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gl ebei 110W March 7, 1997 4.11 77! 1g r\, \\ \ R- ; v L./ ra\ Zc? ebe reportMarch 7, 1997 Vol. 25 No. 3 Glebe developer creates change on & off Bank St. occupies the site now. "We're going BY JASON BROOKS to tear down that white shack out In a beige construction trailer on there," he says. Then he reconsid- the corner of Bank Street and Third ers his words, perhaps because he Avenue, Doug Casey sifts through a doesn't want to offend its previous pile of construction blueprints and tr* owners and says "It's not a artists drawings are shack, that scattered but it's a tired old house." The over a makeshift plywood table. at 411 stacked townhouses should be "Right there," he says excitedly completed by August 31st, and will pointing to a black and white sketch. be priced from $146,000 to $171,000. His visitor sees only a white JEFFERSON HALL square on the side of a building DEVELOPMENT sketch. But Casey's blue eyes light Two blocks away, construction on up as he explains that once the Casey's other site is closer to com- building outside is complete, that pletion. On land sandwiched be- white square will represent a tween Glebe and First Avenues, just colourful mural a "Glebescape" west of Bank Street, Casey is that will add life to the outdoor building the Jefferson Hall Coach patio of his stylish new building. Bank Street view of KamaIs & Starbucks, Bank at Third Houses and the Jefferson Hall Casey is owner of Charlesfort De- of the second floor, and offer a nority interest in the building once Apartments. velopment Corporation in the Glebe, take-out and fast food service it's finished. Continued on page 3. and he speaks with a certain downstairs. KamaIs occupied the Behind the commercial building Easter Seal parade passion and precision of language site before the building it was in at Bank and Third Avenue Casey The Easter Seal Parade is coming when he talks about his work. burned down in 1989. Since then it plans to build an eight-unit March 23. Starting at 10:45 a.m. at "I don't consider myself in the has served customers out of a stacked townhouse complex on Lansdowne Park, it goes north on construction business," he says trailer on the edge of the lot. Third Avenue with construction Bank St. and with a smile, "I'm in the developing east on Laurier to "It's a great piece of property," beginning in April. RMOC for the After business. It's creative. It's fun." Parade Party. says Casey, who will maintain a mi- He points to a white house that Information: M. "To make a dream a reality, you Dow, 834-0199. have to do it," he says of his deci- Glebe Centre sion to jump from the accounting welcomes first residents business to the development business in 1983. to 'Bronson Place' she suggests that it is the Over the years his dreams have Place, will to meet some special won him several design awards for way it try needs of people, offering a his buildings, most of which are elder a dif- urban residences. ("I'm not a sub- niche for those coming from a urbs kind of guy," he explains.) ferent cultural background and Right now, Casey has two sites on secure homelike setting for those we the go, and both are in the Glebe. with cognitive deficits. What is Outside the trailer, a giant orange are looking to do, she explains, lifestyle for crane lifts the last chunks of a con- to create a normalized crete floor into place. While it's Continued on page 3. mostly some rust-coloured steel beams right now, when complete, the two-storey building at Bank and INSIDE Third will house KamaIs Lebanese restaurant, a Starbucks coffee shop, BY CHERYL LEDGERWOOD tance with such daily living activi- Letters 5 and a popular clothier that Casey "Bronson Place," the Glebe Cen- ties as dressing, grooming, ambu- GCA 6 won't name. Casey says the stores tre's new addition at 950 Bank lation, meals etc., and a 33 bed se- will probably open by July 1st. Street welcomed its first residents cure unit for residents with Health 9 Glebe artist Bhat Boy, who is a on February 10th, following 10 Alzheimer-type dementia who are Business 17 friend of Casey's, will be painting years of planning and 10 months of ambulatory and who are at risk of School News 21-25 the mural on one of the two exterior construction. Lorna Mangano, who wandering. In addition, a number walls that frame the Starbucics pa- has been appointed Program of beds have been designated to Church 28,29 tio. Casey praises Starbucks for Manager of Bronson Place, serve varied long term care needs of Kidspace 30 letting him go ahead with the mural anticipates an extremely busy and seniors from the Chinese and Dutch that he says will create the feeling exciting few months until all 70 communities. of being in a "room" on the outdoor residents have settled in. Mangano, "Most exciting has been the terrace. a member of the Glebe Centre's planning," says Mangano, "because Next Deadline "I asked them what they were in- nursing department since 1976, of the need to use your imagination April 1, 1997 terested in architecturally, and and their Director of Nursing for and creativity." Trying to balance they asked 'what do you think the last 10 years, continues to find the 'Wish List' with what is realis- would look good?' and I said 'This,' the experience both challenging tic has been the greatest challenge, Quote of the month soys Casey. "They didn't want to and exciting. she acknowledges, but adds with a Don't be afraid of opposition. stick out; they just wanted to blend Bronson Place will provide two quick smile "we've resolved that Remember a kite rises against--not in with the neighbourhood." levels of specialized care - a 37 bed reasonably well." Reflecting on with-the wind. KamaIs restaurant will cover most unit for residents requiring assis- what is different about Bronson Hamilton Mabie NEWS Ottawa Centre Glebe resident to represent PCs GLEBE NORTH BY ELLEN MCLEOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETING In the upcoming federal election Monday April 1st, at 7:00 p.m. the Liberals will be challenged by, at the Glebe Community Centre among others, Peter Annis, a long- 690 Lyon St. at Second Ave., Main Hall time Glebe resident and the Pro- gressive Conservative candidate for An estimate of the number of houses in our Glebe North area is 240. Ottawa-Centre. Although the Block Captains should have responsibility for no more than 10 to 15 Tories have been a close second in households, preferably their immediate neighbours. Each Captain would several general elections in this cover half the block on one side of his street and be assisted by four riding, the seat has traditionally Watch Members. They would remain alert to the occurrence of any gone Liberal or NDP. Annis feels suspicious activity and report it promptly to the Block Captain and/or his deep roots in the community, Co-ordinator. including growing up in McKellar Faced with rising insurance and replacement costs, we should make Park which is now part of Ottawa- every effort to assist in the protection of our homes and those of our Centre, position him well to contest neighbours. the seat. All residents of Glendale, Renfrew, Powell, Imperial, Peter is a senior litigation part- Roseberry, Lyon and Percy should make every effort to ner at the firm of Scott & Aylen. attend this meeting. He brings a mix of public service Peter Annis and private practice to the political arena, as well as a deep concern for when he speaks on national unity. the national unity issue. He spent This is the single issue which con- seven years in the public service as vinced him to put aside a success- Abbotsford photo contest a civil litigation for lawyer the De- ful legal practice and launch into BY JEAN SOUTHWORTH "grand" prize. The awards presen- partment of Justice. He then honed the choppy waters of federal poli- Abbotsford Senior Centre has an- tation is slated for May 9. his administrative and French lan- tics. As an anglophone who is nounced that its annual photo con- Entry forms can be obtained from guage skills as Founding Director comfortable personally and pro- test is open this year to all amateur Abbotsford Senior Centre, 950 of a Centre Bank at the University of Ot- fessionally in French and English, photographers 55 years of age and St., Ottawa, KIS 5G6 (telephone tawa responsible for creating legal he brings a blend of experience, over who reside in the regional 230-5730). They also are available materials for Francophone common skills and understanding to the municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. at locations such as community law lawyers. He was very involved national debate. April 4 is the deadline for entries. centres and facilities for seniors. in this capacity with the bilingual- Since his nomination, he has re- There are five categories: people; The photo contest was launched in ization of Ontario's legal system cruited a number of active Glebites landscapes (including seascapes 1994 as an activity for Abbotsford which he points out was very suc- to his team, including his Campaign and gardens); cities and architec- members. In 1995 and 1996 it was cessfully implemented, with little Manager, Chris Thompson, and ture; wildlife and pets; flowers and open to residents of the city of Ot- controversy.