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November 30, 2001 LJVot. 31 No. 11 Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE 'Turbo Turtle' lift installed at GCC Glebe Centre A "Turbo Turtle" lift is now Plans changed officially open at the community The Glebe Centre's architects, centre providing wheelchair ac- Barry J. Hobin Associates, will cess to the basement hall, craft modify the plans for its new long- room and pottery studio. term care development for seniors The ribbon cutting ceremony to provide an opening for walking on Nov. 8 was attended by repre- access from Bank to Monk streets sentatives from GNAG and the and to allow service vehicles to city, community members and the have access from Bank Street. enthusiastic after-four children. However the Glebe Community The name "Turbo Turtle" was Association has concerns about chosen by the children in the af- the impact on the community of a ter-four program from a selection more massive development than of names proposed by Jen and was first plannedsix storeys Robbie Cloutier. According to rather than four. Jen, "The name is good because it At the November GCA meeting, (the lift) is powerful but really representatives of the Glebe Cen- slow." tre presented its revised plans. Thanks went to GNAG, the City (The plans are posted at the Glebe of Ottawa, the Bear Foundation, Community Centre, 690 Lyon St.) Doug Headley, Renée-Marie In June, the Glebe Centre pro- Vanasse and Harry Harsch, Trent posed constructing a four-storey and Judith Reid, Ron and Kathy lowrise building for seniors Watkins, Sharon and John Clou- needing long-term care. tier, and Mary Tsai-Davies, whose Now, the Glebe Centre finds it various contributions made the necessary to house 192 residents lift possible. in a six-storey building, 30.75 Photo: Christy Oliver metres high. Jen & Robbie Cloutier open the Turbo the new "It's not speedy, but it Turtle, lift at Glebe C.C. The revised plans go to the city's committee of adjustment gets there" hadn't expected. in the home of John Cloutier and Dec. 13. The public is invited to view the proposal and express Community centre staff who The lift, in a corner of a stor- his work can be seen at McLeod- watched Doug Headley of Sure- age cupboard off the main hall, Stewarton Church. their comments. See also pages 3 and 6. Way Stairlifts Ltd. install the lift connects to what was a small For further information about call him "a man who loves his laundry area down below. which programs at the Glebe job." As he worked in the commu- "It's not speedy, but it gets Community Centre are wheel- nity centre (built in 1924), Doug there," says Doug. chair-accessible, please contact INSIDE had to deal with some factors he Doug also installed an elevator the GNAG office at 233-8713. Dates & Rates Our deadlines for 2002 ylaying of the merry organ, News Singalong with FanFair Dec. 16 Sweet the choir' GCA 6 singing in Looking at Glebe Centre plans MUSICA VIVA MESSIAH CHAMBER EUPHONIA CHOIR Feature 10 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER 14 Baubles and beadsSassy! Musica Viva Singers present a Come sing Messiah! That's the The Chamber Euphonia Choir, winter concertAngels' Song, invitation to singers in the c6m- directed by Matthew Larkin, News 15 featuring Vivaldi's Gloria with munity from Canadian Amateur performs a program of delightful Trauma counsellor visits orchestral accompaniment and a Musicians/Musiciens Amateurs and rarely performed Christmas presentation of Christmas carols du Canada (CAMMAC). works in concert with the strings Ground Zero by Canadian composers. For a fee of $5, enthusiastic of St. John's, conducted by Gordon Great Glebe The community choir is con- singers may bring their own Johnson. ducted by Brian Cameron. scores of Handel's Messiah to Magnificat by Dietrich Buxte- Gift Guide 16, 17 The Angels' Song concert takes participate in the 25th singalong hude and Camille Saint-Saens' Feature 20 place Mon., Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. at St. performance Fri., Dec. 7 at Do- Christmas Oratorio make up the Matthew's Church, 130 Glebe Ave. minion Chalmers United Church, seasonal program. Winter wines by Rod Phillips Tickets: adults $12, students O'Connor at Cooper. The concert will be performed Feature 21 $8, available at the door. The rehearsal starts at 6 p.m. twice: Fri., Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at GLEBE SINGERS under the baton of conductor St. Matthew's Church and Sun., Malakan indomitable spirit DECEMBER 8 Louis Lavigueur. Dec. 16 at 2 pan. at St. John the News 23 The Glebe Singers, a 15-voice The performance starts at 8 Evangelist Church, 154 Somerset women's choir, performs its an- p.m. and audience tickets are $7. St. (at Elgin). Psychologists discuss ABCs nual Christmas concert Sat., Dec. The community chorus is com- Tickets: $10 adult, $6 stu- School News 27-29 8 at 7:30 p.m. The concert takes plemented by soloists, orchestra dent/senior, available at the Book place at Fourth Avenue Baptist and organ. Bazaar and Compact Music, both Slow down near our schools! Church, Bank at Fourth. on Bank St. , Tickets for this traditional Books , 32-34 The concert features sacred Christmas oratorio are available The Chamber Euphonia Choir New books by Glebe authors choral music as well as seasonal at the Book Bazaar, 755 Bank. is an ensemble of young singers favourites arranged by John Rut- For information: www.cammac. presenting great choral chamber Religion 36, 37 ter and Vaughn Williams. ca or call Glen at 761-9805. music under the direction of Directed by Colleen Helferty, Matthew Larkin, the music di- Christmas services in the Glebe the choir is accompanied by sev- k rector at St. Matthew's Anglican eral soloists and pianist Maria 4ait a Church. Sourjko. V NEXT DEADLINE Tickets are $10 at the door, Sweet sing - ing in the choir, Wednesday, January 2 students and seniors $5. NEWS Glebe Report November 30, 2001 2 Good Morning Preschool GLEBE REPORT DEADLINES 2002 don't want to come between her and her discovery, to blunt her sense of wonder. Little children MONTH DEADLINE PAPER OUT deserve to feel awe, to marvel at the miracles of nature. January * January 2 January 11 A tiny miracle occurred these February January 21 February 1 past three years when the tulips, March February 18 March 1 which the children and I planted April * March 20 April 5 under the downstairs window, May April 22 May 3 actually grew! I am certain that June June 3 this is more from good luck than June 14 BY JENNIFER VVILSON NO JULY PAPER "Tree at my window, good management, since we never August August 6 window tree ..." plant them deep enough and the August 16 Robert Frost children trample on the tulips in September September 3 September 13 That symbol of strength and the spring to hail us gleefully October September 23 October 4 through the open windows. endurance, the oak, is the tree November October 28 November 8 I would never stop these exu- outside our windows at Good December November 18 December 6 Morning Preschool. It heralds the berant children, those lovely seasons and brings me joy. smiling faces in the window, for * Wednesday deadline The other day, Maya looked up that is what our little school is at the windows and said, "Leaves all about: joy! ADVERTISING RATES all gone, fallen down." A very ob- Jennifer has been a teacher at Advertising rates listed below are for camera-ready material in servant two-year-old, Maya has Good Morning Preschool for the supplied hard copy (ads on only been at our school since past 11 years. format disk not accepted). Typesetting and/or graphic services are extra. Screen: 85 line. September, but the oak tree has Good Morning Preschool is lo- played an important part for her cated at 174 First Ave. We cur- A 10% discount is available after the fourth time of advertising within the big and her brothers too. rently have spaces available in same year (extra graphic work is not included). This discount applies to Looking through the windows our afternoon Creative Arts Pro- subsequent advertising placed within the same year. We are required to a at the tree is distraction fre- gramme: Mondays and Wednes- charge the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST). The total price (incl. quently used by my colleagues days for four- and five-year-olds GST) is listed below. The Glebe Report GST number is R124180472. and me when lips quiver and eyes and Thursdays for three-year- get teary, during the early days olds. For more information con- Full Page (93/4" wide x 153/411 high) $347.75 when the children take their first tact the preschool director Liane Half Page horizontal (93/4" wide x 7 1/4" steps away from home. We may Gallop at 276-7974. high) $187.25 comment on the shape of the Half Page vertical (43/4" wide x 15" high) $187.25 leaves, the clusters of acorns, a Quarter Page (43/4" wide x 7 1/4" high) $123.05 cobweb or a sparkling raindrop. 1/8 Page horizontal (4 3/4" wide x 3 1/2" high) $ 64.20 We watch the leaves change from 1/8 Page vertical (2 1/4" wide x 7 1/4" high) $ 64.20 brilliant green, to gold, to a soft Business brown in just two months. card horiz. (4 3/4" wide x 2 1/4" high) $ 42.80 I am about to tell Maya how the Business card vertical (2 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" high) $ 42.80 dark branches will soon be edged with snow, but I stop in time.