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Year 30, No. 03 The Ottawa South Community Association Review MARCH 2004

Co-op housing group eyes Bellwood property By Zachary Euler and neighbors, and not just existing as one more stranger Common Ground, an in an anonymous housing Ottawa co-housing development. group, is a collection of Common Ground current- people of different back- ly has 18 members, all active grounds and ages. We are and committed people who working together to build a will own and live in the homes community for all of us to live we construct. We want to build in, and we’re interested in the 20 to 30 single-family units property for sale on Bellwood and one larger common house Avenue as a possible location that will be a gathering point for us. for regular social activities. To that end, we’d like to The physical design of our get to know the Old Ottawa community is an integral part South community better, and of Common Ground, and we help Old Ottawa South get to have a strong commitment to know us, so we can all see if integrate our buildings into the this partnership might be a neighborhood we join. We’ll good fit. include plenty of green space, The idea of co-housing and lay out our buildings so began in Denmark in the late that people can easily meet ■.y-.; TomAlfoldi 1960s, and currently there are and mingle as they go about over 20 communities across their lives. Sleigh rides Canada (and over a 100 in the We also want to continue United States) at various to build a diverse membership, Sleigh rides, a turkey toss, hotdogs and more were featured at OSCA’s stages of development. Each from young couples looking Annual Winter Carnival, held on February 8 in Windsor Park. See page 9 for for a larger space to begin a details. group is created by people committed to being part of a living community of friends Co-op, cont’d on page 4 Maritime kitchen party and lobster Concerns raised about trees supper to aid Firehall renovations in Windsor, Linda Thom parks the wetland would dry it up, safety ing your home! Plus you’ll be supporting By Patty Deline By Jane Allain along the river and elsewhere, and the a vital part of the community — the Maritime Kitchen Party and In December, OSCA and its envi- placement of trees in the park affect- A Firehall. ronment sub-committee, ECOS, ing property values and offending Lobster Supper in March? Not So why tell you now? To tempt your made a proposal through OSCAR some residents who want a clear view likely! But we are setting the appetite (to make sure you come) and to to focus attention on Windsor and of the river. table early, hoping you will join us for tempt your curiosity and interest. And, of Linda Thom Parks, now that Brewer It was noted that some residents another fun and lively event on May 28 course, to get a little bit more from a few has been successfully renewed. A had been working on clearing brush to help raise funds to renovate our of you. We still need a few more volun- public meeting was held January 15, along the river and the paths, which Firehall. teers to help set things in motion. We also where a number of residents and two some residents were very happy We have hosted two amazingly suc- need donations of goods and services for city staff, including the arborist, cessful Spring Flings, with live and silent about, but concern was raised about the auction. As usual, we will be compil- raised concerns about the parks and what kinds of trees were being cut, auction items, raising over $30,000 to ing a list of auction items, and posting threw out a number of proposals for and the ad hoc nature of the work. The date. The month of May seems so far them on the OSCA webpage (www.oldot- how to proceed to determine what city representatives provided infor- away during these cold winter days, but tawasouth.ca). will be done, who will do the work, mation on some of the city’s parks we are starting now to plan our third If you have any items to donate, or and who will pay for the costs and reforestation programs, and cau- annual event - an auction like no other - would like to offer your time, energy and involved. tioned about impending budget cuts, with fiddlers, callers and lobsters. Of ideas to the fundraising committee, Mike Lascelles, of ECOS, which would affect any plans for our course, some of those mentioned will be please contact John Graham at 730-0069 explained what had happened in the parks. They recommended that we livelier than others. You’ll enjoy a great or e-mail him at [email protected]. last number of years to redevelop meet again to formulate some basic meal, good toe tapping music, get in a jig And we promise that no one will be put Brewer Park to its present glorious principles that would be presented to or two with your neighbours - you will on potato peeling duty - well, not yet, in state. The city representatives provided the community and the city for com- be able to travel down east without leav- any event! maps of the parks and there was much ment, and then prepare short- and WHAT’S INSIDE discussion about trees, in particular. long-term plans for the parks. This Concern was expressed about the loss would involve several subcommittee of so many of the big trees, especially meetings as well as community meet- OSCA President’s Report 5 Guiding in OOS...... 12 in Windsor, and the explosion in the ings at various stages. Artist in Profile: Ian Baines ...6 Westboro helps CHEO 15 Manitoba maple population. At the first subcommittee Windsor Chronicles 10 Hockey gals rock 18 Among other issues raised were the fear that the number of saplings in Parks, cont’d on page 4 Page 2 The OSCAR - OUR 30th YEAR MARCH 2004

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OPINION PIECE Ottawa Centre braces irri v rn for intense political season ImEiUyÇiXi By Tom Thompson tion was duly formed. However, members of the execu- WILLIAMS hese are certainly interesting T tive of both the PC and CA parties in times for federal politics in Old OTTAWA REALTY Ottawa South and the other com- Ottawa Centre had been working close- munities that form the riding of Ottawa ly together for almost two years several Paul J. Bourque Bill Meyer Centre. The residents of our constituen- months leading up to the union of the cy Will soon be going to the polls to two national parties. When the new elect an MP. When Jean Chrétien Conservative riding association was appointed Mac Harb to the Senate formed in late January, a new team shortly before his retirement, he set a comprised of experienced members clock ticking that will require a by-elec- from both former parties was ready to tion to choose a new MP to fill the swing into action. vacancy. A tight three-way race between the Whether by-election or general Liberal, NDP, and Conservative candi- election, Ottawa Centre will see a very dates means that the riding is up for BOURQUE interesting race - one that will no doubt grabs. The Conservatives last won the have the attention of the national riding in the 1978 by-election that sent MEYER media. Robert de Cotret to Joe Clark’s Cabinet. A REPUTATION FOR RESULTS The Liberals have chosen as their Based on past electoral trends, a re-uni- candidate a key Paul Martin insider, fied Conservative party had a realistic www.BourqueMeyer.com Richard Mahoney; the NDP, the former chance of winning either one of the last leader of their Party, Ed Broadbent. The two election campaigns. This time, they newly-formed Conservative Party has yet to choose their candidate. will have the benefit of redistribution The Conservatives are revving that brought West End conservative- Associate Broker Sales Representative their election preparedness machine leaning neighbourhoods into the riding, pb our que@kwottawa. ca [email protected] into high gear now that the logistics of as well as a national leader that will unitedfying the former Progressive have enjoyed the publicity of the cur- Conservative and Canadian Alliance rent leadership campaign. parties has been completed. They were Stay tuned. Fasten your seat belts. not in a position to set a nomination It’s going to be an exciting political sea- meeting until the new riding associa- son in our neighbourhood. Call Us Today 236-5959 cicr MICICCEKS Thanks to GARAGE OSCAR’s many 26-6147 volunteer writers Free Power Steering Flush With Complete Fluid and distributors Exchange Package (prices vary) for helping get the We are open news to you!

Monday to Friday 7:30 - 5:30 The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on Saturdays by appointment volunteer contributors and distributors. Thanks to the Dairy Queen for We do quality repairs to most vehicles contributing to our community through its at reasonable prices with a 90-day support of the many OSCAR volunteers. warranty on all labour. ADairy 1752 Carling Avenue Queen v (near Broadview) Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street 738-7146 Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 30» YEAR MARCH 2004 Parks, confd from page 1 OSCA Carnival held in Windsor Park meeting in February, new information was presented, i.e., that City Living By Deirdre McQuillan owns the land south of Windsor Park’s OSCA held its annual parking lot, more removal of large Winter Carnival in trees, and information on previous Windsor Park on Sunday, pruning activities having been done February 8. It was a beautiful with the knowledge and assistance of sunny day and the neighbour- the city. hood came out to play. There After much discussion, the follow- were games by our favourite ing basic principles were agreed on: Firehall staff, nature crafts, - to maintain the wetland area sleigh rides, and the ever-popular towards the east end of Windsor Park, 50/50 Turkey Toss and Chicken by removing Manitoba maples and Toss (for the kids). The Turkey replanting some of the willows there Toss winner received $30 and the along the river; Chicken Toss winner proudly - to replace lost trees and new ones went home with the chicken! with species native to this area and Marshmallows were roasted work to protect newly planted trees over the bonfire, kids searched with the use of tree guards and water- for treasure in the trees and were ing; entertained by the three dancing - to research what are good native DJs, and the snow taffy treats trees and mechanisms for obtaining were enjoyed by many. This year new trees; also included a special demon- - to address safety issues, which stration by local ringette players were not discussed in detail, but will who even provided Councillor Tom Alfoldi be on the agenda of the next meeting. Clive Doucet with a quick les- Ringette was demonstrated at the Winter Carnival. These will give direction to the son. subcommittee in planning its proposals There was a draw for Senators tick- Starbucks, Boomerang Kids, Modem annual Dog Obedience Challenge, with for presentation to the community and ets donated by the Blackwell Family Hairstyling, and West Coast Video. prizes donated by Berrys Pet Food. the city. There was also discussion of and other great prizes donated by Lynn Young from Dogma set up the And, there was lots of food...chili butterfly and bird habitat development, and soup were donated by neighbours, and how to tie in with local schools Curried Winter Vegetable Soup from and existing organized work days, i.e. Domus Café, hot cider from Second The city of Ottawa clean-up day in Cup, apples from Fresh Fmit Co., and April and the Windsor Pups annual hot dogs and hot chocolate courtesy of park cleaning morning. OSCA. Thanks to everyone for these At this time, a date has not been donations. set for further discussions but anyone interested in participating can check All told, over 40 volunteered - the OSCA Web site or call Catherine at from supervising the fire to helping 730-4098. with crafts. A special thank you to all the youth volunteers who seemed to have boundless energy! The event Co-op, cont’d from page 1 could not have happened without everyone’s hard work. family, to older members looking for something smaller. We’re still devel- OSCA BBQ oping our membership, and we wel- Our next special event is the annu- come enquiries from anyone interested al OSCA BBQ and concert in Brewer in our project. Feel free to check us out Park on Thursday, June 17, and we at www.coground.ca. need volunteers for that event too. By our nature as a co-housing Please contact Deirdre McQuillan group, Common Ground is committed at 247-4872 if you would like to con- to the idea of creating and maintaining Tom Alfoldi tribute to this or other OSCA Special a strong sense of community, some- Chowing down at the Winter Carnival Events. thing that I understand is extremely important in Old Ottawa South. I look forward to exploring the possibility of our communities coming together, and sincerely hope you find this idea as 50 Years of Caring exciting as I do. 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OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Service reductions likely if taxes don’t increase

By Michael Jenkin likely to take place, although in the kind of chaotic decision-making that By the time you read this we will characterizes processes like these, there be in the midst of the final is no guarantee that in the race to bal- debates on the shape of Ottawa’s ance a budget these items will not turn city budget for 2004. Expectations that up on the chopping block again. Of this was going to be an ugly process serious concern to OSCA is the elimi- have been exceeded. The draft budget nation of grants for the running of open proposals released on February 11, air rinks and the delivery and set up of based on a zero-tax increase scenario, rink boards and lighting each year. are heavily focussed on service reduc- This will mean the effective cancella- tions. The proposed reductions cover tion of the open air rinks in Windsor two full pages of small print in the Park and probably Brewer Park as well city’s budget consultation document next year. and make depressing and dreary read- At the OSCA Board meeting on ing. They cover proposals as varied as February 17, we had a long discussion a 50% reduction in services for isolated of the budget in which our Councillor seniors, to cancelling the removal of Clive Doucet participated. We went non-offensive graffiti on city property through an excellent analysis prepared and the elimination of stop bars and by our Budget Review Committee crosswalk markings on residential (consisting of Rob Campbell, Glenn streets. Drover, Gauri Sreenivasan, Mike According to OSCA’s City Budget Lascelles and Steve Mennill) and Review Committee report, service agreed on an overall approach to voic- reductions come to almost $50 million ing our opposition to the cuts. in cuts and of these 70% are focussed Specifically the Board went on record on two areas: People Services and to oppose the cuts to People Services Transportation, Utilities and Public and most of those proposed for Works. Of the people service reduc- Transport, Utilities and Public Works. tions, 90% come in two areas: commu- The Board will also ask that the city re- nity and recreational services (arenas, examine the potential for further sav- pools, community centres) and partner- ings in corporate services (especially ships with agencies that deliver a range information technology and vehicle Not intended to solicit properties already listed. Royal LePage Performance Realty, Broker of cultural, health, social services and fleet expenditures). We will also ask s the like. The burden of many of these that the city re-examine the Police what it is we are saying to city officials. The implications for us as a com- cuts will fall on citizens who are least Service budget for economies. Unlike If you would like to add your voice to munity of 8,500 people with a smallish able to afford them. In the transporta- the Fire Service or Ambulance budgets, the debate on the budget you can attend (6,000-square-feet) community centre tion and public works area, the biggest that are being cut, the Police Service is any of these sessions (dates and times are clear - eventual amalgamation into cuts are focussed on transit reductions, proposing an increase. We also believe are listed on the city’s Website at some much larger centre somewhere road and sidewalk maintenance and reductions in expenditures on capital www.ottawa.ca), or you can write to else in the centre of the city. There are solid waste removal. If these cuts pro- formation are possible. Tax increases your Councillor at Ottawa City Hall, lots of questions about whether this ceed we are to become a city of no or should be considered only after these 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa ON makes sense for older neighbourhoods few amenities, dirty streets and declin- economies have been examined. KIP 1J1 or e-mail him at such as ours where there is not a lot of ing public services. We are going to prepare an analysis [email protected]. You can also expansion space anywhere, and where In terms of the impact on our com- document and presentation deck to sup- send your comments to city staff at the existing facilities are scattered and on a munity the news was very bad on port our position and will be appearing city budget office by e-mail at budg- much smaller scale. Abandoning a lot February 11: Brewer Pool would be before the Councillor’s public consul- [email protected]. of existing infrastructure and centraliz- closed, the wading pool at Windsor tation on February 25 and at several of ing in fewer places is expensive and park would be shut and there was the the Standing Committee reviews to be Recreational Facilities difficult to do in densely developed possibility that our local library branch held during the first two weeks of If the above budget woes were not urban areas. Quite frankly it seems an at Sunnyside would form part of the March. We will be posting the presen- enough, the city’s recreation policy almost surreal proposal given the Library Board’s proposed closures. tation material on OSCA’s Website staff are proposing an overall strategy labourious process we are currently Luckily none of these reductions are www.oldottawasouth.ca so you can see for a “community infrastructure frame- going through trying to come up with work,” which seems designed to under- an affordable city budget. Furthermore, cut our efforts to renovate and expand Free Shop-At-Home Consultation it encourages a service provision model our community centre. The new frame- based on the assumption that people Custom Draperies and Blinds work deals largely with the housing and will be driving 20 minutes to half an Interior Wood Shutters delivery of recreational services for the hour to get to a community centre - a city. Based on a study by Toronto-based Designer Fabrics proposal which flies in the face of the consulting firm DMA that was circulat- Complete Interior Design Official Plan’s objectives to reduce this ed about a year ago, the proposed kind of car based development. Upholstery framework advocates a hierarchy of Despite our, and many other com- Bedding and Linens service provision having some very expensive and specialized facilities munity associations’ objections to the Distinctive Wall Coverings offered only at the city level and pro- earlier proposals, a report recommend- Decorative Accessories gressively less elaborate facilities des- ing the adoption of this framework sud- Repairs, Parts and Service ignated for smaller population catch- denly appeared on the agenda of the Health, Recreation and Social Services Commercial - Residential Services ment areas. The underlying logic of this strategy is justifying the construction of Committee (HRS SC) of Council on large multi-purpose recreational facili- February 19 - we found out about it the ties such as those that have been built in night before. Luckily, given the opposi- the suburban parts of the city for some tion from a number of community years. The report proposes investing groups the item was deferred so it could only in small- or medium-sized com- be reviewed by the city’s Advisory munity centres that can be expanded Committee on Parks and Recreation into larger multi-purpose facilities and then it could come back to HRS SC designed to serve communities of 25,000 to 50,000 people. OSCA, cont’d on page 9 The th Page 6 OSCAR - OUR 30 YEAR MARCH 2004

ARTISTS OF OLD OTTAWA SOUTH From radioastronomy to artist: A stellar journey By Patty Peline advertising. Editorial cartooning was one of his ain Baines grew up in Deep River in I interests, so he took a portfolio of his a scientific milieu, his father a work to the Ottawa Citizen. While he physicist. For him, art was fun, was waiting for a reply, “out of the blue, “something I was good qt without much I got a call from Canada Post to work in effort,” which helped him find a niche stamp design. He accepted as he needed in a new place, having immigrated from a job and liked the idea of learning England. “I was selected to paint class about printing. Iain worked there for 15 murals,” he explained in a recent inter- years, leaving in 1995 when offered an view, “in the days when we had art at attractive buy-out package from school.” He also enjoyed playing the Canada Post. Though there had been piano, having learned to plaÿ from his many good things about the job, such as mother who was a piano teacher, and travelling and working with artists acting in plays. across the country, he was 50 and The family moved to Ottawa when decided it was time to work full-time on Iain was in grade eleven, and he went to his painting. He did get an offer from Fisher Park High School, where art was the Citizen but they were too late. taught. Though he didn’t take any class- While studying at the Three School es in art, being in “a strictly academic Patty Deline in Toronto, “I tried abstract stuff but program,” he had his first inkling that realized that the only things (in art) that art might be a career. After high school, lain Baines interested me were realism and naive “I wanted to go to art school but was art,” Iain explained as he began to talk expected to do something else,” recalls His passion lay in art. canoe, put it in the water and paddle to about his painting. So he took life draw- Iain. After graduating, to support him- South America if things get bad,” he ing classes and went through a “Group So he went off to medical school, self, he travelled around to work at var- adds, with a smile. Several years ago, of Seven stage...out on a beach painting which he eventually left to study radio ious jobs, up to Churchill, Manitoba, he did do some layout and ads for the stumps and rocks on small panels,” he astronomy. But while at the University of then to England for a time. In 1974, OSCAR. says with a grin. “The hardest thing for Toronto in the late 1960s, Iain became having married an Ottawa South Upon moving to Ottawa, he needed my generation of artists was breaking more and more interested in the burgeon- woman and started a family, Iain moved a job to support his growing family. So away from the Group of Seven,” heavy ing art scene all around him. About the here and has been here ever since. he worked for the Department of the oil impasto landscapes and so. “I real- same time, his sister-in-law had given Though he does not see himself as a Environment doing scientific illustra- ized that this vein had been mined. I him the first art book he had ever seen, on “community activist,” he feels deeply tions for their publications. He also wanted to do something new and differ- the history of modem art, and he was anchored in the community, especially started doing gag cartoons, and painted ent,” explained Iain about his shift to smitten. He began to create murals on his through strong friendships made around occasionally. Working in government “acrylics and hard smooth surfaces.” wall from magazine clippings and, even- his two daughters, who went to St. wasn’t to his liking, so he began to look About his switch to acrylics, Iain quips, tually, to study art in the evening at the Margaret Mary’s and Hopewell. “It’s at other possibilities, preferably doing innovative “Three Schools.” He realized like a small town,” Iain says. “And I art of some kind. There were many he was no longer interested in science. can walk down the street with my options, cartooning, illustrating, even Baines, cont’d on page 9 PROVOST/T ESKE Y Re/max metro city realty limited- international offices in over 39 countries WELCOME HOME TO RIDEAU GARDENS ’ www.teskey.com 25 Super home, super style,great blend of old Michael Provost | and new Renovated J with quality, full lower Julie Teskey ! level, private garden and garage.. 563-1155 PAGER Simply a must see. $649,000.00 DESIRABLE CENTREPOINTE Barry Hobin design,Charlesfort Built 236-9560 DIRECT single home, Beautifully finished with Just steps to the 3 bedrooms, familyroom , luxurious Canal, great family master, 3 bathrooms.$384,000.00 Quiet tree lined home, updated and street, pretty & renovated. Private charming home garden/fully fiished with hardwood lo\wer level. Move-in floors, sunfilled and eat-in kitchen, Open house 2-4 Sundayenjoy$369,ooo.oo

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CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

Alternative budget process initiated

By Clive Doucet Type of Tax); $12 million in new revenues. House. The first round ward budget Income tax 33.9% ($13,254) The proposed cuts are massive and consultation on January 21, also at Release of 2004 Draft Sales taxes 17.7% ($6,931) across-the-board. They would erode our Glebe House, was a big success - close Budget Liquor, tobacco, amusement & number one competitive advantage in to 60 people turned out and the discus- other excise taxes 5.9% ($2,321) attracting and keeping a high quality sion was lively and informative. Much This year, more than ever, discus- Import duties 0.9% ($357) workforce - quality of life - and have a of the discussion was focused on the sion around the city budget has Natural resource levies 0.1% ($28) serious impact on our ability to deliver inequity of the “current value” provin- been cast by the Mayor in terms Profits tax 8.1% ($3,160) a green, safe, inclusive, accessible, and cial property assessment system, upon of the need to make “tough decisions.” Property tax - municipal compo- prosperous city - the bedrock principles which your municipal tax bill is based, As your councillor for the last two nent 5.3% ($2,065) of our Official Plan. and its commercial assessment cap terms, I can tell you that tough deci- Property tax - education compo- Some examples: which results in a tax burden shift onto sions are made at City Hall every day. nent 2.7% ($1,055) - arts group and festival funding the residential class. Last year, the com- Despite continuous assessment-related Other taxes 1.9% ($757) would be eliminated; mercial-to-residential shift was $23 tax increases for many residents of Social security, pension, medical - funding to 31 community associa- million, this year it could be upwards of Capital Ward, city-wide there has been and hospital taxes 20.9% ($8,142) tions and recreation boards that provide $50 million. a “tax rate freeze” for the past decade. Automobile, fuel and motor vehicle community recreation programming Some of the comments we heard: This is why I maintain that the current license taxes 2.6% ($1,001) would be eliminated; “Why did we work so hard to come $109 million shortfall is not about lack Source: The Fraser Institute, June - Brewer pool would be closed; up with shared values and vision in the of management ability, but rather, a lack 27, 2003 based on an average Ontario -the outdoor rink grant program 20/20 plan if the budget doesn’t reflect of management capacity. family of two or more with a cash would be eliminated; it?” Eighty percent of all Canadians live income of $81,437. - four City-owned museums would “Cuts should be based on efficien- in cities, municipalities realize only 7 The other side of the budget crisis be closed (Billings Estate included); cies. Efficient programs should benefit, cents out of every tax dollar raised, is something the big city mayors are a - tree planting and maintenance like community partnerships which gen- fully half of which comes from the lot less anxious to talk about and that is would be cut in half; erate volunteerism and private money. property tax. Queen’s Park controls how city councils continue to move - public health programs for sen- Inefficient programs should be cut.” over 50% of your property tax rev- money from high tax/low-cost service iors, the poor, and pregnant mothers “What does holding .the line on enues; 100% of the school tax portion. areas to low tax/high cost service areas. would be slashed; taxes mean when my taxes go up every Moreover, nearly 25% of your city budg- It’s a water wheel that shovels money - affordable housing development year?” (One gentleman had seen his tax et goes directly into running provincial out from the financially sustainable program would be cut by 20%; bill jump 40% in three years, on the services. Ontario cities have become col- parts of the city to the unsustainable - beach water sampling would be back of a 63% increase in assessed lection agencies for provincial programs. parts of the city. cut by 75%; value for his house).” The city’s elected officials control less - pesticide use reduction advertis- “When I retire I won’t be able to than 50% of the taxes they are responsi- Proposed cuts ing and promotion would be eliminat- live in my home.” ble for collecting to run the services for The Draft Budget’s 0% tax rate ed; “I’m prepared to pay more in taxes which they are accountable. hike would involve cuts to programs - the Assistive Device Program top to make sure the city remains a caring This is an undemocratic and irre- and services to a total of almost $50 mil- up, which pays the difference between and compassionate place.” sponsible system and it can’t be fixed lion, administrative efficiencies and the actual price of assistive devices, like simply by managing better the little staff layoffs to a total of $28.5 million, wheelchairs, and the cost covered by Next step - alternative money we have. We cannot continue to deferring or eliminating several expand- the Province, would be eliminated; budget run our cities with tools developed in ed programs previously approved by - the City’s pedestrian and cycling It was decided in the aftermath of the nineteenth century. The power to Council to a total of $10.1 million, plans would be delayed, the initial ward budget consultation in decide must rest with those who live library service-level reductions to a total - funding for the City’s environ- January that we would initiate an with the outcomes of those decisions. of $1.6 million, slashing the Capital mental policy and program develop- Alternative Budget process, which we Total Taxes Paid ($39,071) in 2003 budget by some $330 million, as well as ment would be ciit by 60%; have done. The Alternative Budget for the Average Ontario Family (by fee increases and new fees for a total of - funding for the City’s official plan directions are based on a framework of policy implementation would be environmental, social, economic, and reduced by 50%; fiscal sustainability and stewardship. It - the previously-approved 2.5% is a forum for residents from across the annual growth in transit service would city to look at the wider picture and be deferred. come back with new revenue options, FREE Ward budget consultations service delivery efficiencies and pro- BIRDSEED gram cuts, and capital budget re-priori- This edition of OSCAR will be hit- tization, in an effort to develop a strate- STORAGE ting the streets sometime after the sec- gic response to the city’s shortfall. ond Round Capital Ward Budget Please contact my office if you’d Consultation on February 25 at Glebe like to take part in the working group.

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NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB March 4: World prayer day By Jill Davis the Panama Canal, while much of the extreme poverty is found in isolated Subtle, ornamental grasses Christians around the world will areas of the country and in indigenous be focusing on the country of communities. Panama during the World Day By Colin Ashford that is good for shady areas and a great Participants attending the World complement to hostas. She mentioned of Prayer service. Local residents are Day of Prayer will not only be learning o an audience of over 30 mem- T in passing sedges, which do well in invited to join in the worldwide event more about the beautiful country and bers of the Garden Club, Nancy shady and wet areas. by attending a service at Sunnyside its unique culture and heritage, but will Seppala-a master gardener and Nancy provided an extensive bibli- Wesleyan Church at 2 p.m. on also be joining Christians in more than teacher at Algonquin College-gave a ography including Grass Scapes: Thursday, March .4, 2004 at 58 170 countries around the world and fascinating talk and slide show on Gardening with Ornamental Grasses Grosvenor Avenue. This year’s World 2,000 communities across Canada who grasses. Ornamental grasses have by Martin Quinn and Catherine Day of Prayer service, written by the will gather together to pray and take become much more popular over the Macleod (ISBN: 0-88129-451-2) and women of Panama, reflects on the action and solidarity with the people of last decade which, she believed, was The Planter’s Guide to Ornamental theme “In Faith, Women Shape the Panama. In Canada, the World Day of part of the trend to less formal gardens. Grasses by Roger Grounds (ISBN: 1- Future.” The Panamanian women greet Prayer is coordinated by the Women’s On a windy day, ornamental grasses 55285-343-2). all those participating in this service by Inter-Church Council of Canada. In this produce sound, movement, and subtle The talk for the next meeting of the saying, “Buenos Dias,” and community the coordinating group has lighting affects. Garden Club is entitled "Flowering “Kobôniniô,” which means “Good representation from the following Perhaps - subtle sums up grasses: Shrubs for Colour and Texture" and Day.” churches: Sunnyside Wesleyan, subtle colours, subtle textures, and sub- will be on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Panama is one of the most ethnical- Southminster Ünited, Trinity Anglican, tle lighting effects with the setting sun. at the Old Fire Hall. Drop-in member- ly diverse countries in the world, and St. Margaret Mary RC, Canadian Whilst grasses come in many varieties, ship for the evening is $5 and new Martyr’s RC, Wesley United, Church they are generally low maintenance its fertile tropical climate supports an members are always welcome. of the Ascension Anglican and Paroisse and drought resistant. Mealy bugs can abundance of plants and birdlife. It is Ste. Famille RC (Spanish congrega- be a problem from time to time but also one of the most unequal countries tion). grasses are generally pest resistant. SUE RAVEN in the world in terms of the disparity Care should be taken in transplanting PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC between the rich and the poor. Much of For more information on the serv- grasses to the same level in the soil and the economy and wealth is concentrat- ice being held in this community, avoiding mulching over top of the Helping You ed in the services sector that supports please, contact Jill Davis at 523-3205. grass. To Recover from: Nancy explained that grasses can IN MEMORY be roughly divided into two categories: -Pain in Muscles, Joints; Neck & Back cool-season grasses that flourish in the -Fractures; Orthopedic Surgery early spring and may go dormant in the •Sports, Musicians & Work Injuries BRODIE SHEARER -Stroke; Weakness 1911-2004 heat of August; and warm-season -Balance & Vestibular Problems grasses that may remain dormant until -Motor Vehicle Injuries It is with sadness that we report the death of Brodie Shearer, the soil temperature reaches 25 degrees the OOS artist featured in the January issue of OSCAR. Our Celsius. Another useful categorization Full Physio Services, plus: -Acupuncture -Ergonomics city and neighbourhood has lost a very talented and prolific was that of dumpers and runners- -Massage - Hand A Arm Splints artist and long-time resident. 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strange things going on.” He too likes was about horse racing. Baines, cont’d from page 6 OSCA, cont’d from page 5 to tell stories through his paintings. “In The idea of having a gallery repre- a painting, I can go places I haven’t sent him and doing shows grew as his “if acrylics had been around in the been.” In part, he observes later, this body of work grew and people liked sometime in April. Once again we will Renaissance, we would never have also relates to his love of theatre and and bought his paintings. So he went in have to lobby the city on this issue to heard about oil.’” They dry so much acting. “I like to paint a painting like search of a gallery. His first gallery in make sure that our efforts to renovate more quickly. “You can paint all day someone writes a play, with different Ottawa was Galerie L’Autre and expand the Firehall are not thwart- and all night,” he says. More seriously, scenes,” he says. Equivoque, now Galerie St-Laurent- ed by the adoption of a policy he continues that“(T)here is a romance Hill, on Cumberland Street, where he designed to “rationalize” the city’s about oil, but there is not a person who Many of Iain’s works are filled recreational facilities. I will keep you with humour and a sense of fun. His has had three successful shows. He also hasn’t had their health affected by has a gallery in Peterborough and is posted. them. Acrylics are much better for the people are fat, occupying most of the picture, with unexpected things hap- looking for a replacement of his Maritime Lobster Supper environment.” He didn’t want his fami- Toronto gallery. His sales are steady, pening in small comers. The people The Firehall Redevelopment ly or himself exposed to the toxic but he hasn’t had a sold-out show yet. (and animals) are doing fun things, like Committee’s annual fundraiser is tak- fûmes. “People have to discover you,” he skating on the canal (Skaters, 2002), ing on a different shape this year. Over In the early 1980s, Iain found he explains. picnicking (Picnic with dog, 1996) or at the last two years we have had very was thinking more about art and had Now, advertising, keeping in touch the beach (Beach Family, 2003). But successful auctions to raise funds. some idea he wanted to pursue. So he with galleries and clients, packaging Iain thinks there “can be a whole range This year the Committee has decided went back to painting and began to take and shipping paintings “takes up so of emotions (in art), from funny to dark. to combine the auction with a courses at the Ottawa School of Art. He much time,” but Iain sees painting as I don’t think I’ve gotten there yet, but Maritime Lobster Supper, including took photographs and used them as the his 9-to-5 job. Unfortunately, he says, I’m working on it.” Some of the darker down east music, singing and dancing. basis for compositions in his studio (in he can no longer paint at night as well, elements are creeping into his newer The event will be hosted by Rod the basement where he banged his head but he does paint every day, even week- works. “I’m now painting people with Clipperton of CBC radio, and will on furnace pipes). He admired the work ends. He remarks several times that he bigger heads and smaller bodies, the have the usual exceptional collection of realist painters like Christopher Pratt has to, because of starting late in life. and Alex Colville, as well as the British reverse of my former style.” While on a of auction items. Tickets will be $50 holiday he found himself for the first About the future, “I have lots of per person (with a $25 tax receipt) and realist artists, especially Stanley ideas for the next phase of life; it time in years inspired by landscape, the event will take place at the Spencer. depends on lots of things,” such as what wondering how he would render it now. Hopewell Public School Gym on After several years of working his wife wants to do and where his adult “The trees were big,” he says. So he Friday evening, May 28. It promises from photos, Iain “decided that this was daughters settle. “I felt instantly at now paints more things in his back- to be a fun evening at which you can not fun, so I threw out the photos and home on the prairies, I loved the Arctic, grounds. contribute to a good cause while kick- began to make things up....(T)he trou- I am curious about deserts, we’ve ing up your heels! More details will ble with art is that people take it too His work continues to change. One thought of running a bed and break- seriously. My paintings got bigger, the thing leading to another, having done a appear in forthcoming issues of the fast,” Iain says dreamily. It’s clear OSCAR. people got bigger and things started to hockey painting which was well liked Iain’s story has several more chapters to fly around.” People bring their children in Toronto, he wants to do more. At run. to his exhibitions and “I like that chil- first, “I couldn’t get away from the To see Iain’s work, visit the St- 1 1 dren can relate to them.” team uniform look, yet still establish Laurent+Hill Gallery on Cumberland Your Kids Years earlier he had found a book the team identity....(S)o I made up my Street, or contact him at 730-1362 or by ! JBH>r Safe - Learn ! about Colombian painter Federico own uniforms, in nice abstract patterns e-mail at [email protected]. JiggS^ First: Aid Botero, whose work was “naive but full of colour.” It took a long time for the This is part of an on-going series of f Injuries kill more of literary references and metaphors.” idea to percolate, but he now thinks his articles on artists who live in Old children under 19 than all * Iain liked the Latin sense of “magic next show might be on hockey. One of WÊÈËÊm other causes of death combined. ■ Ottawa South. If you are a visual artist I realism, with larger than life people and his earlier successful shows in Toronto or know of someone you think would be interesting, please contact Patty Canadian Red Cross Deline at 260-1077 or e-mail pde- Centretown Community Health Centre l ine@rogers. com. 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WINDSOR CHRONICLES - PART 42 Just back from the amusement park...

Dear Boomer, What did you make of it a few weeks back? So many weren’t up to trying it. But the course Just got back from the amusement was challenging, I can assure you. park with Alpha. We’re very fortu- humanoids all at one time. Horses too. Smells of hot We had to sit. Twice. Within the cir- nate to have such a world class dogs and chile... cumference of two plastic hoops. Then amusement centre within easy walking we had to wheel our way in and out of a distance. I hear adult humanoids talking row of pylons. Then the biggest chal- vides a great source of amusement for with their pups about travelling long dis- The joy of this location is that the lenge of all: walking along an elevated contraptions pack down the snow so the tances to visit such places. We get to trot humanoids, which means they throw the board. And finally the last dash for the ball more. around the precincts several times a day. ball bounces better. And of course, finish line, with two low fences to jump there are always many many And in fact, this is my favourite At this time of year, they discourage along the way. time of year for amusements in Windsor us from leaping over the boards. And humanoids, both adult and pup, who But I love a good challenge that Park. Let the humanoids travel south in with the ice so hard upon landing, I’m would enjoy nothing better than to engages the mind and the body, and the search of rides, and giant mice in bow just as glad. Don’t get me wrong. I’m throw a ball down the hill for a hand- discipline to marshal the skills of a ties and white gloves. I’ll stay right here willing to chase any ball thrown any some and enthusiastic dog. humanoid. I must say, I was very proud with the old reliable sights and sounds, direction at any time. But leaping over But just when I think I’ve savoured of both Alpha and the Pup. I put them and the ceaseless entertainment of balls boards does get a bit hard on the bones all the joys of our amusement park, the through this drill several times, and they and squirrels. at our age, doesn’t it old girl. humanoids come up with something dif- were able to keep up with me as I mas- I find it hard to decide just which Then there’s the game of throw-the- ferent. What did you make of it a few tered each task. I even trained them suf- feature of the amusement park I find stick-onto-the-river. The wonder of this weeks back? So many humanoids all at ficiently so that they gave me treats most entertaining. At this time of year, amusement is the depth of the snow one time. Horses too. Smells of hot dogs after they had completed the course to the slick ice near the play structures is along the riverbank. We need to leap and chile, and of course the frequent my satisfaction. always a fun ride - especially when like deer to get through the snow and bounty of a wiener accidently dropped And the lovely lady who seemed to Alpha and the Pup are not preoccupied onto the ice. into the snow. be organizing the whole thing seemed with chasing that black rubber thing My favourite amusement of all in a And there, in the area with the big happy with Alpha and the Pup’s per- with their sticks and the knife-boots. park frill of games is to stand on the top fence where, in the summer, the formance as well. She sent them home Throw a ball across the ice, and it of the hill where the humanoids gather humanoids hit our balls back and forth with a bag of doggie treats as a prize. will bounce forever. Skitter after it, and to slide down. They slide on various without letting us chase them, they set And of course, I’ve trained them to you’re just as likely to overshoot and contraptions - each year brings a new up an obstacle course for us. You’re not share their bounty generously with me. land in the snow drift. This is not con- way to slide. I prefer to simply run in yet recovered from that bad spell you Feeling like the champion I am, ducive to one’s dignity, but always pro- pursuit of a ball, of course. went through last month, so maybe you Zoscha

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Spring into World Poetry Day on March 21 By Susan Atkinson If you have an t is a well-known fact that March 21 is the first official day of Spring, it is perhaps a lesser-known fact that since the year 2000 this date also marks World Poetry Day. Thanks to the initiative of the United Nations I Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), there is now a day dedicated to all aspects of poetry and its growth. According to UNESCO “...The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, pub- lishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world, giving fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional advertising inquiry, and international poetry movements.’ This day recognizes that poetry is a major cultural factor and it reminds people around the world of the lasting power of poetry. The following is an A-Z about the world of poetry. It is a mixture, if you will, of tidbits and trivia and tips and ideas on how to enjoy this year’s World Poetry Day. A - Acrostic poetry. This is probably one of the easiest forms of poetry to write, so it's a good starting point for all those willing to please call Gayle embrace the spirit of World Poetry Day. The first letter of each line comes from the title or subject of the poem. Put simply the first letter of each line will spell the title. For example: OSCAR Outstanding Sensational read Community newspaper A must have for every household Rave reviews every time! at 730-1058. Don’t know what to write about? Pick something you know very well - yourself. Incorporate your likes and dislikes into your poem using the letters of your name. B - Ballads are a very old form of poetry which were originally sung to music. C - Coleridge. Samuel Taylor (1772-1834) famous for his poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' said poetry is “the best words in their best order' D - Delacroix Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863) the well-known painter wrote in his journal, There is no art without poetry'. E - Express yourself! One of poetry's greatest gifts is _expression. Take a little time on March 21s* to express how you feel about something that is important to you. Astolot: Uses all of F - Fog. A famous poem written by American poet, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967). This poem has been used in many classrooms as an example of how to use metaphor, a poetic device that compares or contrasts two things without using the words like or as.. This poem is definitely worth looking up. G - Grey; not the colour, but Lady Jane, as in the young 17 year old who was England's Queen for nine days, before Mary The First locked her in the Tower of London, took away the throne and beheaded her. Anyway, after she died, pieces of paper cov- Ottawa as its classroom ered in tiny pinpricks were found in her jail cell. When held to the light, it was discovered that these marks formed verses Lady Jane Grey had composed during her captivity. H - Hemingway, Ernest. This is a little bit of a stretch because he wasn't known for his poetry but it's an interesting tid-bit none- the-less. It is rumoured that Hemingway would get himself in the mood for writing by sharpening dozens of pencils. Then having By Joanne Pocock and two part-time educators per six done this, he would write standing up. full-time students Astolot boasts a I - Imagery. Imagery is a picture the poet creates with vivid words that appeal to the reader's senses of sight, smell, sound, taste hen we moved from our rural and touch. Written well an image can replace a 1000 words. W teacher/student ratio unsurpassed in the J • Jelly Belly. This is one of many titles from one of Canada's best known and best loved poets, Dennis Lee. Not only does Lee write fabulous rhymes and verse for children but he also has published poetry for adults. village in Quebec, to Old K - Keats, John (1795-1821). Keats is known for his epic and lyrical poems. It is said that he would compose his verse on hun- city. Perhaps outstanding among the dreds of paper strips and would scatter them everywhere before eventually putting them altogether. Ottawa South it was not with- L - Limerick. A light, humorous poem of 5 lines. Limericks are usually nonsensical in nature. Lines 1,2 and 5 rhyme with each out some apprehensions. First and fore- countless ways this feature shapes the other as do lines 3 and 4. The rhyming lines also have the same rhythm and the same number of syllables. M • Muse. Shakespeare had one, Dylan Thomas had one in fact most poets have ‘one’ Muse Is one of the nine Greek goddess- most among them was our children’s Astolot experience is the flexibility that es in mythology who are the inspiration for creativity in music and art. Most poets call on their 'Muse' from time to time. Try call- ing on yours on March 21st education. Could we take advantage of permits a “student-centered” rather than N • Nursery rhymes. Like ballads, nursery rhymes have strong roots in an oral tradition. They were originally composed to make fun of political or social figures, or to comment on events of historical importance. Nursery rhymes are poems of a sort, as they the wealth of resources the city had to “curriculum driven” approach. While use language and rhyme schemes to convey a message. Think about some of the nursery rhymes you heard when you were young and try to figure out their origins. offer without losing the personal atten- Astolot’s educators are committed to O • Ode. A poem that uses exalted language to celebrate a subject. Classic odes followed a specific form and were written about formal subjects. Nowadays modem poets have written odes about more everyday subjects. Try writing an ode to something or tion and community spirit of our small the three R’s and well-versed in the someone that's important in your life. country school? Just over a year later P - Poetry. After all that's what the whole day is about! Throw a poetry party and celebrate poets, past and present. Remember, Ontario school curriculum they exer- poetry is communication in its purest state, it is absolute freedom of language. we can confidently say “yes” thanks in Q - Quote a line, a stanza, or an entire poem from your favourite poet. cise lots of flexibility with respect to R - Read, read, read. On fois day that acknowledges foe importance of both foe written and spoken word, read some poetry. large part to a treasure yet undiscovered Read it quietly to yourself, read it out loud, read it to a group. Just read! individual learning styles, pace, and S - Senses. The five of them that is. Write your own poem drawing on your five senses as a starting point. Choose something by many of our Old Ottawa South you love, whether it's a food, a sport, a person, a hobby. Now write five lines, one from each of your senses. You’ve got five min- student initiated themes. As Jennifer utes to do it - GOI neighbors, namely, “Astolot.” T - Tanka. Tanka is a style of Japanese poetry that consists of five lines. The first three lines are a haiku (three un-rhymed lines puts it, “We have no bells.” of 17 syllables) and foe last two lines consist of 7 syllables per line. The poem reflects an emotion or mood about nature. Astolot Educational Centre, now U - UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The organization behind the founding of World Poetry Day. UNESCO’s mission statement goes like this:- The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security two years old, is a growing school but Two other key features of Astolot’s in the worid by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order.’ its founder and principal, Jennifer V - Visit a local bookstore and visit their poetry section. Mother Tongue Books has a fantastic poetry section, choc-a-bloc with success are community integration and contemporary Canadian poetry. Second Thoughts and Haven Books also carry poetry books. Cowan, is committed to keeping it W • Write a poem, a line, two lines or even a couple of words. All great works started with foe writing of one word. mixed age groups. As my son Paul X - Check-out. I know that's cheating, but it's the only space I could put in about “checking out' what your community maybe small. Herein lies a key ingredient of its doing to celebrate Worid Poetry Day. Check-out the library or community events bulletin. comments, “My school Astolot is small Y - Yeats, William Butler (1865-1939). One of the greatest poets of the 20 . Century. He wrote literally hundreds of poems , so magic. At present with two full-time there are lots to choose from. in some ways because it doesn’t have a Z • Zat's all folks! big building or lots of classrooms but in another way it is huge because all of SS» •, "• /' *;> •. :*»„■ >. “ . *... '• . Ottawa is our classroom.” Another ben- w&mBM efit of their small size is the ease with Hi which they can take advantage of the neighborhood and larger city. Whether exploring the stacks at the nearby pub- lic library, a ceramics session at the Wif&pi ' SiSiii f - SHP*«*W* TTfoggpl Mud Oven, observing insects at k^^^^mttm^Ê^iiest NAET Allergy Clinic Windsor park, or an after- skate hot chocolate at the always welcoming Holistic Therapies ♦ Drug-free Pain Relief . Second Cup Astolot students learn to learn from the world around them.

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By Lynn Graham issues with him. check the board’s Web site at could only attend Hopewell on a stu- www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca (main page, dent transfer. As of September 2004, Student accommodation: The OCDSB and the new Student Accommodation: 2004 and students in this optional area have full 2004 and beyond Beyond, Final Recommendations). entitlement to attend either school, provincial government regardless of enrolment numbers, and After an 11-month period, the Boundary decisions Trustees have already had a num- board has completed another student transportation to both sites will be pro- ber of opportunities to develop a accommodation review. On January 26, affecting Hopewell as of vided according to regular board policy. strong working relationship with trustees made final decisions. Over the September 2004 Also, there is no time limit associated with this area being made optional. For the new provincial government, in par- next two years, five elementary schools Two of the Student details, check the board Web site or my ticular with Education Minister Gerard will close, namely Riverview in Accommodation: 2004 and Beyond Web site at www.lynngraham.com Kennedy and his Parliamentary Cumberland, Meadowview in Navan, boundary decisions on January 26 (Frequently Asked Questions). Assistant Richard Patten. On January Merivale in the Greenbelt, Jockvale in affect Hopewell. First, the Middle 21, they met with all trustees in an open Barrhaven, and Stittsville in that com- French Immersion boundary for session in the OCDSB boardroom. Safe and caring schools munity. Five new schools will be built, Hopewell has been expanded to include Web site Topics included student accommoda- including two in Cumberland, two in a very small area bounded by the tion, funds for renovations to schools, Longfields/Davidson Heights, and one Ottawa River on the north, On February 12, the OCDSB transportation, funding requirements in Stittsville. In total, 1,820 pupil places Rochester/Broad Street on the east, launched a new website that gives edu- for salaries, special education, student will be added to the board’s inventory Somerset West on the south and the cators, parents and the community achievement, the capping of class sizes and the new schools, with modem facil- Canadian Pacific Railway (O-train ready access to information that sup- in the primary grades and safe schools. ities, will be located where they are route) on the west. ports safe and caring values and prac- The consultative and non-confronta- needed. Separate from the current Secondly, and much more signifi- tices both inside and out of school. You tional approach of the new Liberal gov- process, a new school is already under cant, is the board decision that the can learn, for instance, about anti-bully- ernment is welcome and the Minister is construction in North Kanata and will Oblate to Main/Riverdale area of ing programs and character education committed to revising the education be ready for occupancy in September Ottawa East (i.e. the area bounded by initiatives. The Web site is funding formula prior to determining 2004. Oblate Avenue on the north, the Rideau www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca (General the grants for school boards for the After five school closure processes River on the east, Main/Riverdale on Information/Safe and Caring Schools). 2004-2005 school year. This is good since amalgamation, there should now the south, and the Rideau Canal on the Please contact me at any time. news. I should add that on January 8 be an extended period of stability West), be made an optional area Contact information . Richard Patten attended a Zone 9 meet- across the system as the OCDSB should between Hopewell and Elgin Schools ing at Glebe Collegiate. This gave not have to engage in another compre- for the Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6 Lynn Graham school council representatives from hensive review for some years to come. Early French Immersion program. This Ottawa-Carleton District School Hopewell and other schools in Capital For information on all the decisions, changes the current practice of direct- Board, 133 Greenbank Road K2H 6L3 and Rideau-Vanier Wards the opportu- including boundary and program ing students in this area of Ottawa East Tel: 730-3366, Fax: 730-3589 nity to discuss informally a number of changes at various schools, please to Elgin for SK to Grade 6 EFI. They lynnjgraham@ocdsb. edu. on. ca

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WESTBORO ACADEMY NEW TO THE GLEBE Westboro students raise PBRFBGT $6,000 for CHEO By Karen Ivings dents. She’s always got something new and different to try. Congratulations to Westboro Mid-term progress reports have pace Academy students for their come out and citizen of the month FITNESS charity work. Can you believe awards have been earned by many. We ÆËSÈÊÊm our 130 students surpassed their goal sir11 CENTER have had a few students receive hon- of earning $6,000 for CHEO? They ours for a new initiative recognizing were highly successful with various consistent and enthusiastic efforts to raffles, penny collections and a fabu- lous Skate-a-thon. The weather may be speak French outside the classroom. cold, but hearts are warm down there in Well done, everyone. Brewer Park. The Westboro Academy choir has So what else has been going on in made an annual tradition of visiting the the little school in the park? Lots! The Lynnwood Retirement Residence for a A peirfyzb stœsrt younger students visited the Museum Valentine’s Day concert. It was an of Civilization, with JK and SK partic- inspiring event. Goyo had the children ipating in a hands-on workshop that bubbling over with musical enthusiasm n&uj asr/ focused on the operation of a bakery. as they sang an awesome assortment of Grades 1 and 2 found out about what is songs for the seniors. Residents and involved in taking a trip: planning what choir were then entertained by Uncle PACE The original "30 minute workout" is needed, means of transportation, and Jack doing a musical magic show. A lots more. lovely sharing of spirit between the 30 minute circuit training using adjustable hydraulic and aerobic Grades 3 to 6 made a trip to the generations. equipment effectively strengthens muscles, replaces fat with lean Re-enrolment of existing students Vorlage Ski Area. It was a cold day, but muscle tissue, and takes off inches and pounds safely and quickly. the enthusiasm was high and everyone has gone well. New students are now had a great day on the slopes. welcome to sign on for the learning Cardiovascular and strength training at the same time. Grades 5 and 6 girls and boys par- journey at our wonderful Westboro ticipated in separate volleyball tourna- Academy. The open houses at ments. No trophies were carried home, Westboro Academy were well attended NEW FEATURES FOR 2004! but they all had lots of fun. Ms. Cheryl by many interested parents. Several has all the children skating on the oval new children will be sitting in on some as part of their gym program. They classes for a day or two to better under- had to prepare for the Skate-a-thon stand what it would be like to be a stu- mentioned earlier. Now they are get- dent at Westboro Academy. We wel- ting ready to host other schools for a come all inquiries in either French or Skating Meet for Grades 5 and 6 stu- English at 737-9543. mmmm BEHIND THE BRICKS OF CORPUS CHRISTI mmÊmmmtmÊÊÊÊmtmmÊM Upright Corpus Christi students Bike remember Tanya Heney Elliptical Trainer Tanya Heney A friend is someone who you play with - Jenna YOGA with Sue Ducros It is with great sadness that we inform the community of the death Saving our hearts of Tanya Heney, a student in Grade Valentine cards created by our stu- 1. Tanya passed away in Toronto on dents were delivered to patients at the January 17 while undergoing treatment Ottawa Heart Institute on Friday, to prepare for a bone marrow transplant February 13. A group of students trav- SPECIAL OFFER to treat cancer. eled to the Heart Institute to personally Tanya was an amazing little girl spread the Corpus Christi Spirit to No Enrollment Fee* and a chance who battled cancer bravely for half of patients. her life. She will be deeply and forever to win a $500 Gift Certificate missed by the staff and students at Spring musical underway Corpus Christi. The Grade 1 students We are excited to announce that we for any Fairmont Hotel! have spent some time remembering have begun production of a musical, their friend Tanya and talking about “The Granny Awards.” The students * (based on a 12-month contract) friendship. They would like to dedicate have auditioned for their roles and are am*'**" the following thoughts on friendship to now beginning rehearsals. The play her. We miss you, Tanya. will be presented in early June. Stay Showers & Free Towel Service A friend is someone who I like to tuned for more details. be with. - Andrew •—— A friend is someone who listens to Kindergarten registration you.- Kiley Registration for students entering HOURS OF OPERATION: A friend is someone who helps.- four-year old kindergarten will take Joe place on Monday, February 18, from 9 ^Monday- Friday, 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. A friend is nice to you - Gareth a.m. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Friends are never mad at you. Parents are required to bring their Friends are full of joy.- Sara M. child’s birth certificate, baptismal cer- A friend is considerate.- Kristina tificate, a record of immunization and Friends like to laugh with you. - the child’s Ontario Health Card num- 99 FOURTH AVENUE Finnian ber. If you are not a Canadian citizen, A friend is a good friend - Sara A. you must also bring a copy of your A friend lets people sleep over. A immigration papers. 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BOOK REVIEW

Cultural quantum leap challenges your mind By Stephen Haines human society, and could it be differ- pie of how science can be applied to fic- long term, interrupted only by death. ent? While fiction generally is filled tion. His trilogy, the Neanderthal Generations are numbered and repro- with descriptions of human actions Parallax, opens in a mine deep below duction tightly controlled as a result. Hominids [2001] ranging from the ribald to the ridicu- Sudbury. Hunting the elusive solar neu- Overpopulation isn’t an issue - nor is Humans [2002] lous, one branch of literature has been trino using heavy water, a technique in pollution. Ponter must learn to cope Hybrids [2003] making serious attempts to bring scien- use in several sites around the world, with a world physically familiar but By Robert J. Sawyer tific discoveries closer to our aware- scientists are suddenly confronted with socially very alien. His high intelli- ness. “SF”, often derided as “the mar- a man appearing in the tank. He’s suc- gence is demonstrated as he comes to Tor Books riage of fantasy and technology,” has cessfully rescued, but shocks his sav- grips with North American society. Swift and dramatic advances in sci- made genuine efforts to keep pace with iours by his appearance. He’s not quite As the story progresses, Mary ence during the past generation science’s achievements. Among the human - due to the fact that he’s a becomes enamoured of the husky have provided intriguing answers “new wave” of “science fiction” member of an extinct hominid species. stranger who proves so gentle and car- while raising profound new questions. authors, none demonstrate how well He’s à Neanderthal. Homo ing. There’s a hitch, one even more dis- Nowhere do these advances have more science and literature can be merged as Neanderthalis disappears from the fos- turbing than her assault. Mary is a significance than in the field of human Canadian writer Robert J. Sawyer. sil record at about thirty-five thousand Roman Catholic, firm in her faith. behaviour. What, exactly, makes Sawyer, with more than a dozen years ago. How could one suddenly Ponter, along with all his society, has no humanity differ from the rest of the ani- novels and many awards to his credit, appear under the Canadian Shield? And idea of gods. He is unable to understand mal kingdom? What are the roots of has just completed a magnificent exam- what do we do with this one? why Mary, a serious scientist, can Introducing Ponter Boddit, quan- accept the irrationality of the supernatu- ral. Sawyer turns to Canadian scientist tum physicist from a parallel universe, Michael Persinger’s work in developing East Ottawa Generals gives Sawyer the opportunity to exam- this question. Persinger’s laboratory at Minor Tackle Football League ine a host of issues. Some of these are Laurentian University has been able to distinctly personal. Mary Vaughn, a a member of National Capital Amateur Football Association induce “religious experiences” in sub- York .University geneticist, is brutally jects. When Ponter agrees to the test, he are hosting raped on campus. The event becomes a Winter CdlTip is unable to duplicate Mary’s ecstatic for Basic-Advanced Skills permanent thread through the trilogy. vision. Why should a human see appar- In Ponter’s world, rape and other vio- ently supernatural beings but the Ages 7-17 @ Hopewell Public ftnhnni OTTg fy. lent crimes are unheard of, and their Neanderthal not? All of Ponter’s socie- culture would give a sociologist in our Fridays starting Feb 13 - May14 ty is well educated and technologically world nightmares. People live in com- advanced. Yet their history shows they from 6:30-9:00 pm in the gym plex associations - men and women haven’t abandoned gods - they’ve for further information contact form uni-gender couples except for cer- tain days of the month when Two Kay @ 746.0157 or Peter 248,1517 ociNyEURLAIJS Become One. These arrangements are Review, cont’d on page 19

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James love the culture, the museums, the Alan Gardner, Robert Charles Wilson, COMING IN MARCH Rideau Canal, all of it. It’s an amazing- Spider Robinson, Nalo Hopkinson, ly civilized city. I come here as often as Karl Schroeder, Peter Watts, and I can - usually two or three times a Andrew Weiner are just some of the nP MARCH 2 RP year, for bookstore signings, literary names that deserve attention. MARCH 25 events, and what have you. Still, Cold Creek Manor Thr 21 Grams Dra Toronto has its own charms, and I Your novels have focused on Puplex Com doubt that I’ll be moving anytime soon. issues, not technology. Will that help Seyond Sorders Dra bring SF closer to other fiction? The Good Soy F am Pirty Pretty Things Pra Why did you take up writing I always felt I was dealing with Larceny Com Falling Angels Com instead of science or other technical important issues, but people seemed to Looney Tunas: Back Honey Pra field? miss that fact in my earlier books. My in Action Fam Both of my parents had intellectu- The Magdelene Sisters Pra Quintaglio trilogy was a form of histor- School of Rock Com ally challenging backgrounds - my ical science fiction. On Edge Com mother graduated from the University Although set on another world, it The Rundown Act of California at age 17, and my brother dealt with people and events familiar to MARCH 9TH Peter skipped grades ahead in school. us - Darwin and Galileo and reaction to Shattered Glass Pra My father took me to the Royal Ontario their ideas. Golden Fleece depicted the Mona Lisa Smile Pra Museum to “look behind the scenes” of TH buginess of computer systems at the Skulls III Thr MARCH 50 the museum’s various departments and time President Reagan was proposing learn fascinating things. Visiting the “Star Wars” - a missile defense project Srother Dear Fam museum was the intellectual highlight that would have to work the first time it TH The Heart of Me Pra of my childhood. In high school, I was tested. The Terminal Experiment MARCH 16 Texas Chainsaw thought of becoming a scientist, but I raised more contentious issues - the Casa de los Sabys Dra Massacre Hor found science fiction to be just as intel- question of the soul and abortion. At The Cat in the Hat Fam lectually challenging, without pigeon- first, there were difficulties in getting it holing me into a very narrow technical published, but when it was released it Veronica Guerin ' Dra specialty. enjoyed a very positive reception. It As a child I spent much time went on to win the 1995 Nebula Award, watching TV. Because of our proximity one of the highest honours in the field. to the American border, I could watch the same episode of a program like Search, a very high-tech spy series Sawyer, cont’d on page 19 from 1972, twice in one week. Seeing it a second time let me understand how plots were developed. Although the material may not be terribly worth- while, learning how to structure a story and techniques for maintaining interest helped me later in writing. I learned the value of revising and rewriting to keep readers interested. A final push, I Suppose, was a book, The Making of Star Trek. It was an unprecedented behind-the-scenes account of the creative process. From it, I learned the value of “world-building” - creating a alternative reality with enough background detail to convince the reader of its validity. After my first sale - a story to a planetarium in Rochester, New York, which was look- ing for narratives for star shows, I was determined to continue writing science fiction, although I’ve done other things. You’ve kept a Canadian environ- 730-3403 ment for much of your work. Why do you feel that’s necessary? ADMISSION PRICES Multiculturalism has always been 24 HOUR INFO LINE Members: $6, Non-members: $9 part of my life. Toronto, where I live, Membership: $18 valid for year has been recognized by the U.N. as the most multicultural city in the world. The original Star Trek, with its multira- www. mayfair-movie. com cial crew, certainly underscored that, and even as a kid, I never allowed other kids to get away with racist, or anti- Semitic, remarks in my presence. I try to keep that perspective in my MAYFAIR writing and that helps keep the settings w ■ in Canada. Having seen American TV producers turn Canadian sites into American ones, like putting a stars and stripes in front of the Royal Ontario 1074 Bank St Museum, I wanted to help make our SINCE 1932 identity visible. Although people urged Page 18 The OSCAR - OUR 30th YEAR MARCH 2004

Can fluctuating Hockey girls rock at Brewer markets destroy What do Sheila McKeen, notes, “The resistance evaporated she took a year off from hockey because Madeline Erola-Channen and quickly.” (her dad says) she hated getting out of returns? Madeline Chartrand have in The athletic grade eight student at bed for 7 a.m. practices. By Rick Sutherland common? Hockey. Turnbull School heads for Elmwood “She just likes to go out and skate All three girls play at Brewer Arena next year - where she is determined to around,” says Dave. “She’s waiting for £ £ T I lime in the market is more in the Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey try out for the school’s hockey team - as that first goal.” important than timing the Association’s co-ed division - and that well as play another Bantam year at Madeline Erola-Channen, 11, start- A market.” It’s a saying that means playing with the boys. Brewer. ed playing shinny with her older broth- holds a lot of truth. Yet many people lose track of their long-term invest- Sheila, 13, played in a girls’ league Says Sheila, “I had a friend who er, Jacob, and got hooked. This is her at McNabb Arena but switched to was one or two years younger and she ment goals by focusing on what’s first year playing hockey, in the Atom happening right now. We are bom- Brewer’s co-ed Bantam division three was telling me how much fim it was. I division, though she started skating at years ago. Says mom Claudia McKeen, went to a practice with them once and I barded by facts and figures all day. around age four. She’s busy just about You see and hear advertisements the pharmacist-owner of Glebe joined them half way through the sea- every night of the week, playing flute, Apothecary, “I hadn’t even considered son. “She plays hockey with her 14- about this mutual fund or get “hot indoor soccer and swimming (among tips” from friends and relatives. It is (hockey). She went because some year-old sister Emma (a swimmer) on other things) She even has a blue belt in friends were doing it. When we found the rink up the block - but Sheila jokes important to use filters in order to karate. make use of it. Pay attention to the out they wouldn’t turn away girls (at that she’s better. “I’m working on improving. I’m facts that are relevant to you and try Brewer) we thought it was great.” In summer, Sheila golfs; gym is her almost lifting the puck,” says Madeline to disregard the rest. Claudia found her daughter pre- favourite subject. She’s never even con- E-C. The grade six Hopewell student Understand the difference ferred playing with the boys. sidered playing ringette. likes math and social studies, particular- between short-term speculation and Surprisingly, Sheila found them more Pansy Avenue’s 10-year-old long-term investing. 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Sawyer, cont’d from page 17 generally. Review, cont’d from page 16 Ponter’s “citizenship” will strike a All this is a preamble to respond- familiar, if ironic, chord about the con- ing directly to the question, “Do you volutions of bureaucracy. My most recent work, the never experienced them. Sawyer’s Although using a background of Neanderthal Parallax trilogy, deals with see yourself as writing in the tradition solution to this conundrum is outstand- of Canlit or in the tradition of SF?” It’s science, Sawyer’s evocative writing topics that have provoked much debate. ing, and a prime example of how skill- skills keep you focused on the individ- Is there a biological basis for faith in a false dichotomy in my view; my work ful writing can be given fuller expres- belongs squarely in both camps, and, as ual’s concerns. He doesn’t force you to gods? Did our society have to follow sion when done in a scientific context. endure arcane questions of physics, but the path it did? Is an alternative social I believe the foregoing demonstrates, Sawyer overcomes technical ques- has been embraced by both. merely relies on them as a foundation structure possible and feasible? tions adroitly. The concept of “parallel to investigate questions confronting us These are issues that need to be I’ll respond with a couple of ques- universes” is being seriously investi- all. He wants you to question dogma, addressed, and SF is one means of tions of my own: have I ever thought gated by physicists. They seem to pose opening your eyes and reconsider what bringing that about. I hope the fact that about giving up science fiction? Yes, answers to questions that have eluded you believe and why you believe it. the first book in the trilogy, Hominids, repeatedly because of the sales limita- reseachers. How to find them has Sawyer is a sensitive man and a sensi- won the Hugo Award - the world’s top tions, the stigma associated with the become a bigger issue than whether tive writer. This trilogy should grace science fiction award - will help genre, the desire to reach a wider audi- they exist. In this case, the parallel uni- every reader’s shelves, and may be con- enlarge those discussions. ence, and the constraints sometimes verse issue is but a vehicle. Why sulted with profit over time. should humans and Neanderthals be As to moving SF closer to “main- imposed by the conventions of the able to communicate? In Sawyer’s uni- stream” fiction, I might note that genre. Have I ever thought about giv- verse, Neanderthals, unfettered by rav- Illegal Alien, about an extraterrestrial ing up being a Canadian writer, explor- ages of war, have advanced in technol- charged with a murder, was called “the ing Canadian characters, themes, and SMM Families care for ogy and computers decipher patterns of best Canadian mystery for 1997” by the settings? Never. Kwgjl two-thirds of language. With a sound capability, it Globe and Mail. And the Ottawa mm persons with becomes the computer doing the com- Citizen put my novel Factoring The OSCAR is grateful you could schizophrenia municating. Not a major jump forward Humanity on their list of 1998’s top take time from your writing to share Kwtyofdntartoj- from the PDA residing in your pocket. OttawaCarlefon 613 761-9218 nine works of fiction by others of any your thoughts with us. chapter' www.ncf.ca/schrzophrema Lest all this science and technology nationality in any category. I like the Robert J. Sawyer's Web site is: seem intimidating, the account of the notion of SF becoming part of literature http://www.sjwriter. com. Canadian government dealing with

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Ottawa South Community Centre is operated by the Ottawa South Community Asso- ciation in cooperation with the City of Ottawa, Department of People Services. The OSCA REGISTRATION POLICY Program Committee and City staff have jointly developed this spring’s wide array of pro- 1. An individual may register his/her own immediate family members and one other person OR an individ- ual may register 2 unrelated people.. grams and activities. 2. Playgroup Registration - an individual may register up to 5 children who will be in THEIR care at Play- If you have any suggestions for programs or have talents you would like to share, group. please call us at 247-4946. We are always ready to explore new programming ideas. Register EEarly! PAYMENT Payment can be made by exact cash or cheque. Cheques are made payable to OSCA. There will be a $10.00 charge for NSF cheques. All prices include GST where applicable. Please note that program fees will be pro-rated where spaces are available at the halfway point unless otherwise indicated. Table of Contents There is a $2.00 surcharge on each program for non OSCA members. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Welcome / Centre Information / Registration Dates 2 Financial assistance is available to Old Ottawa South residents only. For further information, call 247-4872 Registration Information. 3 (OSCA office). Preschool Parent and Child Programs / Preschool Programs Drop Off. 4, 5 Preschool Dance / Preschool Special Events 6 PHOTOGRAPH WAIVER Child & Youth Sports Programs / Youth Night 7 Please note on our registration form if you do not wish your photo to be used for promotion purposes. Soccer League / T-Ball League 8 CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS After Four 2004 / 2005 9 1) Full refunds will be given for any program cancelled due to insufficient registration. Children & Youth General Interest / Chess Club 10,11 2) A refund will not be issued if it jeopardizes the operation of a program. Summer Camps •.".. . 12,13 3) a The request for a refund must be submitted in writing by completing the Refund Request Form avail- Power Yoga / Fitness 14 able at the office. A $10.00 administrative fee applies to all refunds that are requested by participants. Belly Dancing / Adult Sports 15 There is no administrative fee when a program is cancelled by the Centre. Tai Chi / Garden Club 16 3) b Summer Camp refund requests for June and July Camps must be submitted no later than Pilâtes 17 Wednesday, June 23, 2004. A $25.00 administrative fee will be applied. No refunds will be offered if re- Child & Youth Pottery / Pottery Studio Membership / Adult Pottery 18,19 quested after Wednesday, June 23, 2004. Bird Watching / OSCA Program Committee 20 Summer Camp refund requests for August Camps must be submitted no later than Wednesday, Bike Safety Courses / Walking Club 21 July 21, 2004. A $25.00 administrative fee will be applied. No refunds will be offered if requested after Wednesday, July 21,2004. Rent The Firehall / OSCA Membership / OSCA Information 22, 22, 23 4) Pro-rated refunds will be made at any time if the participant has a valid medical reason, substantiated Maritime Kitchen Party & Lobster Supper Back Page with a doctor’s note. 5) Subject to the clauses above, refunds may be requested as follows: CENTRE STAFF *prior to the second class -100% Deirdre McQuillan Cathie Buchanan Dinos Dafniotis *after second class and before the mid-point of the program - 50% OSCA Executive Director Centre Director Program Coordinator *after the program mid-point - no refund. (613)247- 4872 (613)247- 4946 (613)247- 4947 6) Please allow three weeks for the processing of all refunds. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CANCELLED CLASSES OFFICE HOURS REGISTRATION START DATES On occasion, classes are cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances (sick instructor, gym cancellation). We try to make up these classes, but it is not always possible for us to do so. Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm General Programs ALLERGIES / HEALTH CONCERNS Friday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday, April 6, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm We have people in our programs with LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES TO PEANUTS, NUTS and Saturday 9:00 am -12:00 pm Soccer / T-Ball & Summer Camps PEANUT BY-PRODUCTS. Please help us reduce the risk by not eating any foods that contain peanut or Tuesday, April 13, 6:30pm-7:30pm peanut by-products while at the centre. The hours of operation may vary depending After Four ‘04/‘06 on bookings and events in the facility. START DATES Saturday, June 5, 9:00 am - 10:00 am All program dates are listed below each course outline. Please check ail program dates when you register. CLOSED April 9-April 12 , May 22- May 24 Registration continues during regular business hours after We do not contact participants prior to the start of their classes. Registration Start dates, space permitting.

2 247-4946 OSCA Spring 2004 www.oldottawasouth.ca 3 Preschool Parent and Child Programs Preschool Programs Drop Off

Infant Massage Parent and Baby Musical Moments 3-4.5 years Learn to massage your baby. Have fun with your baby and enjoy the benefits of nurturing Join fellow preschoolers for an introduction to musical theater. Drew Clipperton will en- touch. These simple massage techniques to relax and soothe baby, help sleep deeper and courage the dramatic and musical aspects with weekly songs, crafts, games and activi- longer and contribute to overall growth and development. Parent(s) are the only one(s) ties. touching their babies. We welcome babies, newborn to crawlers! Handouts and oil are Wednesday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm May 5 - June 23 (8 weeks) $47 supplied. Please bring a diaper change and a small blanket or towel. Monday, 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm April 19 - May 10 (4 weeks) $40 Crafty Cooks 3.5 - 5 years Calling all little chefs! Crafty Cooks is back! Does your preschooler love to help in the Friday Drop-in Playgroup infants - 5 years kitchen and make his/her own creations? Come join us for an afternoon filled with A great opportunity to meet other moms, dads or caregivers games, crafts and, of course, a special kitchen creation which your child can take home while your child(ren) socialize and play. All activities are planned each day! At the end of the program, your child will be preparing their own cookbook cooperatively by the parents and caregivers. Registration NOT filled with all the fun creations they’ve produced. required, just drop in. For more information, please call Thursday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) $80 Bonnie Ostler at 730-9080. Friday, 9:15 am -11:15 am January 9 - June 18 (22 weeks) $2perweek Outdoor Adventures 3-5 years Does your preschooler like adventure? Do they like the outdoors? Then come and join Preschool Programs - Drop Off us for an amazing afternoon where we learn that nature can be our friend! Each week, our little outdoor adventurers will troop off to Windsor Park for a variety of new outdoor activities including a safari, a duck feeding day, and a variety of nature crafts. Please The following are drop off programs without parent/caregiver dress appropriately for our exciting adventures! participation. Children should meet age requirements before the Friday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm April 23-June 18 (9 weeks) $53 half-way mark of the program. Please mention all health, behav- ioural and allergy concerns on all registration forms. Please feel free to voice comments or concerns throughout the sessions. Fit ‘n’ Fun 2.5 - 4.5 years Jesse is excited to offer this weekend program for our youngest athletes. Children will run, throw, catch and jump as they partici- Monday Mix-Up 3-5 years pate in a range of activities. In addition to learning these building Join Caitlin and Paul for an exciting smorgasbord of activities for your preschooler! blocks of sport, they are also introduced to some basic gymnastic Week to week we will be featuring fun activities, including: gardening; sports; crafts; car- skills such as tumbling, balancing, and stretching. pentry and cooking. For all those budding sports stars, or future green thumbs, this pro- Saturday, 9:00 am -10:30 am April 17 - June 19 (9 weeks) $53 gram allows every preschooler to shine! Monday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm April 19 - June 14 (8 weeks) $58 Little Green Thumbs 3-4.5 years The world of gardening will be explored. Children will plant and grow flowers in their very Preschool Pottery 4-6 years own garden at the Firehall. A vegetable garden will also be planted by your budding gar- Come join Michelle and Brenda in creating pottery for the garden! Projects will include dener. bird houses, toad homes, wind chimes and more! The course features basic hand build- Thursday, 9:15 am -10:45 am May 6 - June 17 (7 weeks) $60 ing, pinch, coil, slab building and glazing techniques. At the end of the course a pottery show will be held where young potters can proudly display their creations to family and Please register your child in the correct age category class. friends. Tuesday, 9:30 am -10:45 am April 13- June 15 (10 weeks) $80 No Programs on Saturday, May 22 & Monday, May 24 Victoria Day Weekend

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Dance Instructor Alexandra Derry has an extensive dance back- Basketball (a) 8 -10 years (b) 11 -13 years ground and love of teaching which encourages children to ex- Our popular basketball programs are back. Both age groups fill up quickly so don’t de- plore their natural instinct to move to music. Alexandra is a mem- lay in registering. Dave Ho leads this program. Location: Hopewell School ber of the Professional Faculty of the Ottawa Dance Centre and a (a) Monday, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm April 19 - June 14 (8 weeks) $27 member of the Royal Academy of Dance. (b) Wednesday, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm April 14 - June 9 (9 weeks) $30 Please register your child in the correct age category class. Floor Hockey 6-9 years Pick-up games each week to help you develop your game. Dave Ho leads this fun even- Preschool Dance 2.5 - 3.5 years ing of Floor Hockey. An introductory exploration of natural responses to music and rhythm with a focus on the Thursday, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm April 15 - June 3 (8 weeks) $27 development of gross motor skills. Saturday, 9:00 am - 9:45 am April 17 - June 19 (9 weeks) $45 Ultimate 9 -13 years Pre-Ballet 3.5 -5 years A combination of football, soccer and good sportsmanship make this game played with a Fun introduction to basic ballet - skipping, galloping and preparatory ballet steps. frisbee one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Learn all the fine points of the Saturday, 10:00 am -10:45 am April 17 - June 19 (9 weeks) $45 game with Bob Adamyk. Skill development and weekly games at Windsor Park. Friday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm April 23 - June 11 (8 weeks) $27 Pre-Ballet II 4-6 years + To encourage exercise and fitness among youth in For students who have completed Level I or new students who are at least 5 years of Youth and Aerobics 15 age. We continue the study of basic ballet with a focus on quality of movement and our community, they can register for our aerobics classes for half price, (see page 14) posture. Youth 15 years + are also encouraged to register in the following programs: Pilâtes Saturday, 11:00 am -11:45 am April 17 -June 19 (9 weeks) $45 (page 17) Power Yoga (page 14) Belly Dancing (page 15) Volleyball (page 15) DANCE RECITAL On Wednesday, June 23, 6:30pm, all our dance participants will Pricey JHight youth perform for family and friends at the Firehall for our end of year recital. $ 10—14 y®m ■ 7:©0pi» - 16:06pw Please Take Noté: Preschool Dance programs will NOT run on May 22 - Victoria Day Weekend ' ' . ' Ü Games, Sports, Cooking, Movies, Trips Preschool Special Events Join the fun at the FIREHALL with your friends $3.00 per week Spring Fling 3-5 years Ongoing Until June 18 Spring is in the air and participants will enjoy an afternoon of games, crafts and stories celebrating the new season. We will end the day with a BBQ. Program supervised by experienced recreational staff. (Parents Please Note: This Is A Drop In Program) Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm May 1 $15

6 247-4946 OSCA Spring 2004 www.oldottawasouth.ca RECREATIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE 2004 AFTER FOUR 2004 / 2005 The Firehall recreational soccer program at Brewer Park is expected to be as popular as ever this year. All children will learn basic soccer skills and have the Registration for 60 available spaces starts fun of playing in organized house leagues. Saturday, June 5, 2004, 9:00 am, at the Firehall. Team Shirt provided for all participants The program is designed for chil- Atoms currently in Grade 4, 5 & 6 Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm May 4 - June 17 (7 weeks) $30 dren entering grade one up to 12

Tykes currently in Grade 2 & 3 years of age. Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm May 4 - June 17 (7 weeks) $30 Registration is on a first come, first Mites currently in SK & Grade 1 Saturdays, 10:00 - 11:15 am May 8- June 19 (7 weeks) $25 served basis. We encourage you to register as T-BALL LEAGUE early as possi- ble to avoid disappointment. OSCA T-Ball League 5-7 years Join us at Hopewell Grassyard for an evening of fun. Girls and boys can learn basic The cost of the program is skills and have fun being part of a team. Each team needs two parent volunteer coaches and two score-keepers. Team Shirt provided for all participants. $140.00 per month. This cov- Monday & Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 pm May 3-June 16 (7 weeks) $30 ers the cost of supervision, SOCCER & T-BALL REGISTRATION activities and a nutritious snack each day. The Starts Tuesday, April 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm program runs Monday to Friday, 3:30pm - 6:00pm

: — ' , ■ " -!■ 'T— j.—% s ,, ' (except for holidays) for the duration PARENT COACHES NEEDED FOR SOCCER AND T-BALL of the school year. Our successful spring sports leagues cannot operate without the involvement of many parents. We need approximately 80 Volunteers (coaches, assistant coaches and league convenors) to help plan and organize these two We require a deposit of $140.00 dated leagues. (Volunteers may be subject to a security check). | for June 5, 2004 and a postdated Last year we had over 300 children registered. If you can help, please call Deirdre McQuillan at 247- 4872 , ; cheque, for the same amount, dated SOCCER COACHES’ ORIENTATION for September 1, 2004. For all League Convenors, Coaches and Assistant Coaches. Date and time to be determined. COACHES - please make sure to attend this important information session. A coaching clinic will be held and team lists and T-shirts For more information call 247-4946 (players, coaches and assistant coaches) will be distributed at this time.

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Babysitting Certification 12-15 years Jr. Rocketry 6-8 years Gain the necessary skills to become a confident babysitter. Weekly topics include: Each participant will assemble a rocket (reusable) which will culminate with a launch on safety; first aid; crafts; games; discipline and infant care. A certificate is issued by the the last day. Cost includes one rocket. Canadian Safety Council upon successful completion of this course. Must be 12 years of Saturday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm June 5 - June 12 (2 weeks) $30 age by April 17th Saturday, 8:30 pm - 4:30 pm April 24 (1 week) $49 Rocketry 9-14 years Each participant will assemble a rocket (reusable) which will culminate with a launch on Kids CAN-BIKE 9 -13 years the last day. Cost includes one rocket. See Course Description on page 21 Saturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm May 29 - June 12 (3 weeks) $44 Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am -12:00 pm May 8, 9,15,16 (4 days) $55 Friday Night Youth 10 -14 years Adult Traffic Skills Come hang out with your friends. Monthly special events, games, music and more. See Course Description on page 21 Friday, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Ongoing Until June 18 $3 per week (youth 14-17 can also register for this course) Saturday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm May 15 (1 day) $59 The Bakery 6-8 years Dance: Jazz, Ballet and more (a) 6 - 8 years (b) 9 -13 years There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked cookies, pies, muffins and bread. A great An introduction to different styles of dance including ballet, jazz and international styles way to make school snacks for the week. No class Sunday, May 23 (Russian, Irish, Hungarian...). We will also focus on developing our own choreography Sunday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm April 18-June 13 (8 weeks) $60 leading to creating new dance forms. a) Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm April 14 - June 16 (10 weeks) $50 Junior Carpentry: Bird House 6-8 years b) Wednesday, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm April 14 - June 16 (10 weeks) $50 Construct the perfect Bird House which will have all the birds in the neighborhood clam- oring to move in. This three week program will have your son / daughter sawing, ham- DANCE RECITAL mering and painting. On Wednesday, June 23, 6:30pm, all our dance participants will Monday, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm April 26 - May 10 (3 weeks) $35 perform for family and friends at the Firehall for our end of year recital.

Drama 8-12 years Chess Club The goal of this course is to introduce the participants to theatre and develop their skills and knowledge of drama. An important pari of the process is fostering good self-esteem and building confidence. Students are encouraged to explore their creative side in differ- Chess Club 6-Adult ent fashions while striving to improve their group work skills. Open to anybody ages 6 to 106 with chess skills at any level. Knowledge of the game is Tuesday, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm ApriM3 - June 15 (10 weeks) $40 NOT mandatory! Parents and grandparents most welcomed. Organized Instruction offered to Beginners and Novice players with lots of problem solv- Knights Of the Dinner Table (Role Playing Games) 10 -13 years ing exercises. Topics include: basic rules; study of openings; end games; winning tac- Join Steve Winsor and the Firehall’s gaming club! Steve is offering new role playing tics; positional play and recording of games with algebraic notation. Come test your skill games, strategy games, card games as well as old favourites like Magic: The Gathering against other opponents. We will also feature an end of session tournament. Chess and Palladium games. Players will begin epic adventures and learn great gaming skills. pieces, board, and clock are optional. Some equipment will be provided. Local resident Sunday, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm April 18 - June 27 (10 weeks) $48 Victor Saikaley will organize the club. Thursday, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) Please Take Note: Programs will HOT run on May 22 - Victoria Day Weekend $10 Individual Membership or $20 Family Membership

■ ■ -■■■— ■■ ■'■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■ : vi , -,x -, .-A: • 10 247-4946 OSCA Spring 2004 www.oldottawasouth.ca 11 Fireball Summer Camps 2003 Everything But The Kitchen Sink 3-5years Paul Armstrong Basketball Camp 7 -14 years Join us for an exciting summer of games, crafts, stories and outings. Our dynamic staff is A fun-filled week long basketball camp for the young hoop fanatic, beginner or NBA star! planning another creative summer of fun and adventure. Designed for children who will be The camp will focus on the fundamentals of the game - footwork, passing, shooting, ball- entering Jr. and Sr. Kindergarten. Our staffs infectious enthusiasm will have your handling, and will be taught with a focus of fun and skill development. Video analysis will preschooler wanting more. help teach the key skill of shooting to campers. 'Hot Shot', 'NBA Two Ball' and other com- Cost: $75.00 per week / $60.00 Canada Day Week and Civic Holiday Week petitions will help all players apply learned skills in high-tempo game situations. Each 9 one week sessions June 28 - August 27 Monday to Friday 9:00 am -1:00 pm player receives a Player Profile at the end of the camp. Camp Director Paul Armstrong is a Old Ottawa South resident, former Head Coach of the Carleton University Ravens C3mpC|UGSt Completion of Sr. Kindergarten - 9 years men's team and a Level III NCCP Certified Coach. Camp includes: T-Shirt, video analysis, player profile, guest speakers and qualified coaches Campquest is a fun filled program which includes two out trips per week, sports, crafts, July 12 -16 (one week) Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $150.00 games, drama, cooking, theme weeks and much more. Our experienced staff await your children for a funtastic summer. Cost: $125.00 per week / $100.00 Canada Day and Civic Holiday Weeks Pottery Camp 9 - 14 years 9 one week sessions June 28 - August 27 Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Participants will be exposed to both creative hand building and wheel throwing. Decorat- ing with colourful glazes will also be covered. Geared to both beginners and experienced 10 14 students. Half day option available. Includes eight mornings of pottery instruction (9:00 Campquest Youth: 2 Hip 4 It - years am - 12:30 pm), eight afternoons of recreational activities (swimming, cooking, movies) Coordinator Paul da Silva is planning an exciting Youth Camp. The focus will be exploring and two full day outings with Campquest. Ottawa (and surrounding areas) and all it has to offer. Wave pools, swimming pools, water June 28 - July 9 (9 days) Cost: $225.00 full day / $150.00 half day parks, beaches, movies, festivals and much more. July 12 - 23 (2 weeks) Cost: $250.00 full day / $168.00 half day Cost: $125.00 per week / $100.00 Canada Day and Civic Holiday Weeks July 26 - August 6 (9 days) Cost: $225.00 full day / $150.00 half day 9 one week sessions June 28 - August 27 Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm August 9 - 20 (2 weeks) Cost: $250.00 full day / $168.00 half day Full day Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm or Half day 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Guitar Camp 8 -12 years This is a cooperative camp between the Ottawa South Community Centre and the Ottawa Pre Care / After Care Folklore Centre designed for children who have never played a musical instrument. Basic Campquest, Pottery Camp, Basketball Camp, Guitar Camp skills, techniques of guitar playing, tuning and instrument care will be taught. We will Pre care: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Complimentary concentrate on familiar singable songs. A loaner acoustic guitar will be provided for those After Care 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Cost as follows: without access to an instrument as well as a one year Ottawa Folklore Centre membership. Mornings will be spent with lessons (9:30 am - 12:00 pm) and afternoons $25 per week / $20 for Canada Day and Civic Holiday Weeks spent in recreational activities: swimming, cooking, games and much more. Instructor: Adrian Matte Registration Starts July 5 - 9 (one week) Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $180.00 August 16-20 (one week) Monday to Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Cost: $180.00 Monday, April 13, 2004 6:30 pm

Note: Program subject to change. Pick up an updated Summer Camp Brochure starting April 5, at the Firehall.

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We are pleased to have Catherine Morrisett return to the Firehall in her position Instructor Tracey Vibert has been teaching Belly Dancing at Ottawa as Power Yoga and Kripalu Yoga Instructor. Catherine brings years of experi- South for the last three years. Her popular course not only teaches this ence in the Fitness field and teaches her popular courses throughout the city. ancient middle eastern dance but shares her love of dance. A fun ÉÉ^îlllS^ïïiil,, , n f S — I way to get fit and feel good about your body. Power Yoga Beginner Classes held at Hopewell Power Yoga is based on a safe progression of moves and Yoga poses. It will help improve strength, balance, stability and flexibility to energize and relax your body, mind Belly Dancing For Fun Level 1 and soul. Tracey will teach you the essence of Belly Dancing through basic moves. Great for all Tuesday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm April 20-June 22 (10 weeks) $78 ages and body types. For beginner students. Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm April 13 - June 1 (8 weeks) $47 Power Yoga Intermediate/Advanced For those who have taken the beginner course and are ready to take it to the next level. Belly Dancing For Fun Level 2 Tuesday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm April 20 - June 22 (10 weeks) $78 This class expands on the basic moves taught in the Level 1 class. Students will learn layering moves and new choreography. New props will be introduced depending on the Yoga for Strength & Relaxation: Modified Kripalu Yoga progress of the class. Yoga will make you feel strong, balanced and relaxed... Join us for an hour of slow Yoga Tuesday, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm April 13 - June 1 (8 weeks) $47 poses that will strengthen your body while relaxing your mind. Controlled breathing, flexibility and balance poses offer a nice counterpart to strength poses, each flowing into the next. Adult - Sports Tuesday, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm April 20 - June 22 (10 weeks) $78

Our. sport programs for adults are recreational and non-competitive. The focus is on fun and Fitness participation.. Programs take place at Hopewell School. Due to school special events, we may bave to cancel some nights. We will inform you of changes to the schedule as soon as we know. The Ottawa South Community Centre fitness professionals are all certified and highly qualified with years of teaching experience. Our motivated instructors Volleyball teach all fitness levels and will provide you with a challenging workout. Classes Serve, bump and spike your way to the Firehall and register early for this popular sport. offered could include: Low Impact, Low ‘n Tone, Circuit, STEP,; Muscle Toning Monday, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm April 19 - June 14 (8 weeks) $41 and Interval. Basketball Pick-up games each week for those who can’t get enough dribbling in their lives. Edfly Bird At The Firehall Tuesday, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm April 13 - June 15 (10 weeks) $41 Mon., Wed. & Fri., 6:15 am - 7:15 am April 14-June 25 (11 weeks) $117 Wednesday, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm April 7 - June 9 (10 weeks) $41 Morning Fitness At The Firehaii Tue. & Thur., 9:30 am - 10:30 am April 13 - June 17 (10 weeks) $72 Badminton A great workout is guaranteed in our weekly program. We provide the birdies and At Hopeweii school Gym Evening Fitness racquets. Tue. & Thurs. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm April 13 - June 17 (10 weeks) $72 Thursday, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm April 8 - June 10 (10 weeks) $41 Noté: The above programs are open to those 15 years and over.

Please Take Note; Volleyball will NOT run May 24

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Tai Chi - For Health “It’s not about something old that’s new again, but Originating over a 1000 years ago as a martial art for self de- rather something that was ahead of it’s time” fence, Tai . Chi has developed into many different schools. Some emphasize the martial arts while others focus on health. This class is a combination of various Tai Chi schools such as -Fireball Pilâtes Instructors Are: WÊÊÈÈÈËm. Wu, Yang and Sun, as well as elements of Shin Yi with a focus Josef Pilâtes Janet Zylberstein - Monday Evenings on health. We will learn 108 moves, however this class will fo- cus less on memorizing all the moves but rather emphasize Lori Meyers - Tuesday Afternoon and Thursday Evening proper postures, natural breathing, relaxation and torso rota- ■ ! tions. Monday’s Class takes place at Southminster United Church / Wednesday’s class takes place at Hopewell School. No Class Monday, May 24 - Victoria Day. Pilâtes Level 1 Monday, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm April 19 - June 14 (8 weeks) $56 Level 1 is an entry level class designed for beginners and newcomers to Pilâtes. You Wednesday, 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm April 14- June 16 (10 weeks) $69 will learn the basic principles and exercises fundamental to the Pilâtes workout. Focus Or Both classes for $92 will be on core strengthening, improved posture, flexibility and body awareness. Monday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm April 19-June 14(8 weeks) $63 GARDEN CLUB Thursday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) $78 Pilâtes Level 2 Level 2 is for participants who have 3 or more months experience with pilâtes and are Club members represent a mix of beginners and more experienced now looking for the next challenge. Building upon the basics of pilâtes, this class will gardeners with gardens ranging from pot-filled apartment balconies focus on building muscular strength, flexibility, and endurance with an emphasis on core to professionally landscaped lots. We share the passion, curiosity, strengthening and stability. frustration and pleasure of this pastime. Monday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm April 19 - June 14 (8 weeks) $63 Regular meetings, at the Ottawa South Community Centre, on Thursday, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) $78 the third Monday of the month, offer a program of guest speakers who share their expertise in a variety of subject areas, chosen to Afternoon Pilâtes Level 1 appeal to the interests of the membership. Will follow the same principles as the Level 1 course outlined above. Tuesday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm April 13 -June 15 (10 weeks) $78 3rd Monday of the Month 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm April 19 Feng Shui in the Garden Afternoon Pilâtes Level 2 WATCH FOR OUR NEW PROGRAM AND GUEST SPEAKERS ANC Will follow the same principles as the Level 2 course outlined above but will FALL 2004 BROCHURE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST also incorporate the use of exercise bands to add variety and challenge for Bi-Annual Plant Exchange At Brewer Park (covered picnic area) participants and simulate Reformer Pilâtes Exercises. Spring Plant Exchange Saturday, May 8 Tuesday, 2:05 pm - 3:05 pm April 13 - June 15 (10 weeks) $78 9:30 am: bring your plants for set-up 10:00 am Exchange Starts Monday Pilâtes - No class on Monday, May 24 - Victoria Day $5.00/event (drop-in fee for non-members) payable at the office For more information please call Marjorie Shaver-Jones 730-5609 CUSTOMER SERVICE IS #1 WITH US! If you are satisfied - tell your friends and neighbours. If you are not - tell us!

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Beginner's Pottery 6 - 8 years Wheel Throwing Level 1 Marie Hennessey will introduce your child to the world of pottery through coil and slab Small group format ensures novice or intermediate students will learn how to make construction projects. creative pottery on a wheel. Instructor: Mon. - Vickie Salinas / Sun. - Cynthia O’Brien Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm April 14 - June 16 (10 weeks) $80 Monday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm April 19 - June 28 (10 weeks) $145+ clay Or Handbuilding/Wheel Throwing 9 -15 years Sunday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm April 18 - June 27 (10 weeks) $145+clay Cynthia O’Brien exposes children to both Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing. Tuesday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm April 13 - June 15 (10 weeks) $100 Wheel Throwing Level 2 Wheel Throwing 9 -15 years Take your pottery to the next level. Instructor: Vickie Salinas. Small group format ensures novice or intermediate/advanced students will learn how to Thursday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) $145 + clay make creative pottery on a wheel. Instructor: Klara Bruelhmann Thursday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm April 15 - June 17 (10 weeks) $100 Handbuilding With A Twist Cynthia O’Brien will provide new and ambitious handbuilding students the time to find a personal artistic expression. Classes will address the basics (pinch pot, coil, slab); plus wheel throwing; use of molds; surface decorations; bisque and glazing firing. These techniques will be divided into class demos, group activities, personal and technical exploration. The intent of this course is to connect with the versatility of the clay and to expand personal exploration into themes of interest. Tuesday, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm April 13 - June 15 (10 weeks) $115+clay A 25 lb bag of clay costs $25.00 Private Lessons / Group Workshops Do you want to improve your skills on the wheel, work on a special project or refresh your pottery know-how? Do you have a group of friends who would like to try pottery for the first time? Are you home schooling a group of children and are looking to expose them to the world of pottery? Monday Mornings have been set aside for individual or group lessons. Call the Firehall, 247-4946, to arrange your private lesson(s) with Pottery Pottery Studio Membership Instructor Marie Hennessey, (minimum 2 hour lesson) Private Lessons $30 per hour + $25 for a 25 lb bag of clay Seasonal Pottery Studio Membership Semi Private ( 2 people) $20 per hour per person + $25 for a 25 lb bag of clay Memberships are available to those with a minimum of one pottery course within the last Please inquire about group rates year and approval from our Pottery Technician, Cynthia O'Brien. Please contact her at Sunday & Monday Pottery - No Classes May 23 and 24 - Victoria Day Weekend the Firehall before registration night. Membership includes: storage cupboard; use of pottery facilities; equipment, glaze materials and all firing. We do our best to make sure that all classes run exactly as outlined in this guide but sometimes a Monday 9:00am - 1:00pm Tuesday 11:00am - 4:00pm program, date, time or fee may change. Occasionally, we make mistakes or arrangements Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm / 5:15pm - 9:00pm Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm change after going to print. Should this occur, we will ensure a corrections sheet is available as Friday 11;00am - 6:00pm / 7:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm soon as possible and we apologize for any inconvenience. April 7 - June 30 (12 weeks) $120+ clay

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Bird Watching Kids CAN-BIKE 9-13 years Naturalist Stéphane Guillot will help you identify the species of birds which inhabit our Kids CAN-BIKE is the Canadian Cycling Association's 10-hour introductory cycling region. The first week we meet at the Firehall for an introductory session April 25 from course. Designed to teach children the basics of cycling and traffic safety, the course is 9:30 am -10:30 am. The weeks that follow we will visit various natural habitats in our packed with fun lessons taught by a nationally certified instructor. The students progress region, (transportation not included) through mastering bike handling skills and learning how traffic works, to riding safely on streets with low-traffic volumes. The in-class instruction teaches bike handling skills, ba- May 2 - Shirley's Bay (8:00am - 9:30am) for waterfowl and shore birds (Song Birds if we are lucky) sic traffic rules, signaling, changing gears, braking and avoiding road hazards. The fo- cus of the on-road training is to develop good road position and lawful bicycle operation, May 9 - Mud Lake (8:00am - 9:30am) which is home to 200 species of birds including as well as good planning and decision-making skills to enable young cyclists to ride Gold Finches and Woodpeckers. Seeing the Great Black-Backed Gull is a possibility safely on two-lane, two-way neighbourhood and collector streets. May 16 - Lemay Lake (8:00am - 9:30am) for Kingbirds, American Redstarts and Star- Participants must bring a bike helmet, working bike and lock. lings, GoldFinches, Cat Birds and Bank Swallows; (possibly Mer Blue Bog instead) Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 am -12:00 pm May 8, 9,15,16 (4 days) $55 May 30 - The Alfred Lagoon (9:00am -11:00am) offers a look at a great range of water- fowl and shorebirds. Arguably the best birding spot in eastern Ontario, the lagoon is Adult Traffic Skills This full day (8 hours) of practical tips and strategies will help keep you and your bike home to many ducks such as the American Widgeon, the Northern Pintail, Green- going safely and enjoyably through most traffic and road conditions. It’s perfect for cy- Winged Teals, even the elusive Ruddy duck, amongst many others... It is also home to clists who need a refresher on cycling in traffic and a confidence boost. Emphasis is Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds and American Coot. A visit to the lagoon is highly recom- placed on avoiding common and serious hazards for cyclists, proper lane positioning mended for beginner and intermediate birders. It truly is a gem and definitely the high- and negotiating with other traffic. You will also learn the quickest way to fix a flat, how to light of this program. make your bike more comfortable to ride and locking equipment and techniques. Sunday April 25 - May 30 (no program on May 23) See times in description $55 Participants must bring a bike helmet, working bike, lock and lunch. (youth 14 - 17 can also register for this course) Saturday, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm May 15 (1 day) $59 The OSCA Program Committee OPC

Who Are We? A group of dedicated community volunteers Walking Club and Firehall staff who determine which programs are offered at the community centre. Walking Club Do you like walking but need the incentive to go out? Put on your walking shoes and What Do We Do? Talk to neighbours and friends and try to join us for a neighborhood tour. Great way to meet your neighgbours. Starting point is gauge community interest and recreation the Firehall Wednesday, 9:15 am -10:15 am Year round FREE trends.

HOW Can You Help? If you have an active interest in the growth, development and promotion of recreation in WHY WAS MY PROGRAM CANCELLED? WÈÊËwÊmÊÊ your neighbourhood, join the committee. Call Sorry, but some excellent courses are sometimes cancelled when everyone waits until the last minute to register (insufficient registration). We make a decision one week prior Wmmm - Deirdre McQuillan at 247-4872 to share your ÜÜ1 to a program’s start date to allow for proper preparation. skills. Please register early to avoid disappointment for you and others.

20 247-4946 OSCA Spring 2004 www.oldottawasouth.ca 21 AEVT THE FMEHALL OSCA - Old Ottawa South Community Association The board of the Ottawa South Community Association is made up of In Need Of A .... ! 20 volunteer directors. The board meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at | Meeting Room, Large Hal! or 7:30 pm at the Firehall from September to June - everyone is welcome. Party Facility? The Ottawa South OSCA COMMITTEES: Non-board members are welcome to sit on Community Centre has rental committees. Please call 247-4872 if interested... space available. Please call the • Program Committee • ECOS - environmental issues Centre Director, Cathie Buchanan, • Special Events • Finances • OSWATCH - zoning issues for rates and availability.

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■BB ■■■OSCA MEMBERSHIP how does it work? / What does OSCA do? Costs $5 per person or family per year beginning in June 1. A membership saves you the $2 non-member fee on OSCA. Scene from past OSCA BBQ & Concert programs. So become an OSCA member when a representative knocks on your door during our Spring MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. SPECIAL EVENTS in 2004 Our various committees are working for the betterment of the Spring Plant Exchange - Saturday, May 8, 04 community in the following : a) Zoning and development issues OSCA BBQ & Concert - (Brewer Park) -Thursday, June 17, ‘04 b) protecting our Parks, Waterways and Environment Porch Sale - Saturday, September 11, ‘04 c) Community Recreation and much, much more.... Why not volunteer one hour of your time to help? Membership Drive Starts May 1st ■ - call Deirdre at 247-4872 -

OSCA Spring 2004 www.oldottawasouth.ca 23 22 247-4946 MARITIME KITCHEN T » PARTI v>4^> & LOBSTER SUPPER FRIDAY, MAY 28 8:30 PM Cape Breton Celtic recording artist GLEN GRAHAM Brings His Fiddle To Hopewell School For fin Evening Of Rock'in Jigs find Reels Glen Graham is creating a stir on the Celtic music scene. A favourite at festivals...Glenn’s stirring songwriting and gutsy Celtic instrumentals make audiences want to get up and dance.” Cape Breton Music On Line

MEMBERS OF ATLANTIC VOICES WILL ALSO PERFORM SILENT AUCTION Bid On f! Fantastic Array Of Items FUNDRAISER FOR THE FIREIIALL REDEVELOPMENT FIJN1) Tickets available fipril 6th at the Fireball $50.00 (Tax Receipt for $25.00) per person * LIMITED SEATS. CALL 247-4872 s*. 771 or check www.oldottawasoath.ca %