Volume 4 Number 1 January 12, 1976
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Volume 4 Number 1 January 12, 1976 INSIDE The Rosebery Rumpus .. , Glebe's "Blue Machine" Mario Bernardi Page 1 Ottawa, Jan. 12, 1976 glebe report Rosebery residents resist rezoning by Sonya Dakers, Neighbourhood Planning Chairrnan, Glebe Community Associatiun. Christmas Eve had more than its usual poignancy for Rose- bery Avenue residents this year. The street is up in arms at the possibility of a zoning change requested by the Gospel Tabernacle and Christian and Missionary Alliance in C, nada on the corner property. The church owns three lots along Bank Street and two lots behind on Rosebery, one of which is presently used as a parking lot for the church, and the other CENTRAL constitutes a home of good housing stock. The church has ALLANCE CHURCH requested a zoning change from R5 (1.0) which is a low density .41.04 apartment zone (permitting the building of single WitX7.1 family, semi- detached, duplex, row or apartment dwellings) to Cl- a (2.0) which is a commercial zone with double the floor space index. 249,14127 Cf the 23 houses served by this dead-end street, the majority presently enjoy excellent views of the NCC's Central Park on the south side of Rosebery, certdinly one of the best amenities that any central area resident of Ottawa could ask for. Accessible only frorn Bank Street, the zoning change would affect a substantial portion of this small cul-de-sac. The Church states in its application, dated September 25, that the building is no longer being used to its full capacity, and being unsuitable for sale as a church, could instead be used for offices without any outside structural change. In order to validate this new use, commercial zoning is a requi- site. If commercial zoning is approved, under existing by- by Toby Photo Sanger laws, all *uses designated under such a zoning, are permitted. Street takes This could entail a 6 to 8 storey mixed development on the site with approximately 120 car parking spaces or more, stand depending on the particular commercial use. New garbage service Since early last spring - primarily as a result of the impact A majority of the home- on neighbouring streets - the Glebe owners on Rosebery Avenue of Isabella development will take Xmas trees met on Saturday, Jan. 3 in Story continues on page 2 order to organize their oppo- sition to the proposed rezoning As a matter of fact, they'rl of a part of their street. take everything now - includ The residents of this cul- ing the kitchen sink - in the de- sac adjacent to the NCC City's new garbage service park feel that their opposition which began this week. will have more force and dir- You can now get rid of your ection as a unified group Christmas tree, old appliances, rather than a series of concern. boxes, barrels, broken furnit- ed individuals. ure, anything which normally Chairrnan of the Committee, accurnulates in a house --if Trevor Lyons, said, "We you can lug it out to the curb. must remain vigilant in No more will a garbage man order to prevent erosion of come and take your garbage this street. This could be Leo Drukten, Laura McKeen, Doug McKeen & Dorothy out for you. Quantity now the prelude to similar spot Steele at Glebe Centre presentation. replaces quality, but rr,ost rezoning destroying the Photo courtesy Glebe Centre people will probably prefer character of the Glebe. getting rid of their surplus The Committee is working any Wednesday of the year, in close liaison with the instead of waiting for a once Glebe Community Associa- Stereo presented - a- year Spring Clean- up. tion which is providing P.S. Cars, car parts and dead valuable aid and advice to to Glebe Centre animals are not - acceptable! the Rosebery Avenue Residents. Christmas came early to Glebe Centre when Gold Bond stamps were turned into happiness for senior citizens on Dec. 16. The Glebe IGA made a presentation of a stereo record player Lansdowne Advisory Committee in action from McKeen & Grabst Electronics to the residents . This was made Possible by many interested members of by Annaline Loubser appoint six subcommittees start their work. the community who contributed 1000's of stamps for this project. Board of Control has which will represent major Jim Heseltine of the Ottawa Carl Steele collected and tabulated the stamps. finally come to a decision tenants of Lansdowne, other East Community Association Mrs. Laura McKeen represented the Glebe IGA at the pie- about the 71 nominations to a governments, community and Ted Manning of the Can- entation and Doug McKeen of McKeen & Grabst put the stereo proposed Lansdowne Advisory interests, sports interests, terbury Community Associ- into operation in Glebe Centre's main lounge where it will pro- Committee. Alderman agricultural interests and out- ation are to serve on the vide many hours of entertainment for the residents. It was rec- Lockhart has been asked to side business interests. Board A dvisory Committee. The eived by Mrs. Dorothy Steele of the Volunteer Service Comm. chair a meeting of a group of of Control will then recommend other members represent the and Leo Drukten, Administrator. 13 people, chosen from the this bevy of committees to other interest groups and would This is the second time IGA gold bond stamps have brought nominees, on January 15. If City Council and on council's seem to be particularly re- entertainment to Glebe Centre...a colour TV was an earlier the group agrees to form the approval the long awaited presentative of outside business gift. Anyone who would like to make more dreams come true Lansdowne, Advisory Lansdowne Advisory Committee interests. may leave their gold bond stamps at the reception desk or at will Committee, it proceed to and satellites will be ready to Abbostford house. Page Two Glebe Report The Glebe Report is a monthly, non-profit newspaper an adventure in community journalism...put out by volunteers. We receive no government grants or subsidies of any kind. Advertising from Glebe merchants pays ou.r bills and printing costs. BUSINESS MANAGER: Joyce McCaffrey- 233-6582 EDITOR: Helen Gooderham - 234- 5106 ART PAGE EDITOR: Judith Sandiford- 232-8511 STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Toby Sanger - 236-1854 SPORTS EDITORS: Ted Britton, 235-6204 Marct Pinkus, 235- 2560 FRONT COVER: Photograph by George Gooderham ADVERTISING: 5000 copies delivered to Glebe homes Photo by George Gooderham brings your advertisement to everyone in "Glebe Village". Call 234-5106 for rates. GLEBE GRAPEVINE: Advertising and notices on this page are free. Phone your message to Connie O'Brien at 232-1461 STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE: Sally Cleary, Catherine Mason Penny Couture, Maggie Brown, Janice Sonnen, Pat Individual petitions no solution Davey, Judith Sandiford, Connie O'Brien, Mrs. Joyce. Adam Gooderham, 'Trevor Lyons United front needed Printed by the Renfrew Merctuy Advance, Renfrew, Ont. Dear Editor: The problems of increased I Prior to the present plan, traffic from opposed by the merchants the apartment closures were largely respon- buildings on the whom we regard as an import- NEXT PAPER IS OUT FEBRUARY 7 ADVERTISING AND Driveway at sible for the defeat of all t, 2nd, 3rd and 4th ant part of otu' community. COPY MUST BE IN BY JANUARY 31 ...OR SOONER! Ayes. previous plans. We feel they keeps The Plan, without closures cropping up. It sur- are a technique which divided at the Driveway, was strongly faced again at the area work- our cornmunity into opposing, endorsed at a general meeting shop. We need to talk about angry factions pitting neighbour ON THE GLEBE REPORT? We always need it by the whole community. LIKE TO WORK and I'd like to use our Glebe against neighbour and street The basic objective of the typists, photographers, layout people, writers, artiste and Report for my opinions, and against street. to and design ads. We have several some Traffic Plan was to divert fast- and people collect of the facts that residents They block the apartment- feature series on the go: Interesting people in the Glebe - moving traffic to the arterials may be unaware of. dwellers off from the rest of or what the neighbors are doing...Interviewing merchants or the periphery. This has At the conclusion of the the community and its services. ...Glebe Trotters travel write-ups...History of the Glebe been quite successful, and trial period for the They would wall off the Drive- Artisits in the Traffic most people living in the articles (starting soon)... Glebe...Simplifying way and canal for all Glebe Plan, the executive of the Glebe have noticed an Your Life... Any suggestions let us know, call the editor residents. improve- G. C. A. w cat on record - ment. I do not feel that a at 234-5106. They would increase Dec. 12, '73. as oppc.sed t o traf- petition from individual fic volumes on other residen- closures at 1st, 3rd and 4th streets, from just some of the tial streets. Avenues, beyond the apart- people living on that street, is Glebe Report deliverers When they were ments, for the following originally the way to solve the problem. The Glebe Community Centre Council is responsible for proposed they were strongly reasons: Pat Kealey, distribution. Area captatas are Lynn Culley and Mary Kovacs Traffic, G.C.A. for east of Bank st; and Janet Jones for west of Bank st. If you didn't get a paper, phone and complain to Mary at 237-5718 if you live east ofBank and Janet at 235-3623 if you are west of Bank. Ross Wilson family More about Rosebery continued from 1 Thanks to our marvelous Derek Burnéy.