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3 - in Federal Funds 1. t EDINBURGH - by Bruce Grant The Minto Bridges are falling down. To anyone who crosses them it is quite eveident that normal maintenance has been neglected NEWS for years. The real problem, however, is revealed only to those who venture under the biidges and ,. inspect the structure below the roadway level. Under the influence '. of water and salt, the structural members have rusted so badly that Monte Carlo Night March 11 they cannot be repaired and their Live1y:Event ForAllCommunity strength and safety cannot be , - * The National Capital corn- mission, owner of thk bridges is Plan attend the social event of to all residents of New Edinburgh to quite aware of the pFoblem and has the year and get a real return on so come along and bring your now allocated funds for your investment. The Parent friends and neighbours. There are restoration- The problem rests Advisory Committee and the 150 advance tickets now on sale then wiUl Beasury Board which I Beam joist with rust hole through web, one of many-. Community School Council will co- and there is no guarantee that be asked to release Ap to a host a Monte Carlo Night in the additional tickets will be available million dollars for the work. Our gym of Crichton St. School at the door. Member of Parliament, the begiming at On Satwdayy Entrance to the Monte Carlo Honourable J. R. Gauthier has March 11' A $2'00 per person ad- Night will be through the doors on to mission ticket buys you $5,000 with promised actively support it. which to start off the evening with the Dufferin Road side of the A million dollars is indeed a lot of additional money available at a school. Tickets may be purchased money to ask for. If it is turned from the School 749-7897, Andre down, the NCC will be forced to cost of $1.00 per $1,000. Kingsley 746-0540, Sally Hutchison make a hard decision whether the There be seven of 749-0455, Sharon Staseson 7414407 public safety requires them to chance and two Black Jack tables dose and perhaps demolish the .along with a cash bar and an ex- or Sandra Ferguson 7468259.

are to be replaced. Without doubt a major cause of the rusting must be the~~c'sexcessive use of salt, for the bridges receive a lot more salt than any of the approaching roads. The lock Parent Program The Mint0 ridges were erected Rusted diagonal brace below bridge. View from under the roadway. started in New Edinburgh in in 1900 and were intended to be part of of the processional route to Rideau built with considerable or- over the years, a much beloved September, 1977 and forms part Hall. Because of this, they were mmentation and a very successful venture ia; have become, landmark in the national capital. . There are about 4,500 block parents in the Ottawa area - and the Central Committee hopes to attract another 1000 during 1978. Its aim is to have at least one block Playground Gets Spring Go-AheadL parent per block. Anyone over the age of 16; Block Parents symbol whether he-or she is working or home or does not want to be After several delays, the long A large climbing sbucture to skip and bounce W etc. home most of the day, is eligible to awaited playground development similar to the one on River Rd. will The smaller yard will contain disturbed. to be built in the yards at Crichton apply to become a block parent. Being a block parent requires be constructed in the west yard play equipment for younger bce the application has been St. School is finally ready-to-go in along with a landscaped grassy children. very little time and effort. the spring. approved and they have received The Nogram is very actively area and some hard surfaced area their sign, the block parents supported -by the Ottawa Police display it in a window, visible from Department, who feel that it does the skeet. The si@ is displayed serve as a deterrent for would-be whenever the block parent is at troublemakers. New Edinburgh Community Association home and available for any child Anyone interested in becoming a who needs help .and is removed block parent, please call Sally when the block parent is not at Hutchison 749-0455. --- /ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

v- ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Date: Thursday, February 16, 1978 Place: MacKay United Church Hall Time: 7:30 p.m.

YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT :;- -' >..$.. :,., ..,.,.. ~ewEdinburgh News

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I Community Association , I ? Propose Revisions For Corn in.g Year i Bob Knox by Frank Anglin Department of National Revenue former residents , who have tem- in order to be able to give receipts porarily left but who wish to keep ! , President, At the moment, the New Edin- for income tax purposes;the stated in by receiving our burgh. Community Association is objects in Article 4 might have to newspaper. -. I Community Assoc. i' operating uilder , a constitution be reexamined to conform with The procedure for.the election of i ddted in 1973; A fresh look at this the policies laid down by the the presiding officers of the 1 Executive constitutipm ; exposes a few department. A change here would association is not spelled out in omissions .that should be corrected be worthwhile. If we could give detail, but this could easily be done . PRESIDENT'S 1977-78 REPORT Y?<' - in the near f 'ture. Perhaps one of receipts 'for income tax purposes, by adding another article on i. for donations to the Association for elections. - .- the most-Jortant is the lack of 1. .. . This year's Executive Committee was elected in qpril, 1977. Since that time we have been focussing .on anumber issues the equivalht French name in community activities, it would a@ We probably do not want to be of as an incentive for increased including : Article 2.' Article should in- too tied down to a detailed con- I clude - This Association shall be financial contributions. stitution, but the suggestions of- Municipal Board hearings on the Ottawa Carleton known as 'New Edinburgh Com- The requirments for mem- fered above should not cause Regional Plan particularly as it 'relates to the expansion of the munity Assmiation - Association bership are well defined, ' but problems. There will be copies of i r Hemlock-Beechwood throughway and the Vanier Arterial. We des Residents 'de New Edinburgh' perhaps we should consider adding the constitution available for in- 4 have joinecl-with three neighbouring communities to represent a ... as there are many French honorary and associate members. spection at our meeting. If you -.... unified position on these issues. In a general meeting in October speaking , residents in our com- The honorary .members could be have suggestions to make, they.can the community adopted a position to oppose expansion of both munity. prominent members of our com- be noted at the meeting or by ,--/>- these routes, with the caveat that if the connecting roads were If we .are to register with the munity while associate could be phoning Frank Anglin at 7414480. built then the community might have to accept an extension of the Vanier Arterial through the Stanley Avenue Park,. as an alternative to additional traffic passing through the community. ~rafficin the Community: During the year a special sub- Traffic, Bus Changes on Agenda committee was formed to examine ways and means of ensuring that the community is protected from through traffic. This activity is tied to a community study that has been delayed for two years now but it is becoming increasingly important to For Discussion at Ahnual Meeting develop substantive proposals that will prevent the community from becoming a part of the commuter traffic system. by gob Strachan Streets. The recornmehations will comparison with the popular No. 3 As New ,Edinburgh is not include a proposal that the cur- route. The Community Newspaper: This year three issues of New scheduled for a neighbourhood bings contain tree planters, The committee has received Edinburgh News have been published. Our aim has been to (traffic) study in the foreseeable -flowers and the 1ike:Irnplemen- approval from O.C. Transp, provide a regular community information organ. We have not future and as traffic flows continue tation this spring will depend upon subject to community consent, to succeeded but we feel it is very important that this effort should to increase on the Vanier Parkway P.E.C. approval and the city's alter the route of the No. 83 so that be continued by others in the future. and the Beechwood - Hemlock budget. It is expected that in- it would turn at Sussex and King - Corridor, the community's stallation would be on a trial basis Edward and proceed to the Vanier Modification of Community Association Procedures: We have executive committee has con- to be reviewed in the fall. Results Parkway via King Edward and St. taken a number of specific steps to provide morespportunities sidered various props als, subject of the presentation will be Patrick Streets. Link up would be for involvement by the community at large including : to community ratification, to limit presented at the Annual General coordinated with the No. 3 route at -holding at least one general meeting during the year fast moving, heavy traffic on Meeting, February 16. Crichton and Beechwood to . - providing each memkr of the Executive with a specific Crichton Street. - The executive committee has provide ease in transfer when

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.------We have -not progressed with our aim to revise our constitution, such as s$reet narrowings or traffic ' There appears to be little use of the mkbting. this or to have "meet the Exeeutive7' occasions to permit the ex- circles at intersections On Crichton the NO; 83 bus on Crichton in month. pression of community views.These are issues for the future. at Union, Victoria and-. Keefer Flood Control Regula.tions: We joined with a number of other .Notes from communities in opposing a move by the city to introduce Bec0m.e a Block Parent, regulations that would have placed stringent controls on some Parks, Recreation buildings 'in the area next to the Rideau River near Sussex Drive. ~ecreationBranch,, Community. This worthwhile program is designed to assist child- School Section, offers a recreation ren in distress who are hurt, lost, bullied or scared. Mayo Commission Proposals: We have represented to the program for children and youth Minister responsible the Community's wish not to be divided or at Crichton St. School on Thursday Organized with the co-operation- of the Ottawa .Police become part of a new urban formation. evening 7 - 10 p.m. and Saturday Department. . - - These, of course, are the major issues. Members of the from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The For further.-information -please call: Executive have, at the request of members of the Community, children are divided into groups SALLY H,UTCHlSON 749-0455 given their time to deal with a number of minor issues. ages 7 - 11 for the first 1% hour and During the year'we have discovered that there are a number of ages 12 - 15 for the. last 11/2 hour MARIA LAURIE 741-5304 overriding concerns that are constant in this Community in- each Thursday and,Saturday. Arts PEGGY MORAN 745-3270 cluding: and crafts, gym activities, low - the heritage values represented in the Conimunity orgaeed games and out-trips are Tell your youngster to go to a house where the Block the unique urban residential qualities in the Community offered under the leadership of - Parent sign is displayed. I - the diversity of the Community as reflected in the people and experienced staff. For further the homes in the area inforriiation please contact Barry F

- the parks, green space, and trees that are an integral part of knny at 5633222 or Gary Reynolds '- the New Edinburgh character at 2358251. The First Canadian Bank - the schools that provide a natural internal focus for the Outdoor Recreation Section Community's life. wishes any adult interested in winter camping in February to Bankof Montreal These are matters that future Executive CoMnittees will have contact Dianne 'Huffman at 563- to deal with in their particular ways. 14 Beechwood Avenue 3222. . '" A one-day expe~iqce Vanier. Ont They will also find, as we have, that a Communi.ty Association is -' -Kl L 8B4 a fragile thing that normally has its most vital moments iri relation progmm --for youth 10 - to 13 to major .issues which draw the community together. At other consisting of .snowshoeing, times the Association is' almost dormant. It is difficult to obtain the tobagganing, nature- lore,. X- voluntary effort necessary to swtain the Association's operations. country skiing, etc. is offered by We have tried to provide continuing involvement by creating a the Outdoor Recreation Section community information system and by having more cammunity using the facilities of the Y Camp. meetings. Still involvement is limited. I can only say once again Equipment supplied. For @- that it is your community and your association. Support it. formation please call 563-3222. The .Outdoor Recreation Section My colleagues in .this year's Executive Committee, without wishes the community to make use - exception, have. worked energetically and have supported our of the new combination ice surface various activities during the year. I thank them and wish the (100' x 20-without boards) in the . Community well in the future. park on Stanley Avenue. Hours of operation Mon. to Fri. 5 - 10 p.m. NEW EDINBURGH NEWS is published bi-monthly by. the New Sat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday 1- Edinburgh Community Association. A non-profit publication 5 p.m. serving the New Edinburgh Community. Summer Fun '78 - Contingent Editor: Gaye Applebaum ; Editorial Committee : Sean McCut- upon approval of funds it is in- cheon,. Heather Matthews, Gaye Applebaum; Advertising tended to run the very successful representative : David Morgan. Advertising rates available on request. Summer Fun ,Program for the r L summer of '78. The Future? J3y Eleanor Dm I Letter to the Editor What does the future hold for community associations? I wish to comment as one of many who participated in the Where are community 'Worlds' Largest Garage Sale' last Fall. The overall community associations going? spirit was high that day and the event gave our family an op Not easy questions to answer portunity to meet neighbours whom we had lived beside for years. these days - what with austerity We knocked on nearby doors and inivited neighbours to add their becoming the new buzz-word at sale items to ours. We met shoppers from across the city and City Hall. chatted to everyone about the merits of our lovely neighbourhood. Historically, community Almost everyone expressed a desire to take part in such a fun day. Should we make this an annual or biannual event? Each time we associations spring up to represent ' e needs - either real or per- would gain useful organizational experience and would give the 7eived - of citizens living within a community and city-at-large an-eventto look forward to. We might clearly defined community or even suggest that a local church group put on a coffee party, neighbourhood. More often than luncheon or afternoon tea to give the weary shoppers a lift. not, a crisis situation is the Perhaps others who enjoyed their day last Fall and who feel this catalyst, bringing people together. should become an annual event will comment and offer theirc^thie--- An element of battle is usually and suggestions. involved - little people against government &bureaucracy, little Sandra Ferguson people against big developers, little people against ... well, you name it.' Sometimes people organize to get something for their community they otherwise might not have - a Deadline for Next Edition skating rink, a community centre, equipment for a playground, trees for their streets - the list is en- The next edition of New Edinburgh Community News dless. is scheduled for mid April publication. Deadline date Some community associations is Friday, March 31. Submit all news items, articles, are continually active. Others start community events by the above date to 7 Avon Lane. out with a bang only to fade away when the crisis is over. Love -pte Relationship

politicians have a Workmen begin demolition of old St. Patrick Street Bridge. ~ew-bridge love-hate relationship with com- op,d for tramc in munity associations. They see the community association as a vehicle for re- Why? Because the city is the city. This means the com- election, a source of willing engaged in a fight with regional munity association will have to campaign workers, a pipeline to government over a proposed ar- step in and pick up where the the media, a captive audience on .terial road in the Hunt Club area. department of recreation and 'which to try out political The Rideau Centre project is parksleavesoff. philosophies. Municipal politicians another one where a citizens' mat is alreadyevident - exhibit great love for community group is being financed to work in the decision to ask more ---- ,$&&&a~-- .C-e!!tr,e, -,i~. me &I fie -----==--- At - 0 . . unity - proi5noters". complete respon~ibilityfor outdoor ---,.---._... - ~4~~~8fw-~9g~:-~~9w-9k-- associations are r- ..p~agg~,- pp~es- .may -1. --, --.- --;> --*-- -<-&.------c ---> -<- neck to the IliLUll~lpa pbliticlan; always on tfie 1iidr0~tf0~~0ney'~-+*~-&'--~~~~ On the list - with, more Community association activists Membership fees rarely bring in input from volunteers requked if are nitpickers, pests, people who enough. And while the prospect of the programs are to continue. are never satisf ied. extra revenue 5nd expert The astute community professional help is appealing, the The association may rassociation activist learns to play astute community association have to lire people to run the municipal politician like a activist should look the gift horse programs - and this means fin- ding new ways of raiskg money - violin. directly in the mouth. dues. Fees The astute community The most effective ways to Over and above association activist uses the silence your opposition are to pick may have to be charged for municipal politician, but never lets them and-or pay them. programs and services which are We are concerned with the conservation of New the,municipal politician use him. This trend may be short-lived as now provided for free. And a more Edinburgh as a part of 's living heritage, a result of the new-fiscal restraint fee structure may have to a visible reminder of the Capital's past for the Citizens' Groups Get Funds be determined for programs for being practised at City Hall. enjoyment of present and future generations. And this restraint may mean which a charge is being There's a new trend nowadays. that co-unity associations levied. The city is actually funding have to develop new directions. Some hard choices may have to citizens' groups. In the south Bank be made. The guy who gets up at , St. area, the city has provided the Trend Likely to Self -Help annual meeting after annual local community association with a meeting to bitch about the fact that social animator, an office and There will likely be less public there's no organized other expert help. money available for recreation in program for his kid may have to be told to get off his butt and organize I n one himself. Or he may have to be told the community association's funds are not sufficient to organize programs SAMPS0,N & McNAUGHTON for the few, and the money would be better spegt) maintaining a LTD. 232 ST. PATRICK ST., community rink everyone can enjoy - not just the hockey REAL ESTATE BROKERS players. The lady who wants to park her -lEdg'% an after-fop program may have to be told,she'll be required to put in a couple of hours a week as a volunteer supervisor. u- . . . And the teenagers who complain that the community association won't provide them with a facility 1 1 to haig out at may have to be told to raise the money to rent the space in the school or the church hall by themselves. By and large, with &e trend back Suite 402 Inn of the Provinces K1R 7S8 to self-help, the future looks bright 237-2607 for community associations. They will be needed in different ways, and as the comr'nunity or neigh- borhood's needs grow, so will the - - W . . FBTILbcommunity association's strength. v- I . A Page 4 New Edinburgh News L'Ecole comrnunautaire Lanrik 1977 a ete pour L'Ecole couleur, yoga. Les enfants de communautaire Barrette-St. l'ecole ont pu s'inscrire a des cows Charles,. une annee remplie de de majorettes et grsce a la Werner Biondi: Chef to the Governor-General nouvelles e4riences. En plus des collaboration du . Departement de cours tels que crochet, macrame, Parcs et loisirs d'ottawa, le conseil by Sean McCutcheon $ducation physique, tissage, ski de communautaire a pu embaucher fond, jar dinage, yoga et une monitrice de-bricolage. Early on a cold, clear January mastered classical French and used for introducing slivers of lard majorettes, le conseil com- ((Merci a tous pour leur appui et morning, I drove up to Rideau Italian cuisine, advancing from into lean meat) ,and an old- munautaire a apportk son appui a leur participation! ! I Hall, the most palatial house in vegetables through- soups, roasts, fashioned can opener. He. proudly .l'A.P.I. pour la mise marche de New Edinburgh. It was built in 1838 -sauces, and cold meats until, points to a framed colour certaines activites (ex. vente de Club de hockey: photograph showing what he has . pstisseries, fete d'Hallowe'en) Les jeunes de plus de by the founder of New Edinburgh; finally, he became a chef .. ans Thomas Mackay, a stonemason Mme Jules Gger, wife of the made with such.tools: a number of Sans compter le vin-homage pour pwent maintenant s,inscrire. from Scotland who became rich as Governor-General, has said tables piled with an extravagant honorer tous les participants aux a contractor forthe building of the :"When people dine here they and graceful array of salmon and cours du soir. B'ut: preparer les jeunes a jouer au Rideau canal and .z;-o-oe d .!he. ~ii++tsom&iciig- specla. I want lobster, chickens and cold meats, Le conseil communauhire s'khit hockey en leur apprenant -les -.- - . techniques de base. Monitehr: M. , _. -.fi&--m&s powered by Rideau them to-take.aiay-a, me$nory that fruits and shbds. "What I like fix8 come objectif en septembre -. Falls. His stone mansion, and the will last them all their lives. Fine doing best," he "says, '%re be '77,. l'implantation d'un samedio'TOO1e' le Coiit:4 fevrier a 13h00 Ou: la additions made to it over the years,, cooking is an art, an aspect of decorated show pieces." - programme pouvant rejoindre les are now, the official residence of civilizition. I want to make sure We tour the kitchen, pantries and besoins des enfants come des patinoire de l'ecole Barrette. the Governor-General. Here that our guests receive the best cold rooms. Polished copper pots adultes. Une entente avec le visiting heads of state are -en- that civilization has to offer." and pans glow on a wall. There is a College Algonquin, departement de Marche Aux puces tertained with pomp and elegance. For an example of the food large lion-shaped mould for la gestion et des loisirs, a permis 5 Le conseil communautaire de I came to visit Rideau Hall's prepared at Rideau. Hall, here is making regal centrepie~es.There stagiaire, Joanne Dumont, l'ecole Barrette organise un are marble tables for the pastry d'offrir des ateliers de bricolage - marche aux puces vendredi le 24 --: chef, Werner Biondi. Mr Biondi, a the lunch served to the King of tall slim man, met me at a side Be1guhi-1 on September 20, last chef, and a marble mortar, its bowl aux enfants de 7 9 12 ans, en plw Mvrier entre 14h00 et 18hOO. Les , entrance where a truck was year, Mousse de Homard Froid; more than a 'foot in diameter and d'organiser des activites le saqedi profits iront au conseil com- , , unloading vegetables. In the kit- Filet de Boeuf Roti Richlieu; Sauce its massive wooden pestle as big as - (ex. films, echange de pafins). munautaire pour l'achat chen his staff were quietly MadGre Truffe; Timbale afist. . BTLAN POUR 1977 : au dela de 200 d'equipement . beginning preparationsfor a week d9Epinard; Qepettes de Mais; There are ten pound slabs of participants aux cours en plus de Nms invitons les gens. a now that would include a skatingparty Champignons Farcies; Pommes chocolate, and a permanent supply nombreux BENEVOLES. apporter leurs dons le plus t6t for 5.00 members of .the press, and Noisettes; Salade Verte; Place of molten chocolate on a heater, Le tours pour l'annee '78 sont possible a l'ecole Barrette ou St. - would ~lrninatein the New Year's Noix de Coca en Tasse de homemade pickles and rare dried dkja en marche Now offrons Charles. Pour plus d'information, levee, at which 4,000 guests were Chocolate; Fours Glades. morales, apricots preserved in (pour adultes): ski de -fond, veuillez contacter Mme Marion,

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Declining Enrolment Prompts School Council. Crichton-Rockcliffe Committee . Varied Fare

Faced with the problem of program at Crichton. , . declining enrolment in City The more complex situation at Schools, the OBE has set up a Rockcliffe School has necessitated For Community number of Study Committees. For the consideration of a number of by Karl Parks this purpose Crichton and Rock- options. However, Crichton cliffe have been linked together to School's position is simple and In 1.975 the community of New study the New' Edinburgh and clear. Our school is successful both dinb burgh . WIS presented a Rockcliffe School area. as a school and a community unique opportunity. In September The committee was assembled centre ; it is strongly supported by of that year the Ottawa Board of late iq 1977 by the Ottawa Board of the community and our Education gave permission for the Education to deal with the representatives will carry that Crichton Street Sqhgol to operate problems of declining enrolment in support through the Committee to as a community school thus en- the total area of'New Edinburgh the Board. couraging the building and its and Rockcliffe Park. To date the committee has met facilities to be used by the com- The committee consists of two only twice. The committee is at- munity. parents Erom Rockcliffe, two from tempting to identify problems in The key to this is that a local Qichton, the Principal of Rock- the study area and to come up with community school council was cliffe, a teacher from Crichton, the solutions to these problems. To this formed to be responsible for the area Superintendent, two trustees point all of the problems have not programs and user groups. This and the Planning Officer for the been identified and it is hoped that allowed the community to control Ottawa Board. the next meeting will improve on its own facility. The program is The this situation. open to anyone -one does not have -representstives for Crichton to have children going to the school School are Gillian Adarns, Bruce The Crichton-Rockcliff e parents to take advantage of any aspect of Grant and Vice-Principal Bill and teachers have given sub tlie community school. Jones. Also, cm the Study Com- missions which stated that at this in The community school coycil mittee are two Trustees, Messrs. point time the Crichton situation meets once a month at the school to Don Francis and Roy Bushfield, is acceptable to all. They realize make decisions as to what type of and other officials of the Board of that the school is small but is programs will be offered at the Education. adequately serving the com- school, who or what groups will be At the last meeting, held on munity-at-large . allowed to use the facilities, and to January 25, 1978, the New Edin- The- next meeting of the com- co-ordinate with other community burgh representatives put forward mittee is planned for February 8, persons or organizations to plan very strongly the 'position that at 7.30 in the Crichton School community events either at the Cri~htonSchool presents an ex- Library. Observers are welcome if school or in the community cellent example of how to deal they prearrange the visit. They generally. constructively with the problems may not take part in the discussion Mr. Andre Kingsley is the of declining enrolment. The unless previously placed on the chairman of the Community School teaching Vice-Principal, fill agenda. If you wish to attend Council and offers an invitation to Jones, also presented a com- please notify Mr. William Jones at any and all persons to attend one of pre hensive review. of the teaching- @icbt@. .- - - our mont.My, mee@t&s or toi.-take- -. . ...# ' part in the programs now offered - - ,% ,% - -- or being . p1a~;ed-- f-=the-me~~ . - Active School Program --.---: r If you have any ideas as to types by Kyle Henry of activities be they- recreational, Grade Six educational, cultural or social, which you might like to see at the Crichton Street School has many school, or elsewhere available in sports such as floorhockey, the community please call Mr Girls and boys both enjoy the woodworking program at Crichton Com- , , skating, Kingsley at 746-0540 or Karl Parks munity School. and broomball. at 741-1904. Children's Activities Night The object of the program is to place in which to reside so if you become part of a team with this contains all of these and more. make New Edinburgh a better would like to get active and in mind now's the chance. Children's Activities Night is every Thursday at 7 p.m. to 1Op.m. in the Gym and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The School has its own hockey rink and all hockey equipment. Parents Delig kt in Day Care Facility There are two basebalk diamonds for summer and all the equipment required. There is room fir soccer Crichton Canadians and the in the summer. The most famous Crichton Crusaders. In School Bu lding for 2nd Thriving Year sports here are floorhockey in the Our favourite sports were winter and-soccer in the sunimer. banned in the fall, they were The New Edinburgh Day Nur- Some activity nights there are teasing and snowballs. All that is sery Inc. has been in existence for - , volleyball or left is British Bulldog but the snow two years and although it .has had a floorhockey. Floorhockey games is too deep. So for now its plain old few problems getting started, it is are comprised of two teams, the fashioned tripping. now operating successfully in its second floor quarters at Crichton St. School. The centre attracts both pr& Teamwork for school Patrols schoolers and children attending by Brian Miner the Crichton kindergartens. A Patrol number of subsidiz'ed-spaces have -z.ec&ily- besmade available for The Crichton Street patrols are those who cannot afford the ser- organized in cooperation with the vice. Canadian Automobile Association. "Its wonderful having the We have patrols on Dufferin St., daycare in the same building as the MacKay St. and Crichton St. - kindergarten" said one happy Dufferin because most of the parent, "I don't have to worry at students do not know about safety all about making elaborate rules. Patrols were started around arrangements for him to get to a TWOcontented children engrossed in the Day Care's highly popular sand five or six years ago and they are babysitter's after school." table. still alive today. The day nursery will soon move sun of summer days. New play They hope to make it an annual For some time now Mrs. Pottery down the hall to a larger room than equipment being built in the event so start collecting your has been trying to organize teams school asked grades six. five aud the one it presently occupies. The schoolyards will also be a big boon. mngs for next fall's sale! to go on during the week. last time four to be patrols for 1978. new room which is situated on the At the beginning of this school Although the daycare is she had patrols on for one week and Brian Miner was elected Patrol shady side of the building will year the daycare faced a deficit operating at capacity, a waiting after that week the team was spare Captain for 1977-78. It was up to allow the daycare to run through a~dso it sponsored several fund list has been started for spaces for two weeks. Brian to check on the patrols every the summer months, which it has raising events including a suc- which may become available at At the beginning of - 1978, Mrs. day $nd if a patrol was not on he never done in the past. The present cessful garage sale in October any time. Any inquiries may be Pottery, head of all patrols in the. would put it in his record book. room becomes too warm in the hot which netted $400. for the cause. made by calling 745-8005. Page 6 New Edinburgh News L - New Edinburgh-Its Athletes Dennis Lee .... Take Note! '

and MacKar Church I am a bee so you can't see me, And I know you'll eat a pea and

.-I:--A 99 then drink upthe sea, by J. Alex Edmison, Q.C. blant. - . New Edinburgh has indeed a Aurel has outlived most of his So when you're near a honey tree colourful history. The "Burgh" has Don't bring along a pea or any contemporaries. He still shows up water from the sea a unique place in the hearts and at the occasional hockey reunion memories of those who have lived Or you will get a honey sting/ and knows what it is to receive a just from me. here. (Fifteen hundred people standing ovation. When his sister. turned out at the one hundredth Mrs. hce Cornu. visited the . anniversary of Crichton St. Hockey Hall of ~ame,she was, School). - upon recognition, given a com- It is an understatement to say plimentary copy of "Hockey's that athletes had a special place in Heritage" - in which Aurel Jogat the saga of .the village. Many is paid a fine tribute. What a growing up here achieved momentous journey he has had distinction in various sports, from the open rinks of New especially in hockey, and Edinburgh to the ice palaces of the paddling. C. B. Snelling and cont,inent! . George and were Having celebrated one hundred profesSiona1 hockey players and years of MacKay Church service in Bill Neate was a popular paddling New Edinburgh, we should star as well as being the Ottawa Awe1 Joliat perhaps ask ourselves - what swimming champion. , Hockey Hall of Fame makes this area 'click'? In 1911, the New Edinburgh Shakespeare, I think, has the Football Club was champion of the Anderson. The bridegroom was an half mile championship. When he answer Ottawa . The outstanding performer in football, joined the Senators it was almost a "How beauteous mankind is! 0 players were W. McFaul, D. -hockey, paddling, ' and New Edinburgh team - with at brave new world Stalker, A: R. Kendall, G. Boucher , . least five old 'Burgh' bbys in the That has such people in't" G. .Dunlop, A. McNaughton, J. When Eddie Gerard died in 1937, lineup '' . "Such people in't" - that's the Doherty, W. Barnbrick, L. Har- he was described in the Ottawa answer. This area is noted. 'for its Jennifer Ferguson ding, E. Daley, J. W. Haughton, A. Citizen as a famous football back- Emile ~oliatwho lived for long friendliness and its .loyalty to Age 9 Stalker, R. Tubman, J. Ingram, E. fielder with the Ottawa Rough years at 101-103 Stanley Ave. was associates, families, neighbows Bunel, J. McElroy , Joe Rankin, T. Riders - one of the greatest born ip . He joined the and teammates. Any other budding poets in the B. Rankin, T. K, Gerard, Wm. hockey players of all time - one of Ottawa Police Department in 'his ( Re-pr inted from "Highlights from community ... ? .Send your Neate, W. Bryce, C. D. Kendall. the greatest and finest figures in early twenties and rose to be Chief MacKay's History, 1875-1975" with original poems, essays or drawings In 1915, members of the Ottawa the history of in Canada - a of Police. He and his family were the kind permission of MacKay to 7 Avm Lane. All photographs- New- Edinburgh Canoe Club beloved citizen". Then followed members of MacKay. One son, United Church) will be returned. became the half-mile champions of nearly a full page of tributes to Hom-ere, is memorialized in the Canada. That team was made up of Eddie Gerard's memory: T. P. First War plaque-in the Church. He E. D. Perney, D. Stalker, D. "Tommy" Gorman, sports rose to the rank of Sergeant, won Munro, Ray Tubman, E. F. Dunn, promoter and hockey manager in the Military Medal for bravery in W. Crowe, A. Stalker, A. Ottawa, Chicago and Montreal - ' action; and was killed at the Battle M~Naughton,~E. Hawken, R. "I admired him more than any of -Aimiensin March, 1918. Emile's Forsyth, E. Tubman, E. G. Bunel, athlete I ever handled.'' daughter, Alice, was for five years, H. Avery, H. Storey, E. Vanasse, Frank "King" Clancy, now Vice- a member of the choir at MacKay. - (?.'.Mil&s, Rrhderson aneJ; DliiBF*=~H&-f--;~fc~~fo-~ MacKay Church had its part in Leafs Hockey Club, who played who commenced his -athletic all this. Two MacKay Church with Eddie on the career 'as a star kicking-fullback families. deserve special mention said - "He was a great player and with the . -He whenever sports are discussed and a wonderful inspiration to his soon switched to hockey and spent these are the Gerards and the team-mates - Through his death I sixteen seasons as a member of the Joliats. Both had sons who 'made have lost a friend whose actions I . He will it' to the Canadian Hockey Hall of have tried to emulate on and off the always be remembered as the ice . . Fame. ice". partner of the great In 1915 there was a MacKay Horace Merrill, another fellow and of . His averages wedding of note when Edward, son member of the Senators said - playing weight was always around of Church Elder William Gerard "He was a perfect gentleman and a 135 pounds - yet he stood up to the (ordined in 1893) married Lillian, wonderful athlete. He paddled for biggest defence men in hockey. He the daughter of Church Elder D. J. my crew at the New Edinburgh and Morenz each scored 270 goals. MacKenzie (ordained in 1904). The Club to win three war canoe mile No wonder he was called the functionary was the Reverend Dr. ' Canadian championships and one "Mighty Atom" in the book "Little , 494% somerset W. (near Lyon) I 235-3746 i Tues-Fri 1. Quilts , 10-5.30 pm iI Calico Fabrics , Sat 10-5 pm t I

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A' b February, 1978 New Ekbbnrgh News Page 7 TM - A Practical Approach When I Was A Kid ... -' . First in a series of recollections by life-long residents of New Edinburgh LEVELS OF REST change in metabolic rate R. A. (Porky) Grant They only ploughed the streets when it got too deep to pass then. I'm talking 55 or 60 years back now. They'd come along with a big 4,abway(That's what they called ,the p1ouwij.-JakeyWestfall used to drive the walkaway and he'd use Slinn's team. They ploughed the sidewalks with a smaller plough and one horse, and when it was really icy they'd come along with this thing called a scarifier. It looked sort of like a plough but it scored up the sidewalk so you wouldn't dip. One day it' was really .icy. Jakey was 'X 0 headed up Crichton St. with the z scarifier and just about Muggins - 16% TRANSCENDENTAL MEDlTATlON Chadwick's place, Dubby Kerr came running and gave the horse the shoulder and knocked over the Later in the winter though, the across under the Black Bridges to whole works - horse, scarifier and road would get really smooth and the Twin City Ice Co. at the end of . Jakey all went flying ! TIME (HOURS) hard from the ice sleighs. They St. Andrew St. in lower town. Then We lived at 72 Stanley (it's torn used to cut ice on the Gatineau they'd put in on conveyers and load down now ... too hard to heat). River, big blocks, and carry them it into a big ice house to store for During TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION oxygen consumption and Anyway, Ronnie, my brother and I metabolic rate markedly decrease indicating a deep state of rest. across the Ottawa River to Man- summer delivery. used to sit in the big bay window sfield's Wharf and then up Man- and watch the cars come off the sfield's Hill (that was just at the Reference: Those heavy sleighs made the Minto -Bridges and go around the end of John St.). I Scientific American February 1972 Wallace Benson-USA think it took two road so smooth that we could play turnabout onto Stanley extra teams to haul those sleighs road hockey . . . usually with a There weren't too many cars up the hill from the river - then . . . there were lots of Transcendental Meditation (or reported as well as an increase in then and they had big enough they'd rest a while before starting those around . . . Jakey Westfall's TM as it is more popularly known) job performance, job satisfaction wheels to go through almost up Stanley to the Rideau River and on Porter's Island now. is a simple technique that can be and improved relations with co- anything, but there was always a easily learned by anyone wishing workers and supervisors. big pile of snow on one side of the to utilize his or her full mentd h,re,ingly there is .business, turnabout where they wouldn't see potential. The overall effect is ducational and even govern- it until it was too late and get stuck. I March Break Program Available I thereby-.- a fuller and more enriched mental acceDtance of the TM So Ronnie and I would goout with If you are interested in having your child attend a day life. shovels and help them and they'd program at Crichton School during the March break bg, grateful give us some money. As soh? as t5e car was out p lease'z~6&act'k& PW-~FSFF~Q?-~~F-~-s~bool of sight we'd go. an&-shovelall the secretary indicating the age of the child, your name - snow back ... then retreat to our and telephone number. A small registration'fee will te Even the Federal Government is window and wait for another car to be c ha rged. in profound rest to the rr-+ n+..nL m- beginning to look more seriously at body and mind; leaving the the TM program for its policy. dividual refreshed, relaxed and makers. . reiuvenated without a ,change in' lif;.style or religious persu&ion. To learn more about The I Advertise in New-Edinburgh News I Twenty minutes morning and Transcendental Meditation Contact David Morgan at 745-3270 for all advertising rates and information. evening is all it takes to realize that Program, a free introductory talk New Edinburgh News is looking for volunteer sales representatives to sell space .maximum benefits of TM: im- and film presentation will be given proved health, clarity of mind, to the New Edinburgh residents at in'the publication. reduced stress and frustration; and Crichton Street Public school on Phone David Morgan if you.can help make this a viable community paper. increas'ed efficiency and ef- Tuesday, February 21 and Wed- fectiveness in all . one's un- nesday, February 22 at 7 :30 p.m. in dertakings. Room 10. Bring a friend! For Within business. and industry a further information please call lessening of absenteeism has 'been Sharon Staseson at 7414407. L -Support Our Advertisers-

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I L Page 8 ~ew dinb burgh News February, 1978 Children's Fashion Show Beavers Meet at Church Beavers (for boys ages 5 - 8) between 6:15 and 7:15. For further Open to A1 1 meet Mondays at St. John information please call Pastor Christmas. Highlight Lutheran Church, 272 Crichton St. Rath at 7498953. On December 2, the New by Sean McCutcheon Edinburgh Day Care sponsored a Fashion Show, with all the outfits The outdoor rink in New Edin- burgh Park is f~eefor all to use. It ' designed and hand made by one of is operated hy the city's Depart- Cubs at Crichton School the community's talented ment of Recreation and Parks, and The local Cub ' pack meets School. Please contact Mr. Andre children's designers, Diana will Chambers,- who planned and the man who be looking after it Monday .evening from 7 to 8:30 Kingsley at 746-0540 for further until it melts in the early spring is p.m. in the gym of Crichton St. information. - organized the full evening. Thanks Rick Villeneuve should go to Mary Beth Grant, . Sally Hutchison, Sharon Staseson "I really enjoy this work," he and school janitor Jean-Guy said. "The hn&ti&of the rink is a Charlotk for their support during sfatanlif?&ow well I togy job. Brownies Meet Tuesdays ;-- =-a- the show. "I like this community. There's . The show .consisted of a bit of a ~~alp ram for the kids on Brownies meet Tuesdays at St. For further information please call everything - ruffles, antique lace, John Lutheran Church, 272 Nancy Pollex at 5214421. ' Friday * i&s; and they play grey flannel and vinyl. 6: 30 7:45. games - l@4>British hlldog and Crichton St. between and . Boys-and-girlsfrom both the Day broomball. They're very well Care and Crichton School skipped, behaved; and they always offer to hopped giggled,. . danced and help. But the mmu_nity doesn't strutted to lively- tunes, all the seem to know all that much about SCHOOL 'of while showing the captive audience Thane Chambers modelled the their outfits ranging from party the rink. They could use it more. wear to school clothes to sleep cotton and corduroy party dress at Wouldn't it be great to have a HIGHLAND DANCING. the recent Fashion Show. The winter carnival and a bonfire." Ages: 6 and up, and up. . .! outfits and even a 'cruise wear' antique lace collar added a special I section to the delight of all present. touch for those Christmas outings. "Last year this was a hockey set- I PHONE 4U-Y I The Christmas mood was main- up," he explained, "but this year tained throughout with many deep was a successful and enjoyable we've got a new idea in rinks, the Miss Katherine Robinson greens and reds adding to the evening. Refreshments were combination surfaces. The ice 741-5895 festive fashions. served while children and adults surface is divided into two by an I The models were all most win- ooed and aahed over the clothes island of snow, and bordered by EVERYONE WELCOME" some as each crossed the kin- Diana Chambers offered for sale at snow banks, not boards. You can ,-. dergarten stage in his or her own the close of the show. The ad- have different activities going on personable way. Peter Grant mission fees were turned over the at the same time. The hockey charmed his way through the Day Care for the purchase of ad- players don't like it, though. Their show, with his appearance in the, ditional equipment. pucks get lost in the snow banks. blue and white striped ascot in the Rumor has it that Diana The best idea of all would be a cruise wear scene. But the scene Chambers has been hard at work hockey box in the middle of the ice, stealer of the show was little with a follow-up spring and surrounded by a skating track, but Justine Chambers, a very lively summer line. Judging by the en- this isn't too bad." two year old, who jumped, hopped, thusiastic response to the winter skipped and fell across the stage in collection assembled for the show, a series of random motions that New Edinburgh residents win be brought down the house. eager to purchase the unique and New ' Everyone present agreed that it varied outfits offered.

I Comm-unity Calendar Tuesday, February 7: City ~f Ottawa, Heritage Committee Discussion on Minto Bridges, welcomes 7:30 p.m. - your pa rticipation a Wednesday, February 8: 12 :00 noon presentation to Physical Environment Committee, If you would like to Whitton Hall contribute ideas, 1 Crichton-RockclifEe Committee, Crichton School, 7:30 p.m. com ments, suggestions, Thursday, February 16: articles, get in touch I Annual General Meeting, Mackay United Church, 7 :30 p.m. with: Tuesday, Wednesday, ~ebruary21,22: TM - A Practical Approach. Intro. Lecture Crichton School, 7:30 I Heather Matthews - p.m. 746-7419 Monday, February 27: Late Immersion? Sean ' McCutcheon - Saturday, March 11: 7481 -7094f I, Monte Carlo Night, Crichton Gym, 8 p.m. Tickets in advance. Friday, March 31: Gaye Applebaum - 741- Z Deadline for submission for material for mid April edition. 1054 '

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