Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Don Yeomans honoured by Carleton University Don Yeomans, longtime member member of the audit, finance, and of Carleton University's board of strategic planning committees. governors, received the Founder's After living for more than 30 Award at the June convocation years on Clemow Ave., the ceremony. The university recog- Yeomans family recently moved to nized Yeomans for h is Second Ave. "extraordinary record of dedica- Yeomans, a University of To- tion" to Carleton. ronto graduate, retired from the Yeomans joined Carleton's public service in 1993 after board in 1980 and served for 13 serving more than 30 years in a years, including two years as variety of posts, including Com- chair. During this period, he also missioner of Corrections, Chair- chaired and served on many com- man of the Tariff Board, and spe- mittees. In addition, he was a cial advisor to Justice David Mar- member of the commission on shall, executive director of the Carleton's second half-century, Canadian Judicial Council. served on the university senate, The Founder's Award is Car- and was a member of the board of leton University's highest non- the Carleton University Develop- academic honour and is given an- ment Corporation. Since his re- nually, when merited, to an indi- Photo: Mike Pinder tirement from the board in 1993, vidual who has made a significant Carleton University's Student Association president Joe Belfontaine he has continued to serve the contribution to the advancement (left) presents Glebe resident Don Yeomans (right) with Carleton 's board and the university as a of the university. prestigious Founders Award at the university's 114th convocation Mutchmor School Closure decision this fall Post office plans New class-size rules set by the ham emphasizes that it is trus- revised, approved provincial government in June tees outside the Greenbelt who Ashcroft's revised application have made trustee Lynn Graham must be persuaded to save the for variances to the post office hopeful that only eight schools schools in the central area. property was approved by the within the Greenbelt will be Wendy Daigle Zinn of the cen- committee of adjustment July 14. closed, rather than 12. tral family of schools reports that Ashcroft now plans to build a School board staff will present parents' groups, community asso- new third floor to be used solely their final recommendations to ciations and local politicians for residential purposes, to have close up to eight elementary have sent the trustees 800 pages 12 residential units and to pro- schools to school board trustees of analysis arguing against school vide 16 parking spaces. The de- Aug. 28. closures. veloper reduced the height to Community presentations to The many arguments include 13.4 metres from 15.24 metres by the board are scheduled for Sept. the facts that a coming population changing the roof line on the 26 and 28. boom and interest in urban living Third Ave. side from a peaked Trustees will vote in October, will increase the number of roof to a flat roof. The third floor (tentatively Oct. 23). Lynn Gra- Continued on page 2 has been stepped back approxi- mately three metres to lessen its impact on the streetscape. "Now, if you stand on Third INSIDE Ave. and look up, you won't even see the third floor," says Bill News 3 Buchanan of Ashcroft. Both the Register for Guides & Scouts second and third levels will be residential, with high-ceiling GCA 6 lofts on the second and four Join up! The Glebe Community apartments on the third. With the change in plans, the Association needs you GCA and some neighbours Coun. Berg 9 Glebe writer wins dropped their objections. Two Bickford enters neighbours, however, were still Coun. Doucet 10 short fiction prize opposed. Another neighbour, Bob News 12 Capital Ward race Joan Boswell of Second Avenue Brocklebank, told the committee Jim Bickford recently regis- has won the Toronto Star short he was still concerned about the Queen of the Night Wings luck tered as a candidate for council- story contest, beating 2,500 sub- possibility of a roof-top bar or Feature 15 lor in the new City of Ottawa's missions from across North patio. Capital Ward. America. The $10,000 prize When Bill Buchanan assured Of feathered friends The former deputy-chief of the makes it the biggest short story the committee that the third floor Business 16 Ottawa Police Service was elected competition in North America. would be residential, the vari- to Ottawa City Council in an Her storyToby, Toby Came ances were granted. The Papery to expand April 1999 byelection in the Todaywas published July 1 in Buchanan says they are Arts 19 Mooney's Bay Ward. He is vice- the Star. It is a whodunit in- pleased the committee approved chair of the policies, priorities volving a pig farmer, a developer the plans that were revised to ac- "I Finally Got My Tree Back" and budgeting committee, and sits and a barnful of pigs. commodate community concerns. News 26 on the audit committee and the Ms. Boswell, a member of the He says the post office has disability issues advisory com- six-person Ladies Killing Circle agreed to relocate to the Third Legal Briefs mittee. (a group of mystery writers), is Ave. side, "so we'll do this first." Community Centre As a police officer and former currently co-editing its fourth On Fourth Ave., the ground resident of the Glebe, Mr. Bick- anthology of crime stories, Fit to level will stay commercial, with Courses Insert ford knows the area well. "It is Die, to be published in 2001. lofts above. without a doubt my favourite part A well-known artist as well as The next step is site plan ap- of Ottawa. It would be a great a writer, Joan has had many solo proval, scheduled for Aug. 16, to NEXT DEADLINE honour to serve this community shows of her watercolours and addresss fencing, parking, land- Tuesday, September 5 as its councillor." acrylics. scaping and garbage disposal. NEWS Glebe Report August 18, 2000 2 Abbotsford still going strong seniors of tomorrow, perhaps for you. FALL PROGRAM Our fall program guides are now availablefree, of coursejust call 230-5730 or drop by. Classes start September 18, but you must register a week in ad- , vance. If you aren't already a BY GORDON HAUSER member, the fee for membership Your tax-supported senior is $13 for the balance of the year. citizens community centre at 950 Bank is active as ever through The bridge club is this holiday time. Because we always popularMondays all day offer such a range of interesting and Friday morningsand we always things to do for people 55 years welcome or new members. For those older, our regulars are here who have mastered often. opening bids and responses, Bidding 2 Photo: City RENOVATIONS PLANNED will of Ottawa cover overcalls and Mayor Jim Watson, Mutchmor principal Barbara Campbell You are going to see changes to takeout dou- and bles. If you enjoy following Councillor Inez Berg unveil the Mutchmor our site. The board is trying to news- Public School Heritage paper bridge Plaque on June 21. complete plans to deal with the columns, Modern Bidding Systems will Glebe tower's non-compliance to help you, covering such the new Ministry of Health design things as 2 over 1. continued from page 1 game force, inverted Mutchmor, standards. The deadline is 2006 raises, families in the city core. Blackwood variations who cares about Mutchmor to at- to become compliant for the 195 and much Also, central family schools more. You can see from tend the board meeting Monday, long-term-care beds needed. The all this are not "'half empty" as the Pre- that although our Aug. 28. current proposal before the board members can't mier says, but at about 79 per run marathons, their minds are as School board trustees face the will include renovations and new cent capacity overall. quick as reality that $23 million must be construction. Final plans will be everand playing bridge keeps 'em that way! Closing downtown schools will cut from its $500 million budget. announced as soon as approved by have And schools that are serious impact on our neigh- desperately the board. Abbotsford will re- If you need to tone your entire bourhoods. needed in the burgeoning suburbs main in the middle of the complex body, we offer tai chi and yoga, Local politicians who joined and rural areas cannot be built and continue to offer, in its im- muscle-toning with weights, and Glebe residents June 21 to unveil until "half-empty" downtown pressive Victorian mansion, all seniors aerobics. Perhaps this is a schools are closed. heritage plaque at Mutchmor the fun activities that will keep news for you, in which case I ad- school are also supporting the To find out more about clo- the residents and the elderly of vise you to visit and look us owr- community's fight to keep sures or to help your own school, the community nimble. ask for the tour. Mutchmor open. contact the school council chair Why does the province insist Maybe a visit around lunch- In the May staff report, five by calling your neighbourhood on this major undertaking? Be- time, 12 to 1 p.m., will enable you downtown (central family) school office the week of Aug. 28. cause we are all growing older, to sample our excellent food in schools were on the closure list: You may also call Wendy and projections indicate that we the dining room. Linda will serve Mutchmor, Elgin, Centennial, Vis- Daigle Zinn at 232-2928, e-mail will need all this space for the you with a smile. count Alexander and York. [email protected] Daigle Zinn urges everybody See OCDSB trustee report, p. 21

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This will be your opportunity own children, as consent signa- in Brownies is not necessary. to enroll your child in Beavers leadership skills in a fun envi - tures are required. Once again, badges and a struc - (ages 5-7), Cubs ronment. If you have a daughter, (8-10), Scouts For more information, or if you tured program based on having (11-13), or enjoy working with children, or Venturers (14-18). will miss the registration nights, fun while learning are integral The youth will participate in are just looking for a way to be- parts of each weekly meeting. please call Doug Selley at 234- indoor and outdoor activities, in- 9274. come more involved in your com- Meetings are on Thursday at St. cluding Guiding something games, sports, crafts, life munity, has Matthew's from 6:45-8:30 p.m., skills, for girls and women of all ages. community work, camping, with the potential of a second etc., in Volunteers are always welcome- accordance with programs Guide unit this year. established by Scouts Canada. on a weekly basis to work di - We also a rectly with the girls, as a parent For 12- to 14-year-olds, need number of new adult leaders to help occasionally with a unit there is Pathfinders, where this year to help run the programs. or outing, or as an adult to work the girls work through their pro- Without addi- tional leaders, some on organizing committees. 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From Saturday, September represented your interests on a 16, to Monday, October 16, neigh- number of Glebe planning and bours will be knocking on your development projects. The origi- door asking you to join or renew nal plan for the post office was your membership to the Glebe amended to reduce the height and Community Association. The cost adjust the set-back to line up remains low ($4 per household). with other buildings on Fourth Please give canvassers a warm Ave., a definite improvement. welcome. Glebe residents made comments VOLUNTEERS NEEDED during the last membership cam- This August, you might get paign, identifying the increasing Britton at the corner of Fifth Avenue and contacted by an area representa- The "tot lot" Lionel Park and speeding traffic on Bronson, Street was opened 25 years ago this month. tive asking you to consider vol- O'Connor and the cut-through traffic in the Elaine Marlin a of as a Photos: unteering bit time "block Glebe as major concerns. The (to canvass a representative" traffic committee is very diligent on you block or near where live). on this issue, and is looking at This is a great way of keeping in solutions and the implementation touch with your neighbours! Here of calming measures for the is a list of streets or blocks for Glebe. which we have no volunteer; if you happen to live on one of these John Crump, VP education, blocks and would like to volun- leads the GCA battle against the teer during the campaign, please threatened closure of Mutchmor contact Doreen Drolet (237-3907) School. For more information on or Christine Hollander (236- this issue, John can be contacted 9850). We would be delighted to at 233-4040. hear from you! Discussions on regional and Ella (even numbers: 32-62) city government budget plans, Findlay (odds: 1-41, 49-99; their impact, one city, and evens: 54-100) Lansdowne Park are ongoing. Newton (evens) These and other such issues that Woodlawn (evens) impact our community will con- Fifth (odds: 141-181) tinue to be of particular concern Third (odds: 41-103, 123-161; to the GCA over the coming year. Parents Maggie & Scott Clarabut and sons Spencer and David are evens: frequent visitors to the tot lot. 36-112) OUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Queen Elizabeth Drive (300, 330; NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT AND evens: 206-248) INVOLVEMENT First (evens: 90-172; odds: Membership in the GCA gives 99-177) each of us a stronger voice on Glebe (odds: 85-105) community issues. A large mem- Grocery shopping has Strathcona (odds: 145-221) bership strengthens the associa- Holmwood (odds: 5-95) tion's credibility when making easy! Oakland, Muriel, Ralph, Thorn- representations on behalf of the never been this ton, Wilton, Percy, Lyon, Glebe. 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"the nags") extends to Mayor Jim team of staff for a fun and safe Come and explore a variety of She has training exercises that Watson our heartfelt gratitude for after-school program. Our caring homes in the Glebe. Twenty years make the new addition a fun and all his support over the years as staff has attended comprehensive ago, GNAG hosted house tours in relaxed experience for your dog. Glebe. a city councillor of Capital Ward training, including program the It was chance to see Saturday, September 16, 9 a.m. and as the major of Ottawa. We planning, safety and behaviour various renovations, decorative to 4 p.m. Fee: $40 per person or wish him the very best in his fu- management, and all staff are ideas or learn about the history $60 per couple; additional $5 ture endeavours. Jim, we look certified in first aid and CPR. of some of the homes. We felt that with dog. Class maximum: 10 was forward to your participation as GNAG is also excited to announce it such a great fundraising dogs. Register today at GCC or idea, who not try it We member-at-large this coming that we are giving our popular again? call us at 564-1058 for further year. after-school program a new look. have arranged to view a variety of details. WWW.THEGLEBEONLINE.COM Much like Glebe C.C.'s summer homes in the Glebe and Dow's Yes, we are finally online! day camp program, we will be Lake area on Sunday, September COSTUME & UNIFORM SALE Much thanks to KSL King System running two age groups: JQ 24, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Brownies, Scouts, Taekwon-Do, Limited (Software Consulting Co.), (Junior Quest), Grades 1 to 3; and Limited tickets will be available dance wear, Hallowe'en costumes who has generously created a Web SQ (Senior Quest), Grades 4 to 6. at the Glebe Community Centre ... Come buy or sell second-hand site for GNAG. We owe a huge We are currently accepting reg- front desk by September 1. If you costumes and/or uniforms here at thanks to Lisa Wienburger, the istration and spaces are filling are interested in volunteering Glebe C.C. on Saturday, September person behind the "screen," for fast. Avoid disappointment and during this event, please call 16, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 564-1058 all her hours of hard work. register today! Christy at 233-8713. or 233-8713. Happy surfing! BREAKFAST CLUB ROLL OVER ROVER, If you would like to sell your PROGRAM REGISTRATION Rise and shine! Feeling a li t- HERE COMES JUNIOR second-hand costumes, uniforms Fall is just around the corner, tle rushed in the morning? Hav- DOG SEMINAR or dance wear, please bring items which means REGISTRATION ing trouble getting your children Congratulations! You are preg- marked with your name, phone TIME! GNAG has an incredible off to school on time? We can nant ... you have told everyone but number, the size and expected lineup of fall programs for all help! Send your child to Glebe ...your dog! GNAG, in partnership price to the main hall at the Glebe ages. Check out your copy of the C.C. for a fun and relaxed morn- with Lynn Young of Pet Dog Corrumnity Centre on Friday, GNAG Fall Program Guide in- ing. Your child will enjoy a Training and Dogma Training, Sept. 15, 7-9 p.m. All unsold serted in this month's issue of healthy and delicious breakfast, will be offering information so items and money must be picked the Glebe Report, or pick up your followed by some fun and games you can safely and humanely pre- up by 2 p.m. on the day of the copy at the Glebe Community before school. If you attend pare your dog(s) for the arrival of sale. For further details, please Centre, or visit us on-line. Reg- Mutchmor public school or Cor- the new baby. Lynn Young has call 233-8713. istration begins Saturday, Sep- pus Christi school, we'll make garden tember 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sure your child will get there Summer in a Glebe and ongoing. safely and on time! Please note: FLEA MARKET & ANTIQUE FAIR we require a minimum of 12 to 14 REGISTER MONDAY, full-time registered children to SEPTEMBER 11, 7 P.M. ensure this excellent program Come and register for either of runs, so register today! these coming events. These well- YOUTH (11-14 YEARS) UPDATE attended weekend sales are ideal GNAG runs fun and exciting for those who are interested in youth dances on the second Fri- buying or selling long-lost treas- day of every month for teens 11 to ures at very affordable prices. 14 years of age. Come and join us Free admission. Call GCC at 233- for the first dance of the school 8713 for details. year on October 13 from 7 p.m. to *FALL FLEA MARKET: Saturday, 10 p.m. October 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: Conquest Continuum starts up $25 per table or $50 per corner Friday, September 15 and ongo- booth. ing. Blow-your-mind workshops, *ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE FAIR: totally insane adventure games Saturday, November 25, 10 a.m. to and once-a-month out-trips are 5 p.m. Fee: $35 per table or $70 only a few of the incredible ac- per booth. tivities your teen will enjoy. Do

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The cycling community, Christi school. was also Funding pedestrians and local obtained from the Ottawa- residents are happy with this new. im- Carleton District School Board, provement Thanks to city the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic staff who worked with me to bring the School Board and the business community's wishes and as well. into reality local communities at this intersection. The beautiful $60,000 handi- ROSEBERY RETAINING WALL City Councillor Inez Berg presents a $15,000 cheque to capped accessible Kathy Aldridge, replacement The Rosebery retaining wall chair of the Mutchmor play structure committee. play structure has been well used has been completed, providing an all summer by children from sev- attractive treed slope on the named library eral local I branches. Local FAREWELL & THANKS TO neighbourhoods. north side of Central Park, and a know it will be residents are therefore invited to MAYOR JIM WATSON also a welcome safely constructed road founda- and well used for drop off their suggestions for a Like many of you, I was sur- feature stu- tion and enclosure for Rosebery dents from both schools during distinctive and appropriate new prised and saddened to hear of Avenue. A welcome new feature name for year as well. My the South Branch. Your Mayor Watson's recent decision to the school is the handicapped accessible, thanks to written suggestions can be leave office in mid-August. He our exceptional commu- ramped pedestrian path from nity volunteers, board dropped off at the Ottawa South will be very much missed by con- trustees Rosebery Avenue to the pathway and Branch Library. Please include stituents and at City Hall. Jim both city and board staff. that runs through the park. Their This your name and other contact in- will take on the role of president combined efforts provided project is the result of meetings our community with a beautiful formation. and CEO of the Canadian Tourism between myself, the Rosebery FRIENDS OF THE play structure in record time. CENTRAL Commission. However, Ottawa's Avenue Residents EXPERIMENTAL FARM HIDDEN INTERSECTION Association loss is certainly Canada's gain, and city staff. I thank Have WARNING SIGNS- everyone you ever wondered who and I trust that we will continue FINDLAY AT BRONSON for their co-operation toward its cares for the many beautiful fea- to feel Jim's presence. On behalf At my request city staff re- successful conclusion. tures of the Central Experimental of Capital Ward residents, I PARKS cently installed a Hidden Inter- AND PARK PROGRAMS Farm and its Arboretum which would like to thank Jim for all section warning sign at the ramp In June, I was pleased to help many of us enjoy and take for that he has done on our behalf, on the south-east corner of Find- kick off the Lunchtime Perform- granted? Valuable and necessary and wish him well in his new ca- ing Arts lay at Bronson. Its purpose is to Series at Lansdowne work continues to be done by reer. Park warn motorists exiting Bronson, community playground. Friends of the Farm, a volunteer SUPER EX 2000 This the of the emerging Sidney Cook Lane partnered city's commu- organization that has existed for AUGUST 17-27 nity over to as arts program with their 17 years. As government The Central Canada Exhibition their immediate right, they parks enter Findlay. seasonal programmes to funding for this beautiful na- will be back at Lansdowne Park bring local tional Sidney Cook Lane is the main musicians, dancers, heritage site has de- from August 17 to 27. Don't miss access to the residences for those actors and other performing art- creased, the work of the Friends the many events and entertain- ists has living on Queen Elizabeth Drive- into Ottawa's parks for increased. If you would like ment geared to all age groups and to way and Broadway Avenue be- lunchtime concerts and other join their organization please particularly for family fun. great call tween Torrington and Bronson. events. It was an outstand- 230-3276, or fax 230-1238. CAN I HELP? ing success, E-mail: Many of these residents feel in- benefitting many [email protected] Inez Berg, City Councillor, 111 creasingly unsafe as they exit or communities, artists and arts or- The Friends of the Farm are Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1N ganizations. I hope it located at 5A1. Tel: 244-5367. Fax: 244- enter the lane due to increases in continues Building 72, Central next year and in 5373. the speed and number of cars the future. Experimental Farm, Ottawa, On- E-mail: [email protected]. GRAFFITI PAINT-OVER CAM- tario, KlA 006. on.ca coming off Bronson over the last PAIGN two years or more. It is hoped I invite volunteers to join city that the outcome of the Glebe staff in helping get rid of graffiti traffic review will provide rec- on city property and in our ommendations for further safety parks. Please contact my office at at this intersection. In the 244-5367 if you are interested. meantime, the Hidden Intersec- Please also report graffiti when If learning tion warning sign is a helpful you first notice it. Our aim is to measure. remove or paint over graffiti as starts this BICYCLE ACCESS CORRIDOR soon as possible, as this AT reduces LYON & FIFTH its incidence and reinforces for In July the City of Ottawa con- ourselves and others how much we early, why structed a bicycle access corridor care about our communities. connecting Lyon Street and Fifth OTTAWA SOUTH BRANCH Avenue. As part of the Glebe LIBRARY wait to traffic plan, the passage of vehi- NAME CHANGE CONTEST cles has been blocked at this in- In anticipation of the new one- teach? tersection for many years. The tier city of Ottawa, the library new bicycle corridor is wide board is seeking to eliminate du- enough to allow passage of bicy-. plication and confusion that des with infant trailers, but the could result from similarly Glebe Montessori School

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You dont even have to get out of your car! this, I am hopeful that we will Red light camera: We're For this location only, bring your old electronic have passed at council the reports equipment: personal computers, getting one at Carling and Bron- circuit boards, computer wiring, computer connectors, radios and stereos. - and motions required to get defi- son. re- NO T.V.s or computer monitors please. Data Road Centre motor- brillation machines for the gion's ambulance service, commu- Special Waste: left-over paint, turpentine, brake fluid, aerosol containers, fire extinguishers, pool bike racing: It has proved much nity centres and police cruisers. chemicals, insecticides, stains, wood preservatives, barbeque starter, oven cleaners, disinfectants, more difficult than we expected herbicides, fungicides, furniture stripper, gasoline, window cleaners, needles and syringes. to come up with grooving in the Getting these machines out into pavement that will deter late- the community can make a real to saving the lives of night racers. We tested four dif- difference One day depot ferent types of grooves at those who suffer from heart at- Lansdowne and none of them tacks. This kind of program has DEPOT Lansdowne Park, Gate #5 worked. We're now looking at made a real difference in Seattle, simply roughing up the road as where it has also been intro- (off Bank Street, north of the main gate, near Holmwood Avenue) duced, dramatically improving you would for an overlay and Saturday, September 9, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. trying this out. the chances for survival for those who suffer a heart attack. And Soccer pitch, Lansdowne Tips: Park: It will be going in this fall. right now, we are at the bottom of the heap for survival, so this is Botanical Garden p r o- Make sure special waste is tightly contained; Make sure each container is labelled; good news. posal at the Central Experimen- Carry the waste in the trunk of your car; NEVER MIX products together; tal Farm: After listening to the The green agenda: I'm in- terested a you proponent of this idea and to the in bringing forward If live in the West End, the Household "Take it Backr: Some special waste such reaction of the community, it green agenda once the new city Special Waste Depot at the Trail Waste as automotive, pharmaceutical and council is convened. By a green Facility is open every Saturday from computer products can be taken back to seems clear that it is an excellent agenda, I mean the kinds of ini- 9:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.; participating "Take it Backr retailers. idea and I would strongly support Call 560-1335 for a list or visit our web site. it at, say, the Mile Circle in tiatives that will improve the Manor Park, or some other pleas- quality of life in our region by For Ottawa-Carleton residents only. enhancing pedestrian, cycling ant site in the Ottawa area, but 005111 and community life, and reducing not at the Central Experimental 24 hour information: 560-1335 . 236-6989www.rrnoc.o1.5.21 Farm. While the farm is in some our dependency on the automo- decay due to lack of funding, the bile. One of the initiatives we deterioration does not diminish need on this green agenda is pro- a green its importance to the history of tecting corridor out of the city our country as a centrepiece for behind the airport. Recrea- tional cycling should not be con- Learn how to talk agricultural innovation and as an fined to NCC to others about impetus for western rural settle- pathways. The Gat- Park works is their smoking. ment. It also has a special place ineau because it in a pie shape and provides easy ac- in the landscape of our capital. CALL THE The lake and its environs have cess to cyclists and hikers, as CANADIAN well as car drivers. We need this been, for a long time, one of the CANCER SOCIETY'S kind of access on the Ontario TOLL- FREE most popular places to visit in side, but development is quickly the capital for a variety of festi- SMOKERS' closing off this opportunity by vals and just as a place to HELPLINE prome- ringing the city with extensive nade, ski and toboggan. suburban development The Lei- 1 have proposed the following trim wetlands and adjacent farm- 1-877-513-5333 action to the respective federal lands south of the airport are the Ministers of Agriculture and only green corridor we have left Heritage. If Agriculture Canada is easily from the no longer wishes to maintain "the that accessible centre of the city (20 minutes farm" because it is seen as having evolved out of an agricultural re- from the Glebe). We need to ex- pand the area around search station and into an urban conserved (0) e. t the wetlands). Welcoming park, then why not transfer it to We've got to make the canal ds Parks Canada under whose man- more pedestrian-, community- date it now seems to fall more New Patients and by building naturally? Parks Canada could bicycle-friendly pedestrian bridges at Somerset maintain this heritage site in the and the manner it deserves, with the pro- Driveway, and at Fifth and the Drivewaysooner rather 16 Pretoria Avenue viso that Agriculture Canada Dr. Lynn Morgan than later. Ottawa ON KIS I W7 would be able to lease back what- ever land and laboratories it We need better pedestrian and Dr. Kia Nielsen still bicycle signage 565-0588 regards as useful to its research on recreational needs. paths where they intersect with That done, we could proceed regional roads. Small signs for tourists and visitors to the with the task of finding an appro- dens are. There is no reason we commercial areas? Or to have a downtown that are priate site in the Ottawa area for pedestrian- can't have this kind of wonderful public garden area, as first pro- oriented need to be put in place. the Botanical Gardens that would green space between the Aber- posed by Murray and Murray? While it is obvious to residents be acceptable to supporters of deen Pavilion and the Driveway. For me, the choice is easy. If you just how far it is to Parliament this project, but would not in- There is enough land there; we've have ideas or opinions on how we volve changing the Central Ex- Hill from Fifth and the Driveway, just got to find the courage to tear might put together a green agenda perimental Farm historic site it isn't to visitors. up the asphalt. As for the loss of for the new council, just give my with the glass pavilions, repre- I spent part of my holidays parking, it comes down to a office a call. sentative gardens, gates, fences, visiting relatives in Halifax and choice. What is more important Clive Doucet, Regional Coun- access routes and all the other was struck once again by just how to the community? To make sure cillor, can be reached at 560- aspects a botanical garden re- beautiful the Halifax Public Gar- parking is maximized for the 1224. 1 1 Glebe Report August 18, 2000 NEWS Glebe Questions Don and the thirty toads What's in a name? Quite a bit, to judge from the number of Glebe folk who turned out at Nepean Sportsplex on June 28 to hear what was being done about dupli- cated street names. About nine streets and avenues in the Glebe and Dow's Lake area have dupli- By cates in the larger Ottawa and Clyde might need to be changed. Sanger We were among a crowd of some We have a 200 people, who were hardly in a don't climb above about 28, and newly expanded and sporting mooddistinctly queru- are clearly more recently named. renovated pub, and you're invited to lous, in fact. One woman early on But some Glebites are for announced several times that she seizing the chance to change. Roy join us for our had no trust in the Transition Matthews on Second Avenue wants Board, while others called what the five avenues renamed after was being presented a fait accom- local celebritiesDoug Fullerton pli. The gentlest complaint came for First, Mitchell Sharp for Sec- from a young woman who said that ond, Celia Franca for Fourth, GRAND having your street name changed Eugene Forsey for Fifth. He was "like moving without the couldn't think of a celebrity with a new a 'T' to take over Third. (There RE-OPEN1 satisfaction of being in house." are precedents, even though they Our own Don Brousseau (he are in the Glebe's back streets: * PARTY' lives on Third Avenue and is sit- George Watts Lane, Sidney Cook pervising the name-changing) Lane and also Tackaberry.) Stop by or call for details! kept cool while his team of police, The one that seems to have a paramedic and others explained caught on from my proposed list the need to cut out duplicationin (in the May 3 issue of this paper) particular, for the sake of re- is a new name for Craig Street. sponding to 911 calls. Example: On a walk down to Brown's Inlet THERE'S STILL TIME... there was a family dispute re- with my friend Rafiki, I was met to participate in our ported at an address given as by Noelle Harris, who said she Bearbrook Roadand there are two had found good support for Toad CARLSBERG/ROYAL OAK I 1/1 Bearbrooks, 15 miles apart. Peo- Crossing Street. SUMMER "' \ /-1/ ji TOUR ple calling 911 are often scared As if to reinforce the point, I and can't explain their where- found Meredith Olson, the former Catch LIVE jazz performances on Thursdays abouts beyond the bare street advertising manager of the Glebe in August. Call for details! name. Report, on the bank of Brown's Chris Bourque, the paramedic, Inlet with a plastic bag. She pointed out that you can't trace seemed to be staring at hundreds the location of cellphones. A of tadpoles darting among the caller might use one to report a weeds, while her dog Willie drowning from a beach. Several waded around. They weren't tad- NOT A CHAIN, BUT A LINK IN YOUR COMMUNITY other calamities were rehearsed poles, she said, they were baby to show the confusion that ambu- toads and when some came ashore, lances and police may face. she scooped the tiny creatures The fun began when we broke into her bag. "They get squashed INNISS PHARMACY up into small groups to make sug- on Fifth Avenue otherwise," she 769 B.Nk Si. (yr sEcoND AVE UE) gestions. We were given a list of said. 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Member CEPF 1 5 Glebe Report August 18, 2000 FEATURE Fine and feathered friends BY J.C. SULZENKO spoke aloud my apologies to the just want to crow! It's not adults for taking away their that I have a Peter Pan com- fledgling and carefully put my plex or anything like that, "prize" into the box. Then I PRReaaT caught my breath and prepared LOOKiNG you understand. The fact isI spent the first part of a sunny for the 20-minute trek to the day in the unusual company of a centre. Fearing that my new fledgling crow, and I feel com- charge might escape while I was pelled to crow about it! on the Queensway, I cajoled a PLaY? One morning, I friend into coming along to ride Puce early turned down a residential street on the shotgun. Her job was to keep an usual way home from taking my eye on the birdie! We headed out. daughter to work. Preoccupied by There was no sound from inside the coming demands of the day, I the box. I hoped that I hadn't saw what, at first, I took to be two killed the bird with my kindness. cats in the middle of the road at the start of a fight. As I drew nearer, I found to my horror a single cat advancing on a juvenile crow. Adult crows cawed loudly overhead as they buzzed the cat with little effect. The fledgling was not yet half the size of an adult, with rounded head and no tail feathers to speak of, and could not fly away. I pulled over, stopped the car and ran towards the bird. The cat didn't budge, but looked at ne with disinterested hostility. Re- grettably, the bird started to hop away from me and the cat followed in hot pursuit. I went into auto- matic pilot. I remembered advice that baby birds should remain with their parents whenever pos- sible. I took my courage in hand and picked up the crow. The par- Illustration: Heather Meek ent birds flew by calling wildly as I placed the flapping creature as high as I could in a cedar hedge. The cat, on the other hand, watched all of this in a detached Around five minutes from the A child's brain is You and your child are way and stayed close by my feet. centre, my friend exclaimed that Its boldness made me furious and the bird had hopped out of the "under construction" until invited to play and sing at caused me to make extremely deep box! I pulled the car over in to the ,exp 1 orer rude comments and frightening time see black Gymboree Play and Music! noises. These together had the pacing along the rear window- age three. Providing a desired impact: the cat left and shelf of the car. It seemed happy didn't come back. enough there, so we continued on stimulating environment Enjoy all sorts of fun slowly, freaking out other drivers Feeling limp as I climbed back who passed us and saw the crow activities and meet other affects how brain into the car, I noticed a drop of on patrol. a child's blood on my hand, and knew it It was with real relief that I children and their parents. wasn't mine. I felt a shiver of allowed a centre volunteer to is "wired" for life. panic. As soon as I reached home, reach into the car and remove the I called the Wild Bird Care Cen- bird gently in a towel. I followed Call now for a schedule and tre. The volunteer who answered her gratefully into the house and form, not told me that birds injured by cats filled in an information a free Play or Music Class. required antibiotics or they die unlike what you do when you ar- from infection. She advised me to rive at a hospital. I also left a CALL 721-3400 bring the bird in. Bring the bird little cash to cover the cost of the www.ottawa.com/gymboree in? When? How? In what? I bird's treatment, as my contri- picked up ski gloves, lined a bution to the excellent work of cardboard box with a towel and the Wild Bird Care Centre. took a cloth to cover the box. I Right behind me, checking in, drove back to where I had depos- was a huge man with a shabby ited the bird. At first, the scene starling on a bed of flannel. Im- & MUSiC seemed peaceful, the adult birds mediately behind him waited a still cawing, but more restrained. mother and three-year-old child GYM TV That changed the second I left the who had "rescued" a pigeon. We nee car to approach the hedge. After overheard talk of an albino robin some searching and in spite of the someone else had found. Ours raucous commentary from the tree was an unusual and eclectic pro- tops, I located my feathered cession that early morning. friend looking small and lost. It With some reluctance, and GLEBE NATURAL HEALTH CLINIC hadn't moved. heartened by the promise of a 107 Fourth Ave., 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2L1 (613) 234-0289 I put on the gloves and, heart health bulletin the next day, I BA. nd & pounding, reached into the bush. left "crowbaby" in good hands. MONICA VVECKLEIN, NHC, CHARLES MERREDEW, CRP With some difficulty I pried My friend and I returned to the the Save $20.00 off an Initial Save $10.00 off a 1 hr. Reiki & bird loose from its perch. city's core, somewhat over- The Allergy Consultation Rejuvenating foot massage adult birds were going ballistic, whelmed by our close encounter Have your allergies and treatment and I almost lost my resolve at of the avian kind. Everything that point. I was not really sure else that followed seemed anti- nutritional deficiencies Holistic health and stress that what I was doing was right, climactic to me. 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BY BRUCE DONALDSON during the renovation and will be The Home Hardware store in Despite the long spell of un- forgiving if they do. the Glebe (Capital Home Hard- seasonable and unattractive ART IN THE BUSINESS PLACE ware, 736 Bank) is a partner in weather this year, the majority of In order to make their places Ottawa-Carleton's Take It Back Bank Street merchants have real- of business more interesting some program to collect old latex paint. ized increased business and merchants are displaying attrac- Until August 31, you can dis- profits compared with those of tive paintings by local artists- pose of leftover latex paint at last year and the year before. some of which are purchased by Capital Home Hardware, 736 Bank The increased pedestrian and ve- the owner while others are on Street, during business hours. hicular traffic along Bank Street consignment and may be available This program is for residential during the week as well as on the to purchase. use only. weekends shows encouraging Jim McKeen at Loeb Glebe signs of maintaining its upward commissioned four large paint- All the latex paint returned trend. The disadvantage is the ings by Bhat Boy that are hanging will be taken to Ottawa-Carleton's growing inconvenience from the in the store where they make a household special waste depot for lack of adequate parking facili- beautiful complement to shopping recycling, reuse or resale. ties. in the store. Penelope's Haber- According to the region, resi- GLEBE BUSINESSES dashery has a collection of Ger- dents of Ottawa-Carleton bring EXPANDING aldine Classen's work on con- more than 60,000 litres of latex To encourage the continuation signment which provides an un- paint to the special waste depot of the growth many of the mer- expected area of interest as a di- every year. Offering the same chants are upgrading and en- version. Ian Boyd of Compact Mu- safe disposal through the partici- larging their premises as well as sic Inc. has a group of paintings pating retailers makes it more 4:2=11 broadening their inventories to by Jamie Monroe for show that convenient. Remember, latex serve growing customer needs. harmonize with the music played paint only. Michel and Monique Poirier of for customers. Kamal's restau- Optical Excellence, for example, rant has a good selection of works have moved next door into the by local artists on the walls. Fair Trade coffee farmers space previously occupied by the This activity not only helps to Glebe Book Shop to enlarge their make the Glebe a better place to to visit Ottawa display space as well as to pro- shop but has the potential to help Ottawa fair trade coffee circles towards things like education and vide more privacy for discussion local artists. are buzzing with good news. They health care, besides agriculture. with clients. This move has per- Growing flowers in little win- are gearing up to welcome Iwo Hipolito and Baltazar are part mitted the Royal Oak Pub in the dow boxes attached to the display Guatemalan fair trade coffee of the growing fair trade network. Glebe, next door, to expand and windows of stores has been more farmersHipolito Nicolas Mateo Global fair trade product sales serve its increasing business successful than last year and has and Baltazar Francisco Miguel- amount to an estimated $300 to growth. provided an unexpected touch of who are visiting Ottawa Sept. 15. $500 million US in retail sales Another example of change can colour that changes during the Hipolito and Baltazar work per year. be found at The Papery at Fifth seasonal life of the plants. The with The Barillas Farmers' Asso- Come hear the remarkable Ave. and Bank Street where Kath- display in front of Thorne and ciation (ASOBAGRI), a farming story of these coffee growers erine Slack, the owner, is reno- Company is particularly attrac- co-operative in a remote village (with a little help from transla- vating the space next door vacated tive. in Guatemala's highlands. They tors) at Baker Lounge, Carleton by the Marco Rozzi Shoe store, to are Mayan Indians who speak University, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. provide almost twice as much NEW COUNCIL K'anjobal. on September 15. Or catch them at space. New uses for decorative WILL FACE MANY ISSUES ASOBAGRI represents the in- Loeb Glebe from 5 to 7 p.m. the paper products that can be em- There are many municipal is- terests of 662 coffee growers in same day. bellished by home computers are sues that have to be resolved but the region. Members are guaran- The organizers include: Cana- generating the need for more and must wait until after the munici- teed a fixed, reasonable price for dian Council for International Co- more display space and for dem- pal elections in the fall. There their coffee, which they grow us- operation, Ontario Public Interest onstration and training sessions will be a number of new people on ing organic methods. They are Research Group Carleton, World to show how to use the new prod- council and it will take some time advanced affordable credit upon University Service of Canada, ucts effectively. "Bulk Invita- before their roles are clarified request, and profits are plowed TransFair Canada, and Coffeemark tions" for any occasion and and priorities are established. back into the community to go Coffee and Tea Services. "Scrap Booking" are two examples From the merchants' point of that use pre-cut paper with bor- view, action should start as soon der designs within which pic- as possible to define needs and to tures, poems and complex designs be prepared to move them forward GORDON CONSTRUCTION can be applied by computer and for consideration by council. Design-Build Specialists reproduced at home to serve any Traffic and policing problems occasion. This arts and crafts, should be reviewed and updated Additions activity is already moving if required. Renovations quickly in the U.S. and needs to MUNICIPAL TAXES Decks and Porches be supported by demonstrations We have been advised that Interlock and training from experts. during the next month the revised Katherine expects that the new municipal tax base for 2001 will (613) 594-8888 space will be completed and oc- be defined based on the 1999 www.gordonconstruction.com cupied by the end of September. provincial market evaluation. In the meantime she hopes that Taxes for the current year 2000 her customers will experience are based on the market evalua- only minimal inconvenience tion of property for 1996. 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At 6 a.m., morning com- (SKI), an organization that helps muters see a few pedestrians youths help themselves by waddle down the street with kay- teaching them the everyday skills aks on their shoulders. Around they need to be self-sufficient. dusk the same day, the man on his Half of all funds raised will go porch asks where "a sweet girl to SKI and the other half to team could find so much mud on her costs. The race, with entry fees, bike in the Glebe." airfares and equipment, will coSt What our neighbours don't about $30,000. With sponsorship know is that we pedestrians with or without, the Adrenaline Junk- kayaks are coming back from a ies mean to go to New Zealand, two-hour paddle starting at Canal because we will have spent over a Ritz, and this "sweet girl" is year in preparation. trudging back with her bike from So the next time you see crazy Pink Lake in the Gatineau. They physical events going on in the also don't know that our athletic Glebe, it's probably safe to as- Team from left to right: Frank Madeus, Jocelyn Cabilete,- sume that we are involved. And if hyperactive quartet, Team Adren- Jennifer Sunnerton, Syd Trefiak. aline Junkies, is en route to New you see Frank, Joce, Syd and nv Zealand to compete in The Discov- we train six days a week in the cramps, blisters and exhaustion lying on the lawn looking close to ery Channel Adventure Race, a disciplines that we can. Every adds to the pleasure. If oui sense cadaverous, with gear strewn all Southern Traverse partnership. chance we get, we are strapping of pride and stubbornness fail us over, it's safe to assume that we The Southern Traverse, begin- the four kayaks or bikes onto in the race, our team captain had a great day of training. ning November 13 and lasting five Frank's red Civic. On the days we Jocelyn will be quick to remind Jennifer Sunnerton is a jour- to seven days, is a race against 55 can't train together, we keep fit us of our other motivating force. nalism student at Ryerson. international teams of four with weight training, Ultimate or "What about the children?!" If you would like to help Team through New Zealand's South Is- rugby games, and anything else she cries whenever we're getting Adrenaline Junkies compete in land. The Adrenaline Junkies are that sounds exciting. tired in a training session. A 1 - New Zealand and aid youth in one of only two Canadian teams Pushing over rocks, cliffs and though it's said partly as a joke need across the globe, please that were accepted to participate crevasses is only part of the fun. on the trails, the matter is really contact Jocelyn Cabilete at 23 0- this fall. We'll trek about 450 Continuing on through muscle quite serious. The Adrenaline 0275. km in four to six days, averaging only about three hours of sleep per day. We'll travel across gla- ciers to whitewater rapids, using mountain bikes, abseiling (to rappel down cliffs) and more. LANSDOWNE PARK There is no place to practise illf* 4V OttlIN8-C8P181011 activities like glacier travel in the summer months in Ottawa, but .4e p UPCOMING EVENTS Hockey 1--- registration SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Hockey fun time is again upon us. Registration for the coming 9 Jr. Riders / Southshore Packers (2 pm) 1 67's / Plymouth (2 pm) season of the Ottawa Centre Minor 9-10 Molson Canadian Rocks DV8 6 67's / Peterborough (7:30 pm) Hockey Association will be held 15 67's / Kingston (7:30 pm) 7 Ottawa University / Queens (1 pm) Saturday, September 9, at 9 a.m. 16-17 Fall Flea Market 7 Jr. Rider's / Ottawa Sooners (8 pm) in the Brewer swimming pool 17 67's / Belleville (2 pm) 8 67's / Belleville (2 pm) meeting area. An equipment ex- 17 Jr. Riders / Northshore Broncos (2 pm) 9 Styx Concert (7:30 pm) change will also be held at this Show 13 67's time. 21-24 Fall Home / Erie (7:30 pm) University / Laval (1 pm) 13 Mayor's Fall Tea & Concert for Seniors All of those living in the 23 Ottawa Glebe, Ottawa South and Centre- 24 Jr. Riders / Chateauguay Raiders (2 pm) 15 67's / Kingston (2 pm) town communities are welcome to 29 67's / Guelph (7:30 pm) 20 67's / Oshawa (7:30 pm) sign up for non-contact hockey. 30 Ottawa University / Concordia (1 pm) 20-22 Ski & Snowboard Show There is an initiation program for 21 Ottawa University / Toronto (1 pm) children as young as four and 21-22 Canadian National Franchise Show 27 67's / Mississauga (7:30 pm) also age-based teams all the way . to the Juvenile level which in- cludes those 19 to 21. The emphasis at OCMHA is on NOVEMBER DECEMBER enjoying and learning the game: body-checking and the violence 3 67's / Belleville (7:30 pm) 1 67's / Toronto (7:30 pm) sometimes seen at professional 5 67's / Kingston (2 pm) 2 Y-105 Fan Jam and junior games are not toler- 10 67's / Sarnia (7:30 pm) 3 67's / Kitchener (2 pm) ated. 17 67's / Owen Sound (7:30 pm) 7 The Huron Carole This year, thanlcs to the efforts 17-19 Ottawa Kennel Club Show 7-17 Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale of Tony Clark, Grant Gibbs and 24 67's / North Bay (7:30 pm) 8 67's / Peterborough (7:30 pm) sponsor Richard Lamothe of, 24-26 The Ottawa Wood Show 9 Kenny Rogers "Christmas from the Heart" PL.com, the association has a Web site at www.ocmha.org 15 67's / Windsor (7:30 pm) Additional information will be 29 67's / Kingston (7:30 pm) available at this site, or you may phone the association's president, Kevin Figley, at 234-9183. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 580-2429 NOTE:

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Rates and information will be announced in the near future. ARTS Glebe Report August 18, 2000 1 8 Take a tour of the tiles in the Glebe BY DAVID TEERTSTRA At Fratelli, 749 Bank, there rhombs fit to make a triangle. If with designer tile is a great mosaic using bright one is coloured black and the floors are rather rare, yet yellow, red and blue tiles, with a other two are white, the pattern Storesthe Glebe has several stores graphic design being formed by looks like cubes viewed from the which have installed tile in a long chains of white tiles snaking corners. Voila! Shaded stacks of special pattern. In terms of tile throughout Now, as you may cubes! design, these are outstanding ex- know, regular square tiles form David K. Teertstra, Ph.D. is the amples, with a good balance of an ordered mathematical grid, author of Geometric Floor Tile shape, colour and pattern. and that grid can be used to teach Design; Do-it-yourself Custom At Glebe Side Kids, 793 children addition and multipli- Patterned Flooring; and Teaching Bank near Third Avenue, there is cation. But the broken tiles used Geometric, Tilings and Patterns to a dynamic pattern of one-inch here lie along a series from ab- Children, Ontario Curriculum, black squares with two-inch solute order to absolute disorder. Grades 1-8. Web site: www. tile- white squares. I call this a two- Breaking tiles makes a range of books.com square offset pattern, because if size, according to the technique the corners of each small tile line used, but here the artist sorted Tile designer David Teertstra up with the corner of a large tile, the material to get pieces of tells the Glebe Report that the the next tile will be offset a li t- David Teertstra, tile designer. similar size. That makes it easier Glebe's tile installations are not tle, making zigzag diagonal lines. to concentrate on the design of found elsewhere in the city. What most people don't realize is "There is nothing similar in the bagged chips rather than Prin- the mosaic. that two tiles of any size can .be A of Market or Elgin St. areas," he gle's. Mosaics like this take little out the Glebe used to make this pattern, dou- says. longer to do than regular tilings. proper, but well worth the trip, is bling your buying choices, and Gina's Café, 511 Bank near He believes the tiled en- Right next door at Artguise, this pattern is as easy to lay as Catherine. Here, rhomb-shaped tranceways to the Glebe shops 590 Bank, there is an ancient de- standard single-size square tile. tiles are coloured to look like were installed in the 1920s by sign that has been in use in many See illustration. shaded stacks of cubes. The Italian workmen. "Because I work cultures, from pre-Christian Right next door at Snap- rhombs have to be a special shape with tiles and patterns, I notice Egypt and Greece to the Byzantine dragon, 791 Bank, is one of the to accomplish this, as if made all sorts of interesting things and Roman empires. Here, regu- most unusual tile designs in the from two triangles that other people might pass by lar hexagonal tiles make a rectan- equilateral city. This one really caught my back-to-back. This way, three in their daily travels," he says. eye, even though the design is gular pattern, and that's not un- What makes subtle. 'These tiles are entirely usual. this design so is a trim curved! Yet each fits perfectly work well of red and against the next. At first glance, white tiles making a zigzag square wave, each corner it looks like no one tile is the nicely same size or shape as any other. trimmed by a double square. Looking more carefully, however, you will see that shapes are actu- ally repeated in a pattern. But the colours are not repeated; there are white tiles randomly distributed among grey ti I e s. There is a pattern of shapes, but not a pattern of colour. Very classy. Now, if you go to Olga's De- lights, 588 Bank near Rosebery, you will find a very nice three- colour design of broken tile. This is noteworthy because of an ar- tistic balance of shape and col- ourpale green, blue and red- ranciomly distributed. Now, in a true tile pattern, each tile fits perfectly against its neighbour, covering a plane essentially gap- free. Bricks form a tiling; so does stacked lumber. But broken ma- terials are irregular, so they pack together, rather than fit together- A two-square offset tile pattern.

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Mary Reilly, B.A., B. Mus., B. Ed. 63 Evelyn Ave. (just off Main St. near Pretoria Bridge) (613) 235-2255 230-1913 now operating under the umbrella of Carleton Preschool 394 Bank St. 1 9 Glebe Report August 18, 2000 ARTS "I finally got my tree back" artist rzirmi,4*ii.WV43.147, Claude Latour is uting Mixed-mediaparts of his neighbour- hoodthe Glebein a new exhibi- Kenieniber tion at City Hall. when A telephone pole taken from Bank St. at Glebe Ave. and a table from Irene's Pub are part of Ur- SURFING ban Myths: Aboriginal Artists in meant a the City, an exhibition by nine local First Nations artists at the day at Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa City Hall. The beach? "My art is related to my neighbourhood and my aboriginal background," says Claude, a Glebe resident for 12 years. His work with the pole, enti- tled I Finally Got My Tree Back, I illustrates the experience of abo- \ riginal people. "The telephone pole is displaced from the forest into the urban setting, much as -/ - ,.. ie .....,, I aboriginal people have been dis- Photo: Malcolm MacTavish rin)...... ,:117. placed," says Claude. "This pole Claude Latour's mixed-media work is part of City Hall art exhibit also represents the antiquity of '-."7-... -.."- / communications, since it is an old installed a bear skull, since his piano and print-making. one with climbing spikes. Today grandmother, Margaret Brascoupé, His exhibition, Table of Con- they are installing fibre optic is I3ear clan. tents and Then Some, was held Be truly interactive. cables underground and there are Claude Latour's second work, recently at Irene's Pub in the Physical activity, no spikes on the poles." However, Table of Contents, treats the im- Glebe. healthy eating and he points out that telephone poles ages carved onto a table from Urban Myths: Aboriginal Art- doctor's advice are are still used as neighbourhood Irene's Pub as urban pictographs. ists in the City runs until Sept. bulletin boards. "I did a macro shot on a video and 24. The Karsh-Masson Gallery at key to successful Claude's pole is also related to made a digital image of an image Ottawa City Hall, 111 Sussex Dr., weight management. aboriginal commerce and em- on the table." The 3-D image is is open daily and on weekends ployment, from the fur trade to displayed projecting from the ta- from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. One hour of 2ti'z 4111Ir the lumber tradeshe notes that ble. free parking is available. his grandfather, who lived on a Claude Latour, an Algonkin, is View more of Claude Latour's PBRMIN717/017 reserve near Maniwaki, worked as working on a fine arts degree at art at the West End Studio Tour, www parlicipaction com a lumberjack. "And now we're the University of Ottawa. He has Sept. 9 and 10, and Sept. 16 and warping into high tech," he adds. a diploma in fine arts from Heri- 17. Call 594-3263 for informa- At the top of the pole, Claude has tage College, and has studied jazz tion.

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Call today for more information 234-5638 NEWS Glebe Report August 18, 2000 20 New director at Good Morning Linda Davis leads Heart & Stroke BY SHARON MESSERSCHMIDT Good Morning preschool at 174 Mother Daughter Walk First Avenue welcomes a new di- For the last two years, as the this'month and so can you. Pre- rector, Liane Gallop, to the chair of this very successful fun- registration is from August 25- school. Liane brings a depth of draiser, Linda Davis has been 27 at any of the Bay stores. The professional experience in early speaking out on the need for life- walk itself is scheduled for Sun- childhood education, and a wealth style changes for many women day, September 24 at 10 a.m. at of new ideas and excitement to juggling family and career. She Vincent Massey Park. our programming. Returning was conscious of her family his- So put your heart and sole into teachers are Jennifer Wilson, the tory with heart disease, but it a step in the right direction this creative arts and drama specialist wasn't until she was admitted to September and follow Linda into a in all of our programs; and the hospital this past Christmas healthier year for all. Melanie Bauman, our fun and for a week that her own message For more information, contact caring teacher in the three-year- really hit home. The crisis led the Heart & Stroke Foundation of old program. Linda into a rigorous weight-loss Ontario at 737-0651. We are delighted to announce program and caused her to take some exciting new additions to her role as chair of the Mother our afternoon program this year. Daughter Walk for Heart & Stroke Liane and Jennifer have expanded even more seriously. our afternoon creative arts pro- Linda and many other walkers gram by adding preschool sci- will be pre-registering at the Bay ence, co-operative games and Liane Gallop and Ben Wilkinson-Zan. dramatic play. Designed to en- courage children's natural curi- one, two or three afternoons a A solution to discarded needles osity and sense of wonder, this The problem: needles and sy- identify new areas to check, and week. Please call our preschool program will give your child a ringes discarded in parks, school work with the public to increase director, Liane Gallop, at 563- rich foundation for language de- yards and other public lands. awareness about the safe handling for more information on this velopment and reading readiness. 0571 The solution: the Region of and disposal of needles and sy- This program, entitled Young program. Ottawa-Carleton's Community ringes. The Good Morning preschool is Explorers, runs three afternoons Cleanup Project. Improperly-disposed-of nee- known for its excellent pro- a week and will be based on a se- well The Community Cleanup Proj- gramming for two- and three- dles are a hazard for everyone. ries of themes throughout the ect is an innovative program that The Community Cleanup Project is year-olds. Our on year. Each day of the week will twos attend cleans up needles and syringes part of the solution, but everyone emphasize a different aspect of Tuesday and Thursday mornings, that have been discarded in pub- can help keep our community safe the overall theme, through explo- and our programming for threes lic areas. The region has teamed and clean. For more information, rations into preschool science is on Monday, Wednesday and up with several community agen- please call 560-6095, ext. 2525. and nature study, co-operative Friday mornings. Please call our cies and groups to design and im- games, and music and art. This registrar, Suzanne McCarthy, at plement this program, which op- program is targeted for children 234-2407, to register for any of erates throughout the spring, Used needles and syringes 3-1/2 to five years of age and our preschool programs. summer and fall of each year. do not belong in the garbage would be a good complement to Come and join us for an en- Cleanup crews, hired through If you regular kindergarten program- riched and fun learning adven- or recycling bins. day programs at drop-in centres a needle or syringe, ming. Participants can attend ture! and other community agencies, find please call the region's 2 4- work every day to check areas of the city where discarded needles hour call centre at 5 6 0 - for disposal informa- Fun in the summer sun and syringes are a problem. 1335 These dedicated workers help tion.

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Offices at At the board meeting on fice's. (EQAO) results for their elementary schools will reopen on August 28, staff will present schools, and the selection process Mon., August 28. Check directly their report with final recom- for principals and vice-princi- with secondary schools for reg- By istration details. A to mendations for elementary school pals. I have been concerned about welcome OCDSB two new Capital Ward principals, closures inside the Greenbelt. Trustee the limited role for school coun- The closures are to take effect by cils in principal selection across Dagmar Stonehouse at First Ave- Lynn nue and Valerie Mckay September 2001. the OCDSB and I look forward to at Lady School closures have become a Graham seeing the requirements under Evelyn. For transportation informa- reality across Ontario due to a Berg and Doucet and MPP Richard the new regulation. SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR tion, call 596-8256. This year, provincial government grant for- Patten. Also, I wish to acknowl- Tues., September 5, 2000school transportation policies and bus mula which ties funding for new who organized the edge all those route schedules are printed in a school construction in high- wonderful celebration of Mutch- resumes Fri., December 22, day flyer (available in many public growth areas to the elimination of mor School on June 21. 2000last of school places) and they are also posted "surplus" pupil places in older, What is the situation now? Mon., December 25, 2000 to Fri., on the board's Web site. downtown neighborhoods. The Fortunately, in mid-June, the January 5, 2001Christmas Break For information on subjects in OCDSB houses more than 6,500 provincial government announced Mon., January 8, 2001school re- this column, please check the students in about 280 portable new elementary class size "caps," sumes board's Web site at classrooms (elementary and sec- reducing the number of students Tues., 23, 2001 to Mon., www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca or call the ondary), located for the most part for a kindergarten class from 25 January outside the Greenbelt. Yet inside January 29, 2001secondary ex- board's automated line at 596- to 24 and the number of students 8222. Contact me at any time. the Greenbelt, in older, urban for other elementary classes from ams Mon., March 12, 2001 to Finally, thanks again to Jim neighborhoods, there is, accord- 25 to 24.5. This has decreased the Fri., ing to the guidelines set down by March 16, 2001March Break Watson for all his support of our number of surplus classrooms students and schools during his the province, extra space in sev- and lowered the number of po- Wednesday, June 27, 2001last term as Mayor of Ottawa. I wish eral of the schools. Unfortunately tential school closures to eight day of classes, elementary of him well at the Canadian Tourism these guidelines do not consider schools or fewer, depending upon Mon., June 18, 2001last day classes, Commission. adult education and community size. Following further debate in secondary 2001 to Mon., FOR INFORMATION recreation programs or even new September, trustees are sched- Tues., June 19, child care programs as legitimate June 25, 2001secondary exams Lynn Graham, Ottawa-Carleton uled to vote for (or against!) District School Board, 133 Green- uses of school space. school closures this October. Note: Professional Activity are bank Road, Nepean, Ontario, K2H In May, the preliminary staff Schools would actually close at Days at the elementary level report on school closure options December 1, February 23, March 6L3. the end of the 2000-2001 school Tel: 730-3366. Fax: 730-3589 indicated that, depending on size, year. 30 and June 28. At the secondary six to 12 of the 72 elementary level, they are February 23, June E-mail: CONGREGATED [email protected] schools inside the Greenbelt GIFTED CLASSES 26, June 27 and June 28. would have to close. 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Our lovely principal of dents outside the school office five years was leaving! waiting to say goodbye, many with Susanne Lutsch became the gifts in hand, grew longer all fearless leader of Lady Evelyn in morning. As soon as Ms. Lutsch 1995. Her experience as an al- saw the small crowd, she immedi- ternative school teacher made her ately invited them all in to her the perfect candidate for Lady office to find a seat. She spoke to Evelyn and, as time would tell, each student in turn, opening she more than lived up to the ex- gifts and chatting with them pectations of the school commu- about summer plans, the year nity. past and the year ahead. The A woman of many talents, Ms. warm and caring relationship was Lutsch has a special gifther End-of-year talent show delights audience at First Avenue school. clear to ail. ability to work exceptionally and The Lady Evelyn Alternative equally well with students, staff, School community wishes Ms. First Avenue Public School parents, community and admini- Lutsch all the best in her new 2000-2001! stration. Over the years, Ms. school, Manor Park, where she Getting ready for Lutsch worked relentlessly to will no doubt continue her alter- BY MARCI MORRIS Leighton from Leslie Park public nurture a positive, open learning native school traditions. We ex- The end of the 1999-2000 school will be teaching Grade 6 environment that welcomed par- tend a warm welcome to Valerie school year brought the much- with Stephanie Borrens (who is ents, respected students and Mackay, our new principal. anticipated First Avenue talent returning from maternity leave). staff, and included the commu- show. HeId on June 23, the last Marie-Pierre Roure from Wood- nity. She earned the respect, ad- day of school, staff, students and roffe public school will be joining miration and love of all who parents were entertained and the congregated gifted team and worked with her. amazed by all of the talent resi- will be the SERT staff member. Stretched by so many compet- dent in the student (and staff) In addition to these new staff ing demands and faced with ever- body. Students from Grade 1 members, First Avenue is de- smaller budgets, Ms. Lutsch was through 6 participated and de- lighted to welcome its new prin- never without a smile on her face lighted the audience with songs, cipal, Ms. Dagmar Stonehouse. and a friendly word for everyone. skits, jokes, gymnastics, music Dagmar joins First Avenue from In an era in which the cry of most and much more. It was an upbeat McNab public school in Arnprior. people is "there is no time!" end to a great school year. The She has nearly 20 years of expe- Susanne always had time to talk highlight of the show came just rience as an administrator and is and to bring people together to before intermission, when the very excited about her move to solve problems. She made sure staff sang and danced to Shania First Avenue. Dagmar brings her that everyone was part of the so- Twain. Congratulations must be "child-centred" philosophy to given to Denis Arsenault, Marc First Avenue and describes her LaFortune and Martin Boudrias favourite times as the hours she for their part in the otherwise is able to invest directly with the all-female cast. students in the classroom, in the let; TEARFUL GOODBYES yard and in the community. She Registration The last day of school was also has had very positive experiences Shooting Stars Basketball Club the time that First Avenue had to working with school councils and looks forward to meeting the First for girls say goodbye, not only td its Grade September 12 & 13, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. 6 classes, but also to many of its Avenue parents early in the year. SLOW DOWN Glashan School, 28 Arlington Ave. long-term and devoted staff. Re- NEAR THE SCHOOL! maining staff, saidents and par- The Stars range in age from 9 to 17. The club is divided As fall approaches, the start of ents wish Linda Acton-Riddle, into two divisions, competitive and house league. the school year is upon us. Staff, Chantal Parent, Annie Caron, As a organization, the Stars expect parents to students and parents would like volunteer Gisele Pilon, Debbie Levasseur, to ask all driving members of the help with the club. Marc LaFortune, Martin Boudrias, community to slow For information, call Mr. Kim Lambert at 236-4438. Jennifer Bellefeuille and Chantal down at the intersection of Racine all the very best in their O'Connor and First Avenue. Each year, there new teaching assignments. You are a number of drivers who will all be sorely missed. for- get this is a school zone; conse- CHEERFUL WELCOMES quently, their speeds are far too As September rolls in, the fast for this area. Please be First Avenue community will be aware of the crossing and give the Ottawa joined by a number of new teach- pedestrians a little extra time to ers. will be get Claudette Mulder across. Call and TUTOR C ENTRE Expanded Excellence in Education job-sharing with Merle Haltrecht- For more information on First inquire! classrooms! Matte in senior kindergarten. 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567-1251 200 First Avenue (at Bank) 2 3 Glebe Report August 18, 2000 SCHOOL NEVVS to put any back!). We have a good time learning and helping one another. The excitement of the children is infectious. Throughout the year, the club has had stamp quizzes, complete with prizes, and stamp identifi- cation days. We also held two one- to four-page exhibits days. From the success of these exhib- its, we entered a club exhibit at Orapex, the national stamp show. The students have made great progress. I commend their efforts and look forward to another year of stamp collecting at Mutchmor. Jill is always on the lookout for donations of stamps and other related material for the children. Please call Jill Hare, 828-8048, if you want more information on the club or the possibility of having a stamp club come to your school. Jill, along with her husband Tom, have both collected since childhood, with strengths in Photo: Jill Hare older British Commonwealth and Stamp identification day at Mutchmor Public School Stamp Club. postal history. They belong to numerous philatelic societies. Presenting Mutchmor school's Stamp Club Mutchmor School's Stamp Club mor this past year from McNabb. of stamp collecting, including won a silver medal in the youth The club has 25 enthusiastic soaking and mounting stamps, Babysitting category at Orapex, the national members, nine girls and 16 boys. using tongs, hinges, identifying Courses philatelic show held in Ottawa Jill says that stamp collecting stamps using Scott catalogues, this year. is a love and a hobby for her hus- watermarks and perforations. Learn how to be a The club exhibit is now en- band, herself and her son. She During our weekly lunch-hour .4, safe babysitter. to give sessions, says Jill, the students tered in the world youth exhibi- feels it is important the NN,' Take a Red Cross tion in Indianapolis, Id., spon- children a good groundwork of are able to look through boxes babysitting course. sored by the American Associa- knowledge first. Part of the and boxes of stamps, both from tion of Philatelic Exhibitors. club's success is the fact that it our collection of doubles and Call Red Cross for The Mutchmor Stamp Club, is run like an adult club, encom- those donated by the local stamps more details. open to students from Grade 3 to passing any and all aspects of community. They are encouraged 6, by as they arise. The chil- to take a reasonable amount Canadian Red Cross Grade was organized Jill philately 1 Hare, whose son came to Mutch- dren have learned all the basics (about 20, although I've never had J *********************************************************************** COME DANCE WITH US! for Joy and Progress... BOLF DANCE COMPANY 2 Studios in the Glebe 44'" Season Ballet * Jazz * Modern * Video-Jazz Pre-school * Folkdance * Creative

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Hardy's biblio- physical component It is this graphic work in 1974 already to- Michael Ignatieff, Toronto- unusual friendship with Akhma- talled 130 publications, includ- By helps transform Berlin b9rn author and journalist, spent tova that ing Berlin's study of Karl Marx Sharon into a philosophical historian, (1939), The Hedgehog and the Fox the better part of a decade writ- Abron ing the biography of Isaiah Ber- refusing to serve as a quasi- (1953), Two Concepts of Liberty lin, English philosopher and Drache political soldier during the Cold (1958)the list goes on. historian, (1909-1997). The radicalism of the 1960s, War. If I were to have one criticism In their subsequent corre- The two men spent much time more central to Ignatieff s life, of Ignatieff's biography, it would spondence, Berlin no longer sees getting to know one another, and was for Berlin mere addendum, be that he did not give more sepa- the west and the east as dissimi- the portrait which Berlin ulti- whose strength grew out of an in- rate credit to Hardy by including sees only the pluralism mately agreed to had one caveat- sidious, invisible boredom fol- larhe a total bibliography of Berlin's they both spawn, a set of priori- that it be published after he died. publications. Instead, his Henry lowing two world wars, rather ties which he daubs positive and A sacred trust was passed on to Hardy acknowledgments appear in than out of moral necessity. This negative liberalism. Ignatieff, who carried the torch as the closing chapter and acknowl- aspect of Berlin's thinking, along Positive and negative liberal- his chosen edgments, when Hardy obviously requested, discharging with Berlin's 'quest for non- ism define Berlin's intellectual task with integrity and caution. answers in the 20th century served as so much more than a thought He believes that for At best, Ignatieff's portrait is his (final solutions of any silent partner in this adventure. kind ter- every occasion that an individual own take on Berlin with much left rified Berlin), provide the nega- Maybe I am more aware of bibli- makes a choice expressing an act to the individual reader's inter- tive energy and counterpoint on ographers and their importance, of free will, the choice will elicit pretation, and perhaps to subse- which Ignatieff s biography is as booklovers will rely more a effect In lay terminol- quent biographers who might based. counter heavily on their work in the 21st ogy, he cherishes paralysis of choose to portray a different For Ignatieff, the century. pivotal event analysis. Isaiah, for alas, he had many per- in Berlin's intellectual and per- But this is a small quibble, Ignatieff is not alone in this sonae. In fact, Berlin identified compared with the love story im- sonal life happens when he re- biographical adventure with Ber- so strongly with the men and visits plicit in Ignatieffs beautifully the Russia of his youth af- lin, sitting in the drawing room of women he admired that he found ter the Second World War. The written biography. It is not love his autumnal/winter years. A between a man and a woman. himself almost becoming them. Jewish extended family from non-definitive epilogue, and ex- Berlin also had great difficulty which Berlin descended were (Berlin married the woman he tensive notes, taking up a good 60 making up his mind about any wiped out, with the exception of loved, Aline, when he was well pages of this 360-page (small important issuethis persistent his mother and father and a tiny into his middle years. Aline was print) book, make Ignatieff's po- conflict became the source of number of relatives who, like his divorced and had three sons. The clear. much of his original thinking, parents, emigrated or survived. sition couple never had any children of Still, I do not think Ignatieff and characterized his intellectual (A point of information here: their own.) Nor is it a story of gives space to the ac- thought throughout his final Berlin was an only child who was sufficient Berlin's unrequited love of Anna tual documentation of Berlin's years. doted on by his parents and he Akhmatova, as the biography's published works, readily avail- What drew Ignatieff to Berlin did not metaphor subtly teases. It is, marry until he was 48 able for listing thanks to Berlin's was their shared, yet dissimilar, without doubt, Ignatieff's love years old.) Visiting family ghosts, and literary executor, Russian heritage, a common, editor and respect for Berlin, a man and is accomplished privately and Henry Hardy, who began working passionate pursuit of moral plu- The whose ideas created their own publicly. window on the lat- for Berlin in 1974 when he was a ralism, specifically romantic ter is through boundaries, who expressed him- lib- several meetings post-graduate student at Oxford eralism which Berlin debated and with Boris Pasternak and Anna self in the positive while warning University's Wolfson College. revisited with dogged persis- Akhmatova, two fellow about the negative, who, like the tribesper- (An aside here to mention that tence. What both intrigued and sons who chose not to leave Rus- best of chess players, explained without Berlin's one great show of tormented Berlin was man's in- sia, even following the Second through words that there is for- his practical streak, Wolfson humanity to man during this World War. In particular, Ber- ever a countermove and, even College would not have happened. century"a wicked century," he lin's rendezvous with the mas- more crucial, never a final solu- He raised the money through per- called it, when millions of inno- terful poet Akhmatova, for whom tion. cent victims died for what was it is suggested there may have believed to be the common good. been a love interest (Berlin was

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