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

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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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The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this month: THE OLD FIREHALL ZONE Air Mary Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric and Brian Lynch, Brian Eames, Kim OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Derek Dagger, Kevin and Stephanie Williams, Christina Bridgeman FALL/WINTER HOURS PHONE 247-4946 ZONE Bl: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innés, the Montgomery family, Chloe Hanes, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler

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ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Jessica and Colin Drysdale, Jackie and Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Michael Heinermann, Jordon and Gillian Montoya, Eric Chemushenko; Fran Mowbray, Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 the Stewart family Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee 730-3366 ZONE El: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), the Leighton family, Doug Stickley, Wendy Centretown Community Health Centre 233-t5430 Johnson, Jacki Langsner, Ryan Lum, Mary O’Neill Carleton University CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E2: Michael Wilson (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Glen Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Elder and Lorraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter family, Community Liaison 520-3660 the Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley Mediation Centre 520-5765 ZONE FI: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinators), Janet O’Brien, Janet Jancar, the Athletics 520-4480 Stem family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Nicky Haddad, Niki Devito, Dante Ruiz, Catherine New City Hall Thorm Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa {[email protected]) 580-2496 Clive Doucet, City Councillor {[email protected]) 580-2487 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Pamela Williams, Main Number (24 hrs) for all departments 580-2400 Paulette Theriault, Alexandra McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Moine, Jayne Dutton Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinators), Chris Kinsley, the Cihlar family, the Serious Crimes 230-6211 Graves family, Jane Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt, Jacy Moore, the Ostrander-Weitzman Ottawa Hydro 738-6413 family Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 738-6411 Echo Dr.: Alex Bissel Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson, Lily Hecht Brewer Arena 2474917 Bank Street-Glebe: Lily Hecht City of Ottawa website - city.ottawa.on.ca E TH FEBRUARY 2003 ™ OSCAR - OUR 28 YEAR PAGE 3

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A SHORT NOTE ABOUT WHAT To Do FOR VALENTINES DAY READER AGREES WITH CLIVE BY SUSAN ATKINSON February 14, or as it’s more for you as nothing melts a woman’s DOUCET ON PESTICIDE BAN commonly known, Valentine’s heart like sincere, romantic words. If I Day, is once again just around you need a starting point think of the DEAR EDITOR the comer. It’s the one day of the year poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning found the column by Clive does the National Capital I that fills many a young man with that begins with “How do I love thee? Doucet about pesticides (in the Commission, put up signs after Let me count the ways.” And December issue of OSCAR) very spraying just to show they are on the dread and sends a girl’s hearts a flutter. remember poetry does not need to interesting, but not so the long- job? Also studies are easily obtained The big question is what do you rhyme! winded harping critique of this letter on the web to show the deleterious give to that special someone in you 3. How about putting together a by one of your readers in your effects on birds.(i.e. life? And the answer is just as homemade massage kit. This again is January issue. I believe there is www.abcbirds. org/pesticides/FA Qs. difficult whether that person is a life- a very simple yet effective gift. Make evidence about harmful effects to htm). long partner, a school friend, or a mix of your own massage oil ('A some people of pesticide use - or Jeanne White someone you just met that you like a cup light oil, canola, almond or heck of a bunch. If you’re looking for safflower oil shaken with two to three a unique way to mark this celebration drops of your favourite essential oil). ENJOYING THE GREEN SPACE or a token gift that’s out of the Pour into a bottle, warp in a face BY HOLLY TAYLOR ordinary; something that isn’t your cloth and tie with a ribbon. Don’t run of the mill fancy restaurant, forget to include a homemade gift n between Osborne Avenue and flows by but the water is a bit too dozen roses, box of chocolates, certificate for a free massage! Pentry Lane, there is a little polluted to swim in. In the winter, Hallmark greeting card kind of 4. For those couples that are park- the “green space” as some you can walk along the frozen river’s offering, then try something married or share a home together, a people call it. It could be called the edge to the dog-walking area at homemade. homemade coupon book makes a “white space” in winter, or the Brewer Park. Here are a few suggestions to get great gift. Each voucher can be made “brown space” for the mud on rainy In the spring and summer, the you started and maybe inspire the to use a trade-in for household days in the spring. But the “green “green space” is also used for Cupid that is probably buried deep in chores. It’s amazing how far this little space” is what it’s called all year picnics, games of tag, and a lot of all of us: gift goes. Sometimes the nicest thing round. other fun things. 1. in life is not having to do the routine Instead of buying roses or fresh- At the “green space,” lots of dogs Although the “green space” isn’t cut blooms, why not make your own things like the dishes, housework, are walked, and kids of all ages play as big as Brewer Park or Windsor bunch of flowers using tissue paper or laundry or making dinner. there. There is a little swing that Park, there are still a lot of exciting pipe cleaners. Pipe cleaners can be 5. If a small romantic gesture is hangs on a big tree that kids also things you can do at a tiny park. used by bending them into the shape what you’re looking for maybe a have a lot of fun on. Holly Taylor is a member of the of a tulip. Use different colours to batch of homemade cookies will do In the summer, the Rideau River 30th Ottawa Girl Guides. create an artistic bouquet. Start by the trick. Sugar cookies or shortbread bending one pipe cleaner into a cup cut into heart shapes and wrapped in shape, molding the top into points tissue paper then tied with a bow like a tulip. Use a second pipe cleaner make a lovely heart-felt gift. Thanks to for the stem and a leaf. These are just a few of the many 2. possibilities for a more unique way to Instead of buying a card from the store, which rarely says exactly show how much you care for what you’re trying to say, how about someone. Mind you if homemade’s OSCAR’s many making a homemade card complete not your thing and your creative with a poem or letter telling your juices are at an all time low then loved one just what they mean to you. jewelry is always a safe bet! volunteer writers Guys this is a particularly good one Good luck and Happy Valentines! and distributors Got an opinion you would like to express? for helping get the Send letters to the editor by e-mail to [email protected], or drop them news to you! off at the Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue.

The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on volunteer contributors and distributors. Thanks to the Dairy Queen for contributing to our community through its support of the many OSCAR volunteers. A 4 Dairy Queen ALWAYS SOMETH INC CREAT HAPPENINC AT THE FOLKLORE CENTRE. THE OTTAWA FOLKLORE CENTRE Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street 738-7146 1111 BANK ST. 730-2887 THE PAGE 4 OSCAR - OUR 28™ YEAR FEBRUARY 2003

BLACKBIRD CATERING SOLD On holiday in Cuba, Tanya met in the half timber architecture of the and fell in love with her life partner. time and place and has a lot of As OWNER LEAVES FOR GERMANY Inconveniently he lives and works in character. Tanya tells me that Germany, and they have managed a Germany is a wonderful place to BY WHITNEY ZELMER long-distance relationship for the past raise children and they have a You may have noticed that the take. home aspect was not as little while. Today, Tanya finds “wonderful social fabric that supports something is going on at strong as it started out to be since herself due to have her first child and mothers with such things as daycare _ 1200 Bank Street. The there is not enough time to really she is extremely excited about this and an excellent school system.” windows are covered with red paper work at it.” and all the changes this monumental Although she is becoming a new and the old sign above the store front She had managed to focus on event will bring to her life. mother and this will obviously take has been painted over. This is the large-scale corporate events and, First and foremost was the sale of up a lot of her time, Tanya does not beginning of a new operation and the therefore, was kept too busy to put as her first baby, Blackbird Catering. “It plan on abandoning her first passion end of an old one. Blackbird Catering much of herself into the take home is really a lot more emotional that I - food. She has an abundance of is no more. aspect of the business as she would expected it to be and I will really ideas to continue working while she Since 2000, we have become have liked. “This year November miss this neighbourhood and all the is there and perhaps it will involve accustomed to the busy hub of sales were huge,” she told me, “and I people I have come to know,” she catering or she may do something as activity coming from within the walls was putting in 18 hour days with the said sadly but it was obvious to me outrageous as opening up a poutine of this establishment. We have also catering.” She does feel that her that this is not the kind of woman stand in the Christmas Market. “Food relied upon the convenience of a frozen food did sell really well and who looks at anything in a negative is simple there and people have a wonderful gourmet meal on a that people enjoyed the convenience way. She spoke to me of her new life certain respect for it, a potato is a moments notice and most of having a gourmet food option in and where she will live with such an potato and they do not try to force it importantly we have come to depend the neighbourhood. exuberance and excitement that I to do something it is not meant to on the smiling face of Tanya Harding One of the problems with success became a little envious of this do,” she noted. She seems to have to greet us as we walked through the and owning your own business adventure she is about to embark this same philosophy about her door. Sadly for us, Tanya has comes the huge workload. Tanya upon. cooking and feels that she can make embarked upon the next chapter in says, “This year it was getting to the Her baby is due on April 23 and something work in her new found her life and it does not include point that it would take three people as soon as it is medically possible, home. Blackbird Catering, Bank Street or to replace her and do the work that she and her new addition will be After talking to Tanya for some even Ottawa for that matter. she does.” Coming from a family taking off to join Daddy in their new time, I am a strong believer that she Black bird began in 1996 as a where they were served “plain, home in Germany. About four hours will be a success not only as a mother small catering outfit performing unadorned food,” Tanya managed to from Hamburg in the province of but also in anything she attempts. She operations out of Tanya’s home. For keep some of the simplicity in her Thrunga is a small rural town that maintains a positive attitude about four years she managed to build up a creations but also make them translated means a “clearing in the life and all its bumps and turns and respectable list of clientele and made different and exciting. Preferring to forest.” Her partner grew up in this seems to be a generally happy, the decision to open a store front and use fresh produce, items without town and still has most of his family intelligent woman. I know that many have a take-out food section as an preservatives or additives and make there although he commutes to and people in the neighbourhood will extra to her already well established everything from scratch, was her key from Hamburg on a regular basis for miss her food but I think that more catering business. Looking back on to success and her customers work. that that it will be her presence that this, Tanya says that she “prefers the appreciated the hard work and extra The house that they will inhabit will be missed. Good Luck with you catering side of things and feels that care that went into her cooking. was built in the 1800’s and was made new life Tanya! February Special Home All outer coats hardware are 20% of during as the month of February

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OSCA PRESIDENT'S REPORT BY MICHAEL JENKIN Lighting Lessons Of all the elements found in a room, lighting has This year marks the 25th communicate more effectively and perhaps the greatest effect on its inhabitants: good anniversary of the opening of rapidly with our members, notifying lighting can make a room look bigger, cleaner and _the Old Firehall as them of community events and more comfortable by day, cosy or dramatic by night. Poor lighting can shrink a room, making it the Ottawa South Community specific issues that may interest them. seem dirty and dingy. Too bright a bulb can induce Centre. We occupied the new Getting the headaches and greenish skin tones. An unfortu- (then) community centre in January message out to nate choice in a bathroom sconce can cast dark, haggard shadows on any face below it. Lighting is 1978 when it was officially opened such a large the most important feature in any decor, yet it is after a conversion and renovation. A membership base often given the least attention. Many of us don't new firehall for the area had been can be a slow and hesitate to invest a pricely sum in a contractor OT interior designer, yet few consider hiring a profes- build in the Glebe on Fifth Avenue expensive process sional to design the lighting in OUT homes. By light- and we were fortunate to get a very using such ing in layers, balancing technical and esthetic con- centrally located heritage building as traditional methods siderations and following a few fundamental guidelines when selecting fixtures, it is possible to our community centre. as regular mail or achieve effective lighting. We have evolved and grown a lot through posters and notices. This is since that event 25 years ago, but the particularly the case for emergency As an expert in the older homes found in Ottawa South and the Glebe, Tracy Arnett can provide you Old Firehall has remained pretty issues, which often fall between with more information about the charms of own- much the same and now we are OSCA issues, and where we have no ing a property in these areas. For inquiries OT a bursting at the seams. None the less it easy way to get time sensitive referral regarding lighting, please feel free to call Tracy at (613) 238-2801. is a time to celebrate 25 years of information out to members. We have growth and accomplishment as a a good email address base now which community. will allow us to get messages to you TRACY ARNETT We will be branding all our in a timely fashion. We will use it Making you feel at home communications with a 25-year prudently, so you will not be getting Sales Representative anniversary logo and putting up a “spam” from OSCA, but we do hope National Chairman’s Club banner at the Old Firehall later this you will appreciate the improved ^^■auiniaiuiiiiiiii 165 Pretoria Avenue ROYAL LEPAGE Ottawa, Ontario year. But to mark the event in a really communications when they arrive. ■H^Hiiiiiiiiiiiniiiinui KiS 1X1 inclusive fashion, we have decided to hold a community street party outside Bus: 613 238-2801 (24HR. PACER) SPRING AUCTION Fax: 613 238-4583 the Firehall on the last weekend in Last year’s Spring auction in aid [email protected] June before the Canada Day holiday of redeveloping the Firehall was a weekend. We hope to have a dance spectacular success raising over AJI band, events for kids and a big cook $12,000 for the redevelopment fund. out as well. Planning has started With a success like that needless to already and I will have more details say we are planning a repeat for for you in a couple of months time. Friday evening, May 23. www.tracyarnett.com The MC will be Jim Watson and Not intended to solicit properties already listed. Royal LePage Performance Realty, Broker COMMUNICATING WITH we are rounding up an impressive OSCA MEMBERS array of goods and services, which we Many of you weathered the line hope will attract at least as much OSCA BASKETBALL TEAMS ENJOY ups to register for OSCA’s winter interest as last year. There will be an programs last month. I am glad to say article on the auction in an upcoming A NIGHT AT THE RAVEN’S NEST that enrollments have held up and issue of OSCAR giving you details on while a few under subscribed what will be on offer and on the BY LEO DOYLE programs had to be cancelled, we specific time and location of the Participants in the OSCA were invited on to the court to lead have also added capacity to a number event. Basketball League enjoyed the standing room crowd in a cheer. of programs as a result of increased I their first field trip on For their efforts, OSCA hoopsters demand. Many of you who registered WINTER CARNIVAL Saturday, January 18 - a visit to the received a basketball and the much will have noticed that we asked you Just a heads up that our annual Raven’s Nest at Carleton University coveted Fan-Of-The-Game Award: for your email address and whether winter carnival will be held on to watch both the women’s and men’s free pizza! The Raven women you might be interested in Sunday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to teams take on the visiting McMaster dropped a close game to McMaster, volunteering to help with special about 2 p.m. at Windsor Park. There Marauders from Hamilton. losing 62-57- In the second game, the events and other OSCA activities. will be sleigh rides and games for the The OSCA hoopsters proved to be No. 1 ranked Raven men’s team We will also be doing this at the kids and food for all so do try and loud and enthusiastic Raven defeated the No. 8 ranked McMaster spring program registration and make it and find out how much fun supporters. During one time-out, they Marauders 80-70 in a thrilling match. during the membership drive. Our. you can have with friends and goal is to increase our ability to neighbours - even if it is cold!

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CITY COUNCILLOR'S REPORT residents predicted in the city over the splits (the percentage of people using coming two decades, bringing with public transit versus the percentage BY CLIVE DOUCET them an estimated 200,000 new cars taking their cars to work) that we hear (and a disproportionate amount of thrown around so often at City Hall. I’m convinced that expanding Dear OSCAR readers: this growth concentrated in the suburban areas) we need to find light rail in conjunction with our his has been a bad news/good increases (think T affordable, and environmentally- existing busway system is the only news kind of month at City about the 401 in affordable, community-friendly I Hall. Let’s start with the bad Toronto - six lanes sensitive solutions to the transportation problems of gridlock, solution for green-growth in Ottawa, news first. to 21). which for the sake of our lungs and At the same air pollution, and reduced quality of life. our communities we need to make a PROVINCIAL (MTO) time, the province I invite all those that would like to priority. The alternative is the grey- QUEENSWAY EXPANSION refuses to invest in growth of asphalt. That’s not the type public transit, become involved in opposing this STUDY provincial policy to call, write or of city I want to live, nor is it one that Every ten years of so, someone which can solve the problem (two email my office so that I can get them I think is sustainable financially or comes up with the great idea of light rail lines carry 18 lanes of in touch with the community groups environmentally over the long haul. widening the Queensway through the traffic). According to the province, public transit is a city problem. The that will be rallying support for a center of the city. The last go-round PESTICIDES consultants are not even planning for made-in-Ottawa, transit-based was in the 1980s. It was defeated. There was some criticism about one bus lane from the dedicated approach to growing our city. And it’s always a variant of the same my position on pesticides that I wrote single-vehicle and high-occupancy Now for the good news: plan - reconfigure Isabella and about in my last column. vehicle lanes. Catherine Streets to integrate them The information that is currently This is not a balanced or effective BANK STREET more closely into the Queensway coming out of the medical research way of growing our city’s RECONSTRUCTION proper, i.e. get rid of the landscaping, community is showing links between transportation capacity. The This long-awaited rebuild is lengthen the ramps, and then turn pesticide use and cancers. For Queensway is not the 401. It traverses finally starting this month with some Hawthorne, from Pretoria Bridge example, there is a higher incidence almost every city community. It Bell Canada underground utility work across Main Street, into a straight-on of prostate cancer amongst golf needs a city solution, not a provincial being conducted by the subcontractor connection to a reconfigured Nicholas course groundskeepers than there is solution. Transelec Common Inc. (TCI). Interchange. in the general population., Pregnant This issue gets to the heart of the The one message we got from the This plan means expropriations, women and babies are advised to stay debate regarding how we grow as a business community was that they loss of greenspace, loss of heritage away from pesticide-treated grounds. city. Smart growth demands that we didn’t want the fall and Christmas buildings like the Old Town Hall in In the rural areas, where ground water provide effective alternatives to season impacted. The Bell Canada Ottawa East, loss of community is drawn straight from wells, pesticide single-occupant car commuting so work will, therefore, be started before integrity, and loss of city integrity use near aquifers is not advised. that we can protect quality of life in the frost is out of the ground so that (what do you do with donated park More and more toxic materials are communities throughout the city - the main construction season can space like Ballantyne Park?). It’s a being found to have migrated into our suburbs, rural areas, and downtown begin as soon as the spring thaw plan straight out of the 1950s. ground water and into the bodies of included. The only balanced, arrives. It’s going to be tough on The frightening thing is the pets, farm animals, and wild animals. equitable, and fiscally responsible everyone, but this is a once-in-a- province seems ready to invest So while we don’t have iron clad way to manage growth is by investing lifetime experience and you can be hundreds of millions of dollars in proof of the direct cause and effect widening the 417 to accommodate car in public transit, not by feeding the sure we will continue to do everything possible to mitigate the between pesticide use and cancer, the use. Bût it’s a shdrt-term 'fix as water-wheel of freeway expansion inconveniences. evidence use is mounting that provincial consultants admit that it is that would come at such an pesticide use, wherever possible, not possible to widen the 417 unacceptable price for the inner-city. RAPID TRANSIT EXPANSION should be limited. sufficiently to handle projected traffic With a forecasted 400,000 extra Public policy is not a science. You STUDY (RTES) City staff and consultants are have to look at the evidence and the developing a long-term game plan for trend lines and make the best GORDON CONSTRUCTION rapid transit expansion in Ottawa. judgement possible. This is why I The Rapid Transit Expansion Study continue to support the restriction of CUSTOM DESIGNED RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS (RTES) will deliver its draft final cosmetic pesticides on private SINCE 1983 report to Transportation and Transit property. Committee on February 19. It’s important to underscore that It’s an exciting time for the proposed pesticide “ban” never sustainable growth advocates at City included golf courses or cases of Hall these days with the success, private property infestations. This is particularly with Carleton University how the existing by-laws in students, of our modest light rail pilot Westmount, Chelsea, and Hudson project, and the momentum building function, and it works well there. through the Rapid Transit Study to Finally, I did not read in the letter expand Ottawa’s public transit complaining about my position, one system. argument for the benefits of pesticide The RTES plan is calling for a use. light rail connection downtown, to the Happy skating, airport, out west to South Nepean and Clive Doucet Tel: 580-2487 • CUSTOM DESIGNED ADDITIONS the high-tech business campuses of • MAJOR RENOVATIONS Kanata North, out east to Blackburn Fax: 580-2527 • ATTIC & BASEMENT RENOVATIONS Hamlet and Orleans, as well as clive. doucet@ottawa. ca • KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS bringing back streetcars to Carling www. clivedoucet. com • CUSTOM CEDAR DECKS • INTERLOCK PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS Avene and Montreal Rd. This will give us a real city-wide service. NOTE OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: I think this type of multi-faceted “Coffee with Clive” chat sessions - architectural design & permit drawings take place the first Friday of every - building permit & minor variance procedures transit plan is the way to go. Clean air - expert construction and smart growth demands that we month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The - written guarantee provide effective alternatives to Wild Oat in the Glebe, Bank and Fourth. The next session is Friday, www.gordonconstmction.com single-occupant car commuting. Long-term planning and budgeting February 7. I invite you to join me 594-8888 will be the key to providing this real there and bring city issues to my alternative to car commuting and attention in an informal, 60 MAIN STREET AT HAWTHORNE achieving the smart growth modal neighborhood setting. THE TH PAGE 8 OSCAR - OUR 28 YEAR FEBRUARY 2003

30TH OTTAWA GUIDES ENJOY NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB BY PAT SADAVOY OUTDOOR FUN AT WINTER CAMP e saw a bit of a tour de great groupings in each season. BY JULIE FLETCHER I force at our January For early spring, basket of gold, ■■“I ats off to the 30th Ottawato do any stargazing, but the walk I meeting. Lots of speakers creeping phlox, aubretia and arabis ■ and magazine articles talk about made one picture, while snowdrop I Guides for a tremendous through the quiet woods was winter camp. The Guides beautiful nevertheless. Saturday planning for three-season colour in anemone, coral bells and primula spent January 10 -12 at the Ottawa- night’s fun wound up with an indoor your garden, and it’s easy to think made another slightly later one. In area Camp Woolsey, doing crafts, sing-along and an outdoor campfire “Yeah, right - if you’ve got half an late spring, a white peony, rosy gas cooking, singing, learning for those who just couldn’t get acre.” Gillian Boyd ended her slide plant, pinks, pink geraniums and astronomy, hiking, playing outdoors, enough of the fresh air. show with five slides of the same white sweet rocket were all in bloom and hosting the 5th Ottawa Brownies. Sunday morning was just as corner of her garden, starting in early together - it looked like a wedding And what a beautiful winter weekend bright and beautiful as the rest of the spring and ending in late October. party! it was - the weather couldn’t have weekend, and the girls spent one last Five slides, five different sets of A couple of summer combinations been more perfect. The camp began stretch outdoors playing, before plants and lots of colour from start to using the grey-green and white snow- at 7 p.m. on Friday night, when the packing up and heading home - but finish. How does she do that? on-the-mountain were eye-catching: Guides arrived, got settled and not before each girl had the chance to Gillian is Master Gardener who in one case, it was interspersed with listened to Canadian stories and say what she enjoyed most about learned to garden from the women in tri-colour sage (rose, cream and legends. Saturday started bright and camp. her family in England, and then had violet), and in the other, partnered early, with cooking, playing games Later in January, the Guides will to re-leam when she moved to with Salvia coccinea, “Lady in Red.” outdoors, and sculpting with clay. At join Guides and Scouts of all ages in Ottawa. She started her slide show, This second pairing, with the lunchtime, the Guides packed up and the annual Skate-a-thon on the “A Garden Walk Through the Year,” addition of a small peachy day lily in headed outside again, where they Rideau Canal, sponsored by the Kin with some pictures of gardens very the background and a golden cooked a yummy lunch on buddy Club of Ottawa. close to where she grew up - sheets coreopsis in the foreground, was burners they had made. In February, Guides, Sparks, of species crocus on a Wimbledon stunning. At noon, the second-year 5th Brownies and Pathfinders will estate, and large drifts of snow drops Finally, a simple combo for late Ottawa Brownies arrived at the camp, present an evening of songs and skits in a woods, started years ago by her fall: rusty rose Sedum Autumn Joy and after settling in, all the girls to commemorate Thinking Day, the aunt. English garden pictures do help set off the warm white flowers of prepared skits on how to deal with anniversary of the birth of both Lord get us through January. Pearly everlasting. Not fancy, but winter emergencies and how to be and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders But then, we returned to her very satisfying. In a sense that sums safe outdoors in cold weather. of the scouting and guiding Ottawa garden and the plants she up the overall impression of Gillian’s Saturday continued with more games movements. uses to give it colour through the garden - not pretentious or trendy, outside and another evening hike, Upcoming Guide events include a seasons. A couple of factors inform but very satisfying. with candles, down to the Ottawa bake sale at Trinity Church, creating her choices. She has sandy soil, lean More get-you-through-the-winter River. What a surprise it was for with stained glass, learning how to with good drainage, and she values OSGC topics: Perfect Peonies on some girls to see the beach they play do—yes!—laundry, observing an plants that attract beneficial insects February 17 and The City Herb on and the river they swim in at camp ecosystem in different seasons, and and birds. Garden on March 17. Both sessions in the summer frozen solid. Sadly, learning the dos and don’ts of good Along with lots of close-ups of begin at 8 p.m. in the Firehall, with a there were too many clouds that night money management. individual plants, there were some $3 drop-in fee.

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FATAL PASSAGE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF JOHN RAE, THE ARCTIC ADVENTURER WHO DISCOVERED THE FATE OF FRANKLIN BY KEN MCGOOGAN. HARPERPERENNIAL CANADA, $21.95 ISBN 0-00-638659-8 Faulkner Real Estate Ltd. hat kind of man, at 45 years travels by “going native,” a practice is proud to be named of age, slogs 60 kilometres uniformly condemned. Rae readily through a Canadian January accepted both Native Americans and to deliver a lecture on icebergs? the despised “half-breeds” as 2002 After many years of hostile partners. The custom resulted in all attitudes to the Victorian Era it’s a his journeys succeeding and setting New Business of the Year pleasant novelty to encounter the records for distance. Ultimately, he resurrection of a forgotten icon. found the route of the elusive Author Ken McGoogan relates the Northwest passage and determined by the life and accomplishments of the fate of the lost Franklin Greater Ottawa Scotsman John Rae in the Canadian expedition. Later, he turned from Arctic. Rae joined a Hudson’s Bay Arctic adventures to the survey of a Chamber of Commerce Company ship as surgeon, travelled telegraph line site across the Rocky to Canada in 1833 and remained for Mountains. Why have we heard so 12 years - on the first stay. Rae’s little of him? Orkney Islands origins gave him the According to McGoogan, one We sincerely thank the Chamber background to cope with the Northern individual sustained a campaign to and att our loyal clients environment. Commissioned to reduce Rae’s reputation. Jane for making this great honour possible. explore the Arctic coasts, he became Franklin, Sir John’s quasi-widow (for enmeshed in a different quest. The years she refused to admit her - book becomes nearly two stories in husband’s death), irked by the one: Rae’s ranging explorations along possibility her husband had turned to the Canadian Arctic coast, and the cannibalism in his extremity, USE YOUR IMAGINATION IN mysterious disappearance of the John challenged Rae’s accomplishments. Franklin expedition. McGoogan In her zeal, she managed to secure no DONATING FOR FIREHALL FUND balances this paired account nicely less a figure than Charles Dickens to until merging them to restore Rae’s her cause. BY JANE ALLAIN faded reputation. McGoogan contends Dickens’ eren’t part of the Spring Beach in Prince Edward Island! John Rae was a departure from the virulent racism aided this assault Fling last year? Wonder Lucky you, you can be part of the typical Victorian age explorer. While when the novelist asserted the Inuit what all the mystique was action this time around, too. Think the Royal Navy insisted on major were consummate liars and the true about? Well it’s going to be a repeat you’ve got nothing to offer? Let us expeditions using oceanic routes and cannibals. Between them, Lady performance this May, with another dispel your doubts. Think of all your ample crews, Rae travelled with a Franklin and Dickens eroded Rae’s Charity Auction to raise funds to many hidden talents or assets that small support group. Instead of using renown. renovate the Firehall. Many of our someone may be tempted to steal ships, he travelled by canoe or small past donors have generously accepted away...like your traditional boat. On land he used snowshoes and McGoogan has produced an to offer their services once again. storytelling abilities to entertain small dogsleds while the Navy stuck outstanding study, done with lively Donations include the CBC Radio guests, your cottage or camp for a with cumbersome sledges pulled by wit and solid research. He restores Extravaganza — Interview a local weekend retreat, your homemade malnourished sailors. He kept his John Rae’s position as the true finder celebrity (with Rob Clipperton); goodies, your strong arms and back associates fed when other British of the Northwest Passage and a man Stellar Soccer Coach Session — Leam for a weekend of yardwork. Let your explorers were starving on with few peers. This book can be read the power of the Cooper Test (with imagination run wild - and help us government rations - Royal Navy by anyone seeking knowledge of the Steve Johnson); Myers Briggs testing meet our strong commitment to raise officers scorned hunting. Scurvy, the North or as a model of perseverance - Find out if you are an extrovert or lots of money to brighten the lights at scourge of Navy crews, never and sacrifice. Illustrated with an introvert (with Jennifer MacLeod); the Firehall for years to come. infested Rae’s teams who returned photographs and engravings and Golf for Two at the Hunt Club - and Curious? Cautious? Call or e-mail healthy. including a fine bibliography, this is enjoy refreshments at the 19th hole one of our main fundraising groupies: McGoogan makes Rae’s a real treasure to read and possess. (with John Graham); Take a ride in Jane Allain at 730-0165 or adventures in Arctic lands read McGoogan’s book is a prime example her Bright Red Sports Car and lunch [email protected], and John almost like a tourist brochure. Unlike of enthusiasm, solid research and is on her (with Peggi McNeil); or Graham at 730-0069 or his contemporaries, he adapted many vivid prose. It’s a fine example of the Book a Holiday at a Cottage by the jgraham@iog. ca. features of Aboriginal life in his best Canadian writing.

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OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT OCCSB TRUSTEE REPORT BY LYNN GRAHAM, TRUSTEE, ZONE 9 BY KATHY ABLETT, TRUSTEE. ZONE 9 (CAPITAL AND RIDEAU-VANIER WARDS) (CAPITAL AND RIVERSIDE WARDS) erv Beckstead, Supervisor of closed effective September 2003, Greetings and Happy New Immaculata is about to launch an the OCDSB since mid- unless the centres achieve full cost Year to all in our anti-smoking campaign with the City August, has announced he is recovery. These sites are outdoor . community! I wish to extend of Ottawa. Stay tuned for more stepping down before the end of classrooms as students come to know, my congratulations for all of your details in future issues of this January 2003. The Minister of understand and respect the natural accomplishments in 2002. To Corpus newsletter. Education has said world around them. Indeed, outdoor Christi School for a very successful Corpus Christi she will soon be education is an important component Book Fair, the Art Smart Grant and is also busy announcing in Ontario’s curriculum. An Outdoor the wonderful Family Advent Mass. planning for their another Supervisor Education Task Force has been To Immaculata for a successful Terry annual Mardi Gras for the OCDSB. formed to look at saving these centres Fox Run as well as being the top Fun Fair in April, Surely it is time to but the challenge over the coming fundraising school for the CIBC Run which is a reinstate public months is daunting. for the Cure. They did an amazing fundraiser for the school trustees, in Thirdly, the report examines the job with the Christmas Basket event Catholic School Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton. The costs associated with community use and also the Feast of the Immaculate Council. In report of the Education Equality Task of school facilities after school hours. Conception. The students at addition, their annual visit to the Force, chaired by Dr. Mordechai It suggests that increased fees for Immaculata High School are Heart Institute is coming up on Rozanski and commissioned by the outside user groups starting in preparing for exams, which run from February 14. Several students from province, recommended a significant September 2003 are a strong January 24 - 30. Good luck and best grades three to six will go to the increase in resources (over $2 billion) possibility. A working group, wishes to all of our students. Heart Institute to visit patients and for public education in Ontario over including representatives from the One very important note to present them with Valentine cards, the next three years. Subsequent City of Ottawa, the community, graduating students and their parents which they have made. The school provincial funding announcements daycare and board staff, is to be set is that students must complete their has received thank you letters in past totaling $610 million province wide up to determine ways to deal with this 40 hours community service work. years from families of patients from have in all likelihood eliminated the situation. Many groups that run This is a graduation requirement. The the east coast of Canada to the west, OCDSB’s 2002-2003 deficit. Many programs at Hopewell, including the Ministry of Education has stated that thanking the children for their visits think that those demanding more Ottawa South Community there are no exceptions and students to their loved ones when they could funds for public education have been Association (OSCA), will want to must accomplish this work. Current not be there themselves. vindicated. follow these discussions. statistics show that a very high Watch for upcoming information The province required Mr. percentage of students have not yet in the February issue of this ENROLMENT IN THE 2002- Beckstead to produce a plan by begun their volunteer hours. It is a newsletter as we begin budget November 25, 2002 “to return the 2003 SCHOOL YEAR difficult time for graduating students, deliberations as well as information This school year, enrolment at OCDSB to a balanced financial preoccupied by this double cohort on the official opening of the Capital Ward schools is up by 63 position.” On November 26, the year, to work on this as well as the Catholic Education Centre of the students or 1.9%. At Hopewell, it is supervisor released a number of significant homework, projects, etc. Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School up by 33 students or 3.8%, making it budget documents, but his actual plan that are required to pass this final Board. the second largest (in terms of was not released publicly and posted year. Some students have part time As we go forward into the New numbers) elementary school in the on the web site until, January 13, jobs as well. For these reasons, Year, let us continue to build on last entire OCDSB. 2003. It is entitled Interim Report to parents are urged to remind their years’ successes. Let us also make Capital Ward’s increase in OCDSB School Supporters and can children that completing this resolutions of peace and hope, which enrolment is not the reality across the be found at www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca. It requirement is a priority. reflect our Board’s Spiritual Theme board’s jurisdiction, where enrolment does not take into account the EETF Immaculata High School is busy for 2002-2003, “May Peace is down by 899 students or 1.1%. report and the new 2002-2003 school planning its 75 th Anniversary Abound.” Provincial government grants to board funding. celebrations, which will take place in school boards are based on enrolment It is uncertain how long the May. I hope all Immaculata alumni and our loss of students translates into CONTACT INFORMATION OCDSB will be under supervision. In will be there to help celebrate this Kathy Ablett a $3.8-million budget reduction. Why any event, I can simply assure readers joyous occasion. A tremendous Tel: 526-9512 this loss of “market share,” especially that, as your trustee and as vice-chair amount of work and research go into Fax: 526-1450 in some parts of the OCDSB? Are the of the OCDSB, I will continue to making such a homecoming the [email protected] demographics changing? Are we work with school communities to success I know it will be. In addition, enhance our public education system. losing students to private schools or the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board? Are our more restrictive COST SAVINGS transportation policies hurting A number of new budget enrolment? Is the uncertain political AUTO REPAIR, SALES reductions are noted in the situation at our board a factor? I’ll supervisor’s report (see above). The return to this issue in a future column supervisor has assumed all powers & MOTOR SPORTS when we have more information. and duties of the board of trustees. Here I will mention three of his cost CONTACT INFORMATION savings. Lynn Graham 1165 Bank St, Ottawa First, the report announces the Ottawa-Carleton District School 80-point inspection + oil change $24.95 (4 cyl.) closure of the Media Centre, a Board resource for teachers, who up until 133 Greenbank Road WE SPECIALIZE IN: • safety inspections ($24.95) December were able to borrow novel Ottawa, Ontario K2H 6L3 • tune-ups • oil spray • brakes sets, music sheets, curriculum kits, Tel: 730-3366 videos and films for their classes. I Fax:: 730-3589 •electronic diagnostics • general repair know many teachers are concerned lynn_graham@ocdsb. edu. on.ca about this budget cut as replacing Special on remote starter these resources is prohibitively SPfSjB Schizophrenia is a expensive for an individual teacher or ■ÉM&Ü neuro biological brain from $169.95 installed school. disease affecting Open: Mon. - Fri.: 7:45 a.m - 6:30 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. thinking, perception, Secondly, the report states that the mood and behaviour Outdoor Education Centres (Bill Ottawa-Carleton 613 761-9218 730-2888 Mason and MacSkimming) are to be Chapter www.ncf.ca/schizophrenia THE TH FEBRUARY 2003 OSCAR - OUR 28 YEAR PAGE 11

WESTBORO ACADEMY STUDENTS HOPEWELL PS’S READ-A-THON GET INTO WINTER SPIRIT BECOMES PROTOTYPE BY KAREN IVINGS BY MIKE HARRISON We’ve been having a participating throughout the At the most recent School to create a very intuitive wonderful winter at performance and a grand finale of the Council meeting, Nancy information-packed site that teachers, ■■J Westboro Academy. Our entire school on the stage, it was an I Bickford mentioned that parents and council can use- on a 10th school year is one to be proud event that will be long remembered Hopewell’s successful Read-A-Thon regular basis to check upcoming of, full of amazing activities and by all. program has been noticed by the events, get the latest issue of great school spirit. In December, January arrived and the children Kiwanis Club and will become a Hopewell Happenings in electronic students in grades four to six spent a continue to be very active, despite the prototype which will be deployed by format, see what School Council beautiful snowy day at frigid temperatures. The younger other schools. Nancy also thanked committees are up to, find council MacSkimming Outdoor Education students are having their turn at once and congratulated the library staff for contacts, find out what council Center. No one minded the weekly swimming at Brewer Pool. the successful Panorama Book Fair, covered at their last meeting, agenda accumulation as the children The older students are out skating on which earned $3,000 worth of books for upcoming meetings, etc. Please searched for signs of animal life in the speed-skating oval. The annual for the library. New books reflect review the site and provide comments the woods. Tracks were easy to see ski trip to Vorlage is always a current interests of the children, and to the Webmaster (Marc). Enjoy. and everyone stayed active to keep highlight of winter as well. include biographies, autobiographies, Lamar Mason (Co-Chair of warm. The fire was a hit at the The grades four to six boys Canadiana, and books on animals and OCDSB Special Education Advisory outdoor lunch, but the Predator-Prey achieved second place at the Ottawa sports. Over 9,100 books have been Committee) provided a very game in the afternoon was what Independent Schools volleyball signed out this year by students. interesting overview of the whole everyone had waited for. It was a tournament in early January. Not to Many thanks to the members of the process for identifying children with great day. be outdone, the grades four to five Library Committee for these special needs at the January 14 Some lucky neighbourhood girls were proud to return to school tremendous initiatives that will result council meeting. Ms. Mason also residents got to hear students, with first place ribbons from their in Hopewell children keeping their announced that Woodroffe High teachers, and parents carolling to volleyball tournament. What is really interest in reading strong. School will be offering enhanced arts raise money for the Youville Centre. wonderful is that all the grades four Dr. Alison Dugan spoke to School programming and she welcomed Thank you for your generous to six children get to play and to Council regarding health and Hopewell students to apply. donations to this worthy cause. An share in the accomplishment. Well wellness and she proposed that Also at the council meeting, in-school raffle added to the bank of done. physical activity be made a higher Bemie Finnerty reported that the funds for the Youville Centre and a Our JK to grade one students priority with 30 minutes a day being full-time teaching positions for the very full “food train” of donations visited the Science and Technology the appropriate goal for children. She gifted program have now been filled was transported to the food bank. Museum. That is always an spoke of the spread of the childhood by Roxanne Parent and Marie-Louise As per tradition, Santa’s Breakfast enlightening experience full of fun. obesity epidemic in Canada. A report Perron starting in September. Two was held just before the Christmas It’s hard to believe it is time for the that Dr. Dugan cited from the contract teachers, Brenda Quinn and break. It seemed that the food was mid-term progress reports already. Canadian Medical Association Sylvia Sheridan, are staffing the unlimited and of course, Santa was The children do indeed accomplish a Journal stated that from 1981 to 1996 positions from now until June. Mr. very popular. lot in both English and French while the prevalence of overweight Finnerty invites council to The children’s bilingual still making time for educational increased by 92% in boys and 57% in recommend alternative procedures to presentation of How the Grinch Stole outings and sports events. girls, and during the same period the the Hopewell tradition of the Christmas was the culmination of a Look us up in the next issue to prevalence of obesity has more than overnight line-up for SK and JK. As lot of hard work by children and find out about “français en vedette” doubled in both girls and boys. more neighbourhood day-care centres teachers. The music, narration, and “Dictee PGL.” We have lots of Council is looking into the possibility open morning programs, the pressure costumes, and backdrops were all other great outings planned for of establishing a committee on this on the morning kindergarten spots fantastic. With all children February as well. issue to explore the best ways to may ease. Mr. Finnerty also reported combat this nationwide trend at that the enrollment cap is again an Hopewell. issue and he expects to receive about The Communications Committee 40 cross-boundary transfer EDUCATIONAL AFTER SCHOOL unveiled the new School Council web applications. site at the School Council meeting The Volunteer Committee is FUN PROVIDED AT ARTSKIDS January 14. The site is now live and seeking people to help out with The can be found at Economics of Staying in School, a BY JESSE A www.theglebeonline.ca/hapsc. program for grade eight students. rtskids is a nice, fun and Visual Art (Deborah/Jana); Thursday Special kudos are due to Marc Rand Please contact Janet Stephens for educational after school - Senior Drama (Sandra); and Friday for the considerable time he spent more information or to volunteer your program. At Artskids the - Singing (Maya/Cindy).. incorporating ideas and comments services at director, Deborah, the supervisor, During times in which not every from the committee and many others janet.stephens@sympatico. ca. Cindy, and many younger assistants child is participating in the above look after the kids exceptionally well. activities, Cindy brings the children Cindy picks the kids up at up to the “stage” and does creative Hopewell, so most of the kids there hobbies with them, such as writing, are from Hopewell at 3:30 p.m., the drawing, and reading. During that As professionals, we work end of school. She then brings them time, the other children participate in together to deliver quality to Artskids, situated at St. Margaret the daily art activity. On Fridays, healthcare in a warm Mary’s Parish Church. After, the there are crafts to make, baking, or instructors bring out a yummy and free time. So, and caring environment healthy snack, mostly a type of bread One might want to (e.g. pita, bagels, etc.) and fruit or visit the lovely and Our registered massage veggies - occasionally followed by educational after GLEBE therapists & staff are cookies or treats. school program — dedicated to meeting Each day there is a different Artskids. MASSAGE your healthcare needs. activity, all taught by a teacher who Artskids is affiliated ' with the THERAPY specializes in a special art area Canadian Museum of Nature, and (except for Wednesday’s senior art, also runs thematic P.D. days, March C'E N T R E which is taught by Deborah and break and summer camps at this 99 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 7 Jana). Here are the days, activities location. For details, call 233-2946 or OTTAWA, ONTARIO KIS 5K4 and the instructors: Monday - Junior visit www.artskids.com. 237.9000 www.glebechiropractic.com (At 5th & Bank, 5th Avenue Ct.) Drama (Sandra); Tuesday- Hip Hop Jessa A. is a member of the 30th & Jazz (Natalie); Wednesday - Ottawa Guides. THE TH PAGE 12 OSCAR - OUR 28 YEAR FEBRUARY 2003

WESTBORO ACADEMY EXPLORING CORPUS CHRISTI STUDENTS PARTNERSHIPS WITH OSCA AID HOSPICE AT MAY COURT

BY DON CUMMER BY JIM ROGERS, PRINCIPAL hat space is available for Madame Munter and OSCA’s On December 19, Corpus issue a Reuse Challenge to all community functions in Community Space Committee are Christi School was pleased to students this month. Students will be Old Ottawa South? The exploring whether a partnership J present its holiday concert. challenged to invent a creation from recently formed OSCA committee on could be established in which OSCA Performed by students in grades one recyclable materials. Some of these Community Space has begun its programs could take advantage of to six and the school choir, the creations will find a prominent place inventory by meeting with Yolaine Westboro’s rooms. The building is diverse talents of the children were in the festive display in the Arbour Munter, Principal of Westboro shaped like a square doughnut. The enjoyed by all those in attendance. Recycled Products window display Academy. inside rooms have windows onto an The afternoon included a selection of on Bank Street, in the Glebe. Corpus Since 1999, the school has been inner courtyard where a tree provides holiday songs by the school choir, Christi students care about the located at 200 Brewer Way, next shade. The school has no gym or mini-versions of holiday productions environment. door to the City of Ottawa swimming assembly facility. and a wide variety of musical talents. pool. Westboro offers programs from Smaller assemblies are held in a All participants, including parents, KINDERGARTEN LITERACY Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. The cafeteria that faces onto the inner thoroughly enjoyed the presentations. PROGRAM classes are small - the largest has court. OSCA’s Community Space Our language enhancement and only 18 students. The school has a representatives focused on this room MANY HANDS early literacy program for Junior and ^strong focus on working with the as a possible place to begin a The grade four/five class shared Senior Kindergarten children community, including working with working in partnership with the Christmas spirit by painting and continues with great success. The ECOS on the rehabilitation of Brewer Westboro. It has a linoleum-covered assembling wooden tree-shaped program is implemented by trained Pond, and concerts for the residents cement floor, but with mats available, baskets for the Day Program clients volunteer adult readers who read of the Maycourt Hospice. About 130 it would be suitable for programs at the Hospice at May Court on quality literature to the children, one students attend Westboro, many of such as Pilâtes or Tai Chi. A partly- Cameron Avenue in Old Ottawa on one, and focus on exploring and them from Old Ottawa South. separated roomette at one end of the South. Master Carpenter Rob developing concepts, as well as Longtime residents will recall that cafeteria hosts a fridge and four- Schultz, who has a daughter, features of text .The approach not 200 Brewer Way used to house burner stove that could possibly be Rebekka, at the school, graciously only makes literature more accessible municipal offices. When the City used for cooking programs. shared his talent by donating and to these four- and five-year-olds, it declared the building surplus, OSCA The Community Space committee cutting all the wood for over 35 also provides all children with an itself considered moving in. After is also interested in exploring baskets - and that is a lot of cutting. opportunity to develop a strong much discussion, the board voted to partnerships with Westboro for Class representatives delivered the language foundation before they remain in its current location at the OSCA’s summer programs. With baskets, which were filled with tea, proceed to more formal learning. The Firehall. But many still regard Brewer Park right across the street, personal care items and love, to the students of grades one to six have Brewer Way as a more desirable site, the setting may be ideal for summer Hospice on Tuesday, December 17, embarked on their own reading in spite of its location on the edge of camp once Westboro’s teachers have much to the delight of the recipients. adventure program... watch for the community, because of the safely stowed away their teaching The students acquired a variety of details. ~ greater availability of space in which materials for another year. skills while working on the project We believe that the community to run OSCA programs. “This is our fourth year at Brewer but, most importantly, carried on the enriches the educational undertaking Way,” says Madame Munter. “I must Spirit of Giving, one of the hallmarks at Corpus Christi as we work tell you that community involvement of the Corpus Christi School together in providing a challenging SUE RAVEN is one of the values that we share in community. learning environment. Staff and PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC our classrooms, and we look forward students always extend a sincere to working with OSCA in the months CREATIVE MINDS welcome to the community to visit Helping You and years ahead.” The school’s Enviro-Club will Corpus Christi. To Recover from:

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PEAR BOOMER, Here’s a philosophical question one point, you can bound back to for you. If a dog barks his Alpha and tie up the legs and poles of _Jhead off in a forest, and no your victim with your leash. humanoid is there to hear him, is he A couple of times we were still a bad dog? stopped by humanoids who appeared I think that Alpha has forgotten to have some kind of authority. They whether or not there’s a doorbell at told Alpha that dogs were not allowed our house. He certainly doesn’t need on these trails. So Alpha and I will one with me around. likely return to our regular ski haunts TH But I am certainly more inclined along the river beside Windsor Park. FEBRUARY 4 Wild About Harry Com to bark when the perimeter needs to I prefer this in any event. You don’t Faithless Ora Women Versus Men Com be secured against those who would need to stay on leash as you explore Formula 51 Act cross the line-of-sight I have from the along the snow-covered ice of Igby Goes Down Com FEBRUARY 13 TH top of the stairs. You can see the theriver. It leaves me free to Little Secrets Ora All Or Nothing Dra street from up there. You can see investigate smells at my leisure, and Prison Songs Ora whether people are reduces Alpha’s City By The Sea Act Sweet Home Alabama Com just passing by, or stress levels The Four Feathers Dra whether they are But barking in the forest considerably. One Hour Photo Thr turning to come to The Pup does TH is another matter. You FEBRUARY 11 Spy Kids 2 Act our house. not accompany us Brown Sugar Com Sordid Lives Com Sometimes it’s a don t need an excuse. on these Diamond Men Ora Mad Love (sub-titled) Dra good idea to bark at Nature provides excuses expeditions, but he Nailed Dra the passers-by, just aplenty, but why not bark has acquired yet Deadly Little Secrets Thr to keep them for the sake of barking? another device for Full Frontal Com honest. going down the My Big Fat Greek FEBRUARY 25TH But barking in hill at the park. Wedding Com Edge Of Madness Thr the forest is another matter. You This year, he straps boots to a bright Possession Dra & Women Dra don’t need an excuse. Nature yellow board, and tries to go down Swept Away Com provides excuses aplenty, but why not the hill standing up. The gentler Road To Perdition Dra The Thin Blue Lie Dra bark for the sake of barking? If you slopes give him a longer ride, and on The Tuxedo Act don’t howl, how will you ever find this contraption he’s able to make Wasabi Act your pack? quite a show of carving gentle arcs Alpha took me out to the hills last for as long as there’s even a hint of a week. He brought along his skis but, downward grade. because of some arcane rules posted Meanwhile, Alpha watches him by the side of the road, he was not like a hawk - or like he used to watch 1123 Bank Street — 730-1256 allowed to unleash me. What the Pup when he first began going followed was an afternoon of down the steeper hills on a sled. He’s exploring new forms of winter sport. ready to dash off in an instant if he PRIVATE ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN We developed several new games. thinks the Pup is heading toward In one, the challenge is to pull Alpha trouble. This means he is paying less along on his skis, as though he were attention to the real purpose of the water skiing at the cottage. You score day’s adventure: to throw the tennis extra points if you can pull him off ball over the trees toward the hockey balance and send him into a snow rink. Established landscape painter Patrice Stanley is offering private art drift. In another, the challenge is to I’ve heard Alpha discuss with the classes in her home studio in the Glebe. Classes are weekdays dart across the trail as skiers approach other humanoids how he intends to from the opposite direction. You get one of these boards himself. I’m between 4 and 6 pm, tailored to individual interests score points if they trip over the not so sure this is a wise idea. I and level of skill, including drawing and painting. leash. remember all too well how he broke And finally, my personal favourite his foot two summers ago, but Alpha Classes are limited in size and fees ate $25 an hr. For mote information is played when Alpha and his friends is particularly stubborn, even for a contact Patrice at 234-8412, [email protected] have paused to catch their breath. humanoid. Maybe it’s safer pulling While they lean on their ski poles, the him along on his cross-country skis. Patrice is a graduate of Concordia University and is represented by the James Baird Gallery in object is to go out on a sniffing Fit as a husky, and loving the Newfoundland. Recipient of numerous awards and grants, including the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council. expedition and hope they don’t notice snow, as you mosey around someone. At Zoscha www.patricestanley.com

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