glieberivpar A glebe Mayreport 3, 1996 Vol. 24 No. 5 Great Glebe Gara e Sale May 25 aids Food Bank BY KATHRYN BRADFORD For more information on the Great On Saturday May 25 (rain date Glebe Garage Sale please call May 26), from 9 am to 3 pm, thou- Kathryn Bradford of sands of us Glebites will once again Community Association at 234- offer up our formerly loved items 3198. for sale from our garages, lawns and Win a car porches. The Great Glebe Garage BY COLIN CHALK Sale, sponsored by the Glebe Com- Every May for the last nine years munity Association and in benefit The Great Glebe Garage Sale has of The Food Bank, is back! drawn huge crowds of bargain The GGGS has become a community hunters onto the streets of the and regional springtime event, as Glebe. Saturday May 25 will be no much anticipated and welcomed as exception. the flowering of the tulips (which Apart from becoming one of the may actually be in bloom by then!). major spring events in the City the Crowds of bargain seekers will sale has also turned into an impor- come to our community in search of tant weekend for the less fortunate good deals, treasures, or an experi- in our region. ence. At the end of the always suc- Since the Garage Sale was first or- cessful sale, we each donate a Great Glebe Garage sale ganized by the Glebe Community minimum of 10% of the proceeds of As usual during the Garage Sale, with images of anyone who doesn't Association in 1986, the our sale to The Food Bank. Many of special events will take place all mind appearing, well, not quite at Food Bank has been its designated us will end our GGGS day with a big over the Glebe. One will be the their best. Rumour has it that Jim beneficiary. Vendors are asked to block party - or maybe just an viewing of the Food Bank's fully Watson's caricature will be the donate 10% of their day's takings to exhausted but satisfied retreat to restored vintage 1993 Mustang first to appear. the Food Bank and each year a con- the couch, where we can contem- Mach I which is now being raffled Road construction and clean up on continued on p. 2 plate the fun we had meeting our off. This beauty will be displayed Third and Fourth Avenues will be Congratulations to neighbours and getting the at Bank and Fifth in a spot gener- completed before May 25th so that basement and garage cleaned out. ously provided by McKale's Service they are safely accessible. If you Boston Marathoners We who run the GGGS ask all who Centre. Further down Bank St., by live on Third or Fourth, you should Don't miss the Sports story, page participate to Please register! Von's Restaurant, a caricaturist not hesitate to participate in the 21 for the experience of Glebite You can participate in the Garage will be at work decorating a wall sale as usual. Ken Ross in Boston. Sale for free. All you need to do is The Glebe Report also congratu- register by May 18th. Registration Official sod turning for Glebe Centre lates the local runners who com- will allow you to be included in the The Glebe Centre Inc. invites evening, in the Main Lounge of the pleted the 1996 Boston Marathon as map of registered vendors, and it members of the community to at- Glebe Centre at 950 . qualifying runners. Their names will help us organize for the col- tend the presentation of the 1996 After receiving their awards, and unofficial times are: Joseph de lection of your donation to The Ot- Edwin A. Gardner Award, followed recipients Don Evans and Charles Pencier (of Queen Elizabeth Drive) tawa Food Bank. by the Official Sod Turning Cere- Hurst will "do the honours" as the 3:24:38; Howard Stanley (of Collection of donations will be mony for the new nursing home official sod turners, marking the Hopewell Avenue and Manager at handled this year by the Navy addition. The Edwin A. Gardner start of the construction project Mrs. Tiggy Winkle's) 3:25:11; and Cadets based at Dow's Lake. They Award recognizes individuals who, which is expected to be completed Chris Jermyn (of Fourth Avenue) will be clearly identified as Food through their service with the by the end of the year. A reception 3:32:31. Bank Volunteers and will be dis- Glebe Centre Inc., have made an will follow. Anyone planning to Please let us know if we have patched to your doors after 3 pm. outstanding contribution to the im- attend is asked to RSVP to the Glebe omitted the name of any other They will issue temporary receipts provement of the quality of life of Centre at 238-2727. Parking is Glebite who ran the Boston for all donations. (Donations can older persons. available at for Marathon. also be mailed directly to the Food The presentation will take place this evening. Bank). Thursday May 30, at 7:30 in the DEADLINE MAY 27 Glebe gardeners exchange perennials May 16 BY BARBARA LUNNEY is my favourite time in me garden bours. INSIDE Once again, Glebe Gardeners are .... all things are possible! A new The Glebe Perennial Exchange is invited to bring the excess from butterfly garden, roses that can be an annual event We meet on the Garage Sale reg'n... 2 their gardens to the front steps of cut at the point of perfection, herbs Lyon Street steps of the Glebe Com- Letters 5 the Glebe Community Centre on May in abundance, flowering spring munity Centre at 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 16 and take home some new trea- bulbs ceding to successive plant- p.m. Bring your Exchange GCA 8 sures for ings. There are no that difficult spot in the ants or aphids, Perennials in bags or pots; name Sport 21-23 garden. mould or slugs to attack my them and note if they like sun or As spring slowly nurtures the "dream" garden. Wind has not bro- shade. All gardeners are School News 25-29 daffodils and crocus and ken the delphinium stems the red and the welcome....the novice and master Books 30 stalks of the peonies reach for dog has not yet run through my just gardener. We have a vibrant warmth, we take our winter plan- emerging poppies. gardening community and this is an Quote of the month ning into action. Cleaning out aging All offerings are welcome at the opportunity to share interests and The world's great age begins anew, beds, and moving compost piles, re- exchange. Bring your lilies-of-the- ideas. The golden years return, arranging planter boxes and rotat- valley, ferns, iris, hosta, campan- For details call Barbara at 235- The earth doth like a snake renew ing vegetable plots, we commit our- ula; share your extra seedlings; ex- 5698. Her winter weeds outworn. selves to the perfect garden. This change ideas and meet your neigh- Percy Bysshe Shelley NEWS Win a car,continued FOR YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING IN THE GLEBE siderable amount of money is comes at a time of the year when raised for this worthy cause. donations are traditionally slower. As the event has grown over the Feeding the hungry is a year round INNISS years so have the contributions. concern and events like The Great PHARMACY Last year a record $8,500 was do- Glebe Garage Sale help ensure that 769 BANK ST. (AT SECOND AVENUE) nated by the Glebe residents. The this food supply is maintained. TEL.: 235-4377 FAX.: money raised on this event is used 235-1460 to help The Food Bank supply the WIN A MUSTANG 87 different agencies that serve the An additional feature this year ALLERGAN Complete Nobody fixed that hole in the ozone needy in the Capital. wili be the presence of a 1973 Ford 240m1$5.99 over the winter, so remember to coverup with hats, These agencies, which include Mustang Mach I. This car was do- AUSSIE Shampoo shirts, and Dermatologist approved school breakfast programs, women's nated to The Food Bank last year 1000m1$7.99 shelters, rehab programs, drop-in and is in excellent OMBRELLE at consumer condition New centres, soup kitchens and thanks to the Clairol Herbal Essence approved prices hamper volunteer support Shampoo 335m1$2.99 programs (such as the Shepherds of provided by the Capital Area Ford OMBRELLE 30 Extreme, Good Hope) help feed more than Enthusiasts Club, local Ford Deal- Remember those feet are OMBRELLE 30 Lotion for Kids 30,000 people each month in the ers, Standard Auto Glass, Automo- going to be in sandals soon! 120mIs $11.99 FREEMAN "Bare Foot" National Capital Region. tive Restoration, R & B Trucking soak or scrub $3.99 Every year the Great Glebe Garage and Speedy Muffler. PHOTO FINISHING Sale TOM'S NATURAL Toothpaste proves to be an exciting day of To gain maximum benefit from 24'S $8.99 4oz $3.99 fun and great deals. Thanks to the this gift, The Food Bank will be 2nd set $2.99 Glebe Community Association selling raffle tickets at $5 each JAMIESON Vitamin C organizers and Glebe residents for with 6,000 tickets to be sold. The Chewables Assorted Flavours It's that time of year and the allergy putting on this event each year, for draw is being held on September 500mg 100's $4.99 index is rising but our prices are not making it such a success and for 10th. CLARITIN 12's The Mustang will be dis- CALCIUM CARBONATE Tabs $12.99 including The Food Bank. played at McKale's Service Centre 500mg 100's $3.79 The involvement of the Glebe has at Fifth and Bank Street during great the Remember to pick up your Newsletter significance to The Food Bank Great Glebe Garage Sale and is well not it's 'Allergy & Antihistamine Month." only because of the amount of worth taking a look at and buying a money it generates but because it ticket. These prices are in effect until the end of the month SINCE THE TURN OF THE CENTURY TIIIS HAS REEN 1RM t(-"iO('AT OPEN: WE ACCEPT: MON-THURS 8:30-6:00 PM VISA FRIDAY 8:30-7:00 PM MASTERCARD Garden Fair at King's Daughters June 1 SATURDAY 9:00-6:00 PM DÈBIT CARDS The King's Daughters and Sons of bers of the community. In addition CLOSED SUNDAY TO ALLOW STAFF FAMILY MIMI= & MAJOR DRUG PLANS Ottawa will hold its Annual Garden to our Apartment Building we or- Fair on Saturday afternoon June 1 ganized the King's Daughters Din- from 2 to 4 pm on the grounds of ner Wagon a Meals-on-Wheels the Apartment Building at 567 service for frail elderly and handi- Cambridge St. South, Ottawa. capped people. A pool of 800 vol- There will be home baking, crafts unteers delivers meals to about 500 and books for sale, and artisan people each weekday in Ottawa, displays. An open air tea room will Vanier and Rockcliffe. be featured and a band will entertain the guests. All are wel- Attention is also paid to the come. needs of young people. We award Proceeds of the afternoon will be two bursaries to history students at donated to Harmony House. and a bursary The King's Daughters and Sons to a student in the faculty of Health organization has been active in Ot- Sciences at the University of Ot- tawa for 106 years helping mem- tawa. MASTERS SENIORS In Harmony, a Women's Chorus perform at Glebe CC In Harmony, a Women's Chorus, is and Women Off the Beat holding its Annual Concert on Share a lively evening to for more information contact: Saturday, June 1st at 7:30 P.M. at celebrate the approach of summer! David Kealey: 235-4105 Robert Downey: 230-7561 the Glebe Community Centre, 690 Tickets available at After Lyon St. S. Stonewall and Mother Tongue Guest groups includeWomansing bookstores, or at the door.

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Drop registration form at The Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon St. S. Sponsored by the Glebe Community Association. a NM= May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-2 NEWS Glebe Centre honours its vo unteers During National Volunteer Week, volunteered in 1995 a total of the Glebe Centre celebrated the also recognized for their many work of its more than 300 volun- years of volunteer work. teers at an evening reception held For the first time, a Certificate April 23. Volunteers, ranging in was awarded to a community orga- age from a mature 14 to a young nization which has provided ongo- eighty-something, contributed over ing or outstanding support to the 30,000 hours in 1995, as members Glebe Centre. The recipient in of the Board of Directors, the 1996 was The Glebe Report which Auxiliary and Councils and by over many years has helped raise helping with Abbotsford Senior awareness about the role of the Centre programs and Glebe Centre Centre, by publishing its special Residence activities. events and programs and requests for volunteers to assist with the John Lacharity, host of the CB0 many activities offered to members, radio Morning Show, lent his famil- clients and residents. Editor, Inez iar voice and a touch of humour to Berg accepted the award, thanking the proceedings as master of cere- Glebe Centre for the honour on monies. The president of the Board behalf of the Glebe Report, of Directors, fohn Lacharity congratulates volunteer Eileen Elliot Carol Burrows, spoke for with great conviction of the many 10 years service at Abbotsford Senior Centre. Following the formalities, guests important ways that volunteers the roots of the Glebe Centre Auxil- of the volunteers. Eighteen volun- enjoyed a light buffet of wine, support the Residence and Abbots- iary go back over 100 years and ex- teers received 5 year certificates cheese, desserts and coffee, served ford Senior Centre. Many in atten- pressed appreciation for the ongo- and five received 10 year certifi- by appreciative staff members who, dance share her delight that the ing service that this small, but cates. Olive Simpson, Marjorie Lang on this night, took on the role of ground breaking for the new nurs- dedicated, group of women continue and Arlene Gustafson were awarded volunteer. Glebe resident, and ing home addition, a distant dream to provide. twenty year certificates, while well-known musician, Garrett for almost a decade, was finally Certificates for "Exemplary Ser- Thyra Hudson and Gwen Osterhout Leaver and his trio once again pro- taking place. Administrator Sue vice to the Seniors of this Commu- each marked 25 years of service to vided the mellow sound that added LeConte, recalling the long history nity" were presented acknowledg- the Glebe Centre. Doug Gault re- to the fun and fellowship of the of volunteer involvement, noted that ing the long-standing commitment ceived the award for the most hours evening. Charette examines Lansdowne's bottom line BY DIANE MCINTYRE available yet for the 1996 season. cepted this requirement as given Holmwood, the ball field, pool and As president of the Glebe Com- The "Ex" arrangement is in place and recommended the development playground areas were not on the munity Association I was invited until 2001 but is limited to a fixed of some sort of exhibition or multi- table for redevelopment Commu- by the City to participate in a vi- 15 day period in August. purpose subterranean space, others nity members asked that Lansdowne sioning session, April 25 and 26, to recommended that no investment target uses that had more diffused look at the future of Lansdowne THE BOTTOM LINE should be made unless it could be traffic volumes over the day rather Park. Its purpose was to provide di- In 1995 Lansdowne had Operat- proven to be commercially viable. than those with fixed show times rection to ensure that "Lansdowne ing Revenues of $3.5 Million. Op- All recommendations for the site that caused traffic jams. Park continue to expand its role as erating Expenses were $5.7 M and recognized the importance of the an economic centre for the City and capital costs ( interest and depre- Aberdeen Pavilion as a centrepiece. THE TONE the Region." While the mix of par- ciation) were a further $ 3.4 M. The Several recommended a tree lined Lansdowne is viewed as a unique ticipants was imbalanced, with too bottom line was a net loss of $5.6 M landscaped boulevard linking Bank asset to the region. Location, public few community representatives, in 1995, and projected loss of $ 4.8 Street to the Driveway or an ex- transportation and ample parking there seemed to be some general M for 1996 without any imputed panded public plaza area showcas- were cited as advantages over other consensus that whatever was done property taxes. Projections by ing the Aberdeen Pavilion. Most venues for conventions, trade and should be in harmony with the sur- building unit indicate that only the agreed that structures such as the consumer shows. There seemed to rounding community. Aberdeen Pavilion and the Exhibit South Stands, the Eddie Friel and be genuine interest in building on Halls are poised to generate enough McElroy buildings should be torn the assets of the surrounding com- LOSING PROPOSITIONS revenue to cover expenses in 1996. down but that the Coliseum, the munities and recognition that resi- Current marketing efforts at The Charette teams recommended Civic Centre Arena and exhibit dents in these communities should Lansdowne are hampered by politi- that the operation of Lansdowne spaces should be kept. be viewed as the prime target mar- cal interference and the existence should be put in the hands of a Several teams recommended ket and year round users of ser- of several long term leases. The Board of Governors and spared the ambitious development including a vices offered at Lansdowne. There City has made deals or entered into political interference of City hotel- exhibition complex and also was consensus that the site was long term losing propositions which Council in daily operations, but housing along the canal, some rec- unique and would be a more valu- limit the potential for Lansdowne's that the City continue to own and ommended low rise commercial de- able asset to the region if it was economic success. While some, such zone the property. velopment on Bank Street and oth- more appealing as a people place as free use for political conven- ers recommended festival plaza ar- rather than a collection of scattered tions, result in spin-off economic DEVELOPMENT eas, an amphitheater, or facilities buildings on a sea of asphalt. advantages for businesses in the There was a definite predisposi- offering family leisure activities A lot could be accomplished at national capital area, these benefits tion amongst the majority of dele- and social experiences. Ideas in- Lansdowne if some of the contrac- are not measured or credited to gates that Lansdowne Park should cluded entertainment areas, walk- tual obligations were lifted and its Lansdowne. Long term agreements be the site of "much needed" ex- ing areas, wave pool, golf dome, management given some running such as the Ottawa Rough Riders panded exhibition and consumer roller skating or gym-jam . Most room. Mayor Jacqueline Holzman contract, which runs to the year show space. We were told that the teams advocated landscaping and has promised to take action on the 2006, cause countless lost oppor- City needed from 100,000 to softening of the site while main- recommendations of the Charette - tunities to generate revenue. Re- 200,000 square feet of additional taining sufficient parking. starting with getting on the horn to quests for space are put on hold space to complement existing fa- There were no suggestions for a Mr. Chen. Councillor Jim Watson while Lansdowne's managers wait cilities. ( No market studies or de- any development on the Holmwood has promised the GCA that there for the CFL game schedule before mand data was presented and I was Avenue side of the Park. Sylvia will be a public review process. I'll they can programme certain facili- told that there was no list of missed Holden Park at Bank and Holmwood, keep my notes. ties at the park. The schedule isn't opportunities.) Several teams ac- the grassed buffer area facing May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-3 Views expressed in the Glebe Report are those of our contributors. EDITORIAL NOTES We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

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Brian Foran, Marcia, Max and Murdock- Thompson Family, Sana 0.11e re May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-4 LETTERS provide funding for prevention pro- continuing efforts to sustain its Baird & Patton disregard grams and future prospects for prevention/educational programs, funding are increasingly bleak. please contact the Children's Aid local government decisions Every dollar spent on such pro- Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton at Editor, Glebe Report, showed a cavalier disregard for grams saves as much as seven dol- 745-1893. Nepean MPP John Baird and Ot- what the local government wanted. lars in the long term. Christian Hackbusch tawa Centre MPP Richard Patten Mr. Baird and Mr. Patten paid no If readers would like to lend Human Resources, lobbied long and hard at the heed to the wishes of City Council. their support to the Society in its Children's Aid Society provincial committee not to give the They paid no heed to the By-Ward City the enabling legislation to run Market BIA (representing 350 the City Markets something we've businesses), to the Growers Asso- Glebe Cobbler is done for 170 years. The Tory ciation, to the Lowertown West dominated committee gave credence Community Association, to Action Glebe's to their lobbying and refused our Sandy Hill or to the Ottawa 'sole' artisan Carleton Editor, Glebe Report, request. Board of Trade. They cast a deaf Glebe Fashion Cleaners, 829 Bank At the Glebe Cobbler, the news In their decision not to give the ear to the pleas of the producers St. who on my behalf has offered my that there are 'no' artisans like City enabling legislation to manage and chose instead to listen to a paid customers a pick-up and drop off shoe repairers in the Glebe (Glebe the Byward and Parkdale Markets, Public Relations expert leading the service in the mornings and on Questions column Glebe Report it must be said the Tories had the Byward Market Wholesalers and Mondays. His support and coop- March 8, cut to my sole, decency to listen to the local Lib- Retailers Association. 1996) me eration is appreciated. but, being skilled in my craft and eral and Tory MPPs before they In essence, Mr. Baird & Mr. Pat- Ted Britton is certainly bang-on having a B.C. apprenticeship, I am made their decision. ten, through their belief they know about rents here. Rents in the thankful to report I was able to sal- That same sense of decency and a better than the local representative Glebe on Bank St., even for a back- belief in democracy that the local vage it. Yes, I am still at the back room closet-sized space, rival the and the community, have destroyed of Wringer's at 151 Second Avenue representatives know best cannot the oldest outdoor producer based 's. Shoe repairers be said for Mr. John Baird and Mr. (just west of Bank Street) where, like myself find it hard to make market in Canada. On their tomb- while tumbling clothes, people are Richard Patten. they ends meet in today's still largely stones, can claim the dubious tumbling on to my existence as a In his haste to meddle in City throw-away consumer culture, and I distinction of ridding the farmers shoe and leather repair artisan. Politics, Richard Patten showed a from the farmers market. definitely can't afford those kinds I've been here since June 1995. I pathetic grasp of the issues and Ever since 1837 Canadians have of rents. I hope people do discover am open Tuesdays and Saturdays turned his back completely on the fought for a responsible governmen the Glebe's sole artisan soon, before from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday, will of City Council. He got caught a government accountable to the his sole gives out. ThanIcs. Thursday and Friday from 10 am to up in a slick Public Relations cam- people that electd it. 9 pm and am closed Sunday and Randy Myles paign that bore little resemblance These two MPPs engaged in pa- Monday. I thank Kevin Rodford of The Glebe Cobbler to the facts. He refused to meet ternalistic neo-colonialism and ig- with the Growers, being content nored the elected democratic offi- with knowing only one side of the cials who had an unblemished 170 Diversity depends on equality argument. John Baird, on the other year history of running the market. Editor, Glebe Report But if that term is used to give hand, is so conservative, he wishes Congratulations to the seven Quebec constitutional rights and for no regulations. Richard Cannings, Councillor, Glebe Collegiate students who saw powers that other Canadians in Whatever their motives, both Ward 0T4 through Daniel Johnson's attempt at other provinces don't have then we reselling 'distinct society.' must avoid it. Help the CAS support families (Dialogue Canada Breakfast, Glebe The reason Canada can enjoy its Editor, Glebe Report. James P. Nevins, May 25, 1995). Report, April 4, 1996). If that diversity is because we have One of the Children's Aid Soci- In a book entitled: Family Secu- vague term means an acknowledg- equality. Let's keep it that way. ety's strategic goals is to promote rity in Insecure Times, published ment of a historical difference, understanding in the community of by the Canadian Council on Social Canadians should have no problem. Brian Newman child welfare issues and the ser- Development, The National Forum vices offered by the Society. From on Family Security points out that: time to time issues related to par- "much of what is known about Does a bit more parking enting or more generally to child families and what provides the ba- welfare appear in community news- sis of social policy is filtered justify loss of lane? papers. I recently read one such through biases, myths and miscon- Editor, Glebe Report: creased traffic congestion. The article in which among other ceptions" and that "what was la- I am dismayed by the plans ad- people affected will be residents of things, the writer voiced her con- belled normal or traditional may vertised in the Glebe Report by the Third and Fourth Avenues; don't cerns about the changes in the com- not have been either." The Chil- City to narrow the intersections of our opinions count? Vehicles will position of families, (lone parents, dren's Aid Society supports all Third and Fourth Avenues at Bank not be able to make a right hand gay/lesbian parents, separated families regardless of their com- Street. According to the City's Paul turn when another vehicle is at the couples sharing parenting resulting position and structure. Zeitoun, the "purpose of the nar- stop sign. When the intersection at in two households). The author The Society recognizes that par- rowing is to shorten the walking Fourth and Bank is clogged, how implied that the so-called "tradi- enting is not an innate skill but distance for pedestrians across the much longer will it take fire trucks tional family" is somehow superior must be learned. Many adults have intersections...improve aesthetics" to get to Corpus Christi and Mutch- in its ability to raise children. never been taught the art of parent- and provide more metered on-street mor Schools? Recent studies on the effects of ing and perhaps this is one of the parking on Third. People who attend Fourth Avenue the non-traditional family struc- reasons for the overwhelming num- When did Glebe residents demand Baptist Church and customers of ture on the development of children ber of reports to the Children's Aid a shorter walking distance across Scotiabank do not need more delays. suggest that there is no reason to Society of suspected child abuse. an intersection? Never. The traffic light at Third and conclude that alteration of the The best way to promote the well- Metered parallel parking on Bank already deals with traffic family structure itself is detrimen- being of children and their families Third east of Bank can be installed flow. Creating congestion will hurt tal to child development. Research however, is not by conducting abuse at minimal cost: only three more our residents and businesses. in the area of child development investigations. Sadly, such action spaces will be added if 45° angle May 8, 9:15 am is the scheduled clearly supports the notion that the is often necessary to ensure a parking is installed with the barri- meeting time to consider this pro- most important element in the child's safety but a more proactive ers. That is too much cost for too posal at Whitton Hall (Sussex healthy development of a child is a approach to child protection is little benefit. Pavilion). Confirm by calling Paul stable, consistent, warm and re- raising funds to support the pre- The very serious drawback to this Zeitoun at 244-5300-1-3287. sponsive relationship between the vention programs developed by the plan, acknowledged by the City, is Susan Jermyn child and the caregiver. (Judge Society. The government does not the loss of a lane of traffic and in- May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-5 GLEBE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTIVITIES GROUP 690 Lyon St.peet South GNAG NEWS Ottawa, Ontario 1.1S 329 Tel. 564-105t, your kids in our programs. You are ages 11 to 14 at the Glebe Commu- Passing the torch at GNAG the reason it all works, because nity Centre. The Dances are held BY JENNIE ALIMAN, CHAIR drop-off point. without your support, there would every second Friday of the month, A last chance to write a GNAG GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE be no Glebe Community Centre! and admission is only $3. Each column in the Glebe Report before I RENOVATION Continue to be involved, complain, month we plan different themes. pass on the torch of chairperson to Regarding our much-needed reno- compliment, make suggestions and Our last dance was a Karaoke Con- my good friend Mary Pal - an op- vation, the Planning Department's provide input I guarantee GNAG test, and our May 10th theme is an portunity not to be missed! recommendation which was to go and City staff will listen! Hawaiian Dance. First, some business and general before Council in October 1995 has All the best to the new Board of Community sponsors have helped reporting: not yet been heard, due to budget 1996-97 - you're in for a great make our dances a success. We are A good time was had by all at the kliberations and Department reor- ride! Thanks for the memories - now averaging 180 youth per dance. '60s dance held April 13. Even the ganizations. The City continues to see you under the dome. The Grimacing Nun Youth Café snow falling outside couldn't chill monitor and patch, to the detriment YOUTH DANCE - MAY 10 will be open May 3, 17, 24 and 31 those hot legs! Many thanks to of the building and our programs. The Glebe Neighbourhood Activi- from 7:00 pm untill midnight. those who donated door prizes: Lisa However, we have not heard of a ties Group runs dances for youth Come over and check it out! Sletcher from the Glebe Co-opera- change in plans to go forward with rive Nursery School, a hand-crafted the renovation in 1997 and are sun-catcher; GNAG, a baseball cap working under the assumption that A proud sponsor of Glebe Little League and pottery mug; Donna Aubert, a money budgeted for this purpose gift basket from The Basket Handle; will be spent on this well-used city Jim Foster, a gift-certificate for the facility. GNAG'S renovation work- cojiviastas. Pelican Grill at Bank St in the Blue ing committee will keep you posted LAWN CARE on the status of this important Heron Mall; The Mud Oven at 1065 Protect the Environment with Organics ! Bank Street, 2 gift certificates; project. Vittoria Trattoria, 825 Bank Street, I've been on the GNAG Board since TIP OF THE MONTH 1991, and have found it to be 3 gift certificates. an Put down a good spring INNER LIGHT Thanks to our local Rock'n'Roll enlightening, rewarding R esou rc es give your heroes, Bruce and the Burgers for experience. Working with City fertilizer to lawn letting us prove we've still got what Staff Sharon Plumb, Mary Tsai- the strength it needs to get it takes! Davies and Jane Wilson to provide through the hot summer. YOUTH DANCE PROBLEMS recreational programming for the There has been some concern community has been a real joy. about the behaviour of some partic- Their creativity, support and good- FREE! ipants at GNAG youth dances. We humour make the partnership work. SPRING FERTILIZER address these matters as they arise Councillor Jim Watson has always (for new prepaid clients) with staff, parents, youth and the been available and approachable, and for this I thank him and his FREE ESTI1VIATES administration of participating Rezki is staff. 2 3 6 - 5 3 5 9 schools. It our intent to continue Heart Path Guidance Many thanks to our GNAG staff, http://www.cyberus.ca/env-mas to run these events in a safe, well- Sound Light our instructors and our custodial Healing supervised environment. Spiritual Counselling The from - staff your loyalty and doors are open 7:00 Herbal & Nutritional Supplements 8:00 p.m. after which participants dependability keep our programs may stay at the dance, or be on running smoothly and our centre On a donation basis well-maintained. their way. No coming and going 825-0079 will be permitted after 8 p.m. A Thank you to the GNAG Boards I coat check will be available, but we have worked with, for the regret we cannot be responsible for opportunity to work along side such lost or stolen articles, so please caring and committed people. Your remind your child to consider what hard work has paid off and you can they take to the dances. We suggest be proud of yourselves for making bringing only what is necessary. (It the Glebe Community Centre the may not be appropriate to wear that high-functioning, special place that interiors b hardin new $250 jacket!) Note that our it is. 'Thanks to Inez Berg, an editor zero tolerance policy is as follows: par excellence, and to her staff, for residential producing The Glebe Report, a Anyone in possession of alcohol or 6- commercial drugs during any youth program unique forum and information will be banned from every GNAG source for us all. program. A special thanks to my pal Mary interior We wish to keep the lines of com- Lovelace who has worked with me decorating munication open, and to this end, through thick and thin, put up with invite all parents to come in and my chronic lateness and computer interior design check out the dances - you don't ignorance, has made me think and to wait out in the car! We wel- I have made me laugh. Mary, couldn't, renovation come your input and support and wouldn't have done it without you - can always use volunteers for the it's been a very good thing! coat check and canteen. Thanks as always, to my husband, restoration Thanks to the GNAG members who Peter, and my kids, Sasha and volunteered at the Spring Flea Mar- Alyssa, for putting up with evening ket April 20th. Despite the driz- meetings, lousy dinners, constant cycor all your znteriol needs

zle, it was a well-attended event phone calls and general household I. draperies & 5oft furnishings speci,21ty flow-coverings upbolqery & slipcOver., with bargains galore. I really chaos - I love you guys. contemporary & estate furniture custom-made furniture needed those ice-cream dishes! And finally, a very big thank-you sofas & chairs furniture trade.in Member ,ARIDO/IDC Please note that the Neighbourhood to you, the members of the com- Visit Our Showroom Services has placed a white box in munity who shop at our flea mar- the Main Hall for donations of kets and craft fairs, party at our 141 BEECHWOOD 747-0155 clothing only - a handy community Snowflake Special and dances, take Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 am. - 5 p.m. May 3, 1996 Globe Report-6 our classes and workshops and put SKATE'S BEAT Canine unit tracks B & E suspect in Glebe Bank St. (at Somerset) for be of interest to others, stop me on Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2J6. assistance or by calling 236-1222 the street or write to Skates Beat, ext. 5804. c/o the Ottawa Carleton Police, So, until next time .... see you on I have always been fascinated by Community Services, 474 Elgin St., the beat! our canine patrol units. A police officer and trained police dog work SELECTED CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE GLEBE AREA FORA closely together to act as a team to FOUR WEEK PERIOD ENDING APRIL 10, 1996 track down and apprehend crimi- nals. It's such a unit that assists Area Area Area Area your Police Service in the appre- One Two Three Four Break Enter Commercial hension of roaming 'bad guys.' 5 4 3 0 Working together with the officers Break Enter Residential 0 4 3 1 By Sr.Cst. Gary Schuiteboer in the field, the canine patrol unit Crime prevention is proactive tracks who successfully suspects Theft over $1000 0 0 1 0 policing at its best. You eliminate can then be charged. the opportunity for crime. Proper Sgt. Wayne Bell who is in charge Theft under $1000 9 6 4 0 window and door security is essen- of the Ottawa Carleton Regional Po- tial. Visible stickers stating that lice Canine Unit recently spoke Theft of Motor Vehicle 1 0 3 0 your home is alarmed and is part of with me about the unit. There is an Operation Identification will act as intense training period of 14 weeks Robbery 0 2 1. 0 a deterrent to the criminal who will for the dogs and their handlers think twice about breaking in if he conducted in Orillia by an Ontario QUEENSWAY knows you have taken that extra bit Provincial Police instructor. All of time to make your home a safer six of the Ottawa Carleton Police EAST place to live. As the thief moves on GLEBE WEST GLEBE Service canine units were trained AREA ONE AREA TWO hopefully your neighbours will also in 1990. The breed of dog most have taken the same crime preven- commonly used is the German Shep- CARLING AVE. tion steps you have ! herd. The O.P.P. experimented with AREA FOUR Pro-active as always better than several other breeds but deter- FIFTH RIDEAU You CANAL reactive. could be the victim of mined that the German Shepherd DOWS the following real life scenarios if was best suited for the multi-task LAKE GLEBE SOUTH THREE you do not practice basic crime training expected of a canine patrol AREA prevention. unit. These tasks include tracldng Scene 1.... A well placed kick to lost or wanted persons, aggression the rear door completely shattered training, weapon disarming and the old door frame and he was in. narcotic searches. The intense He went past the computer and the training attempts to further en- VCR. These regular items, often hance the natural ability of the dog favoured as targets of the typical to detect human scent and to disre- break-in, are not that easily dis- gard any other scent that may de- posed of. He was motivated by a velop between the initial point of habit that had to be satisfied tracking and the actual apprehen- quickly. Cash and jewellery were sion. The dogs all live at their his targets. A small amount of cash handler's homes. Bonding between was located and pocketed and he dog and handler is very important was gone off to find his next victim. in creating a successfully canine Scene 2.... A rear window was left unit. The dog is with the handler open to allow spring air to circulate 24 hours a day. Each canine unit is about the house, another golden op- issued a specially equipped police portunity for our thief. The owner cruiser with a custom designed in- was home working on a computer terior cage to comfortably transport and was totally focused on the task the dog while on patrol. at hand. Concentrating so much on The canine unit is an important locating cash and jewellery our element in the apprehension of Sponsored by the Glebe Community Association 'thief did not hear the computer criminals. The next time you hear to support keys tapping in the next room. a couple of officers talking about Both 'he' and the homeowner were getting their latest collar they may The Ottawa Food Bank completely surprised to see each not be talking about their most re- May 25th, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. other. Escape became the thief's cent arrest. Saturday, prime objective and his apprehen- FOR INFORMATION ONLY *in case of pouring rain sion the objective of the home PAGER Rain Date: Sunday, May 26th, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. owner. This could have led to per- I can still be reached at pager sonal injury or worse. However the number 566-1996. This is for Get together with your neighbours by selling your treasures or thief escaped through the door just exchange of information only and wander through the Glebe in search of bargains. as the home owner was calling 911 NOT for emergencies. For To help support the Ottawa Food Bank, the Glebe Community to provide a very necessary de- emergencies call 911. 10% your sales. tailed description of the suspect. ASK SKATE Association asks that you donate of After a quick police response in- My purpose has always been to PLEASE REGISTER EARLY! DEADLINE MAY 18th volving our canine unit the suspect become more involved with the con- For further information contact: was apprehended. cerns of the Community I patrol. Kathryn Bradford 234-3198 I would encourage all my readers The Glebe Report has been an ex- ext. 3 to participate in our Operation cellent medium to give advice on Diane McIntyre 234-7911, Identification program. This can be the different subjects that involve 9 a.m. -3 p.m. done by visiting the District One the Police and the Community. If Saturday, May 25th, Community Police Centre at 277 you have a concern you think could May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-7 GCA Don't miss GCA Annual General Meeting May 14 blocks to have a street party after choice and variety, that local grow- country skiing. (Sound familiar?) the sale. We've had music, pot luck ers could be differentiated by sig- Mr. Merkley also appealed to our barbeques, entertainment, skipping nage, and that too much control by sense of history and heritage contests and even balcony home the City was generally problematic. pointing out that these NCC sites videos. One street has an annual It was suggested that without City were identified in the Gerber Re- parade of wagons, bikes and intervention, growers could take port as a memorial for Canadian By celebrities. It's a great way to get soldiers G.C.A. the initiative to post signs to help who died overseas. to meet neighbours why not circu- consumers choose by indicating Responding to these concerns President late an invitation and join the fun. Diane where produce is grown and the Federation of Community As- McIntyre THIS IS DEMOCRACY? whether any chemical sprays or sociations wrote to the City re- In an October 3/95 letter to City fertilizers had been used. cently asking that no rezoning be All members of the community Council the GCA expressed support done until a study of the overall for Judge are invited to attend the Annual Cosgrove's decision to GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE Greenway system review is com- strike down the General Meeting and elections of proposed Market John Tobin, our heritage pleted. Brian Jonah, our GCA rep to Bylaw the Glebe Community Association 55-95. We stated, "We representative will write to the City the FCA reported that the FCA were believe the on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 at the that Judge's decision expressing GCA support of GNAG in split as some communities sup- Glebe Community Centre. Any was just and fair, and that no fur- its efforts to assure funding for ported the tradeoff as it assured ther should be to resident of the community is eli- effort made much needed repairs for the Glebe protection of land in the Alta Vista gible to join the GCA, and any GCA appeal it. Furthermore we Community Centre. Area greenways. member may nominate or stand for strongly object to any expenditure Councillor Allan Higdon, who THIRD AND FOURTH AVENUE a position on the Board. Be you a of taxpayer's money in an ill also asked to speak to the GCA, homeowner or tenant in the Glebe or advised attempt to appeal the Construction continues but we've been assured that your streets and stated that "everyone wanted to Dow's Lake area, you are invited to decision." We asked specifically save as much green space as possi- sidewalks will be cleaned up and be part of the GCA. Nominating "We request that the council ble," but he felt the City had ob- accessible for the Great Glebe Committee members welcome your reverse the decision to appeal and tained the best deal possible in Garage Sale. Thanks to Barb Brock- call. They are Diane McIntyre 234- focus instead on the insights and this land swap with the NCC. He lebank and neighbours who wrote 7911, Steve Gurman 563-8162 or wisdom of the decision, by said that the NCC were under pres- letters and called Brian Jonah 236-2299. developing a less restrictive set of the City to en- sure from the Treasury Board to sure that a mature Third get This AGM will feature an open guidelines that provide for the Avenue compensation for land turned over. discussion with members of the widest possible selection of tree will be protected during con- struction. The compensation is the zoning for GCA on items such as community produce for customers." high density residential use and planning and traffic issues. Please To his credit, Coun. Jim Watson DEVELOPMENT AT ST. the prospect of a sale price of $3 bring your ideas and your energy. continued to voice this position. MATTHEW'S million. Refreshments will be served and Unfortunately, City Council pro- St. Matthew's Church has sold GCA Board members felt that door prizes offered by our generous ceeded with the appeal, squander- two parcels of land between Glebe more information was needed to un- Glebe businesses. ing large sums on lobbyist and and First Avenues (including Jef- derstand the overall concept plan PARKING CONCERNS lawyers. When they lost, Coun. ferson Hall and part of their park- for the and decided to The GCA's May 10 Z2020 Cannings gained support for a vin- ing lot). Jim McCarthy of St. invite NCC planners to provide an Information Evening drew a steady dictive motion to punish dissenting Matthew's explained that earlier overview at an upcoming meeting. flow of residents interested in the Coun. Watson and Higdon for step- plans to build subsidized units had If you have concerns about re- effects of zoning proposals on their ping out of line by taking away been "hit by an express train cent NCC policy of 'Trading properties. Most expressed committee chairmanship respon- called Mike Harris" and that the Greenspace for Dollars' please call concerns about potential over- sibilities. What principles of ac- Church had decided to sell the local Federal MPs Mac Harb 996- crowding and increased front yard countability do members of council properties for private development. 5322 and John Manley 990-8640 parking. support if they dole out punish- Doug Casey of Charlesford and members of Ottawa City Coun- The GCA will prepare a sub- ment to each other for reflecting Developments presented plans for cil. mission on these concerns for the community view? Are they trying two buildings (18 apartments and 5 city. Please call the City if you'd to muffle our voice on City Council? townhouses) proposed for the sites. ENVIRONMENT like further information on your If you'd like to be heard on this The GCA sees no reason to oppose The GCA environment committee property designation. issue please write, or fax Ottawa the requests for minor variance is gearing up for spring with park LANSDOWNE PARK City Council at 244-5373 or Mayor needed for this project. cleanups, plantings, adopt a box I will provide feedback at the Holzman at 244-5379. and the Great Glebe Tree Hunt. AGM, based on my observations of GREENBELT LAND SWAP Please see Environment Chair John the City's "Charrette" held April BYWARD MARKET Clair Merkley, representing the Zvonar's article for details and plan 25 &26 on the future of Lansdowne The GCA was approached by Phil Ridgemont/ Ellwood, Heron Gate, to join in on some of these efforts to Park. The GCA has expressed con- Wasserman of the Byward Market Heatherington, Fairlea, Albion, and make our community a greener and cern about the balance of represen- Business Improvement Association Ledbury Community Associations healthier place to live. tation at these meetings and and Gerry Rochon of the Byward approached the GCA to support a has JOIN US been assured by Councillor Watson Growers Association to join a motion that Councillor Karen Please plan to the GCA that community consultation will coalition of consumers and market Howard will propose to City Council attend Annual meeting on be sought before any of the ideas vendors. Phil Waserman and Gerry to prevent trading of land for zon- May 14th and if you would like to be generated by the Rochon shared their views support- ing considerations. What's at stake more actively "brainstorming" involved in the Association or sessions are endorsed by ing controls over the mix of ven- are parcels of NCC land in the the City. would like to nominate someone to GREAT GLEBE GARAGE SALE dors in the market and protection Heron, Walkley, Kitchener Area the board for the coming year Mark your calendars for May to local growers. They suggested that the NCC wants rezoned to allow please contact me (at 25th for our annual Great Glebe that the market mix might be con- development. The concerns of this 234-7911 extension 2 ) or one of the Garage Sale. Registration forms trolled "like a mall." The GCA rec- already crowded community are other members of the Nominating available in this paper (p.2) may be ognized that the views of other or- that the addition of an estimated commit- tee. The next regular meeting of the left at the Community Centre, 690 ganizations such as Businesss Ac- 3000 people into the area will cre- GCA will be an opportunity to meet Lyon St. Thanks to tion for the Market, representing ate a pressure cooker and lead to the efforts of the new Board members so please Committee Chair Kathryn Bradford, other market growers and vendors more social problems and crime. join us on Tuesday, May 28th in the this year's sale will be were not represented and did not The communities are also concerned another Upper Meeting Hall. Happy great success. vote on a resolution. about traffic, parking, noise and hunting at the Great Glebe Garage Sale on It's become a iradition on Generally, the GCA agreed that the loss of open recreational many space May 25th. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-8 consumers wanted to have wide used for soccer, baseball and cross NEWS Support Salvation Army's Red Shield Blitz May 6 The success of the Annual Red meals for the homeless, as well as als sold at the lowest possible cost. services available in Canada. 1995: Shield Appeal Blitz Night is crucial literacy, training and employment It also provides employment for the 2,600 babies born; 5,125 cataracts to the Salvation Army continuing services. 1995: 122,798 meals unskilled and unemployed. removed/lens implants. its work in the community. On served; 41,841 beds provided; 994 Grace Hospital - for 90 years, Monday, May 6, give generously persons given free clothing. the Grace has provided first class Volunteer canvassers also are when our canvassers call. You will Anchorage - provides detoxifi- medical care. Nearly 25% of all needed to visit communities be supporting the following pro- cation and rehabilitation to men babies born in Ottawa-Carleton are throughout the National Capital grams: suffering from drug and alcohol born at the Grace. The grace is well Region on Monday May 6. To volun- Family Services - provides addiction by providing a residen- known for specializing in ophthal- teer, please call Shannon Belsito at families in need with groceries, tial recovery program and other mology, providing some of the best 233-8\428. clothing, shelter and toys for chil- addiction services: 1995: 160 ad- dren at Christmas. They maintain missions, 29 graduates; 1,310 re- operation of the Crisis Line, the ceived counselling. 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May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-9 CAPITAL COLUMN Road construction season begins anew one of the most intrusive and Elizabeth Tuck, who worked in my SURVEY 96 RESULTS bureaucratic by-laws ever office since I was elected as Capital I have included the results from introduced in the City. A court has Ward Councillor in 1991 until last my 1996 Survey in this issue of The thrown the by-law out and now the October when she went on Glebe Report. Thanks to the 189 Legislature of Ontario - one would maternity leave. Elizabeth has respondents who took time to think the City would learn its decided to be a full-time mother complete the survey and send it to By lesson and me. It allows me the opportunity to Councillor stop wasting tax dollars and will not be returning to my pushing a by-law that has little office. I wish Elizabeth all the best find out how residents in our Jim Watson public or legal support. with her new career! community feel about a number of I have always maintained that I would like to thank Lisa George relevant issues affecting the ROAD WORK UPDATE consumers should decide what they who worked for Elizabeth in her neighbourhood, and I appreciate The snow is finally gone (and buy and when, not City Hall. absence, and to welcome Fraser your feedback. hopefully we will not be getting any Thank you again to those who Anderson, who will be working in CAN I HELP? more!) and road construction season wrote, faxed, called or stopped me my office three days a week. Rita Jim Watson, 111 Sussex Drive is upon us once again. Work is now on tiic çtreet to offer their words of Assabgui continues to work Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5A1 Tel: underway on Third Avenue between encouragement. I received a very miracles on your behalf Monday to 244-5367 Fax: 244-5651 E-mail: Bank Street and the Queen kind note from one resident who Friday. [email protected] Elizabeth Driveway, as well as on left me with the following quote Fourth Avenue. from John Dewey's Democracy in Road, sewer and sidewalk Education: construction will also take place on "We naturally associate VAN LEELTWEN'S AT O'Connor Street from Catherine democracy...with freedom of action, THE Street to Fifth Avenue, and on First but freedom of action without freed VICTORIA WOOLLEN MILL Avenue from O'Connor to Queen capacity of thought behind it is CAFE/ GALLERY Elizabeth Driveway. Work is only chaos." Cafe: scheduled to begin in June and SKATEBOARD PARK finish in October. Road The Skateboard Park should open Creative fresh market cuisine, daily menu and 'The reconstruction is scheduled to take at Brewer Arena this month after Mill's' renown Sunday brunches ensure that this place on Lakeside Avenue between Victoria Day. During May and June destination offers something special. Bask in 'The Bronson and the Queen Elizabeth it will be open Friday evenings, Mill's' charming surroundings and picturesque setting Driveway, from mid-July to mid- Saturdays and Sundays. In July overlooking the falls of the Mississippi river. September. and August it will operate from 4 to Asphalt overlay work will take 10 pm Wednesday to Friday and 2 Gallery: place on Clemow Avenue between to 10 pm on the weekends. Cost Warm your heart and home with all that 'The Mill' will remain at $2 O'Connor and Bank later this per session, and presents. Innovative giftware, bed & bath, summer. complete details will be in the next Glebe Report and on posters around homewares & original artwork. Treasures of the world Also, new sidewalk ramps will be await you. installed for strollers, wheelchairs the neighbourhood. and pedestrians at: Percy at SPRING CLEAN UP Renfrew; Percy at Glendale; Monk at Remember that the City of Oakland; and Monk at Melgund. Ottawa's Spring Cleaning the BYWARD MARKET Capital campaign takes place from I want to thank the over 100 May 6-12. If you have some spare constituents who contacted my time, why not help reduce litter in office for their kind comments and our community by taking part in support on the issue of the Byward the spring clean up? Market by-laws and City Council's CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION actions toward Councillor Allan PARKING RESTRICTIONS Higdon and myself. Following the My thanks to everyone who rejection of the City's attempt for responded to the City's public powerful legislation to control the Consultation notice regarding markets, Council, in what-some have parking restrictions implemented described as a vindictive move, during the Central Canada stripped Allan and I of our Chair Exhibition. As a result of your 7 Mill Street, ALMONTE, Ontario tel: 256-0268 fax: 256-7025 duties at e* Committees because comments, the "No Stopping" we dared to fight this-legislation. restrictions on Strathcona and I am disappointed with the Metcalfe, as well as the "No actions of Mayor and some Parking" restrictions on Aylmer, Councillors and their inability to Barton, Ella, Findlay, Holmwood, tolerate a different perspective on Newton, Rosedale, Roslyn and Third the issue. For over 150 years the will not be implemented during the GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW Byward Market operated very well 1996 Central Canada Exhibition. AND MEDIATION SERVICES without the heavy hand of MINOR REPAIRS FUND government and enough Do you have a small civic project rules and Peggy Malpass, B.A., LL.B. regulations to fill over 40 pages of that needs fixing in your by-laws. neighbourhood, such as a cracked Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public One of the great attributes of sidewalk; broken park bench, etc.? 440 Laurier West, Suite 330 phone: 235-8274 municipal government is that Each Councillor has a fund called Ottawa KR 7X6 fax: 230-7356 Councillors should be encouraged the Ward Infrastructure Minor to speak out on issues and not have Improvement Program to help fix up to toe the "party line" as is the case these irritants. Write to me at Queen's Park or . explaining the project and we'll see As I told the Mayor, I make no if we can help. apologies for standing up against OFFICE STAFF May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-10 Many of you will remember NEWS Councillor Jim Watson's 1996 Survey Results Based on 189 respondents. do so, but not on their grass/lawn? Yes: 72% No: 24% N/A: 4% Do you support one tier of government in Ottawa-Carleton? Those in favour of this idea consider it to be a reasonable Yes: 76% No: 9% N/A: 15% compromise, and as one person stated "driveways are meant for Most residents felt there was a need to reduce duplication of cars!" services. Would you support an entire lifting of the parking by-law and allow If yes, which tier should the province eliminate? people to park cars anywhere on their property (i.e. driveways, Region: 49% City: 39% N/A: 12% front lawns, etc.)? Many residents were concerned that one large region would be too Yes: 10% No: 89% N/A: 1% removed from the people and would not be responsive to their As one resident explains, "Random parking on grass depreciates the needs. neighbourhood, aesthetically and economically."

Some on City Council have suggested we charge a user fee for public Do you support allowing the province to build a casino in Ottawa libraries. Do you support the concept of charging a user fee (i.e. similar to the one in Windsor? membership) for the public library? Yes: 23% No: 72% N/A: 5% Yes: 29% No: 69% N/A: 2% If yes, state your preference for the location: As one resident explained, "I would gladly make regular voluntary Most who supported a casino favoured a downtown location or donations, but user fees might prevent poorer families from using LeBreton Flats. this most important resource." Would you support the lowering of the speed limit on city streets in Cun-ently Lansdowne Park costs approximately $1.7 million to run. and around the vicinity of elementary schools, community centres Would you support the City contracting the management of the park and parks from 50 km/h to 40 km/h? to the private sector in an effort to reduce that cost? Yes: 68% No: 28% N/A: 4% Yes, allow the private sector to manage it: 69% No, keep the management control in the hands of the City: 20% Should the help subsidize professional sports teams N/A: 11% (i.e. Ottawa Rough Riders) in an effort to keep the team here, by According to one resident, "The City should be continually looking eliminating their $170,000 annual rent at Lansdowne Park? for the most economical means of operating its resources." Yes: 3% No: 92% N/A: 5% According to one resident, "In times where many services are to be There has been much debate for years on the City's front yard cut or user fees contemplated, I do not approve of financial support parking ban, particularly during the Central Canada Exhibition. to professional sports." Another resident explains, "Business is Would you support the following compromise amendment to the by- business. It swims or sinks on its own merits." law: Allow individuals who want to park cars in their driveways to 2tpothccarg 778 Bank Street (Between Second & Third) NEW EXTENDED SHOPPING HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9am to 8pm / Tuesday & Sat 9am to 6pm Tel: 234-8587 Fax: 236-0393 (E-Mail: [email protected])

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May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-11 NEWS Regional Councillor report RENOVATION SPECIALIST yard composter and that grass LIcenced Master Carpenter clippings be left on their lawn. Maffhew Owers and Associates What's new? Leaf and yard waste A Family Business placed in plastic bags will not be Three Generations in Ottawa collected across the Region; the By Cities of Ottawa and Gloucester led Carpentry Regional the development of this policy in Masonry Councillor 1994. Foundation Repairs Water Brian McGarry Another option: Leaf and yard Damage Repairs General Home Improvements waste can also be taken to the Re- RMOC OPERATIONAL gional Landfill Site (Trail Road and 726-9538 APPROACH FOR 1996 LEAF Moodie Drive, south of Fallowfield). Phone number Profession cil Pre-purchase Home Inspection AND YARD WASTE PROGRAM 838-2799. Monday to Friday '7am to 6pm The Solid Waste Division pro- Wednesday 7am to 9pm motes the following hierarchy re- Saturday to 6pm garding the options for diverting 8am Sunday 8am to 6prn NOQMA PETEIMON leaf and yard waste from the waste Plastic bags will not be stream: accepted at the Depot; yard in Residents are encouraged first waste plastic will have to be debagged by resi- to compost as much leaf and yard dents. waste as possible in their home ADDITIONAL INFORMATION composting units. Leaf and yard What can be placed out for collec- waste, when added to kitchen food p tion? Leaves, grass clippings, waste, promotes a healthy and wind-fallen fruit such as crab ap- efficient compost process. Resi- ples, brush, tree branches that are Luis dents can purchase home corn- less than 4 inches in diameter, posters from the RMOC. plants, shrubs and cedar hedges. %VW (+go 7,14. Secondly, reusable garbage Non-collectable yard waste: tree containers can be used or a card- stumps and roots; branches over 4 167 230-8455 board box. This way residents do inches in diameter; leaf and yard not incur the additional expense of waste that is mixed with garbage; purchasing any type of bag. Card- kitchen waste. 444, well, 444441 riOVe. 14.44, 144441 j4.4fIts 44.a te4 4(40 Voz board boxes are emptied and then What is done with collected ma- 11444 444/4.s ostwe 14(64 144,a 144 tt4 returned. terial? The material turned into 41.e. 14v41 444. 4444 t During peak periods in the compost at the Trail Road Landfill fall, it may be necessary to sup- Site is used as a soil conditioner. t plement the above two options with The material is dispersed to the & compostable paper bags. Region's municipalities to be used Glebe Physiotherapy tt. In support of the increased Re- in parks and sports fields as cover. Sports Injury Chnic gion wide service levels and a new Why is yard waste collected sepa- more efficient contract, based on rately? To avoid land filling mate- non-plastic collection, the Solid rial, thus saving valuable landfill for the treatment of joint Waste Division has instructed the space. and muscle conditions of all age groups contractors not to pick up leaf and 1996 Leaf and Yard Waste Pro- yard waste put out for collection in gram starts hi-weekly collection in bags. In Marjolein Groenevelt BScPT plastic anticipation of Ottawa on your Blue Box Days from this, the Division has initiated a April 15 to mid October with Registered Physiotherapist field notification process, which weekly service starting mid Octo- consists of affixing a highly visible ber to mid November 1996. yellow information tag on leaf and We will be introducing our ex- cinual Therapy yard waste contained in plastic Neck and Back P panded Blue Box Collection on July stural Assessments bags as well as other items that 1/96. This will include your basic Arthritic Conditio have been dical Exercise Therapy placed out incorrectly. Blue Box materials plus plastic These and other program changes ctrotherapy Sprains & Stra items (i.e. plastic bags, margarine upuncture will be accomplished using the two tubs), fiber items (books, detergent Sports lnjuri Regional waste management inspec- boxes) and other items such as ort Massage tors, supported by summer stu- aluminum foil, paint cans and dents. aerosol cans. For a more detailed Please remember that it is list please contact my office at preferable that residents compost 560-1224 (fax 560-1268) or email 6444M, leaf and yard waste in their back- ([email protected]). ... on Prevention & Education CENSUS 1996 RECENSEMENT Fifth Avenue Court, Suite 4 (Bank at Fifth Avenue) free parking DAY & EVENING HOURS 237-3750

May 3, 1996 Globe Report-12 N EWS The right tree in the right place BY JOHN ZVONAR next round at Central Park. We will The Urban Forest Citizens' Com- definitely be out there, Saturday You can help shape mittee's third annual workshop June 1, so mark your calendars ac- took place on Saturday, April, 20. cordingly! If anyone out there has The theme was "The Right Tree in some spare time and a knack for re- your health care system the Right Place." Interesting topics search, it may be interesting to doc- Budget cuts will take at least than a budget were by ument the physical (and social?) cutting exercise, it presented the following $100 million out of our region is a fundamental speakers: evolution of this park from its early restructuring of over the next three years. Eight of hospital services that ensures that Dr. Andy Kenney (Urban Forests days. Any takers? the area's ten hospitals have you get the best patient care. It Centre, U. of T.) spoke about cooling There will also be a clean-up ef- worked closely together to emphasizes people and communities. He discussed the con- fort Saturday May 11 in conjunction develop the ABC Proposal to programs, not bricks and mortar cepts of the urban heat island; the with the "Spring Cleaning the Capi- manage health care costs. More and builds on the best qualities of role of the urban forest; and, plan- tal," a City of Ottawa 'Civic Pride our local hospitals. ning and maintaining the urban Program.' forest to mitigate climate. He spoke FLETCHER WILDLIFE of the importance of the urban GARDEN The issue touches us all and The FVVG is located on the east forest for shade, evapotranspiration side of just your opinion is important and control of wind. south of the Dominion Arboretum. I Seaton Findlay, a writer/video For a copy of the 6 page ABC Proposal Summary and feel that it is part of my mandate to producer images of an questionnaire call 1-800-982-4842 or access presented keep this community informed early Ottawa's urban forest. Findlay about it on the world wide web at http://www.nepean.com/abc happenings at both the FWG spoke of 'automotive' freedom and and the Central Experimental Farm in gen- how this changed the city, particu- eral. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Montfort, Ottawa CMc, larly King Edward Avenue in Lower- Perley-Rideau Veterans, Queensway-Carleton, Riverside, Royal Ottawa On Saturday, May 11 from 7:30 am Heatth Care Group, Sisters town. The construction of the Mac- of Charily of Ottawa HeatIti Service. to noon, local birding experts will donald-Cartier Bridge in 1965 lead an early morning walk (recommended in the Gréber plan) around the FWG (meet at the gradually changed a heavily treed Interpretive Centre at 7:30!). A guest speaker Reiki healthy boulevard into the desolate corridor alternative from the Canadian Wildlife Service that we endure today. BY LAURA ANDERSON mentally, but also physically and will talk about Canada's role in mi- Bruce McGauley of Urban Forest In this day and age of stress and emotionally as well. One advantage gratory bird conservation. Services, London, Ontario gave an disease, we are becoming of Reiki is that it turns your overview of the 'Citizen Arborist Sunday, May 19 is the official increasingly aware that the quest adrenaline off, so that the glands opening of the Bill Holland Trail Program' in that city. He discussed for optimum health is more switch over to "rest and relaxation" with a ceremony to the Interna.tional Society of Arbori- commemorate his challenging. Modern medicine mode instead of the high stress memory and his dedication to culture and the Arborist Certifica- the techniques are often complicated, "fight or flight" mode. FWG. Meet at Interpretive Centre at tion Program. He also pointed out: expensive and accompanied by a 10:00 am. There are many potential benefits - we do not 'feed' trees but rather host of undesired side effects. In An environment fair is slated for from a Reiki treatment. Reiki 'fertilize' them; they feed them- many instances, there simply is no the Fletcher Wildlife Garden on releases stress, balances and calms selves through photosynthates; and, "accepted" cure. Increasingly the Sunday, June 2 from 10:30 am to mind, revitalizes the entire - wounds caused by mechanical however, people are turning to 3:00 pm. over to body, increases creativity and damage or by pruning neither Wander the fair alternative, more natural methods and learn from the experts! provides the immune system with 'bleed' nor 'heal'; they are simply to heal themselves. Examples of the tools it needs to - For more information or simply to overcome sealed. therapies that have regained illness and discomfort. It can also confirm dates and times please con- Cathy Neilsen (Ministry of Natu- credibility and popularity include help regenerate organs and rebuild tact Sandy at the FWG at 730-0714. ral Resources, Brockville) discussed acupuncture, therapeutic touch and tissues and bones. At a minimum, P. S. To all who have expressed 'native' vs. 'exotic' species. As we reflexology. Another approach the recipient comes away interest in the GCA Environment from the are situated in the Upper St. making a resurgence is Reiki. treatment in a deep state of committee by leaving a message, I Lawrence area of the Great Lakes/St. DOReiki (ray-kee) is an ancient will get back to you. My telephone relaxation. It is not uncommon for Lawrence River Forest Region, we Japanese method of working with a client to fall asleep on the table! have 12 native conifer and 29 native number is 232-9155. Any support the body's energy to promote will be gladly accepted. 'There are many health care hardwood species available. Natives healing. Literally translated, "rei" choices available today. It doesn't are defined as those with proven is the universal energy source that need to be an either-or situation. adaptation to the climate and to the works with the "ki," the body's life FREE DESIGN SESSIONS Mainstream and alternative healing soil conditions. force, to promote healing on all methods can actually be quite The Architecture Bookstore, 116 The exotics are those species in- levels. This gentle, non-intrusive complementary. The key is to find troduced to the region over time of Third Avenue, announces free de- therapy has the client relax, fully sign the balance that is right for you. which some may be invasive. This consultations, to be held on clothed, on a massage table while the first Sunday ,Laura Anderson is a founding group -which should be of concern- of each month from the practitioner works with the May member of Inner Light Resources. exhibits rapid growth; prolific seed to September. The design Reiki energy through specific hand She practices Reiki from production; successful seed disper- clinic is a place to get advice and positions that target the body's her home in the Glebe. For sal and germination; and, most im- guidance with renovations or major organs and energy centres. information, 237- 0056. portantly an ability to out-compete building projects - to meet design Bodies are made up of energy and native species. This results ulti- professionals and discuss your when that energy is disturbed or mately in the displacement of the plans and projects. blocked, the physical body begins natives. Clinics will be held in The Ar- to manifest symptoms of chitecture Be An A great deal of urban forest terri- Bookstore, between 12 discomfort. Headaches, sore necks Ontario noon and 5 pm on May 5, June 2, tory was covered at the workshop. and backs and joint pain are Arthritis Fighter! July 7, August 4 and September 1. For further information contact common examples. Just the crunch Support Arthritis Everyone is invited to come and Gillian Cooper, Co-chair of the Ur- of a stressful day can start you on Research! ban Forest Citizens' Committee at share a coffee and their design con- the road to poor health. The body's cerns and be assisted by quali- is 523-4902. adrenaline not meant to be THI ARTHRITIS SOCIETY CENTRAL PARK CLEAN-UP AND fied participants in finding an- running all the time and with the PLANTING swers to their design challenges. hectic pace of today's society, it Pre-planning has begun for the To reserve a place call 233-7654. takes its toll on us not only May 3, 1996 Globe Report-13 NEVVS M.P.P.'s report willing to sacrifice the future po- tential of those who need our help the most? Universal access to edu- cation in Ontario must flot become a society divided into the haves and the have-nots. 782 BANK STREET IN THE GLEBE Premier Harris promised that a Conservative government would only cut funding to what they con- sidered to be a bloated administra- tion in education, in-class services were never to be touched. Do you BY RICHARD PATTEN M.P.P. consider Junior Kindergarten and As opposition Critic for Adult High School to be superflu- Education and Training there are ous bureaucracy? Do you think taking place several "reforms" now that cutting precious preparation that are of grave concern to me. time from a teachers day is the key They include the demise of Junior to deficit reduction? I do not. And Kindergarten, the future of adult ADVANCE apparently neither do many mem- GROUP education and the definition of bers of the as "essential classroom services." Premier's own caucus they begin to speak out against By the time children in Ontario "reform" that is out of touch with return to classes this fall, many the needs and re- school boards will no longer be of- wants of their spective fering Junior Kindergarten as it constituencies. has been deemed an optional ser- The greatest frustration of this whole vice by the Harris Government. process is the seeming lack of interest on the this gov- Many school boards (the Carleton part of ernment to consult with parents, Board of Education for example) teachers, principals, trustees of will be unable to continue this vital God forbid - students, program in light of massive cuts in while decid- ing funding from the province. Come the fate of education in Ontario. September, a child's opportunity to We are fed a constant diet of leaked begin school at the age of four will memos and secret interim reports be restricted. that bubble up in a great pot of ru- mour and Is Junior Kindergarten is not glori- speculation. education in need of fied baby-sitting. It introduces reform? Absolutely. our children to social interaction Can we do better in managing our and stimulates learning at an age programs? No question. But edu- cation is not a business. Students when their personalities and im- and parents are not clients. And pressions of the world are just be- education should be left in ing formed. For immigrant chil- not the dren unfamiliar with English or hands of faceless bureaucrats and children with learning disabilities. accountants. I urge you to get in- Junior Kindergarten gives them the volved and let this government opportunity to "catch up" before know how concerned you are about what they are doing to your educa- problems develop. Decades of tion system. You can write the studies, many of them commis- Premier and/or the Minister of Ed- sioned by former Conservative ad- ucation in care of my office at ministrations, clearly demonstrate 1276 Wellington Street, Ottawa, K1Y 3A7. the long term benefits of having our The Glebe Cobbler I promise they will get your mes- in a and children dynamic struc- sage. Year round products and repairs of all types tured learning environment. Junior Kindergarten is a smart investment More Than Just Shoe Repair in our future that will reap divi- dends long after this budget crisis. Ladies' & Gents' Shoes and Cowboy Boot Specialist. Adult High School has also fallen Luggage, Sports Equipment, Tents, Boat Tops, victim to Education cuts. Various G1A1A1JBREVOSTBIJCIIN Satin & Leather Dying. school boards have had to cancel Get A Jump On Summer - this program in the name of fiscal .Renovations Birkenstock sandal expert will replace rubber, restraint. My office has been rebuild crushed cork heels and toes. swamped by young adults, single .Additions mothers, the displaced and the un- .Decks Inside Wringers at rear, 151 Second Avenue employed who see an Adult High OPEN Tues. & Sat. 10:00 to 6:00 School education as the only way .Patios and Walkways Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 10:00 to 9:00 out of the cycle of dependency on .General Repairs Closed Sun. & Mon. welfare and other forms of govern- Tr 234-7242 ment subsidy. Anybody willing to .Painting go back to school as an adult should For the Early Bird 829 Bank Street. .Design and Pick-up courtesy of Glebe Fashion Cleaners. be encouraged as they will ulti- Drop-off mately make a greater contribution to the well-being of our community. FREE ESTIMATES 237-3949 Are we so short sighted, so fixated on the bottom line that we are May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-14 NEWS The 1996 census: a portrait of your neighbourhood Tuesday, May 14, is the day the pervise 38,000 census representa- The Census Help Line is 1-800- 1991. Each person living in Canada census will take a statistical por- tives who will be hired for six 670-3388. is required by law to provide the trait of your neighbourhood a day weeks. Census Representatives de- Telephone operators will be on information asked for in the cen- when close to 30 million people in liver census questionnaires to duty at this number from May 9 to sus. That same law requires all more than 11 million households households in an assigned enu- 17, 1996 from 9 am to 9 pm to as- personal information remain abso- and about 280,000 farms across meration area before Census Day sist people in filling in their cen- lutely confidential. No one, Canada will "count themselves in" and follow-up on missing forms and sus questionnaire. The service is including the courts, the RCMP or by completing and mailing in their forms with incomplete information free and multi-lingual. Respon- other governments will be able to census form. in the two weeks following May 14. dents may also contact this service access your personal census Households will receive the cen- All census representatives carry. to obtain a copy of the census information. sus questionnaire in early May. an identification card authorized questions in 49 non-official lan- On May 14, farmers across Canada The majority of households (80 by the Chief Statistician of Canada guages, including 12 Aboriginal will also fill in a Census of Agri- percent) will receive a short census and their local census commis- languages. The questions are also culture questionnaire. Information questionnaire which contains seven sioner. Census representatives re- available in large print, Braille or from this form is used to identify question on topics such as age, sex, ceive their ID card only after they on audio-cassette for those who are trends and important issues on marital status and mother tongue. have passed their exams, completed blind or have a visual impairment. topics such as land use, crops and The other 20 percent of households their training and taken an oath of For more information on the cen- livestock, farm income and land will receive a long questionnaire secrecy. sus and data releases, you can ac- management practices. which contains the seven questions Any respondent in doubt about cess the 1996 Census home page on from the short form and 48 addi- the identity of the census the World Wide Web at Remember, everyone counts in the tional questions. This question- representative who knocks at the http://142.206.72.128/census/ceni census. Help contribute to your naire asks more detailed questions door, should ask to see the census ntro.htm. neighborhood's portrait by com- on subjects such as education, in- ID card, or contact the Statistics The census of population is con- pleting and mailing back your cen- come, employment and ethnicity. Canada office in your region. ducted every five years. This one sus questionnaire. On May 14, The time you take to complete The 1996 Census results will be- occurs three weeks earlier than in count yourself in! your census form is important gin to be released about eleven census data will help determine months after Census Day with the in 5-9 how public services such as trans- release of the population and Babes Arms June portation, fire and police protec- dwelling counts, in spring 1997. tion, housing, day care, employment Census data are available in li- training, education and health care braries across Canada and in the will be carried out in your neigh- provincial and territorial bureaus bourhood over the next few years. of statistics. As well, census in- Parrs, municipal boundaries and formation and publications can be fifftire economic development and studied, copied or purchased at transfer payments are all planned Statistics Canada's regional offices. using the information provided on Census data are available in census forms. electronic and printed form, in- Approximately 2,500 census cluding diskette, magnetic tape, commissioners are hired for three CD-ROM, and paper, as well as months to recruit, train and su- custom products and services. Save our greenspace Save our greenspace. Be part of a massive demonstration to save our greenspace Saturday May 11 from 2 to 4, rain or shine The meeting place is the ball diamond at Walkley & Albion Wear something green and bring a sign The Heron/Walkley Greenspace coalition JCC Theatreworks' production of Among the classic tunes featured in Rogers & Hart's, Babes in Arms this show, which has been called will be presented at Centrepointe the best Rogers & Hart musical of OBE Central Choirs Theatre from June 5 - 9. The show all, are The Lady is a Tramp, My Music from a variety of cultures features Glebe Collegiate students Funny Valentine, Where or When, Michael Caspi and Maran Stern, who Johnny One Note and I Wish I Were was cited by the Ottawa as Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. is and Hisako Mon i and Oto-wa Taiko, Citizen in Love Again. the date to attend the annual spring Japanese Drum Ensemble will be the top young performer in 1995 Tickets to these performances are for role as concert of the OBE Central Choirs at featured. her Peter Pan. available from the Centrepointe Brookfield High School. The Theatre Box Office at 727-6650. This is a show which truly will For more information call Pat evening features music from a Tickets are $10, students and appeal to audiences of all ages. variety of cultures. Special guest seniors $8, and are available at the Neuman at 727-1709. alumni Sandra Reid, Celtic singer, door. CENSUS 1996 RECENSEMENT

Please support MAY 14 LE 14 MAI our advertisers Count Yourself In, Soyez du nombre. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-15 NEWS feel it should be delivered not just the national unity cause. Understanding national unity in Ottawa, but in Quebec, too," said BY DEBORAH SMITH by Canadians and French all the Lloyd Holmes. "He gave us information we didn't If Canadians want to understand important economic portfolios in were that have, but I want to know what the their country's national unity the government Others disappointed occupied at one Sharp didn't give more concrete ordinary Joe or Jane can do about problems, they have to learn more time or another in recent years by ideas about how Canadians can help it," said Chris Mackey. about how Canada was developed, French-speaking ministers from says former Liberal finance minis- Quebec, French Canadians have ter Mitchell Sharp. demonstrated their competence and Sharp, now 84, and an ethics ad- have come to play a full role in the visor for the prime minister, was governing of Canada," he said. RiMINEGS the first speaker in a series of Fri- The common notion that Canada's CASUAL FOOTWEAR day morning discussions organized federal government is too strong by the RA Centre's Lifelong Inter- and more power should MO BANK ST OTTAWA be given to Just South of 5th Avenue 231-6331 est Group. Speaking to a group of the provinces doesn't make sense, about 90 people, mostly seniors, said Sharp. The social safety Footwear for net LADIES MEN CHILDREN Sharp stressed the importance of put in place after the war was not DRESS CASUALS WEEKEND CASUALS ACCESSORIES understanding the history of an attempt by Ottawa to grab power, Canada, and Quebec's place in it. but a way to make the provinces "I'm inclined to think that the stronger. people of Quebec have distinctness "It was a move to give Canadians, because of a language and culture wherever they lived, higher in- that the rest of us don't have. The comes, a social security net, and people of Quebec sometimes feel the opportunity to youth for higher this is not sufficiently recognized education," said Sharp. or reflected in the Canadian Members of the audience agreed polity," said Sharp. that in order to understand their There was a time when French country, Caiiadians should learn Canadians were denied the chance more about it. to express themselves in Canada's "I think it's extremely worth- government, said Sharp, but in the while. It's very important that 50 years since World War Two, a lot people realize how much has been has changed. worked out in government," said "With about a third of the posi- Jean Williams. tions in the public service occupied "He had an excellent message I

GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION L'ASSOCIATION COMMUNAUTAIRE DU GLEBE Nominations for Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting The Glebe Community Association will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. in the Glebe Community Centre (main hall) at 690 Lyon Street. One of the items on the agenda is the annual election of the Board of Directors. All Members of the Association, including incumbents, are eligible to serve on the Board in the positions listed below: President Committee Chairpersons or representatives for: Vice-President (2) Business Recording Secretary Education Treasurer Environment Past President (ex officio, and by Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group Liaison succession) Heritage Membership Co-ordinator Lansdowne Park Assistant Membership Co-ordinator Neighbourhood Planning Publicity Co-ordinator Recreation Area Directors: (12) Seniors 2 for each of 6 Zones Social Planning Tenants Traffic (From this Board 2 members will represent the community at the F.C.A.) If you would like to participate in the direction of your neighbourhood association, or if you wish to forward a nomination, the Nominating Committee would welcome your call and provide further information. Please call or contact one of the following: The closing date for nominations is May 12. Diane McIntyre Steve Gurman Brian Jonah 234-7911 563-8162 236-2299 Tuesday, May 14, 1996 May 3, 1996 lobe Report-16 NEWS -Sunscreens & osteoporosis BY CLAUDIA MCKEEN ercising outdoors. The sunscreen We are now the sunscreen gen- should be applied before putting on eration (and should be proud of a bathing suit so no areas are that), but are we getting enough v1- missed. Reapply after each swim tamin D when we block the sun from even if the sunscreen claims to be 754 Bank Street our bodies? We should make sure Pay LOEB waterproof. particular Glebe atten- our kids are getting enough vitamin tion to the ears, nose and feet. D in their diets too. Use a sun protection (SPF) of 15 Vitamin D is the "sunshine" vi- or higher. tamin and is important for bone Choose a fragrance free sunscreen formation. From age two until ado- to reduce the risk of allergic reac- Edensoy Original lescence the permanent bone matrix tion and/or photosensitivity. Vanilla or Cacoa is being formed. If we haven't got A sunscreen containing PABA enough vitamin D at that time the should be avoided if allergy is sus- $1.99 each bones will become brittle and weak pected. prematurely in life. Dairy foods Thick products containing ben- and fish are a good source of vita- zophenones and cinnamates may ag- min D. If your child is not a milk gravate acne conditions. drinker or a good eater it may be a 4. The SPF rating is only a measure good idea to supplement with vita- of the UVB protection. Sunscreens min D a few times a week. The body with Parsol will provide absorption stores vitamin D so it usually throughout the entire spectrum as doesn't need to be given daily. All well. Non-Dairy Beverage Made From children's multivitamins contain 5. Last year was the beginning of Brown Rice adequate vitamin D. the aggressive use of titanium Boisson Non Laitière A Base De Not only is this a concern for dioxide and zinc oxide in Riz Brun the mi- 946 children but it is a concern for the cronized forms in sunscreen prod- elderly. Bone loss can be very ucts. This new fine powder form rapid at this age and a lack of vi- still provides a physical barrier Rice Dream tamin D can have profound effects. but remains clear on application Remember that a little is enough. instead of a white appearance on Original or Vanilla 946 mL To much vitamin D can be a problem the skin. These provide another as well. alternative for those with a skin $1.99 each Sun protection is still very im- sensitivity to PABA. portant and there is no such thing Glebe Apothecary only carries as a safe sun tan. Damage by sun - sunscreens which carry the Cana- Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8-10 pm, Sat 7-9 pm, Sun 9-8 pm exposure accumulates over the dian Dermatology Association logo. course of a lifetime. Here are a few These are products that adhere to 232-9466 tips on ways to protect your skin. strict ethical advertising criteria Keep exposure to a minimum es- (ie. don't promote tanning), have a pecially between 10 am and 3 pm. minimum SPF of 15, are non-co- This applies to cloudy days as well medogenic (don't cause pimples) since up to 80% of the sun's harm- and are relatively light on fra- ful rays can penetrate haze, light grance content. The revenue from OttawaIles spring steps clouds and fog. this then goes to the Sun Smart edu- Ottawalk invites you to join us for the following spring '96 walks. Wear appropriate clothing. cation programs. The Alleys of and The Glebe. May 12 at 1:00 p.m. Hats, tightly knit coloured clothing Have a sun smart summer, wear with Chris Bradshaw (CommuniTies). Meet at Lansdowne Park next to the (permits less rays through) long sunscreens and eat smart to make Coliseum. sleeve shirts and long pants. sure you are getting enough vitamin Bridlewood Quarry Trail and Old Rail Roadbed, Stoney Use a broad spectrum (UVA + D. Swamp. May 26 at 1:00 p.m. with Linda Makela (Bridlewood Rails-to-Tails UVB) sunscreen liberally every two Claudia McKeen, B.Sc. Phm is co- & Scouts). Meet at parking lot at Bridlewood Park on Bridlewood Drive. hours when working, playing ex- or owner of Glebe Apothecary. Blackburn Hamlet Fun Fair (Volksmarch). Saturday, June 1 at 1:00 p.m. with Michael Martin. Meet at Emily Carr Middle School, Innes Be Your Own Brewer nominated again Road East, off Bearbrook. for Entrepreneur of Year Award Centretown's Hidden Delights. June 2 at 1:00 p.m. with David Gladstone (Ottawalk Vice-President). Meet at Minto Park, Elgin at Gilmour Will Loudon and Miles Kennedy Nominees are judged on many Street. of Be Your Own Brewer have again ispects of performance. The search Rideau River Ramble. 9 been nominated by the Bank of June at 1:00 p.m. with Nancy Doubleday takes a full year and winners are (ECOS/ Montreal (Westboro Branch) for the Environment Committee of Ottawa South Riverbank Project). Meet at picked by a panel of judges made up Brewer Pond off National of the Year' (Brewer Park, Bronson, turn right before Baseball Dia- 'Entrepreneur of senior employees from the mond). awards. sponsoring corporations. The of Two years ago Ernst & Young, Gardens the Glebe and Ottawa South. June 16 at 1:00 p.m. with Linda 'Thorne & Canadian Business magazine, Bank Will and Miles opened Be Your (Thorne Co.). Meet at Ottawa South Public Library Own (Bank St. at Aylmer of Montreal, Nesbitt Burns, Mc- Brewmaster Ltd., in Westboro Avenue). in The Leslie Carthy Tetrault and Air Canada April 1993, and Be Your Own Park Neighbourhood. June 23 at 1:00 p.m. with Beth Graham (Former joined forces to create the Vintner Ltd. in the Glebe in March Community Assoc. President). Meet at Leslie Park Public Canadian School (on extension of 'Entrepreneur of the 1995. Last year they also sold and Harrison, west of Greenbank, first south of Baseline.) All walks take place on Year' awards, established in the opened two BYOV Franchise opera- Sundays (except as noted). They last two hours with a pause at mid-point. For United States in 1986 by Ernst & tions located in Ottawa. In less information call 233-5184. Young. 1995 had over 800 nomina- than 3 years they have created over tions from across Canada with Re- 30 new jobs and injected over gional awards going to 50 en- $825,000 of capital investment into Please recycle this newspaper trepreneurs and 10 National awards the Ottawa area, all during very including four special citations. tough economic times. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-17 NEWS

11 SIMMS MOM I INMI= I I I Glebe Questions I I I I I SE Making sense of us plain this and other points. Canada, he explained, is broken down into 52,000 'environment ar- !Rome eas,' each having on average 375 dwellings. (That makes 19.5 million dwellings, which seems a lot. Do so hardware many of us live alone?) Anyway, By StatsCan has hired 35,000 census We Rent Fertilizer Spreaders, Clyde representatives, who have all been Lawn Rollers & 1 Sanger tested on their ability to record an- Wheelbarrows swers to the 47 questions on the long sheet. The trail runs out, and the scent They are given a map of their area We Sharpen Lawnmower Blades,Pruners, goes cold. Or is it only a temporary (some of them obviously have two check? Last issue we started a areas) and - here comes the scien- Grass Shears,Tools & More search for the family - in particu- tific bit - they are asked to start at lar, the two sons that ran Loretta's the north-west corner of their area, Bakery on Bank Street until 1990. and give the long questionnaire to We Repair Windows, Screens & Patty Deline, recalling wonderful every fifth household. Peggy confections from their hands, asked Gualtieri, who lives on the south Patio Doors this column what had happened to side of Broadway, is as likely to get I the long questionnaire as anyone them, and appealed for some STORE HOURS 234 - 6353 leads. A month later, I asked what else; in fact, more likely than she had heard. "Not a word from someone who is in the most north- MON-WED 8:30 AM TO 6 PM anyone," she replied, and in turn western household of an area! THURS & FRI 8:30 AM TO 9 PM asked whom I had talked to about it. The short questionnaire (seven SAT Well, I spoke to Mr. Wong, across questions) should only take five to 8:30 AM TO 6 PM Bank Street, and he said his brother 10 minutes to complete, depending SUN 11 AM TO 5 PM might know but was on holiday. I on the family size, Rick Baxter took the column to Lightning Bak- says. The long one may take half an ery, but they could make no con- hour. It may take even longer, if BANK ST. AT SECOND AVE. nection. I phone up the real estate there's much of a discussion about man who managed the sale, but he the amount of 'unpaid work' to said his firm only kept files for record. "Some grand parents think five years. caring for their grandchildren isn't MN= II S I 'I II There must be someone who has work," he says, "but we've done a an answer. So the search goes on. test and feel we can get reasonable Meanwhile, Peggy Gualtieri phoned results." to say: "I find it so distressing that Ivan Fellegi, Canada's chief they totally disappear from our statistician, has written to various neighbourhood and knowledge." newspapers defending the inclusion Loretta's had been an almost daily of Question 19 that invites people stop for her, and part of the Glebe's to indicate one of 10 racial origins. life - and then they vanished leav- He explains the information will facials help the ing "no social connections." Peggy, planning of employment manicures as you understand, is strong on equity programs. Previously they community. could deduce racial origins by " pedicures. ****** oblique questions about place of waxin-s' At the same time, she threw out a birth and mother language, but " electrolysis new question about the national today those born in Canada are massage* census that takes place on May 14. more racially mixed. make-up She asked: "There's a long ques- A Reform MP has called the tionnaire and a short question- question "garbage" and suggested *Registered naire. Is there some way I get to we all identify ourselves as "Mar- Massage Therapist answer the long one?" As one of a tians." Actually, I rather wish I Carol Fairhall couple that has always managed on had been born in Mauritius, an is- one salary (Nino is a Carleton pro- land which is not really part of 26 - 99 Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue Court) 238-3236 fessor), while she brought up four Africa or Asia. I could then have Free Customer Parking Elevator to the Second Floor children and did many other things put "Mauritian" down under "Other at home, she is particularly inter- (specify)" and seen what StatsCan ested in the question on "unpaid made of this honest answer. But I'm work." sure Rick Baxter (he sounded so Masher's Day The brief answer is that it is ran- calm, devotedly phoning on a Fri- dom chance which household gets day night from Georgian Bay) the long questionnaire. It has to wouldn't get it wrong. Gifts be, otherwise families volunteering could skew the results. According Editor's Note: - mugs - cosies - teapots - teas - T-shirts - ces - herbs - wind chimes to Lilian Trombetti, of Statistics Congratulations to Clyde Sanger, - gift certfficates At.,tmo Canada, the 'long' households are whose recent book, Malcolm picked in "a scientific way." She Macdonald: Bringing an End to Come in and watch put me on to Rick Baxter, whose ti- Empire, has been shortlisted for 103 Fourth Avenue 238-5031 tle of Manager of Census Collection the 1 996 English Non-Fiction the construction! only hints at a mighty job, to ex- Ottawa - Carleton Book Award. May 3, 1996 Globe Report-18 N EWS Change someone's life ... and your own PLAY TENNIS!! BY DANIELLE VINCENT hours a week have made to their Since 1974, Citizen Advocacy of protégés lives and theirs as well! Ottawa-Carleton, a local United Here are a few examples of "Ad- Way agency, has solidly committed vocacy in Action": Roger enjoying a itself to enhancing the quality of chat, over coffee, with Allen, his at the life of adults with all types of dis- protégé; Susan feeling less isolated abilities (protégés). Its mission because she shares social activities ST. JAMES consists of providing supportive with her advocate Janice; or Paul TENNIS CLU relationships to protégés by helping his protégé Sean plan his matching them with volunteer advo- monthly food budget and grocery Third Ave. at Lyon St. cates recruited from the commu- shopping. All these activities have in the Glebe nity. resulted in the protégé having a Citizen advocates are men and greater sense of belonging and women who come from different contributing to the community. backgrounds, hold different jobs, People from this community, who have interesting hobbies and inter- are interested in changing some- ests. The one most important and one's life ... and their own, are in- YOUTH AND ADULT PROGRAMS common thread that they all share vited to contact Citizen Advocacy at BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE AND is their wonderful gift of time! 761-9522. The citizen advocates' contribu- ADVANCED LEVELS tion of time and self to their pro- Danielle Vincent is Coordinator- tégés is immeasurable: What is Advocate Recruitment/Public Rela- TOURNAMENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS considerably noticeable, though, is tions, with Citizen Advocacy of Ot- INTERCLUB PLAY, ROUND ROBINS the tremendous impact their few tawa-Carleton. Mayors update FREE LESSONS FOR MIEMBERS!! Entrepreneurial spirit on fire at city REGISTRATION STARTS SATURDAY, MAY 4 BY MAYOR JACQUELIN HOLZMAN we're anticipating revenues of up to FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 237-5469 Ottawa's Fire Department is at S280,000. the vanguard of the City of Ottawa's monitoring Fire Alarms Sys- effort to reduce expenditures, tems: the Department's Communi- streamline, and find new ways of cations staff has teamed up with the doing business that will serve tax- private sector to monitor Fire payers better. Alarms Systems. Projected rev- DISCOVER AN ORIGINAL The Department is making money enues in year one $11,000- for the City by taking its commit- $12,000. ment to fire prevention to the pri- leasing surplus equipment: the HEALING RESOURCE vate sector and to other interested Department is bringing in $4,000 a parties around the world. Here's year. Long before books on the mind and body con- how: The Fire Department's en- the Departrnent is opening up trepreneurial initiative is an nection topped the best seller lists, there was its training courses: it expects to excellent example of cooperation generate up to $120,000 a year by between our firefighters Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures offering a 12-15 week Firefighter association and management. written more than a century ago by a revolutionary Course twice annually. Each class Congratulations to Fire Chief Gary will have an enrollment of 20 can- Richardson and Community Services thinker, Mary Baker Eddy. * She courageously didates; the fee per student will be Commissioner Suzanne McGlashan $2,000-$3,000. for spearheading this effort. challenged 19th century mainstream beliefs... public education and lire safety TOP OF THE LADDER! replacing disease with health...suffering with video sales: the Department has The Ottawa Fire Department is entered into a privately-funded among the best in the world. We hope. * Now, more than 8 million readers later, a joint venture with a local company saw evidence of this in January to produce and distribute Public when six members of the depart- new edition continues to offer healing, direction, Education kits that include videos ment participated in the Interna- and strength. * Science and Health: Make it your and scripted public service an- tional Firefighter's Combat Chal- nouncements. The kits are user- lenge and finished 15th out of 73 resource for health and well-being. friendly, fully bilingual and will teams congratulations to fire- be marketed across North America. fighters Brigden, Larock, Miller, When the campaign is in full swing, Stackpole, Gadde and Lindia! Available at THIS MOTHER'S DAY GIVE YOURSELF A GIFT. Christian Science BREAST SCREENING... Reading Room GO FOR YOURSELF AND 141 Laurier FOR THOSE YOU LOVE. Ave. W. If you are a woman age 50 or over, make your appointment today! Call For the centre nearest you call: 1-800 668 9304 232-0748 The Ontario Breast Screening Program is a program of The Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation May 3, 1996 Globe Report-19 BUSINESS NEWS The changing faces of Bank Street BY MEREDITH OLSON The face of Bank Street is chang- ing. Old friends are leaving and new businesses are coming in their place. One of the biggest changes is Broder Electric's departure. The store has been in operation for 51 years in the Glebe, opening in 1945. Both owners, brothers Fred and Harry Broder, are going to a well-earned retirementFred to his home in Morrisburg, while Harry and his wife plan to have more time for golf and their cottage. Fred's son (also called Fred) will move his electrical contracting business to 17 Grenfell Crescent in Nepean. It's understood that a CD store Photos: John Olson will be locating in the Broder Electric location. Another departure from Bank Down Bank Street, long- stores south to 785 Bank Street another Street is Zulema, the African store, time favourite Glebe store, Sarah (formerly McKeen's Miscellanea). which moved at the end of April. the Clothes, is leaving. The last day of Dilemme, happily ensconced in Owner Osita Juwah and his charm- with business will be June 15. After 29 new shop has renovated inside ing wife Ann-Marie will be relocat- wall and ceiling paintings by Glebe years, owner Sarah Pouliot is ready ing in the Windsor-Detroit area, to retire. She will live in artist Phillip Craig and his associ- India on a but they hope to have occasional full-time basis. The beautiful, ates. exhibitions of their African art, unique clothes, and bed and table fashions and jewelry in the Glebe. The former Dilemme location at linens found in the flagship Glebe We'll miss the variety this store Bank and Second is to be a Second store will be sorely missed by her gave to Bank Street. Cup Coffee shop. many loyal fans. Vintage Sarahs Other shifts along Bank include All in all, it adds up to some to are sure become collectors' fairly big changes on Bank Street. items. Dilemme, which has moved six UNIVERSITY PAINTERS RECIPIENT OF THE MINISTERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Interior/Exterior Quality Workmanship Fully Insured Two Year Guarantee Proudly Serving the Glebe for 12 Years FOR YOUR FREE ESTIMATE CALL: JAMES CLEARY 722-3375 May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-20 SPORT Ken Ross runs the Boston Marathon BY LYNDA RIVINGTON Single and is currently working on The April 21 edition of The Babysitters Don't Live Next to Man Citizen featured 'Marathon Highways), Ken started jogging in 'a husband and wife and Woman, 1989 to stop smoking. He set more together on team who competed and more difficult goals for himself April 15 in the Boston Marathon. in order to maintain a cigarette- Renfrew Avenue has its own free environment. When he felt the 'Marathon Man,' 54-year-old Ken need to smoke, he would run. He Marathon Ross ran the 1996 Boston finished third in the 1992 National in a time of 4:45:54. Capital Triathlon in his age group Out of 38,472 runners, Ken and ran his first marathon at Big finished 28,489, ahead of 6,856 Sur in Carmel, California in 1994. another men and 3,127 women. Put On January 27, 1996, he started way, he was ahead of 10,000 training for the Boston Marathon. runners at the finish line. "A Experts suggest training a comfortable feeling," he says, minimum of three months for a "when consider the large you marathon. By race day, he had run number of people who came ahead of an accumulative total of 370 miles you and the possibility that you plus 26 miles on race day and had could have come last." lost 10 pounds. profess to Ken Ross after finishing the 100th running of the Boston Marathon Although Ken does not Ken says one of the benefits of chances of 1 8 be a serious runner, he admits that previous marathon within a certain of in winning the training for a race like this is that it was a privilege to be running time based on age and gender in lottery, Ken explains that one had you readjust your eating habits. the order to run. the same odds as with a with so many who were. Of 29 However, for the one-armed "You eat more fruit, vegetables and bandit in a casino. "I 54-year-old Canadians in the race, 100th anniversary this year, a new basically won pasta and all the other foods that was 1 hour Open Division was a lottery!" As the official the fastest time 3:13:17, created for those are good for you." In the same his anniversary program described it, and 13 minutes faster than without qualifying times. Runners breath he says, "Of course, when "Now that's a runner," he were chosen by "Whereas lottery winners in life time. lottery. the race is over, the other benefit is Along are awarded piles of cash, the lucky says. with the 27,500 qualified that you get to go for hamburgers The world's oldest, most famous winners of the Open Division slots runners (75,000 applied), there - twice a day for a couple of weeks." and now largest marathon, has been were 11,000 in the Open Division- were treated to the prospects of 26 described as 14 miles of fun, 8 5,000 were picked by lottery and miles and 385 yards of pain." For All in all, Ken says it was a fun miles of sWeat and 4 miles of hell. 6,000 were from charitable someone who basically doesn't like event. "It is a very exhilarating It began in 1897 and did not agencies, travel tours and running running, this was really something feeling to run a marathon and cross include women until 1972. groups. to look forward to. the finish line. More people should Strict qualifying standards mean Officials received 40,000 lottery A lawyer and author (he has take up the sport. It's easy, and that runners must have completed a entries and picked 5,000. With published The Intelligent Way to Be rewarding.

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- further information, please call (613) 692-7777. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-21 SPORT Taekwon-do provincial championships BY PETER ISWOLSKY quantities of Chinese food after the Despite foul weather, road clo- tournament. One, who had lost to sures on the 401, and hours of his friend at the North American bumper to bumper traffic on Friday Championships, won the match this March 1, students who train at the time at the Provincials. Over din- Glebe Community Centre under the ner they relived their matches, parent club of Lu's Taekwon-Do congratulated each oth'er on past made their mark at the I.T.F. On- and present victories, commiser- tario Taekwon-Do Championships. ated on losses, and dreamed about This year the tournament was the next tournament hosted by Action Taekwon-Do in As an instructor, it was Hamilton, Ontario. Practitioners of gratifying to see the philosophy of the art came from across Ontario to TKD sinking in. compete in this prestigious event, Despite the early mornings and and as usual the competition was long days, we managed to swim at fierce. the Sheraton's pool, see a bit of At 9 am Saturday morning, hun- Hamilton, eat well, and learn all the dreds of competitors lined by rank words to a Monty Python tape a and club saluted the Head Table student brought to play in the comprised of senior I.T.F. Black rental van. We had fun! Belts including Master Choi, repre- Many thanks to Susan Murphy, senting General Choi Hung Hi, fa- Provincial championship our resident nurse, girl's chaperone ther and founder of Taek-won-Do. best exemplifies a fundamental the five tenets of T.K.D. Courtesy, and driver of the second Prior to the commencement of the tenet of TKD is control! Anyone integrity, perseverance, in- vehicle, and congratulations to patterns and sparring events com- can punch or kick and seriously domitable spirit are the comple- those who participated in the 1996 petitors were reminded of the tour- injure an opponent, but few can mentary principles. Ontario Provincial Championships. Our nament rules. Contact during spar- stop their attack scant inches from There is disappointment in de- team consisted of: Instructors ring is forbidden and results in its target while engaged in whirl- feat. Yet, should students never Peter Williams, Peter Iswolsky and demerit points. The drawing of wind combat. I.T.F. Taekwon-Do taste defeat, then victory is dimin- students Matti Law - Yellow Belt, blood results in immediate dis- students strive to be those few! ished. Overcoming disappointment, Julien Egron - Blue Belt, Sasha qualification. Competitors were reminded, "We learning from en-ors made, and Iswolsky - Blue Belt and Medalists: Many wonder why this martial art are here to make new friends, test working hard to improve oneself Cloe Francino - Yellow Belt (Gold & does not practice full contact our hours of training against stu- makes the student stronger, more Bronze), Lauren Hernandez-Green sparring. After all, how do you dents from other clubs, and have confident, and victory even more Belt (Bronze), Rebecca Lazar - Blue k-now you are any good if you don't fun. Participation is the most im- meaningful when it finally arrives. Belt (Silver), Ursa Szathmary knock your opponent to the ground. portant aspect, medals are the This was evident as two students -Yellow Belt (Silver) and Matt Pal - Perhaps the best reply, which also bonus." Self Control is but one of chatted while ingesting enormous Blue Belt (Silver), Glebe team in Ottawa-Carleton friendship tournament BY PETER ISWOLSKY The Ottawa Carleton Friendship Tournament was hosted by three Ottawa Internal Taekwon Do Federation Taekwon Do Clubs on March 7. Mr. P. Lu, 6th degree Black Belt, Mr. A. bang, 5th degree Black Belt and Mr. Ku, 5th degree Black Belt were the Directors of this year's Tournament which drew several hundred local competitors. This tournament offered children and adults the opportunity to compete in a friendly environment without the expense of travelling to distant locations. Parents and friends of competitors got a first hand look at what Taekwon-Do is all about. As with all T.K.D. BE A tournaments, patterns and sparring DESIGNATED competitions were the focus. Our competitors from the Glebe gained Friendship tournament DRIVER valuable experience through participation. Dillabough, White Belt, Yellow Iswolsky - Blue Belt-Bronze, Cloe Our team consisted of: Head Stripe. Francino - Yellow Belt-Gold. Instructor, Peter Williams, 2nd Medalists were: Gary McHugh - Congratulations to all students degree Black Belt, Assistant Yellow Belt-Silver, Mark Kravec - from the Glebe who participated in Instructor, Peter Iswolsky, 1st Green Belt-Double Silver, Les Pal - the tournament and thanks to those Degree Black Belt, Emily Brascoupé, Green Belt-Double Bronze, Matt Pal who volunteered their time to assist Green Belt (Silver and Bronze), - Blue Belt-Gold & Bronze, Sasha at the event. Gideon Greenbaum-Shinder, Green Joln the many people who Belt, Dan McHugh, Yellow Belt, agree not to drink alcoholic Geoffrey Delage, Blue Belt, Lauren beverages... and to drive everyone In their group Hernandez, Green Belt, Josh home safely. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-22 _SPORT Jamie Ocxley's Lazers also had suc- cessful seasons. Glebe hockey players win playoffs The Bantam tc- i coached by BY RICHARD CLEROUX r51 tW" Terry DunL J John Loop, known Glebe minor hockey players have sTmCTc - as "the Big Modern Mechanical Ma- capped off one of their most suc- c,PS cE chine" competed fiercely all season cessful seasons ever. Nine of the as did Derek Deazley and Geoff fifteen house league teams who play Davidson's "No Names." out of Brewer Arena made the semi- Coach Tony Licata and his Blue finals. Six of them made the finals, Devils Midgets (16 and 17 year and five ended up as champions in olds) won the District 6 Champi- their age category. No other neigh- onship beating out their Ottawa bourhood even came close to that Centre cousins Frank Gasc's Red this year in District 6 of the Ottaa Devils. Licata credits the victory to District Minor Hockey Association. the fact that he has been with the Glebe players are lumped in with same bunch of players since they Ottawa South and Centretown play- were Atom players. Before the sea- ers into a catchment area of Dis- son began, Licata wheedled extra trict No. 6 known as "Ottawa Cen- money out of parents and bought tre." They play against teams from extra ice time and entered extra Sandy Hill, Vanier, and St. Laurent. tournaments, (they played an in- The unusually strong Glebe teams Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association winning coaches and their sons. credible total of 51 games this that were put together this year did Left to right: John Couse, Atom coach; Tony Licata, Midget coach; Richard year) which eventually produced a exceptionally well in the presti- Cléroux, Novice "B" coach; Bill Mccauley, Association president; Dr. Don champion team. The Blue Devils won gious City of Ottawa Tournament Miller, Novice "C" coach; George Hunter, Novice "C" coach; John Saliba, Pee the tough Gloucester Midget Tour- held in April. Ottawa Centre fur- Wee coach. Front row: Jackson Couse, Sean Blake, Joel Cléroux, Ryan nament earlier in the year. nished four finalists and one McCauley, Kelly Hunter, Sandy Miller, Chrisptopher Hunter, Don Saliba, The future looks bright for champion in six categories. Ross Dance. hockey in Ottawa Centre says Although the league is classified long, by a score of 5 to 3 in a hard- themselves. outgoing president Bill McCauley, as being non-competitive, with no fought game at Sandy Hill Arena. The Ottawa Centre St. Pat's Pee looking over the success of the physical contact allowed, and en- The X-Men, who got strong Wee team (12 and 13 year olds) youngest group of all, the 5-6-and joying hockey is considered more goaltending from Alex Garcia coached by John Saliba and Peter 7 year olds "Young Green Dragons" important than winning, some of the Nguyen, took advantage of six Mossop won their division champi- in the school division coached by games do get rather intense, and it breakaways, scoring on three of onship by beating out Sandy Hill. It David Prime. would be difficult to describe the them. Vanier came back strongly is the second year in a row that "The Green Dragons flexed their play on the ice, or the emotions of late in the game, but ran out of Mossop and Saliba won the trophy. wings and flew this year," chuckled the parents in the stands for that time. To get to the finals, the X- Saliba credits "good parents," a McCauley. matter, as "non-competitive" in Men had to dispose first of a tough defense that "jelled" when it anything but a strictly official in- Ottawa Centre team, the Blazers, counted, and good goaltending for The sponsors this year included terpretation of the word. coached by Tony Clark. That game the victory. The team name has Lieutenant's Pump, Modern The Novice "C" Panthers (seven, went into overtime before the X- nothing to do with St. Pat's College. Mechanical, Lacroix Sports, eight and nine-year olds) coached Men (named after the popular At the start of the season, the play- Objectime, and Rod Bryden and the by George Hunter and Dr. Don Saturday morning cartoon show, not ers couldn't agree on a suitable Ottawa Senators. Miller won their division champi- the university team in Atlantic team name. Finally, someone no- Moe Rivest, the popular iceman at onship on the strength of strong Canada) finally won it 3 to 2. ticed that three of the 12 players Brewer Arena, who is retiring next skating and basic hockey skills, A month earlier, the X-Men had were named "Patrick." They added year, was awarded the Rod Bryden something on which coach Miller won the Novice "B" division of the "Saint" and shortened it to "Pat's" Cup, a new trophy put up to rec- mightily insists. The Panthers fin- new Ottawa Centre Spring Break and were in business. ognize individual contributions to ished first in regular season play Tournament, again by beating out Hugh Trudeau's Snipers and minor hockey in Ottawa Centre. as well. the Blazers in a hard-fought game. Three of the 15 players on the John Couse's Atom Chargers (10 I love hockey team are girls, the most on any team and 11 year olds) won the Atom BY TIM CLARK, Age 13 Division and finished in first place in the league. Backed by good I love playing hockey, it is so much fun stickhandling, and excellent goal- during the regular season, but had The crack of a slapshot, like a shot from a gun tending, the team went on to win the to beat two tough Vanier teams to Some of the teams we play aren't so great "A" side of the City of Ottawa win the championship. The Charg- If the ref makes a bad call, their coach gets irate ers Tournament, as well as the "B" side first defeated the Vanier Ducks And WOW! Our team explodes in a fit of the Nepean Tournament. The in single overtime, but it took When one of our guys is illegally hit hard-playing Panthers, recogniz- triple overtime (a rarity in house Off-side, on-side, then over the line league hockey) excellent able by their familiar attacking and goal- And I glide a pass to a teammate of mine Panther logo, pre-date by several tending by Jackson Couse (son of Ross slides a pass to me right in the slot the coach) to win over the Vanier years a Florida team of the same Then I drop the goalie with an awesome fake shot Quackers. Couse, owner name. The Wolverines, coached by of the I fake to the left then go to the right Lieutenant's Pump Brian Davies and the Ottawa Centre restaurant and I drill it top shelf, it's my tenth goal of the night! bar, was chosen "Coach of Year" Hull Olympiques, coached by Mike the I skate to my teammates and we celebrate loud Reynolds, also had a successful in Ottawa Centre. The Chargers Cheering exuberance rings in the crowd season. (The Olympiques adopted wear the crest featuring the charg- The score's nineteen zip, it's a high scoring rout their unusual name when coach ing unicorn insignia of the U.S. Most of our games end up in a blowout Reynolds told his players he could 21st Airborne regiment. Earlier in I'm heading for the big time, I'm heading for fame get them Olympiques caps at half the year, the Chargers won the I'll fulfill my dream in this wonderful game Kanata Tournament and were run- price!) I LOVE HOCKEY!!! The Novice "B" X-Men (eight and ners up at the Ottawa Centre Spring nine-year olds), coached by Break tournament, finishing just 11TH ANNUAL SPORTS PLUS AUCTION! Richard Cléroux captured the Dis- behind another Ottawa Centre team, May 25, 11:30 am - 4 pm in Eaton cards, pucks, Big Ben's horseshoe, trict 6 Novice "B" division champi- Don Newall's Gunners (who wear the Court at the Rideau Centre. Bid on Don Cherry's ties, etc. A onship by beating Vanier Wolver- crest of the British Arsenal Gun- unique sports items & memorabilia, fundraiser by STRIDE - assistance ines, their arch-adversary all year ners) soccer club. Jeff Hume's i.e. NHL autographed hockey sticks, for the disabled. Info: 739-5662. Vipers also gave a good account of May 3, 1996 Globe Report-23 ARTS Kids Mother's Day tributes Centennial Choir concert of GLEBE childhood favorites The Canadian Centennial Choir presents Childhood Memories: Poem and verse and a children's story for Choral concert grown-ups. Rhymes, childhood lyrics, folk tunes and a gentle Celebrate tulip time with the dragon... No! This is not just a "just Glebe Singers of Ottawa. for children" concert. Rutter's A community concert of musical adaptation of The Reluctant choral music will be held Dragon is youthful entertainment on May 11 at 8 pm for even the most serious palate! Church of the Blessed Sacrament Charming arrangements of such (corner of Fourth Ave. & Percy) familiar traditionals as "Monday's The Glebe Singers will be Child," "Sing a Song of Sixpence" directed by Janice Gray in a varied and Aaron Copland's "I bought Me a choral program which includes Cat" will have you sighing one P;& classical works (Pachelbel, minute, toe tapping the next. Join Borodin), Canadian and American us Saturday, May 11 at 2 pm at folk songs, jazz and more. First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier There is no admission charge; Avenue West (at Elgin). Special donations will be collected for a admission for children. For tickets local charity. and information call 682-5198.

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Preceeded by a cross-cultural conversation hosted by Mark Kristmanson on songs Sessions run from: Help make tomorrow a as carriers of consciousness July 8-19, July 22-August 2, better place. Friday, May 3, 8 p.m. August 5-16, and August 19-30 Support families in St. Andrew's Church Register esaly to save a space. Africa and Asia. 82 Kent (at Wellington) Private schooling at affordable fees! Please make your pledge to USC by $11.50 General Admission $8.50 Students/Seniors The Ottawa Tutor Centre calling: 1-800-5656 USC and For reservations and information call NTO at: 567-2672 Suite 104, 200 First Avenue 234-9335 for Ottawa calls. or Babi Chatterjee at 567-5714 Ottawa, Ontario KIS 2G6 Tel: (613) 567-1251 / Fax: (613) 567-3172 USC 0 o6tutkicign5 (613)234.68271FA X (613)234-6842 NTO's NEW Talks series is funded by Canada uscanadakiweb.apc.org The Canada Council Explorations Program May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-24 SCHOOL NEWS Mutchmor opens doors for Education Week BY JACQUIE MANSELL AND Engel, Verity Freeman, Katherine dents also provided much of the provide this program Jeff KELLY SVVEENEY Glasgow, Alycia Gravelle, Grace timing and score keeping for the Borsten, Ron Borsten, Meredith El- OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, Kennedy, Helena Liu, Jocelyn Mc- OBE tournaments. Special thanks ton-McLelland, Russell McLelland, MAY 9, 6:30 - 8:00 PM Manus, Claire Reynolds, Emily Rush go to Koby Banks, Brian Cameron, and student teacher, Johanna There has been a special focus on and Monica Tanaka. Jenna Capstick, Adrienne Dimech, Gaffield. Science and Technology at Mutch- Finally, on April 18 the All Star Andrea Downey, Kelsey Gravelle, THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS mor this year. In April, this focus Boy's team finished the season in Tamsin Johnston, Zandara Kennedy, Thanks to the generous support of was the basis for a school-wide style with some beautiful teamwork Kristin Lavoie, Mike Li, Zac many local businesses, Mutchmor theme centered on change. Students to win four of their five games in Monson, Matt Pal, Molly Reynolds, was able to raise $698.00 in our have been looking at "change" from the last of the OBE junior tourna- Hilary See, Leanne Stalker, Philip Eats and Treats Raffle. We value perspectives as varied as animals, ments. Good work Gerard Chan, Ian Stiles, Clarke Wilson and Stephen their partnership. Thanks to: The architecture of the middle ages, Downes, Harry Dunlap, Elliot Gos- Winsor for their invaluable Avenue Restaurant, Feleena's, Fres- colour, clothing, energy, flight, selin, Dan Hargadon, Peter Hill, Ed contribution to this sports program co's Bistro, Glebe Café, Grabba- media, transportation, weather and Keeble, James MacMillan, Nick not just for their own school, but Jabba, Irene's Pub and Restaurant, water. Each class has been working Newell, Kyle Paterson and Jesse for all the schools in the Ottawa KFC, La Strada, Mexicali Rosa's, hard on projects to share with par- Rankin. Board. Pizza Pizza, Royal Oak, The Tea ents and friends at a special "Cele- Not only did Mutchmor's teams Our whole school thanks the staff, Party, Vittoria Trattoria, Wringers bration of Learning" on May 9. So, shine on the courts, Mutchmor stu- who gave much of their own time to and Zac's Blue Cactus. have an early dinner and bring the whole family. Light refreshments p. (reasonably priced) will be avail- able. Don't forget, people are wel- come to visit Mutchmor School any- time during Education Week, May 6-10 inclusive. MUSIC FOR AN APRIL NOON An amazing group of Mutchmor musicians shared our stage on April 11 to treat parents and stu- dents to two delightful spring con- certs. A string ensemble composed of Victoria Brook, Simon Despoja, Robert Glasgow, Sam Golder, Miriam Halderson, Innogen Henderson, Jessica Li, Amelia Lyon, Kristen Soo, Tamara Vardomskaya and LY N N GRAFIAM Nikolas Zuchowicz, and directed by Mutchmor parent, Barbara Zuchow- Mutchmor primary class string ensemble Trustee icz; joined with our Grade 5 recorder group; the primary, junior Zone 9 and senior choirs (directed by Mar- garet Burnett, Sue Fulford and DAVID BRAULT Sylvia Darwood respectively); OBE budget Pearl Greenhous on piano and GENERAL CONTRACTING delibe rations Philip Stiles on guitar to create a continue. Final truly wonderful musical event. LTD. decisions should be Thanks also to the students and reported in my column staff Paul Erlichman, Katherine in the next issue. Glasgow, Marco Llamazares, Casey Wight and custodian, Steve Plun- Please continue to let kett, who helped with the produc- me have your views. tion side of the concerts. What a marvellous way to welcome our long-awaited Spring! Ottawa Board of -Education BASKETBALL STARS SHINE Mutchmor athletes had three very 330 Gilmour Street intense weeks on the basketball Ottawa, K2P 0P9 courts in April. Things got off to a great start when the All Star Mixed 730-3366 team played well and hard in their OBE tournament on April 3. Fine Residential Ad paid for from Trustees Personal Congratulations to team members Imprevements Communication Budget Kalina Babera, Liz Bradley, Christina Czaban, Tyler Golding, Garrett MacNaull, Nick McNaught, eighb011141'0134 Elizabeth Schart, Hilary See, Tim Smith and Alex Tallim. TheN One week later, our All Star SPeCialiStSSandy itd.hill Girl's team played excellent all 11/C Construction round basketball to win the cham- pionship in their 13-team division 565-5666 at the OBE junior girl's tournament. They played five tough games, and won them all! Great playing Chloe May 3, 1996 Globe Report-25 SCHOOL NEWS Glebe Collegiate GLEBE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE The subject was 'food!' SCHOOL COUNCIL OPEN MEETING: WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,1996 AT 7:30 P.M.

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GLEBE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE PARENT ASSOCIATION "DISCUSSION AND SOCIAL TIME" Thursday May 16th at 7:30 p.m.

Please join us in the staff room on the second floor at Glebe Collegiate to discuss how the School Council is evolving and plans for the next school. Ottawa Regional Science Fair And the winners are... At the Ottawa Regional Science Physical Sciences. Fair, April 12 - 14, Glebe Craig Smith - Second Place Collegiate students won a total of Intermediate Computer Science. nine awards. The award winners Brendan Jaekl and Mary Diane Ho, Ashley Moore & Cherie Oulette with one of many Transitions are: (Grade 9) projects Henderson - Third Place Senior Jennifer Young - Second Place Computer Science, and Special BY DAVID GAMBLE the chosen mentor on an on-going Senior Life Sciences. basis; the Award from Sigma Xi, The Scientific On April 11 the gym at Glebe final presentation was Stephanie MacKay and Collegiate was filled with 300 evaluated on Presentation Day, Research Society. Meghan Sutton - Special Award Henry Smith - Second Place Grade 9 students, 35 teachers, April 11. In the illusion of from the American Society of bedlam, observers Senior Computer Science, Special administrators and interested discovered Heating, Refrigeration and Air parents. Voices rose over the elegantly prepared dishes, kiosk Award from the Armed Forces Conditioning Engineering. Communications and Electronics throng as 20 groups of students at a displays, charts, graphs, videos etc. Madhavi Vigneswaran and time, in five shifts, on topics from apples to yams, from Association and Special Award staggered Rachel Pop - Second Place Senior performed demonstrations for bodybuilders' dieting to "all you from Corel Corporation. gathered audiences. The subject wanted to know about rice." was food and Glebe students really This exercise completed the three The Fringe theatre at its craziest year showed their stuff. At kiosk process of the Transition Unit BY YUMI WEBSTER tunity to showcase Glebe's student stations, they presented their for this first completing group of On April 9, after many last- talent. Each play or movie was stu- findings and demonstrated their '95-'96. Each year the Transitions minute changes and much work, the dent directed and featured student learning on the common topic. This Years grade level must engage in an Glebe Collegiate Drama Club was actors; the festival itself was stu- school wide Integrated Unit on the integrated subject unit that com- pleased to see the opening night of dent produced. This has been a subject of food generated much bines learning, cognitively and ef- its annual Fringe Festival go tradition at Glebe since 1991. Fes- activity. fectively, across subject disci- smoothly. This year's Fringe, as tival passes, entitling audience In independent research groups plines. As stated in the handbook Glebites refer to it, was a series of members to see plays every night, of two to four, all Grade 9 students given to each student, this unit was plays, movies and vignettes, in- were available for five dollars. did the following. They chose a tied closely to learning outcomes as cluding a dance show, music en- A "Fringe Festival," for those of theme based on the common topic, stated in The Common Curriculum. sembles, and an art display, you who are unsure, is a display of found a teacher mentor, developed Generally, the objectives were met mounted in different rooms of the experimental work, or short plays strategies and product, created very satisfactorily by all groups in high school. It went on until April that probably would not be mounted videos, wrote speeches and essays, terms of social values, academic 12 when the festival closed with a as full-scale productions. This whipped up exotic dishes in the objectives and skill-based goals. show from Glebe's hilarious Improv gives directors a chance to take family kitchen, searched the Many students commented, "It was Team. The plays, none of which ran risks and explore different staging internet, scanned periodicals and fun." longer than thirty-five minutes, techniques. It is also a great newspapers, spoke to experts, Glebe C.I. staff must be compli- ranged from student written chance for first time actors to get a copied maps, conducted mented for putting forth a superior comedies to a bizarre but very taste of original theatre. experiments...all between April 1 effort in the development and im- well-done production of The Maids, Yumi Webster was one of the pro- and April 11. They worked during plementation of this unit, which by Jean Genet. ducers Glebe Cl's Fringe allotted class time and on their own added to their already full day. at Festi- The festival was a great oppor- val. time. The process was judged by Good job, Glebe teachers! Fluisc, & A4cGarrv ATTENTION YOUTH 14 TO 17 YEARS OF AGE Funeral Homes LINDSAY A. MACLEOD

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of Education . Serving The National Capital Region McGarry Family: majority owners May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-26 founded 1925 SCHOOL NEWS Corpus Christi school news BY R. J. DORE staff congratulate V. Lafleur and R. THE RACE AGAINST WASTE Corrigan for their total dedication 1995-1996 to this extensive project. Participants in Grades 1, 4 and EASTER 4/5 were busy in April creating We wish to thank Mrs. Gladza for their toy for the Third Annual Race showing the students how to paint Against Waste. The Race is an Easter eggs according to the Eastern initiative of toys for the Philippine European tradition. The students Development Assistance Program. were pleased with their creations. This program has a number of The whole significance of the objectives selected for young symbolism of new life was students, but we intended to reach highlighted for the students. out to parents, as well as all those who will visit the toy exhibits. VOICES RING OUT Don't miss the Race Against Waste The Senior Choir once again has Toy Exhibit at the Children's mastered some extremely difficult Museum, Canadian Museum of pieces for the 1996 Kiwanis Festi- Civilization, in Ottawa-Hull, June val. This event is always a chal- 4th to September 10th. lenge and always a rewarding ex- The Race was open to young peo- perience. We are very proud of the ple in Canada from ages 6 to 19. students and Mrs. Niemenin for the Awards of Excellence will be cho- outstanding performances we have sen from three age categories: 6 to heard. The adjudicators will cer- 9; 10 to 12 and 13 to 19 years of tainly take note of these budding age. The toys selected in Grade One vocalists. We wish to congratulate were made by the following stu- Young inventors at Corpus Christi and thank them for bringing such dents: Siobhan Deshauer, Danieal fame to the school community. Tafere, Keren Gonzalez-Mena, Jah- BASKETBALL CLINICS PAY OFF mai Lapenskie, Caitlin Davies and The students have been working Frances Ashe. rstr.013 at their basketball skills all win- They were sent to the coordinat- ter, and it was well worth it! The ing organization to be entered in team was ready to accept the invi- the Final Race. Toys from the tation to participate in a Tourna- Philippines and from across Canada ment with teams across Ottawa. will be entered in this event. The Congratulations students and coach, names of the award-winning toy Glen Cuthbert on the great perfor- makers will be announced in mid- mance of skills and sportsper- May. These awards will consist of a sonship. Race Against Waste T-shirt, an JUMP ROPE FOR HEART award statuette and an The students enjoyed the skip- environmental gift worth $150. We ping demonstration put on by the wish to recognize the special ef- students from W E Gowling. This forts of coordinating teachers was the event that got every student Madame S. Burns (Grade 1) and searching for skipping ropes and Monsieur R. Dore (Grade 4 and 4/5) sponsors. Miss Murphy, the coor- for their extra efforts in assisting dinator, saw marvellous progress all students. Best of luck to all fi- prior to the Skipathon Jump Rope for Heart on April 23, nalists. We hope that the children 1996. Congratulations to all for have been motivated, and thus, will making the Skipathon a great suc- continue to create toys/games from their interdisciplinary, theme, computer software, and great press cess. recycled products. "Garbage?, Marsville. The students have used releases to the media and the DANCE TROUPE Make Something of It." every research skill and technique various agencies and scientists Under the guidance of Madame J. possible. Information technology, involved in the project. Chambers and Mrs. R. Corrigan, ju- WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS/ LE science, design and technology, We thank Superintendent J. Shea nior students are preparing MONDE DU SPORT for the mathematics, language, and his committee for coordinating Dance Showcase hosted by The Student Council under the di- the Ot- environmental studies were the the project. We also express our tawa RCSSB at Notre Dame rection of M. Dore conducted a High main subject used. sincere thanlcs to the School. The Troika was Sports Day highlighting a basic un- areas Corpus no easy Christi School parents who piece to master, but it was, derstanding of sports around the Cooperative learning, independent not only and that supported us all through the pro- made the difference for the world. was on and group learning, as well as Emphasis participa- ject, but also provided funds students. New talents tion and fair play among students. calling on the experts (for example to were re- Dr. make the robotics aspect of the vealed by students and It was a Kendall from the Canadian staff alike. free flowing environment study possible. The We know they have and students were encouraged to Space Agency), were some of the students and rhythm. participate in any activity of their strategies employed. Coming choice. Each student had a pass- together, through Internet and at the Museum port and all activities were identi- of Science and fied by the name of the country and Technology', with other Grade Six, their flag. Seven and Eight students of the GOODS & SERVICES AUCTION MARSVILLE BROADENS Ottawa-Carleton Region has been ST. GILES CHURCH very exciting. STUDENTS' HORIZONS However, even more FIRST & BANK ST. BY B. exciting has been LUCILLE PUMMER JUNE 8TH The Grade Six students and their telecommunicating with students VIEWING A.M. AUCTION 10:00 A.M. teachers, Madame V. Lafleur and across Canada. We congratulate the 9:00 Mrs. R. Corrigan, have completed students on developing an excellent over the past six months, one of the air system, a land rover that 'VP most thorough studies of Mars in actually is activated through May 3. 1996 Globe Report-27 SCHOOL NEWS Lady Eyelyn School support Lady Evelyn Alternative school yard. Rummage through Enjoying the of School when someone comes calling your drawers, purses, glove com- spirit spring with raffle tickets. We are also partments and odd corners for this BY MARTHA BOWERS in the Junior classes. The students collecting Canadian Tire money in valuable scrip, and we will grate- Spring at last! Children, not to have made different kinds of pup- order to buy equipment for the fully take it off your hands. mention parents and teachers, are pets to bring to life the fairy tales so happy that the snow has gone and they will present to the rest of the the weather is warmer. school. In another of the ongoing How appropriate to have a Pool series of performances by the Na- Party to celebrate the end of win- tional Arts Centre Orchestra, the GLEBE ter. On Saturday April 20, Lady bright and flamboyant sounds of DENTAL OFFICE Evelyn parents and children en- brass echoed throughout the school DR. KHALED HASHEM D.D.S joyed an afternoon at the Clifford in a recent concert. How fortunate Bowey swimming pool, splashing, we are to be exposed to the wonder- swinging and sliding. Thanks to ful world of music. * BRACES Nancy Hogan for organizing the day. As with all schools throughout *TEETH WHITENING Back at school, students are busy Ontario, Lady Evelyn is in the pro- * WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTION on a wide variety of projects. Many cess of setting up a School Council. classes have visited McSkimming This is an opportunity for parents ROOT CANAL TREATMENT Farm, learning about life on a farm, to play a more active role in the ed- * CROWNS BRIDGES helping with the chores, enjoying ucation system, from the selection & DENTURES the outdoors. In an extension of the of school principals to curriculum pioneer theme, Mr. Ridgeway's class development to school-community made audio recordings of conversa- partnerships. It is important that Available Evening tions rural folk would have had Lady Evelyn parents and staff take many years ago, acting out the roles advantage of this initiative to have (613) 232-2222 themselves. Meanwhile, Ms. a voice in the evolving education Daigle's early primary class is process that affects our most im- Emergency: (613) 232-2610 building a model of our neighbour- portant resource, our children. Board Member of the hood. When completed we should Look for more about the School recognize Pretoria Bridge and other Council next issue. Medical Research Council landmarks in our community. Don't forget to buy your raffle 738A Bank Street In the spirit of spring, Mrs. tickets for a chance to win a won- Rumstein's class took flight with a derful restaurant meal. Local Suite 203 (Second Floor) kite-building project and ended businesses have generously donated with test flying the finished prod- a number of prizes, including many ucts. Puppets have been appearing especially for children. Please

CITY OF OTTAWA CONTRIBUABLES DE RATE PAYERS LA VILLE D'OTTAWA Watch for your 1996 final tax bill Facture de taxes finale 1996 Early in May, the City of Ottawa will issue the final bill for 1996 property Au début de mai, la Ville d'Ottawa enverra aux contribuables les and business taxes. factures de taxes foncières et d'affaires finales pour 1996.

Final tax payments are due on these dates: Les paiements sont exigibles aux dates suivantes : Property Tax May 31, June 28 Taxes foncières 31 mai, 28 juin Business Tax May 31 Taxes d'affaires 31 mai A penalty of 1.25% for late payment is added the day after Des frais de 1,25 % sont ajoutés aux factures en souffrance le jour the due date and the first day of each month thereafter. suivant l'échéance et le premier jour de chaque mois par la suite.

These tax payment options are available: Vous disposez des options de paiement suivantes : Discount for payment of total final tax bill by May 31 Rabais pour le paiement de la facture de taxes finale au plus tard le 31 mai For property taxes only Taxes foncières seulement Pre-authorized payments on due dates Prélèvement automatique aux dates d'échéance Amounts due are withdrawn automatically from your bank account Les montants è payer sont prélevés automatiquement sur votre compte bancaire. Monthly payment plan Plan de versements mensuels A monthly payment is withdrawn automatically from your bank account Les montants prévus sont prélevés automatiquement sur votre compte bancaire.

Details about these options are available from the Tax Office. Information and an Vous pouvez obtenir de plus amples détails à cet égard au Bureau des taxes. Vous pouvez application form for pre-authorized payments are also available on the National également obtenir des renseignements et un formulaire de demande de prélèvement Capital FreeNet under the City of Ottawa menu. automatique sur le Freenet de la Capitale nationale, menu de la Ville d'Ottawa. If you do not receive your final tax bill by May 17, 1996, or if you need tax Si vous n'avez pas reçu votre facture d'ici au 17 mai 1996, ou si vous avez besoin de information, contact: renseignements sur les taxes, communiquez avec le : City of Ottawa Tax Office, 111 Sussex Drive, 3rd Floor, Sussex Pavilion Bureau des taxes, Ville d'Ottawa, 111, promenade Sussex, 3e étage, pavillon Sussex (613) 244-5656 Fax (613) 244-5453 irr (613) 244-5656 Téléc. (613) 244-5453 Regular hours Heures normales 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8 h 30 - 16 h 30 Extended hours for tax inquiries Heures prolongées pour les demandes de renseignements fiscaux May 13 to 24, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Du 13 au 24 mai, de 8h à 18h Extended hours for tax payments Heures prolongées pour le paiement des taxes .May 29 to 31 and June 26 to 28, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Du 29 au 31 mai et du 26 au 28 juin, de 8h à 18h. May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-28 SCHOOL NEWS First Avenue r.. 1=I1 I Il I II Local art & distant cultures BY RUTH BUTTON Festival. Another project recently , For several months, First Avenue undertaken was Project Love, where Yes we have PAPER. School has been putting an empha- four classes learned about a devel- sis on the Arts. After an impres- oping African country then each yard waste,leaf &lawn sive presentation on the Arts from student prepared a learning kit for the Ottawa Board of Education an a child there. This is the success- as required by the City Arts committee was formed and ful programme initiated by CODE BAGS several arts-related activities have for elementary school students to happened. These include presen- learn about and help students in tations by the Ottawa Folklore developing countries. Centre, musician Chris McKool, jazz Earlier in the school year, a flag arrangements by Wibijazz'n, and a design contest was held which re- talk by local author Roy MacGregor. sulted in a student vote for a First As well, ukulele lessons were given Avenue school flag and banner. In to some students by a parent, and a the final stages of production, we workshop on visual arts given to should see these creations shortly. several teachers by another tal- On a somewhat related theme, ented parent. several areas of the school now have a fresh coat of paint. This has been The junior grades recently spent highlighted by a beautiful papier the day at the Museum of Nature maché sun hanging in the lobby. learning everything about water at This was made by yet another tal- WaterCan's International Water ented parent.

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Individual TURE film makers including David Cro- by Tom Henighan, nenberg, Ted Kotcheff, Claude Ju- Raincoast Books, 168 pages, lius, Denys Arcand and more re- $15.95 (paper) cently Atom Egoyan and Robert The Presumption of Culture is a Lepage are singled out for their grabber of a title for this thought achievements. provoking treatise on the state of Since Henighan's bottom line is the Arts (with a capital A) as we "live experience of the arts," he enter the twenty-flrst century. values the portability of the book Tom Henighan (Carleton University which can be read in a café or on professor, novelist, short story the bus, in bed or bath, with the writer and poet) is concerned about reader and author interacting on an Canada's culture, specifically the intimate yet at times a communal policy of devolution which has been level because he/she is in a public, on the government's agenda since rather than a private place. He the late 1980s. touches on the tactality of the book, "As Canadians we are decentral- the experience of feeling pages ized federalists and social welfare bound between two covers of heav- capitalists; we demand both inde- ier paper or cloth as opposed to the Author Tom Henighan Photo: Sharon Drache pendence and protection; we value screen (referring to the portable nology. their own experience and sent em- our traditions, yet seem almost laptop computer which could even- Henighan advocates national lot- straight to hell if they did not. by we barrassed them; tolerate our tually allow the reader to experi- teries and even suggests tax relief Tom Henighan has produced a su- Native people and immigrants, yet ence the same text). for purchases of live theatre tickets perlative and daring exploration of often unwillingly bind them to us The reader, like the visitor to the for Canadian plays, concerts, art the options facing Canada's cultural in ways that frustrate them." art gallery or concert goer, is in- gallery and museum attendance (an policy makers in the late 1990s. What of this conundrum about teracting directly with the creator. idea suggested by the late George Ile accuses the current government which Henighan writes so lucidly? It will not be the same if Bill Gates Woodcock in the 1980s). of sacrificing culture for multicul- How do we handle "aesthetic" as buys up the archives of artists and Tax relief for the private sector turalism, carrying the legacy of to opposed "entertainment" culture digitalizes the material for the is also recommended but it must be Pierre Trudeau to an absurd con- its to me- with obsessive attention computer. monitored closely by the Ministry clusion. If Quebec separates, dia development and technology? Although Henighan describes of Culture. He admits that such a Canada will be without her Siamese How do we keep up with a system Glen Gould as an exceptional artist Ministry sounds Marxist but twin. She will be more and more that is constantly being updated? who thrived on the broadcasting maintains that it is not allowing for influenced by her southern neigh- promotes he calls Henighan what system as a mediator between him- the unconditional respect of the bour if her culture is not protected. which "aesthetic culture," cannot self and his audience, Henighan individual artist, no matter who it Citing Reinhold Neihbuhr, "The be dismissed by a in telecomputer claims the audience was the loser. is chief irony of American culture is every living room, providing virtual Interaction and not passive ab- Political correctness or political the failure of Americans to ac- reality and emerging global con- sorption is what one needs if the ideology of any kind is bad for good knowledge the possibility of evil sciousness that will prove insepa- arts are to continue their healthy art. He chastises Joyce Zeemans, a arising from the presumption of in- rable eventually from its futuristic growth. previous Director of the Canada nocence;" Henighan explains that hardware? We must maintain the On a more practical level, Council, who in 1992 tried to adopt the Canadian psyche has different "live arts" which have been thriv- Henighan supports the country's an official policy whereby individ- roots. ing since our ap- ual human ancestors federal policy of decentralization artists could not receive grants We have developed a split per- peared on earth between and if they one (referred to as devolution) which were guilty of "cultural ap- sonality because of our two found- two million years ago. Complex began in the mid 1980s after the propriation." This means that if an ing nations, allowing for a middle- has author culture been visible for 50,000 Applebaum-Hébert Commission. like Joan Clark, who won the of-the-road approach to culture 1989 years; literacy for scarcely 5,000 But he offers a new twist: the Governor General's Award for which has been shaped by both print is her novel, The and the revolution only creation of a supra Ministry of Victory of Geraldine birth and upbringing. The harsh, Gull, 500 years old in fact, Henighan Culture modelled after the French were in the future to write on vast landscape in counterpoint to writes: "we have been media satu- rather than the British system of a similar subject, she would not be the abundance of natural resources, eligible rated only since yesterday." arts administration. There will be for a grant, and certainly makes Canadians truly blessed. The McLuhan view of the world a Federal Minister and cabinet to could not win a prestigious Cana- But we are also discriminating, which dian Award. transformed television into oversee the process maintained by cognizant of two sets of parents. As theology is our death knell. the province and municipalities. Still, the impact of Zeiman's sug- offspring we share the same soul Henighan gested cites Neil Postman's book Cleary it is the individual artist, policy was felt deeply and heard which flourishes as in- Amusing within Ourselves to Death . author, playwright, poet, film the Council and future ju- dividual citizens express time and "There is no more disturbing con- maker, dancer, visual artist, musi- ries leaned more in this direction, place in unique artistic constructs, sequence of the electronic revolu- cian) who must thrive in his own supporting only Natives writing further a dichotomy which is tr' uly tion than this: that the world as singular space. This specificity of about Natives, handicapped writing Canadian. given to us through television separateness of the creator as about handicapped etc. A new mood As we approach a new century, seems natural of and not bizarre." she/he produces the created prod- ethnocentric bias developed and Tom Henighan is assuming that we Developing this statement, he ex- uct before distribution is crucial, a often ordinary white artists, Mg- still have this culture. To plains that toast with the exception of mandatory sequencing of events, if los or French were dammed when him and his own creative testimony, May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-30 art is not to be replaced by tech- they wrote or produced art out of let us say long may it last! If you have news cati the Editor at 233-6063 or write to the Glebe Report P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa K1S 5H9 WORDS South branch library news BY PAMELA ROSOLEN Self service pick-up on requested books is now available at the South Branch. Requested books are kept on open shelving next to the information desk. To locate your book, look for the first four letters of your last name and the last four digits of your library card. These will be printed on white paper, taped to the spine of the book. Videos and CDs, because of their fragile nature are still kept at the circulation desk. FEATURED SPEAKER On Thursday May 16, South Branch will host acupuncturist, Wei Yuan who will lecture on traditional Chinese acupuncture. In his lecture Get- ting the Points, Wei Yuan will explore the relationship between acupunc- 1276 Wellington ture and traditional Chinese medicine. If time permits, a demonstration will be included. Please plan to join us at 7 pm for this informative 722-6414 4 fax 722-6703 evening. To register for this free event, just phone us at the Library at 598-4017. TOP TEN The following are the top ten requested titles in the System: Riverside Travel Medicine Clinic 1. Coming Home Rosamunde Pilcher 2. Men Are From Mars Women John Gray BEFORE YOU TRAVEL: Are from Venus immunizations 3. In the Presence of the Enemy Elizabeth George anti-malaria medication 4. The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans health advice 5. Runaway Jury John Grisham For an appointment with physician or nurse 6. The Web Jonathan Kellerman 7. Primary Colours Anonymous Call 733-5553 8. The Dark Room Minette Walters RIVERSIDE 9. The Hundred Secret Senses Amy Tan PROFESSIONAL CENTRE 10. A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry 1919 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 411 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Upcoming events in the children's section include the following: Time for Twos. Stories and films for two-year-olds Wednesdays at 9:30 am May 1 to June 5 inclusive. Pre-registration. Babes in the Library. Music, rhymes and books for babies from Expiorins our birth to 18 months. Mondays at 9:30 am May 6 to June 10 inclusive. Pre- registration. EssentiA Selves Bébés à la biblio! Musique, comptines et livres pour les bébés de la naissance à 18 mois. Mardis à 10h, du 7 mai au 11 juin, inclusivement. Inscription. Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds. Mondays at 10:30 am and Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 2:15 pm. A Diamonb Saturday Stories and Films. Saturdays at 10:30 am for 4 to 7 year ApproAcii Weeketib olds. tconiclie Hoc at411C 21, 22, 25, 1990 Jane of Lantern Hill. An after school video treat for 7 to 10 year (Wed. May olds. 29). 4:15 pm. The Diamond Approach uses modem psychological tech- Humphrey the lost whale & Gift of the Whales. A video special niques to work through personality issues so that we can 7 for to 10 year olds. (Wed. June 19).4:15pm. begin to reconnect with our underlying Being. What is truly exciting and different about the Diamond Approach is its synthesis of the psychological and the spin tual - a synthesis which allows it to draw on the deepest insights of both. The primary method of the Diamond Work is a rigorous inquiry into personal experience, motivated by curiosity and love Call me today to of Truth find out how Investors can help The weekend will be led by Rennie Moran and Sharon you with your Binder from Boulder, Colorado. Both are c,ertified teachers tax planning. of the Diamond Approach. Call Dr. Brian Bailey at 827-0086 for details.

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Pizza Counter Person: Do you "Little League is wonderful. It keeps the kids out of the house." - :-"We've been working on the want the pizza cut into six or Yogi Berra Tbasics because, basically, we've eight slices? been having trouble with the Dan Osinski, ball player: Grabbajabba The Tea Party Glebe Trotters basics." Better malce it six, I can't eat 843 Bank Street 103 Fourth Avenue 860 Bank Street Bob Ojeda eight. L.A. Dodgers pitcher "Too rnany people think an athlete's life can be an open book You're supposed to be an Royal Canadian Legion example. Why do I have to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your Royal Canadian Legion Branch 16 kid." Montgomery Branch 1800 Bank Street Bob Gibson, Cardinals Pitcher 330 Kent Street

May 3, 1996 Globe Report-32 CHURCH NEWS THE GLEBE CHURCHES WELCOME YOU Babe affirms goodness CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) BY REV. DUNCAN S. KENNEDY vanity, violence and death in the Fourth Avenue at Percy Street 232-4891 The movie Babe was nominated story. However it is goodness that Rev. Dr. Leslie Laszlo, Administrator for some Academy Awards although conquers all by the end. Rev. Anthony O'Sullivan in Residence it did not win in the best film cate- Babe is a modern day parable. It Rev. Dr. Leslie Laszlo, 233-8603 for Hungarian Community gory. This made me wonder why a reminds me of Jesus' parable of the Masses: Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM 4:30 PM movie about farmyard animals Good Shepherd and His explanation Sunday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM (Hungarian) would be taken so seriously. of it. The sheep in both parables (Elevator Access for the handicapped. Loop system for the That is, of course, until I rented are confident and secure when they hearing impaired) and watched Babe. Babe is a little hear the voice of goodness of one pig who, though born in a so-called who cares about them. FIFTH AVENUE FREE METHODIST CHURCH pig factory, ends up by luck on a There is much in the world today Fifth Avenue at Monk Street 233-1870 Rev. J.T. Hanna sheep farm. There are no other pigs that seems to deny goodness. There Minister: Stanley Sunday School 9:30 AM around to set an example though the are many movies that do just that. Sunday Services AM Evening Fellowship 6:30 PM other animals certainly explain Not Babe. It is a story for all ages. Worship Service 11:00 what they perceive should be Babe's The video stores in the Glebe have FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH limitations. several copies for rent. Watch the Fourth Avenue at Bank Street 236-1804 film The story is about surpassing and then read the Bible pas- Minister: E.J. Cox limitations to become the best that sage on the Good Shepherd (John Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM one can be. Babe learns to herd 10:1-18). Your week will be better sheep, not by intimidation but for having done so. Happy viewing! GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH through kindness and persuasion. "He calls His own sheep by 650 Lyon Street 236-0617 As in real life there is hate, fear, name." John 10:3. Pastors: Ann McKeown and Jack Nield New Ventures in Celebration 9:30 AM (Family Service) Worship 11:00 AM plus 'Kofi House' shakes Christian Development Program (ages 3-13) the walls ST. MATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH BY MICHAEL KELLY cal performances ranging from folk, Glebe Avenue near Bank Street 234-4024 Outside, an evening rain show- to "souped-up" gospel hymns, Rector: The Rev. Canon Lydon McKeown ered the earth. Occasional flashes blues, funkadelia, and wall-shaking Assistant Curate: The Rev. Janet Smith of lightning lit up the inside of grunge/metal. Holy Communion: 8:00 AM plus noon (2nd & 4th Sundays) Fraser Hall, at Glebe-St. James Choral Eucharist & Church School: 10:00 AM Church, which was packed with The evening was a smash! Our Choral Evensong: 7:00 PM (first & third Sundays) young people. They had come to expectations were exceeded. Many Weekday Eucharist: Thursday 10:00 AM ishare in the'April 20th "Kofi thanks to everyone who partici- Counselling by appointment 234-4024 Hause," a fund-raising event for the pated and helped, particularly our (Handicapped accessible from parking lot. Loop System) Food Bank, and they did not come generous sponsors. Glebe-area empty-handed. We raised over sponsors included Loeb-Glebe, THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) $450. plus 130 non-perishable food GrabbaJabba and Croissant Ex- 91 A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 items. In return, we enjoyed musi- press. Thank you! Clerk: Betty Hurst Sunday Service: 10:30 AM

OTTAWA CHINESE BIBLE CHURCH Bank Street at Fourth Avenue (Fourth Avenue Baptist) Pastor: Rev. Yu-Hsiung Chen 232-5211 Member by invitation: Sunday Services: Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School: 11:00 CANADIAN-INDEPENDENT group of funeral homes. OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH KELLY FUNERAL HOMES 600 Bank Street 594-4571 Minister: Rev. Wing Mak - owner Sunday Services: Sunday School 9:30 AM Bilingual Service 11:00 AM

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ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Bank Street at First Avenue 235-2551 Minister: Rev. Duncan Kennedy Youth Coordinator: Colleen Smith Sunday Service: Worship11:00 AM Church School 11:15 AM

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND ST. NICHOLAS 585 Somerset Street, Ottawa (ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA)55 Clarey Avenue 236-5596 Clergy: Father Andrew Morbey 523-1928 Serving the National Capital Region Deacon Symeon Rodger 725-9215 since 1954 Vespers: Wed. & Sat. 6:30 PM Matins: Sunday 9:00 AM 235-6712 Liturgy: Sunday 10:00 AM (Services mostly in English) Canadian-Independent EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Hispanic Ministry) Bank St. Note: Members must be Canadian Owned and Operated Independent at Fourth (Fourth Avenue Baptist) of International Funeral Industry Conglomerates. Pastor Rev. Pedro Morataya 741-0628 Sunday Service: 3:00 PM Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-33 Mother's Day Greetings From The Riverside Hospital's Women's Health Care Programs

For almost three decades, The Riverside Hospital of Ottawa has dedicated The Riverside Hospital's efficiency and quality is second to none in Ottawa- itself to providing cost-effective, high quality care to our community. We are Carleton, and recognized as one of the top ten most cost effective hospitals particularly proud of our achievements in areas of women's health - in Ontario. obstetrics, specialty child care progams, treatment and help for victims of sexual assault, and recopizing and meeting the needs of older women. The medical staff of The Riverside Hospital of Ottawa believe that MOTHER'S DAY is a good time to restate our commitment to the women of Ottawa 50,461 babies have been born at The Riverside Hospital of Ottawa since that we will continue to provide the best quality of care, innovative progyams, it opened its doors in January,1967. Close to 20% of all babies born in and response to community needs in a responsible cost-effective manner. Ottawa-Carleton annually are now born at the Riverside.

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G. Dr. K. Chatterjee (Senior) - Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Dr. L. Mendell, Chief, Dr. D. Blair, Dr.O. Hoffman, Dr. D.Tenaschuk, Dr. D. Department of Anaesthesia - Dr. R. McBurney,Chief, Dr. A. Cawadias, Dr.J. Conway, Dr. M. Farrell, Dr. I. Frost, Dr. R. MacNeil, Dr. Oneschuk, General H. Dr. H. Alsaffar, Dr.J. Anderson, Dr. D. Bamford, Dr. L. Bloom, Dr.Y. Hurley (Senior) - Emergency Department - Dr. J. Hauser, Chief, Dr. C. M. Baars, Dr. R.Glinski, Dr.V. Patel, Dr. J. Parker, Dr.G.Watt, Dr. N. McGee, Dr. R. Kao - Department of Practice - Dr. J.Auer, Chief, Dr. Alexis, Dr. P. Dr. C. Dr. Dr. K. Kelly, Dr. M. Kiar, Dr. J. Kindle, Dr. L. Koroniak, Dr. R. Lazarovich, Dr. P. Blake, Dr. S. Dawson, Griffiths, Caytak, Dr. J.Clarke, Dd. Davey, Dr. M. Dermer, Dr. J. Dickson, Dr. K. Fillingham, Dr. C. L. Fleming, Dr. D. Halliday, Dr. D.W. Hogg, Dr. R.T. Hollands, Dr. P.Jacobsen, H.A. Johnston,

P. Dr.V. Stringer, Dr. J. R.Taylor, Dr. P M. Salamon, Dr. R. Scandiffio, Dr. P. Smith, Dr. M. Stewart, Dr. D.Stewa rt, M. Ting Malone, Dr. G.Webber, Dr. C.Weber, Dr.J. P.Cross, Dr. I. Michel, Dr. D. Levine, Dr. D. Malek, Dr. C. Nordin, Dr. L. S. O'Connell, Dr. G. Riddle, Dr. B. Robert, Dr.V.Ruparelia, Dr. Dr.A.Sati, Dr. J. Niznick, Dr. K. P. S. Bhoi, Chief, Dr.R.Abunassar, Dr. A. Hag, Dr. N.Jiwa, Teitelbaum, Dr.I.Warrack, Dr. R.Weiss, Dr.M.Yachnin - Department of Laboratory Medicine - Dr. S.Silver,Chief, Dr. M.Lamba, Dr. M. L. Carlson, Dr.J.P Farmer, Dr.J.Thomas - Department of Medecine - Dr. Dr.W. L. Dr. H. Department of Obstetrics/Gynaecology - Dr. P Bala, Chief, Dr. S. Caughey, Dr. A. Himaya, Dr C. Kane, Dr. B. Ruparelia, Sim, M. Willis, Dr. F. Bray, DU. Dawdy, Dr. G. J. Monahan - Division of Psychiatry - Dr. R. Chan drasena, Chief, Dr. G. Smith, Dr. Brzezinska-Pytlak Diane Parkin, Jan S. Dr. N. Siddiqui, Dr. S. J. Batten - of Midwifery - Bobbi Soderstrom,Chief,Teresa Bandrowska-Maloney, Strazak-Suri, Dr. E. Berger, Dr. H. Langlotz, Dr. P. LeMay, Dr. Krzaniak (Senior) - Obstetrics and Newborn Care - Dr. S. Grainger, Dr. FP McCarthy, Division R. Dr. B.Gay (Senior), J. Suk - Surgery - Dr.V. B. D. F. Dr.S.Tadros, Dr. Monaghan, Teevan, Betty-Anne Daviss - Departnnent of Paediatrics - Dr. B. Pearson, Chief, Dr. G. Batra, Dr.J.Morawska-Jablonska, Dr. M. Nguyen, Dr.A.O'Neill, Dr.W. Pang, Dr. Departnnent of Moonje, Chief, Dr. Pitt,

- Dr. S. P. Capl es, Chief, Dr. B. Johnson, Dr.W.Wayne, Dr. E. Maclnnes, Dr. H. F. Biewald (Senior) - Division of Dr. G. L. Liberty (Senior) - Surgical Assistant - Dr. J. Blakslee, Dr. D. Cameron, Dr. C. Jadick, Dr. M. Langill, Dr. K. Sabourin, Dr. G. Taylor, Dr. C.Weber - Division of Dentistry Staff, Dr. R.Wilkinson, E. Henry, Dr. P. Murphy - Division of Dr.V.Agarwala,Chief, Dr. P.Thurston, Chief of the Medical Ophthalmology - Dr.F.Bastianelli,Chief, Dr. R.Conrad, Dr. S. Poleski - Division of Otolaryngology - Dr.J.G.Young, Chief, Dr.G. P. Antoniak, Dr. Orthopedic Surgery - Dr. J. Oa ke - Senior Staff: Dr. K. Chatterjee, Dr. D. Hurley, Dr. S. Krzaniak, Dr. G. L. Liberty, Dr. D. Desjardins Dr. O. Portner, Dr. D. Desjardins (Senior) - Division of Plastic Surgery - Dr. S. La bow - Division of Urology - Dr. G. Chenard,

May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-34 This space acts as a free community bulletin board for Glebe residents. Drop off your GRAPEVINE message at the Glebe Community Centre inclu- ding name, address and phone no. 'For Sale' items more than $1,000 not accepted. GRAPEVINE FOR SALE VOLUNTEERS NOTICES NOTICES MOFFAT DISHWASHER, portable, * VOLUNTEER CRAFT INSTRUCTOR play, Wed. May 8, 1:30pm at Ab- for sale. (no clothing please). Call butcher block top, like new $300; needed at Abbotsford Senior Cen- botsford Senior Centre, 954 Bank. 233-9493. tre. Our Brother XR-23 sewing machine, craft group meets Thurs- * CAR SHARING Ottawa Co- * BLOOD DONOR CLINICS, 8.5 Ply- days at 1 pm electronic speed control $200; to create crafts for transportation group holding in- mouth, Mon & Thurs. 12:30-8pm. sale at bazaars etc. Fabrics 2 metre lengths prewashed, We are looking formation meeting for those ready Tues. 9-5; Wed. 5-8; Fri. 9-12:30. from $5 per length. Ph 321-4988. for someone to plan fun, interesting to car-share in the Glebe. Mon., Closed Victoria Day. OTTAWA & & MONTESSORI HUGE marketable crafts teach them May 13 at 7:30 pm at Glebe Comm. * CORPUS CHRISTI (Fourth & Lyon) BOOK SALE, school gym Fri. May to our capable group. Call 230- Ctre. Ph: Chris 230-4566 or e-mail is renting out space/ tables in 24, 4:30 - 9 pm, Sat. May 25 8:30- 5730 if interested. [email protected]. school yard for Great Glebe Garage 11:30 am., 335 Lindsay St. Take GLEBE CENTRE urgently needs OTTAWA CHAMBER Sale, Sat. May 25. Space: $10, Space Alta Vista to Dorion & follow signs. volunteers to help w. activities in- ORCHESTRA & Nepean School of & Table, $20. To reserve, call cluding Proceeds towards planned building bingo, exercises, activa- Music present Spring 96 Brian Jacobs 230-0943. Please tion, afternoon expansion & renovations. Info: teas, outdoor walks Concert, Sun. May 12, 8 pm at note: 10% of all goods sold is to be & medical escorts. Maria Helley, 729-4520. Info: Cheryl the Glebe Comm. Centre, 690 given to the Ottawa Food Bank. Ledgerwood 238-2727 CLARINET, B-FLAT Academy, w. ext 323 or Lyon St. S. Adm. free. Good * CONCERT by Nat'l Youth Choir, applications avail. at case. $140 firm 237-9920. Reception will donations accepted. Robert Cooper, Director. Mon. May desk, 950 KENMORE WASHER & DRYER Bank St. PUBLIC SEMINAR "All you ever 13, 8pm at Knox Presbyterian compact models - 110V, Stackable, LOST wanted to lcnow about the ROH's Church, Elgin at Lisgar. $10. white, 3 yrs. very good cond. $600 * LOST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Specialty Program in 1996 at Lady *FOIRE DU PRINTEMPS à l'école 226-1473. Purple & black scarf at Bruce & the Grey Auditorium, Royal Ottawa Francojeunesse, 119, rue Osgoode, OAK CREDENZA $125, 6 ft alum Burgers Dance at Glebe C.C. on Hospital, 1145 Carling Ave., Wed. le samedi 11 mai de 10h à 15 h. step ladder $25, rug 8 x 10 & un- April 13. If found, Ph: Pamela May 8, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Vente de garage, vente de fleurs, derlay $55, adj. drafting table MacMillan, 235-MilIan 235-2504. FUNDRAISER Movies for Capital hamburgers, hot dogs, pâtisserie,; $200, leather artist's portfolio Daycare Centre Co-op Sun. May 26 et diverses activités pour les $125, pine dining table & 4 chairs NOTICES at Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank St. enfants. $375, portable bbq & access. $25, CYCLING WORKSHOPS FOR features a double bill: Oliver and GOOD MORNING PLAYGROUP is 234-1011. WOMEN, traffic safety & security, Co. & Toy Story. Doors open at 1:30 hands on tire repair, Thurs. May now registering for September GLASS TOP COFFEE TABLE $85, pm. Children $3.50, Adults $5. 1966. Limited spaces are Brand new, 170cm 30, 7-9 pm, Ottawa South Comm. no wax X-coun- ECOLE PARSIFAL SCHOOL FAM- available for 2-yr-olds Mon.- try skis $20, Centre, 260 Sunnyside. Admission Fondue pot, forks & ILY SPRING FAIR, Sat. May 11, 10- Wed.-Fri., and 4-yr-olds Mon. fuel free but donations welcome. Re- never used $15, framed prints 2, Kingsway United, 630 Island to Fri. pm. Craft activities, $5, black Wedgewood vase $65, freshments served. Men welcome Park Dr. Free parking. too!! Info: Citizens for safe cycling. circle time, gross motor play, 232-3485. GARAGE SALE Sat. May. 25 (rain snack with PLANT SALE For more info: 567-1288. qualified date Sun. May 26) at 268 Clemow Kindergarten & Nursery School PLANT SALE Carleton Univ. TENNIS CLINICS & CAMPS at St. Ave. (Cor Percy) to raise money for Club. Tate Teachers. For more information "Friends of the Greenhouse" are James Tennis McLeod's Amethyst Women's Addiction Cen- selling tomatoes, herbs, perennials, Weekly Adult Clinics 9-11 am in call Registrar Leslie 233-4040 tre. You can help by donating items or President Carol & houseplants at the greenhouse on May & June; Children's Tennis 232-9595. Carleton Campus daily from 9am - Camps 9-12 noon, beg. July 2. Lim- 4pm May1-31. ited enrolment. Sign up beg. May 4. INC WANTED Phone 237-5469. CLEANING Qat-Awire WILL PURCHASE QUALITY THE 35TH ANNUAL IODE Lauren- PARTY SERVICE HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZERS FURNITURE. Please contact John tian Chapter House & Garden Tour HOME REPAIRS HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZING Harding at Interiors by Harding Thurs. May 16, 10am-4pm. Tickets Time to tackle the Inc., 141 Beechwood Ave. 747- $15 from Muriel Thorne, 745-1899. house - Let us help you with the basement, 0155. 4 homes featured & an historic the kitchen cupboards, the windows, EMPLOYMENT church. Provide own transportation. perhaps a coat of paint on the wall! * OTTAWA TUTOR CENTRE now BIG BIKE FOR STROKE: The 50' bi- interviewing High School French, cycle built for 30 will take to the 10% Discount (for cleaning only) Science, Math & Special Ed. streets of Ottawa Fri. May 24. Laurel teachers 567-1251. Teams raise pledges for stroke 789-2246 EMPLOYMENT WANTED research. All participants receive CLEANING LADY AVAIL. refs. & prizes. To register a team or volun- experienced. Call Connie at 235- teer to help on the 24th, call Susan M.A.C. 4477. Lewis at 736-8072. CLEANING LADY AVAIL. refs. BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS by Commercial & Residential Painting Call Odete after 5pm 232-2087. Kidney Foundation of Canada: Tues. Interior and Exterior CHILDCARE May 7, llam - 2pm, YMCA, 180 *CREATIVE CHILDCARE Loving Argyle St. Fri. May 31, Billings Water Damage Repair exp. mother, nutritious food, art, Bridge Mall by Door #5, 1 lam-3pm, Plaster and Drywall Repair music, stories; fenced yard. 2 2277 Riverside Dr. Wall Paper Removal spaces avail. immed. or in summer; * TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR Painting in Ottawa South 2nd & Lyon; nursery/kindergarten HEALTH Series for May at Centre- & Glebe Over 15 Years prog. in fall. Call Jennifer at 234- town Comm. Health Centre, 340 0646. VOLUNTEERS MacLaren St. No charge, Free FOR REASONABLE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL childcare provided. Call 563-4336 RATES CALL 730-0963 GALLERY need volunteers for sum- for info. Mental Health Self-Help mer program. Volunteers greet Groups Tues. May 7, pm; 1-2:30 SHOP visitors, distribute audioguides & Understanding People with Multi- CAUSEWAY'S THRIFT are important goodwill ambas- ple Personalities Tues. May 14, 1- open to the public Thurs. 1:30-3:30 sadors. For info, call Friends' of- 2:30pm; Hearing Voices - a Video DONATIONS WELCOME fice, 241-3100. Tues. May 21, 1-2:30pm. What clothing/dishes/crafts/toys * CENTRETOWN COMMUNITY Should Replace the Existing Mental books/knick knacks/shoes HEALTH CENTRE needs Board mem- Health System Tues. May 28, 1- 20 GRAHAM AVE. (OFF MAIN) bers. If interested in attending an 2:30. information session, call Joan Wa- * SENIORS PHOTO CONTEST presen- 230-9557 hay at 563-7060 by May 15. tation of awards & opening of dis- May 3, 1996 Glebe Report-35 ******************Iikiik.************************** "Al* ,b,,d)-Q, 7 rk,Lulm.c1 Acivi-dild,, 600 /1' ,Mikd AGA 4 * /Ak Matucb, 15[Tlin/Lco 4 4:-...f7-111111111111e'Z's VA .11q t * V!aOttawa 4 rpilimm It: 36k1 1038 4 Spring Workshops for Adults Summer camp Registration We are still accepting registration, so don't miss out on all the action! Come check out our Preschool, Childrens, and Pottery Camps! RUSTIC WILLOW FURNITURE MAKING Call 564-1058 OHeadboard Saturday, May 11 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. for more information! $27.00 (includes G.S.T o (additional $55.00 for Material) o F CA* F evz4 gefit444v44, sStaatunrdding Planter 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 5444044t, 1J4.442IS) II% $22.00aYàjnucnlue ldes G.S.T.) Ple442 Nue:geff4twX444 44d1 144114 44 4.0%. (additional $45.00 for material) Gicte e4 e,t444t PERENNIAL EXCHANGE ilk 4 Ft24 (441444 4144144":494%, iltevg edt SO-10V Thur d 16 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Frees aY' MaY o * ROCK CLIMBING leemincler: ; t5roday,May, 25 $a7.o (includes G.S.T.) * gede Commuait Centre will le CLJeCi on Ark SELF PROTECTION FOR WOMEN jik_ Saturday, June 1 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Victoria 2ay 11 $41.00 (includes G.S.T.) 04400440...******0444444444.444444444444444440For further information please call 564-1058 (Monday, May 20, 1996) 4