC with Max Keeping as Master of thank Mr. Bill Sorg of Capital Dodge have high ratings (four out of five) to Ceremonies. The lounge was full to Chrysler for his continued help and the range of courses offered, quality capacity with those anxiously and support throughout this fundraising of facilities, availability of bilingual eagerly awaiting the final draw in activity. Thanks also go to programs, and high academic stand- LEONARD C. THOMAS. Q.C. (1897-1971) ROBERT C. THOMAS. B.A. hopes that their name would be pick- Lansdowne Park for taking such good ards. This telephone survey of 1,104 ALAN R. WINSHIP, B.A., LL.B. ed. Alderman Lynn Smyth obliged care of the car, and to Max Keeping randomly sampled households in Ot- CHARLES d*V. CARPENTER (RETIRED) and at approximately 1:30 the name and Lynn Smyth for adding their spe- tawa, Vanier and Rockcliffe was con- DOUGLAS A MENEILLEY. B.A., LL.B. of the winner was known. cial touch to this occasion. Last but ducted by an independent research He was Mr. H. Jackman of Wood- not least, this event would not have organization to monitor the opinions lawn, Ontario whose initial reaction been possible without the tremen- of the community (rate payers, was one of total disbelief. It was the dous hard work and participation of parents, students, employees, busi- IMPERIAL BUILDING first time that he had ever won any- countless volunteers within this com- ness and government) towards the 251 BANK STREET. SUITE 303 thing in his life. What a Christmas munity. OBE. Ottawa, Ontario gift! Inspired by the advertisement Thank$ a million! To obtain a fee copy of the 1990-91 K2P 1 X3 for the “Celebration ’90" draw, Mr. For more information, please con- High School Courses Guide, visit any TELEPHONE (613) 235-6721 Jackman had just bought his wife tact Maria DaSilva, Supervisor of OBE intermediate or high school, or new driving gloves and a steering - Volunteer Services and Community call the Public Relations Office at wheel cover in lieu of a Porsche sports Relations, 238-2727, ext. 323. 239-2312.

2 OSCAR February 1990 The Urban Naturalist

Environmental Action: Caring for the Earth Begins at Home by Victoria Dickenson machine, and how much nicer to wipe bit food. Into the other bucket to all We’re learning to prefer latex and Jeff Harrison sticky fingers and be-ketchup faces the stale baked goods, outside let- paints, which don’t require toxic sol- For many years we’ve patted our- with soft cloth rather than scratchy tuce, leaves and celery stocks, squash vents, and we’ve decided that bees- selves on the back for being “environ- paper. skins and apple cores, potato peels wax or lemon oil are perfectly mentally conscious.” We tried to walk Some paper is, however, pretty es- and avocado rinds which delight a adequate polishes for our furniture. more than we drove, always used un- sential. We use a lot of large manila rabbit’s heart and tummy. Our com- (After all if they were good enough for leaded fuel, and enjoyed environmen- envelopes and we also receive a lot. post also takes the autumn leaves, Chippendale in the 18th century, tally benign activities like hiking, Now open them carefully and reuse and the following summer, we turn it they’re probably good enough for us.) cycling and canoeing. But in the last them, with the help of OPIRG, The over to reveal rich brown soil made We’re buying rechargeable batteries, year we got quite a jolt when we Ontario Public Interest Research during the previous seasons. We and we refuse to use pesticides or began to examine our domestic prac- Group. For just $3 we can buy 75 wouldn’t recommend that everybody herbicides (even if we don’t have tices to see just how environmentally attractive address labels which say buy rabbits, but we do recommend spiders in the houseplants). conscious we really were. “Re-use envelopes—help save composting, and ready-made plastic It was the Blue Box that really got forests.” You just lick the label and composters are readily available for Start somewhere us started. We took to heart the 3R’s put it over top the mailing label ad- those who prefer out-of sight piles. None of these innovations have of waste management: Reduce, dressed to you. The labels are avail- The city’s campaign for reducing caused a major crisis in our domestic Recycle, Reuse. Even before the Blue able from OPIRG—Ottawa, 631 King Hazardous Household Wastes also activities, and up against the enor- Boxes arrived, we had been taking Edward Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, alerted us to problems in our domes- mity of the problems, it seems a pret- our glass bottles and tin cans up to KIN 7N8. tic management. We’ve now reduced ty small effort. But we had to start the recycling depot in the Glebe. But the number of poisons masquerading somewhere. Genuine change in our now the city made it easy. We cheer- Envelopes as cleaning products, and instead living and working habits is neces- fully bundled newspapers, tin and We also receive a lot of smaller rely on Ivory Snow and washing soda sary, indeed essential, if we are to aluminum cans, glass bottles of all business envelopes. We discovered in the wash, and Murphy’s Oil Soap meet the unprecedented global descriptions to be put out every gar- that the backs of business envelopes and the odd bottle of disinfectant for changes that the experts are predict- bage day in our Blue Box. Obviously are ideal for recording telephone cleanup. We confess, however, to ing. many Ottawa residents shared our messages, making out shopping lists remaining addicted to our dish- The 1980s have certainly been a enthusiasm, since the Ottawa area and for listing activities to be done washer, which unfortunately uses decade of high consumption and enor- programme has the greatest success during the day. Before, no matter detergents. We are on the lookout for mous variety of commodities. Per- of any municipal recycling how many pads of fresh clean paper a phosphate-free dishwasher soap, haps the 90s will reintroduce some programme in North America. were around, there never seemed to and we promise not to feel our life is old-fashioned values back into our be anything to write on when you ruined if our dishes are occasionally daily lives, values which may be Pet peeve needed it. Since we converted to en- spotty. necessary if we are to save the future. But reducing what we used was a velopes, the problem has been solved. little harder. The first thing we began Now we have to figure a way to keep to look at was that pet peeve of waste pencils and pens from disappearing! reducers-excessive packaging. We Used computer paper, the in- isittribqiailsiisiisittsiiaiisiisiLaittaasnsnauan started looking at what we purchased numerable notes sent home from the at the supermarket and hardware school, and junk mail also have a stores. How many layers of packing place in our reuse schemes. We now are really needed? Why did hardware keep a box full of scrap paper into stores convert to plastic blister packs which we or the children can delve to which always contain either more or make notes, drawings, paper less screws than you need? While we airplanes, what have you. Admitted- continue to purchase some items ly, we’re just postponing the in- which do use multi-layered packag- evitable disposal of the paper, buy at ing, we try to buy in bulk, or shop at least we feel we’re getting our stores where we can select what we money’s worth out of it. And don’t be want from bins. fooled by the advertisements from And paper! Our house is awash in paper companies. They may be plant- fabric paper from kids’ school masterpieces ing the trees, but it’s the government to bungled computer sheets. In fact that grows the seedings, and you every Canadian throws out 216 kilos know whose money pays for that! outlet of paper annually, and for every tonne of paper we use, we lose Nuisance another 17 trees. We thought we’d try Finally, there is one paper item buying recycled paper, but supplies which has become a nuisance at all NOW OPEN ! are limited and it is still more expen- dump sites—disposable diapers. sive than new paper. We discovered There was a time when we were as well that many of the paper spending $20 per week on paper to THINGS YOU’LL FIND... products we use do contain some diaper our children. Now we make an recycled paper, chiefly boxboard used initial outlay and purchase what can in cereal and shoe boxes, so we made only be described as a work of art-The 'Decorator fabrics the attack on two fronts: reduce and Indisposable, a marvelous soft cotton reuse. diaper in three sizes, with velcro at- Ends of bolts tachments, and Gortex waterproof Non-essential pants, and a Canadian product from Discontinueds First of all we tried to eliminate Worldwide Baby Basics of Van- some of what we considered the non- couver. For all those who want to Sample pieces essential paper products. Did we make the switch we provide WBB’s really need paper plates, towels and toll free number: 1-800-663-1730. Pillow forms napkins, sometimes even produced What else can we reduce? Accord- from trees cut in the Amazon rain- ing to Pollution Probe, one-fifth of all forest? What did our grandparents household garbage is organic. All Sewing notions use? Well, they used teatowels, and that wet, sloppy, yucky stuff left over dishcloths, and old rags, and now so on plates, plus grass clippings hedge Decorating ideas do we. We do miss the convenience of trimmings, etc. We now have two paper towels, particularly when the plastic tubs on the counter, one for children seem to spill a glass of milk the compost and one for the rabbits. 780 BANK ST. 2nd FLOOR 232-0792 a day! But we don’t miss paper nap- Into the compost go items like tea kins. Domus in the market has a fine leaves, coffee grounds and filters, (ABOVE GLEBE APOTHECARY) supply of inexpensive cloth napkins grapefruit and orange skins, onion that can be thrown in the washing skins, egg shells, and other non-rab-

OSCAR February 1990 3 A letter from Togo OSCAR by: Joshua Ramisch between the villages of Tchitsao and Now we’re into the flesh and blood of Pya, both essentially produce Ottawa South Community Association Review the Togo phase of our Canada World markets but also notable for the Youth exchange. All the participants numerous palm-leaf huts where the 260 Sunnyside Avenue are ensconced in host families in local millet beer “tsuk” is sold. Tradi- Ottawa, Ontario various villages to the north of the tionally two calabashes are drunk in K1S 0R7 city of Kara. It is at this stage that one sitting and this fermented brew most of us are thankful for the is quite potent. Our Togolese friends “counterpart” system that twins each are inevitably thrilled when a white OSCAR is a nonprofit community newspaper published monthly by a Canadian with a Togolese par- person (known in Kabyé as “ansii”) subcommittee of the Ottawa South Community Association, Inc.. Adver- ticipant: in Canada we helped the can finish the tsuk and enjoy it, and tising from local merchants and government agencies pays our costs. Togolese to adapt, now our counter- this often leads to more offered Distribution is free to Ottawa South homes and businesses. Printing is parts are doing the same for us in calabashes—fortunately tsuk also by Runge Newspapers, Inc. of Renfrew. their country. exists in a non-fermented, alcohol- Opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author and not The pace of life in the village is free form. necessarily those of the editorial staff or OSCA. very relaxed, without any sense of urgency. Everyone has the time to Exceptional greet everyone else, time to chat or to Our family, the Egbelou family, is General Manager : Rosemary Fitzpatrick 235-3880 (eve.) show a visitor something that they made exceptional by the younger Editor : Emyr Parry 741-2501 (office) are making. The day begins with the brother of our father who is a high Advertising Manager : Rick Sutherland 238-4265 5:30 sunrise and goes until 9:00 at ranking military officer and who lives Business Manager : Marilyn Brown 233-6820 night, with the main meal at noon, next to us in a villa with a TV, VCR, Distribution : Rufina Basu 231-2762 followed by a siesta during the heat telephone and refrigerator. Our Legal Advisor : Peggy Malpass of the afternoon. Currently the har- house, shared by my counterpart vest is drawing to a close so that the Akpa Moitapari and me, also has days that we go to work in the fields electricity and at night the children (small plots of land, worked in seem- come to study on our porch under the ingly random spots, several light. So far I have still not figured The deadline date is the tenth day of each month. kilometers from the village out in the out exactly who is related to whom savannah) the work only lasts from since our father has two wives and seven to perhaps ten in the morning. eleven children, and his brother one wife and children who have children Women of their own—to my western eyes a Women, all of whom work at home confusing mass of brothers and OSCAR thanks all the people except when they carry water and sisters who intermingle freely and who brought us to your food to the men in the fields or go to without too much attention paid to door this month market, are busy most of the day, in parental association. The house of the kitchen, doing laundry or taking our parents is actually a ring of rooms care of children. It seems as though around a courtyard with granary, every woman over T6 has a young built in a traditional style without child and that a woman’s principal electricity, but (like most houses in job in Togo is as a breast feeder—the the area) with corrugated tin roofing traditional attitudes are very strong instead of thatch. since the way of life is essentially no I am slowly learning the language different than it was centuries ago. Kabyé, thanks mostly to our mother Our host community is Pya, who always talks to the ausu in known throughout Togo as the Kabyé and has a very expressive face. birthplace of the nation’s president, Both our parents are illiterate but all General Guassingbé Eyadema. The the children speak good French, as Zone Al: Suzanne Leduc-Aylen (co-ordinator), Jackie Morris, J amie Leah, Megan Winser, huge presidential palace, surrounded does the officer and his wife, and with Jack Shinder, Candace O’Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Debbie Knott, Debbie Chandler. by a walled forest and a military “for- the help of Akpa for translation I get bidden zone” occupies the centre of by pretty well. Zone A2: Susan Lafleur (co-ordinator), The Lafleur F amily. Pya, and is located on the two-lane Zone B: Willi Wahl (co-ordinator), Sharon Plumb, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Leslie north-south highway (the “paved Adapting ~ Roster, Patty Leonard, Rick Potter, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Woyiwadas Family, road”) that links the major cities and Unlike some Canadians (and some of Jim and Sheena Gilbert, Anna and Dan Calvert, David and Kristin Farr, The Webber the Togolese participants from the Family. towns of Togo. So Pya is not the typi- cal Togolese village. But is still south) I have had no trouble adapting Zone Cl: Laura Johnson (co-ordinator), The Larwill Family, The Neale Family, Damon preserves many of the characteristics to the food, and will in fact miss it and Siobhan Bond, The Harrison Family, The Macregor-Staple Family, The Gilmore of ordinary village life: it is divided immensely when we leave. It is all Family. into numerous quarters or clusters of eaten with the fingers, various Zone C2: Kathy Paterson (co-ordinator), Alan McCullough, The Hecht Family, Jenny homes, joined by informal paths and doughs which are dipped into sauces: Wilson, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, The Wiggin Family dirt roads and looked after by tradi- spicy or delicate, based on tomatoes, tional elders and chiefs. peanuts, or vegetables, with chunks Zone D: Leonard Gerbrandt (co-ordinator), Patti Angus, Harold Sprott, The Small F amily, offriedfishjgoatorbeef.The servings Jessie Neufeld, Tony Hauser, Lisa and Julie Hauser, The Young Family, Bree and David Carr-Harris, Andi Gray, The Stanton Family. Electricity always look too big, and at first it is Only a few homes (like ours) have always too hot, but somehow we Zone El: Forrest Smith (co-ordinator), Nickolas and Malcolm Fraser, The Giles-Cum- electricity, most are still made of manage to finish everything and still mings Family, Sean and Andrew Bradley, Donny Nidd, The Hutchinson Family. packed earth and not concrete, and have room to nibble when we visit the Zone E2: Rufina Basu (co-ordinator), Kailey and Shannon Kemp, Jesse Rading, The since everyone is in some sense of the kitchen. The women are very eager to Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Maiy-Ann Kent, Remy Basu, Sherry Greaves word a peasant, animals and fowl show me how to prepare the sauces roam about everywhere and every (perhaps the material for my next Zone FI: Carol O’Connor (co-ordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Blackeman letter...) and are proud of my efforts Family, Jonathon Matynia, The Grier Family, The Bennett Family. home has granaries and rooves desig- nated for the drying of grains, meat so far: a tomato sauce with peas and Zone F2: Janet L. Jancar (co-ordinator), Penny Diak, Karen and Sandra Moir, Catherine and peanuts. Every Wednesday the an omelette was the biggest hit. A Allen, The Stem Family, The Liston Family, The von Baeyer Family, Jeff Dubrule Family, people head to the market in the movement is afoot to get me the Julie de Bellefeuille, Lome Stidwill. nearby quarter of Tsika and on necessary ingredients for a Canadian Zone G: Triona Dalziel (co-ordinator), Simon Davies, The Tubman Family, The Dalziel Saturday down to the older market recipe. We shall see... Family, The Swinburne Family, The Zamparo Family, The Dauphinee Family, The Rayner Family.

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4 OSCAR February 1990 Guides, Brownies & Scouts Guides & Brownies & Pathfinders Scout news by Irene Cherner an excellent turnout. The three by A. Kristina Liljefors for our annual bottle drive. This is the As we go to press, the leaders are Brownie units, the Guides and Path- In early December, the 17th major fundraising event for the in the process of planning meetings finders all participated, with all the Southminster Scout Troop par- Troop. Proceeds will be used to pur- for January and February. To units performing songs for the other ticipated in a focus pre-test of Fitness chase needed equipment such as celebrate the season of winter, the girls to enjoy and learn. The Guides Canada’s new policy on Fitness and Coleman stoves, saws, lanterns, and girls will be enjoying evenings of out- of the 30th Ottawa Co. did a presen- Youth. The Canadian Youth Founda- tents. With so many boys in the door skating, the older girls on the tation of traditional Maori stick raps tion conducted the pre-test. By all Troop, additional equipment is sorely canal and the younger girls at local and tosses with Maori sticks they had accounts, the Scouts found this an needed for our camping excursions. rinks like Windsor Park. This is also decorated. The leaders of the units interesting experience. The next few months are action an opportunity to earn skating got a chance to show off their acting The Christmas party was a wel- packed: a wintercamp in late badges. And of course, the annual talents, putting on a play about come change to our weekly meetings. January; the Klondike Derby in early Skat-a-thon will take place on Pound Puppies and a witch. The eve- The Scouts enjoyed watching the February; the Scout-parent banquet January 21, 1990. Besides raising ning was capped with a delicious cake movie “Never Cry Wolf” while and the church parade during Scout money for their own units, the girls provided by the District and juice munching on all sorts of goodies-hot week; and assisting at the Gatineau have a lot fun and are rewarded for courtesy of McDonald’s. A big en- dogs, chips, and a multitude of 55 skirace. Throughout January, in their spirit and endurance with hot thusiastic thank you to Jamie Black, cookies. Many thanks to all the preparation for the Klondike Derby, dogs and hot chocolate. Tawny Owl of the 5th Ottawa Pack parents who took the time to bake the Scouts will be practicing various A few words about the Jamboree, who organized this wonderful event. such wonderful cookies! skills such as lashings, ice rescue, which was the finale of the 1989 We hope the Jamboree will become After a well-earned break for the compass bearings, First Aid, tree Guiding year. This second annual an annual tradition in the Colonel By holidays, the Scouts delivered flyers identification and much more. event was a wonderful evening with District. ROBSON AUTO CENTRE

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OSCAR February 1990 5 Department of Recreation and Culture ! Ville d'0tt3W3 ServtedesMsirs etdelaculture

CATCH THE FUN THIS WINT AMUSEZ-VOUS CET HIVER EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND GOOD TIMES ÉVÉNEMENTS, ACTIVITÉS ET PLAISIR FOR EVERYONE ! THE CITY OF OTTAWA ASSURÉ POUR TOUS ! LA VILLE D'OTTAWA VOUS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO INVITE CORDIALEMENT A PARTICIPER À CETTE JOIN THE FUN! RI B AM BELLED D'ACTIVITÉS ! WINTERLUDE AT LANSDOWNE BAL DE NEIGE AU PARC LANSDOWNE DISTINCTLY DENMARK ! FEBRUARY 2 -11 IRRÉSISTIBLEMENT DANOIS! Entering our Danish harbour, windowshop along DU 2 AU 11 FÉVRIER the boardwalk and dont miss the daily adventure Le port danois du parc Lansdowne invitera les visiteurs à faire du shows with fierce Vikings defending their land- lèche-vitrine en empruntant une promenade en bois et à assister aux locked ship. Wander into the Jazz Hus where you aventures quotidiennes des intrépides Vikings défendant leur navire will taste and sample Danish foods, beer and prisonnier des terres. Entrez dans la Jazz H us ou vous pourrez goûter Akvavit! Experience Danish by Design! Eight divers mets danois, de la bière et de l'Akavit! Faites l’expérience du nights and Sunday afternoons of hot jazz with design danois! Huit soirées formidables de jazz et deux dimanches F essors big City Band from Copenhagen! après-midi mettant en vedette l'orchestre Fessor's big City Band Local jazz bands and cultural groups will all be directement Copenhagen! performing in the Jazz Hus. Fairytale classics Des orchestres de jazz locaux et des groupes culturels donneront will come alive in the Hans Christian Anderson également des spectacles à la Jazz Hus. Les contes de fée prendront Playhouse! Children will love the Winter vie dans le théâtre de Hans-Christian-Anderson ! Les enfants vont Amusement Park - a ferris wheel, carousel, go- adorer le parc d'amusements hivernal. Il y aura une grande roue, un carts, and a KOMPAN play area! Dont miss the caroussel, des go-carts et des structures de jeux opening ceremonies fireworks! This year's Gala KOMPAN ! Ne manquez pas les cérémonies d'ouverture et le feu Ball, Saturday February 10, will be the grand d'artifice ! La soirée de gala de cette année, qui aura lieu le samedi finale of Winterlude 1990, with international star 10 février, célébrera en grandes pompes la fin de Bal de Neige 1990 Dionne Warwick appearing in the Salons of the mettant en scène la vedette internationale Dionne Warwick dans les Civic Centre. salons du Centre municipal. Keep a look-out for further information and call Ne manquez pas les renseignements qui suivront et composez le 564-14S5 (weekdays) or 564-4170 (weekends) for 564-1485 (semaine) ou le 564-4170 details. (fin de semaine) pour obtenir plus de précisions. FANTASY ON ICE FÉERIE SUR GLACE In conjuction with Winerlude Festival, Fantasy Dans le cadre de Bal de Neige, Féerie sur glacé présente On Ice presents a series of ice skating shows at une série de spectacles et de danse sur glace Vile Pig, du 2 Pig Island between February 2 -10. The au 11 février. Ces spectacles qui auront lieu le jour et en afternoon and evening performances will dazzle soirée, éblouiront d'enchantement les foules de tous les and delight audiences of all ages. Programme âges. Le programme comprend: "La belle et la bête" includes " Beauty and the Beast” by the Profes- exécuté par la troupe de professionnels, "Contes sionals, "A World of Fairytales in Winterlude" by d'hiver à Bal de Neige" exécuté par le club de patinage de the Nepean Figure Skating Club, and "Pablo Nepean, et "Pablo le pingouin” Penguin" by the Minto Skating Club. par le club de patinage Minto. For schedule information, call 564-1100. Pour connaître l'horaire des représentations COME SKATE WITH US composez le 564-1100 Throughout Winterlude, the City of Ottawa VENEZ PA TIN ER A VEC NOUS Recreational Skating School will be offering ice L'école de patinage récréatif de la Ville d'Ottawa offrira dancing and skating instruction by professional des cours de patinage et de danse sur glace à I'ile Pig coaches at the "Fantasy On Ice" show location, durant les 10 jours de Bal de Neige. Ces cours sont Pig IslandJnformation: 564-1100. donnés par les instructeurs professionels du ITS AN OTTAWA TRADITION. programme"Féerie sur glacxe" INTERNATIONAL ICE FISHING DERBY Renseignements 564-1100 On February 3,4 and 10,11, the International C'EST UNE TRADITION D'OTTAWA... Ice Fishing Derby takes place on the frozen TOURNOI INTERNATIONAL DE PÊCHE SUR GLACE waters of the Ottawa River near Lakeside Le tournoi international de pêche sur glace a lieu les 3, Gardens in Britannia Park. Everyone, from local 4,10, et 11 février sur la rivière des Outaouais à residents to visitors from other countries, joins proximité des Jardins Lakeside du parc Britannia. Tout the fun! Men, women and youth all compete for le monde est bienvenu, aussi bien les résidants locaux exciting prizes. Grab your fishing poles and head que les visiteurs d'autres pays. Hommes, femmes et for the river for plenty of fun and fresh air. Even jeunes rivalisent pour remporter des prix merveilleux. if you don't catch any fish, you'll have plenty of Prenez votre canne à pêche et rendez-vous à la rivière fish tales to tell. pour prendre un bon bol d'air frais dans la bonne humeur. Call 564-1234for information. Même si vous n'attrappez rien, vous aurez beaucoup HERITAGE DAY d'histoires de pêche à raconter. FEBRUARY 18 Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, Canadians have been honouring the third composez le 564-1234. Monday of February as Heritage Day, for the FÊTE DU PATRIMOINE past fifteen years. Although not yet a national holiday, the Mayor LE LUNDI 18 FÉVRIER will recognize the day with the official procla- Les Canadiens célèbrent la Fête du patrimoine le mation that has become a City of Ottawa troisième lundi de février depuis quinze ans déjà. Il ne tradition for the past several celebrations. The s’agit pas encore d'une fête nationale, mais le maire Billings Estate Museum is presenting an exhibit reconnaîtra la journée par une proclamation officielle, exploring the past of Ottawa's Winter Carnivals. ce qui, d'ailleurs, est devenu une tradition à la Ville This tribute will be in the foyer of City Hall from d'Ottawa au cours des dernières célébrations. Le musée February 11-24 and will relive such memorable du domaine Billings organise actuellement une moments as the dog-sled derbies on the Rideau exposition des carnavals hivernaux d'antan à Ottawa Canal and the great snowball siege of the Major dans le hall de l'hôtel de ville du 11 au 24 février. Elle Hill ice fortress. nous permettra de revivre des moments mémorables Watch for other organized programmes and comme les courses de traîneaux de chiens sur le canal contact 564-1363 for more details. Rideau et les munitions de boules de neige de la forte- resse de glace du parc Major. Soyez vigilants, car d'autres programmes seront organisés. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements, composez le 564-1363. tiare. Holland Ave* Toner “A” Ottana,Ontario-KW4S1 364-1234 USCAK January 1990 You and your money Ex Libris

What’s a Mutual Fund? funds can be bought and sold on a Programmes at South Branch daily basis. by Rick Sutherland Mutual fund investors are most Programmes a La Succursale Sud often charged a fee for gettinginto the fund and for the fund’s ongoing Storytime for 3 to 5-year-olds Becoming a successful investor Mondays at 10:30 a.m. (No registration necessary) usually takes at least $50,000, a lot of management. Some funds charge a sales commission, referred to as a Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (Pre-registration required— investment experience, and a great 45 min.) deal of free time to monitor changes “front-end load,” which can be as high as nine percent but is negotiable in market conditions as they happen. Saturday Stories and Films Right? depending on size. Yet some funds charge no “load” at all. Some funds Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Yet there is an attractive alterna- For 4 to 7-year-olds. (45 min.) tive for individual investors who have charge “back-ends” loads, a fixed per- centage of the fund’s value charged to not got that much cash, time or ex- Babes in the library perience: mutual funds. Managed by the investor upon redemption of his Music, rhymes and books for babies from birth to 18 months. professionals, mutual funds enable investment. This percentage is vari- able and usually declines over time. Pre-registration is required for this programme. (30 min.) investors to pool their money Please contact us for further information. (Telephone: 598-4017) together and to diversify their invest- Professionals continually debate whether “load” funds out-perform ments while remaining liquid. By not January 22 janvier to/au February 14 février concentrating all their money in one “no-load” funds. However, when Red, White and yum../Rouge, blanc et yum investment, investors reduce their mutual funds are bought as a long- term investment the “load” becomes Guess the number of jelly beans in the jar and you could win them as a risk. As well, their money is available special Valentine’s treat. Contest ends Wednesday, Februaiy 14 at noon. any time they may need it. very insignificant provided the fund delivers positive returns. Ages 3 to 12. In choosing a fund, the investor Devine combine de “jelly beans” se trouvent dans le pot et tu pourrais les must decide which fund is most com- Costs for the on going manage- ment of the fund generally range gagner. Un délice tout à fait spécial pour la St. Valentin. Le concours se patible with his or her personal in- termine mercredi le 14 février à midi. Pour les 3 à 12 ans. vestment philosophy. Investors in from 1.25 to 2 per cent plus ad- Canada can chose from more that 400 ministrative costs of your investment a year. These costs are reduced by the February 10 (Saturday) 2:00 p.m. mutual funds. They reflect a wide A touch of RED variety of investment philosophies fact that the investments of thousands of shareholders are being Splash some red into your Valentine’s Day with crafts for 5 to 8 year-olds. from the ultra-conservative to the Pre-registration starts January 27. (45 min.) highly speculative. Their portfolios managed by one manager. This is may include common stocks, bonds, considerably less than the fees an investor would pay to his or her own February 16 (Friday) 10:30 a.m. mortgages, foreign common stocks, Time for Twos preferred shares, precious metals, professional money manager. These fees are paid by the fund itself, not by Stories and films for two-year-olds. Pre-registration starts February 2. (30 treasury bills, real estate or a com- min.) bination of these types on invest- individual accounts. ments. When choosing a mutual fund, do Each fund’s portfolio is selected by so carefully, There are many funds in a professional manager or group of the market. Some have consistently managers who decide what to buy performed well, while others have not Mac Harb, MP/Député and sell. The majority of mutual been consistent. Decide what your Ottawa Centre funds in Canada are open-ended, al- own investment goals are. Know lowing investors to invest or what your investment philosophy is. Working for you! withdraw their money at any time. Then talk with your stock broker or Travaillant pour vous! The number of shares or units a new mutual fund specialist to select a investor receives depends on the fund that is right for you. Constituency/Comté: value of these assets at any time. The 710 Somerset W/O number of shares or units a new in- □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 992-7191 ***** vestor receives depends on the value of these assets at that time. Of course, when new investors join a mutual fund, they add their money to the pool of the other investors’ contributions thereby increasing the funds’ total assets. When an investor redeems his

OSCAR February 1990 7 ®© i-M <9 & LADY EVELYN HOPEWELL APPENINGS .«NEWS FROM ^ A-2-3 0 H PRIMARY LADY EVELYN ALTERNATIVE •SCHOOL* HPTO Committee on Future Directions Environment: by Lynn Graham • selling/leasing OBE properties People are The HPTO has formed a Commit- Budget option packages are being tee on Future Directions to monitor drawn up by the OBE Administration Developing a wrecking OBE discussions regarding last and plans are being made for a public spring’s Throne Speech proposals consultation process to take place in “Yes we can" the earth and the 1990 OBE budget. the early months of 1990. Watch for The Trustees are looking at an notices regarding opportunities for attitude OBE budget for 1990 which could public input. by Joanna Dean represent a 22% tax increase over In the meantime, members of the by Dodie Wood 1989. In their deliberations, a num- public are encouraged to contact their “People are wrecking the earth, ber of issues are being addressed. school trustees (Brian McGarry and In keeping with the Ottawa Board Mom,” my son announced as we These include: Anne Scotton for Zone 2) and/or of Education commitment to environ- walked down Bank Street the other day. • full day Senior Kindergarten Hopewell Committee members Lynn mental issues, Lady Evelyn Primary Graham (232-3366) or Hua Franks Alternative School staff, students “They keep killing all the animals • de-streaming Grade 9 (238-1236) for further information or and families plan to emphasize en- and all the forests,” he said accusing- • closing/relocating schools to give their views. vironmental protection as an in- ly- tegrated school theme again this “You’re right,” I replied uncomfor- year. tably. At Lady Evelyn, young children I was quite aware who was sup- learn about loving the environment, posed to solve this and all other five maintaining peace with it, and living year old problems...Mom. with all of its inhabitants in a respect- So I changed the topic. ful, responsible and reliable way. The “Where did you learn this?” focus is on empowerment of the stu- “School, of course.” Thank you to this month’s artists for their Valentine’s sketches—Alex B. dent, in order to develop a “yes we can Of course. and Anne P., grade 3 students from Room 311. and yes we will” attitude towards the When I had originally heard about HPTO meeting: Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library Resource protection of our lovely planet earth. the focus on the environment at Lady Centre. You will have an opportunity to hear about the Ottawa South Neigh- Evelyn Primary Alternative School, I bourhood Run from the organizers themselves. Staff Activities had been all for it. What could be Bike Sale: Stuck in the middle of an Ottawa winter? Let your thoughts Attending an all day workshop on more important? drift tantalizingly to spring, specifically to April and Hopewell’s annual “Bike how to integrate the planet earth and I assumed the children would be and Other Wheeled Vehicle” sale. This is a very popular event. We are, wildlife into the curriculum. learning about nice cuddly animals however, looking for a couple of new co-ordinators. Not that the previous ones Twinning with a school in Lanark and pretty forests. And they are. But have ben lousy. Au contraire! But, as with most school activities, the same folks to share ideas. children bring their strong morality keep volunteering to help and we know there’s lots of other organizational to the things they study. If animals talent out there. The duties of a co-ordinator are quite simple: organize your Student Activities are dying and forests being cut down, team of volunteers and oversee the collecting and tagging of the sale items the Learning about litter. then we must do something about it. night before the sale. There will be lots of experienced people to help out. If you Measuring, classifying and weigh- Now. are interested in co-ordinating or volunteering to help with the Bike Sale please ing the vast array of garbage from The journal this same son brought call Hua Franks at 238-1236. home and school. home was another indictment of the Special Interest Night: Coinciding with the Bike Sale will be a Special Learning about various kinds of adult world. A pretty turtle is Interest Night in April, addressing the subject of bicycle safety. Watch school pollution. depicted struggling through the newsletters for more details. Developing charts of muck, and his message underneath is biodegradable items. clear, “Turtles shouldn’t have to float Conducting in-class experiments. in this.” Participating in in-school recy- Other pages carry a similar mes- Ski Club: cling projects. sage. “This is bad pollution.” “This Submitting written material for shouldn’t happen.” “I don’t like this Winter fun publication. happening.” And the pictures show Please read the poem by Jeff Daw- swirling smoke and dirty cars in son which was published in the purple, black and brown. by: Meredith Ryan, Intermediate O.B.E. student anthology. Do come Teachers at Lady Evelyn intro- Student and visit Lady Evelyn Primary Alter- duced the Project Wild program into There are lots of things about native School whenever you can! Call the school last year and, as Principal skiing that I like. I absolutely love the Dodie Wood, Principal, anytime (239- Dodie Wood describes in the accom- thrill of roaring down the hills. I like 2402). panying article, are continuing the hearing my skis cut through the ice. theme this year. On snowy days, going through pow- Parents too are involved in en- der snow is my favourite thing to do. Pollution vironmentalism at Lady Evelyn. One of my favourite things about Proceeds from the December Green skiing is falling. That is, only when I by: Jeff Dawson Bazaar went to buy the best new en- don’t get hurt. Flying down the hills vironmental books for the school is fun. But, at times, I get out of People are polluters library. Parents are forming an en- control. So, I know I’m going to fall. who make our world bad. vironmental subcommittee to share All of a sudden one ski falls off. My Ozone with holes ideas with other schools. poles escape in different directions. I will make our world sad. They have donated ceramic mugs anticipate a wipe-out. A layer of snow Litter that people to replace styrofoam ones at school covers my ski suit. What a feeling! I throw on the ground. parties (and what is more, are volun- get up laughing (most of the time). Litterbugs we call them teering to wash them). Parents active Going skiing with Hopewell is a make a mound. in the area are making special lot of fun too. I get to take a lesson Ugly view! It hurts my eyes. presentations on environmental with my friends. The instructors at Why can’t people be more wise? protection and recovery. They are Camp Fortune are really good. I find Tin cans, oil, glass bottles, too. recycling wood and paper for the that my technique improves every Industry smoke, oh! What do I do? school art and woodworking- year. I also get a chance to ski with Protection of the environment has Ooze from sewers, pollute our water, programs. the people who I don’t normally see been a central theme at Lady killing the fish and even sea otters. It looks like this mother is going on the slopes. Evelyn Primary Alternative School Noise is bad for my ears and so why to have to get involved and find out All in all, skiing is great for lots of for the past two years. Kindergar- can’t we tell the polluters, “good bye.” some an swers for these difficult ques- reasons—exercise, speed, being with ten student Mathew Blogg ex- tions. Because I’m not going to be let my friends and the fun of falling. plores a swamp. off the hook for some time yet.

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Our new principal The Legend of the Rainbow

by: Julian Ovens, Gr. 6 other Gods watched they began to It was a beautiful sunny day on take sides and finally there were two by: Triona Dalziel which she believes are an integral Mount Olympus and Zeus’ sons, equal teams, Poseidon’s team and part of the community aspect of the Hades and Poséidon were shooting Hades team. The first thing that caught my eye school. She is anxious to meet with birds for supper. Hades was strong Soon both teams were arguing but on entering our new principals office the steering committee of the In- and powerful and was very skilled as time passed the arguing turned was a beautiful bouquet of flowers. tegrated Arts Program to discuss with the bow and arrow. But into bugger fights and the fights They had been sent by the P.T.A. of past achievements and future ap- Poseidon was a gentle, quiet person turned into a full fledged war. Corpus Christi School with the mes- proaches. Mrs. Lavigne-DiMillo except when someone made him All over Mount Olympus the war sage-"We’ll miss you." What greater hopes that all these areas can work angry .Then he could be quick with was raging, the whole earth was testimony can a person receive? It together in harmony and she is com- his fists and he would explode with covered with storm clouds and there certainly made me feel good about the mitted to this goal. anger. Poseidon liked to sew, bake as darkness everywhere. Zeus and woman who stood before me. Partnership is a word that and read. He never played sports and his wife Hera looked down sadly from Mrs. Lavigne-DiMillo comes to us cropped up many times during the he wasn’t very skilled in terms of the highest peak of the mountain as with extensive teaching experience course of our discussion. Mrs. archery. When his turn came he the wgr raged on. Finally Hera said having been with the Ottawa Lavigne-DiMillo envisions a team in wasted eight arrows and didn’t kill a that it was time to put an end to all Separate School Board for 22 years. partnership with the goal of provid- thing. Hades on the other hand took the fighting. She made an arc that During this time she has taught at ing a complete Catholic education. two quick shots and killed an eagle stretched across the sky. It was a many schools, both large and small, This team includes, the principal, and a hawk. magnificent array of colours: red, within the OSSB’s jurisdiction. She teachers, school staff, parents, clergy Hades laughed and mocked orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo has also worked as a curriculum con- and community and revolves around Poseidon. “I kill an eagle and a hawk blue and violet. It changed the dark- sultant to the OSSB’s English Junior the central focus of the children. The and you can’t brush a birds’ feather ness into light, the storm clouds went Division. For the past 2.5 years, Mrs. hopeful result is a well balanced child with eight arrows. What a disgrace.” away and there was laughing and Lavigne-DiMillo has been Vice Prin- who will be a useful Catholic member “Don’t mock me, Hades.” Snapped hugging. Hera called it a “rainbow” cipal of Corpus Christi School in the of society. Poseidon, “Let’s see you sew a shirt.” and it had a secret power, a power to Glebe. It is easy to observe that our new “Sewing doesn’t matter, strength change anger into happiness just like When I met with Mrs. Lavigne-Di- principal treats the children with does and your puny muscles won’t get it changed the sky. Millo it was only her second day on respect. She feels that children can- you through a fight with an ant,” And so from then on when it rains the job. Hence when asked about her not respect themselves if others do Hades said in a mocking tone. and there are storm clouds in one’s hopes for the future, she replied that not show them esteem. She stresses Poseidon could not contain his mind or in the sky a rainbow appears her first hope was to survive the first the importance for each child to able fury and fought with Hades. As the and magically...there is light. week! I have no doubt that she will to stand on their own two feet and easily survive as it is apparent that have a strong feeling of self-worth in she already has her finger on many order to face the complexities of our areas that give. St. Margaret Mary’s modem society. School its strengths. Mrs. Lavigne-DiMillo remarked The first week will be a week of on the open door philosophy that St. meetings ans introductions for Mrs. Margaret Mary’s School has. She is Lavigne-DiMillo. Firstly with Moni- determined to continue this and in- 1/2 price special que Gibbons-Tenneriello, the chair- vites all parents to drop by and intro- Monday to Friday person of the P.T.A., to discuss the duce themselves. She encourages 12 NOON TO 7:30 p.m. $ associations objectives and concerns. parents to become involved in the Buy any 2 pizzas and get 1 small Then with Fr. J. Whalen, pastor at St. school in whatever way they feel able FREE on delivery. Margaret Mary’s Church, to continue and looks forward to working with us building a strong relationship be- all in the future. ^Monday to Friday — pick up pizza 1/2 price (small not included — tween St. Margaret Mary’s Parish Mrs. Lavigne-DiMillo is a warm and the school. She plans to meet and open person and I take great extra ingredients full price) Jane Tudor and the staff of the pleasure in welcoming her to St. Mar- 44 Seneca at Sunnyside Bytown nursery school and day-care garet Mary’s School. 232-6800 232-0818

PUBLIC NOTICE

LANSDOWNE PARK DEVELOPMENT PARKING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STUDY PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. March 7, 1990 (presentation at 7:00 p.m.) LOCATION: Assembly Hall Lansdowne Park You are invited to an open house for the Lansdowne Park Development Parking and Traffic Management Study. Information and a presentation _GROCERY SXPRSSS 725 1222" of the proposed Parking and Traffic Management Plan will be provided by the study consultant UMA Engineering Ltd. Lansdowne Park OTTAWA'*? OWN TELEPHONE ORDER, AND DELIVERS MARKET Administration staff and consultant representatives will be on hand to discuss your suggestions or concerns and answer any questions. Please plan to attend.

OSCAR February 1990 9 As of January 1r 1990 you no longer pay OHIP premiums And you are still covered

When will premium payments end? Will there be enough money to maintain the quality of health care we enjoy today? January 1,1990. Ontario residents are responsible for paying their Yes. Last year nearly fourteen billion dollars, one third of premiums until the end of December 1989, for the period the entire provincial budget, went towards providing health through March 31,1990. care for Ontario residents. The elimination of premiums in no way affects the amount of money the government has committed to health care. It simply changes one of the Will my health care coverage continue? sources of the money. In the past OHIP premiums only Yes. If you were covered you will continue to be covered paid for a very small part of the Ontario health care sys- under your present OHIP number. tem. Most of the money for health care came from general Payment of the final premium will ensure continuous revenues collected through the tax. system. coverage to March 31,1990. After April 1,1990, coverage will automatically remain What do I do when I go to the doctor valid for all eligible residents of Ontario. or the hospital? Ontario’s health care system covers all residents of the province including students, senior citizens, retired Do what you usually do. Use your OHIP number. It’s still people, people on social assistance, people who are the same. Present your number to show that you are employed, unemployed or self-employed. eligible for health care services.

Did we miss answering one of What should I do if I do not have your questions? |an OHIP number? If you have further questions here are two ways we can Contact your local OHIP office. help you: 1) Call your local OHIP office. You’ll find the number in Will the change affect personal coverage Under company plans such as semi-private the blue pages of your local telephone directory. coverage or company drug plans? or No. 2) Call the Ontario Ministry of Health toll-free number: 1-800-268-1154. TDD 1-800-387-5559. Why did the Ontario Government eliminate OHIP premiums? In the past, many companies paid all or a percentage of OHIP for their employees. Other companies paid nothing. Many Ontarians paid OHIP premiums on their own. Ministry of Health Unfortunately, many of the people who had to pay their own premiums were those who could least afford them. The new Employer Health Thx and the elimination of ® Ontario OHIP premiums will make the system fair for everyone. Ministère de la Santé

10 OSCAR February 1990 Alderman’s Column MP’s Column

compared with twenty-five dollars about $33 per year, or less than 10 to the NAC or Ottawa Rough cents a day. • For this investment, Riders Games. Canadians receive a national ser- vice which includes: • I was satisfied, that with the financial commitment of the • two television networks, one private sector this facility could be English and one French; built at no risk to the taxpayer. • four radio networks, two English The city, and thus the taxpayer, and two French; would also benefit by the economic spin offs. • a Northern service, in English, French, and seven aboriginal lan- However when the vote was guages or dialects; counted, baseball had struck out and with it went a public multi-recreation • Radio Canada International, Triple A, Eh? Cutbacks to the CBC broadcast in twelve languages; The most city-wide conroversial issue centre to be financed largely by the private sector and in my opinion a The Canadian Broadcasting Cor- • CBC enterprises, which dis- in 1989 was Triple A Baseball. It poration is a source of pride and satis- very good deal for the taxpayer. At a tributes CBC programs to schools grew to dimensions that made it dif- faction to Canadians from every time of increases in taxation at all and universities throughout ficult for the public to understand region of this country who rely on its levels, this proposal was especially Canada; why a council member would vote one high quality programming and en- worthy of support. I appreciated the riching coverage of cultural, political, • an all-news TV service way or another. The quest to bring a many letters and calls received on and social issues and events. “Newsworld.” professional baseball stadium to this subject. Ottawa was a year long endeavor, Unfortunately, current funding of CBC also has a very real impact although it certainly hit the media at The Salvation Army the CBC does not reflect its impor- on Canada’s cultural industries. CBC tant mandate in this country. Since spends $130 million of its budget on year end. Christmas Dinner My position taken early in the 1984, the CBC’s operating budget Canadian freelance performers, year was that I was a firm supporter As Deputy Mayor, I attended at the was reduced through government musicians, singers and writers, and of baseball, but would not support a Annual Salvation Army Christmas cutbacks and the impact of inflation an additional $100 million is paid out facility uniquely for baseball. I would dinner with more three hundred resi- by $140 million. The government’s in rights and royalties. From 1983 to support a multi-purpose facility, dents. The delicious meal, music and budget last April will see the CBC’s 1988, the CBC put over $104 million however, it s construction costs were ambience have the feeling of a rather annual $900 million budget reduced into Telefilm projects, stimulating not to be a burden to the taxpayer. large family dinner. by another $140 million by 1994. more than $300 million in TV produc- These concerns were clearly ex- The Salvation Army family is Ironically, the federal government tions. This represents a very real in- pressed to committees and staff. The given shelter, hope and guidance for recently agreed to give the CBC back vestment in our country and its proposal before Council in December recovery from desperate economic $80 million over the next five years to cultural future. was for a ten thousand seat multi- situations caused by unemployment ensure it meets its salary increases The letters I have received at my purpose facility which would accom- or destructive addictions. The need and other commitments. office list a wide variety of reasons for modate baseball, field hockey, soccer, for warm winter clothing was pain- These cutbacks have forced CBC CBC’s importance to Canadians. I oval speed skating, concerts and act fully evident as the diners headed out to review programming policies and urge you to write to the Prime Mini- as a gathering place for rallies or into bitter winter nights. So far, this its national and international ser- ster and the Minister of Communica- national organizations. To keep the winter has had a record of such vices. The CBC has now deferred its tions letting them know how you feel size in perspective, 10,000 seats is nights. Check your closets. Good plan to increase Canadian content in about the priorities they are setting less than 1/3 the size of the winter clothing just taking space prime time on English language TV for Canadian culture. CBC needs our Lansdowne Park football stadium. It could be put to good use down at the from 82 to 95 percent over the next support. Please call me at 996-5322 if is not a mega-project, contrary to Sally Ann. Take a moment to drop five years. you have any questions on this or any expressed fears. them off. A great way to start the The CBC costs each Canadian other matter. I was an active supporter of this nineties, help someone in desperate proposal for the following reasons: shape and gain closet space. • There is a need for a professional Christmas Thank You Notes pleasant experience but par- both household dollars and the ball park. The city has pools, ticularly so during the Holiday environment. • To the Ottawa South Community Season. rinks, football fields, stages, con- Association for the Christmas Focus for 1990 cert halls, galleries etc. of a profes- • To the area Church and School Party on December 7. The pot luck sional quality. These facilities for Ottawa South dinner was a great success and a Choirs for their Christmas music also continually enrich the which highlighted the season for The Oswatch Traffic Committee has chance to thank all those who amateur level. so many. prepared an inventory of traffic con- work hard all year around on com- cerns as part of a review of the Ot- • While aspiring football players, • The Help Santa Toy Parade was a munity issues and programs. tawa South Traffic Plan (1980). great success. I enjoyed par- swimmers, actors, dancers, • To the Glebe Centre residents, Traffic continues to be the main con- musicians etc have access and ex- ticipating in this event. I am staff and volunteers for the great cern for Ottawa South residents. posure to professional facilities delighted that Patty’s Place Pub party on December 24, with Community representatives and and professional level talent, worked so hard in the collection of television personalities Max city traffic officials are currently ex- aspiring baseball players do not. funds and I join the Firefighters’ Keeping and Judy Darling. ploring ways of updating the traffic • Baseball is a great sport that cuts Association in their appreciation • To Maryse Maynard, Capital plan. My 1990 focus will be to con- across gender, class and culture. to Patty’s Place for all their ef- Ward artist for her wonderful tinue to encourage the traffic plan Anyone, regardless of their age forts. angel. At the wildly successful update and to bring the results before can play at their own level. Arts Court fundraiser “Winter New Years Resolution council this year. • EKOS Research Association Inc. Potpourri”, each guest received an My new year’s personal resolution is Offices marketing research and 16,000 original Christmas ornament to reduce our household use of plas- letters demonstrated overwhelm- donated by an area artist. Lucky The Aldermanic Community Office, tic. We have taken stock of our located in the basement of the ing support throughout the me...I received Maryse’s creation. household buying habits and realize region. I have no doubt the market Firehall, will be open on Friday, • To the Ottawa South Businesses that the amount of plastic we buy and February 9,1990, from 10:00 a.m. to is thee and will continue to grow. for meeting all my Christmas use is for temporary convenience at The rapid growth of little league 4:00 p.m. The City Hall Office is at shopping needs with friendly and too great an environmental cost. So 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, teams is one indicator of this. until recycling is fact for the plastic courteous service. Shopping in KIN 5A1, 564-1308. The 24-hour • Triple A tickets are affordable. industry, reduction of use is one pro- Ottawa South is always a problem referral service is 564-1111. Five dollars admission fee environment action which can save

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OSCAR Februaiy 1990 11 Environmental “Carrier” bags Help OSCAR suggestions If you have a few hours to spare each month helping out on your local paper, welcomed then please get in touch with us. If you have writing, proofreading or re- searching skills, or any other skills that may be of use to OSCAR, use them to keep the Ottawa South community in touch with what’s going on in the area. Our environment is in grave danger To volunteer your services, or for more information, call Emyr Parry at and the City needs your help to save 741-2501 during office hours. it. We are the Environmental Advisory Committee for the City of Ottawa. We are a citizens group charged with giving advice to the City of Ottawa politicians on how best to save our environment. REACH-IT. We need your help! A LIGHT SWITCH ATTACHMENT FOR If your Community Association or CHILDREN OR PERSONS WITH group has any suggestions on how to DISABILITIES • EASY TO INSTALL • CONSERVES ELECTRICITY protect our environment, please let • DURABLE • COULD PREVENT ACCIDENTS

us know. Whether it is new ideas for • DECORATOR COLOURS • EASY TO USE

recycling or composting or cleaning Mad* in Canada A? our rivers, we want to hear from you. SAIL MUX, PI UX 4241, HIT, ITT*»*, UMU I» 5H (H) 2337MJ Send your suggestions, or better still, bring them to one of our regular meetings held at Ottawa City Hall at 5:00 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month. Contact the Committee GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW & Secretary at 564-1377 to arrange FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICES your attendance at one of our meet- ings. Lee Badham, 9, delivers his PEGGY MALPASS BA LLB Looking forward to hearing from OSCARs in the new OSCAR bag. you. BARRISTER SOLICITOR The delivery bags were given out NOTARY PUBLIC Nils Jensen to all carriers in December in appreciation of their valuable SUITE 504. 77 METCALFE ST. Chairman, Environmental Advisory OTTAWA. ONTARIO KIP 516 ( 3) 594.3459 service. 61 Committee I

SPECIAL NOTICE 1990 AVIS SPÉCIAL COMPTES INTERIM TAXES DE TAXES PROVISOIRES 1990 Interim realty and business tax bills have been mailed during the last Les comptes de taxes foncières et d’affaires provisoires ont été postés two week period. If you have not recieved your 1990 Interim tax bill, au cours des deux dernière semaines. Si vous n’avez pas encore reçu please phone 564-1211. le vôtre veuillez téléphoner au 564-1211 DUE DATES DATES D’ÉCHÉANCE REALTY February 28 th 1st Instalment TAXE FONCIÈRE 28 février 1er versement March 30th 2nd Instalment 30 mars 2e versement April 30th 3rd Instalment 30 avril 3e versement BUSINESS February 28th TAXE D’AFFAIRES 28 février PAYMENT OF TAXES MODALITÉS DE PAIEMENT Taxes may be paid: Les comptes de taxes sont payables comme suit: • at any chartered bank, trust company,caisse populaire, and most credit • à toute banque à charte, société de fiducie, caisse populaire et dans la unions within the Regional Municipality of Ottawa - Carleton on or before plupart des caisses d’épargne et de la Municipalité régionale d’Ottawa - the due date. Carleton • by mail: City of Ottawa, P.O. Box 425 Station A, Ottawa Ontario • par courrier: Ville d’Ottawa, C.P, 425, Succursale A, K1N9C1 Ottawa, (Ontario), K1N 9C1 • in person during business hours Monday to Friday at: • en personne ( du lundi au vendredi, durant les heures d’ouverture ) : • 1400, boul. Saint-Laurent, 6e étage (Immeuble de bureaux à l’arrière v 1400 St. Laurent Blvd., 6th Floor ( Office Building at the rear of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre ) du centrecommercial Saint-Laurent)

« City Hall, 111 Sussex Drive, 3rd Floor • Hôiel de ville, ( Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) 111, promenade Sussex, 3e étage, (en semaine, de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30) • send Tax bill stub with your payment • Joindre le talon de votre compte de taxes à votre paiement. • send total bill stub portion when paying full account on or before the • Joindre le talon du compte global en cas de versement intégral avant la first due date date de la première échéance. • make cheques payable to "City of Ottawa" • Si un reçu est exigé, faire parvenir le relevé de compte entier. • Établir le chèque à l’ordre de la "Ville d’Ottawa"

1990 FINAL TAX BILLS DERNIERS COMPTES 1990 Final realty and business tax bills will be mailed in May payable as follows: Les derniers comptes de taxe foncière et d’affaires seront postés en mai et payables comme suit: REALTY May 31 st 4th Instalment June 29th 5th Instalment Taxe foncière 31 mai 4e versement August 31 st 6th Instalment 29 juin 5e versement BUSINESS May 31st 31 août 6e versement Taxe d’affaires 31 mai

PLEASE NOTE : If you are mailing your payment please be careful. REMARQUE; Si vous postez votre paiement, assurez-vous qu’il There Is a penalty charge if your payment is not received on time. nous parvienne à la date d'échéance. Des frais sont Imposés sur les paiements en retard. IMPORTANT: THE PERCENTAGE CHARGE FOR LATE TAX IMPORTANT: UN TAUX DE 1.25 % PAR MOIS S’APPLIQUE À TOUT PAYMENT IS 1.25% PER MONTH PAIEMENT EN RETARD.

12 OSCAR February 1990 Church News

Lift Up Your Eyes Ottawa South by Dale Soble tion has not only resulted in a physi- don’t want to look at them. It will be Churches Recently I heard on the radio a cal near-sightedness but explains only as people like ourselves insist commentator tell of a study that some of our spiritual and social near- that vision and planning be a part of Southminster United Church reported how North Americans are sightedness. Do we ever lift ôur eyes the solution will our world be a better Bank St. - Rideau Canal more near-sighted that they used to from the immediate to look beyond place. be. Our eyesight is generally no worse ourselves, be it to look at others and But this principle works for you Pastoral Team: or better that that of our forebears their needs, or to look at the future of and me personally, too. We need to Rev. S.A. Hewlett: Rev. Jan Craig but there are more of us who are our city, our environment, our cul- consider more than just the immedi- near-sighted. ture? Are we near-sighted, living by ate moment. Why, you ask? How we Apparently, the reason for this is the artificial light of unproven as- 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship see each other is very important if we Sunday School for all ages that we spend more time in the dim sumptions and pre-suppositions in are to make this world a kinder and and dull indoors than is the sunnier the enclosed spaces of our own gentler place. That best begins here Coffee & fellowship following service out-of-doors. Our eyes have become private worlds? When was the last at home, in this office, in the school, Where welcome is more than a word so acclimatized to all the close-up time you got out into the natural light in the community and neighbour- work that is demanded daily, more and scanned a few horizons? hoods where live. If we see each other than any previous generation, that There are many issues and con- only in the poor light of class, colour, Trinity Anglican Church cerns today that demand (may Ï use we don’t use our vision for long-range religion, sex, we are doing a disser- 1230 Bank St. at Cameron Avenue as much. This includes reading, such a strong word?) our far-sighted- vice to each other. “By the measure 733-7536 watching television, computer work, ness. Pick up your daily newspaper, you use, it will be measure out to listen to your favourite radio station and so on, al done by artificial light you.” We need to nurture an in sight- Rector: The Rev. Roger A. Young or watch the news with Peter or Lloyd for the most part. fulness in our modern lives. We need Hon. Asst.: Canon Ken Cowan In contrast, North American na- and there is a sense that we may have to insist on clear vision from those become a race of short-term people, tives of the Arctic have very few inci- who presume power or leadership. 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist reacting to the immediate and having dents of near-sightedness because There are horizons for each of us if we 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist they are outside so much using their no long term plan or goal. Issues from dare but lift our eyes to see. Church School and Nursery eyes for scanning horizons for far dis- abortion to acid rain to drugs to Weekday Eucharists: tanced as they hunt or trap. homelessness to poverty are issues Rev. Dale Soble is pastor of First Baptist Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ' 1 wonder if our cultural adapta- that don’t go away simply because we Church, Ottawa Wed. 12:30 p.m.—Carleton U., T27

Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunnyside Avenue at Grosvenor

Pastor: Rev. Ray Erickson Pastoral Assistant: Jody W. Cross

Real Estate News & Views Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 6:30 p.m. So You Want to Sell Your Home? Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Program by Lynn Trevor and Rod Anderson hood, but this will not give you a ing date, extras included with the predetermined selling price. The pur- property and perhaps financing. If You have decided its time to sell your chasers ultimately decide what price you have employed a real estate com- St. Margaret Mary house. How and where do you start? they are willing to pay for the product pany, your agent will advise you ob- (Roman Catholic) How do you prepare your home for offered and thus, they determine the j ectively and give you the information showings? Do you try to sell it your- “market value.” If your price is too necessary to help you decide. Pastor: Fr. Jim Whalen self or choose a real estate agent? high your house will sit on the market Once both parties have accepted How do you determine the asking for a long time without selling and the offer and any conditions that may Masses: price? What marketing strategies you will miss out on the initial excite- be entailed have been satisfied, you Saturday 4:30 p.m. will be utilized to sell your home? ment and probable sale incurred by a have a legally binding agreement of Sunday 9:30 a.m. and noon How will you negotiate the offer once well priced home. A real estate agent purchase and sale. Congratulations! Weekdays 9:00 a.m. you receive it? What do you do after will prepare an unbiased written Your solicitor will take care of all you accept an offer? comparable market analysis of the necessary closing formalities First you must decide whether similar properties recently sold, ex- which we will discuss further in next you want to sell your house yourself plain why the prices differ and what month’s OSCAR on “How to Purchase or hire a real estate agent. Some have your competition is now. The latter, a Home.” □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ the desire and ability to sell their own by the way, is not necessarily limited Lynn Trevor and Rod Anderson are real estate home. If you do not, or are not sure, to your own neighbourhood. agents and they reside in Ottawa South. □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ engage a real estate agent to work Next you must prepare your home with and for you. for showing to prospective pur- Select an agent who knows your chasers. Make sure it is as clean, neighbourhood. Talk to neighbours uncluttered, bright and spacious in and friends who can recommend appearance as possible. Fix any of Ottawa South Neighbourhood Run someone they have worked with who those annoying things that have been has the experience and expertise bothering you as they will also bother Plans are taking shape for the serious runners and others who just demanded in such an important un- a buyer. Ottawa South Neighborhood Run want to come out and participate in a dertaking. Finally and most impor- Should you have open houses? scheduled for the morning of Sunday, community event. tantly, you must feel comfortable and There are both pros and cons. You April 29—rain or shine. T-shirts commemorating the confident in the sales agent you will have to decide this for yourself or This is a first-time event being event will be given out to all par- choose as that agent will be repre- discuss it with your agent. planned as a fundraiser for the ticipants as part of the registration senting your interest and working You have done all the right things Hopewell Parent Teacher Organiza- fee. Prizes will be awarded to the top with you in the sale of your house. and you receive an offer, now what? tion (HPTO). It will consist of both a male and female runners in the Whether you sell privately or with If you are selling your home 10K race for runners and joggers and various age groups. Organizers are a real estate company the most im- privately discuss the terms and price a 2.5Kfun run and walk. negotiatiog with local businesses for portant factor in selling a house is in the offer with your lawyer. The The organizers have received ap- sponsoring the run. determining the asking price. You price you accept is ultimately your proval from the Cit of Ottawa and the Volunteers are needed to help out are entitled to the highest price the decision alone. The purchaser will Regional Municipality of Ottawa- in arranging the event. If you can market will bear. The key word here either agree with the price you want Carleton for the route to be used. assist, or if you have any questions, is “market.” You can get an idea of the or withdraw the offer. There are The course will start and finish at please call Larry Ostler (3X231-5889) value of your home by visiting open terms and conditions to deal with Hopewell Public School winding of Rick Chataway (235-7056). houses and from the sale prices of that must be negotiated besides just through the streets of Ottawa South. More details will be available next similar houses in your neighbour- the price. These may include the clos- The event should appeal to both issue.

OSCAR February 1990 13 Marriage Day honoured

On Sunday, February 11, couples An open invitation is extended to -Play some love songs C FIRST AID TIP in the Ottawa-Carleton region will be couples for a fun evening at the Glebe -Plan a weekend away celebrating the second World Mar- Community Centre, 690 Lyon St., Ot- -A hug and a kiss for the spouse. riage Day. Local Mayors have been tawa, at 7:30 p.m. for a sing-a-long Area restaurants and hotels have asked to officially proclaim the and skits. Admission is free. been invited to offer specials for second Sunday of February, before In many area churches, couples couples. Valentine’s Day, as “Marriage Day,” will have an opportunity to renew The Ottawa Citizen has offered to to honour marriage. wedding vows at Sunday morning print true romantic stories in their This year’s theme is “Touching services. All are asked to reflect on Sunday edition with special awards Hearts” and is a part of “World Mar- their own marriage and on how good for the two adjudged best: an all ex- riage Day” which has been celebrated marriages have helped our local so- pense paid weekend at the Westin cial structure and have helped make Hotel, including a champagne break- several countries since 1981. EMBEDDED OBJECT Celebration of this day is supported our nation a great country. fast; and secondly, a framed print by And what do couples do besides artist Ben Babelowsky. Your true DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PULL OUT by a marriage enrichment program OBJECTS EMBEDDED IN A known as “Marriage Encounter” this on Marriage Day? Here’s what romance story should be sent to Mr. WOUND. Pulling at nails, splinters, which is a growing movement in the some are doing: Jim Baldwin, P.O. Box 41, Ashton, or a piece of glass in a wound will Anglican, United and Roman -Having a special meal at a Ontario, KOA 1B0. Judges will be cause more damage and will in- Catholic churches. The enrichment favourite restaurant members of the Marriage Day Com- crease bleeding * Cover lightly with program teaches techniques for easy -Looking up pictures from the mittee of the Ottawa area and Bar- dressings without pressure on the communication between couples so past, especially the wedding album bara Crook, True Romance columnist object • Apply pressure around the of the Ottawa Citizen. If further in- wound and away from the object • that they are better able to appreciate -Have their picture taken Get medical aid. one another and cope with the outside -Invite another couple over formation is needed, this year’s area world and to make good marriages -Reminisce and read over some co-ordinafors are Dick and Elsie better. love letters Loney, 723-5822. St John Ambulance

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14 OSCAR February 1990 Record review

1989 Record Review records this year, (the second “Good This record is packed with dancing by: Jim Dooley Things” was omitted from my top 10 songs from such performers as Tabou only as a courtesy to others) and have Combo and Magnum Band. Also look Fav 89 Albums become THE top reggae group. Reg- for some quality back up work by the 1) Culture- Nuff Crisis gae stars such as Burning Spear (live Neville Brothers on this album. 2) Proclaimers- Sunshine on Leith lp), Bunny Wailer (Liberation) and There were lots of essential 3) Neil Young- Freedom Ziggy Marley (One Bright Day) also records coming out of Africa this year. 4) Beastie Boys- Paul’s Boutique put out good, consistent records this Two records in particular caught my 5) Cheba Fadela- You are Mine year. Two reggae compilations I can ear (both originally came out in 1988 recommend as good “samplers” are 6) Pogues- Peace and Love but did not make it here until ’89). two groups—there is little on this “The Mighty Quinn Soundtrack” and 7) New Order- Technique From Zimbabwe, the Four Brothers earth as good as a Pogues show! I also “MUP: Reggae From Around the 8) Marshall Crenshaw- released “Bros.” This record is filled attended good shows by the Wailers World.” African reggae artists Lucky Good Evening with catchy funky guitar work that and Shinehead in Montreal. Dube and Alpha Blondy both had 9) Jesus & Mary Chain- Automatic will get you jumping. The vocals by I’ll leave you with a list of per- great albums out in 1989 as well. RIP 10) Los Van Van- Songo drummer Marshall Munhume are formers I have not yet mentioned Jamaican sound men “King Tubby” worth the price as well. “Paris- that put out good and often great Fav 89 Singles and “Jack Ruby.” Soweto” is the most recent recording material in 1989 (kind of a runners 1) Public Enemy- Fight the Power 1989 proved to be the year that from Mahlathini & Mahotell Queens. up list). Keep in mind I’ve yet to hear rap took hold of the youth market. 2) Neil Young- Fans of the “Indestructible Beat of the new releases by Mekons, B-52’s, Rockin’ in the Free World Rap was all over the TV and radio, Soweto” will know how powerful this Screaming Blue Messiahs (cassette 3) New Order- Run not to mention its extensive use in group can be. Also check out the and CD only—Boo!), Kate Bush and 4) Jesus & Mary Chain- commercials. My top rap album was wonderful township jive supplied by Foundation. Here it goes: Laurie Blues From a Gun by those NY tricksters, the Beastie the Makgona Tsohle Band on the Anderson, Lou Reed, Joe Strummer, 5) Neneh Cherry- Buffalo Stance Boys. I really enjoyed releases from same record. Fine Young Cannibals, 23-7 Spyz, 6) LL Cool J- I’m That Type of Guy Young MC, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The 1989 was a boring year for con- Elvis Costello, Neville Brothers, 7) DJ Jazzy Jeff- Fresh Prince, De La Soul, 3rd Bass, certs in Ottawa. The lack of a Word Ramones, Neneh Cherry, Wonder I Think I Can Beat Mike T LL Cool J and Boogie Down Produc- Beat festival did not help matters. Stuff, Primitives, Mega City Four, 8) Fine Young Cannibals- Good Thing tions as well. Barrymores hosted some of the best Kassav’, Replacements, Go-Bet- 9) Joe Strummer- Island Hopping While I usually don’t include com- shows including: Joe Ely, Voice of the weens and some unknowns called 10) Beastie Boys- Shadrach pilations on my top 10, (Los Van Van Beehive, That Petrol Emotion (fun!), Rolling Stones. being a possible exception since their The Men They Couldn’t Hang and Special thanks to Jackie Watson The fact that I bought over 70 Songo lp is a re-recording of greatest Camper Van Beethoven. I was who’s assistance and encouragement records released in 1989 must mean hits) there were a couple of notewor- pleased to note that rap shows this year (and every year) made this it was a good year—maybe even a thy ones this year. Firstly EMI re-is- started to include Ottawa on their column possible. great one! Wile it seemed that a lot of sues all of the Buzzcocks albums in a tours. Public Enemy was a night to junk made it on the airwaves (Billy great box set titled “Product.” Not remember for sure. Lou Reed also put Joel and Paula Abdul being the only are most of these songs “classic” a good show at the Congress Center. worst) 1989 proved to be a rewarding punk but the liner notes by Jon Unfortunately my favorite 89 concert Please recycle year behind the fancy video scenery. Savage are great as well. Film-maker did not take place in Ottawa. It was My favorite album of the year was Jonathan Demme compiled an excel- a triple bill with: Mojo Nixon & Skid this newspaper by the Jamaican harmony trio, Cul- lent group of songs from Haiti on Ropper, The Pogues and Violent ture. Culture released two superb “Konbit: Burning Rhythm of Haiti.” Femmes. We only stayed for the first

High School for the Nineties It’s time to start considering high school 1990-91 ! The 0BE offers the widest choice of high school programs in the Ottawa area including: bilingual, gifted, commercial, technical, semestered, vocational and arts programs, enrichment, work experience, and hundreds of individual course options. For All You Can BE! It’s more than a slogan. It’s your future with the 0BE. From robotics to dance, hairdressing to computer programming, French Immersion to biology - the QBE has it all! February is registration month at all 0BE high schools for Look for the High School call any 0BE intermediate or the 1990-91 school year. Students in 0BE elementary Courses Guide, a high school directly, or the schools should contact their guidance counsellor for details. comprehensive guide to all 0BE Public Relations Office Other students may call the Public Relations Office at English language high school at 239-2312. courses. To obtain a free copy, 239-2312 for more information. For More Information I High School registration deadline: Friday, February 23,1990. 239-2312 B OSCAR Februaiy 1990 15 FOR SALE 2 1/2 years and up. For information information call 613-230-4782. The 1st Annual CNIB Crocus & call Bonnie, 231-5889. Poster Sale. The Crocus is now the White Cane Week: Access informa- MacLaren twin stroller, excellent official flower of CNIB in Ontario. On Housecleaners required for Seniors’ tion for blind and vision and impaired quality, good condition, folds quickly, Friday February 9 and Saturday Home Support program. Rate is people in the 1990’s will be much easily. Carried on bus or in trunk. February 10, 1990, you may support $6.00 or $7.00 an hour depending on improved. White Cane Week this Asking $ 100. Also, boys clothing from the CNIB by purchasing potted the work, plus $2 transportation fee. year is from the fourth to the tenth of France, size 3 years, call 233-3177. Crocus plants or the Malak poster, Regular, on-going work is available. February. If you, a member of your “Visions of Spring,” at any participat- Private Sale-Belmont Ave. 2 1/2 Flexible hours. For more information family, or a friend are experiencing a ing member of Flowers Canada On- storey, finished basement, two baths, call Seniors’ Outreach Services 230- loss of vision, come to the open house tario. They are also available from central air conditioning, natural on the 6th of February from 12 noon 5730 ext. 328. member stores of the Bank St. woodwork throughout, fireplace, to 7 p.m. and on the 7th of February Gardienne expérimentée demandée Promenade and Glebe Merchants As- private paved driveway, deck, small, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. There you chez nous pour jeune bébé. Hoiraire sociation. The cost of a plant is only private, landscaped yard, separate will discover the most modem equip- flexible. Bilingue au unilingue $3.50 and the poster sells for $12. The entrance to basement area, 235-0882. ment, and some of the effective ways revenue from this event will support française. Références exigées. to overcome sight loss. CNIB serves services to blind and visually im- Salaire négociable. Veuiller appeler all those with any vision difficulty. HELP AVAILABLE/WANTED 237-5281. paired residents of the Ottawa Area. “Stroke Education” is a public aware- Your support for this could very well Help for general maintenance, three Caregiver required for three school- ness seminar intended to increase be an investment in your own future hours weekly, $ 10/hour. 230-4941. aged children. Ideal for student or the understanding of the effects of or that of a loved one. energetic senior. After school and oc- Causeway, a community-based stroke on patients and their families. casional evenings. My home on Sun- Amnesty International, Group 5, rehablitation centre for the The seminar will be held on Satur- nyside. Live-in or out. References. Monthly meeting. 91A Fourth psychiatrically disabled, requires day, February 24, 1990, from 2:00 Please call Marietta at 235-1101. Avenue, Tuesday, February 13, at volunteers two to three hours per p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ottawa Civic 7:30 p.m.. Newcomers welcome. For week for its daytime programs. Babysitter required for my two Hospital, Norman Paterson Educa- more information call 236-5835 Volunteers assist staff members with children, aged 10 months and 2 1/2, tion Centre. Speakers will include (eve.). a wide range of activities such as for one or two afternoons a week. Dr.A. Newell, various allied health recreation, swimming, crafts and life Preferably in my home. Please call professionals, and members of the Amnesty International, Group 5, skills. Orientation will be provided to 594-8247. Ottawa Stroke Association. Admis- monthly meeting. 91A Fourth new volunteers. If you would like to sion is free. Everyone is welcome. For Avenue, Tuesday, March 13, at 7:30 Snowshovellers needed. Earn $8 an know more information, please call more information, call Monica Gal- p.m.. Newcomers welcome. For more hour by shoveling driveways, Mrs. Kathy Bawden, co-ordinator of livan, 761-4292. information call 236-5835 (eve.). sidewalks, pathways, porches, etc for volunteers, 230-9557. seniors in your community. For New artists interested in exhibiting If you are 60 years of age or over, we Caregiver needed. Warm, respon- details please call Seniors’ Outreach with Art Lending of Ottawa may ob- have workers to do your snowshovell- sible person needed to care for one Services 230-5730 ext. 328. tain application forms by calling 594- ing for you! Please call Seniors’ Out- grade-one child and 2 3/4 year old 8513. Selection night is May 16,1990. reach Services 230-5730 ext. 328 for while Mon and Dad work. Reference more information. required. Starting January 1990 in ACCOMMODATION my home or will share a caregiver. Alta-Vista/Smyth. Female, over 25, INFORMATION 234-3403 Brewer Park/Ottawa South area. Keith Davidson - Manager has bungalow. Share with same. Tom Hergin - Assistant Manager Please call 234-7052 in the evening. Laundry, parking, yard, recreation room. Non-smoker. Furnished. Rent Playmates wanted. Will care for your PAY FOR THE 1st SHOW AND THE 2nd IS ! REE $254, utilities $75. Call 731-0617. child one year or older. Loads of fun MEMBERSHIPS ADMISSION including: skating, sliding, Reduced or free rent in exchange for w * 234-3403 $6 $4.00 Members 1074 BANK at Sunnyside Valid for one year $5.50 Non-Membe from date of purchasi storytime. Please call 233-4769. babysitting. Ideal for student or ener- On sale at the door $3.00 Senior & Not valid for Chinese Children JAN 30 - MAR 17 shows (Sorry, nr» niorc Required, part-time receptionist (1 getic senior. After school and oc- student discounls ! casional evenings. Sunnyside; day per week) for medium sized Law I FEB 6 ends at 10:50 FEB 7 ends at 11:15 FEB 8 end'* at 10:30 FEB 9 ends at 10:15 FEB 10 '"ds al 10:551 furnished room, private bath and 7:00 7:00 MC0USUS1 «J» 7:00 THE office. Glebe/Centretown location. ,!i°° Awvwfflf JAM: FONDA possible kitchenette. References. PACINO Contact Laura, 563-7544. I WIRE’S ■* _ BEAR SEAOFlflVE URKÜORY PF.CK Please call Marietta at 235-1101. Brando KISSM » n' 1» rcmgNKttQ <55* 8:50 OLD GRINGO Transport demande pour les ainé-e-s 9:05 kaw-] 9:15 Q»^N***i 9:15 <8> « francophones du Service d’entraide To sublet: Spacious 3-4 bedroom bun- galow in Ottawa South (Rideau Gar- Wanda WlH'ii Hurry Mri Sully:.. communautaire. Nous offrons aI | FEB 13 ends al 11:05 FEB 14 ends at 11:50 FEB 15 ends at 10:45 FEB 16 ends 1L00 FEB 17 ends at 11:05 | dens). January-July 1990, flexible, 7:00 Ô-jwTi .26çZ/km. S.V.P. contactez Lyne Pres- 7:00 /OV. 7:00 7:00 7:00 furnished or unfurnished. $1 000 a WES CRAVEN’S cott au 237-1266. h TOM SIM ITK k*b^ SHIRlfY month. 2 1/2 bathrooms, central air SHOÇKER AN INNOCENT MAN VALENTINE We need volunteers to visit seniors 9:35 !'*à. : _ : conditioning, deck, sunporch, garage, 9:10 <3? kk-i,- 9:05 <25> 9:15 <£P igasi 9:15 living at home. If you have a couple of large treed garden. Close to river, i l l) /.i.ri'i i IN S CHER’MCOlAS CACt man Hu- Nunj; GROSS hours a week available and would parks, schools etc. Call P. Allen at MOONSTRUCK ANATOMY like to spend this time with a senior, FEB 20 ends at 11:00 FEB 21 ends at 10:45 FEB 22 ends at 11:25 FEB 23 ends at 11:15 FEB 24 ends at 11:20 | 564-2276 or P. Swan at 788-3695 or 7:00 7:00 Igyaii 7:00 1 Thelonious 7-nn Sca" Con""V please call Seniors’ Outreach Ser- ,uu Christopher Umbert after 6:00 p.m. at 230-4621. jÆkJ*Monk vices to find out more about our i(MKfiii HIGHLANDER 9:05 ®* «sou Friendly Visiting program. 230-5730 (j) ROBIN WILLIAMS MICHAEL 0 0 ü G l A S NOTICES :5 9:05 BLACK ext. 327. » ° ROIND DI AL POETS 9I5 WTS«te S Let our van take you grocery shop- MIDNIGHT SOCII ! Y RAIN Parents looking for an individual I FEB 27 ends at 10:45 ends at 10.55 ping every second Wednesday. Cost is FEB 28 ends at 10:25 MAR 1 MAR 2 ends 1120 MAR 3 ends at 11:35 | with elementary teaching back- 7:00 Hnuwv muaiMI 1066 version 7:00 IHKK rami 7:00 •«©if, 7:00 JgSL $2.50 for transportation to and from ground to provide remedial help in Çfe-PrvTf VIVIEN IIICH JflDlAMJONU McKeen-Willis IGA Free delivery 7:00 penmanship (handwriting) to our ^ 9:00 9:05 VjgJJjf L FI ST CRUSRDE service. If you are 60 years of age or An epic fantasy 9:15 {S* PALI NFWMANI eleven-year-old. Willing to pay irraour at peace and magic. one show niiiv winner H ICHA KLOOUt 1J.AS over, and would like this service, v i a of Ten 9:30 RffftlANflfli professional rates. Please call 232- AQÆ Nearly restored Acaltan, please Call Seniors’ Outreach Ser- WIZARDS 35mm print? Awards ÜÏÏLEBOK 3366. I MAR 6 ends at 11:05 MAR 7 ends at 10:55 MAR 8 ends at 10:25 MAR 9 ends at 10:45 MAR 10 ends at 11:001 7:0° vices 230-5730 ext. 327. DR 7:00 7:00 <55* 9:20 X Travailleur-euse demande-e pour •■©if.-r- ° AIlDpgs Youth Choirs in Concert ’90. Featur- STRAN6EL0VE 11 entretien ménager auprès des ainé-e- the «with Pwter Setter* CHRISTMAS Heaven s francophones d’Ottawa. Offrons 6$ ing “Chichester Psalms” by Leonard ^ little BP VACATION (J5 O IUL MM-VIVKLM* Bernstein and “Gloria” by Stuart Cal- LAMPOONS à 7$/heure. S.V.P. contactez Lyne thief BARON 8:45 vert. Performed by combined choirs (both films subtitled) MINCI|.\lSEN Prescott au 237-1266. ™ VACATION MAR 13 MAR 14 ends at 11:35 from Toronto, Listowel, Scarborough MAR 15 ends at 10:55 MAR 16 ends at 12:00 MAR 17 ends at U:10| I JACK NICHOLSON yf 7:00 t-IIRACLE 7:00 a.-gp :00>*fcrr—j NEW 35mm| Experienced caregiver/mother who and Ottawa. Director: Wayne Rid- - THE1 ITANLCV * BIG KUBRICK ft Ï2&5 walks children to afternoon kinder- dell. Sunday, February 11, 1990. St. mPICTURE '»*0 garten at Hopewell School will have Joseph’s Church (Eilbrod & Cumber- laXO B1LU CIHI1 KEG HA* SH "REBEL THE LAST 9:25 UJutheriqg one full time space available in May land) at 4 p.m.. $8 admission fee, 9:45 \fflTM0OT o ff APARTMENT 9:20 Too When Hurry TEMPTATION liigliti and another in August for children seniors and students, $6. For more a CAUSE* kilZERO OF CHRIST

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