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DATES To REMEMBER Feb. 21 - Multicultural Fair at the See page 3 for some Centretown Community Health Centre, 420 Cooper St., from 2 tips on what to give p.m. to 7 p.m. Call 233-4443 for details. March 3 - Deadline for entering Short your loved ones on Story Contest. Call 580-2424, Valentines Day ext. 41468 for details. CfSCAR. The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South YEAR 29, VOL.31, No. 02 THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW FEBRUARY 2003 FOLK MUSIC WALK OF FAME COMING TO OLD OTTAWA SOUTH s construction begins on Bank come...even before we were ready! It Street, the folks at the Ottawa has been introduced at an opportune Folklore Centre remain time, in a very fine neighbourhood upbeat. That’s because they aren’t that will provide Canadians a focusing on the potentially damaging touchstone to our folk music roots,” effects on business of reduced traffic writes Ottawa Folklore Center owner lanes during the multi-million dollar Arthur McGregor in a pamphlet facelift, but rather on a unique project published by the music store. “...This that they’ve come up with - The area of Bank Street is about to be Canadian Folk Music Walk of Fame. rebuilt this spring, from storefront to Since the sidewalks have to be tom storefront...new lights, sidewalks, up anyway, some of the staff at the bike stands and...a Folk Music Walk Ottawa Folklore Centre decided it of Fame!” was a great time to bring the Walk of Taylor hopes to get more money Fame right here to Old Ottawa South. from Canadian Heritage or private It is envisioned that the Canadian sponsors to increase the number of Folk Music Walk of Fame will begin stars on the Walk, and to perhaps on the east side of Bank, running even have one of the original from the Rideau Canal to the Rideau inductees hold a concert on Bank River, and come back on the west Street following a ribbon-cutting side of the street. opening. The Walk grew out of a “The idea is to identify and brainstorming session over a cup of recognize some of the musicians and coffee, with McGregor, Taylor, Lori others who have contributed to the Rowsell and Mike MacDonald growth and success of the Canadian growing the idea. Prototypes of the folk scene,” says David Taylor, a plagues have already been designed. publicist at the Folklore Centre who They are 22 inches by 22 inches and is spearheading the project. The in the shape of a stylized maple leaf. inductees will have their names on “We are all very excited about this plaques that will be cemented into the project and know it will be a real new sidewalk. attention getter for our part of town. The City of Ottawa has committed This wonderful new landmark will $8,000 for the first six to eight attract local residents and tourists to plagues. The opening plague will the area,” says Taylor. announce the Canadian Folk Music Full funding for the re- Walk of Fame, while the others will construction of Bank Street, a project have the names of Canadian folk which has been on the books for music greats on them. years, was approved on January 8. Canadians across the country are Public consultations were held last being asked to vote on which folk year for input into the streetscaping artists should get their name on a and lighting. The first phase got plague. The selections would be underway last month, as contractors vetted by a board of directors. Who prepared duct work for underground would you vote for? Joni Mitchell? telecommunication cables along the Stan Rogers? Ian Tyson? Bruce western curb of Bank Street. The Cockbum? Don Messer? Edith preparatory work is expected to be Fowke? Someone else? completed over the next six to eight although some additional “They are all pumped and Taylor hopes he’ll be able to raise weeks. streetscaping and planting work may enthused about the Walk. They might enough money to have a number of The main reconstruction of Bank continue into October. not get a plaque in front of their blank plaques fitted into the sidewalk, Street between the Canal and Rideau Taylor says he has approached business right away, but that will so that new inductees can be added River will begin in the spring when most of the businesses along Bank come with time as more people are every Canada Day. weather permits, and is slated for Street, where the Walk will run, with inducted,” he points out. “This is an idea whose time has completion by September 30, the idea. 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