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YEAR 26, VOL.28, No. 10 THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW JUNE/JULY 2000
SAVING THE TAJ MAHAL: PEDAL POWER ON DELIVERY VAN TURF
BY DAVID HOFFMAN Il ntemet or not, North America's messengers is a myth in New York I bicycle messengers are not going City. Business is actually up because ■J away. Reviled by pedestrians internet retailers are using them to and drivers alike, they are surviving deliver products bought on the Web. the world wide web just like they They are taking on all the best riders, survived the fax machine. What's driving up biker incomes. more, they, are returning to the parcel Delivering 10% of local urban delivery of decades ago. cargo by 2003 is the goal of Bike Cart For 20 years, bike messengers Age in Victoria, BC. Their first made their niche with trips of less contract is to distribute a local than two miles, carrying in their magazine. With their ability to carry bulky shoulder bags. But the modem plastic tubs or livingroom sofas, messenger can only carry about a interest has been shown by local cubic foot weighing up to 30 pounds. supermarkets, drug stores and Until now. The cargo bike can caterers. carry up to 36 cubic feet and 200 Thirty years ago, kids delivered pounds at nine mph. Ottawa has three newspapers and groceries by bike. cargo bikers, delivering magazines Today, an organic food retailer London, England courier cargo bikes thriving in India since the and newspapers year-round on preset provides produce delivery by bike in LynxRedstar uses an articulated 1930s as pedalcab tricycles employ delivery routes where speed is not an Esquimalt and Victoria. Hauling 18 recumbent quad to deliver up to 150 10% of the adults in Agra, home of issue. bins of produce at a time, riders say kg, as much as a small van. One is the famous Taj Mahal. They slow the I distribute controlled-circulation, the work is invigorating, self-paced even equipped with a refrigeration rate at which internal combustion computer magazines to downtown and low-stress. unit to deliver salmon to hotels. engines dissolve Agra's ancient offices and shops using a trailer built With seven 8-foot trailers, Bikes Washington, DC is home to monuments, to say nothing of from recovered bike parts. The other At Work runs an all-bicycle delivery Scrooge, a bike messenger who can airborne lead breathed by Agra's two replenish newspaper boxes using service in Ames, Iowa, a midwestem carry 200 pounds of freight and school children. Each Agra pedicab commercially-built 'BOB' trailers. All town too small to support urban-core accepts heavier items regular bike driver eliminates the annual emission of us*enjoy slipping through traffic bike messengers. The company messengers can't. A Bogota, of 11 tons of lead and 4,000 tons of and always finding a place to park. delivers groceries, magazines and Columbia, bakery replaced 200 particulates which 2-strokê taxi Our incomes are comparable to recyclables. The University of Iowa delivery trucks with 800 cargo bikes, engines produce. messenger biking. uses them to collect 13,000 lbs/ 5900 dramatically cutting costs and Cargo bikes may have long been Delivery bikes used by retailers kg from 150 locations and take it to a providing much-needed jobs. In absent in car-happy North America half a century ago were typically depot three miles away using a single Amsterdam, courier giant DHL uses but not elsewhere. They haul more heavy, single-speeders with pedal bike pulling two trailers at once. If bicycles exclusively for their weight tonnage in Asia than all the world's 'coaster' brakes and a smaller front the company becomes bonded, it may and distance class. The Swiss postal motor vehicles combined. In major wheel under an oversized carrier start handling bulk mail delivery. service uses 3,700 delivery bikes and urban centres most fresh produce in basket. Payload was about twelve Insurance giant United Services 4,000 bicycle trailers. Bicycle market centres is brought by bicycle cubic feet or thirty pounds. They and Automobile Association in San delivery networks exist in Portland and tricycle. In Beijing, a furniture larger models were widely used by Antonio, uses 80 tricycles for and Eugene, Oregon, Santa Cruz and store hires cyclists to wear advertising milkmen, grocers, brewmasters and maintenance and delivery at the Berkeley, California, New York City, and pedal around the city seven hours tradesmen. world’s largest office building. The Boulder, Colorado and Ghent, a day all week, for $80 a month, What delivery niches can Ottawa building's service level is a kilometre Belgium. comparable to what migrant workers expect to see filled by cargo bikers? long. The cost of maintaining eighty Canadian bicycle messengers can earn. Cycling is easier work than In cities like Berkeley, California, a tricycles can easily be exceeded by a now deduct the cost of lunches as a construction. messenger company uses four cargo single electric cart having a bad year. fuel cost, thanks to a federal appeal Even the World Bank has changed bikes to deliver office mail and food Around Texas, many oil refineries, court ruling. While an average man its policies to encourage greater use and has been taken on by an chemical plants and aluminum uses 2,700 calories per day, a bike of bicycles in developing countries independent book retailer trying to processors use on-site travel trikes in messenger will use 4,000. The extra for personal and cargo transportation. reclaim market share with better and place of motorized carts or cars. calories are valued at $11-13 a day, Most people around the world can't cheaper delivery than big chains like And then there are quads, an annual tax savings of $500. afford a car. Plenty of barriers stand Bames and Noble or Amazon.com. four-wheeled human powered What does all of this have to do in the way but things are changing. E-commerce hurting bike vehicles designed to transport cargo. with the Taj Mahal? Single-speed
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MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8:30AM TO 5:30PM The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us to your door this MONDAY NIGHT 7:00 TO 9:00PM month: SATURDAY & SUNDAY CLOSED (UNLESS BOOKED) ZONE A1 .Mary Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric & Brian Lynch, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Charles Halliburton, Ron Barton, Lindsay Whillans, Brittany & Jessica Wright
ZONE B1 : David Farr (Coordinator), Andrea & Cedric Innés, Ross Imrie, The Montgomery Family, Chloe Hanes, Robin Scobie WHAT’S THAT NUMBER?
ZONE B2: Joan Potter (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Joan & Rick Potter, Karen & Dolf Landheer, Caroline IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS Calvert, Matthew & Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki, Moira Duchesne Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 ZONE Cl: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), The James-Guevremont Family, The Williams Family, Sylvie Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 Turner, Davis Myers, Bob Knights. Jeff Pouw Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 598-4017 ZONE C2: Grant Malinsky (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Bill McCauley, Barbara Copley, Christina Regional Government (24 hrs) * 560-1335 Hecht, Arthur Taylor, Charles & Phillip Kijek Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee 730-3366
ZONE D1 : Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), Patti Angus, The Small Family, Mary Ann Keys, The Lascelles, Gail Centretown Community Health Centre 563-4771 Stewart; Bert Hopkins Carleton University CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Jessica & Colin Drysdale, Tony Hauser, Jackie & Michael Heinermann, Ty & Erica Erwin, The Kirkpatrick-Wahl Family; Eric Chemushenko Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Community Liaison 520-3811 ZONE El .Barry Leighton (Coordinator), The Leighton Family, Doug Stickley, Wendy Johnson, Jacki Langsner, Ryan Lum; Susan Sutherland Mediation Centre 520-5765 Athletics 520-4480 ZONE E2: Michael Wilson (Coordinator), The Tillman Family, Frida Kolsster-Berry, Maiy-Ann Kent, Glen City Hall Elder & Lorraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, The Rowleys, Dave White, Rick Chataway Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa 244-5380 ZONE F1 : Carol O'Connor (Coordinator), Karen Fee & Family, The Tubman Family, The Chandler Family, Inez Berg, City Councillor, Capital Ward 244-5367 Alexandra MacDonald, Pamela Williams, Nicky Haddad, Paulette Theriault, la famille Sabourin, Evan* Clive Doucet, Regional Councillor 560-1224 Ostrander, Tania Zygar Noise Complaints (24 hrs) 244-5444 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), Janet Jancar, The Moir Family, The Stem Family, The Liston Family, Property Standards 244-5670 Marie Dubrule, Niki Devito, Ellen Bailie, The Bol Family Regional Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 ZONE G: Angela Graves (Coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Graves Family, Julie de Emergencies only 9-1-1 Bellefeuille, Tom Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt Ottawa City Hall Main Number 244-5300
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OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT limiiiimiiiiiii ROYAL LEPAGE BY JOHN GRAHAM WÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ lllllllllllllllllll Real Estate Services Ltd., Broker UPDATE ON problem and had some suggestions for minimizing it. PATTY’S PUB Hardworking, To proceed, the proposed As I reported last development will require a re- conscientious, reliable month, the owner of zoning to R3 J, which is typical and above all..a family person. _Patty’s Pub on Bank of the neighborhood and a Bus: 238-2801 Res: 730-0861 Street is. proposing to add a variance to accommodate the www.tracyamett.com patio on the former used car lack of garages. The lot directly north of the pub. developer promised to consult The province’s Alcohol and with neighbors of the property. I’ll Gaming Commission is now come back to this proposal in future Arrfett considering this proposal and it is columns. Your Canal Connection likely that the proximity of the proposed patio to residential housing WINDSOR PARK will require City approval as well. Mayor Jim Watson intervened on At our June meeting we hope to behalf of OSCA on the Windsor Have you made your summer plans yet ? hear the decision of the Commission Yard issue. Thanks to his efforts, the Let me help you make this a perfect summer in a as to whether it will organize a City not only tore down the building new home! hearing on this matter. Glenn Elder, but also took away the fencing, chair of OSWATCH, reported removed the asphalt and planted residents in the area appear to be grass. Up to that point, the City had If you have considered making a move, I’d love actively organizing to respond to this been asking OSCA to contribute to to help. I can provide you with the information proposed development. More on this the rehabilitation of the yard. you need about the value of your current home as matter will appear in future columns. Councillor Inez Berg also Should there be a hearing, OSCA deserves our thanks for contributing well as homes available on the market today. plans to make a presentation. funds from her own budget so that the City was able to remove a small NEW DEVELOPMENT AT Feel free to contact me any time for your real stretch of roadway extending from CHURCH HILL Windsor Avenue into the park to join estate needs. I am always available to help you or The OSCA Board heard a the former City yard. Many thanks to answer any questions you might have. presentation by Robert Wallingford, both Jim and Inez for restoring much the new owner of the property on needed park land to the Tracy Arnett 238-2801 Sunnyside Avenue immediately to neighborhood. the east of St. ‘Margaret Mary’s Church. (Children for years in Old TRAFFIC ON RIVERDALE Ottawa South have tobogganed on City official, Rob Dworkin, Not intended to solicit properties already listed this hilly terrain, known as Church presented the Board and several Hill.) interested residents the results of a Accompanied by his architect, number of initiatives designed to The consultant will then make 119 tickets ranging from speeding, research traffic problems on Mr. Wallingford presented plans for recommendations on these traffic failing to obey a stop sign, three row houses of approximately Riverdale Avenue. Highlights of the calming measures as well as others documentation issues (e.g. expired presentation apd ensuing discussions 2,000 sq feet over three storeys across the City (including the driving licence). Residents who follow: (asking price not yet determined.) raised intersection at Grosvenor observe traffic violations can • response by residents to a The row houses will be set back and Sunnyside.) No date for continue to report these (it is questionnaire evaluating the approximately 40 feet from the street, receiving this report has. been important to include the vehicle’s speedhump on Riverdale was permitting a carport for each unit to established. licence plate number) to Don disappointing, only 24 individuals be ‘buried’ in greenery. • From Mr. Dworkin’s perspective, Cummer (738-9082 or in the Riverdale neighborhood OSCA Board members appeared the addition of new stop signs on [email protected]). Don will to like the design. Some, however, responded. A consultant expert in the street does not appear viable as traffic safety will analyze a)these pass these on to the Police, who cautioned that the sharply sloping there is no obvious place for a new will contact the vehicles’ owners terrain will mean that the rear façade responses; b)technical data on sign (poor compliance might and issue a warning. of the full three storeys plus the traffic flows and speeds recently result), the street is an important • Recent monitoring of vehicle speed basement will appear massive unless collected and c)ramifications for bus route and finally, the City does on Riverdale indicates it is typical properly treated. The architect, John OC Transpo and emergency not want to discourage cyclists. of other streets in the City having a Donkin, appreciated the potential vehicles. • Stepped up traffic enforcement ‘runway’ affect to them. The long from January 1 to May 5 resulted term solution is to reconstruct the street, an option that does not appear viable within the next decade, given current City maintenance plans. Geconi Thoughts! * The OSCA Board will return to sitesllnseen this issue at a future meeting to Internet Concepts Unlimited niOO^S BOOKSTORE consider the consultant’s report on ,traffic calming measures as'well as 6 It's Time the Main Street traffic study, due 6 within the next month or so. 6 ^ You Got Online! 6 OSCA BARBECUE Ô I hope to see all of you at the 6 Web Site Design 6 A Book for$ annual OSCA barbecue at Brewer Web Site Revisions Park Tuesday June 20. As usual, the Web Site Maintenance quality of the hamburgers and all Seasons hotdogs will be surpassed only by the incessant teasing of the cooks and the (The cctfs mode www.sitesunseen-icu.com me do ill) 280 Sunnyside Avenue, Oust east of Bank) 730-1142 chatter of neighbors having a good [email protected] time. 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What makes City of Ce qui distingue les camps de PARKING SPACES FOR THE DISABLED ON Ottawa summer day jour d'été de la Ville d'Ottawa PRIVATE PROPERTY camps unique? des autres camps, Holders of disabled parking permits are reminded that if Q ur staff c'est le personnel. they park on private property (e.g., apartment building Le personnel de nos camps de parking lots) in spaces designated for the disabled, they Our summer day camp staff joursd’été a reçu l’accréditation du must have permission from the property owner to do so. are certified in the HIGH FIVE %yyyy?/y/??y/?y???>yy>.yy programme HIGH FIVE, détient des Even though these spaces are clearly marked as being program, First Aid, CPR and Health & Safety and receive certificats de secourisme, de RCR et reserved for disabled persons, they are usually reserved de santé et séciirité, et a reçu la for the use of tenants, not visitors. Persons using the training in Sunsense, Customer Service, Disability formation suivante : Le soleil et le bon spaces without authorization from the property owner risk having their Awareness, Behaviour sens, Service à la clientèle, vehicles ticketed and towed away. Property owners are requested to Management and Child Abuse Sensibilisation aux handicaps, Gestion prominently display a notice advising the public that spaces reserved for Awareness. du comportement et Sensibilisation à disabled parking on their property are for t(ie use of their tenants or persons la violence faite aux enfants. We are striving toward programs that are specifically authorized by them to park there. Info: Tom Keely, 798-8999. Nous nous efforçons d’offrir des programmes qui soient designed and delivered to respect and nurture respectueux de l’enfant, formateurs et propices à leur PLACES DE STATIONNEMENT POUR LES each and every child and help them be the best épanouissement. Notre but est de créer un milieu qui PERSONNES HANDICAPÉES SUR LES they can be. Our goal is to create an favorisera la créativité, la collaboration, l’engagement et TERRAINS PRIVÉS environment where your child can experience l’assurance de votre enfant. Les détenteurs de permis de stationnement pour personnes handicapées ne and learn creativity, co-operation, competence, doivent pas oublier que s’ils stationnent dans un emplacement réservé aux commitment and confidence. Nous offrons des programmes de qualité à des prix personnes handicapées sur un terrain privé (p. ex., le stationnement d’un abordables dans un milieu communautaire à l’ambiance Providing quality programs at affordable prices sympathique. immeuble d’appartements), ils doivent obtenir la permission du propriétaire in a friendly community setting. du terrain. Même s’il est clairement indiqué qu’elles sont réservées aux 244-5300, poste 4057 personnes handicapées, ces places de stationnement sont habituellement , 244-5300, ext. 4057 destinées aux locataires, et non aux visiteurs. Les personnes qui utilisent ces SPORTBUS 2000 • UNE NOUVEAUTÉ SPORTS BUS 2000 - NEW places sans obtenir l’autorisation du propriétaire risquent de recevoir une Un nouveau programme de camps de sports absolument A great new sports camp program for kids 9 to contravention et de se faire remorquer leur voiture. On demande aux sensationnel pour les jeunes de 9 à 13 ans. Nous vous 13years of age. Every week has a different propriétaires d’afficher dans un endroit bien en vue un avis informant le offrons un thème sportif différent chaque semaine. Notre sports theme. Our bus travels to outstanding autobus vous conduira vers des installations sportives public que les places de stationnement pour personnes handicapées sur leur sport locations in the Ottawa area and provides terrain sont réservées aux locataires et aux personnes qui ont obtenu leur exceptionnelles de la région d’Ottawa où vous profiterez new and exciting outings. You may even meet de sorties inédites et passionnantes. Vous pourriez autorisation de stationner dans ces emplacements. a local sport celebrity along the way. Renseignements : Torn Keely, 798-8999. même rencontrer des vedettes sportives locales. Call the Terry Fox Athletic Facility, at 247-4883 Appelez à l’Installation d’athlétisme Terry-Fox, au 247-4883.
CITY OF OTTAWA SPAY/ CLINIQUE DE STERILISATION NEUTER CLINIC DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA Vending at a Vous êtes vendeur a Thousands of homeless and Des milliers de chiens et de chats errants Festival or jjn festival ou,à un unwanted dogs and cats are et non désirés sont inutilement Special Event ? evenement special? needlessly euthanized each year. euthaoasiés chaque année. Anyone intending to sell FOOD or Quiconque a l’intention de vendre de la Soyez un propriétaire responsable, faites stériliser Be a responsible pet owner - have your GOODS, WARES OR NOURRITURE OU des BIENS. ARTICLES ou pet spayed or neutered. The reduction in votre animal familier. Les efforts pour contenir par MERCHANDISE: at a festival or MARCHANDISES dans le cadre d'un festival ou the pet population resulting from stérilisation la population des animaux familiers special event in Ottawa must obtain a d’un événement spécial tenu à Ottawa doit sterilization is a benefit to the community représentent un avantage pour la communauté et, license from the City of Ottawa. License in general and, in the long term, reduces à long terme, réduisent les coûts du contrôle des obtenir un permis de ta Ville d'Ottawa. Pendant the cost to taxpayers of animal control. animaux que les contribuables doivent payer. Inspectors patrol festivals and les festivals et autres événements spéciaux, special events to ensure licenses have been des inspecteurs sont chargés de vérifier si tous les For information about pet sterilization Pour obtenir des renseignements sur la stérilisation or to book an appointment, see your des animaux ou pour prendre rendez-vous, consultez obtained by vendors who require them. Failure vendeurs sont bien munis des permis exigés. Les veterinarian or call the City of Ottawa votre vétérinaire ou appelez la Clinique de to obtain a license may result in a fine. personnes qui omettent d’obtenir un permis s'exposent à Spay Neuter Clinic at 798-8970. stérilisation de la Ville d’Ottawa, au 798-8970. APPLICABLE LICENSE CATEGORIES: une amende. REFRESHMENT VEHICLE: Vendors with CATÉGORIES DE PERMIS Home Comfort Kit saves motorized and non-motorized vehicles from VÉHICULES DE RAFRAÎCHISSEMENTS : Les money, increases energy which food and beverages are sold must personnes qui utilisent un véhicule, motorisé ou non, obtain a Refreshment Vehicle License. afin de vendre de la nourriture et des boissons doivent JLEnviroCentre efficiency VICTUALLING: When food is sold (other than obtenir un permis pour véhicule de rafraîchissements. EnviroCentre, a not-for-profit from a vehicle) the vendor must have a RESTAURATION UN ÉVÉNEMENT SPÉCIAL environmental Service enterprise supported by the City of Ottawa, can À : Les help you with your renovation plans this spring. Their Home Comfort Victualling License - even if the food comes to personnes qui vendent de la nourriture (à partir d’une the event from a licensed restaurant. When installation autre qu’un véhicule) doivent obtenir un permis Service wifi locate the sources of drafts, window moisture.the need for insulation and will ensure your renovation plans are as energy efficient as selling food, it is the vendor's responsibility to de restaurant, même si les aliments proviennent d’un have the vending equipment inspected by a restaurant déjà muni d’un permis. De plus, il incombe au possible, saving you money by making your whole home more efficientThis professional service is largely subsidized by the federal government and is Regional Health Inspector. vendeur d’aliments de faire inspecter son équipement de available for only $150. ITINERANT SELLER: Anyone selling goods, vente par un inspecteur-hygiéniste régional. Trifqt ËnviroCentre at 244-5624 or www.envirocentre.ca wares or merchandise, even if already licensed VENDEUR ITINéRANT : Quiconque vend des biens, to do so in a fixed business premise, must articles ou marchandises doit obtenir un permis de Le Service de confort à domicile vous assure des obtain an Itinerant Seller's License. vendeur itinérant, même s’il est déjà muni d’un permis Economies d’argent et d’énergie WHERE TO APPLY de vente dans un établissement fixe. L’EnviroCentre, service environnemental sans but lucratif appuyé par la Ville d’Ottawa, City Hall, 111 Sussex Dr., 1s1 Floor Rideau Pavilion OÙ DEMANDER UN PERMIS : peut vous aider à planifier vos rénovations ce printemps. Son Service de confort à Client Service Centre - Business Services Zone Hôtel de ville, 111, promenade Sussex, pavillon Rideau, 1* niveau domicile repérera les sources de courants d’air et d’humidité des fenêtres et les Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday; 8 am to Centre du service à la clientèle - Zone des services commerciaux : endroits qui doivent être isolés, vous aidera à établir des plans de rénovation aussi 4:00 pm July 4 to September 1 Heures d’ouverture : de 8 h à 16 h 30, du lundi au vendredi; éconergétiques que possible et vous permettra d'économiser en améliorant le HELPFUL CONTACTS de 8 h à 16 h, du 4 juillet au 1" septembre. Rendement énergétique de toute votre maison. Ce service professionnel est Customer Service Clerks 244-5300+ 1+ 3649 PERSONNES-RESSOURCES Subventionné en grande partie par le gouvernement fédéral et vous est offert au prix or 3464 or 3654 Commis au Service à la clientèle 244-5300+ 2+ 3649 ou 3464 :de 150$ sedement Supervisor of Information and Applications ou 3654 Renseignements : EnviroCentre, au 244-5624, ou www.envirocentre.ca 244-5300+1+3659 Superviseur, Information et demandes 244-5300+ 2+ 3659 Regional Health Inspector 722-2200 Inspecteur-hygiéniste régional 722-2200
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CITY COUNCILLOR'S COLUMN
BY COUNCILLOR INEZ BERG WHITTON AWARDS donors and volunteers who worked HONOUR RESIDENTS hard on this project. OSCA BBtt he Whitton Awards Ceremony, RIVE RDALE TRAFFIC May 31, was a great CALMING success. Assembly Recently, I observe an & CONCERT Hall at Lansdowne Park was increase in the number of cars filled as family, friends and parked on each side of neighbours celebrated Riverdale and a decrease in the BREWER PARK accomplishments of 29 traffic speed. I had Thursday outstanding Capital Ward recommended the community lane 11/2000 volunteers. try this easily implemented, It was an honour to present effective, cost free (when Whitton Awards to Old Ottawa South parked legally) traffic, calming residents: Community Activism to measure. POOD Served * 5:30 John Graham; Sports & Recreation to It has advantages fixed measures Bob Adamyk, Jeff Hume and John do not. It effectively narrows a Loop: Business & Commercial greater portion of the road, it reduces Hamburgers &VeggieBurgers -$2 Activities to Arthur McGregor and motorists' perception of a wide Terry Penner and Arts & Culture to speedway and it is unpredictable. Abby Pollonetsky. Cars cutting through are unable to Hot Dogs and Veggie Dogs - $ I I surprised Mayor Jim Watson develop a patterned response because with a one-time Special Whitton placement of parked cars differs from Drinks -$l Award honouring him for his public day to day. It may not be rocket recognition of volunteers. science, but it seems to be having Thanks to all sponsors without some success. Keep up the good work whom we could not stage this Riverdale residents! wonderful event. Thanks to Allison Following suggestions made by Woyiwada and Hopewell School police at a recent OSCA meeting, I Music band who entertained marvellously. agreed to help fund some signs for Thanks also to Brad and Heather residents for a lawn sign experiment Cairns of Framed! for framing the with cautionary reminders to SAiudiqo certificates. motorists. WINDSOR WARD YARD Recommendations made in the CaCtic Music RECLAIMED Main Street Traffic Calming & Streetscaping study would see the I am impressed with efforts to intersection of Riverdale and Main reclaim this part of Windsor Park. squared off, eliminating the slip-off The old building, asphalt yard and lanes to and from Main. This should chain link fence are gone. The City overburden local schools like First overnight beds. Please support this reduce speeds onto Riverdale. Avenue and Hopewell. It is very supportive institution. covered the cost saving the City staff reported on their traffic imperative all schools and It was great fun to visit Hopewell community an onerous burden. I also monitoring and police enforcement communities stand together in a School with the Mayor recently, to put over $3000 from my budget on Riverdale at OSCA's May united front in opposition to the speak with students on toward removal of the end of meeting. Average speeds have Windsor Avenue and adding top soil, closure options. environmentalism and give out dropped sinqe installation of the Recent predictions of explosive Millennium white pine seedlings. grass and trees. speed hump in 1997. The City will Since I first waging the fight in population and economic growth Many students signed an Olympic report back in September on other throughout the OCDSB's jurisdiction flag to be given to Canadian athletes early 1998 on behalf of Old Ottawa traffic calming measures in place. South, to save this piece of parkland show closing schools is not a wise going to the Summer Olympics in from being sold off, I have not felt STANDING TOGETHER planning choice now. And, as seniors Australia. The flag will hang in the such happiness. With shrinking AGAINST SCHOOL downsize and younger families move Canadian athletes compound to budgets and green spaces, I view my CLOSURES in, neighbourhood schools will be remind them all Canadians are role in returning this park space back A recent report to the needed more than ever. cheering them on. to the community as one of my most Ottawa-Carleton District School Closing and selling schools Students from St. Margaret Mary satisfying achievements. I thank Pat Board again recommends school without more complete demographic came to Windsor Park to plant trees Kealey, Gary Lum, their team of closures. In all options, Mutchmor is data is short-sighted and will limit as part of the Mayor's Task Force on community volunteers and Mayor targeted for closure. Ldss threatened diversity, balance and viability of Re-treeing Ottawa and received Watson for his support. but also targeted are York Street, communities. Solidarity between millennium white pine seedlings. WINDSOR PARK PLAY Elgin Street, Viscount Alexander and communities inside and outside the Micheline Martin from the Royal Greenbelt is critical. Bank, accompanied by Leo the Lion, STRUCTURES Centennial. Alarmed school council reps, Ottawa, and all municipalities, presented the Mayor's Task Force on The beautiful new preschool play should oppose short sighted closures. Re-treeing with a $10,000 cheque. structure and swings are in place in trustees, other elected officials and staff met and many concerns were Hopefully, a majority of regional HAVE A GREAT Windsor Park, thanks to hard work of council can be convinced to pressure expressed. All agree June 26 is too SUMMER! community volunteer»and contractor the board to withhold the decision on John Milks. In addition to the $7,500 tight a deadline for public I look forward to seeing you at consultation so school communities closures until after the next municipal City Self-Help grant, I contributed OSCA's Summer BBQ & Concert, can respond to the options. We election and until more accurate over $ 1,500 from my budget to assist Brewer Park June 22. I will be oppose having only one meeting in projections on pre-school populations completion. I look forward to the serving hamburgers and hot dogs as September for concerns to be are forthcoming. I fully support and official opening Wed June 14. Thanks thank Lynn Graham and all those usual. Have a safe, happy, and to Georgina Hunter, Anne Marie delivered and we oppose October as peaceful summer! the date for a final decision. working on these initiatives. Corbett, OSCA and community Closure of Mutchmor will AROUND THE CAN I HELP? COMMUNITY Inez Berg City Councillor I enjoyed the Hospice at 111 Sussex Dr Maycourt's Tulip Tea and Open Ottawa, ON, KIN 5A1 House May 7. The Hospice's "House Tel: 244-5367 Fax: 244-5373 on the River" project will see an E-mail: [email protected] existing wing outfitted with 10 E TH PAGE 6 ™ OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR JUNE/JULY 2000 KEEPING OTTAWA CLEAN & A treasured reputation GREEN BY MAYOR JIM WATSON ...built on trust. sk any of the thousands of strategy is designed to visitors to our nation’s maintain the city’s woodlots capital what their first hit by the ice storm in 1998 impression of our city is and that destroyed or damaged over they will more than likely 50,000 trees. answer “clean”. It is a TASK FORCE ON RE- distinction that sets us apart TREEING OTTAWA from most major cities and it is important that keeping I started this task force after Ottawa clean remains a priority. the ice storm as a means to Since June 4-10 is Canadian establish strategies for replacing and Environment Week, I thought I would maintaining Ottawa’s trees. Since focus on the city’s environmental then, over $130,000 has been initiatives. contributed to this initiative, with a recent $10,000 donation from the SPRING CLEANING THE Royal Bank Financial Group CAPITAL Foundation. To help keep our community tidy, Thanks to the generosity of There is a Kelly Funeral Home thousands of volunteers donated their companies like the Royal Bank, many serving your community. time to the annual Spring Cleaning of the trees that were destroyed have the Capital Campaign in April and been replaced, ensuring the health of For references: ask your clergy, ask your lawyer May. This year’s campaign built on community trees for future ask your accountant, ask your neighbour. the success of previous years, with a generations. record 18,000 participants taking part. ENVIRONMENTAL Since the program’s inception seven AWARD ARTS PROGRAM KELLY years ago, nearly 80,000 volunteers have registered clean-up projects and On June 8, winners from this first- FUNERAL HOMES AND CHAPELS over 70,000 kg of litter has been ever art contest for students in the collected. Ottawa-Carleton area, their Thank you to the organizers, our classmates and principals will attend a special ceremony and reception at 235-6712 partners and sponsors, and especially Kelly family owned to the volunteers for their hours of Parliament Hill where their framed works will be presented to the Prime work in maintaining the tidiness of CANADIAN - INDEPENDENT Visit our Web site: our nation’s capital! If you see litter Minister, the Minister of the GROUP OF FUNERAL HOMES www.kellyfh.ca why not help out? For major Environment and the Speaker of the problems, please call our 24 hour city House of Commons. hotline at 244-5444. Over 1,500 participants forwarded artworks which will be judged by a REGIONAL CHAIR'S COLUMN MORE TREE FUNDING distinguished arts panel. Students Work is also being done to ensure submitting art will receive a limited BY BOB CHIARELLI that our community’s green spaces edition “Mayor’s Environmental TRANSPORTATION: MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK are well looked after. Recently, I had Award” medallion, donated and the pleasure of announcing over minted for this initiative by Inco. I have always believed Capital Ward Councillor Clive $800,000 in funding for city trees. CAN I HELP? municipal government is Doucet and I have tabled to The City of Ottawa received [particularly important motion to halt the Bronson - $609,000 in support of the city’s Tree Contact me: because it's the level of Portage Bridge extension Replacement and Management Tel: 244-5380 Fax: 244-5379 government closest to us and because it would increase Strategy from the provincial Mail: 111 Sussex Drive, most visibly responsible for the Bronson traffic. government. This amount was Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 5A1 quality of life we enjoy in our The region has also supplemented by the city’s E-mail : watsonj@city. Ottawa, on.ca communities. launched a modest light rail contribution of $203,000. The As Regional Chair, I think initiative in hopes of eventually transportation issues are a perfect reducing private vehicle traffic in the. example of what I am talking about. area. The first trains will be delivered Whether it is efficient vehicle travel in January 2001 to run between to and from work or safe pedestrian Greenboro Station and Lebreton Flats travel to and from school for our kids, using existing rail that runs through transportation issues touch all of us Çarleton University. 'where we live.' We've been busy in other ways Residents of Old Ottawa South too. We launched public sessions on will know exactly what I am referring how to properly install child safety to. The Region of Ottawa-Carleton seats and, with private sector has been very busy on a wide range participation, we introduced a "Good of transportation-related issues since Bears Buckle up" project to ensure I became chair in 1997. Among them safe vehicle travel for children. have been measures to calm and slow Taking care of business on the down traffic in certain areas and we transportation front is vital to rely heavily on neighbourhood input improving the quality of life enjoyed when we investigate the need to make by residents of Old Ottawa South and changes and when we make decisions residents elsewhere in our region. to do something. As we move into the 21st century Many Old Ottawa South residents with predictions of high growth in the are concerned about how busy new city of Ottawa we are creating, Dino Dafniotis, Program Co-ordinator, Ottawa South Community Centre is honoured for 12 years Bronson Avenue is becoming and we reckoning with transportation issues of perfect attendance by Mayor Jim Watson, Commissioner Janette Foo and Deputy Mayor Allan at the region are acting there as well. must remain a top priority. Higdon at a special ceremony held last month.. 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DEAR EDITOR, sewer specialist (Scooter Rooter) to hours on the phone with the City, come in to blow out the blockage. lawyers and contractors that the sewer PATTY’S PUB PATIO They forced 20001bs (may not be an pipes in our area are not documented e were shocked to read the neighborhood. accurate number) of air into the pipe and that nobody knew that these pipes John Graham’s When combined with previous only to have sewage in the pipe were there, including the City. President’s column in the increases in floor size (30%) and forced back into my basement. People in our area should know May OSCAR. He spent more time licensed capacity (24%), this third To release this pressure and to that this could happen to them and addressing the "positive benefits" of increase would result in a find the blockage, the crew had to dig they should find out if their sewer allowing Patty’s Pub, which backs fundamental change to the nature of up my garden, driveway and fence. lines run through neighbors onto residential streets, to create an Patty's Pub since 1997 -- from a They then put a camera into the pipe properties’ and if they have the legal outdoor pub seating 100 to 200, local pub originally licensed for 89 and found that a neighbor to the north right to have them there. than he spent addressing the to a drinking establishment licensed of me had put up a new deck and If you would like to contact me, legitimate concerns of Old Ottawa for 217-317. their post and concrete was now in you can reach me at home 730-0588, South residents who would be Based on past experience, local my sewer pipe.(with a permit from work 725-9965 ext 379, cell negatively impacted. residents have good reason to the City). 282-8588 or by e-mail Outdoor seating of this size is distrust the owner’s assertions that After going six days with no [email protected] equivalent to a beer hall, totally out even though the area for which he is water, I found out through many Jayne Robertson of line with any other outdoor patio applying is capable of seating 200, in Old Ottawa South or the Glebe. that he would limit the number of An outdoor pub is not like most seats to 100. BOARD UNVEILS TRANSITION businesses, as Mr. Graham would Yes, Bank Street is a business have us believe. It would bring a area, but let’s bring in businesses PROJECTS huge number of people and cars, consistent with the character of the BY CARLMARTIN and resulting noise, to the nearby area and that respect the interests of help from members of the public and residential streets late into the local residents. We hope that all Old The Ottawa Transition Board outside experts. The duration of each evening. Ottawa South residents will join us has named almost 50 project will depend on size and scope The City of Ottawa’s current by- in opposing this proposal, just as I transition projects and the of municipal function.Implementation laws do not allow such an neighbors united to block the project leaders who will help create plans are expected to be in place by establishment and we are asking the conversion of the Strand into a the new City of Ottawa, Jan 1, 2000. January 1, 2001. City to maintain the current by- licensed pool hall Tor 200. The projects will amalgamate and Information and regular updates laws, which recognize that this type Yours truly, restructure the 12 existing municipal appear www.ottawatransition.on.ca of establishment is inappropriate for Beth Everson and Helen Beck administrations into the new City of Ottawa. Project teams will gather and will appear regularly in local information on existing municipal newspapers during the transition. DEAR EDITOR, services, receive public input, analyze You can obtain information on My family and I (me, my of our neighborhood. data and make recommendations to specific projects by contacting the husband and our two On Thursday May 11, we had a the Board on how they should be Transition Board: 580-4751 ext. I children, 6 and 3) are sewer pipe in our basement that delivered in the new City. 5568, fax: 580-4752, e-mail: residents of Old Ottawa South living leaked every time we used the water Employees seconded from the 12 info(a>,ottawatransition.on.ca or mail: on Aylmer Ave. Recently, we had a in our house. I had a plumber come in Ottawa-Carleton municipalities will 111 Lisgar St., Ottawa, Ont, K2P catastrophe at our home that may be only to find out that there was a very develop plans to restructure and 2L7. of interest (and concern) to residents blockage in the pipe. I had to call a redesign municipal functions with the
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BY CLIVE POUCET, REGIONAL COUNCILLOR DEAR OSCAR READERS: Be careful who you give your heart to, they may not give it back. hen I was a W towards a light rail system. If fflï&SSf youngster growing you think about it, the up in Ottawa, I was I difference between the two able to take the streetcar from sides of the river is really quite Westboro all the way to striking. Bank St at Second Ave Britannia Beach in less time On the Hull side, bridges and more safely than you can like the Champlain, the drive today. MacDonald-Cartier and the Now AVAILABLE What mother today can put a ten proposed Kettle Island bridge all exit year old with his friends on the into industrial-commercial areas and streetcar and tell the driver to watch six lane roads. It shouldn’t surprise out for them until they get to the anyone that Monsieur Labine prefers Britannia station? My mother did and downtown bridges with 24 hour truck my friends and I would come home traffic including the proposed Kettle from the beach tired and happy. Island Bridge. His communities have Often we would fall asleep on the nothing to lose and something to win. streetcar and the driver would wake But it’s a different story on our us up when we got to our stop on side of the river. The Champlain Wellington Street. Bridge exits onto Island Park Drive That’s the kind of community and the community of Westboro. The environment good public transit Macdonald-Cartier exits onto King permits both inside your Edward, the Byward Market and neighborhood and between Sandy Hill, while the proposed Kettle neighborhoods. You can’t do that in Island exits into Manor Park. an urban landscape of big box malls So it should be no surprise that and six lane roads. Ottawa politicians want to move the This is the vision that I’m trucks which use the MacDonald- working for at the Region and is at Cartier bridge onto a ring road the heart of the present conflict over outside of our high density trucks on King Edward and the downtown. Our preference is MacDonald-Cartier Bridge. The Cumberland where it can hook into Mayor of Gatineau, Monsieur Labine the 417 without the new construction insists that Gatineau must have 24- tearing up any established hour truck traffic on King Edward neighborhoods.. Pick Up Yours Today!!! and our reply is ‘no, you don’t’. Closer to home, we see this same This is a clash not of personalities struggle over how our Region should but two different visions of urban grow in the battle over the Bronson growth.. Take one look at Gatineau and Alta Vista Expressways. Many the community. The rail lines Centre Rockathon, Mayor Watson and I shared a few moments together and you will see what I mean. of us feel that the right solution is not themselves are narrow and can Gatineau is a spaghetti of four lane more cars and highway lanes but to support strong green edges without at lunch. I felt that I had been holding my own in the “out and about urban roads, parking lots and big box reserve these corridors for light rail damage to trees and plants the way the salt spray of cars, access ramps, sweepstakes” and made the mistake stores. If you want to buy ten kilos of and keep our green space around the and road maintenance inevitably of listing my day’s accomplishments. soap powder or spend 10 per cent Rideau River at Lees Avenue and does. Up at seven to supervise some less on a washing machine, a Bronson. Modem light rail is fast, Maybe I’ll never fall asleep on the tree planting at Fourth and Bank, Gatineau mall is the place to go. The comfortable, efficient (two rail tracks way home from the beach again but then off to Heron Park North for a problem is reductions on some moves the equivalent of 18 lanes of my vision for healthy neighborhoods community clean-up, then down to consumer items at the mall come road traffic) and at the same time and safe streets remains a region built Brewer Park for the tree planting with a heavy price for the community creates a minimum of disturbance to around rail lines which move people there, a constituent problem on - acres of asphalt and densely from the suburbs to the downtown Marco Lane, then a stop for a coffee travelled, high volume roads. and across existing bridges to Hull. and sandwich before going to rock in Residents on the Hull side have the Rockathon. themselves begun to fight the BANK & CAMERON Jim had done 'most of the above constant intrusion of wider roads, INTERSECTION SAFETY ; and an event in Alta Vista, plus after trucks and cars into their community i (AjrgfïXçips °f QualitÿJ&iavations • No right turn on red from 7-9 am the Rockathon, he was off to on McConnell-Laramie Boulevard. and 3:30-5:30 pm, Monday to Westboro. No matter what the future But much of the island of Hull and lOii NY S Friday; holds for Mayor Watson, he will be the city of Gatineau has already been • Adjustments to signal timing to remembered as the Mayor of Ottawa eviscerated by a 1950s style of BUILDS allow for an advanced pedestrian who raised the bar on community development based on the philosophy paire N S crossing phase; presence to a record height. ‘there isn’t a road which can’t be il :.. j j. ; ' : p|ï|Ér^llL * • No Parking has been changed to All the best, Clive Doucet widened.’ PAUL DENYS No Stopping on the east side of Regional Councillor, Capital Ward We have gone down a very Award Winning Carpenter-& Designer' Bank Street; and 111 Lisgar Street different route on the Ottawa side of • Edgeline paint has been applied Ottawa, Ont, K2P 2L7 the river. We’ve kept our downtown around the northeast and southeast Tel: 560-1224 Fax: 560-6075 communities vital and we’ve built llfWrif L®çs£igates 4^4 ; i 'Slf ^ Coigns 1. comers for greater definition. Email: [email protected] our busways and now we’re moving Rabies KEEPING UP WITH JIM Website: www.rmoc.on.ca/wardl 7 A i /-♦ Repairs Last weekend before the Glebe «1111 It;
236*65161in» 54 Masou Terrace ♦ Ottawa ♦ KlSl|jp | Ivwwcyben^ÿi^^a^iy!^^; E PAGE 10 ™ OSCAR - OUR 26™ YEAR JUNE/JULY 2000 i ECOS UPDATE BY MICHAEL J. LOEWEN, ECOS CO-CHAIR Glebe Chiropractic Clinic COMMONWEALTH Park. This spring ECOS volunteers Marque Laflamme STUDENTS ASSOCIATION planted some 150 bushes around On May 10, 2000 ECOS was Brewer Pond and the newly created Marilyn Webster invited to participate in a embayment on the Rideau River. The Glenn Bunting .river cleanup project planting was a total success. Thanks conducted by the Commonwealth to all who participated. In mid June Krista Belch Students Association. The students ECOS will be planting an additional from across Canada were in Ottawa 15 trees in the same general area. Registered Massage Therapists to take part in a Commonwealth conference and took time out of their ROUNDTABLE Therapeutic massage for treatment of: busy schedule to clean up a portion ESTABLISHED ♦ headaches ♦ fibromyalgia ♦ back pain of the Rideau River shoreline near On June 12, the Rideau River — - ■ 1. ♦ whiplash ♦ arthritis ♦ sports injuries the Hurdman Bridge off Lees Roundtable will be formally Avenue. established in a ceremony at the www.glebechiropractic.com This site was identified in the Canadian Museum of Nature. The Fifth Avenue Court r'oll 007 onnn Free Parking ECOS Action Plan for the Rideau creation of this permanent group of 99 Fifth Ave. Ste 7 Oall ZOr -yUUU Gjft certificates River completed as part of the ECOS stakeholders and community groups 2000 Millennium project. I addressed for the stretch of the Rideau from the students and provided some Rideau Falls to Smiths Falls, safety advice to the participants who represents a major milestone in SUMMER INJURY PREVENTION worked along the river. ECOS’s efforts to promote BY DR, DUANE SMITH, GLEBE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC ANOTHER AWARD FOR stewardship along the River. ECOS has spent many days over e are well into summer environmental factors such as the ECOS the past year working with the now, and how our sun, humidity and air • At lunch among the tulips at Rideau Valley Conservation lifestyles have pollution as possible. Take Dow’s Lake, the Ontario Association Authority and the Canadian Museum changed! The weather has frequent breaks if possible. If of Landscape Architects awarded of Nature planning this Roundtable. been fantastic and the days are not, avoid exercising in the ECOS their 2000 Certificate of Merit In addition, ECOS supported the long. In Canada, we try to middle of the day and get out for service to the environment in Roundtable by preparing a make the most of our short in the morning or evening. recognition of its contribution to stewardship report as well as a summer and tend to be much 5. Drink plenty of water. sensitive, sustainable design of the comprehensive scoping study on the more active through the week, Exercise combined with heat environment. I accepted the award on health of the Rideau. especially on the weekend or while and humidity leads to extreme water behalf of ECOS along with John Even though this Millennium on holiday. loss through perspiration and Wright an association member and Bureau of Canada project is now After “hibernating” all winter, the breathing. Your body requires water long standing ECOS supporter. The completed, one of ECOS’s regular weekend is the time we fit in for many functions including award really belongs to the tireless partners, Muskies Canada, will be on gardening, running, walking, cycling, temperature regulation. Failure to volunteers who have put in countless the Roundtable. In addition, as rollerblading or ' playing soccer, replenish fluids before, during and hours of time to the environment in professional engineer and water football, rugby, tennis, baseball and after exercise can have disastrous - Old Ottawa South. quality expert and resident of Old golf. A weekend at the cottage effects. Drinks containing caffeine involves not just relaxing but also and alcohol can inhibit water INTERNATIONAL Ottawa South will serve on the Roundtable. In January 2001, ECOS canoeing/kayaking, swimming, absorption STUDENTS IN OLD will consider applying for waterskiing and more gardening! A In the event of an injury’ such as a OTTAWASOUTH membership on the Roundtable. vacation involves all of the above, sprain or strain, the immediate care and more! would be to apply ice directly to the At the end of May, ECOS played WETLANDS FESTIVAL host at Brewer Park to a group of These occasional outbursts of inflamed or swollen area. Cold international students taking part in PROGRAM POSTPONED physical activity on an unconditioned applied promptly after an injury can the AQUAtox 2000 network. The We reported in the May 2000 that body can actually be harmful and can slow down or minimize acute network was established in 1998 by we would launch the Interpretive cause or contribute to the physical inflammation. Crushed ice in a IDRC to help students understand the Program and stage a wetland festival symptoms you may be experiencing plastic bag, gel ice pack or even a importance of protecting their in late June 2000. These events will throughout the week. ‘ Effective frozen bag of peas can be applied communities’ water resources now be held in late July 2000. Flyers exercise should be regular, hourly for no longer than 12 minutes through practical scientific will be posted to let you know when consistent, and enjoyable. However, at a time. A chiropractor or other experiments. 93 schools worldwide, and where these events will be held. if the majority of your physical health care professional should be including 36 from Canada, have activity takes place over only one or consulted with regards to any injuries taken part in the project. The students two days of the week, aches and sustained. from Canada (Northwest Territories), pains can be avoided if you take the Many professional and elite Cuba, Mexico, Nepal and the necessary precautions. athletes incorporate chiropractic care * Ukraine were brought to Ottawa in 1. Properly warm up before and into their training ^.programs, order to share experiences and cool down from vigorous activities. however, it is just as valuable to describe the impact of their research A brisk walk or light run will loosen anyone who exercises, from the on their community. muscles and increase circulation. It is “weekend warrior” to the avid As part of their visit, the students not wise to immediately stretch or gardener. Chiropractic care promotes collected water samples from the vigorously exercise “cold” muscles. balance in the body and ensures the Rideau River at Brewer Park and 2. Stretching should be done nervous system is functioning analyzed them at the Canadian before and after exercise and only properly. The nervous system, which Museum of Nature laboratories. The when the muscles have been warmed is protected by the skull and spine, Museum is currently conducting the up first. A well-stretched muscle controls and coordinates all of the Rideau River Biodiversity Project in which is warmed up will encounter systems, organs, tissues and cells of close cooperation with area residents Inez Berg fewer injuries and outperform one our bodies. This is vital for and groups such as ECOS. Councillor, Capital Ward that is not. recovering from injury, preventing SPRING TREE PLANTING 244-5367 3. Pace yourself. Too much injury and increased performance. activity over a short period of time Dr. Smith practices at the Glebe On May 6,2000 ECOS conducted 111 Sussex Drive will lead to physical and mental Chiropractic Clinic, Fifth Avenue its annual tree planting at Brewer Ottawa, KIN 5A1 fatigue which greatly increases the Court and can be reached at 237- bergi@city. Ottawa, on. ca risk of injury. 9000. fax: 244-5373 4. Utilize as much protection from THE TH JUNE/JULY 2000 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR PAGE 11 PLAY BALL! THE UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF BY LYNDA RIVINGTON The boys and girls of Glebe develop and perfect technique, build Little League are out playing confidence and become comfortable (baseball and softball at on the field. diamonds all around the area, The second involves scheduling Lansdowne, Brewer, Windsor and 250-300 games per year, spring and Brantwood Parks. And at every game summer, in minor, major, junior and you see the GLL umpires in their sënior divisions and three girls distinctive blue shirts, grey pants and softball divisions. umpiring caps. Most came up UMPIRE TRAINING through theg ranks as players and Every year umpires arè required around age *13 decided to try their to take a Level I clinic ran by the hand at officiating. umpire-in-chief. Doug says he looks This sea&>n there are 32 umpires; for objectivity, the ability to see last year there were 36. They get paid things as they are, a knowledge of the a small amount per game, a nice way rales and a willingness to learn. to earn some pocket money for Doug Diak (left) umpiring a Glebe Little League game. Photo L Rivington It is also important “not to be teenagers. These young men and easily offended with criticism from game just like the players are. Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for a women all come under the watchful the fans. Umpires must realize they Nobody gets through without making one week umpiring session which eye of the League’s umpire-in-chief. cannot please both sides at the same mistakes so fans should be patient.” gave him Level IV certification. Keith Willis held the job for four time.” He adds, “umpires don’t Doug has noticed Little League He has umpired Districts for eight years and Doug Diak is now in his deliberately make bad calls but they fans now are more understanding years and also provincial and third year in the position. are human”. than they used to be. He attributes Canadian championships. In 1998 he Both began umpiring 10 years ago Keith explains the umpire-in-chief this to people being better educated did three provincial championships, after a season of coaching their sons, about minor sports and to umpires one senior Canadian championship, Scott and Nick, in the minor division. puts more experienced umpires with willing to talk to spectators after a one Big League Canadian Doug started because he was rookies but, “It is important to get rookies behind the plate as soon as game. championship and six junior appalled by the quality of umpiring Canadian championships. Doug is and decided he could contribute more possible.” Keith encourages kids to EXTRA TRAINING also a certified Ontario Baseball by being a good umpire than by try umpiring “because it gives them Umpires require certain levels of another aspect of the game. Most Association umpire and does men’s being a coach. training to officiate at different levels league games for the National Capital When Keith thinks about his first play baseball but seeing the game as of games. With Level I, an umpire an official is different. Umpires have Baseball League. He umpires an game as an umpire at the old can do house league games; with average of 100 games per year. Lansdowne Park diamonds, he recalls to learn and study the rale book. Level II, District levels; Level III They have to learn to deal with and Keith and Doug enjoy working that his whole family threatened to provincials and with Level IV a with kids. Umpiring is their come and heckle him.. .and they did! tolerate a certain level of catcalling. national championship game. And they have to learn not to abuse contribution to Little League baseball But, his son Scott, who hadn’t Keith has Level III and has and one of the ways they serve their watched baseball since he stopped their authority.” umpired Big League and men’s The umpire-in-chief goes to the community. All Glebe Little League playing, signed up to play again. league games but finds umpiring for players, umpires and parents benefit various diamonds to see how all the Glebe Little League is enough. UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF from the standards Keith and Doug kids are doing and encourages them Doug has Level III and, in 1996, In 1994, Keith became umpire-in- to call with problems or questions set and the role models they have was selected by the District to go to become to our children. chief when Greg Crossett stepped after a game, especially if it concerns Little League Headquarters in down. The job overlapped with his abuse by a parent or coach. one of referee-in-chief for the Ottawa FAN CRITICISM Centre Minor Hockey Association, a Criticism is something both position he held for five years along umpires and parents in the stands with refereeing for 10 years. When have heard. As Keith notes, “there Centretown Community office demands became too heavy, Health Centre has been the odd occasion when an Keith turned the reins over to Doug adult in the stands has had to be fisa? Centre de santé communautaire du Centre-ville in 1998. Both continue to ump. informed that yelling at an umpire, What does the position of umpire- especially a young kid, is NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING in-chief involve? Doug describes the inappropriate. Adults should keep in JUNE 15, 2000, AT 5:30 P.M. position as having two parts. The first mind the umpire is still learning the is to train and help the junior umpires WE ARE LOOKING FOR BOARD MEMBERS. ARE YOU INTERESTED? We welcome people who live or work in Centretown, the Glebe and Ottawa South and, in particular, we would like to hear from individuals with accounting expertise and links with the multicultural and francophone communities. The Annual General Meeting will take place at 420 Cooper Street (just West of Bank Street) To be on the ballot, nomination applications must be received by June 5, 2000, at 5:00 p.m. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor. Join us after the AGM for an INDOOR STREET PARTY! • Come and meet your neighbours, co-workers, staff and board members • Enjoy socializing and entertainment • Become a member and/or volunteer of CCHC • Child care available • Fabulous door prize! For more information, call Joan Wahay or Lynn Hampton at 233-4443. 6-
Keith and Todd Willis. Photo L. Rivington THE TH PAGE 12 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR JUNE/JULY 2000
SELECTING CARE FOR YOUR CHILD
BY LYNE TREMBLAY, ANDREW FLECK CHILD CARE SERVICES When you decide to return to subsidies are available through July Summer work, leaving a child is licensed programs only. probably one of the most Having decided which type of day Program for difficult experiences you must cope care meets your requirements with. Choosing day care is an (location, affordability and ages Ages 3 to 6 important decision affecting how you accepted), you should arrange to visit. and your child(ren) adjust to the new What will you look for? Licensed situation. Child Cave: Making an Informed "Where do I start?" is one of the Choice suggests the following: questions parents frequently ask • welcoming staff ready to answer Open Registration themselves. First, know what you your questions completely and want and what options are available openly; Starting May 2 to you. There are three types of • children who seem happy, enjoying licensed day care services available in each other's company and playing the Ottawa-Carleton region. cooperatively; 1. Licensed• teachers Day Care actively Centre involvedis a with facility licensed to serve children of children by playing, listening and varying ages in a group setting. talking with them; Glebe Montessori School Provincial licensing ensures • opportunities for children to run, minimum standards of care. climb, play alone or in groups, Centre-based care is offered through build, read, listen to music; public and private for-profit and not- • • messy activities such as painting, for-profit agencies and can be in a sand and water play; variety of settings - schools, • individual attention to each child - workplaces, etc. hug, smile, help. Discover the exciting 2. LicensedDon’t Home-Based be shy Childabout asking Care provides care in a caregiver's questions, you have a right to do so home, are selected, screened and and the information will help you worlds of Science, monitored by a licensed home child make a decision right for you and care agency. Homes must meet your child. •> provincial standards. Information on location, cost, Art and French 3. Nurseryhours, Schoolages, language(s)programs and other usually part-time, for children 2 Vi to details about licensed day care 5 years old, provide good programs is available from Child LYON STREET SOUTH socialisation and help them prepare Care Information, 700 Industrial 650 for school. Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa. (GLEBE ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH) TEL. 237-3824 Home-based child care is available A free, bilingual telephone from homes independent of licensed information service is available at agencies. Parents are responsible for 736-1913, as well as four bilingual COUNCIL ON AGING - 25 YEARS OF screening and monitoring. Financial publications. ACHIEVEMENT =^=^=_ BY ALEX CULLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE FINE ART OF SELF CARE June is Seniors' Month and this community support services, long- June, the Council on Aging, term care, housing, francophone BY JANICE FALLS I Ottawa-Carleton celebrates 25 services, economics and This is a continuation of a series on So what does it mean, practically years of dedication to enhancing the demographics. The Council also self care and wellness by Janice- speaking, to place yourself first? It quality of life for all seniors in the created guides to long-term care, Falls, a counsellor living and begins with taking time to listen to region. Thé Council came into being retirement facilities and consumer working in Old Ottawa South. what your own needs might be. What in 1975, the foresight of leading information on medication awareness You have to make taking are your body, mind and heart telling community agencies and individuals. and elder abuse. care of yourself a priority; you? It means taking time for It is time to recognize the valuable From the mid ‘90s to the present, I no one else is going to do reflection in a consistent and legacy of former presidents, the Council experienced turbulent it for you. Yet the myth of indulgent conscious manner through such volunteers, executive directors and times. New avenues for survival were selfishness continues to prevent many means as journal writing, meditation, staff. developed in fundraising, of us from safeguarding what should yoga, prayer or just sitting quietly The early years focussed on membership and Friends of the be a basic necessity. The real with awareness. These practices establishing the Council as a Council. Despite staff cuts and indulgence comes in not practising require little more than our focussed voluntary, non-profit organization. IF relocation, the Council completed self care, in allowing ourselves to attention but how challenging that began as an arm of the Social projects and advocacy work on become depleted, even to the point of •can be! Planning Council. The first staffer healthy lifestyles, hospital discharge breakdown or burnout. Meeting others’ needs at your own was hired in April, 1975, the only planning, adult day care and There is a simple analogy from the expense can become a way of life, so paid staffer until 1980. community support services, visiting, airline industry which I often draw consider your priorities. What are you In 1978, the Council received self advocacy, aging in place, aging, on. Should the need for oxygen doing to take care of yourself so that funding for the first time from the an in and out-of-hospital guides for masks arise, whose needs do you take your contribution does not leave you * United Way. In 1981, it received seniors. Several community forums care of first, yours or others’? It is gasping for breath? This, is a ■funding from the Ministry of were held, most recently on home only by securing your own supply of challenge that all of us face daily. Community & Social Services. A care and regulation of retirement oxygen first that you are then in a Fortunately, it is within our personal year later, it began receiving an residences. position to be truly helpful to others. power to meet this challenge and Elderly Persons Centre grant, Demographics tell us the Council The same applies to self care - raise self care to a fine art. including a municipal contribution. on Aging will be needed more than taking care of your own physical, Janice Falls is a counsellor for Early committees focussed on ever as we enter the next millennium. mental, social, emotional and spiritual personal and spiritual growth, education, health, housing, recreation, Seniors will need a strong voice to health enables you to give from a helping people learn the fine art of social services, transportation and speak out on their issues to the public state of wholeness rather than from self care. For further information call Francophone concerns. From mid the and to governments at all levels. This one of deficiency. 730-0373. ‘80s to the early ‘90s, work centered requires participation of volunteers on conducting community needs and members who give time, assessments, advocacy activities and financial help and expertise to the service development projects. Council. For more information, call Working groups and committees 789-3577. reported * on mental health, THE TH JUNE/JULY 2000 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR PAGE 13
SUMMER - A GREAT TIME TO VOLUNTEER BY CHERYL LEDGERWOOD Kindergarten At The Glebe Centre, July and Thursday; August bring sunny days and • playing one-on-one games like Jwarm weather and an cards or puzzles would be very After-School Program increased need for volunteers. welcome; Whether helping with resident • work with residents to establish and activities as regular volunteers take maintain balcony gardens; their holidays or with special summer • a group of three or four to host a Hours of operation: 11:30am to 5:30pm, monthly resident tea; activities, f caring and committed : • * ■ b volunteers are critical to success of • help with Monday & Friday \,f ^ . . . . • •' Û • g programs promoting physical, mental morning stretching and strength FANTASTIC NEW and social wellness of our 265 classes for our most frail residents residents. • help with Tuesday morning sing-a- SCIENCE AND NATURE PROGRAM Indoor and outdoor walks and longs friendly visiting offer a great degree • host Wednesday evening informal A of flexibility for those limited or social operating at ZS 88 SI HID 6 HID IE Aylmer Avenue varied time availability. Small and • “Mom and Tot” team for a special large activities, weekday mornings program of baking, games and afternoons, as Well as some evenings reading. and Saturday morning, require While volunteers are needed and regular commitment but offer a wide recruited on an ongoing basis, range of possibilities. because of the time required to Register Now for September 2000 Opportunities are numerous. Here screen, orient and place volunteers, are just some: anyone wishing to volunteer over the • twice a month on Mondays to summer months should call by June For further information escort frailer residents on van trips; 23 to schedule an interview and call 730-5819 • Thursday afternoons, help with orientation date. crafts and baking; For more information or to V talking about events past and schedule an interview,, càll Cheryl current and discussing of kinds of Ledgerwood, Volunteer Services, topics are needed for the “Tea and 239-2727 ext. 323. Chats” on Monday, Tuesday or limited space available
SUMMER AT THE SOUTH “Pete* ($19) 6$4-4000 BY HELENE MERRITT & SUE TOWNLEY ». s ;jjf * «k S»H ! IjjSsji Magnificent 23 acre estate% X , - ffSfeàilüÉrfj s we come to the start of a 4 to 8. 45 min. Pre-registration. Wed mem Summer Season, staff at July 19-2 pm. 15 minutes from Ottawa Library South Branch BUBBLE-MANIA extends its thanks to all of the Float right over town with giant 6 bedrooms/6 iom§/4 fireplaces^ neighbours who made the task of bubbles. Family fun for all ages. 45 1 serving you such a joyful one. We are indoor pool/luxury âpartment/studio min. Pre-registration. Wed July 26 - privileged indeed in having such a 10:15 am. high profile in the community. Even if I'm riding a bus in Hull, someone is LET'S GO FLY A KITE bound to recognise me and mention it Fabulous flying fun for ages 5 to at the first opportunity! Privileged 9.45 min) Pre-registration. Wed Aug www.pldespres.com/1co
ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS OFFER DESIGN CLINIC he Students' Design Clinic is in clinic is affiliated and includes a I its twenty-second year of Board of Director comprised of local operation, offering low-cost professionals. design and drafting services to the CLINIC MISSION community. The clinic is a student • to provide the community with an run, not-for-profit business in affordable advisory service related operation from May to August. to home design, renovation and CLINIC BACKGROUND repair The clinic was created to provide • to provide architecture students students with the opportunity to gain with experience and work experience and expand their skills , opportunities related to their chosen while offering a valuable service to vocation the community. They offer design • to promote contacts among ideas and advice to home owners on architectural students and practising projects ranging from decks, architects renovations, additions, restorations • to promote a public understanding Mayor Watson, Leo the Lion, Micheline Martin, Royal Bank and Inez Berg with St. and new homes. of architects within the community Margaret Mary students at Windsor Park. Photo City of Ottawa The clinic has been incorporated To schedule an appointment for a as a not-for-profit corporation since free, one-hour consultation or for NEW TREES FOR OTTAWA 1991 and is the only service of its more information, please call Ewa or kind in the country to have survived Gillian at 520-6682. BY MELANIE KWONG for twenty two years. The Students' Design Clinic is a iWnlmlii ayor Jim Watson announcedgovernment and this latest donation Although the clinic operates out of unique and vital force in Ottawa's ■ the School of Architecture at Carleton home building/renovation community I the City of Ottawa will means we will have new trees for our I receive $609,000 from the city and the means to maintain others University, operations are and we thank you for your time and Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs damaged by the storm." self-directed by the students. The consideration. and Housing for the City's Tree "We are responsible to our Replacement and Management communities and want to offer the Strategy. The strategy is designed to kind of support that will lay strong YOUTH INFRINGEMENT maintain the city's wood lots hit hard and health foundations. It is exciting by the ice storm two years ago. This to know our contribution here today SECOND SMASH YEAR FOR STUDENT THEATRE money will be supplemented by the will remain an important to the FESTIVAL city's contribution of $203,000. Ottawa community for many, many HI ttawa's only completely and each play was linked with a Mayor Watson also received a years," added Micheline Martin, I independent student run professional director in the $10,000 donation from the Royal Royal Bank regional Vice-President, S theatre festival has just community who acted as mentor to Bank Financial Group Foundation to Ottawa. finished its second great year. each cast and crew in hopes of the Mayor's Task Force on The Mayor's Task Force on Youth Infringement, created last forming links between the amateur Re-Treeing Ottawa. The presentation Re-Treeing Ottawa was established year by two Ottawa area high school and experienced arts community. was made at Windsor Park at a by Mayor Watson in 1998 following students, Kinnon Elliott and Emily Old Ottawa South was very well tree-planting ceremony where four the devastating ice storm. Pearlman, is a large scale theatrical represented including The Dodo new trees made available through part Approximately 6,000 trees on city festival and this year consisted of Syndrome writer/director Alex of the donation, were planted by property were lost as a result of the nine original plays written and Contreras, Unanimously Anonymous Mayor Watson and students from St. storm. The Task Force, made up of produced entirely by young people. writer/director Arianne Matte and Margaret Mary's School. City, environmental and community A generous grant from the Bug actors Katie Black and Gab "It is through the generosity of representatives has a mandate to Community Foundation of Go'sseline. companies like the Royal Bank that investigate and assess various options Ottawa-Carleton made it possible for Students involved came from a the task force has been successful in for replacing and maintaining producers Pearlman, (18) and Anna variety of different high schools and replacing so many of the trees Ottawa's trees. Over $120,000 has Seifreid (17) to realize their vision public schools from as close as Glebe damaged in the ice storm two years been contributed to this fund since its where students age 12-22 have a and Lisgar to as far as Bell and ago." said Mayor Watson. "The inception. forum explored the limits of their Colonel By. support from the provincial creativity in all aspects of dramatic This year’s festival was held May arts. 11-13 at the Bronson Centre over the The grant also enabled the 70+ three nights. For more information students involved to attend call 728-7698 or e-mail them at TAKE CHARGE workshops with area professionals [email protected]. OF YOUR COMPUTER Ottawa South's Finest Training Learn Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphics Internet is our specialty Bichard Patten COMPLETE QUALITY OFFSET PRINTING SERVICE 730-0183 or M.P.P./Député [email protected] Ottawa Centre • NEWSPAPERS, TABLOIDS, DEMI-TABS • • LETTERHEAD • BROCHURES 1292 Wellington St • ENVELOPES • BUSINESS CARDS Phone: 722-6414 • NCR FORMS • BOOKLETS Fax: 722-6703 ►resulting E-mail: • CONTINUOUS COMPUTER FORMS • [email protected] TEL: 225-0768 FAX: 225-2746 1755 WOODWARD AVE, STE110, OTTAWA, ONT. 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WHEN CAN I RETIRE? BY RICK SUTHERLAND, CLU, CFP, R.F.P. UHteted bjtWMt/ e-are frequently presented tomorrow. Next you must project with this dilemma your income need into the from our clients. future. The average inflation The answer to this question is rate for the past forty years has complex and distinct for been about 3.5%. A net income PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING everyone. In this short article of $35,000 today will be worth we will try to give you a slight $70,000 to $80,000 in twenty Want a second opinion? nudge and offer you a to twenty-five years. Ask us to review your current financial position. direction to get started. The If you are fortunate to have We will show you how you can achieve your goals. initial process is quite rudimentary. a private employer pension plan, ask However, you may have unique your employer to provide you a RICK SUTHERLAND, CLU, CFP, R.F.P. circumstances where the services of a pension projection at your assumed 1276 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON Kl Y 3A7 professional planner would be retirement age. Then integrate this Tel. 798-2421 necessary to come up with a realistic projection along with assumed e-mail: [email protected] and workable plan. government pensions into your or http://www.invested-achieve Prior to estimating your realistic calculations. The difference between target retirement date, you must set pensions and your income goal is the yourself some life goals. This is amount that you must fund from where you can dream a little. savings. Determine how many years you Finally, you should decide how THE WINDSOR CHRONICLES - PT 3 would like to work before you would much money you are able to save consider retirement. Then forecast the before your retirement years. Assume DEAR BOOMER, number of years that you wilPbe in a rate of return, we usually he signs of spring: the snow Fortunately, my Alpha is of the old retirement mode. If your goal is to recommend 8%, and forecast the I melts, the hockey boards come school that believes in letting me see retire at the age of 60, you may have future value of your private savings. down, and humanoids harvest if I can add fresh material to the 20 to 30 years to live on your savings It is this fund that you must draw the poops. It all happened in quick harvest while he toils at bringing in and pensions. This is based on your upon to make up your retirement succession this year. The snow was the past winter’s bounty. average life expectancy, and adding a income shortfall. Once you know still hiding behind the hockey boards When the day of this year’s poop few years to err on the side of these facts, and anything else that when the city workers came to take picking dawned, She-Who-Must-Be- caution. may be unique to your situation, you them down; the boards were still Obeyed was away on a business trip. You then want to select a can then determine whether you have stacked in the middle of Windsor My Alpha couldn’t leave the Lump at retirement income goaf As a guide to save more money, defer your Park the day of the Seventh Annual home while he and I did our jobs. you can look at the income you retirement date, or maybe retire a few Poop Picking Harvest. Two years ago, the Lump slept in would need if you were to retire years earlier. The harvest brings out the best in his baby carriage while the rest of us This is a monthly article on today. Consider that you may have humanoids. I don’t know why they worked. Last year, he watched, paid off your mortgage and your financial planning. Call or write to try so hard during the winter to clean strapped down in his stroller. This children would be independent. Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, R.F.P. up after us when it’s evident they year, my Alpha was rash enough to Dream about your retirement lifestyle with your topics of interest at 798- have so much fun in the spring to let the Lump loose, armed with a and decide how much income you 2421 or e-mail at rick@invested- "harvest what they’d missed when the trowel. would need if you were retired interest.ca snow was on the ground. They come The Lump decided his to the Windsor Park harvest fields, contribution to the day would be to dressed in their colorful, traditional dig a hole in the baseball diamond. PRIMARY LITERACY PROJECT poop picking costumes. Something This cut down on our efficiency as very folkloric about the attire: their Alpha and I would prowled among |H major new speech and "Children who don't speak English garden gloves and rubber boots; the bleachers and along the river /VS language initiative, the or French need to be encouraged to plastic garbage bags and trowels. bank. Whenever we found -a poop, ÉF • ^1 Primary Language Literacy successfully develop their first What I love best is the merry Alpha had to return to the baseball Project, was launched by the Speech language." songs the happy poop pickers sing diamond to negotiate with the Lump and Language Services of the The Primary Language Literacy while bending over their labors. Some for the temporary use of the trowel.' Ottawa-Carleton District School Project is creating a range of of the songs go back a long time, I’m After much squawking and Board and the First Words Preschool culturally sensitive, multilingual told. My favorite comes from when complaining from the Lump, Alpha Speech and Language Program of (Arabic, Chinese, Somali, French, the Industrial Revolution was secured the trowel for just long Ottawa-Carleton on Wednesday, May English) resources including transforming traditional poop picking. enough to scoop our find into the 10 at the Adult High School. videotapes, booklets and workshops. It’s the song about the race between a plastic bag. Then the Lump got the The Primary Language Literacy Some of the topics covered include legendary poop picker, John Henry, trowel back and returned to shortstop Project is an innovative new initiative Developing Language through and the steam-driven poop picker that position to resume his engineering designed to promote success in Reading and Story Telling and was threatening everyone’s job. project. school by encouraging first language Developing Language through Music When John Henry was a little boy In future years, perhaps the Lump use at home. Critical research shows and Play. The first words his lips did tell will dig a hole sufficient to bury the that a child's first language must be This material supports and builds Was, “I’m gonna be a poop pickin ’ entire harvest. He’ll have to graduate developed to a high level in order to on the important role that informed man from a trowel to a back-hoe. By mid- assure academic success in a second parents and caregivers can play in ‘Cause I got no sense of smell afternoon, the poop pickers had language. their children's education and in the Lord, lord, brought in eleven bags full of the "In Ottawa- Carleton, there is a all.-important development of solid I got no sense of smell. ’’ winter’s accumulation. Not just our fast growing population of children communication skills. souvenirs, but humanoid debris as who are at risk for difficulties in "We're especially pleased to There’s a disturbing trend in the well - bottles and cans, paper and school due to linguistic diversity and announce the launch of this strategic poop picking harvest, however. Each styrofoam. By the time we all a tremendous need to provide these project during Speech and Hearing year, we see fewer dogs. More gathered for our team photo, Windsor children and their families with the Awareness Month," noted Shelina humanoids leave us at home while Park and the riverbank were looking support they require," reports Jim Merani, Manager of the Multicultural they harvest. This is ungrateful. pristine again. Just the kind of place Grieve, Director of Education, Liaison Program, Ottawa-Carleton Where would the poop pickers be you like to trot through with a grin on Ottawa-Carleton District School Immigrant Services Organization. without our hard work over the winter your dewlap and your tail held high. Board. months? We planted the seeds; it’s See you there tomorrow. only fair that we’re there to share in Zoscha the festivities. So where was Zep? Where were Obie and Diva? THE TH PAGE 16 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR JUNE/JULY 2000
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Glass Cutting ^Paint Mixing Window & Screen Repairs Delivery Service^Key Cutting Service Sharpening Service^Carpet Cleaner Rental Bruce Kealey unloading the first dishes from the new dishwasher. Spreaders, Rollers, & Wheelbarrow Rental ST. MARGARET MARY PARISH . Hand Truck RentahSpecialty Glass & Mirror B.B.Q. Parts Special Order NEW DISHWASHER ' Gift & Wedding Registry BY ROSEMARIE MORRIS The people of the Parish of c^ina dishes and cutlery rather than STORE HOURS 234 - 6353 Saint Margaret Mary and styrofoam plates and plastic. [many volunteers involved in The dishwasher has been a MON-WED 8:30 AM TO 6 PM community outreach programs welcome addition for the weekly THURS & FRI 8:30 AM TO 9 PM SAT 8:30 AM TO 6 PM express their appreciation to the Sunday Supper and Song Program as SUN 11 AM TO 5 PM Community Foundation of well as for the Carleton University Ottawa-Carleton and the New Sun student suppers. The teams of BANK STREET AT SECOND AVE Fund for the grant of $4,370 that was volunteers who prepare and serve received in January, 2000. meals each week are glad to have This grant was provided to cover their labour reduced. the cost of a commercial dishwasher Now that the renovation is finally installed as part of the recent kitchen complete, the dishwasher is available renovation. The Parish has also for use by the Kitchen Cooking Club SUMMER AT ABBOTSFORD - OPEN installed on the dishwasher a plaque of the Saint John Deaf Community as that acknowledges the Community well as for programs sponsored by the AND AIR-CONDITIONED Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton. Ottawa South Community Centre. BY GORDON HAUSER Several groups serving the broader For those of us who used to Always something new here; calendar to plan ahead. This popular community now benefit from the wearily wash dishes and pots after this time it is the ART event features an elegant and efficiency, hygiene, and these events, the high speed of the _ SMART CLUB where we sumptuous buffet dinner second to environmental friendliness of the new new dishwasher is a bonus! hope you will share some creative none in Ottawa for price and dishwasher which permits the use of time with an important young person presentation. in your life. Using the experience and Tantalizing dishes prepared by enthusiasm of award-winning Glebe Centre Chef Pierre; after dinner ESCAPADE 2000 professional artist and teacher, JAY A entertainment by Sound Mekanix, a alling all outdoor enthusiasts! street closures will be in effect from KRISHNAN, you and your young barbershop quartet for "major and C Gear up your bike, put on 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. Residents and friend (neighbour, grandchild) will minor tune ups"! You have the date I your skates or lace up your businesses directly affected by these spend two hours a week for four and time above. Cost to members $15 walking shoes for Escapade 2000 on street closures will be notified weeks exploring artistic creativity, and $17 for non-members. To reserve Sunday, July 2. The National Capital individually in June and informed of using a variety of materials. a seat, payment must be made at Commission is organizing Escapade alternate routes. We hope these Expressing yourselves in colour and registration and because Chef Pierre 2000 to help Canadians discover the closures will not create any line may open up communication must know numbers to create his natural areas of Canada's Capital inconvenience for your community with your young partner that may be magic for the table, deadline for Region. Escapade is free and open to and we look forward to seeing you at instructive to both. reservations is August 4. everyone. No registration is required. Escapade 2000 on July 2. After class you will have lunch CHRIS ROGERS will instruct you During this unique recreational Date: July 2, 2000 together in our dining room where the in SUMMER AEROBICS on event you can ride, skate, run, walk or Time: 9 am to 4 pm food suits all tastes. The children in Wednesdays 10 to 11 am in. the roll along the National Capital Cost: Free this club must be at least seven years multi-purpose room, July 5 to Region's extensive network of roads, Route: Total of 60 kilometres old and accompanied by a senior (55 July 26. Keep your heart healthy and parkways and recreational pathways. Start/ Finish: At any of the 7 hubs and up). WHEN - Mondays, 1.0am- your body fit with this low impact You can complete the entire Direction: One-way traffic only noon, July 10 to July 31, COST -$50. class developed for active seniors. 60-kilometre circuit or use one of the For general information about All supplies and lunch included. Cost is $ 18 for members and $24 for designated shortcuts. Entertainment, Escapade 2000, contact the National Payment must be made by July 4. non-members. activities and basic services will be Capital Commission at 1 800 Questions? Phone 230-5730 between There are lots of other activities available at seven hubs along the 465-1867 or 239-5000 or on the 9am and 4pm. going on and you are invited to call in Escapade route, which also serve as Internet at www.capcan.ca (Click on MINI BOOK SALE in the and visit 950 Bank Street or phone entry points to the circuit. "Millennium Events"). Abbotsford Lounge between 9am and 23.0-5730. Fou instance, our The Escapade 2000 route passes For specific information about 4pm, Tuesday June 20 to Thursday INTERNET CLASS on Tuesdays. If through Old Ottawa South. A number road closures in your area, contact July 6 (excluding weekends of you were ever going to Team about of streets will be closed or reduced to Melissa Adams, Project Officer at course). You have your own time to computers, this summer would be a one-way traffic in order to ensure the 239-5434. For information on make your selection for your great time to start. Volunteers from safety of Escapade participants. The volunteering call 239-5373. summertime reading and pay purely the National Capital Freenet share nominal prices for the ones you their knowledge in question and choose. answer classes. Get your hands on a SUMMER DINNER & SHOW, computer here and learn. Phone for Monday, August 14 from 5:30-8pm. details. Here is where you have to mark your THE JUNE/JULY 2000 OSCAR - OUR 26™ YEAR 4 PAGE 17 B SIMPLY SHAKESPEARE AT THE YOUl BILLINGS ESTATE MUSEUM liOERM BY LINNA ROWLATT STARTS HERE
Pkg. of 8 If music be the food of love, play on, Hamburger or Sausage Buns Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, Dempster’s The appetite may sicken, and so die. 1.5 Gourmet Assorted Coleslaw These famous lines from the courage and honour) and Calling The Potato or Macaroni Salads love-sick Duke of Illyria begin Shots (mixed media).
L__l Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, . One of the more popular in-school ALL SUMMER 340 g, Pkg. which will be produced this year workshops for the company is Yves VeggieBurgers during Salamander Theatre for Young Speaking Shakespeare, which became Audiences' summer camp. the inspiration for the Simply Held at the Billings Estate Shakespeare summer camp five years
Museum, Simply Shakespeare (the ago. The summer camps have Assorted Varieties ■ "«fs» 39? name of the camp) is enjoying such produced several of Shakespeare's 455 mL Minimum 113 g BarBQ Sauce Pkg. of 4,-8 or 18 success in its fifth year that there are beloved plays, including All's Well Medium Ground two sessions this first summer of the That Ends Well, Henry Land Winter's Kraft Beef Patties new millennium! Tale. ALL SUMMER Twelfth Night, one of This year, the production is Shakespeare's jolliest plays, is said to Twelfth Night: Or, What You Will have been written for a celebration at (Shakespeare's own title and subtitle). Queen Elizabeth's court on the The campers will present their talents 591, twelfth night of Christmas (January the way Elizabethan touring 5). With secret identities, companies might have - under a huge ENTER TO sterling Barbecue ship-wrecked and rescued siblings tree with the audience gathered (40.000 BTU.) around! That huge tree lives at the Courtesy of capital Home Hardware and a strong Commedia dell'arte 736 Bank street theme, the play is a cunning Billings Estate Museum where the See in store for details masterpiece of trickery, humour, camp takes place. misplaced courtship and punctured Campers have access to the Loeb Glebe pomposity. grounds of the Estate, as well as a few 754 Bank Street The twenty young actors in the of the outer buildings. As well as the Loeb Tel.: (613) 232-9466 Fax: (613) 232-6502 camp present a script that has been benefits of plenty of space in which Why not e-mail us your shopping list? edited by Salamander Theatre's to rehearse, campers come to www.loebglebe.com Eleanor Crowder to provide everyone appreciate and practice the essentially with a chance to shine, enough depth physical nature of Shakespearian Stow Hours: Sunday 9:00 am - 8:00 p.m.• Monday to Friday 81)0 am -1000 pm • Saturday 700 am ■-900 pm to challenge them and a rollicking comedy: the large gestures and broad good play! humour inherited from the Commedia This is not new ground for dell'arte form. WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS Salamander Theatre for Young Salamander Theatre keeps Audiences, Ottawa's only theatre for enrollment at a maximum of twenty Dr. Monique Frize of Osgoode, Education - Barb McNally, young audiences company, campers per session. Two sessions of pioneering educator, teacher, chair of school committees, Salamander has been working with Simply Shakespeare are planned for I researcher and feminist and university lecturer, Education children and teens since 1993. The this summer: session one from July the first woman engineer to graduate Interaction Director at Nortel, company is currently touring three 4-21 and session two from July from the University of Ottawa, was Director of PARTNERS (Programs th shows throughout Ontario - A World 24-August 11. Information is honored May 30 at the 7 YMCA- and Resources to Nurture of Stories, Excalibur and Beowulf - available at Salamander Theatre for YWCA Women of Distinction Engineering Research and Science), performing in front of 30,000 Young Audiences. Contact Linna Awards, earning the Trimark President of the Ottawa-Carleton children annually. Rowlatt at 569-5629. Lifetime Achievement Award. She Learning Foundation and Vice- Schools around Ottawa regularly There are few other opportunities helped shape the field of clinical President of the Ottawa Centre for experience Salamander Theatre's for young people between the ages of engineering within biomedical Research and Innovation, presence with workshops such as 10-16 to experience Shakespearian engineering and is the first female Community Volunteer - Nazira Playmaking & Jouons Ensembles theatre in the way Salamander chairholder of the Nortel/National Tareen, leader in the Ottawa Muslim (theatre basics), Hero Talk Theatre for Young Audiences is Sciences and Engineering Research Women’s Auxiliary, teacher of Islam (theatrically examining themes of offering it! 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SKIPPED PAYMENTS NOT A SOLUTION BY BILL JEWEL hinking of skipping a some other arrangement first. mortgage payment A "skip-a-mortgage because now it's easier payment holiday", with no to do than ever? Don't! Not questions asked, is not in your unless it's an absolute best interest. For every day necessity or you have no other that you don't pay, up goes choice. It's just too expensive. your interest cost. So before Most lenders enable customers skipping a payment ask your to skip a payment either on a banker to work out the interest on-off situation or on a match-one costs for you. Then see if there are miss-one basis if the customer has some other alternatives such as prepaid a certain amount, but is this returning to normal monthly convenience worth it in the long run? payments if you are making Let's take an example. You may accelerated weekly/biweekly think that if you don't make your payments. mortgage payment of $828, all you'll Ideally, the best mortgage is no have to make up is $828. Big mortgage. Your goal should be to pay mistake. The unpaid interest is down your mortgage as qiiickly and capitalized (added to the outstanding painlessly as possible. Two painless principal). solutions are to switch from monthly The longer you take to make it up, to more frequent payments and to the more the foregone payment will shorten your amortization. Set cost you. Say that it's your 25th yourself a goal, kind of like "freedom payment of $828 you want to skip 55" to be mortgage free. See how when your outstanding mortgage long the amortization should be to balance is at $97,603..If you don't take you there and whether you can repay it by the end of the 5th year, handle the payments. your outstanding balance would be When it comes right down to it, $94,186 instead of $93,115. taking a hiatus from mortgage So over three years, the deferred payments because you need a payment adds over $1,000 to what breather or you need a vacation is not you owe. And if you never make up the way to go. There are other credit the skipped payment, this adds products on the market such as a $5,601 more in interest costs, had all personal line of credit, your credit the payments been made when due. card or a personal loan (often on sale CAR SHARING SPREADS Keep in mind, too, that mortgage at prime) for these purposes. interest is a non-deductible expense Skipping a mortgage payment BY CHRIS BRADSHAW paid with after tax dollars. may sound good on the surface. But, On May 12, Vrtucar started car- lockbox that has the ignition key of You, can repay the skipped like many things in life, if it sounds sharing operations with a first the car they were assigned by phone. payment at any time at no cost but too good to be true, it often is. Jcar at the City of Ottawa It differs from car rental in five often this is tough to do if the original Bill Jewel is manager of the parking lot at Bank and Chamberlain. important ways: reason you skipped a payment was Toronto Dominion Bank, Glen Ave The company, incorporated by two 1. use is for ^s little as one-hour out of financial necessity. It may be and Bank St. community activists and planners, 2. users don’t pre-pay for a certain advisable to see if you can work out Wilson Wood and Chris Bradshaw in amount of kilometres late February, was able to sign up the 3. formal membership is required to 10 minimum members by early May screen members once, rather than to sustain one car. for each trip Regional Chair, Bob Chiarelli 4. rates include gas and collision kicked off the service as an insurance alternative for those wanting to avoid 5. cars are located- individually, to car-ownership and trying to reduce reduce the user’s travel distance. driving or at least, having to have a The cost is much lower than parking spot. He said his two grown owning since 85% of fixed car costs daughters live a short walk of the car are shared with an average of 8-12 and will ask them to use the service other people. Members must be 25 or rather than going to his west end over and have their driving record home to borrow the family car. scrutinized. If accepted, they pay a This new service coincides with one-time, refundable $500 regional transportation department’s membership fee and chose one of launching of TrayelWise, to promote three rate packages: Occasional, transportation alternatives. One Regular, or Frequent. Each package example is funding to allow ÔC has its own rates for kilometres and Transpo to expand its “Rack ‘n’ Roll” hours and a separate monthly access bike racks on the front of buses. The fee for administrative overhead of Photo: Barbara Greenwood-Dufour alternatives are intended to overcome $10-30. PET PERSONALS the downside of car-ownership and A typical three-hour trip runs use. Car-sharing can reduce about $16. Payment is via monthly members’ driving by over 50%. REFORMED BOXER SEEKS HOME itemized invoice. For the $75-a- Car-sharing, offered in seven month or more, cost of a parking loud is a one-year old orange adorable and loves being petted. He is C Canadian cities, as well as in over spot, a person could sell their car and male cat with one cloudy eye. currently an indoor cat. 100 in Europe, started in Germany get about 15 hours of use, gas and all This is probably a result of a If you would like more and Switzerland in 1988. The first insurance included and no longer cat brawl. Despite of his past, he is information about adopting Cloud, Canadian club started in Quebec City, need the parking spot! now healthy, sociable, extremely please call 729-9645. in early 1995. If you are interested in finding out Members reserve a car when they more, visit www.vrtucar.com or need to drive, picking up the car at a phone 798-1900. nearby parking lot by accessing a THE TH JUNE/JULY 2000 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR PAGE 19
LIVE TRAPPING KILLS
BY THE OTTAWA-CARLETON WILDLIFE CENTRE Each year, thousands of wild • the Fish and Wildlife Conservation animals die because of the use Act prohibits relocation of I of so-called "humane" or live raccoons, skunks and foxes beyond traps. Some die directly due to stress a one kilometre radius, making and/or injuries caused by their frantic trapping a waste of time. efforts in trying to get out of the trap. • charges and fines are possible as The majority, however, are the young are charges under the Criminal orphans that are left to die a slow Code if unnecessary suffering to an painful death of starvation and cold animal results from trapping because their mother has been trapped • Neighbours left to rescue and care and relocated. for these created orphans are both The Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife sad and angry that they are having Centre estimates that up to 60% of the to clean up someone else's mess orphans that overwhelm wildlife The Centre reports that calls from Ottawa Powerboating School safety training vessel. centres are ones "created" by the people complaining about a outdated and increasingly neighbour trapping are up SAFE BOATING AND THE LAW unacceptable practice of trapping. dramatically as are ones from Relocating wildlife from around our individuals stating they are New boating regulations require OPERATOR homes can also cause serious boycotting stores that sell traps. proof of operator problems for homeowners. The All of this is unnecessary, COMPETENCY I competency. Competency Centre asks you to consider: particularly when the Ottawa- • Persons bom after April 1, 1983 means having a basic knowledge of • babies abandoned in attics often fall Carleton Wildlife Centre is able to must have proof of competency to operation and applies to all sizes and between walls requiring costly provide free advice on humane, operate any powered recreational types of powered pleasure craft. removal of drywall while those effective and inexpensive vessel. Youth were identified as needing babies left to die in burrows under alternatives. Call 726-6965 for • As of 2002, anyone operating any the greatest amount of education so steps or decks will create solutions to wildlife problems that powered recreational vessel less anyone bom after April 1, 1983 is significant smell problems will benefit both you and the animals. than 4 metres, including personal obliged to have a Pleasure Craft watercraft, must have proof of Operator Licence. Parents must now competency’ ensure their children have proof of • As of 2009, anyone operating any competency to use the family boat or powered recreational vessel borrow the family tender at the yacht regardless of size must have proof club. of competency. The Canadian Yachting > Anyone under 12 years may not Association (CYA) Coast Guard operate a powerboat over 10 hp approved operator competency unless accompanied/supervised. course, SPARK Start was developed • Anyone 12-16 years may not for both seasoned boaters and basic operate a powerboat over 40 hp beginners. unless accompanied by an adult. The minimum requirement for a • Anyone under 16 years may not competency card is to pass a test on operate a PWC (Personal Water safe, common-sense boating practices Craft) with mark of 75% or better. CYA For more information or a copy of schools with certified instructors are Safe Boating Guide, call also offering refresher programs and 1-800-267-6687 or visit full length courses. www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca. For info on The only way to be granted your boating and upcoming courses, call card without writing the test is with Ottawa Sailing and Powerboating proof of completion of a boating Schools, 721-8683 or visit education course prior to April 1, www.boattraining.com. 1999. SUMMER'S 1 SIZZLING AT
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DECISION MAKING AS IF SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT MATTER
BY MIKE NICKERSON Bill C-469, the "Canada lobby your MP. Our experience so far Well-Being Measurement has been that when people review the Act" (CWBMA) could Act and background materials, they transform the decision making see the sense of it and add their process. What we count and what we support. The trick with MPs is to get measure signifies what we value. their attention. They are very busy. When all we count is monetary They do, however, respond to transactions (GDP), talk about persistent constituents. environmental quality and social Ask your MP what s/he thinks of cohesion does not produce action. the "Canada Well-Being When we legitimize other factors by Measurement Act". S/he can get full measuring and reporting on them, details from the Ottawa office of Joe they become visible. That visibility Jordan MP. Check back every week enables anyone to see how policies or two until you get a response. Prof. Joe Scanlon enjoying his exercise program at Carieton University Photo Carieton Univ. and actions affect the measures and Contact information for all MPs is encourages decision makers to pay available from 1-800-667-3355 attention to them. The Act is politically safe because The purpose of the CWBMA is to it only requires that we pay attention establish a set of indicators to to factors that people identify as measure "the economic, social and important. What will happen when RAVENS ROUNDUP u r< I V H PI W I ¥ Y environmental well-being of people, these concerns are legitimized by BY JOE SCANLON, PROFESSOR OF communities and ecosystems in regular reporting and witnessed RAVENS Canada." The Act would require moving up or down is another story. JOURNALISM, RET’D public input to determine the "the This is the domain of stages two and ince November, I’ve lost more ones we lose with aging. Weight broad societal values on which the set three of the 7th Generation Initiative. than 10 kilos (22 lbs), am 7 training can make up for that. But of indicators should be based." A Public Participation Kit is cm less around the waist and weight training is not designed for There are two things you can do to available from the 7th Generation feel 10 years younger; the result of weight loss; diet and exercise are also advance Bill C-469. One is to Initiative with suggestions for holding diet and exercise and workouts at important. encourage people to think about and discussions about the questions Carleton's Fitness Centre. Before taking the class, I thought discuss what well-being means to above. It includes a feedback sheet so In November, my physician said weight lifters were serious athletes or them. What do we value? How can we can collect the opinions that will my blood pressure and cholesterol body builders. I worried about we tell if the circumstances related to determine what should be measured. were up and I was overweight. At 67, feeling out of place. The class those values are getting better or For more detail, see: I was a prime candidate for a heart eliminated my concerns. It takes worse? Think of issues that matter to http://www.cvberus.ca/choose.sustai attack. On his advice, I cut back on place when the weight room is closed you. nZindex3.html or ask us for a free whole milk, butter and plain white and all class members are older How can we tell if the situation is copy of the new edition of bread. I started eating fish and began adults. We learned how to warm up getting better or worse? This is the "Measuring Well-Being". Write snacking on fruit and vegetables and stretch and cool down and stretch information needed to establish an postage free to: instead of soft drinks and chocolate afterwards. Doing weights results in effective monitoring system that can Joe Jordan M.P. bars. I cut out fried foods. During the microscopic damage to muscles inform good decisions. Please help us 7th Generation Initiative winter, I took brisk 30-minute daily which need time to recover; at least a collect this information and expand Rm. 422, Confederation Building walks or skated to the Arts Centre two-day break between workouts. the network of interests needed to House of Commons and back. Now I cycle 10 to 20 On one machine* I’m now at 100 assure that the potential of this Act is Ottawa, ON, Kl A 0A6 kilometres. pounds, up from 40. I still struggle not watered down for lack of public or contact: Mike Nickerson, A friend recommended a lecture, with a machine for my shoulder participation or .strategic Coordinator, [email protected] or "Powerful Fitness for Healthy muscles but no longer feel coordination. phone (613) 269-3500. Aging," by Greg Poole, Associate embarrassed with others around. Our The second thing you can do is to Director of Athletics at Carieton instructors showed us how to use University. Greg's told us that as we stretchy bands and dumbbells for get older, especially after 50, our exercise at home. bones and muscles deteriorate. This I prefer Carieton. It's only a few BECAUSE doesn't need to happen. Regular minutes walk from my home in Old workouts with weights can stop the Ottawa South. But I also get a chance MONEY DOESN’T deterioration, rebuild our muscles to chat with students and faculty, if and reduce the pain from arthritis. not in the weight room at least in the COME WITH Strength training also reduces the sauna. incidence of falls in older adults. We When I returned to my doctor, he INSTRUCTIONS also improve our general fitness with told me very few patients listen to his cardiovascular exercise, decreasing advice. There's been one other chance of heart attacks and cancer. payoff. Sipce I didn't smoke, my Women particularly profit. Strength doctor said a little drinking is okay. I training is a good preventative for am thoroughly enjoying my weight osteoporosis and regular loss, my reduced blood pressure, my cardiovascular exercise reduces the over all feeling better and my regular risk from estrogen-linked cancers glasses of red wine. (breast, ovary, uterus). I highly recommend the programs Choosing the right investment can be difficult. Choosing the right After hearing the lecture, I signed for mature adults at Carieton investment advisor doesn't have to be. Wood Gundy has been managing Canadians* wealth since 1905. Call me today, and 111 show you how my experience and expertise can work for your portfolio. 1 up for Carleton's Weight Lifting for University Athletics. For information know how to get your money working. Older Adults program. 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OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT BY LYNN GRAHAM, TRUSTEE, ZONE 9 (CAPITAL & Celebrate, with BRUYERE-STRATHCONA WARDS), OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SCHOOL CLOSURES to close schools in the downtown core? THREATEN DOWNTOWN Father's Day Brunch NEIGHBORHOODS IMPACT ON Anew elementary HOPEWELL school closure process The staff report is not 44mHonot thy cJ-athetf... with a fabule us bufôet in an is underway. The recommending Hopewell for OCDSB must close some closure; however, since its idyllic setting, tight here in Old Ottawa ^outh! 10e schools inside the Greenbelt current capacity is at 77%, the in order to build schools in the options add students to ofôet a wide selection ofo bteakfcast an? lunch rapidly growing suburbs Hopewell's population, which delicacies an? mainstays such as out succulent toast outside the Greenbelt. Provincial is now at 716. All staff scenarios funding for new construction will recommend the closure of Mutchmor, f>eeh...with a oiew ooetlooking the coutts an? the flow only to school boards that are the redirection of Mutchmor JZideau 7^-ioet. operating existing schools at 100% kindergarten to grade 6 students to capacity, on average (a classroom First Avenue, and the redirection of count multiplied by the maximum all students in congregated gifted number of students per classroom). classes from Mutchmor and First Trustees have decided that schools Avenue to Hopewell. If this comes to inside the Greenbelt should have an pass, the report estimates that average operating capacity of 90%. Hopewell will have an operating Many outside the Greenbelt are well capacity of 95% (880) students by over 100%. September 2001. The "Central Family" of schools Flexibility in time-tabling and includes Cambridge, Centennial, programming will be lost and Elgin, First Avenue, Glashan, community use of school space will Hopewell, Lady Evelyn, Mutchmor, decline. It's hard to imagine 880 Viscount Alexander and York. Since students managing when it comes to these schools have an average outdoor playground space. LffjM m mmmmm _ vrtz WELL. mrraivifvud HOPEWELL FAREWELL! BY JC SULZENKO BY KATHARINE RECHICO For the children at Bytown parents, myself included, have IT’S OVER WHEN THE • Hopewell will open a few days Cooperative, the most obvious brought the same snack for each and LADY SINGS early before classes resume on incarnation of the every duty day. The kids rave about t’s June, when a kid’s fancy turns September 5 to allow new 'co-operative' nature of the centre is Bernard's Banana Bread and as my to summer holidays and leaving registration. The list of supplies duty day. A number of times a year, son will be graduating to junior Hopewell’s halls, if not forever, students will need to bring will be each child brings along a duty mum kindergarten in the fall, I'll share the then at least for ten long weeks. available then and class lists will be or dad or grandparent or caregiver to recipe for the next round of duty For me, it’s a little different. I’m posted in the Atrium after 10 am on share the Bytown experience. days. graduating -1 mean my fourteen year August 31. The duty parent gets an up-close As the school year comes to a old graduates at the end of June, so I NOTABLE MOMENTS look at how their child spends their close, I'd also like to thank the staff at must move on too, and this is my last • 3,500 books devoured during Read- time at the pre-school and gets to Bytown for their on-going dedication column on behalf of Hopewell. a-thon raised over $ 6400 for know the other children in the class. and energy on behalf of all parents. While my son can hardly wait to School projects and brought over Best of all, duty parents usually get a Very few spaces remain for Bytown leave, I feel sad. I love the school, its 775 books into the Library chance to play with the toys - not for- September 2000. If you are range of children from tiny four year • office administrator Christine taking a child's turn - no, never — but interested in a spot call Cathy Brown olds to strapping teens with gigantic Marleau ran in the National Capital I'd have to say the huge Thomas the at 730-4384 feet ( the boys, that is!) I’ll miss the Marathon in the name of the late Train set is lots of fun for all ages. BERNARD'S BANANA teachers, administrators, School Maeve Hellyer Stewart and raised Parents help with putting names on BREAD Council and families, the amazing over $ 675 in pledges from the staff artwork, smocks on kids, and other spirit and wonderful events. In a large bowl, mash three ripe and community; activities where an extra pair of adult It’s the School where my daughter bananas, add 3A cup sugar, one egg •Lynn Senecal-Watson’s hands is needed. six years ago picked up the Intermediate students presented The child on duty also gets to and 4 Tablespoons melted butter. euphonium and never put it down, In another bowl, mix VA cups their own innovative adaptation of bring a snack for everyone. Snack is except to play trombone in the Hugo’s Les Misérables; usually nutritious and always fun. whole-wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking Ottawa Youth Orchestra. It’s the soda and 1 teaspoon salt. Add flour • Grade 12 Students from Glebe Some kids have been known to share school where my son took to the mixture to banana mixture and stir. Collegiate tested their original short cupcakes on birthdays and other, trumpet like a natural while he Pour batter into greased loaf pan. stories for children in front of seasonal treats like ghost cookies at changed from boy to man in hardly Bake for about one-hour at 325°F or constructive critics in Merri Legris’ Hallowe’en. the blink of an eye. until inserted knife comes out clean. JK class; Lacking in imagination, some It’s the School that gave me a base • the Grass Yard is looking good from which to write storybooks about with Spring clean-up well Annabella and her tycoon and this underway and installation of year about Lilli and Zach and their tetherballs; creative mother. It’s the school I have • a generous Volunteer Tea provided loved to cover for the OSCAR over by the School administration and the last two years. No wonder I feel staff celebrated countless hours the way I do! spent by family members at the Many thanks to the Hopewell School; Public School community: you gave • chicks and butterflies emerged each of us ‘graduates’ so much. We under the watchful care of JK hope we were able to return some in students; kind. • the intermediate boys basketball END NOTES team took a silver medal in the •School board staff Regional Championships; recommendations that could close • 80 Grades 3-6 kids participated in from one to three schools in our the Annual Chess Tournament; area became public May 24. There • SK students produced a wonderful are only five weeks (until the end new, illustrated cookbook From of June) for families to give their our Mothers ’ Kitchens, that included Rudmilla’s Chocolate Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Inez Berg visit Hopewell with the Olympic Flag that will be flown reaction and input. Board staff will at the Summer Olympics 2000 in Sydney Australia this September. Students signed the flag. produce final recommendations by Milk (just “4 pours of milk, 1 the end of August for decisions by teaspoon of chocolate)” and Edie’s Trustees just before municipal Roll-ups (“ flat roll-up things for as elections. Schools will close in June many people who want them and 2001. Don’t miss your chance to two pieces of big chicken that’s influence these important decisions. wet!”); M GLEBE PET HOSPITAL Contact Hopewell School Council • five Intermediate Hopewell Bands Serving the Glebe area for 12 years.. Co-chairs by leaving a message at are off to the music festival at the Hopewell Office, 239 2348. Canada’s Wonderland! • If your child is not returning to Happy and safe holidays everyone! Hopewell in the Fall, let the School UP COMING EVENTS- 233-8326 Office know before the holidays. • Year-end Barbecue, Friday, June 9 591 A Bank Street It’s open on June 26 from 8:30- (just south of the Queensway) (Raffle for Gourmet Dinner for 4) 4:30 pm. • School Council, Tues June 13, Weekdays 8-7, Saturday 9-2:30 • Before the last day of school, Library, 7:15 pm. families will receive notice of what • Junior Choir concert, June 15,7pm, H0USECALLS AVAILABLE consumable supplies (such as www.cyberus.ca/~glebepetvet gym workbooks) they will need for their • Grade 6 Graduation, Tues June 20, kids in September, since Library, 2:30 pm. Students & seniors welcome Hopewell’s budget can no longer • Grade 8 Graduation, Thurs June 22, Wm in II ii DIE MEMORIES 1999-2000 EE SSBSIC BY MARCIA LYNCH, PRINCIPAL nee again, it is with a great With St. Margaret Mary Parish, sense of accomplishment we we celebrated our faith. Children look back over the 1999-2000 from grade 2 celebrated the academic year. Many students Sacraments of First Reconciliation demonstrated their talents at our and First Eucharist and grade 6 liturgies, school production, sports students celebrated the Sacrament of events, public speaking and Science Confirmation. Innoventions. In particular, we wish We thank Rev. Don MacLellan to highlight this year's school and his Parish Team for their time, production - Hidden Stones, a play support and dedication and we wish created and performed by the students Rev. Don all the best in his future of St. Margaret Mary School. endeavours. Students and staff Hidden Stories was the creation of demonstrated their commitment to all 165 students of our remarkable Catholic education by assisting small school. Every child had a organizations in our local community valued part to play, be it a dance, a - UNICEF, Emergency Food Shelter, song, a story on stage or the endless Toy Mountain Campaign, Heart and Good fun and friends at Southside. tasks of writing, design, construction Stroke Foundation and the Canadian and backstage assistance. Though one Hunger Foundation. could be tempted to single out We continued to implement our SOUTHSIDE NEWS individual accomplishments, the fact No-Bullying Program and introduced BY LYNDA HANSEN is that this was a collaborative effort. our Peer Mediator Program in April. The whole was much greater than the Our dynamic and supportive Catholic WELCOME KG AGE THE SOUTHSIDE YEAR sum of its parts. Advisory School Council once again STUDENTS! Another year has flown, watching The grand finale, presented on significantly enhanced our arts, e are pleased to announce our young ones explore and April 28 at the Alumni Theatre of W science and physical education the launch our Kindergarten experience the world. Unbelievably, Carleton University, cannot speak to programs. This year the students lAfter-school program, it is time once again to look back on the months of effort and enthusiasm participated in Jiu-Jitsu classes, beginning in September 2000. the school year. The children created that proceèded it. Nor can it reveal swimming at Brewer Arena, and Southside has recognized there is a 'paper prayers' again this past the importance of the process, soccer and basketball workshops that need in our neighbourhood for December for World Aids Day; and moving from initial inspiration were facilitated by Carleton afternoon care for 4 and 5 year olds for the third year running, Southside through to ultimate manifestation. University team members. attending morning kindergarten. participated in the McLeod- There were many layers to this Next year, we will continue to The new program will run from Stewarton/Southminster Churches rich and complex story. It began with implement our innovative Quality 11:30am to 5:30pm, with a Christmas Hamper program. These a small group of creative souls and Daily Physical Education program. stimulating and enriched curriculum, are two very worthwhile projects that the catalyst of vision. They asked We thank all parents who supported including outings and many special help to foster caring for those less how different strands of the arts could these programs and we look forward activities, science and nature proj ects, fortunate in our community. be combined into a community to working with you next year. and the usual creative artwork. The One very memorable trip to building tool. As we prepare for the next time is now to register for this Carleton University Alumni Theatre Next came the framework - how to academic year, we will continue to exciting new program. For more was made last month to see a integrate the curriculum, how to give prepare our students for the information, please call Joanne at children's theatre production of students the opportunity to take challenges and opportunities that lie Southside. 'Jillian Jiggs'. Last but not least, Class ownership of the process, how to ahead. I thank students, parents and But don't worry, our morning of2000 graduates will be celebrating allow them to go beyond perceived staff for supporting the shared vision preschool program will run as always, their achievements at the annual limits and be who they really are. at St. Margaret Mary School. If you Family BBQ, Tuesday, June 20, When children are given the chance 9 to 11:30am, Monday to Friday. are interested in registering your child 5 pm, at Brewer Park. to demonstrate what they can do, they Registration is on-going for the at our school, please contact us at If you would like further surprise and delight us. preschool, however, we have only 730-9328. Have a safe summer. information on our school, please call Building community has always limited space available, on selected mornings. Joanne at 730-5819. We are Jocated been one of the strengths of in Southminster United Church, Bank St. Margaret Mary School. Though and Aylmer. Have a great summer! the children were the true stars of this production, many others came together to support them, from staff and parents to a nameless but dedicated core of artists to the larger GREENTREE Great Spring Special community through such & COMPANY organizations as the Community Rental $139.00/3 months Foundation of Ottawa and the Management (Inclusive Membership. Offer expires June 30, 2000) Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School for the Board. Foreign Service 24 Aerobics classes weekly (4 Air-Box Classes) There are stories within stories. Community Fully Equipped Strength Training Room, Cardio machines The one we saw on stage captured a Also available : Personal Training, Massage Therapy, Wing Chun Martial Arts, Yoga Classes, Weekdays Morning Babysitting and FRESH JUICE BAR. moment in time; the rest are carried Mary Ellen Boomgaardt within each of the people who played some part. Office (613) 746-2367 MOMENTUM ATHLETICS Fax (613)746-3050 390 Rideau Street E.RO. The Finest Fitness Club serving the Glebe & Ottawa South PO. Box20118 ÔÔ& Sank Street at 5th Ave. Ottawa, Ontario Kl N 9N5 2 3 7 - 4 7 4 7 Business hours: Mon.-THurs. 7am to 10pm Fri. 7am to 9pm Sat. & Sun. 9am to 5pm THE TH JUNE/JULY 2000 OSCAR - OUR 26 YEAR PAGE 25 THE IDEA OF SOCIETY BY RICHARD OSTROFSKY, SECOND THOUGHTS BOOKSTORE The idea of society may be the zone of activities that are formally most difficult abstraction in illegal but tolerated and also of lour conceptual repertoire, activities that are formally legal but swallowing every other concept we restricted by peer pressure, public possess. Nothing is outside of society. opinion and privately applied Every idea we have, our sanctions. But the very existence of understanding of every material thing this border area merely serves to there is, we ourselves, become underscore that law itself is a living components and artifacts of society process and an artifact of the social and its conversation. conversation. 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JUNE 20 Two Hands Act distinct societies into a single fabric. To begin with, there is Positive Anna and the King Dra When Love Comes Dra It will seem increasingly natural (as Law - the decrees of sovereign power first occurred to Hegei) to conceive (e.g. a democratically elected the totality of global conversation as parliament). These decrees (and a kind, of "World Spirit", like unto contemplated decrees^ are judged by 1123 Bank Street -730-1256 God, and to identify the working at least three other standards, apart consensus of all humanity with reality from due process and utilitarian itself. calculations of collective self-interest. BEST KEPT SECRET With this cognitive reconciliation The most primitive of these achieved, we might hope to evolve standards is the intuition of fairness. BY MAREY GREGORY some form of global federation that Impossible as it is to define this I‘ve discovered the best kept the Wednesday Pub Night, starting at seems quite unrealistic today. But notion precisely, there may well be a secret in Old Ottawa South: the 5 pm with great specials, including 25 until this comes to pass, we face the consensus that a certain law is unfair. I Ottawa Tennis and Lawn cent wings. Again, you don’t have to problem of governing a single global There will be cost and danger if Bowling Club on Cameron Avenue. be a member. society comprised of any number of legislators and jurists choose to And it is open to everyone! Sunday mornings, a Brunch Buffet overlapping conversations and violate this feeling. Insofar as Now you might not be aware of all with traditional breakfast fare of eggs, sub-cultures, at terrible extremes of lawgivers will usually prefer to the benefits of belonging, so the Club bacon, home fries, pancakes, french wealth and poverty and cultural accommodate such a consensus gives you a chance to try it out for toast etc., as well as roast beef, variation. without strong incentives to the minimal charge. Accompanied by a chicken, salads and great desserts is As this is written, around the turn contrary, it must be -considered a member, you can go three times for served from 9 am to 2 pm, $10.95 for of the millennium, some 200 source of law. $10.70 a day (18 and over) or $5.35 adults, $6.95 for children under 10,. distinguishable conversations assert Custom, precedent and (under 18). This lets you use all the Gino Milito, Chef and Catering their separate identities as sovereign consistency afford yet another source Club's facilities: clay tennis courts, Manager also caters to weddings, states. Within these states, and across specifically of Common Law which bowling green and outdoor swimming anniversaries or any other special their boundaries, innumerable may conflict both with the decrees of pool. occasion, which can be held at the conversations flourish, competing and duly constituted power and with our Other member benefits include club or your home. Call 730-4430 for often contending. It is this fragmented sense of fairness also. free tennis clinics during May and more information. Again this is situation that we have in mind in Finally, and (as I would argue) June for beginners and free coaching available to anyone. speaking of the post-modern world most fundamentally of all, there is a on the bowling greens. They also run The Club also puts on regular and its government. source of law implicit in the logic and a special children’s program during social events such as Saturday Vast as it is, the idea of society is necessities of social relationship itself the summer while you play. dances. For example, a Mexican fully exhausted in the possibilities for in what I have elsewhere called the Not a member and not in the mood Fiesta Dance will be held July 15 and lawful and criminal behaviour. For logic of conversation. Certain actions, for physical activity? No problem! a Fashion Show on Pub Night, June the idea of society is fundamentally certain kinds of behaviour, strike us Anyone at all can wander over and 28. Or just drop by and enjoy a cool that of an aggregation of human as good because they help enjoy the good food at the Courtside drink and snack and watch some of activities and relationships that relationship run more smoothly and Café, open 7 days a week, 8 am to 10 the tennis activity from the informal maintains a recognizable identity and freely or to better advantage. Others pm, with the bar open until 1 am. Bet verandah of the Café. You don’t have character over time. All these seem wrong because they hinder it you didn’t know that a great little to be a member to enjoy. activities and relationships must be from doing so. In a sense, the latter restaurant is tucked away in pur I really suggest that you go and either permitted or forbidden: carried seem inconsistent and self-cancelling. community. experience the Ottawa Tennis and on with society's blessing or in its If everyone played that way, the game Don't feel like cooking Friday Lawn Bowling Club, just one more despite. would be impossible or not worth evening? Go and enjoy the Chefs good reason to live in Old Ottawa To be sure, there is a huge gray playing. BBQ surprise starting at 5 pm, which South! For more information, check could be anything from swordfish or out the website at filet mignon to lamb or T-bone steak. www.otlbc.cvberus.ca or call Or enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of 730-7207. THE PAGÉ26 OSCAR - OUR 26™ YEAR JUNE/JULY 2000 FRINGE FESTIVAL Ottawa Fringe Festival hosts a benefit evg for Bruce House, Sat Jun 17,7pm at the Fringe tent, 2 Daly Ave at CAMP AWESOME TEA & CONCERT Waller. Features local bands, silent auction, $3, 2for$5. For info call Aug 21-25 summer fun bible school, Senior Citizens Council presents 729-0911 ext 26. Southminster Church. Note new dates Hearts with Roses, summer tea and this year. All welcome,ages 4-12, daily concert, Thurs June 29, l:30-3pm, SOUTHSIPE PRESCHOOL 10am-3pm. To register or for info call National Library, 395 Register for after-school care for Kg 730-6874 or 727-5765. Wellington. $5. Call 234-8044 for info. age child starting September, TOASTMASTERS 11:30am-5:30pm. Southside Preschool ANTIQUE CAR SHOW as usual; 2 to 5 mornings a week; Toastmasters helps develop 9-11:30am. Southminster United LYNN GRAHAM communication skills, opens doors in Father’s Day antique Car show by Church, Bank and Aylmer. Call personal, professional life. Capital Antique Auto Club of Ottawa at JoamW73(M^HoUnfo^^^^^^^ Toastmasters Club meets Tuesdays at Billings Estate Museum, June 18, noo- Congratulations to Ottawa Curling Club, 440 O'Connor 4pm, 2100 Cabot St. For info call SUPPORTCROUP @ Catherine, dinner mtg (dinner 247-4830. Hopewell's Year 2000 “20 years of service”. Welcome optional), 6:15-8:15 pm. Visitors widows and widowers àt the Widowed graduating class! welcome. Call 592-8957 or 523-3929. ART LENDING Support Group, 3 rd Wed, each month, Rent/buy original fine art at reasonable For information on VOLUNTEERS YM/YWCA, 180 Argyle. For info call prices. Monthly exhibit of non-profit 723-0010, the OCDSB, check the SCO Health Services is looking for Art Lending of Ottawa. Unitarian volunteers at the day hospital, Church Hall, 30 Cleary Ave, off YOUTH TALENT CONTEST web site at boutique, day program, escorting, Richmond Rd near Woodroffe. Mon Apply now for the Annual Youth www. ocdsb. edu. on. ca visiting, crafts and many more. 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