Area School Students Pay Tribute to Malak Karsh

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YEAR 27, VOL.29, No. 15 THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ^.SSOCIAITOH REYIEW DECEMBER 2001 AREA SCHOOL STUDENTS PAY TRIBUTE TO MALAK KARSH

BY DAVID BOUSE Just a day after famed by students at a ceremony held in the photographer Malak Karsh died, park near Dow’s Lake at the end of . students at First Avenue Public October. School were planting tulips in his Hopewell Avenue teacher Deb honour. Karsh, an immigrant who Wood brought her entire grade six came to Canada from Armenia, died class to the Dow’s Lake ceremony. Nov. 9. His photographs of Ottawa Some of them were able to meet and Canada appear on many Holland’s Ambassador van postcards, calendars and coffee table Hellenberg and Karsh. Karsh had books. But it was his photos of tulips been named honorary president of that won him fame. He also founded next year’s tulip festival. Organizers the Canadian Tulip Festival. are now hoping his wife will take The 100 tulips planted by the over the role. students at First Avenue were donated As well, St. Margaret Mary by the festival and Capital Ward School was a major distributor of councillor Clive Doucet. Karsh lived tulips under a “paint the town tulip” several houses east of First Avenue campaign, another initiative school. organized in conjunction with 50th About two weeks before his death, anniversary celebrations of the he appeared at a tulip distribution festival next year. Festival organizers ceremony organized by tulip festival called on homeowners, schools and organizers. St. Margaret Mary and others to line the streets with tulips. Hopewell Avenue schools were Under this initiative, Elsa Leleu and Photo by David Bouse among the 100 Ottawa schools that other parents at St. Margaret Mary The ambassador of the Netherlands, right, and Tulip Festival founder Malak Karsh, since received 500 tulips bulbs from sold and purchased over20,000 bulbs deceased, met with some members of Ms. Wood's grade 6 class. organizers. The tulips were planted to raise $2,500 for the school. DICKENSON DISHES UP TIPS FOR IMPROVISING IN THE KITCHEN

BY JULIE FLETCHER delicate chive bows (the presentation and ethnic diversity helped to define ou’ve probably been there: properly called Strawberry alone would take another paragraph their lives abroad. you’re happily preparing Peppercorn Duet, and served with - to describe), she could convince even Her economic and creative dinner for guests who are get ready for it - Whisky Peppercorn the most hopeless among us. approach to cooking served her well arriving at any minute. You’re Ice Cream, it makes an exquisite, Dickenson, who grew up on a living in the far-flung reaches of the slicing, say, strawberries for dessert, show-stopping dessert. It might be farm near Thunder Bay, learned early culinary world, places where even and then you’re going to add a little hard to imagine how such an unusual on about the value of food - both for canned vegetables were not always coarsely ground pepper to the sauce combination of ingredients could be sustenance (she milked the cows and easy to come by, never mind fresh. you’ve got simmering on the stove. the result of anything but an accident, tended the vegetable garden) and as a So in From the Ambassador’s Table, And you’re quietly warming your happy or otherwise. But in the way to enrich the quality of everyday you’ll find recipes like Dickenson’s soul with an old-fashioned glass of kitchen of Old Ottawa South resident life. Fast-Track Borshch, which calls for sipping whisky, neat, there on the Margaret Dickenson, it was no As a young woman, her food and canned sliced beets and canned counter beside you. accident. farm savvy won her the title of corned beef. It’s a recipe she put Now, imagine the phone rings. Or Dickenson assures us that there Ontario Dairy Princess and, later, together in Kuwait, when fresh meat the dog barks. The kids start fighting. are really very few irreparable Canadian Dairy Princess. But these was not available, and it is Or the doorbell rings. Suddenly, the mistakes in the kitchen - and as the were not your typical float-riding, wonderful. spell has been broken, and, you’ve author of the award-winning and hand-waving beauty titles, she is Don’t think, though, that put the pepper in your whisky, and best-selling cookbook From the quick to note. Her job was to Dickenson doesn’t know what to do you’ve spilled the whisky in your Ambassador’s Table, she would promote the Canadian dairy industry with the finest ingredients when she strawberries. You’re panicking, and likely know. - and Margaret Dickenson knew her has them. She has a degree in Food you’re ready to spell relief - T-A-K- And after a couple of hours of way around a cow. and Nutrition from the University of E-O-U-T. conversation over coffee served up After university, where she met Guelph, and 30 years abroad But wait. Before you throw it all with delectable nibbles like marzipan husband, Larry, on their very first immersed in some of the world’s away, you should know something. pearls; ginger strawberry soup; and day, she began life abroad as the wife most exotic and diverse cuisines. That strawberry-pepper-whisky tiny crepes with shrimp and of a career diplomat. From the very ...Dickenson, continued accident is no accident at all. It’s macadamia nut filling, tied with beginning, her love of food, culture on page 19

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WE NEED A WAR ON GRAFFITI PROVIDE MORE GARBAGE CANS What is going on in our city ignoring graffiti seem to be the larger AND KEEP OUR SIDEWALKS CLEAN these days? We have heard businesses: the LCBO on Bank Street all about Clive Doucet and in the Glebe, the Dairy Queen, Several years ago, Mr. Jim And after repeatedly asking for Alex Cullen’s campaign to fight Douvirs, The Fresh Fruit Company, Watson wrote in the OSCAR more garbage cans along the street graffiti. Yet Ottawa South and the the building beside the Fresh Fruit I that he had come to the where there are seven bus stops, there Glebe are plastered with a Company, Patty’s Pub, IDA etc. realization that Sunnyside Avenue still are only two garbage cans. considerable amount of graffiti. These businesses take out of our needed improvements. Moreover, these are Brewer Park and arena is not looking community, but have a total disregard This was after he had removed in the fall. well at all. for what image they are giving our walked up Sunnyside The street has Consequently, the Graffiti is an eyesore. It also neighbourhood. Avenue from Bronson deteriorated further as street is always full of city services appear to reduces property values and makes I urge businesses out there to Avenue to Bank an assortment of have been cut back over Street. consumers who may wish to shop in please remove the graffiti and make the years. garbage that blends in our areas hesitate to park their cars our neighbourhood a cleaner, safer At that time, Mr. with the leaves. and shop in high graffiti areas. place to live in. Watson was the mayor As an aside, it is No efforts are being made to clean Graffiti is a crime and if you see of Ottawa and he was interesting to note that up the mess. Owners of businesses someone or suspect a neighbour of (and is still) a resident of Old Ottawa the Glebe seems to be richly should put pressure on the city/their being guilty of this crime, please South. endowed with garbage cans! landlords and get the graffiti painted contact the local police authorities. Yet nothing happened! The street I urge all the residents of Old over or removed. has deteriorated further as city Ottawa South to let Clive Doucet The worst culprits of leaving and Ebrahim Desai services appear to have been cut back know about these issues. over the years. Perhaps he will be able to How Is A TIM HORTON’S SO OUT At this time of the year, the accomplish what our former mayor sidewalks are full of leaves. This could not. OF SYNCH WITH BANK STREET? makes walking very hazardous, especially for older people. Margareta Liljefors Looking north along Bank vacant lot, a Dairy Queen, a derelict Street from Billings Bridge, theatre and parking lots. one sees a variety of How will a Tim Horton’s Got an opinion you would like to express? businesses. denigrate this already less-than- Send letters to the editor by e-mail to These include a car repair shop, a picturesque neighbourhood? [email protected], or drop them off at small, apparently abandoned building attached to the kitchen wares store, a Leslie Smith Dow the Firehall, located at 260 Sunnyside Avenue.

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Weeks of The theme touched on in the planning and prayer culminated in a video is that Sunnyside Wesleyan celebration banquet on Saturday Church is a place where you can night held at Parkdale United sense “family” from the moment you Church, as there was not enough enter the doors. room at Sunnyside to hold almost Homer James, former soloist with 250 guests, who gathered to renew the Leighton Ford Crusade and a past friendships, reflect on God’s former Sunnysider, rendered a faithfulness, and partake of a great beautiful solo of Jesus Whispers roast beef dinner prepared by Steve Peace. Pastor Brent read a few e- Haner and many of our own mails from those whose lives have Sunnyside folk. been affected by the ministry of our After the dinner, the children were church; and the celebration continued dismissed to a special program just among the blue and silver balloons for them. Darren Dicks (Sunnyside and decorations. worship leader) led' us in the old On Sunday, 328 people attended hymn, Great is Thy Faithfulness. the two services held at Sunnyside. Pastor Brent Russett gave a power Featured in these services were point presentation that told the story memories from a former pastor, Rev. of Sunnyside with photos from the Ray Erickson, as well as from Garnie far past, as well as of our latest Carswell, who grew up in the Glebe. babies (nine bom in 2001 at last Carswell remembers riding his bike count). over Bank St. bridge to meet his dad Photo by Bill Davis Invitations were sent to scores of at prayer meeting. He is an example Sheila Reed, from London, Ontario, is happy to see Peter Yang and his baby, Micah at birthday people, and they came from British of many whose earliest memories are celebrations for Wesleyan Church. Columbia, North Carolina, Toronto, of the church, and who married, Whitby, and Kingston. A highlight of raised his children, and retired while SUNNYSIDE WESLEYAN CHURCH the evening was a video produced by at Sunnyside. Jennifer and Jerico David. They - The tradition continues, as we see CAME TO SUNNYSIDE IN 1921 captured the essence of Sunnyside Carleton University and University through interviews with several of Ottawa students of the 80’s and BY REV. BRENT RUSSETT people, including Vera Thomas, 103, 90’s call Sunnyside their “home,” Sunnyside Wesleyan Church upstairs to an apartment. who has attended Sunnyside for as and have married and are raising was bom on November 17, The old church was demolished in long as it has existed! Also featured their children within this “family.” 1921. The work, however, 1957, and the church that currently started five years before that. The stands was built. It was dedicated on Wesleyan Methodist Church in upper November 17, 1957 with George New York state commissioned Rev. J. Beverly Shea (son of the founding R. Pitt to move to Ottawa to found a pastor, as well as Billy Graham’s church in 1916. He was given neither soloist) participating in the dedication a salary nor a residence, just a service. mandate. In 1967, the Wesleyan Methodist There was already a small church Church amalgamated with the Pilgrim on the comer of Sunnyside Avenue Holiness Church. The new and Grosvenor Avenue (then Cayuga denomination was called “The Street). Rev. Pitt rented this church Wesleyan Church.” Thus, the name and began holding services in it. changed from Sunnyside Wesleyan During these initial years, services Methodist Church to Sunnyside were also held on Belmont Avenue, Wesleyan Church. McLeod Street, Carling Avenue, The current building seats about Hilson Avenue, and Bronson Avenue. 240 people, but our Sunday morning Slowly, the work began. attendance is larger than that so we Rev. A. J. Shea followed Rev. Pitt hold two identical services. The first in 1921. It was then with the aid of one starts at 9 a.m. and the second Rev. Fairbaim that the church grew one starts at 10:45 a.m. large enough to become an More than the buildings have established church and was called changed over the past 80 years. The Sunnyside Wesleyan Methodist style of worship has changed as well. Church. Hymn books, a piano, an organ and a In 1928, under the leadership of song leader were the modes of 50 Rev. Shea, the church on the comer years ago. of Sunnyside and Grosvenor was While we çtill sing some hymns purchased for $6,250. It was a good from a hymn book, many of our location because it was accessible by songs are displayed by Power point, the street car that ran along Sunnyside led by a worship team that includes a Avenue. Over the years, the church drummer, a guitarist, a pianist, and a grew. It was a popular place for number of singers. young people and young families. Some things, however, stay the In 1942 and 1943, what was then same. There has been a consistent the parsonage (where the minister theme over the years of finding and lives) was built beside the church. In knowing God. Sunnyside Wesleyan later years, space was needed and the Church at 80 years is now an old basement of this house was converted church with a young congregation. It to Sunday school rooms, the main looks like it will continue to make floor to church offices and the history for a long time to come. T E DECEMBER 2001 » OSCAR - Qup ^ YEAR PAGE 5

FIRE VICTIMS SAY THANKS TO GRACIOUS NEIGHBOURS

BY FRIEDERIKE KNABE AND STEPHEN HAINES This note of thanks is to our complaint aimless grousing about the many neighbours and friends mail seeming to be nothing but bills _ of Old Ottawa South. You or advertising. The Williams must have provided welcome and needed also be commended for not falling to support after our disastrous fire in the temptation of intercepting the May. Donations of clothing and funds many packages of replacement books have helped replace some of what arriving in their postbox. As an avid was lost from the disaster. Yet these reader myself, I doubt I would have material things are subdued in had the strength to resist temptation. importance to the moral support To Richard Boychuk and his we’ve received over the past six family, go our thanks for providing months. Having now returned to our basement storage space for items that restored home, welcomed warmly by survived the conflagration. The those around us, we can only humbly malodorous aftermath of fires isn’t acknowledge how much we owe to so easily dispelled. It’s a measure of many people. their magnanimity that they tolerated Our thanks go both to individual it for us for so long. They also kindly families and the group of neighbours offered reading matter to get us who organized the block parties and through long days awaiting auctions in our support. Among our reconstruction to be completed. supporters is the Brascoupe family. Ottawa firemen deserve high Our cat, Greebo, returning from his praise for their efforts to stem the fire. daily wanderings, discovered he no They had to cope with the flames longer had a place to eat or sleep. being fanned by a fierce wind. Having known no other home since Numerous impediments hampered his weaning, this was a pretty their efforts to save our house. The devastating discovery. late afternoon incident forced firemen Each day, as we visited the house to gain the site during an Ottawa rush planning the restoration, Greebo hour. Commuters were unable or would appear, mewing plaintively unwilling to give the trucks clearance, while attempting to enter the preventing firemen from reaching the blackened house. All doors and house. A faulty hydrant then denied windows were, of course, sealed. For them water. Finally, in trying to stem six weeks Carol and Simon kept the spread of the flames, a hydraulic Greebo fed and offered what line on the “cherry picker” burst, consolation to him they could. When lowering the crew and hose to the we found a temporary residence, ground. Their resourcefulness and Greebo entered his new realm well- teamwork evoked “workarounds” fed and content. successfully preventing the fire from Morgan and Marvel Jooste assaulting other houses and keeping Photo by Barb Williams provided continuous support and damage to ours at minimum. information on restoration progress We can only applaud their effort A fire engulfs a house on Alymer Avenue earlier this year. when we couldn’t be here to observe to quell the fire and restrict its extent. it ourselves. As the closest house to Against the wind’s effect, they ours, they were the most subjected to achieved more success than we the noise and disturbance of the thought possible as we watched them GORDON CONSTRUCTION rebuilding process in what had been a contend with the blast furnace flame. CUSTOM DESIGNED RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS quiet, sedate neighborhood. They We thank them for their efforts. SINCE 1983 bore it with fortitude, and kindly We are pleased to be able to return brought us our first warm meal the to our restored house. It’s more day we moved back home. comfortable and livable than ever, Russ and Barb Williams allowed made even more so through the us to impose on their good natures by efforts of such kindly friends. We accepting all our mail during our hope to be with them for many years. absence. Barb Williams has a special Thank you all for your warmth, capacity for enduring without sharing and understanding. Dedicated to your Health

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OSCA PRESIDENT’S COLUMN or resolution passed. The result will city staff and consultants on the then be that whatever position the redevelopment of Bank Street. BY MICHAEL JENKIN Æ board takes will have had the benefit The results of this work will be of detailed committee work and, if A NEW OSCA BOARD presented at an Open House to be At the last OSCA Annual buildings on our appropriate, a community based held at the Firehall on Tuesday, General Meeting on part of Bank Street. consultation. December 11, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. I November 6, a new board More importantly, We think this process will be The proposals cover redesign of was elected and it held its first the committee has fairer for everyone. It will help the intersections, new sidewalk layouts, meeting a couple of weeks later on asked city planning board develop community positions new street and pedestrian lighting, November 19. A number of veterans staff to do a study of the zoning on that are based on some detailed landscaping and street furniture. The have left the board, including our this part of Bank street to see in what committee work and a fairly group has deliberately “pushed the former past president Doug Stickley, ways it can be made consistent with developed consensus, or at the very envelope” to come up with some our membership convenor Pat the Neighbourhood Plan’s aims to least, a full canvassing of the innovative proposals with particular Kealey, external affairs chair Brian promote a more pedestrian friendly, community’s views. priority attached to pedestrian safety Tansey, Larry Spencer, Jennifer locally oriented commercial district. and increasing the attractiveness of Tipper and Caroline Calvert. They The results of this work are to be BANK STREET the street. will be missed and we are all grateful available in six months time, and RECONSTRUCTION We now need your input - have for the service they have devoted to OSWATCH intends to work closely As many of you will know a we got it right, what works and what our community over the past years. with city staff in terms of helping to working group of community does not, and what have we While most board members decided' define the development issues and representatives, including four forgotten? to stay on, we have five new board objectives that need to be examined. members of the OSCA board, a Remember, this is a once in a members including Diane Borg, representative from each of the two generation chance to make a difference and we will all have to live Colleen Leighton, Don Cummer, Jeff GROUP REPRESENTATIONS schools near Bank Street and four with the result - so come on out let us Hume, and Doug Kane. At the AT BOARD MEETINGS representatives of the merchants on know what you think! November 19 meeting, we also On several occasions over the past Bank Street, have been working with elected a new executive with myself year, significant numbers of residents as your new president, Michael have come to board meetings on Loewen as vice president, Kristina relatively short notice to seek our Liljefors as treasurer, Anne-Marie support on a particular issue, such as Corbett as secretary and John Graham traffic problems, liquor licensing as our past president. applications, or a particular development proposal. Everyone OSCA COMMERCIAL appreciates this expression of “direct DEVELOPMENT ON BANK democracy.” Members of the Ottawa South Community Association STREET AND THE TIM community want to be able to petition HORTON'S DONUT SHOP their board and seek its support. As many of you will know from Unfortunately, these issues are John’s column in last month’s usually pretty complex and the board POSITIONS AVAILABLE OSCAR, we were faced with another is often not always as prepared as it car-oriented commercial development should be on such short notice. As Supervisors for outdoor Rink at Windsor Park on Bank Street with the proposal to well, other residents may have very demolish the Strand Theatre and put different views on the same matter, Approximately late December to beginning of March. in its place a Tim Horton’s donut but may not have had the same Hours - mainly evenings and weekends. shop. While making the commercial opportunity to present their views. district on Bank Street a pedestrian After a long discussion, the board Drop off resume at 260 Sunnyside Avenue friendly and intensively developed has decided to establish a new or call Deirdre at 247-4872. retail area are key objectives in our procedure for dealing with such last Neighbourhood Plan, the commercial minute representations. If a group of zoning on Bank Street has not residents wishes to make a effectively integrated these objectives presentation, it should contact the into the zoning rule book. As a result, president in advance. If it is the zoning permits developments appropriate, the group will be asked ^ A p 'Tfr-'-rf, such as a Tim Horton’s shop. to take the matter up with the OSWATCH opposed the proposal appropriate OSCA committee, for at the city’s Planning and example, OSWATCH on a zoning Development Committee earlier this issue, and the committee will work month, because of the impact it will with the group to help resolve the have on encouraging more car- issue and if necessary report any oriented commercial development recommendations to the board. right at the time we are trying to If it is still necessary for the group OSCA achieve the opposite with the to approach the board, the president Ottawa South Community Association will arrange for a specific place on rebuilding of Bank Street next spring. Community SING-ALONG I am pleased to be able to report that the board’s agenda at its next as a result of OSWATCH’s efforts, meeting. The board will then hear the Cookies, Hot Chocolate, Cider, Candy Canes we have made some headway on this group and consider whatever issue. recommendations have been made by Family Sleigh Rides While the Planning and the OSCA committee. In cases where Development Committee did approve the issue may have significant the Tim Horton’s application to build impacts on a number of residents it is f\\ I Friday, December 14 a shop on the site of the Strand likely the board will suggest that a Nlj j 6:3Qpm - 8:3Opm Theatre, they did ask the developer to public meeting be held on the issue, if work with OSWATCH to make sure that has not already been done. At a Special Appearance by the building’s design reflected the public meeting, all views can be S£ ^ ’iOrr SAMTA 1920’s architectural style of the older canvassed and a consensus developed

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BY ANNE LOUISE MAHONEY Remembrance Day was in the school year. especially poignant this year. In the midst of the Christmas I To mark this important concert excitement, students are busy occasion in the life and memory of writing and reading stories, stories our country, our local children’s and more stories! Grade 1 children librarian (and St. Margaret Mary have made a big book about animals parent) Susan Townley spent the day preparing for winter, while the grades at the school showing the children in 2 and 3 students are writing stories grades 1 to 6 how to make origami about animals. The grades 3 and 4 paper cranes, symbols of peace. As students are doing story and novel they worked, she read stories of studies, and grade 5 s and 6s are peace, and parent volunteers helped learning about Canadian heroes, with the children fold and display their an eye to writing storybooks on their cranes. heroes for their little buddies in Now, it’s beginning to look a lot kindergarten. (The kindergarten like Christmas, and at school these students are eagerly awaiting their days the halls are alive with the December buddy day. So far, the sound of music. The children are teachers have kept their plans hush- busy preparing for the school hush, but that is understandable given Christmas concert, to be held at St. that we are in the midst of the season Margaret Mary Church at 7 p.m. on of secret keeping!) Thursday, December 13. With the Before we know it, we will be Top photo: Hospice at May Court help of the school’s new vocal music celebrating the feast of Christmas and executive director Barbara O’Connor, the birth of Christ. Principal Paul left, accepts ten quilts from QuiltCo. director, Sylvia Darwood, and accompanist Kelly Adams, children Lahey and the staff of St. Margaret from junior kindergarten to grade 4 Mary School wish everyone in Old Right photo: One of the quilts. have been learning songs and carols Ottawa South a Merry Christmas and to sing at the concert. Grades 5 and 6, a New Year filled with joy, hope and under the guidance of Ross Imrie, peace. 10 LAP QUILTS DONATED will perform a drama on unique St. Margaret Mary School offers a Christmas perspectives. These bilingual program (50 % English, 50 To THE HOSPICE AT MAY COURT weekly vocal music and drama % Frenchffor children from junior sessions are part of the first stage of kindergarten to grade 6. If you would BY JUDITH YEMEN the school arts program. Stage 2, like to find out more about our en lap quilts made by QuiltCo, Robertson, Trish Wallace, Aileen which will begin in January, will school, please call principal Paul a co-operative Ottawa quilting Hawkins Turner, Suzie Miller, Lynne involve drama, vocal music, Lahey at 730-9328. guild, were donated to the Morin, Penny Miller, Gail Angus, movement and visual arts, and will Visit our web site: Hospice at May Court on Cameron Barb Mitchell, Denise Muldoon and lead up to another performance later www.occdsb. on. ca/~smm Avenue. They were accepted by Angi Anderson. Labels were made by executive director Barbara O’Connor Marg Fontana. Five of QuiltCo’s 20 and long-time volunteers Mary Lou members live in Old Ottawa South. 1 Harris and Madelyn Connolly. Each The Hospice at May Court quilt was made to match bedroom provides 10 residential palliative care Information www.city.ottawa.on.ca decor. Fabric, time and skills were beds to Ottawa residents, as well as mg our future together donated by QuiltCo members. home support, day hospice and 580“2424 The quilters who donated their caregiver programs. The quilts were talents were Deirdre McQuillan, Sue donated in early summer. Environmental Assessment Study Alta Vista Transportation Corridor r Study Commencement Notice CARRY OUT CUISINE * CATERING * FUNKY HOUSEWARES * ELEGANT GIFTS The City of Ottawa has initiated an environmental assessment study of the Alta Vista transportation corridor. Through this project, we will determine the form and function of this corridor to serve the transportation heeds of the city. Various alternatives such as bus/rail transit, roadway facilities and combinations will be considered.

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each official language in Ontario; 2. PCD SB TRUSTEE REPORT that the OCDSB supports a secular system with academic studies in BY LYNN GRAHAM, TRUSTEE, ZONE 9 (CAPITAL AND world religions; and 3. that public ^ RIDEAU-VANIER WARDS) funds should not be spent on private EDUCATION QUALITY schools. I supported all three motions. AND ACCOUNTABILITY Once member boards have OFFICE (EQAO) TEST responded, OPSBA’s goal is to issue RESULTS policies on school board governance The EQAO is an independent, There are a number of legitimate and funding that will form the basis a r ms-length agency concerns regarding testing. Alfie for future political action. For I established in 1996 by the Kohn, well-known author of The information on OPSBA, check the province to conduct assessments in Case Against Standardized Testing, website at www.opsba.org. To various grades and subject areas and will be speaking on the topic receive the discussion paper to co-ordinate Ontario’s participation “Standards and Testing: Challenging Exploring Future Directions in in national and international the Myths” on Thursday, February Publicly-Funded Education, please LYNN GRAHAM assessments. Results of individual 21, 2002, at the Ottawa Congress contact OCDSB Communications at students go to parents; those of the Centre at 7:30 p.m. For more 596-8791. province and each school and school information and to purchase a ticket, board are available publicly. These please call 596-3932 or e-mail THE 2002-2003 BUDGET assessments can be used to enhance [email protected]. (SEPTEMBER 1,2002 I wish all teaching strategies, develop school AUGUST 31,2003) OSCAR readers improvement plans, and identify FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN Budget discussions are underway. priorities in the board’s strategic plan. PUBLICLY-FUNDED The revenue forecast for 2002-2003 peace and happiness The first set of results available EDUCATION is $514 million, while the expenditure this school year are for the grades 3 In October 2001,the Ontario forecast is $544 million. Thus, thé over the holidays and 6 tests conducted in the spring of Public School Boards’ Association estimated shortfall, just to maintain 2001 in reading, writing and released a discussion paper entitled the status quo, is $30 million. In and throughout mathematics. At this time, only board Exploring Future Directions in actual fact, as outlined in our results are available. The grade 3 Publicly-Funded Education. Most householder Formula Facts 2, the true the new year results show OCDSB students public boards , in Ontario (including neèds of our students require a much more significant investment in performing at the provincial average the OCDSB) are members of OPSB A TRUSTEE in writing, but somewhat below the education by the province. whose mandate is to advocate OTTAWA-CARLETON provincial average in reading and In November and December, provincially on behalf of the DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD mathematics. What is encouraging is Ontario’s public school» system. members of OCDSB board that our students, many of whom OPSBA has in the past held the committees are reviewing budget 730-3366 learn English as a Second Language, position that there should be one expenditures and revenue and have caught up by grade 6. The publicly-funded education system for expenditure forecasts. In January and February, the Budget Committee will Paid for from the Trustee’s Personal OCDSB grade 6 results show each official language. Impetus for Communications budget OCDSB students performing at the the discussion paper and reassessment debate budget reduction options. provincial average in mathematics of OPSBA’s position came from the Trustees are to make final budget and well above (by several points) the United Nations’ ruling that Ontario is decisions at the end of February. As provincial average in both reading violating Canada’s commitment to readers will recall, the board refused and writing. the International Covenant on to adopt the 2001-2002 budget and it This progress is evident in other Political and Civil Rights in its is difficult to predict what will results. Since the tests began in 1998, practice of providing education happen regarding the 2002-2003 we now have results for the same funding for only one religious budget. For meeting dates and topics, cohort of students who took the tests denomination. Another contributing please check the OCDSB website or in grade 3 and grade 6. The OCDSB factor was the Ontario government’s call the automated information line at students who were tested in grade 3 decision to spend public money on 596-8222. (1998) improved considerably by private education (the education tax Season’s greetings. grade 6 (2001) in all three subjects credit). areas. OCDSB trustees passed three CONTACT Richard Patten For more information on ministry motions in response to this discussion INFORMATION M.P.P./Député assessments, please check the EQAO paper: 1. that in keeping with Lynn Graham Ottawa Centre Ottawa-Carleton District School website at www.EQAO.com and the OPSBA’s long-standing position, the 1292 Wellington St OCDSB website at OCDSB supports a single Board www. ocdsb. edu. on. ca. publicly-funded education system for 133 Greenbank Road Phone: 722-6414 Ottawa, Ontario Fax: 722-6703 K2H 6L3 E-mail: Tel: 730-3366 richardjpatten-mpp- Fax: 730-3589 [email protected] Southminster United Church [email protected] (15 Aylmer Avenue at Bank Street) Come Share The Joy The best of the of Christmas! Season to all.

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Cafe once, and the guy working the category. Second Cup sells pre- IT’S AS MUCH ABOUT THE cash was running around the . store packaged tea/coffee. Starbucks sells playing an electric guitar. This is their own coffee beans, other ATMOSPHERE AS THE COFFEE quite neat. Starbucks and Second packaged foodstuff, and CDs, not to Cup have a wide assortment of CDs mention knick-knacks of all kinds. BY ERIC LASCELLES that are very nice to listen to. Tim Ownership: Where does your As a non-coffee drinker, I Second Cup’s are a little shorter. Horton’s does not really focus hard earned money go when you might not be the first person And it’s frustratingly difficult to much on music. shell out four dollars for a coffee? I you’d select to take an find Uncle Bob’s Cafe open. Edifice: Starbucks has plenty of Well, Starbucks is a big epicurean romp through the Perhaps I keep odd hours. space, and has giant windows multinational based in the US. growing number of coffee shops in everywhere. Light gushes through Second Cup is a Canadian chain (or Old Ottawa South. But permit me to GASTRONOMY them and creates a bright was last time I checked), and Tim begin by espousing my Theory of Food: Starbucks and Second atmosphere that is softened by the Horton’s is very much a Canadian Coffee Shops: Let’s face it, they are Cup are true coffee-and-pastry type earth tones that the place is painted operation. Uncle Bob’s Cafe is an no longer really about beverages. shops. Cakes, brownies, cookies, in. Second Cup is a little cosier, independent shop located solely They have evolved into centres of and other delectable treats can be with a fireplace snuggled in the here in Old Ottawa South. conversation, lounges in which to bought, but don’t expect to get a back and two tiers of seating. Uncle relax, and venues in which to read meal. Uncle Bob’s Cafe advertises Bob’s Cafe is busily decorated SUMMARY and study. I ardently believe this meals - breakfast and lunch-type floor-to-ceiling with interesting It really comes down to what theory to be true. Of course, this hunger can be appeased, in addition paintings and memorabilia. Unlike you look for in a coffee shop. I have premise also conveniently absolves to an assortment of pastries. Tim the previous two, it is not on a street taken the (perhaps excessive) a coffee neophyte, such as myself, Horton’s is as much a fast-food comer, so can be trickier to find. I liberty of creating some fictional of any responsibility of having to restaurant as a coffee shop, and has do not expect great things from Tim profiles. Examine them and identify actually evaluate the boggling set of by far the greatest selection of Horton’s. It will most likely possess with whom you most closely available drinks. Let me add that meals. And donuts, too! the standard fast food look on the associate: taste in coffee is very much a i) Speedy Sam likes to get his personal thing (or so I am told), and “Let’s face it, (coffee houses) are no longer coffee fast He’s a busy guy on the for me to impose my coarse tastes go and doesn’t have time to sit upon your subtle pallet could really about beverages. down, or to cook his own dinner, possibly prove quite tragic. In other They have evolved into centres of for that matter. His favourite sport words, I will make no serious is hockey. attempt to compare coffees at the conversation, lounges in which to read and ii) Canadian Carrie likes to take establishments. study...It was with this ‘theory’firmly her time. She enjoys sitting by the It was with my “theory” firmly fire and reading the paper. Canadian in hand that I went forth to in hand that I went forth Carrie only drinks gourmet brands. investigate the coffee shops that to investigate the coffee shops that grace Her favourite colour is yellow. grace our neighbourhood. I began our neighborhood. ” iii) Stylish Steve is a people- my odyssey at Second Cup Coffee, watcher. He likes to get together then wandered down to Starbucks, with friends and chat over gourmet Drink: I’ll give this a cracx, inside. I have been informed that went further a field to the funky coffee. He wears vests and based purely on the sheer number of there will not be a drive-through. Uncle Bob’s Cafe, and finally appreciates the finer things in life. drinks on their menu. Starbucks concluded my journey at the iv) Hip Hannah is artistic. She wins, then Second Cup, followed by abandoned Strand Theatre. This last PERKS likes to go to little out-of-the-way Uncle Bob’s Cafe and Tim Newspapers: Second Cup never location may sound superfluous, but places. She is a free spirit and does Horton’s. But Starbucks makes me fails to impress; they always seem a Tim Horton’s restaurant has been yoga. angry by calling things that are, in to have a bunch of intact copies of proposed on the site. I do not feel .. .And the association is: fact, quite small “grande.” I also The National Post. The papers at excessively speculative to presume Speedy Sam likes Tim Horton’s. suspect that “variety of drink” does Starbucks appeared to be in tatters that this Tim Horton’s will be Canadian Carrie frequents Second not perfectly equate with “quality of by the time I got there, but I identical in every way to its many Cup. Stylish Steve hangs out at imagine they were doing alright that counterparts across Canada. I base drink”. So let’s scratch this Starbucks. Hip Hannah can be morning. I am fairly sure Uncle my Tim Horton’s comments on category... found at Uncle Bob’s Cafe. Happy Bob’s Cafe had newspapers - a few other stores in the chain. All four Technology: Judging from the drinking! coffee shops are on Bank Street. extensive range of gadgetry visible sections were lying around, at least. Let’s get down to business. I behind the counter, I Tim Hortons does not see fit to investigated four major unscientifically infer that Second pamper us with reading material. characteristics: service, gastronomy, Cup and Starbucks more or less Stuff for Sale: These places don’t 300,000 Canadians perks, and ambience. Here is what I jointly possess the technological just sell food and drink for suffer from found: lead in the arms race that is immediate consumption. A variety beverage concoction. of other goods can be found. Uncle schizophrenia SERVICE Bob’s Cafe sells original paintings Soctoty of Ontario, 613 761 -9218 Speed: The fastest service you AMBIENCE right off the walls - for this they are www.ncf.ca/schizophrenia will get is at Tim Horton’s. They Music: I walked by Uncle Bob’s the undisputed champions of this don’t mess around with extravagant machinery or long lists of drinks. Over t7 Years of Quality Renovations And the cups are take-out, by definition. Everybody else is much THORNE cS CO. DENYS slower, Staff. Uncle Bob’s Cafe, a garden and gift J t o r e B tesI'EeD S Starbucks, and Second Cup all have remarkably knowledgeable staff DESIGNS f •* who can readily aid clientele (like The staff of me) who become paralysed when PAUL DENYS confronted by their big menu. Tim Thorne e3 Co. Award WinninfC0ppttet.fi Designer Horton’s employees do a fine job of (and especially your .^Renovates; N describing their menu, but the task ♦ Invespfgatlk/. is a heck of a lot easier. favourite, Ben) wish Üësîgtt^|i§§ - Hours: Tim Horton’s has you a happy and peaceful ♦ - Restores % excellent hours. 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the first rough draft, if you will, of what we think might work - that we will present at the public meeting. We’ll seek broader input, and see GôMMttnUif Chal what reactions we get and what they write on the comment sheets. Maybe they’ll all think we’re nuts. Maybe

other main issues? OSCAR: When do you hope to Bank Street between Riverside and the canal was Stout: The main issues are what actually start construction? supposed to be overhauled last year. But it was the streetscaping elements will Stout: Construction is the 2002 delayed a year because of the Francophonie include, and the specifics of them, season for sure, probably the spring. Games. Now, the city of Ottawa is preparing to such as colours and types and That’s my current marching orders. location. Streetscaping includes Once we get through all these design move ahead on multi-million-dollar plans to landscaping. issues with the community, the upgrade the street and the sewers and remaining issue is construction and infrastructure below. Neil Stout, an engineer with OSCAR: So will there be tree how are we going to do it. the city, is the project manager. The OSCAR sat planting? Stout: Hopefully yes. That will OSCAR: Are the businesses along down with Stout to see how the plans were require a private ownership-city Bank Street worried about the progressing, and how the average citizen can get partnership. There isn’t a lot of construction interfering with their involved. acreage of public land to plant trees livelilhood? on. But our landscape architect has Stout: Businesses always worry meeting open to the public at large. OSCAR: Can you go over the come up with locations that could be about construction. I have four It’s going to be Dec. 11 at the Old public process? treed in conjunction with private businesses represented on the Firehall (from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.). So Stout: We have what owners. working group to help us do the that is a great way to get the message we’re calling a community working rebuild in the best way. We’ll work out to the community. We’re going to group. It’s comprised of four OSCAR: You mentioned lighting. with the business group to make it as have two public meetings. The representatives from Bank Street What other streetscaping elements painless as possible. second one will probably be at the businesses, four members from the are under consideration? end of January or early in February. Ottawa South Community Stout: Waste baskets, bike racks, OSCAR: Do you have any idea Association (OSCA) and one notice boards, benches, and things OSCAR: At the public meeting, how long construction will last? representative each from the two like that. Stout: The issue is this...that’s schools in the area - Hopewell and will you present what the working group has come up with? why I’m hedging on this answer. The St. Mary Margaret. And we have had OSCAR: What are the main Stout: Yes, and the working traditional approach to construction two meetings of the working group. concerns of the schools? where one lane of traffic is left in They are basically helping us group members will be there, along Basically the crossings and the operation at all times in each determine things like what colour of with the engineering consultants and safety of the children. Hopewell has direction is the longest construction street lights we’re going to have. It myself. We’ll answer questions and busing drop off and parent drop off approach. That would take the bulk of looks like low-level pedestrian street seek input from the community at issues. And their specific problem is the season, so it would be from spring lighting is their No. 1 request. They large. We’ll have to take all the that the school yard is on the other to fall more or less. This project are also looking at streetscaping. Of comment sheets and what we’ve all side of the street from the school. includes the replacement of water particular interest is the intersection heard at that meeting. Then, the working group, the city and its mains, replacement of sewers, new designs at the side streets and whether OSCAR: So they want a drop-off consultants will go through all of it, service connections to all the there is going to be narrowings or not. point on Sunnyside? and may make changes. It depends buildings, and, of course, when you The design of the school crossing on Stout: We’re not that far yet. upon what the general consensus of install new water mains they have to Hopewell between the yard and the These are the issues that the group is building is also under consideration. issues are. be chlorinated. All of these things working on. We’ll have this all These are the issues that are coming take time. Trying to work in traffic is organized in a preliminary manner - up with this project that this group is OSCAR: Is there pretty much a difficult, and that precludes parking offering advice on behalf of the consensus within the working group public for us. on what should be done? Stout: It’s going rather well, yes. OSCAR: How many more Nothing has had to go to votes or figi meetings do you have scheduled? anything like that. Stout: I think it’s two more with OPEN the working group, probably after the OSCAR: You mentioned a few New Year. But we’re going to have a things earlier, but what are some HOUSE

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company had to go in a year later (after the hydro lines were buried) to replace the gas main. And the road was in such deplorable condition that we had to overlay it. Then, it was a Information www.city.ottawa.on.ca conscious decision not to do it this year, because of the Francophonie mg our future together 580-2400 Games. So 2002 is its year.

OSCAR: Will you consult or use Open House the plans that were drawn up in the mid-1990s? Stout: We’ll use the same plans as Bank Street Reconstruction back then. But the issues that were Rideau Canal Bridge to Billings Bridge not finalized are what we are working on now. They are the ones that affect Tuesday, December 11, 2001 the public most - like the intersection Old Fire Hall treatments at the side streets and the 260 Sunnyside Avenue streetscaping. The actual engineering design of the sewage and water mains Drop by anytime between 7-9 p.m. and the underground is as it was since the 1990s. It just has to be reviewed What is the City doing? to check to see if it is still valid and it The City of Ottawa intends to reconstruct Bank Street from the Neil Stout is hoping to obtain a consensus on appears to be. Rideau Canal Bridge to Billings Bridge (see map below). The how to proceed with the reconstruction of proposed works include the construction of new infrastructure Bank Street. OSCAR: So what is the role of components to attain current industry standards: in the blocks that are currently under the consultant in all of this? • Watermain and services; • Storm and sanitary sewers and services; construction. You have to hopscotch Stout: She comes up with • Roadway and sidewalks; and around. It takes longer. We’re very concepts, gets people’s input, and • Street lights and traffic control signals. interested in looking at alternatives if then reworks them. Then, she offers we can work something out. And some alternatives. So she has that’s what I need this working group inventoried the streets and come up to look at. So we can look at longer with areas that are candidates for hours of construction, and we can streetscaping and landscaping look at closures. We have to enhancements. She is trying to come investigate whether this is viable or up with a concept for the street that not. That’s what we will be working suits the needs of all the stakeholders. on once we sort out all the design issues we’re doing now. So it may end up that we come up with a “It’s a rehabilitation project different construction technique, We have to replace the which may shorten the time period. infrastructure that is aging, But I’ll need buy-in from all the and then we’re taking that affected parties. Because if you go to opportunity to improve the longer hours, it is inconvenient for streetscaping. ” people trying to sleep or I’m not sure how the business group will take it. Modifications are also being proposed to the intersection of Bank At worst case, it will be the OSCAR: What’s the budget and Street with the following side streets: construction season of 2002. It will who is paying for this project? • Sunnyside; be done in a year. We will not carry Stout: The budget is $5 million to • Hopewell; over to the next year. What else needs $6 million, and it’ll be paid entirely • Glen /Belmont; to be done is complete new sidewalks by the city of Ottawa. • Cameron; and from end to end and an entire new • Riverdale. road service. And the wooden poles OSCAR: Is any consideration that are there are all going to go. given to the fact that there might be As well, the project proposes urban landscape treatment including There will be new street lighting more traffic on Bank with, for lighting, plantings and street furniture. poles. And at the moment, pedestrian example, a CFL team returning to lighting is very high on the wish list Lansdowne? Subject to Council approval, construction is anticipated to start in the Spring of 2002 and be completed by Fall 2002. of this working group, so they are Stout: No, that comes up when working on colours and things. we’re doing signal timing at intersections and whatnot. But You are invited... OSCAR: Why now? I know that basically, it’s a four-lane road now, Take this opportunity to view preliminary designs as well as discuss reconstruction designs have been and we’re leaving it as a four-lane the design with City representatives, consultants and members of the completed for Bank Street before but road with parking in off-peak hours. Community Working Group. We are seeking your comments and suggestions in the design process and encourage you to drop by the nothing was done. It’s a rehabilitation project. We have open house anytime between 7-9 p.m. Stout: The road is in need of to replace the infrastructure that is rehabilitation. We were trying to get aging, and then we’re taking that the underground infrastructure ready opportunity to improve the Questions, comments or concerns? for construction in the mid-1990s, streetscaping. The working group is If you can not attend the Open House or would like any additional and take advantage of the Canada- looking at wider sidewalks, for information please contact: Ontario infrastructure program. But it example. So the lanes of traffic could Neil Stout, P.Eng. didn’t quite get high enough on the be narrower. list. But had money been available, Project Manager City of Ottawa that’s what we were aiming to do and OSCAR: Is there anything else Telephone: (613) 580-2424 ext. 21289 that’s why the hydro was buried in you’d like to add1 E-mail: [email protected] the mid-1990s. It was a precursor to Stout: The message really is that the work, to get the hydro down and we’re working on it. I think that it’s out of the way. Then, unfortunately, For information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on any going to be a really attractive street municipal service, please call the City's call center at 580-2400. the gas company was under some when it’s finished, and we certainly kind of requirement to have their gas appreciate all the work that the 1113 pipes replaced. They couldn’t wait community group is doing for us at any longer. Generally, we would try the moment. And I think it is going to to do this all at once, but the gas be successful when it’s finished. THE TH PAGE 18 OSCAR - OUR 27 YEAR DECEMBER 2001

SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY NEWS

BY HéLèNE MERRITT On the first Day of Christmas On the eleventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me my true love gave to me Olivia Saves the Circus by All Families are Psychotic by Ian Falconer Douglas Coupland On the second Day of Christmas On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me my true love gave to me Love that Dog by Sharon Creech Toot &Puddle: I’ll Be Home for On the third Day of Christmas my Christmas by Holly Hobbie true love gave to me Earthdance by Joanne Ryder LIBRARY NOTES On the fourth Day of Christmas This December, the adult reading my true love gave to me group is deferred. The The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco mother-daughter reading groups will Ôn the fifth Day of Christmas my be held on Wednesday, December 12 true love gave to me and Thursday December 13 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. respectively. Janet Lunn will be our Tolkien guest on both evenings. On the sixth Day of Christmas my Monday storytimes are at 10:15 true love gave to me a.m. Wednesday storytimes are at Collected Poems of Emily 2:15 p.m. The library will be open Dickinson Christmas eve and New Years eve On the seventh Day of Christmas from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The library will Gooper and her assistant Emma at the Halloween party for Wednesday’s play group. my true love gave to me be closed Christmas day, New Years’ Clara Callan by Richard B. day and Boxing day. Wright The library will, however, be open On the eighth Day of Christmas on Thursday December 27 from 10 me true love gave to me a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday, December 28 Holes by Louis Sachar from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday, On the ninth Day of Christmas my December 29 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. true love gave to me Regular hours will resume on January Barney’s Version by Mordecai 2, 2002. Richler The staff at Sunnyside Branch of On the tenth Day of Christmas my the Ottawa Public Library wishes true love gave to me Season’s Greetings to all our loyal Ladies ’ Night at Finbar's Hotel by customers and neighbours. Maeve Binchy

1 B89 BANK ST. I OTTAWA. ONTARIO fig K1S3W4 5B3-B2D0 Fiona.l Nicola and the bunny rabbit at the Halloween party for Wednesday's play group. I i VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT I1 ABBOTSFORD SENIORS CENTRE III tfntrotfti cm I BY GORDON HAUSER I Cross Country Ski Packages Our Day Away Program aunts who are suffering from 1 (Skis, Boots, Bindings & Poles) designed to serve seniors in dementias. This is their way of 1 the early stages of Alzheimer repaying the help they get from other 1 Adnlts from $ 299.95 disease and related dementia has been sources. The program is offered 1 Children from $ 219.95 successfully run here for many years Tuesday through Friday from 9.30 i under the gentle guidance of paid a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers commit to I Complete X-C Ski Service staff. The idea is to give respite to the helping at least one day every second caregivers of these clients. Each day week for six months. If you would I ~ SKATE SHARPENING ~ is planned to include activities like to join these kind, caring people arranged to maintain independence who generously give some time to 1 and promote health and stimulation. this important work, call Michelle or 1 Beat The Rush To do all this requires the assistance Doritt at 230-5730. If some one you I Get Your Bike Ready For Spring of competent and enthusiastic know is beginning to show signs of i volunteers and in this Year of the the disease and you need advice or I NOW !!! is Volunteer, I am happy to general information about the Day acknowledge the very useful service, Away Program, contact Janice 2001 Bikes Year End....SALE nay essential service our volunteers Bridgewater at the same number. Pi(s provide. The Abbotsford community center Let me name a few. One volunteer for seniors, at 950 Bank Street, had a mother in England suffering opposite Lansdowne Park, is always Please Bring Coupon Please Bring Coupon from dementia. As she was unable to looking for volunteers. Some of the McCrank's McCrank's help in her care, she offered to help tasks may just fit your abilities. There out, in the Day Away Program are so many opportunities for you to 10 % off 10 % off instead. Others are nurses, who wish help in small or large ways. BIKE TVHE VP X C SKI TUNE UP Or WAX JOB to continue the caring aspect of their Discuss the possibilities with any ( offer Expires 28-2-2001 ) ( offer Expires 28-2-2001 ) profession into their retirement. Some member of our staff by phoning have spouses, sisters, mothers or 230-5730. DECEMBER 2001 THE TH 4 OSCAR - OUR 27 YEAR PAGE 19 ...Dickenson, continued from page 1. SKI CLUB GEARS UP FOR TRAILS That’s what has helped her to create dish you can use to serve a special an incredible array of recipes and treat in.” BY JOANNA DEAN menus for any event — from a So for a garden party, serve ice akkertok Nordic Ski Club, registrations can result in an backyard barbecue to a dinner for N cream in a tiny flowerpot with a winter home to many young organizational scramble in the busy scores of dignitaries to an intimate chocolate butterfly on top. For a I Ottawa South cross country holiday season. meal for two. And don’t think she night of board games and coffee, use skiers, has set new registration Under the new format skiers must won’t try to find the finest tiny dots of licorice to make your deadlines for youth and adult cross- be registered by December 15, with a ingredients either - wherever in the sugar cubes look like dice. Oh, and country ski programs. late fee, to ensure a place in the world she is - when the opportunity another thing: use canned beets if “We had over 800 members last classes. arises. In From the Ambassador’s you don’t have any fresh, and don’t year,” said Ottawa South resident Latecomers, after December 15, Table, she tells the irreverent story of bother throwing out your herbs and Murray Soicher, who has served as must get the permission of organizers a trip her husband took to Bahrain spices after three months - that's just membership coordinator for the last to join classes. (from Kuwait, where the Dickensons silly! five years. “Many people only Deadlines apply only to classes. were posted during the Gulf War), You can watch Dickenson work remember to register after the snow Regular club membership is open and her desire for the escargots she her magic on Margaret’s Sense of flies, in late December.” year round. Nakkertok is a volunteer knew he could buy in Bahrain. Her Occasion on Rogers Channel 22, on Most families join for the popular run, non-profit club with 75 husband asked how much he should Tuesdays at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., and 10 children’s Jackrabbit and kilometres of trails and wilderness bring home. “Calculating my future p.m., and on Sundays at 6 p.m. Her Bunnyrabbit lessons, which start in cabins in the Gatineau Hills. Call needs carefully, while judging the 1996 cookbook, From the early January. The lessons are Club president, David Wilson, at 237- limits of my husband’s generosity Ambassador’s Table, is published by entirely taught by parent volunteers, 9767 for further information or go to and patience,” she wrote, “I Random House of Canada. and numerous last minute nakkertok. ca. suggested he go equipped with the largest and sturdiest of our suitcases.” Now, happily, Dickenson has turned her talents to TV, where she is the writer and host of Margaret’s Sense of Occasion. The program showcases her love of the unique and uncommon. While she urges viewers to enjoy the less familiar, she also encourages them to find ways to get what they want out of what they readily have. That’s why she almost always offers an alternative for any unusual ingredient. Can’t find persimmons for her stunning Persimmon Endive Salad? Use tomatoes instead - the result will be different, but just as stunning. No heart of palm for her Heart of Palm and Prosciutto Wraps? Use asparagus to equal effect. No time to make mayonnaise from scratch for one of Margaret’s flavoured mayonnaises? Use store-bought mayo and add the flavourings. Neither the time nor the will to make your own ice cream for Whisky Peppercorn Ice Cream? Heck, use store-bought. She laughs agreeably at the notion that sometimes entertaining is partly smoke and mirrors, but she’s serious when she says successful entertaining Members of last year’s Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club. offers surprises, and delivers the unexpected. You want to send your guests home with something to talk about. She’s also aware that her experiences and opportunities as the wife of a career diplomat, as well as her success as a cookbook author, might make her style of entertaining seem impossible to some. But her blueprints for entertaining can work anywhere, she says - it’s all about finding the hooks and in thinking the event through from start to finish. In From the Ambassador’s Table, and now Margaret’s Sense of Occasion, she sorts through it all, for any type of event you’re hosting. Asked about the inevitable comparisons to Martha Stewart, Dickenson confesses she’s puzzled by it. “We’re so completely different,” she says. “Martha Stewart tells you what to do, what to use, and how to use it. I say fling open your cupboards and see what funky little THE TH PAGE 20 OSCAR - OUR 27 YEAR DECEMBER 2001 WESTBORO AT A GLANCE

BY KAREN IVINGS TI he end of term approaches and present the school’s business at the I we are in high gear at upcoming General Meeting. It ; ! A rademi e Westboro should be fun this year as it will be Academy. It has been a busy fall and combined with a social event for there’s no shortage of excitement parents. anticipated for the near future. Thank you to all who came to our The trip to Saunders Farm on Open House. We were pleased to October 31st was a real adventure. No show off our lovely building and our one got permanently lost in the wonderful students. Our teachers are mazes or got spooked in the passionate about their work and graveyard. I’m sure a puppet show in enjoy talking about what Westboro the snow was a first for many, and Academy has to offer. For those who the wagon ride seemed more like a missed the event, we’ll have another sleigh ride, but the smiles were wide. one in the winter. Later trips to museums and the NAC Our school is now a peanut were quite tame in comparison, but sensitive zone. In early November were certainly well enjoyed and our peanut-free policy came into educational. effect for the safety of any children The Remembrance Day ceremony with life-threatening allergies to nuts. Front row, left.to right: Sam Huber, Devon Ford, Chris Andrews. Back row, left to right: Ryan was quite meaningful and thought Grades 4 to 6 are enjoying their Campbell, Doug Reed, Garth Ehrhardt, Josh Clipperton. provoking. Thank you to our guest weekly swims at Brewer Pool. who was able to talk about his Playing water polo was a big hit! GLEBE GRADS ON OTTAWA experiences in the war and to answer The rest of the students are jealous questions. but they’ll get their turns after the SOONERS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Interim report cards and parent- Christmas break. teacher interviews have been Look us up in the next issue to BY LYNDA RIVINGTON completed and the children are hear all about our French Literacy Seven Glebe Collegiate to four practises a week during the looking forward to getting their first Fair and our French Spelling Bee. In graduates shared in the 18-17 summer followed by one game, and term report cards on Dec. 3rd. The the meantime, get out those woollies I victory the Ottawa Sooners three weekly practices when the Principal and Board of Directors will and stay warm. notched against the Ottawa Junior regular season started in mid-August. Raiders with just 15.2 seconds to go As Clipperton comments, “This in last month’s Quebec Major Junior was about a group of guys who were Football League (QMJFL) serious and wanted to win and who Warm Up To Our Great Programs championship game. were committed to training and Ryan Campbell, Doug Reed, playing. It was also about coaches, Garth Ehrhardt, Josh Clipperton, Sam who dedicated an incredible amount ||§g short term membership available; Huber, Devon Ford and Chris of hours to producing a winning Andrews all played football for team. This was a team of destiny. • 5,700 square-foot Fitness Centre with modern Glebe and continued the tradition of When the team needed to make a -1 cardiovascular and weight-training equipment; GCI grads going on to play for the play, they made it. To win the \ upgraded ventilation and air-conditioning system Sooners. championship with only seconds to in the Fitness Centre; The Sooners brought home the go was unbelievable!” <0 • . new family and special needs change room; Manson Cup for the first time since At the year end QMJFL All-Star 1997. Banquet, Ehrhardt was awarded the §|§|l nine squash courts; The players participated in three Tony Pjaczkowski bursary. fabulous 50-metre L-shaped pool with diving tower. (D s “§ij|§§| Pull Membership Swim-only Membership Full access to facilities Access to all freelance swims Heading to Europe? £!! |Ép $281 + GST annual fee $253 + GST annual fee CO Early Bird Memberships Squash-only Eurail Pass Products are increasing Q 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. weekdays Membership ■ $157 + GST annual fee Unlimited free squash in price Jan 1, 2002. Get yours today & •» . # g ■ , v court time O Morning Membership $253 + GST annual fee beat the increase! Passes must be 6:00 a.m. to 12 noon weekdays CD $208 +GST annual fee activated within ^ Call Physical Recreation and Athletics at 520-4480 6 months of CO weekdays8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for details and registration. O issue date. Physical Recreation ^ ^ 7401 & Athletics. p|J atCarleton University HIRAVELCUIS '5S If** Owned & operated by the Canadian Federation of Students Reg# 19883 U. JilLilSÎ

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HOLIDAY FUN AT SOUTHSIDE A nother holiday season has Christmas Hamper for a needy family arrived and the children at through the McLeod- Southside Preschool and Stewarton/Southminster United Kinders programs are busy preparing Churches. In the spirit of the season, for our Christmas party. Parents and children and families were also other family members are invited to encouraged to donate items for our join us on December 21 for games hamper. and treats. We are expecting Daisy It’s not to early to register your the Clown to join the festivities in the child for September, 2002! Joanne, morning. Russell the magician will Noelle, Judy and Lena are always entertain the Kinders kids in the willing to talk to you about our afternoon. We are also hoping for a preschool and kindergarten special visit from You-Know-Who... programs. We offer low child-to- We are holding a Christmas raffle teacher ratios and a range of art, for many great prizes. We are gross motor, and play activities to thankful to all the merchants in meet your child’s developmental Ottawa South who contributed to this needs. Call Joanne at 730-5819 or worthwhile cause. Proceeds from the drop by and visit us at Southminster The dynamic martial art of Kung Fu. Christmas raffle will help to raise Church (comer of Bank and Aylmer). money to pay for items in our Happy Holidays! RAVEN ROUNDUP

BY PAUL ARMSTRONG, CARLETON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS THE TIME TO INVEST f you’ve been to the movie response to his classes at Carleton Now Is Crouching Tiger - Hidden University. In fact many students BY RICK SUTHERLAND, CLU, CFP, R.F.P. Dragon you’ve experienced the who take his course during their We are the first to admit, “We opportunity to dynamic martial art of Kung Fu. This university terms return to his classes do not time the markets.” prudent investors. ancient Chinese art, thousands of upon graduation because of the _We do however recognize It is often stated years old, is based on the movements enthusiasm and camaraderie of that there may be an opportunity now that you must stay and techniques of animals and insects fellow participants and to take to invest some money at significant invested to reap the such as the tiger, crane, and praying advantage of the special alumni discounted prices. long term benefits mantis. Kung Fu stresses harmony membership rates. Hum is very Since the tragedies of September of investing in the with nature and focuses on the Tao thankful for the chance to teach on 11, we have watched “America’s stock market. If (Way) of power and inner harmony. campus. New War” unfold. Stock markets you miss even a few days of surging According to Carleton’s sifu “As an instructor I get great around the world almost immediately stock prices, you will experience (teacher) John Hum, Kung Fu is a personal satisfaction of seeing each sunk to record lows. Many people dramatically less return on your series of fluid movements that seem participant develop and grow both were wondering what to do about this investment as compared to those who very “dance-like” but in reality packs mentally and physically,” he says. situation. Most people expressed stay the course. a lot of power by utilizing all parts of The Carleton program also boasts concern about what would happen. Again, we are not trying to time the body. “'The result is a great a competitive team of men and We did not have to wait long. The the market. We are suggesting that comprehensive cardio workout and women who love to travel to markets hit a low point during the last this may be an occasion that many an excellent system of self defense,” international competitions for both week of September. At the time of will look at in the future as one of says Hum, who learned the discipline the experience and friendship. “The writing, all of the loss since those truly rare buying opportunities. in China and Taiwan and has been popularity of Kung Fu has been September 11 has been regained by If you take a long-term perspective sifu for many years. growing by leaps and bounds over North American stock hiarkets. and invest money now, we anticipate In addition to the open-handed the past decade,” says Hum, “and Prior to September 11, the stock that you will be handsomely skills is the use of weapons such as with China hosting the 2008 Olympic market was in a slow decline. It may rewarded. the broadsword, long staff, spear, and games, Kung Fu (Wu Shu) will be a have taken many more months to This is a regular article on double-edged sword - all unique to demonstration sport and create high reach the levels that were achieved financial planning. Call or write to the Chinese martial arts. Hum points visibility.” during September. The pain of those Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, R.F.P. out that Kung Fu is a great art for So, if you want to find out more tragic events has somewhat with your topics of interest at 798- men and women of all ages with about the art that’s practiced by accelerated the decline in stock 2421 or e-mail at rick@invested- unlimited possibilities for Jackie Chan, Jet Li and thousands of values. This in turn has created interest.ca. practitioners to enhance their overall others worldwide, try our programs health and well being. “Honour, at Carleton University. Winter integrity, loyalty and discipline are classes begin the week of January 14. all very important to the art,” says For more information on Hum, “but all it really takes to membership and all our fitness, embrace Kung Fu is a good effort instructional and aquatics programs: IriVfested Interest and an open mind.” 520-4480, [email protected], Hum is very pleased with the carleton.ca/athletics.

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BY RICHARD OSTROFSKY, SECOND THOUGHTS BOOKSTORE PART 18 By mind here, I mean dependence on these stories is the PEAR BOOMER, consciousness, taking the mind’s most conspicuous weakness. The first snows came last night. The only way to get Alpha to go phrase “unconscious mind” as For it is all but impossible to see This morning I had a to the park is if I can engage the Pup something of an oxymoron. The life much more than our stories have led wonderful romp across the in a romp around the hardwood floor. of the mind is concerned with the us to expect to see. white sward with that youngster, That way, I might convince Alpha recognition of difference and How then shall we avoid the error Thor. He’s only a little more than a that the Pup is well enough to go out. similarity (based on supposedly of taking all we see for all there is? year old, but already he’s my size. And when we do go, I let them essential or typical properties), with And, in our dealings with others, how He’s going to be a big German know they can’t take me for granted the fitting of things into labelled shall we allow for the possibility that shepherd one of these days. I enjoy like this. I bring my ball, and I let categories, and with the use of such we may be limited in our vision, even taking him down while I still can. them throw the ball for me. But when categories in framing rules for dealing completely mistaken? It is always I was very pleased that I could it comes time to bring the ball back, I with particular things. Sometimes possible, after all, that people we more than hold my own against a play hard to get. In fact, wherever there is criticism of how other people think are wrong about something may much younger dog today. But I’m possible, I bring it back to total have classified and framed their rules. have seen some aspect of truth that going to have to lay down the law strangers. Occasionally there is conscious effort we ourselves have overlooked! with my Alpha. He hasn’t taken me There! These new people certainly to adjust, or metaphorically extend out for long runs ever since he broke appreciate a handsome and intelligent the categories themselves. Such Perhaps the central lesson of a his foot last summer, and I’m getting dog. They provide the appropriate adjustment happens mainly at the good education is to accept, but not out of shape. approving noises. They express their social level, however, beyond the be paralyzed by our own fundamental Worse yet, we’ve reached the admiration at my ability to jump the awareness of individuals. ignorance. A lifetime is certainly not season where these humanoids come boards of the hockey rink. They never long enough to encompass the range down with the various bugs that seem to tire of my attentions. For most people, most of the time, of human experience. It is not even afflict them. They snorfle and sneeze, Sometimes they even get used to the mind’s workings are primarily long enough to learn the things we and carry their boxes of tissue around picking up a ball soggy with dog conservative, assimilating present really need to know - things that with them from room to room in the slobber. experience to prior memories and would be greatly advantageous, even house. And when it eventually comes concepts. But minds are also capable vital, in the lives we’re actually And when the Pup comes down time to head back for the house - both of metaphorical and of living. Constantly, we find ourselves with a bout of the flu, well, I might as with Alpha trying to herd both the permutational novelty: Through the in the position of taking decisions well not bother wagging my tail and Pup and me past all the temptations former, recognizing some subtle with no real understanding of the grinning my dewlap at walkies time. of puddles to splash in and sticks to likeness (what we call analogy), it issues involved - understanding that Alpha stays home with the Pup. They throw - I keep hoping that we’ll be can extend a given pattern into some will come only much later when the cuddle up together on the sofa and back again before long. new domain. The idea of mind as a decisions themselves are beyond watch television. They won’t let me Maybe I could persuade Alpha to reflecting “mirror” might be recall. Life keeps us in the dark, and join them. take me just to the edge of the park, mentioned here, as an example. rarely gives us second chances. And When the Pup gets sick they are and then he could return home to Through the latter, mind can yet, we have to manage day by day, willing to drop the rule about boys minister to a sick Pup. I’ll be all right assemble familiar patterns in new living boldly and confidently as if we not watching tv in the middle of the on my own. After all, I have always ways-imagining things like unicorns actually knew what we were doing. day. I would have hoped they might relied upon the kindness of strangers. and flying horses (or automobiles and At the same time, to have some also consider suspending that rule Healthy and hearty, but needing airplanes), never seen before. With chance of growth and further about dogs not climbing up on the more exercise, this basic equipment, the mind, learning, we must not delude furniture. But no. Zoscha spurred along by valuing spirit, does ourselves with false certainties. We all the things that human minds do, must keep in mind how much we do creating the world we know. not know.

Perhaps the most characteristic More generally: A good education without providing the tools or people’s stories are as important to feature of human minds is our habit is liberating. It teaches us to question background to make these anything them as our own to us. “All very of story-telling. At all times and authority, giving us need and more than merely personal feelings well,” we say, “but some story - very places, wherever minds are at play or permission to feel and think for and opinions. Under these conditions, close to our own, most likely-must be work, we find the most bewildering ourselves, while giving us the tools feelings and opinions are scarcely the true one.” As long as people have variety of narratives, always playing and background to do so effectively. worth having, since there is no reason had minds and used them we have a similar role. A group’s stories One type of poor education why anyone - even you - should give thought this way-mistakenly. But reveal its world and its archetypal clutters the mind with other people’s them weight. “the truth,” it now appears, is not one ways of living, to display the ideas and values, without awakening The outcome of really good story at all,. but that structure of profound harmony between its the faculties of response and education is the ability to live perception, concern and argument “natural order” and its prevailing judgment. Another type merely according to our lights (as we say), that a whole society develops and social arrangements. Our abject empowers response and judgment confidently and tentatively at the maintains. same time, grasping that other Take housework off your list this season Arbour F Oni&h/shoppings Environmental Shoppe Cletwvih&hotttes Wrap gifty n

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MAYFAIR THEATRE SCREENS ago (at the Bytown theatre) and instead of watching the film in its coincided with the Grey Cup and a regular sequence, the viewer may be DOUBLE BILL OF CANUCK FLICKS snowstorm.” able to watch the chapters relating to This resulted in a smaller a single main character exclusive of BY ERIC LASCELLES audience than expected, and the other characters. With regard to indirectly enabled the second uried in the Mayfair Theatre’s fortune cookie message at a local television prospects* Mr. Mackie was B opportunity here in Old Ottawa October/November schedule Chinese restaurant. The individuals very positive, saying “(House of Luk South. The filmmakers entertained was the intriguing note “Stick go through a parallel yet separate could) have a life of its own on the lively crowd who stuck around around for the Q&A session with the roller coaster ride bouncing between television. It is our hope that it will for the Q&A session with many filmmakers!” on Tuesday, November soaring happiness and the depths of appear as a movie of the week.” stories. Of particular popularity were 30. This was more than enough to misery as the mystery of each fortune Apparently opportunities abound in draw a crowd of a few hundred unravels. The film is marked by some anecdotes revolving around the this regard, particularly with the sharp-eyed movie buffs to an all- excellent performances and features escapades of a naughty monkey in expanding set of specialty channels. Canadian double-feature. The a number of local actors, not to the film, and their call for “110 bald Distinct Features has three more excellent New Waterford Girl began mention Pat Morita of Karate Kid extras” for a particular scene. films in production. The Mackies and the evening. This endearing story of fame! It was well worth the late hour of a number of other like-minded souls teenage angst in a Cape Breton Jim and Deborah Mackie are co- the event. are working to create a viable mining town served as a perfect executive producers of the film, and Sadly, the November 20 screening community for top quality appetizer for the main course, House jointly run Distinct Features, a local was probably the last opportunity to filmmaking here in Ottawa. The of Luk. The second film, and feature film company. They were present to witness the film on the big screen. Mayfair appears to be stepping in to of the evening, is truly the rarest of answer questions after the film, as This is simply the standard dynamic do its part by providing a much- rare: a movie made right here in was the screenwriter and two of the for small Canadian films. House of needed venue and forum for these Ottawa by a local film company. three main characters. According to Luk has a worldwide distributor and filmmakers. House of Luk weaves a comedic Mr. Mackie, “This is the second time a Canadian distributor, but its best Lome Williams teaches a film story around the lives of three House of Luk has screened in Ottawa. chances lie with DVD and television. class in Ottawa and was a member of ordinary people who each obtain a The last screening occurred a year The DVD is in the works and may the rapt audience for the screening. offer a truly groundbreaking feature: “It’s wonderful. We are very lucky. It is truly exciting to see the actors here,” he gushed. He also expressed QUEENS WAY a common sentiment: “It would be nice to have seen more people here.” Opportunities like this one don’t MAYFAIR come around very often.” Here’s hoping that the Mayfair == THEATRE will continue to host events like this one with greater regularity, and to Admission Prices: advertise them more visibly. 0730-3403 Members: $6.00, Non-Members: $8.00, 24 HOUR INFO LINE Seniors/Children (65+/13-): $4.50, Membership: $18.00 valid for 1 year, www.mayfair-movie.com includes 3 free admissions. 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BY KAREN COHEN Six weeks ago, the Hopewell lumber. School principal Mr. Finnerty Public School library acquired and vice-principal Ms. Graham said two Zebra finches named that this concern has been referred to Poppy and Sindar. To everyone’s Health and Safety at the Ottawa- surprise, a few weeks later, Poppy Carleton District School Board. laid an egg. To everyone’s further Council has struck a new surprise, the egg hatched (apparently committee to address a topic of a very unusual occurrence for parental concern: drug use in the domestic finches) and Hopewell was Ottawa South and Glebe TH bom. Poppy, Sindar and baby communities. The school resource DECEMBER 4 The Center of the World Pra Hopewell are all doing well. Books officer, Constable Bobbi Ford, American Outlaws Act Moulin Rouge Pra apparently nurture more than minds! recently presented on the topic to Ghosts of Mars Sci-Fi The Princess Piaries Fam On November 21,2001, Hopewell students in grades 7 and 8. In keeping Karmina 2 Inti Return to Cabin by the Lake Thr School and the Musician’s with the school’s health and wellness Pearl Harbour Act Scary Movie 2 Com Association of Ottawa-Hull present initiative, council has struck a th Summer Catch Com Series 7: The Contenders Com their 6 annual United Way Concert. committee to look at organizing a Songcatcher Pra Featured performers include the The Uncles Com drug education and information night The Vertical Pay of the Hopewell Honour Band, the for students and parents in our TH DECEMBER 11 Sun Pra Hopewell Junior Choir, and a group community. 4 Dogs Playing Poker Thr What’s Cooking Com of local blues artists, Maria Hawkins Council received a report from our The Basket Oa and the Crowd. Members of the When Brendan Met Trudy Com representative on the Ottawa Carleton The Following Thr Honour Band have solicited Association of School Councils TH Hedwig and the Angry Inch Com DECEMBER 26 donations from Glebe and Ottawa (OCASC) on magnet schools. Magnet Jurassic Park III Act Along for the Ride Pra South merchants. Donated items are schools are high schools that offer Pancing at the Blue Iguana Pra featured in a silent auction held the The Mists of Avalon Dra specialized programs (Canterbury Two Can Play That Game Com evening of the concert. Tickets to the Highschool is a magnet school) and Rush Hour 2 Com concert are $5 at the door. Proceeds The Score Thr draw students from across Ottawa- TH to the United Way usually total Carleton. Western communities of Wind River Pra DECEMBER 23 Evolution Sci-Fi around $5,000. Many thanks to music Ottawa-Carleton have an interest in DECEMBER 15TH director, Allison Woyiwada, and establishing a high school for the arts All Over The Guy Com choirmasters, Merri Legris and Eleni in the west end of the city. Baise-Moi (Rape Me) Pra “To everyone’'s further surprise, the egg hatched (apparently a very unusual 1123 Bank Street — 730-1256 occurrence for domestic finches) and Hopewell was born. ” NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB Livadiotis. Issues of concern to OCASC were BY PAT SADAVOY Hopewell’s primary and junior many, including how such magnet everal weeks ago, a number of over between the trees by the fence students are presenting a Royal schools will be funded, their impact garden club members went where it’s going to give the Double Bill on December 12 and 13, on communities, and how such digging on a Sunday morning. maintenance man no end of trouble if 2001. On December 12 at 7:00 p.m., schools will be able to cover the It was chilly, but the sun was shining. it grows next year! the primary students are presenting general curriculum along with their Trunks full of shovels, spades, rakes, Then we plunged our shovels the musical The King Who Cancelled respective specialized programs string, compost, pails and gloves down into the ground. Crunch. Hard Christmas. On December 13 at 7:00 within their allotted budgets. were unloaded at Abbeysfield House, pan down a mere 6 inches. It’s going p.m., the Junior students are Council has conducted a traffic a non-profit seniors’ residence on to be a tough life for the hydrangea presenting The Kingdom of Kings. survey that yielded responses from Parkdale Avenue, next and the spirea! We dug Both musicals were written by music 34% of parents. The survey revealed to a church and just a as much as As a normally teacher Allison Woyiwada. In true that traffic safety is a concern to 71% block from the Parkdale we could, spread the Hopewell fashion, all students and of respondents with the vast majority market. solitary worker; bags of composted teachers are helping bring this of these concerns involving the Abbeysfield House is it was good to be manure and topped it off extravaganza to life. Tickets are $3 at Sunnyside and Bank, and Hopewell a big old, rambly farm- part of a team with about 6 inches of the door and one ticket is good for and Bank intersections. Concerns house-type building, with fellow Manitoba maple leaves. both shows. Proceeds of ticket sales were systemic (e.g. volume and speed totally renovated inside, gardeners. How to hold them down? will help purchase a music program of traffic, visibility), structural (e.g. with a veranda across Frostbitten sunflower for the primary and junior grades. narrow streets, unclear intersections), the front facing a weedy stocks, 8-feet tall, cut Hopewell intermediate students and behavioral (e.g. failure to stop or stretch of lawn. One of the Garden down from the strip of land beside (grades 7 and 8) will be participating yield, illegal parking and stopping). Club members, Jo Ashford, is on the the driveway. It looked strange, but it in a friendship volleyball tournament A more detailed analysis of the traffic board of Abbeysfield and asked for worked. to be held on December 4,10 and 11, survey will become available on the some help in landscaping. We’d As a normally solitary worker, it 2001. The tournament gives students Hopewell website. In the longer term, procrastinated so long that it made was good to be part of a team with an opportunity to hone their skills council anticipates that the Sunnyside sense only to dig a bed this fall and fellow gardeners. Someone to talk to. with other Ottawa-area school teams Avenue and Bank Street delay planting anything till spring. “But don’t you talk to your plants in a friendly, non-competitive Redevelopment Plans will address the We started by outlining an oval when you garden?” Yes, but they’re atmosphere. Thanks to coach and school’s traffic concerns. with flour (just like the garden books not nearly so cheeky when they science teacher Colin Walker. In the short term, council is say!) on the side of the path away answer back! And they don’t bring Here are some highlights of the considering improvements to signage, from the Manitoba maple. The plan me coffee and biscuits when the job’s Hopewell Council’s most recent crossing guards, and bylaw was to lift the sod and loosen and done. meeting, which was held on enforcement. Most importantly, amend the top twelve to fifteen We’ll go back in the spring. The November 13, 2001. council reminds motorists and inches of soil. Not double-digging, residents are hoping for some bright Parents voiced some concerns pedestrians to stop, look, and listen - exactly, but a fair start for a new bed. colours, as well as some shrubbery over thé school’s playground our children are our greatest resource. Lifting the sod was easy - we lifted and maybe some vines up the pillars equipment in light of recently Council takes this opportunity to it, threw it at Jo, and she shook the on the veranda. It could be a while publicized information about the wish all students and their families a topsoil out. 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CLASSY ADS are free for Old Ottawa South residents and must be submitted in writing or by e-mail to The OSCAR, The Old Firehall office by the deadline. Your name and phone number must be included. Only your phone number will appear unless you specify. Please make sure your phone number is correct. The Editor retains the right HAPPY to edit or include. The OSCAR takes no responsibility for items, services or accuracy. FOR SALE WANTED HOLIDAYS Viking floor humidifier: $39. Used downhill skis with bindings Upholstered, paisley, blue chair, suitable for a 3-year-old beginner skier from all of us at excellent condition: $399. Sheffield and/or cross-country skis (to wear with carving set: $29. winter boots) and poles for same. Call: 730-6180 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Call: 730-0051 Skiers! Men’s Salomon ‘Evolution 2’ Indoor or outdoor parking for single series boots; size 12. Custom fit to car in Old Ottawa South needed for your feet. Cost $500 new, selling for December to March. only $150. Boy’s ski boots, Munari, Call: 730-3554 after 6 p.m l size 4 /2, only $15. Also, Burley bike trailer only $300. BABYSITTER NEEDED Call: Anne at 567-0318 Three neighbours are looking for Fine wool full dress suit for sale, size 1500 BANK ST. reliable, responsible, caring babysitters 42: $150. Tuxedo: $50. BLUE HERON MALL for occasional evenings or weekend Call: 730-4325 hours. Black bra for Honda CRV 1998-2001. Call Karen: 730-8778, Elaine at 730- NEVER FROZEN Never used. Value $100-$ 165. Will 1068 or Anne Louise at 730-2060 sell for $65. Seeking warm, reliable, mature ATLANTIC Call Brian at 730-5406 babysitter for part-time work in a SMOKED Macintosh computer, includes friendly home. Some light household monitor, speakers, colour printer, chores too. Flexible hours. Kids are 5 SALMON SIDES modem. Comes with office, and 9. entertainment, educational software. Call: 730-5699 $1 2.50 lb (2 to 3 lb. Great for beginners, kids, students. SIDES) $75. ACCOMMODATION Call 526-5942 Photo enlarger and complete supplies Professional responsible couple for setting up a dark room. The available to rent or house sit as of equipment has never been used. January 1. We are used to looking after Hansa brand, for the entry level dark older homes and can provide references. room enthusiast. $200. BUY A BOX $49.00 (4lb. box) Call: 730-7022 Call: 730-5695 Queen sized box spring, excellent Responsible, quiet, non-smoker seeks | FREE CAPERS condition: $40 OBO. Adjustable bed affordable apartment up to $600 for FREE COCKTAIL SAUCE | When you purchase a side of frame: $5. Dec. 15 or Jan. 1. Will also consider When you purchase a lb. or long-term housesitting. ! Pelican Smoked Salmon and more of Extra Large Shrimp. Call: 730-6028 present this coupon Call Sharon: 730-1398 L. TUTOR WANTED House for rent, unfurnished. Rosedale Avenue, near canal/Bank French tutor needed for our 9-year old Street. Character town home (1908). PELICAN GRILL at our home. 3 bedroom, 5 appliances, hardwood, NEW YEAR’S EVE Call Tami/Steve: 730-4713. garden, parking. Available January 1. $ 1,600 plus utilities. TABLE D’HÔTE TUTOR AVAILABLE Call: 730-9997 from $27.95 English as a Second Language. PETS Ver7 united Seatings at 6 p.m. 1 Educator with experience as an Seating ancj 3.3Q p m executive, university professor and Adorable, yellow and black lab (both running a language school in Africa mom and dad are full labs) puppies for offers private individual sessions. caring families. Puppies dewormed Reserve today: 526-0995 Specializes in preparation for and vaccinated. Ready to leave mo business meetings and presentations, Call us for a visit: 730-2934 “Pelican serves splendid fish!” and gaining and increasing your Convenient obedience training in your confidence in social and work ANNE DESBRISAY home for puppies and older dogs. -THE OTTAWA CITIZEN situations. An effective way to Phone to discuss you particular improve your spoken English situation, objectives and schedule. Call: 730-5670 Call: David at 730-5670. sssasss AM P L E 1 1 Scamp is an 8-week-old male grey FISHERY Your Kids and white tabby kitten who is ! Jgltsafe - Learn ! £. LJppm First Aid looking for a permanent home. He FREE has lovely soft fur and a very év PARKING Injuries kill more I 520-5220 cheerful nature. Scamp is playful, children under 19 than all I ; other causes of death combined. ■ sociable, affectionate, and extremely I cute. Interested in finding out more Canadian Red Cross about adopting Scamp? Call: 729-9645. THE PAGE 28 OSCAR - OUR 27TH YEAR DECEMBER 2001

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