Horticulture Building Revisited Just Before 2 P.M

March 12, 2010 Vol. 40 No. 3

Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE um H Photo: Soo Horticulture Building revisited Just before 2 p.m. on a cold, crisp day in January, some twenty Ottawans period in which he practiced. began arriving in groups of two and three to stand in front of the imposing After circling the main floor, which had long been used as a curling rink doors of the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park. Under a cloudless and but is now just a storage space, small numbers of people made their way to stunningly blue sky, they milled about, exchanging greetings and clapping the second floor rooms. It is here, particularly in the southern wing, that the their hands together to generate some heat as they waited for a signal to move potential of the building for full restoration and rededication of purpose be- into the interior of the 1914 building. Arranged through a co-operative effort came apparent. Amid the buzz and clicking of cameras, a few people began to between Heritage Ottawa and the City of Ottawa, this rare tour was a chance recount stories about the history and usage of the Horticulture Building. Some to peer into the nooks and crannies of this historical structure and to get a of the drama of this history and images of the building will be shared with you glimpse of the details of its Prairie-style design. Given the number of archi- in the centrespread of this issue (pages 22-23 ) thanks to the dedicated research tects, historians, reporters, photographers and urban planners present, it is no and writing of Andrew Elliott and the photography of Soo Hum. Our hope is wonder that once inside, the conversation would prove to be a constant flow of that you will then be inspired to write letters to the editor of the Glebe Report, questions and answers about architecture and methods of construction, obser- sharing memories that you or family members have of visiting the Horticulture vations about architectural details and the current state of the building, as well Building or the neighbouring Aberdeen Pavillion. This is a collective memory as commentary on the architect, Francis Conroy Sullivan, and the historical project and you are the authors. We thank you in advance.

WHAT’S INSIDE Mark your calendars Abbotsford . . . . . 2 GNAG ...... 18 March 13 St. Patrick’s Day parade, 11:00 a.m., Bank St. March 13 Rock-a-thon, 2-4 p.m., The Glebe Centre Art ...... 24 Glebe History . . 14-15 March 15-19 March Break March 23 GCA meeting, 7:30 p.m., GCC BIA ...... 21 Grapevine . . . . 38-39 All are welcome. Books ...... 37-39 Letters ...... 5 March 24 City of Ottawa public meeting on the Clemow Estate East Heritage Study, 7:30-9:30 p.m., GCC Business . . . . 14-15 MP’s Report . . . . 13 March 26 ‘Be in the band’ coffeehouse, 7:00 p.m., GCC Councillor’s Report . 11 MPP’s Report . . . .12 (see page 18) March 27 Earth Hour, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Editorial ...... 4 Music ...... 25 www.wwf.ca/earthhour/ (see page 36) March 31 City deadline for applications for CEPGP Entertainment . . 26-27 Religion . . . . 40-41 funding (see page 11) April 17 Glebe Spring Clean up of Bank Street GCA ...... 8 Schools . . . . . 28-33 9:30 a.m. (see page 6) May 29 Great Glebe Garage Sale NEXT DEADLINE: FOR THE APRIL 16 ISSUE THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010 2 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 SPRING Ottawa St. Patrick’s Day parade Spring fling at Abbotsford? Carrying on the tradition By Laura Hay When one thinks of St. Patrick’s Day parades, images of packed streets in Boston, New York, or Chicago are usually the first to come to mind. Celebra- tions, parades and processions on St. Patrick’s Day in North America began in the eighteenth century, but it was largely in the nineteenth century that they developed into what is recognized today as the traditional St. Patrick’s Day parade. By the mid-nineteenth century, Irish immigrants and descendants had well-established communities that were keen to display a sense of pride for their country of origin on St. Patrick’s Day. With militia, benevolent societies, nationalist organizations, musicians, dancers, and prominent families from all counties in Ireland, the composition of parade participants represented the various identities of the Irish immigrant. Today’s parades cover an even broader scope of participants and verify the saying, “Everyone wants to be Irish on ds war

St. Patrick’s Day.” d The tradition of a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Canada varies from city to city. Montreal has had a St. Patrick’s parade since 1824. The current organizers, the United Irish Societies of Montreal, have held the responsibility for the pa- on: Donna E rade since 1928. Toronto was not so fortunate to have such a steadfast record. i

Sometimes referred to as the “Belfast of North America,” Toronto witnessed trat numerous sectarian clashes in the late-nineteenth century, so much so, that the s City of Toronto placed a ban on the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Today however, Illu the St. Patrick’s Parade Society of Toronto is currently working on its 23rd annual parade. For Ottawa’s record, we stand at 28 years running for our annual By Pat Goyeche St. Patrick’s Day parade. Over the course of these past two decades, our parade There is nothing like a bit of sunshine and warmer temperatures to get one has evolved to represent a focal part of the Ottawa Irish Festival and is by far longing for crocuses and the like. We like to think of ourselves as forward the most visible event in the week of activities around the city. In years past, thinking here at Abbotsford @ The Glebe Centre so we definitely have spring there was often a mixed collection of participants from the greater Ottawa on our collective mind! Valley coming into Ottawa, all united by enthusiasm for anything linked to Spring will have us continuing to keep fit and pushing our personal physical Ireland, a Celtic identity, St. Patrick, or Irish heritage. fitness levels through a series of programming opportunities for people at var- This year’s parade is being held on Saturday, March 13 starting at 11 a.m. The route cuts through the centre of downtown, allowing for crowds to line ied levels. Aerobics, Combo Class and Muscle Toning will continue to be of- the sidewalks of Bank Street, with their coffees in hand, to watch more than fered this spring along with Yoga and Pilates. fifty entrants parade as far as Lansdowne Park. In addition to showing some If spring makes you want to sing, you won’t want to miss two of our sing-a- Celtic pride and entertaining the Ottawa public on a Saturday morning, the long programs. Stephen Richer and friends start up the Folk-Jam sing-a-long St. Patrick’s parade is supporting the Ottawa Food Bank. Volunteers will be on Tuesday, March 9, while the Come Sing with Us program with Keith Murfin collecting food and monetary donations along the parade route as the floats, and Diane McIntyre will begin on Friday, April 9. These two popular groups marching bands, musicians and dancers stream by. are great for would be, could be singers and great singers alike. All you need is a love of singing. Our clubs are growing in number and in membership as people make new connections with participants and activities. The play reading and book club have recently been revitalized with new members who enjoy a good laugh and shared interests. Our clubs are inclusive and seem to attract like-minded, interested and interesting folk. Come enjoy an opera on our big screen television or have a crack at the Wii gaming system. Golf, bowling and tennis have never been more fun….who knew how many sports were under one roof! One of Abbotsford’s best kept secrets must be our bridge clubs. We have three different groups running three different days, and these clubs are always looking for new members to join. If you know how to play bridge, you know that it runs regardless of the weather; neither sleet nor snow nor sunshine will keep a bridge player away from their game…so don’t hesitate, we are always playing and looking for new/more players. Abbotsford’s motto is “Loiter with us!” and everyone who is 55 or more is very welcome to join in our spring fling! Our spring program guide, which lists all of our activities including our weekly Speaker Series, will be avail- The parade is the most visible aspect of the Ottawa Irish Festival, March 10- 17. This year, the Irish Society of the National Capital Region is once again able in mid-March and can be picked up at Abbottsford (950 Bank Street) or working in co-operation with a number of organizations and businesses to hold at the Glebe Community Centre front desk. We are looking forward to warmer a variety of events around the city in a week-long celebration of our Irish iden- weather and seeing more of everyone as spring melts the snow and makes way tities and traditions. Following the St. Patrick’s parade, there will be an after for new ideas and activities. party at the Ottawa Civic Centre from noon until 4 p.m. Come be entertained Pat Goyeche is the program facilitator at Abbotsford @ The Glebe Centre. by local musicians and dancers! On Monday, March 15, come to a workshop and learn how to draw Celtic knots, at the National Irish Canadian Cultural Centre (310 St. Patrick - Cum- berland entrance) from 7-10:30 p.m. Materials and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. To reserve tickets ($5 each), please contact Laura Hay at [email protected]. On Wednesday, March 17, come to the Mayfair Theatre for a double-bill of Dublin-born Director Jim Sheridan’s In the Name of the Father (1993) and The Boxer (1997). Time: 7 p.m. (Father); 9:30 p.m. (Boxer); Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street. For a complete calendar of events, please visit the Irish Society of the Na- tional Capital Region website at www.irishsocietyncr.com. kul Laura Hay is cultural chair of the Irish Society of the National Capital ASSOCIATES Region.

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In an aging society, falling is a growing problem. Just one bad fall can mark the start of a downward spiral in an older person’s health and quality of life. Moreover, the cost of treating falls also puts a heavy burden on the health care system. Toronto Rehab scientists have developed a simple footwear insole called SoleSensor, which has proven to improve balance and prevent falls. “Pressure sensation from the soles of the feet plays an important role in controlling several key aspects of balancing reactions,” says Stephen Perry, a Toronto Rehab adjunct scientist and associate professor of kinesiology and physical education at Wilfrid Laurier University. Over time, sensation in the soles of our feet is dulled as skin hardens, calluses develop, and tiny sensors in the skin decrease in number and sensitivity. In addition, nerve impulses to the central nervous system slow down with age. SoleSensor has a raised ridge that surrounds the perimeter of the foot, stopping just short of the large toe. This ridge is designed to enhance the sole’s sensory Left to right: Dr. Michael Schlossmacher (Parkinson’s Research Consortium), perception by stimulating tiny sensors located in the outer edges of the sole. Karin Fuller, Rob Khare, Andrew Frank and Roberta Driscoll SoleSensor enhances balance by heightening foot-sole sensation. ”SoleSensor By Rob Khare increases the sensory information your foot sends to your brain with every Parkinson’s disease affects more than 100,000 Canadians, including over step you take,” explains Perry. “If you’re swaying back and forth, the raised 8,000 in the Ottawa area alone. That number is expected to double over the edge will apply pressure to the side of your foot, telling you subconsciously next few years. It is clear that more research is needed to better understand and that you’re falling. You can then adjust your body movements and hopefully treat this devastating disease. prevent a fall.” Glebe and Ottawa South residents Roberta Driscoll, Karin Fuller, Andrew “Roughly one in three people aged 65 or older falls at least once a year. Falls Frank and Rob Khare are all part of a group called Partners Investing in Par- result in almost 95 per cent of hip fractures in older people and 20 per cent kinson Research (PIPR) which was created in order to raise funds to support die within a year of the fracture,” says Geoff Fernie, Toronto Rehab’s vice groundbreaking research now underway at the Ottawa Hospital Research In- president of research and co-inventor of the insole. “Fall-related injuries in stitute. Co-chaired by Richard Shantz and Andrew Frank, PIPR is seeking sup- Canada have been estimated to cost the economy $2.8 billion a year.” port from friends, colleagues and the entire community to raise funds to help “SoleSensor is a simple, cost-efficient way to help older people stay on their OHRI scientists find better treatments and ultimately improve the quality of feet. The savings to the health care system are considerable if the device can life of patients with Parkinson’s. reduce visits to emergency rooms, surgical procedures, and hospital stays,” PIPR has set a goal of raising $500,000 over the next five years, all of which says Fernie. will go directly to the Parkinson Research Consortium at the Ottawa Hospi- Many older people who survive a fall never fully recover. Even one bad fall tal Research Institute. Led by Dr. David Grimes, the consortium is currently can have long-term consequences, including chronic pain from the injury, a working on a number of innovative treatment strategies, including develop- disability that reduces independence, or constant fear of another fall. All of ment of new drug treatments and targeted gene therapy that could help stop these consequences discourage a healthy active lifestyle. the progression of this debilitating disease. To help get the message out, an “Older people fear falling, so they stay indoors,” says Perry. “They don’t information session was arranged at the Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus Am- exercise, so they lose functionality. It’s a cycle of decline. Giving them more phitheatre on March 4. This update provided guests with insight into the new confidence so they can go out more often for fresh air or to run errands might and exciting research that is being done here in Ottawa by the Parkinson’s be just enough to increase their quality of life.” Research consortium. Guests also learned about the success of fundraising ef- Perry and colleagues tested SoleSensor over a 12-week period in winter. forts by the PIPR group as well as their upcoming participation in the Ottawa Twenty healthy older adults who wore the sole had half the number of falls Race Weekend. compared to 20 who wore only conventional or flat insoles. Their findings How to Get Involved were reported in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical In 2009, PIPR team members participating in The Ottawa Hospital Race Sciences. Weekend Challenge raised more than $130,000 towards their $500,000 pledge Currently, SoleSensor is being tested on people with Parkinson’s disease. for Parkinson’s research. The success of the first year of PIPR’s fundraising Parkinson’s is a progressive disease of the central nervous system that affects efforts in 2009 attracted some attention and subsequently resulted in some 100,000 Canadians and 6.3 million people worldwide. The disease generally additional sizeable anonymous donations to kickoff the 2010 campaign. affects people 60 and over. In Perry’s study, 40 people with Parkinson’s disease It’s easy to lend your support to PIPR. and 40 who do not have the disease were tested walking 20 feet at a time while wearing, alternately, a ribbed insole (SoleSensor) and flat insole. As reported • Make a secure online donation at: http://www.ohfoundation.ca/projects/ in the May 2009 issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, Parkinson’s pipr/index_e.asp participants showed significant improvements in their walking stability and a • Support the PIPR team during the Ottawa Race Weekend (May 29-30, normalizing of their walking patterns. Perry hopes that SoleSensor will ultim- 2010). Members of the team will be “running for a reason,” raising funds ately reduce the likelihood of falling in people with Parkinson’s disease. for this important initiative through The Ottawa Hospital Race Weekend SoleSensor, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, is manu- Challenge. Go to the website listed above and click on the PIPR Team factured and distributed by Ontario-based AJ Hart Group, a division of AJ Hart page to sponsor their efforts or join their team. Enterprises. It is currently available in select pharmacies and specialty home health-care stores across Canada. “My husband John and I have always been involved with supporting the Ot- For more information on SoleSensor, go to www.ajhartgroup.com. For back- tawa Hospital Foundation, and now that we have a personal connection to one ground on the authors and their reserach, consult Toronto Rehab, at www. of their programs, it really emphasizes the importance of helping out and has torontorehab.com and Wilfrid Laurier University at www.wlu.ca. given us firsthand experience of the great work they do,” saidR oberta Driscoll. “My father’s battle with Parkinson’s prompted me to want to get involved in the fight against this devastating disease. Joining the PIPR group and its union with the Ottawa Hospital Foundation has provided me the opportunity to contribute in a much larger way than I ever expected,” exclaimed Rob Khare.

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CALL Zita Taylor at 613-235-1214, e-mail: [email protected], if you are willing to deliver a route for us. LETTERS Glebe Report March 12, 2010 5 A special thanks Thank you for caring Editor, Glebe Report: Editor, Glebe Report: Thank you to our neighbours in the Glebe for their cards, gifts and flowers Our mother, Livia Janak, passed away recently from complications relating brought to our home in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the fire at to Alzheimer’s disease. She was a long-time resident of Bronson Place which Strathcona Avenue. specializes in dementia care and is part of the Glebe Centre. We brought our We are thankful that we have such wonderful neighbours surrounding us. mother here from Toronto after quite a negative experience with a long term Best regards, care facility there. We were apprehensive about leaving our mother in this big, The Provenzano Family unfamiliar place, but living only a few blocks away, took comfort in the thought that we would be able to keep a close eye on her. Our fears eased on the first day when the staff welcomed her and our entire family with open arms and a Community is a blessing big smile. They quickly made us feel at home, then and every day since. The excellent care, warmth and attentiveness which my mother experienced Editor, Glebe Report and fellow citizens: over the years meant so much to us. Every time we visited, we watched as We are survivors of the fire that took our home on January 18. We would others, even those without family close by, were cared for in the same kind, like to stress the point that we are survivors not victims. We lost everything compassionate manner. Even though the staff never knew our mother when she material, but because of that loss, we have gained so much more. We gained a was well, they accepted her as she was and bonded with her and our family. home within a community that is so special. We are certain our mother felt their kindness and we will always remember the People of the Glebe are unique. We have had strangers offer us everything staff fondly. Glebites are truly blessed to have such an excellent long term care from money and a home to stay in, furniture and clothing, dishes and cutlery facility right here in our neighbourhood. The quality of care far exceeded our to a rather large bar of chocolate because all women need chocolate in a time expectations, especially in the difficult last week of her life. of need! These moments of standing on a street outside a Para Transpo bus and Our heartfelt thanks to everyone! inside an OC Transpo bus warm our hearts. People of this lovely community Suzanne, Ted, Tate, Juliet and Rose Landis and Elizabeth Janak saw a family in crisis and came in droves. On that dreadful day we witnessed our home burned to the ground. Because of that day we are stronger. You people have made us stronger. Instead of wal- lowing in pity, we are rejoicing in how blessed we are. The businesses of the Glebe have donated so much. On the day of the fire, several coffee shops opened their doors so that we could have free coffee and Canadian Cancer Society blitz thankfully use their restrooms. Berry’s Pet Food immediately donated a leash Editor, Glebe Report: and other necessities for our 4 month-old-puppy. The Glebe Apothecary, Shop- For the fifth consecutive year, the Canadian Cancer Society will hold a one- per’s Drug Mart and McKeen Metro Glebe donated other much needed toilet- night fundraising blitz in the Glebe area east of Bank. ries and food items. The Royal Oak held a benefit for us and we have heard that The five local area “captains:” Jackie Byrne, Susan Irene’s is also holding a benefit. The Royal Bank of Canada here in the Glebe Caplan-Firestone, Allison Dingle, Pennie Eagen and began a clothing collection for our 3-month old Dashiell. If we have forgotten Ginny Haysom, are organizing their volunteer teams to mention other businesses, please forgive us. We know that so many have to go out, rain or shine, on Thursday, April 15 from 6-8 opened up their hearts to the residents of the buildings. p.m. The area to be canvassed is east of Bank, while The Glebe Community Centre collected items for the residents of 114 and Glebe Collegiate students will canvass west of Bank 116 Glebe. Thank you. We were humbled as we looked through those boxes on April 22. for various clothing and toiletry items. We were humbled because we fully The one-night blitz replaces the traditional month- realized the goodness that people possess. long door-to-door residential campaign. A week or so The Glebe Community Centre also gave our 4-year-old son a place to go before April 15, volunteers will distribute a flyer about while we have been running around trying to find a place to live, trying to the blitz to households on their route. If no one is at rebuild. They did this free of charge. The staff at Mutchmor School came home on April 15, canvassers will leave a return envel- together and bought us a beautiful duvet and cover and gave us much needed ope so people can still contribute conveniently. emotional support. Money raised by Glebe residents will help the soci- We are moving forward through this, stronger than we were. We are rebuild- ety fund leading-edge cancer research and offer sup- ing and we are hopeful. We now have a place to live, still in the Glebe and we port services to people living with cancer in our com- are busy making it a home. munity. Please remember to give. Thank you dear citizens of the Glebe. You are special. We are overwhelmed Thank you, with gratitude. We are truly blessed. Alison Dingle With love and thanks, The Mulholland Family Former residents of #2, 114 Glebe Avenue

Door to Door Driving Services Community WebLinks Local and Long Distance City of Ottawa www.city.ottawa.on.ca By the Hour or by the Day Glebe Community Association (GCA) www.glebeca.caGlebe Report Ad Glebe History http://ottawahistory.ncf.casize: 4.75” x 2.25” Glebe Report www.glebereport.ca Six Passengers in Safety and Comfort Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group www.gnag.ca www.pickcustomdriving.ca Ottawa Public Library www.biblioottawalibrary.ca [email protected] Luxury Toyota Sienna The Glebe Centre www.glebecentre.ca 613.232.4900 Licensed Limousine Corpus Christi Catholic School www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/cch First Avenue Public School www.firstaveps.ocdsb.ca Glashan Intermediate School www.glashanps.ocdsb.ca Glebe Collegiate Institute www.glebeci.ca Glebe Montessori School www.glebemontessori.com Hopewell Avenue Public School www.hopewellaveps.ocdsb.ca Come join our team of volunteers, 160 strong... Immaculata Catholic High School www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/imh Mutchmor Public School www.mutchmorps.ocdsb.ca We have the position of sub-deliverer available. An easy and rewarding job: • Drop off bundles of the Glebe Report REPLY TO EDITOR each month to neighbours in your Regular mail: P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa K1S 5H9 area who deliver papers on their street E-mail: glebe.report @ mac.com • Takes about 1 hour each month Drop off: Glebe Community Centre,175 Third Avenue • Vehicle is required. 1. Please note events, programs or activities you attended in the community this past year that have never or rarely appeared in articles or For more information, photos of the Glebe Report. please contact 2. Are there subjects that you would like to see presented in greater depth Zita Taylor at 613.235.1214 in the Glebe Report? or [email protected] 3. Do you currently read the Glebe Report on line? Are you interested in stockxpert.com doing so? Why or why not? Yes, this position can be put towards high school volunteer hours! 6 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 CITIZEN INITIATIVES Bike lanes planned for Pretoria Bridge made from scratch... delivered to you e Photo: John Danc by John Dance Gourmet Local Food Cyclists have been lobbying for bike lanes on Pretoria Bridge since its reconstruction was completed in 1981. The Ottawa East Community Association Straight from the freezer and Sustainable Living Ottawa East have been particularly keen on the lanes, McKeen’s Metro Glebe would like to introduce but there have also been many individuals who have pushed for lanes, includ- a new exciting line of local gourmet foods to glut n-fr ing some who “chalked in” lanes some years ago. Now it looks as though bicycle lanes on Pretoria Bridge might become a reality this spring. Thanks to serve as a main dish or to compliment your continual prodding by Capital Ward Councillor Clive Doucet and many cyc- main dish as a side. lists in both the Glebe and Ottawa East, the city has drawn up plans that would Join us on Saturday, March 20th for a sample result in 1.2 metre bike lanes on Pretoria Bridge. Funding for the project has and see what all the excitement is all about. been approved in the city’s new budget. According to city documentation, the Pretoria Bridge area remains one of 754 Bank Street the top four locations in Ottawa for cyclist collisions. For years, cyclists have Tel: (613) 232-9466 pressed for the creation of cycling lanes on Pretoria but jurisdictional and car- Store Hours: bike turning issues led to a lengthy impasse, despite the fact that when the Monday to Friday 8:00am - 10:00pm bridge was reconstructed in the early 80s, the width was enlarged so that cyc- Saturday 8:00am - 9:00pm Sunday 9:00am - 8:00pm ling lanes could be created. Shop on line at: NCC Approval Required www.metroglebe.com One outstanding issue is that the National Capital Commission has not yet given its blessing, although, say city documents, “the NCC supports this initiative in principle.” The second challenge is that the formal process for street closure for Elgin Street from Isabella Street to Pretoria Avenue has not been completed. This closure would mean the elimination of “the redundant chan- nelized right hand turn lane from Elgin onto Pretoria. Consequently, south- bound vehicles on Elgin wanting to turn right onto Pretoria Avenue would be required to use the ‘sliparound’ lane on Queen Elizabeth Drive between Isabella Street and Pretoria Avenue. With the closure of this redundant section of road, pedestrians will have a safer route to proceed east from the shopping plaza; and for cyclists, a bike lane will begin at Isabella Street and continue across Pretoria Bridge.

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The resulting in the recently approved city budget decrease in automobile traffic and and is one of many pedestrian and parking requirements represents an cyclist friendly provisions of the new obvious benefit for one and all and budget. is a win-win situation for the City of The recommendation is part of both Ottawa.” the new pedestrian plan that includes Next Steps the new footbridge and the upcom- The statement of work for the pro- ing consideration of the Old Ottawa posed environmental assessment East community design plan that en- Ryan Lum of Old Ottawa South and Mark Dance of Old Ottawa East survey a study is currently under development dorses a second footbridge over the possible bridge crossing at Fifth and Clegg. and will be considered by the city’s canal. According to city staff, key the footbridge south of Fifth Avenue. Footbridge Benefits Transportation Committee April 7. If deliverables of the environmental as- This would be more advantageous to the work is approved, there will be sessment would be a recommended Many students and staff of Im- residents of Old Ottawa South, par- maculata, Glebe Collegiate, Lady at least two public open houses/con- location for the footbridge and pre- ticularly those living east of Bank sultation sessions where feedback liminary design drawings. Evelyn, Mutchmor, Corpus Christi, Street, and could provide a more Saint Paul’s University and even will be sought. Input on potential Potential Locations footbridge locations and preliminary direct route to Lansdowne Park; it Elgin Street Public School would A key part of the study will ensure designs will be among the topics dis- might also result in more Lansdowne have safer and more convenient public consultation to solicit views on cussed. parking in the neighbourhoods on the routes to school if the midtown foot- the proposed footbridge and perspec- east side of the canal. The proposed footbridge will have bridge were built. Similarly, a new tives on the best location for it. The Lansdowne Park Linkage numerous design challenges, just as fundamental justification for a new footbridge would facilitate com- the successful Corktown Footbridge The original Lansdowne Live pro- merce and recreation for those living footbridge is that the Rideau Canal posals had only passing reference to a had. Included in these will be en- between the Pretoria and Bank Street in and beyond the three sister com- suring that the design complements possible footbridge, noting within the munities. Certainly, with increased bridges is a two-kilometre barrier for transportation strategy that there had the Canal’s World Heritage Site intensification of the midtown area pedestrians and cyclists. While it is been “some discussion of a second designation and critical aesthetic it will be important that more people possible to use the existing bridges, pedestrian bridge over the Rideau perspectives. Also important will be neither is particularly safe for cyc- Canal …” However, in the recently walk and bike rather than rely on provision for safe crossings of both lists and, for many, the distance dis- released “guiding principles for motorized transport. Colonel By and Queen Elizabeth. courages both walking and cycling. Lansdowne Transformation,” there The community associations of the Another challenge is to ensure that The two most likely positions to be is explicit reference to “explor[ing] Glebe, Old Ottawa East and Old Ot- there is clearance of at least seven considered for the new footbridge are the possibility of a pedestrian bridge tawa South have all endorsed the con- metres for boats while limiting the at Fifth Avenue to Clegg Street and connection over the canal from the cept of a new footbridge, as have the bridge’s ramps to slopes of five per- Second Avenue to Herridge Street. Lansdowne area, such as at Fifth Av- Glebe BIA, Councillor Clive Dou- cent or less. The former seems to be most popular enue to Old Ottawa East.” cet, MPP Yasir Naqvi and MP Paul For information see Midtown and is approximately at the midpoint Members of the Midtown Foot- Dewar. Dewar notes, “The project Footbridge Group’s website at of the Pretoria-Bank stretch of the bridge Group, composed of about would undoubtedly support greater http://groups.google.ca/group/goes canal, as well as a missing link in the 30 residents of the Glebe, Old Ot- linkages and interaction between the footbridge?pli=1 or www.facebook. midtown cycling route across the city. tawa South, Old Ottawa East and communities and among citizens. com/MidtownFootbridge. Alterna- On the other hand, if the footbridge elsewhere, stress that the benefits of The initiative is a magnificent one, tively, please contact John Dance at were at Second Avenue and Herridge a new footbridge are far more than and it has been a long time coming. [email protected]. Street the canal is narrower so, con- simply the provision of better eastern John Dance is a resident of Old ceivably, it would be more econom- I am pleased to offer my support to access to Lansdowne Park. Ottawa East. ical. A third option would be to build help make it happen.”

Glebe / Ottawa East / South Pedestrian Bridge ‐ Analysis of Potential Locations June 15, 2009 per Matthew Rinfret Distance from Pretoria (km) Distance from Bank (km) Average % distant Clear Span Distance: canal to Parkway Location Notes Analysis East West East West (Pretoria) (m) East West Hazel / 1st 0.47 0.46 1.57 1.48 23% 45 8 15 1 Too close to Pretoria Herridge / 2nd 0.62 0.62 1.42 1.32 31% 48 15 40 2 Too close to Pretoria Clegg / 5th 0.79 0.85 1.25 1.09 41% 87 8 50 3, 5 Further study required. Mutchmor 0.99 1.00 1.05 0.94 50% 117 3 16 1 Span too long Bower 1.06 1.08 0.98 0.86 54% 97 3 14 1, 5 Further study required Mason Terrace 1.13 1.16 0.91 0.78 58% 83 3 14 1, 5 Further study required Mt. Pleasant 1.24 1.24 0.80 0.70 62% 88 3 14 1 Too close to Bank, span tooto longlong Avenue Road. 1.52 1.52 0.52 0.42 76% 103 3 3 4 Too close to Bank

Notes: 1. Must clear Colonel By, can land on Queen Elizabeth side 2. Could land on canal side at both sides 3. Must clear Colonel By, can land on Queen Elizabeth side. Difficult landing on west side due to restaurant 4. Must clear both Colonel By and Queen Elizabeth 5. Clegg / 5th crossing currently has larger Glebe population catchment area than any other option. This could change depending on the use and development density of Landsdowne

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RENOVATION (Glendale to Lyon) is said to finally be going ahead this year. More information on both of these projects will Caroline be posted on our website when we Vanneste receive it, but please contact gca@ ADCOR glebeca.ca at any time if you have CONSTRUCTION Well, March is finally here, and questions. with it comes the promise of melting At our February board meeting, we voted to contribute $1,000 to Mutch- Large + Small Renovations snow and spring flowers. Normally I enjoy our winters for the skiing, mor’s greening project. The Mutch- Kitchens and Washrooms snowshoeing, and skating opportun- mor Parent Council Greening Com- ities. But after spending December, mittee has been working very hard to Decks and Porches January, and February on crutches improve a small much-used spot in (thanks to an inattentive driver who the Glebe for all of us. For more in- All Work Guaranteed knocked me off my bicycle and broke formation on this project, look under “Initiatives and Projects” at www. Fully Licensed Tradesman my ankle), I am happy to see spring on its way! mutchmorsc.ca. And now for some good news from Workers Comp + Full insurance At GCA, we have also been busy participating in meetings, writing the City of Ottawa! According to the Design + Architechtural Services letters, giving presentations, and be- Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland ByLaw, 60 ing interviewed about Lansdowne per cent of the funds collected from 20 years in Business Park. Our presentation to the five developers are to be allocated to parks shortlisted design firms was very and recreation projects within the Superior Workmanship well-received, particularly with re- ward where the development occurs. spect to the priceless honorarium of- City staff has identified $350,000 References Provided fered! You can read more about this available for Capital Ward. We have in the article by June Creelman, the been working with our councillor to GCA’s Lansdowne Park committee identify eligible projects. Along with Contact Shane Adsett @ 613.265.4454 chair. a few small projects, the “re-unifica- We also met with city staff and tion” of the north and south portions Free Estimates Robinson Consultants about the re- of Central Park (split by Clemow Av- construction of Bronson Avenue. The enue) has been identified as a prior- section between the Queensway and ity. the Canal is slated for 2012, after the There is more good news on the reconstruction of the north section heritage front. On March 24, the city (from Queen Street to the Queen- will be holding a public meeting to sway). However, it is recognized present the findings of the Clemow that we couldn’t possibly have Bank Estates East Heritage Conservation Street and Bronson Avenue under District study and to review the as- construction at the same time, so it sociated plan. will undoubtedly be postponed. The As always, we look forward to staff and consultants involved in the hearing from you. Contact us via project are hoping to have prelimin- email or Facebook, or attend our next ary plans drawn up in time for a pub- board meeting: Tuesday, March 23 at lic consultation in April or May. A 7:30 p.m. at the Glebe Community second public consultation on more Centre. Enjoy the spring, everyone! detailed plans will follow several Caroline Vanneste months later. [email protected] The reconstruction of the sewers, www.glebeca.ca water mains, roadways, curbs, and Facebook group: sidewalks for Fourth Avenue from Glebe Community Association

GCA calls for Lansdowne design teams to think big The Glebe Community Association has issued an invitation to the five design teams bidding on the Lansdowne Urban Park project to develop a vision for the entire site, not just the eastern portion. “We are very impressed with the calibre of the design teams who are taking part in the competition,” says June Creelman, Chair of the Glebe Community Association’s Lansdowne Committee. “These teams come from as far away as California and they have designed amazing parks and public spaces all over the world. We look forward to their ideas for Lansdowne Park. Bob Brocklebank, past president of the Glebe Community Association, continues “Right now, nobody is developing a design concept for all of Lans- downe Park. We have OSEG’s designers looking at a proposed commercial- stadium development in the front of the site, and five design teams looking at developing a park in the back of Lansdowne along the canal. That is a recipe for a mish-mash of a site. If Lansdowne is going to be a great public place for the people of Ottawa, we need a single, integrated vision for the whole site.” The Glebe Community Association has offered a unique honorarium to any of the five teams that submits plans for the entire site: reserved parking spaces for the Great Glebe Garage Sale. For more information, contact Bob Brocklebank at 613-236-9128. LANSDOWNE Glebe Report March 12, 2010 9 Transportation study and design competition moving CELLPHONE REPAIR ahead for Lansdowne Park By June Creelman STORE INC. Lansdowne Park continues to be in the news this month. First of all, a public outcry about conflict of interest and sole sourcing led to the Lansdowne Transportation Study contract being awarded to a firm other We provide fast, friendly, than the one that had done transportation work for OSEG. The study will determine whether the proposed transportation approach is feasible and whether efficient repairs of Cell the traffic and parking impacts of the proposed development are reasonable. Secondly, there have been multiple developments on the design front. It can phones, Blackberries, be confusing to follow, but basically there are three initiatives going on. Iphones, GPS devices, and • OSEG has hired consultants (including Barry Hobin, Richard Brisbin, 2‐Way Radios. and the Cannon Group) to design an intensive commercial, residential and stadium development on the western half of Lansdowne Park. Remember, this is speculative — no agreement has been signed with Other services available: OSEG. ¾Cell phone unlocking • The city announced that five teams have been selected to participate in a design competition for an urban park in the eastern half of Lansdowne ¾Economical replacement phones Park. The five teams are extremely impressive and have designed im- ¾Loaner phones at a low cost portant public places all over the world. • A design advisory panel, led by George Dark, is overseeing the competi- ¾2‐Way Ra dio rental tion, reviewing the designs from both the eastern and western portions, ¾Cell phone accessories and making sure they are integrated. This will be quite a challenge, especially considering that the Aberdeen Pavilion and Horticulture Building ¾Hands free devices are in an overlap area being looked at by both groups. ¾Manually perform any other SMT The Glebe Community Association believes that there needs to be a vision soldering requirements for the whole site. Accordingly, we have invited the five teams bidding on the urban park portion of the site to submit plans for the whole 37 acres. We hope they will take us up on our invitation. Located at 280 Catherine Street (Across from Voyageur Bus Station with on site Free parking) Future of Sylvia Holden Park Tel: (613) 761 1711 may be at risk Fax: (613) 761 8633 Visit our Website at http://www.cellphonerepairstore.ca

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SYLVIA HOLDEN PARK Sylvia Holden Park: a narrow strip of land along the south side of Holm- wood Avenue and a large piece of land between O’Connor and the canal, containing two baseball diamonds and well-used recreational facilities (see details below) by June Creelman Do you use the wading pool, dog run, baseball diamonds, basketball courts or play structures at the community park behind the fire station near Lans- downe Park? If so, you should know that this community park (part of Sylvia Holden Park) may be affected by Lansdowne Park’s redevelopment. The guiding principles for the Lansdowne urban park design competition call for proposals to integrate the baseball diamonds into the larger civic agenda of Lansdowne Park. From a design perspective, the integration of two adjacent park spaces might make sense. There may even be an opportunity to redesign the community park and give it a new lease on life. However, from a community perspective, this integration is risky. If the partnership with OSEG goes ahead, the city will no longer run Lansdowne Park. It will be managed by a municipal services corporation. Will the corporation be able to set fees for use of the recreational facilities? Will it close off access during events at Lansdowne? Will it determine the types of activities that go on there? The Glebe Community Association believes it is vital to protect this space as a community park. Our neighbourhood is underserved in terms of recreation and open space, compared to other parts of the city. We are nowhere near the target of 4 hectares per 1,000 people. One has to ask why the community park is being included in the Lansdowne urban park competition, while more than twenty acres of the Lansdowne site are excluded. (They are set aside for commercial development by OSEG). What is going on here? The GCA has written to the city to ask it to respect a city council motion from September and to remove all references to the community park from the Lansdowne design competition. To date, staff has ignored the GCA’s request. If you are concerned, please write Councillor Peter Hume (peter.hume@ ottawa.ca) and the city’s project manager John Smit ([email protected]) to tell them your point of view. Send a copy to the rest of council and the NCC ([email protected]).

10 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 FUNDRAISER UPDATES ma s r e m Rie

ie Photo: Jul The Brothers Chaffey rocked the crowd with country and blues. Fundraisers support renewal BY Caroline Vanneste Spring is a time of renewal, and hopefully the residents of the burned out Glebe Avenue apartment building have started putting this event behind them and rebuilding their lives. Thanks again to all of you who helped them in some way, whether it was a donation of clothing, toiletries, money, or time. The fundraiser for the families affected by the Glebe Avenue fire was a hugely successful campaign involving dozens of residents, the Glebe BIA and its members, Glebe Community Centre staff, and the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group. Special thanks go to Alana Hock of Dance with Alana, who

r along with her colleagues donated a three-hour dance lesson that raised over e z ma

s $1,600. (And we toast the firefighters who showed up and helped to liven up Ce

r e e the dancers!) Our great appreciation goes to the Brothers Chaffey and Fifty- m

oul men, who rocked the community centre with a great concert. Combined with Rie H

ie ie a silent auction of fantastic items from our local businesses, we raised over $3,500 that night. And last, but certainly not least, a very special thank you to the Acorn pre-schoolers who ran a lap-a-thon, and donated $1,627.85 (with an Photo: Jul Photo: Jul equal amount going to the Red Cross to assist in Haiti). Alana teaching the crowd Zumba Display of items at the silent auction The Glebe Fire bank account now stands at just over $14,000. We have started distributing the funds to the residents, and will be closing the account at the end of March. So if you still wish to contribute, please do so soon! The account is at the Royal Bank at Bank and First, and the account number is 00116-1012954.

H’Art for Haiti By Frankie Leclair Just as the rainy season is beginning in Haiti, threatening the livelihood of an already desperate nation, the support from Canada continues to pour in. In the Glebe, one opportunity to take part in raising donations and awareness happened Friday, February 26 with a silent auction. H’Art for Haiti was hosted by Ecclesiax, boasting a variety of art works donated by parishioners from around Ottawa and residents of the Glebe. “When the earthquake hit, we immediately decided to organize an event,” Stabilize. Seal. Strengthen. says Katie Lutz, one of the evening’s organizers. Lutz, along with her husband Jim Mondry and a team of organizers began planning soon after the devastation PROUD DISTRIBUTOR OF hit the Caribbean nation. Including donations and items purchased that evening, more than $2,500 was raised by H’Art for Haiti. 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Projects Grants Program posting and creating informative websites that support the 3Rs (re- A reconstruction near you The Community Environmental duce, reuse, recycle), naturalizing The following reconstruction pro- Projects Grants Program (CEPGP) green spaces and more. jects will be happening or are begin- funding has been made available for Information on the program, and Councillor ning their planning in 2010: 2010. The city is seeking proposals grant application forms can be found at Clive Sewer and water main rehabilita- from non-profit organizations wish- Doucet tion will continue around Fourth ing to help improve the environment the city’s website at: ottawa.ca and fol- Avenue including the reopening of in their neighbourhoods. The dead- lowing the string: residents/funding/ some of the storm water catch basins line date for applications is Wednes- communityenvironmentalprojects 2010 Budget day, March 31, 2010. grant. 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Community organizations ful front lawn design would have to presented their visions to the design carefully integrate the canal with the teams on February 25, and the City site, respecting its rich heritage and of Ottawa, National Capital Com- protecting its sensitive ecosystem. mission (NCC) and Parks Canada The perfect way to pay tribute to Agency continue to seek feedback the history of the canal would be to and guidance through their online incorporate a footbridge from Clegg consultation at www.ottawa.ca. The Street to Fifth Avenue as part of the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park is front lawn design. This bridge would Silver Scissors would like to invite you to attend the most important project our com- not only satisfy a longstanding need munity has faced in a generation. It our Blow-dry and Finishing Tutorial on to connect the vibrant communities is an opportunity to create a lasting of the Glebe and Old Ottawa East, Monday March 29th from 6-9pm. legacy in our city – a place we can but it would also literally be the link point to with pride. between Lansdowne Park and the I recently wrote to George Dark surrounding neighbourhoods. The and his colleagues on the Strategic Walk through, step by step, from product to finish, footbridge would also help to im- Design Review and Advisory Panel prove access to the site by making it as we help you gain the confidence and technical to share the feedback I have received easier for more people to walk, bike on Lansdowne. Over the last several skills to achieve fabulous hair in a fun and or rollerblade there. months, I have heard from dozens of Ultimately, we all agree that informative way! You will have the opportunity to constituents and several local com- Lansdowne Park needs to be bet- munity associations about their vi- ter integrated with the community. have all your questions and concerns addressed in sion for Lansdowne. Throughout Currently, Lansdowne is a concrete these conversations, though particu- a casual, comfortable atmosphere, with the help slab situated in the middle of one lar details varied, everyone agreed of Ottawa’s oldest and most beauti- of our experienced style team. that Lansdowne Park should remain ful neighbourhoods. The Glebe, Old a community space that welcomed Ottawa South and Old Ottawa East everyone. are all incredibly vibrant and ener- Grab your girlfriends, your sense of adventure and Our community’s vision for Lans- getic communities. This character downe is to create a truly public needs to be captured and reflected in find out how the professionals do it! space. Lansdowne should be a focal the design of Lansdowne Park. The point in our city – a place that offers look and feel of these communities something for everyone and makes should flow continuously throughout Please RSVP by March 22nd at (613)-236-6408 all feel welcome. In shaping this the site – incorporating similar archi- public space, the most important ele- or [email protected] tecture and commerce to capture the ment is to create more green space. personality of the neighbourhood. The front lawn should be an open Having a permanent, year-round Ot- and accessible space – a place where tawa Farmer’s Market will help to $30 per person, light refreshments served people gather and enjoy the natural create consistency – as would ensur- beauty of their surroundings with a ing that local businesses and artisans simple stroll, a quiet moment on a are represented in commercial areas. park bench, or a spontaneous pick up Lansdowne Park is a once-in-a- game of Ultimate frisbee. This space lifetime opportunity to embark on a is perfect to showcase our regional project that will forever change the vegetation with pathways and rest landscape of our city. In order to en- places that border open space for re- sure that Lansdowne is truly a lasting creation and sport. The front lawn is legacy, we need you to be involved! an opportunity to create much-need- I encourage everyone to share their ed public park space in the urban thoughts and suggestions through the core that would greatly improve the online consultation, attending a pub- quality of life in our community. lic meeting, or writing to your city Creating greenspace should not be councillor. limited to the front lawn. There is Together, we can build a better strong community support to ensure Lansdowne Park. that the remaining space at the Park is integrated with natural vegetation Yasir Naqvi and green architecture, making it 613-722-6414 part of the character of the project. [email protected].

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Photo: John Mohamed thinks he and his staff can (Fifth Avenue Court) A large selection of teas at Tea & Ginseng offer extra value. This means small Phone: 613-230-5593 of books by leading doctors and tea New Ownership at things like offering customers the Fax: 613-230-8357 experts on the health and history of option to call ahead to see if any- Email: [email protected] this ancient beverage. the UPS Store thing has arrived in their mailbox be- Sharon’s passion for tea is evident. The very first thing Mohamed Omar “Tea is like wine,” she says, “each wants to talk about is how much he is tea is an expression of terroir – of enjoying the Glebe. Mohamed is the the region it came from, the altitude new owner of the UPS Store in Fifth at which it was grown and the age of Avenue Court. In his first weeks in the tree from which the leaves came.” the neighbourhood, he is making a And preparation of tea is essential to concerted effort to get to know his appreciating these characteristics. new community as much as he can. Depending on the tea, the water tem- “I want to go out and meet people,” perature, brew time and quantity of he explains with great enthusiasm, “I loose tea to be used will vary. Having want to introduce myself to our cus- the right equipment (kettles, teapots tomers and reconnect the business and cups) is also important and Tea with the community.” & Ginseng carries an assortment of Mohamed became the new fran- accessories for tea lovers. chisee for the store on February 1, and Before moving to the current loca- after four weeks of intensive training with UPS to learn every aspect of the

tion, Tea & Ginseng was located on cof Bank Street (near Arlington Avenue) business, he has already begun put- for five years. Sharon is very excited ting his mark on the store by introdu- Med about being in the Aromatize Well- cing new services and making plans ness Centre and sharing space with for promotions and customer appreciation events. After many years in

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Do you know of a special event coming up in our community? E-mail the editor at [email protected] THEATRE Glebe Report March 12, 2010 19 Murder At The Avalon Detective directive: caution By Julie Houle Cezer When faced with the picture of a diva, carefully shine a light on the space that lies between the seated subject, the preparatory drawings and the final portrait, and you will find both reflection and distortion of the facts. Closely examine all sides of the “truth” and layers of constructed fiction will emerge. Throw in a body that is several decades old and what is a modern detective to do but proceed with caution? Is there a crime? If so,who did it? Where and when? Such is the dilemma facing Ottawa Detective Peter

Down who is trying to tt piece together the story e behind a corpse acci- dentally unearthed at na Burn the excavation site of Ni the old Avalon Theatre in the Glebe. He ap- Photo: pears in the 1970s time John Richardson, head of set crew, holds an un- frame of Judy Peacocke’s finished portrait of Cordelia, being painted by Nina Murder at the Avalon, a Burnett. Laura Kraft will play the young Cordelia. story that weaves back However, what I find most exciting and forth between 1978 and 1938. is to witness the process by which The two main female characters that nodes and filaments of creativity he investigates, Cordelia Nokes and floating in different parts of Scot- Brenda, both appear as their younger ton Hall during any rehearsal seem and older selves, having shared and to connect and create a matrix that been bound by a common history reappears as more visible structure connected with the Avalon Theatre during the next rehearsal. Discrete and husbands long gone. Set in a bits of song, a few dance steps, and fictionalized Glebe, this novella short dialogues soon build into long- evokes the affected grandeur and so- er phrases that begin to be inhabited cial constraints of the pre-war period with energy and meaning; they are and contrasts that with the emerging the dragonflies poised for flight on openness of the 1970s. It engages the the morrow, full of promise and iri- imagination with the history of the descence, to be rendered luminous community by writing mystery and by the stage lights and by our atten- renewed life into transformed land- tion. marks. While the pulsing life of a play may And now it finds its own new life be ephemeral, its impact on the soul in GNAG’s community theatre as a of the audience and the community script written and directed by Elea- is multi-layered, multi-faceted, and nor Crowder and embodied in an long lasting. Like a stone skipping intergenerational cast of commun- lightly over a pond, community the- ity actors ranging in age from ten atre creates a ripple effect. As Mary to their mid-sixties. The actors have Tsai-Davies, executive director of been chosen through an audition pro- GNAG and producer of the past 12 cess that matches their strengths and productions has noted, GNAG the- existing skills with the demands of atre engages actors and production the characters. Clearly delineated, crew who may be students or adult strong characters in a book make it community members in a thoroughly much easier to adapt to theatre, notes educational process. Directed and Crowder. The aspect that she has supported both by professional dir- expanded in the script is “to add a ectors and skilled volunteers, they world which reflects the neighbour- not only have the thrill of performing hood,” writing the rhythms, sound in a play or musical but have the op- and feel of the 1930s into an Act I portunity to develop new skill sets in and folding the tone, texture and look singing, acting and dancing, expand of the 1970s into an Act II. During their circle of friends and participate rehearsals, she and other members directly in creating a sense of com- of the professional team teach new munity. Whatever their ages and skills to expand the actors’ range, as however they first find their way into needed. community theatre, participants all Indeed, as I sat in on a number of seem to agree that this is a challen- rehearsals, I saw the actors actively ging, enriching and deeply satisfying learning texts, voice technique, dance experience. and movement skills both by being April 8-11, 2010 coached and by repeatedly practicing in small self-directed groups. Over Glebe Community Centre several visits of observing this cre- Thurs., Fri., Sat., 7:30 p.m. ative process, I believe I have been Sat., Sun., 2:00 p.m. treated to a glimpse of the play as it Tickets: $20, will be performed from April 8-11. ($5 Thurs. dress rehearsal) 20 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 NEWS

Paul Dewar, MP/Député Ottawa Centre New profile of Ottawa Working for you! households and families Au travail pour vous! By Clara Jimeno These families exhibit the lowest in- The Social Planning Council of comes and higher levels of poverty. I am pleased to: Ottawa is pleased to announce the “Skip generation families” are • provide assistance with federal agencies release of a new report, Households increasing, i.e. grandparents rais- • arrange letters of greetings for special occasions ing grandchildren without a parent • answer questions about federal legislation and Families in Ottawa, based on the present. While this trend is present • listen to your feedback 2006 census. The report highlights the impact of current demographic in Ottawa, statistics are only avail- Je suis heureux de: and labour market trends in the com- able for Ontario. In 2006, there were • vous aider à traiter avec les organismes fédéraux position of Ottawa’s households and 22,650 children in the province with • vous écrire des lettres de félicitations pour des families. It discusses challenges that a grandparent as a primary caregiver, occasions spéciales families face in the fast changing, a 27 per cent increase over the previ- • répondre à vos questions sur les lois fédérales globalized market. Furthermore, it ous decade. There are gaps in servi- • vous écouter raises the increasing importance of ces placing these families at risk of non-traditional families. The purpose poverty. 304-1306 rue Wellington St. of the report is to assist policy mak- Immigrant women with children 613.946.8682 / [email protected] ers and service providers in making under 6 years face significantly high- www.pauldewar.ca informed decisions, and to provide a er unemployment rates than other tool to community organizations ad- groups. In 2006, their unemploy- vocating for change. ment rate was 30 per cent. A signifi- Key findings of the report cant number of women with children There are more small households in Ottawa also have precarious jobs and people living alone in Ottawa. (irregular hours, non-full time, lower The main factors are the aging wages and limited benefits). population trend and the faster in- In 2006, 32,853 (18.7 per cent) crease of couples without children. children under 18 years in Ottawa In 2006, 42 per cent of couples did lived below the poverty line. For not have children. The aging popu- youth aged 15-24, the rate was 23.7 lation trend will pose higher care- per cent (26,610). This situation has giving demands on families in the dire consequences for early child next decades. development and compromises the Youth are experiencing a more dif- positive development of an important ficult transition to the labour market. part of the replacement labour force. There was an increase of 32.2 per It also weakens social cohesion cre- cent of adult children (25+ years) liv- ating a “deficit of citizenship.” ing at home during the period 1996- The report can be found at http:// 2006. Higher levels of education at www.spcottawa.on.ca/z_home_e.asp. entry level positions, unemployment The Social Planning Council of Ot- and lack of affordable housing are tawa has been a catalyst for sustain- among the key factors. able social and economic develop- One in four families in Ottawa is ment for over 80 years. For more led by a lone parent. The number information about this report and of single fathers is increasing faster their activities, please contact Clara than single mothers, but women con- Jimeno at [email protected] or tinue to be the majority (83 per cent). [email protected].

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PLEASE joiN uS EvEryoNE WELcoME BIA Glebe Report March 12, 2010 21 News and views from the Glebe BIA by Catherine Lindquist Lansdowne Park Redevelopment The Glebe BIA participated in the symposium for the short-listed design firms competing to design the ‘Urban Park’ canal-side area of Lansdowne Park. We are impressed and heartened by the response of such acclaimed firms and applaud city council for soliciting these proposals in an open, competitive fashion. It is a fitting testimonial to the importance of this seminal site – and to what might have been – a continuation of an open, competitive design process for the entire civic site. The BIA made representations to the design teams which focused on ap- prising the teams of the current constraints impacting the site and surrounding area, particularly traffic and parking challenges; as well, comments focused on opportunities for the site’s redevelopment, such as a stronger connection to the Rideau Canal and tapping into the tourism potential of the site. We encouraged the design teams to elevate expectations for the park and overall site. We urged them to dare to dream. The BIA is still awaiting an opportunity to provide input to the development of concepts for the City-OSEG partnership Bank Street side area of the site. Bank Street Reconstruction The Glebe BIA made representations to the City of Ottawa budget process INTERESTED IN EXOTIC TRAVEL? and supported a motion by Councillor Doucet to defer the reconstruction of Bank Street in the Glebe one year. The deferral was approved, and recon- Find out more at a free information travel session struction is now scheduled to begin in 2011. It is hoped that this will provide Arctic expeditions, Greenland, Nunavik and Nunavut • Thurs. February 25 some additional preparatory time for BIA members. They need to clarify the substance of development plans, phasing and transportation requirements for Himalayian kingdoms: Nepal Bhutan and Tibet • Thurs. March 4 Lansdowne Park and to await completion of a city hydro burial policy and Highlights of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebannon and Israel • Thurs. March 11 cost-sharing formula that will allow hydro poles to be removed and overhead Highlights of Bolivia, Chile and Peru • Thurs. March 18 wires buried during the Bank Street reconstruction. The best of Antarctica, South Shetland and South Georgia Islands • Thurs. March 25 Bronson Avenue Reconstruction Plans are also underway for the reconstruction of Bronson Avenue in Centre- Gorillas, East Africa safari and Zanzibar • Tues. (exception due to Easter) March 30 town and the Glebe. The BIA will work to ensure that construction does not French Polynesia, from Bora Bora to Marquesas Islands • Thurs. April 8 take place on Bank and Bronson concurrently in the Glebe. Space is limited, so please let us know if you are planning to attend. Great Glebe Fire Fundraiser Simply call us at 613-789-8687 or e-mail [email protected] to send us details and we will hold seats for you. The Glebe BIA was pleased to support the Glebe Community Association If you do not let us know before the show, we cannot guarantee that there will be space available. (GCA) dynamo Glebite Leslie Fulton and GNAG in staging this important These 7PM presentations will be held at our UNIKTOUR office located at: event at the GCC. Many BIA members and associates, as well as some local www. uniktours.com businesses and residents donated items for the silent auction which generated Fifth avenue court, 99 Fifth avenue, nd Free parking after 6pm close to $2,000 in funds. Special kudos to Ian Boyd/Compact Music for serv- 2 floor, suite 10, Ottawa (in the Glebe). ing as a drop-off point for auction items and for booking two of the region’s best bands, Brothers Chaffey and Fiftymen for a fun event! The BIA was also pleased to provide an honorarium for the bands and to make a contribution to the survivors’ fund at the RBC. t is qu d n Li

e n i r e ath C Photo: Truffle Treasures and Select Vintages at Snapdragon Gallery Choc Oh La! Thank you to all those BIA members and Capital Ward residents who supported Choc Oh La! How sweet it was! 2009 Annual General Meeting and 2010 New Year Social Thank you to all the members and invited guests who joined us for a great meeting and social at Irene’s Pub Restaurant, featuring local musician John Allaire. Catherine Lindquist is the executive director of the Glebe BIA (Business Improvement Area).

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 13 The 28th annual NCR Irish Society St. Patrick’s Day parade will de- part Ottawa City Hall at 11 a.m. along Laurier Avenue West, down Bank Street to Lansdowne Park, arriving at 12:30 p.m. Ottawa Food Bank volunteers will collect packaged food and cash donations during the parade and at the Grand Irish Party at the Civic Centre from 12-4 p.m. 22 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 The Horticulture Building

of the Horticultural Building ($ 40,000 was eventually allotted for the project) and also influenced long-term use after it was completed (it was leased out to the Glebe Curling Club, which used it continuously until 1969). This is where Francis Conroy Sullivan enters the picture. Today, there is almost no information about Sullivan. The last detailed study of his life was done nearly fifty years ago, when Martin Birkhans wrote a 1964 thesis for the University of Toronto entitled “The Life and Work of Francis C. Sullivan, architect, 1882- 1929.” Sullivan was born in Kingston and arrived in Ottawa with his parents in 1900, quickly becoming an employee Francis Conroy Sullivan, ca. 1910 Working drawing, front elevation 1914 of the Edwards Lumber Company. While by Andrew Elliott doing this work, he took various correspondence courses in architecture and, On September 15, 1914, just as the First World War was beginning in Eur- though never receiving any formal diploma, he absorbed enough of what he ope, the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park opened to the public at the had learned to consider himself “avant-garde.” The young Sullivan was never Central Canada Exhibition. Nearly a hundred years later, it is surprising that modest, reserved, or tactful. His friends called him “Frank” but he was also both the daring young architect and the man who was partly responsible for nicknamed “Spike” and “Crazy Irishman.” According to Birkhans,”the quick- funding the project and determining its long-term use have nearly been forgot- ness of his temper was monumental even for an Irishman, and together with a ten. They lived in the late Edwardian period which was a time much like the mercilessly lacerating tongue, made up a combination that was formidable to late 1960s: though very short, it was a time tinged in golden afternoon sun- the extreme.” A non-conformist in all respects, he was contemptuous of how light. It was a period when anything seemed possible, when optimism for the backward the city of Ottawa was at the time, and even more so of its archi- future faced down the past, when Victorian rules and conformity clashed with tects. By 1906, he was speaking in glowing terms of Frank Lloyd Wright, the proponents of modernist and non-conformist change. daring new architect who had developed the Prairie architectural style, and in While reading copies of the Ottawa Citizen (now available through a fantas- 1907, he went out to California to meet Wright. His contact with Wright was tic new resource known as Google News Archive Search) for the time period a groundbreaking step in Sullivan’s education. It led to Sullivan’s most daring, between 1904 to 1914, I was struck by how colourful some Ottawa citizens albeit short-lived, periods as a Prairie-style architect in Ottawa from about were, and how ready they were to be contrary in order to achieve the civic 1911 to 1916. improvements they were championing. Two of the most daring and volatile Sullivan had a fanatical preoccupation with his architectural work, dis- personalities in Ottawa probably met in the year 1914 while working on one appearing for days into his drafting room, much to the despair of his new wife of the last great civic projects of the era: the design and construction of the Mildred. He worked for a short time with the Department of Public Works Horticulture Building (a.k.a Hall ) in Lansdowne Park. while freelancing, on the side, for other local architects. In a surviving photo- As a later obituary recalled, Thomas Clarey (1855-1926) was considered graph from this period, Sullivan stares out at us with arms crossed: he’s young, by many to be a “stormy petrel,” who “took the other view” to that of others. jaunty and confident. In fact, so confident was he that he quit his civil service He was a forceful speaker who always referred to himself in the third per- job in 1911 and rented an office at 53 Queen Street as a practicing architect. son. Photos show him to be a well-dressed figure with a handlebar mustache, Although he secured enough contracts to support himself and build a house for piercing eyes and a defiant air. In 1914, Clarey held the position of controller himself and his family at 346 Somerset Street, he was, by all accounts, “his on the Ottawa Board of Control, the most powerful city organization because own worst enemy” as he managed to alienate people more often than not. it dealt with city finances. Though Clarey disagreed much of the time with By early 1914, the City of Ottawa and the Central Canada Exhibition Asso- other board members, he helped push for the financing of the construction ciation were looking to add another building at Lansdowne Park. At the end of May, tenders were sent out for a contracting company to build a “Horticulture Hall,” and it was stated that applications should be sent to the office of the architect by mid-June, 1914. Intriguingly, Alan Keefer, one of Sullivan’s associates, was the architect awarded the commission by the Central Canada Ex- hibition Association. Yet, surviving blueprints (which have no name attached to them) clearly show the design to be the work of Sullivan. It would appear that Keefer ( for whom Sullivan had worked before) may have secured the commission for Sullivan as a gesture of friendship. um H Photo: Soo The spacious interior back section was used primarily as a curling rink from 1914 to 1969. um H Photo: Soo GleSebrvineg�thPe Gelebte arHea�sinoces1976...pital The original central window at front of the banquet hall shows verticle and horizontal patterning of latticework.

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The building itself was quickly constructed during the period from mid-July to the beginning of September. It is made up of two sections. The back section served the dual purpose of being an exhibition area and a curling rink. Red brick walls surround massive steel supports that rise up from the foundation and then curve inwards to provide a high spacious ceiling with large windows placed evenly along the length of each side. This would have allowed as much natural light to enter the building as possible. Though now covered up, these windows could easily be uncovered and put to use again. While the front section was also built quickly, the attention to detail here belies the speed at which it was built. This section housed the entrance hall, a banquet room, and administration facilities. It is here that the Prairie-style of architecture, considered very daring at the time, is most evident. The Prairie- style was first developed in the United States by Frank Lloyd Wright, and is generally noted for its sharp square angles, symmetry of window locations, um and flat rectilinear projecting roofs. In these aspects, the front section of the H Horticulture Building certainly does not disappoint. If one looks at a 1914 working drawing of the front part of the building, one will note that the three casement windows over the dramatic front entrance correspond with the three Photo: Soo larger casement windows on either side of the entrance. Though the look is A view of exterior back section as seen from Holmwood Avenue massive, the lively amount of red brick, stucco, stone, and glass patterning angles of the building as a whole. Indeed, the effect is truly stunning: while hides the feeling of massiveness and the exterior is aesthetically pleasing to helping to frame and provide a relationship to the larger Aberdeen Pavillion the viewer. Unfortunately, in recent years, this exterior has been painted yellow which stands nearby, the intention, it seems, is to give the viewer a completely which does little justice to the building’s composition. new and thought-provoking view of that building and the rest of Lansdowne Park. The upstairs interior space is a reflection of the building’s exterior, and could easily be restored and function as a special event space. Overall, the structure appears to be in good shape. Sullivan, it seems, was like a shooting star. He is one of these creative people who are extremely productive early in life before burning out at a relative- ly young age, unable to replicate the early successes. After the Horticulture Building, Sullivan was to have a few more important projects in Ottawa before he antagonized too many people and work dried up. Between 1916 and his death due to cancer in 1929, Sullivan (with his family in tow) led the existence of a vagabond, ending up living and working primarily in Chicago. His wife divorced him in 1927; he went to work for Frank Lloyd Wright in Phoenix, Arizona in 1928, and he died there in April 1929. ot i Here at Lansdowne Park, his work lives on. Horticulture Hall also embodies the civic, architectural, and even contrarian values of two people who brought w Ell e

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A livan both appreciated the benefits that good design could bring to the look of a city. Neither was afraid to have a public building that might be controversial in appearance. We could learn a thing or two about these values. If we are smart Photo: The central banquet hall shows the relationship of large and small windows to and heed the lessons of history, it is possible that by its 100th anniversary the the interior space. Horticulture Building will have been revived and restored to its former glory. Andrew Elliott is an archivist, librarian and freelance writer who also has a A little over a month ago, I was lucky enough to have a tour of the building’s weekly column on heritage buildings in the Peterborough Examiner. He can be interior with a few other Ottawa heritage experts and aficionados. The upper reached at [email protected] or 613-231-2007. floors of the front section are particularly noteworthy. The upstairs has wonderful hardwood floors as well as spare wood finishing on doors, baseboards, railings and banisters. While the banquet room is spacious, it seems even more so, due to the effect of small rectangular windows on all sides near the roof as well as larger vertical windows facing south towards the exhibition grounds. Some of the original windows are still here with their unusually patterned latticework. This off-centre rectilinear pattern itself mirrors the sharp geometric ot i w Ell e r d n A Photo: The Prairie-style window frames the view of the Aberdeen Pavillion, empha- sizing its nearby location. um H Photo: Soo Original patterned Prairie-style window (on right) creates a different visual effect from plain window (on left)

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J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion On Saturday, March 27, Fourth The Boys of the Choir of Christ intimate tenderness and abrasive Avenue Baptist Church presents Church Cathedral, The Larkin Sing- power through which they reveal a night of gospel and jazz music, ers (professional chamber choir), themselves. He has configured his featuring accomplished jazz styl- a solo cast of six brilliant early choral forces into three choruses, one ist Roxanne Goodman and virtuoso music specialists, two organists and of those divided into eight parts, and steel pans player Bertram Boldon. a double orchestra composed of the employs them variously as confound- They will be backed up by a musicians of the Ottawa Music Com- ed commentators, or places them at high-energy four-piece band. The pany join the 110-voice Choral So- the foot of the cross as the riotous, program also includes the Big Soul ciety to recount the Gospel story in hostile mob. Throughout, he harkens Bach’s compelling liturgical drama back again and again to the chorale Project Choir, a community-based on Sunday, March 14 at St. Joseph’s melodies of the Lutheran liturgy. gospel and groove choir. Come and Church Reiterated in complex re-harmoniza- enjoy a great evening of music in Christian churches first began to tions and interspersed throughout the this beautiful performance space in observe Holy Week in the Middle work’s seventy-eight settings of the the heart of the Glebe. Ages, setting unembellished Bible texts, the chorales are the foundation Tickets are $20 at the door, or verses to simple chant to retell the of the tragic action, setting the tone visit www.bigsoulproject.com to story of Christ’s crucifixion. Five and creating a montage of voices and order tickets on-line. hundred years later, on Good Fri- perspectives. day 1727, the St. Matthew Passion Soloists will include the renowned that Bach offered up came off as Canadian tenor Michiel Schrey as the something of a “liturgical opera,” its Evangelist. Juno-nominated soprano Baroque bravura theatricality send- Shannon Mercer, a glowing voice ing a bolt of lightning through the in the Canadian musical world, re- unsuspecting clergy and congrega- turns to sing the many beautiful arias House concerts tion gathered in Leipzig’s Lutheran given to the Passion’s female char- By Julie Houle Cezer pots of tea, guests often contribute Thomaskirche. Although it is known acters. Canada is home to several of If you are yearning to hear music in food offerings, and before and after that Bach himself believed his St. the world’s finest counter-tenors, and an intimate and personal space, house the show, there is lots of conversa- Matthew Passion to be his finest on this occasion the choir is pleased concerts may be a fitting choice. In tion.” achievement, the greatest music ever to introduce the newest rising star in Ottawa, get in touch with music man “I have maintained a mailing list written sank into obscurity to linger that firmament, Daniel Cabena. The Dean Verger who is shaping a new of people I knew from Rasputin’s, a hundred years until Felix Mendels- choir also welcomes back two of its response to talent too good to pass the university, music and storytell- sohn came along and resurrected the favourite artists: tenor Nils Brown up. He reports that despite enjoying worlds, letting them know of immortal masterpiece. and baritone Sean Watson. Making ing retirement after 28 years of run- wonderful artists who have agreed On Sunday, March 14 at 2:30 his debut appearance with the OCS is ning Rasputin’s, he continues to be to perform in our quaint little home.” p.m., Matthew Larkin assembles the the American bass-baritone Sumner tied to the artistic talent here in the March 20, Dean and his wife host gui- dramatis personae for a rare pres- Thompson in the role of Christus. city, sometimes going out with his tar and banjo player Charlie Sohmer, entation of Bach’s St. Matthew Pas- Also joining the choir will be the wife to attend performances; other past owner of the health food store sion. Joining the 110-voice Ottawa Christ Church Cathedral Boys Choir times, hosting them in their house. in the Fifth Avenue Court. Although Choral Society will be the Christ which, last summer, had the honour Built after the turn of the previous known as accountant to the stars, Church Cathedral Boys Choir; his of being invited to serve as choir-in- century, their home has seen its fair Sohmer has managed to find the time Toronto-based professional chamber residence at Britain’s magnificent share of renovations and is now open to write, record, and tour five CDs. choir, The Larkin Singers; a cast of Ely Cathedral and were also invited concept downstairs. “This allows up April 10, Ember Swift, a seasoned six of this generation’s most gifted to perform in St. Paul’s Cathedral in to 30 people to sit and share in an singer in North America, Australia early music specialists; two promin- London under the direction of Mat- evening of songs or storytelling. For and China, will be the one creating ent organists; and a double orchestra thew Larkin. small gatherings, the performer is the musical waves. composed of the leading musicians The Choral Society is delighted often unplugged, but a small sound For more information on upcom- of the Ottawa Music Company. The to continue its fruitful collaboration system is used when the room is full. ing visitors, contact Dean Verger at performance, in the acoustically with the leading musicians of the Ot- While we prepare some nibbles and [email protected]. splendid St. Joseph’s Church, will tawa Music Company who will form be a major event in Ottawa’s choral the double orchestra. Organists Marie calendar – a performance for which Bouchard and James Calkin will join listeners should brace themselves for the ensemble at two organ consoles. a harrowing emotional and spiritual The concert will take place at St. journey. Joseph’s Church, 151 Laurier Av- The St. Matthew Passion epitom- enue East, on Sunday, March 14 at izes Bach’s genius for musical archi- 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $48 for re- tecture, sound imagery and charac- served seats; $37 for general admis- terization. The Evangelist is cast as sion; $15 for students; children 12 the narrator who guides us through and under free. Tickets are available the action of the drama, and to each online and at citywide locations; for of the principal players – Jesus, Ju- more information, contact www.ot- das, Peter, the High Priest and Pon- tawachoralsociety.com or 613-725- tius Pilate – he has given arias of 3260.

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d e s i n y u n s a t 8 7 t . 2 8 S 0 - n k 7 3 a 3 - B 6 1 1 1 1 1 613-234-6353 Play...just play Bank St. at Second Ave. ofcmusic.ca 26 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT Ted and Lois at the movies BY TED LANDIS BY LOIS SIEGEL Alice in Wonderland (2010) Up in the Air Directed by Tim Burton Directed by Jason Reitman, Rated R Rated PG If you’ve ever travelled on business for extensive Tim Burton has created a visual master- periods of time, there will be something in this film piece with this film. His Wonderland is just that strikes home. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) what you would expect it to be, beautiful spends more time up in the air than he does on the and detailed and more than a little frighten- ground. His job is to cross America, telling people that ing. Relative newcomer Mia Wasikowska they are no longer needed, that they no longer have a and all the big names Johnny Depp, Hel- job. He’s Axe Man. While it’s not a great way to make ena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway a living, it’s what Bingham knows, and he’s good at were excellent, especially considering the it. He understands that it’s important that people are challenges of working on a green screen told in person that they are being terminated. set. On this type of set, the actors frequent- After one flight, Bingham encounters a soul-mate ly find themselves standing alone in front Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga) during one of his pit of a green screen, talking to a styrofoam stops. They compare frequent flying points and all the ball or cardboard cut-out which stands in little benefits of zooming around the country. They for the fully animated characters. Only one Depp dance scene (you will end up in bed. Bingham, who thinks he will always be a bachelor has finally met know it when you see it) mars otherwise delightful performances. Of the his match. fully animated characters, my favourite by far was the Cheshire Cat, who Jason Reitman’s script is lively, modern, filled with good humour and intelli- had just the right amount of exposure, although the Blue Caterpillar and the gent quirks. His casting of Anna Kendrick as Natalie Keener is perfect. She’s the March Hare were very good as well. young, inexperienced know-it-all who is set to change a world she really doesn’t The story tells of a 19-year old Alice who has only vague memories of understand. She’s excellent in the role. Keener introduces a new way to terminate her “first” adventures in Wonderland as a young child and is at that point people – a cost-saving solution: video conferencing. The job Bingham has always in her life where she must make her first life choices. She heads back down known is suddenly outdated. the rabbit hole to find that, here too, she must decide what type of person Jason Reitman is the son of American-based Canadian producer/director Ivan she is going to become. All of our favourite Wonderland characters are there Reitman (Ghostbusters, Kindergarten Cop, Meatballs). Showing in local the- and Burton has done a very good job re-imagining them for us. Their inter- atres. actions on screen are quite believable and satisfying. Standing in the Shadows of Motown This film’s weakness is in its writing, not necessarily the dialogue, but Directed by Paul Justman, Rated PG with the actual story itself. I have absolutely no issue with the idea of cre- If you like a good beat, you’ll love this documentary film. The Funk Brothers ating a new plot using the characters created by Lewis Carroll in his clas- backed the Motown artists who made it big, but those who listened to the music sic series of Wonderland books. Unfortunately Linda Woolverton who is didn’t know who the back-up band was. They were the best musicians from De- credited with the screenplay is not up to the task. Her previous work, as the troit’s jazz and blues scene. This film is a history of those musicians. Great enter- third credited screenwriter on The Lion King (1994) and various “additional tainment. Great music. Available: Ottawa Public Library material” credits on mostly Disney projects, implies inexperience which Super Size Me shows throughout the weakly assembled story. In fact, all complaints that Producer, Director, Guinea Pig Morgan Spurlock, Rated PG-13 I have with the film, such as being overexposed in merchandising, can be Do you eat Super-Sized Big Macs? Don’t eat them before you see this docu- traced back to the Disney connection. mentary. The film looks at 30 days of indulging in fast food. Morgan Spurlock This is not a film for young children, even those who are fine with some of submits himself to a grueling challenge of eating everything on McDonalds menu Burton’s other films such as Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). It is def- during one month. He risks his own health as he gains almost 25 pounds. He also initely a film made for young adults, though most older adults will enjoy it surveys what other people are eating and what children are being fed in schools. as well. In the end, the subtext that permeates the film is one of empowering It’s a scary revelation. Available in the Ottawa Public Library young women, and as a father of six daughters, I really can’t complain about that. As much as I love the “original” Disney Alice in Wonderland (1951), I Tupperware! feel that this version could become the classic Alice for this generation. Directed by Laurie Kahn-Leavitt, Rated PG This will be my final movie review for the Glebe Report. For the four Tupperware! is the story of Earl Silas Tupper, small town inventor of the ‘soon years that I have been writing these reviews, I have learned a lot about both to be in every household’ product, and Brownie Wise, his sidekick sales lady. writing and film. I really appreciate the opportunity to be able to contribute They were the 50s version of the Mary Kay of plastic-dome. They gave their top something to the community and hope that a fellow film buff will step for- sales force minks and modern appliances instead of Pink Cadillacs. Tupperware! ward to partner up with Lois Siegel and keep this column alive. See you at is a delightful, entertaining documentary that puts the ‘cult’ of Tupperware and its the movies! party women into an historical perspective. Were they really the first feminists? Available at the Ottawa Public Library

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Will Park, reputed founder of the Photo: morning, the tops of our fresh pizzas Glebenati would have coded messages spelled By Paul Paquet Recently, in an effort to benefit the By Roberta Irvine out in pepperoni slices,” Jim ex- survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, A secret society based in the Glebe plains. “First we thought that it was Playing Trivia has many direct and the Ottawa Trivia League organized – active for decades and banned by the handiwork of a rogue Canadian indirect benefits. So popular is the a showdown in which Ottawa’s top successive Ottawa mayors – will be Food Inspection Agency employee. social game and gathering, that the Trivia players gathered in the Glebe the subject of a major motion picture. Then the Glebenati communicated Ottawa Trivia League has nine loca- and took on Manhattan’s best. This Called the Glebenati (glee-bah-NAW- with us. They asked us to stock up tions around the city, including two event at the Arrow and Loon in Fifth tee), the secret sect has long sought on pineapple slices because some of in the Glebe. People play in teams, Avenue Court was a chance for teams to eliminate parking meters in the their members were getting heartburn often forming longstanding rivalries. all over the city to play head-to-head, Glebe. With the prospect of upgrades from all the pepperoni and wanted to The Arrow and Loon game, which under one roof. As 245 people gath- to Bank Street in the Glebe within switch to Hawaiian pizzas.” runs on Thursdays, is joined by a ered in the Glebe, other teams were the next two years, members of the The Glebenati has grown to be- game at the Glebe Royal Oak, which playing in Manhattan, which has its Glebenati have never been more come a potent but invisible force in runs on Sundays. Some teams have own Trivia circuit. The format was active. A blockbuster movie – and our community. Current members been playing Trivia for years, while a blend of the ones used in Ottawa spin-off book by author Dan Green are rumoured to include university for others it’s a chance to stay in and in New York. Ultimately, the – will now tell their incredible tale. professors, retired deputy ministers, touch with friends. “Ottawa-Manhattan Trivia Show- (details to be released April 1) journalists, a respected judge, and “It’s a really fun way to get togeth- down Cagefight” ended with a tie, First records of the Glebenati date the former head of a high school er,” says Laura Osman, a Carleton with teams from Ottawa and Man- from 1855, the year of Ottawa’s English Department. Again accord- journalism student who plays regu- hattan getting 57 points apiece. A founding. At that time, a group of ing to rumours, the Glebenati is once larly at the Arrow and Loon. “We all rematch, scheduled in March should Glebe merchants voiced concerns more planning to use mind-control have busy weeks so this is the one fix that, and provide an opportunity about a new city bylaw. (Council techniques, this time forcing its vic- guaranteed time when we’re all at the to raise money for the Weekend to had voted to charge two shillings an tims to repeatedly read excerpts of same place at the same time.” Most of End Women’s Cancers. hour to people who persisted in tying the forthcoming book, He Did It His Osman’s team is made up of people For Elie Khalil, owner of the Ar- their horses at storefronts along Bank Way – The Wit and Wisdom of Larry who went to Auburn High School in row & Loon, it was a chance to help Street.) When the then-mayor Clem O’Brien. Halifax, and who decided to move out. “The Thursday Trivia nights have Pope ordered its suppression, the Following in the footsteps of the to Ottawa together. “Everybody has been very popular, so I was happy to group moved underground, adopt- blockbuster Angels and Demons and a niche,” says Colin MacNeil, an- host the players for a special occasion ing secret passwords, hand signs and the Glebenati’s roots as a group of other of the players. “One person and help them raise money for Haiti.” initiation rites. (The latter included older men, the movie is titled Me- really knows TV, for example. Some- For more information about Trivia, living off the land for a week on Pig ters and Gheezers. In an exclusive body else is the expert on something consult the website at www.trivia Island in March.) Ima Sleuth of the to the Glebe Report, the producers else.” halloffame.com. Glebe Hysterical Society, who has have revealed that George Clooney tracked the Glebenati through the will star as Jim McKeen, Hilary years, comments “Passersby could Swank as Glebe Community Asso- often hear members chanting in uni- ciation President Caroline Vanneste, son late into the night at a Glebe safe and Richard Jenkins as Councillor house. ‘One people, one crown, don’t Clive Doucet. The producers also mess with Glebe town.’” ask Glebe residents for their patience Carleton history professor and and understanding when streets are renowned symbologist Luv Book- temporarily closed during location werms offers yet another perspective shoots around the neighbourhood on the Glebenati. “The customs of this summer. the Glebenati are all reminiscent of Roberta Irvine is the pseudonym the Italian carbonari and other revo- of a Glebe-based investigative writer lutionary conspiracies of reactionary who now fears for his safety after post-Napoleonic years in Europe,” divulging details of the Glebenati’s Bookwerms observes. activities. You can meet him at the With the proliferation of parking Glebe Report office on April 1 (if you meters across Ottawa in the 1960s, the have not yet been fooled by this spoof Glebenati moved from words to ac- by Bob Irvine). THE OTTAWA GUILD OF POTTERS

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28 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 SCHOOLS Putting students first Relief for Haiti Congratulations to all the students and staff at Corpus Christi Elementary and Immaculata High schools for your terrific fundraising success for Haitian relief. I feel very honoured to be your trustee and efforts like this never cease Trustee to amaze me. The Mardi Gras at Kathy Corpus Christi was great! There was Ablett so much energy and many differ- OCSB ent events maximizing participation. The creations from ‘Make Your Own Masks’ were works of art. Kindness Week Kindness Week was held this year February 15-19 in Ottawa and once again it was a resounding success. Everyone from school children to seniors was engaged in performing acts of kindness for others. Kindness Week was the initiative of local Rabbi Reuven Bulka and has become widespread in the Ottawa community. Although I know you are all kind every day, I congratulate you for making an extra effort to promote kindness in your school communities. High School Course Selection Guide 2010-2011 The updated annual High School Course Selection Guide for 2010-2011 is now ready to be distributed to all Grade 8 through 11 students to assist them in pathway planning and course selection for the following year. The guide is used in conjunction with classroom visits, parent information nights, course fairs and individualized academic counseling. Other resources available at schools include PowerPoint presentations for students and parents, a Focus Program DVD, student activity booklets, and career road maps. The Course Selection Guide is developed by a committee of consultants, student services department heads and school administration representatives. To view the guide online, go to http://www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/content.php?doc=5247. Online Homework Help Initiative In June 2009, the Ministry of Education invited fifteen English-language boards, ours included, to participate in the Homework Help initiative which provides integrated additional supports to increase student achievement in Grades 7 to 10 math. The main feature is interactive homework help offered online which allows Grade 7 to10 students to “Ask a Teacher” for assistance in real time. Supports for the pilot project include professional development such as training opportunities in the use of E-learning Ontario software, content in the classroom, and funding to appoint a coordinator for all aspects of the initiative. Chris Atkinson, the Board’s E-Learning Contact (ELC) for Mathematics, demonstrated the online Homework Help line and reports that since Septem- ber, he has registered almost 7,000 students on the Homework Help website. The goal of the program is to boost students’ math scores. More information is available at http://www.ottawacatholicschools.ca/content.php?doc=6231. Bear Hug Update Bear Hug Committee member and principal of Notre Dame High School, Andre Potvin, gave the board an update on plans to raise monies for charity and break a world record on May 7, 2010. More than 17,000 students and staff from 13 high schools and two intermediate schools will gather along the Ri- deau Canal in a human chain for the third annual Bear Hug. Partnering with the board this year is the Sens Foundation and Honorary Bear Hug Captain, Senator Nick Foligno. Other partners have joined the event including the National Capital Commission, the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Police. The goal of the event is to raise $500,000 for cancer-related charities and enter the Guiness Book of World Records as the World’s Biggest Bear Hug. The event website can be viewed at http://www.bearhugottawa.com/team. Director of Education to Retire James McCracken, director of education for 7 years and an educator for 34 years, has announced his retirement effective August 31, 2010. “Jamie has been a transformational leader for this Board,” said Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Gordon Butler. “Early in his tenure, he tasked each and every employee of the Board with the responsibility of student success and faith development. He created an environment open to change, one where all staff participate in the leadership journey. This group commitment to the goals of Catholic education has made the board a recognized leader in education in On- tario. Jamie will be missed, but thanks to his vision and leadership, he leaves behind a flexible and innovative board that will continue to ensure excellence for all students.” Kathy Ablett 613-526-9512 www.ottawacatholicschools.ca SCHOOLS Glebe Report March 12, 2010 29 The principles of alternative education are sound This column seeks to distil a very community schools. Solving the problems of program quality consistency and complex debate. Interested readers equity of access is still key for me. Keeping a reduced program will be awk- should refer to www.ocdsbzone9.ca ward, but there is no strong reason to get rid of it either, and there may be risks for background on my own reasoning, in doing so. now somewhat dated by events. A My main focus is on getting as much alternative eduation practices into regu- brief update as to the final disposition lar schools and programs as is practical. The literature review has confirmed of the elementary alternative educa- my thinking that by and large, alternative education is the best education for Trustee tion question will figure in a future most, if not all, students. This creates a duty for us with respect to all students. Rob column, if there turn out to be any The idea of demonstration schools is attractive, but this idea does not currently Campbell further changes. have large support at the board. I have moved some amendments to encourage OCDSB The 25-year old alternative educa- the dissemination of alternative education tenets. tion program was groundbreaking in Equity of access regarding designated locations can be solved either by hav- best educational practices. It grew but ing no alternative education locations; having system access through bussing then stagnated with inconsistent program quality and inequitable access to it. to a few remaining ones; adding new ones; or redistributing existing centres. I The alternative education and regular programs have become more similar to can support: each other over time. Some argue this was due to lack of ministry or board 1. a system of access via bussing to a reduced number; or support for the program. Over time, the board has adopted more of a com- 2. second best, a redistribution of existing centres; or munity schools focus. 3. third best, the existing but problematic status quo. This has resulted in a program review of alternative education, the results of which the board has been debating. The key question is what is the strategic This thinking has guided, and will continue to guide, my votes and my value of the program. It is not a cost question. The review has unfortunately attempted amendments. As of the time of writing, the board has agreed, in been limited in nature. The report notes that alternative education and the of- general terms, to keep the program in the form of designated sites in prin- ficial school effectiveness framework are very similar and has recommended ciple, without committing to any specific designated site. It has also directed the phasing out of designated centres. Some alernative education tenets have that watered down alternative education practices be championed in various not been reported as significant for student learning, but some people dispute ways in all schools. At an upcoming committee meeting, I will be asking for this based on the fact that student well-being may not have been given due a report on options to achieve long term equity of access regarding desig- consideration in this assessment. nated sites of alternative education. Different proponents will have various Several arguments for keeping the program have also been advanced. preferred resolutions to this question. I have my favourites as noted above. Choice-for-choice sake is at variance with the community schools focus. The Regardless, I think we need to address this question while it is all still fresh market share argument is highly speculative. Channeling motivated parents in our minds. into these programs is another way of creating better education for some. I believe that it would be unconscionable to review the program after 12 I am attracted, though, to an incubator model argument, though it may be years, only to default to the inequitable status quo and fail to address the access impractical to expect at this time. I’m especially concerned that there may be issue somehow. Not to do this will leave potentially destabilizing questions special learners who might benefit from the alternative edication package. I’m unaddressed. Mostly, it is simply wrong. If there is no appetite to address this also concerned about removing the last safe haven offering, now that we have question, then I accept that. 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FREE Move-in Coordination services 30 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 SCHOOLS Spring around the corner Proposed changes at GCNS to child care: good or bad By Megan Tinmouth By Miss Joanne We have been having a lot of winter fun around the Glebe Cooperative Nurs- With all the information coming out around the “all day 4 and 5 year old kin- ery School! Our Great Glebe Grape Draw and winter annual general meet- dergarten,” it seems that our governments are able to sneak a proposed change ing were huge successes! There are so many to thank for making this event in teacher to child ratios in child care as well as in the classrooms of our a success. We raised over $2,800 for the nursery school. Zoe Sutherland and schools. The ratios would add extra stress in our classrooms and would impact her crew made the event fabulous and flawless. Many thanks to all of the mer- quality by increasing the numbers of children to educator. Never do I hear a chants of the Glebe – our great Glebe community – whose kindness and gen- parent asking for “fewer staff and larger groups for the children.” Clearly, this erosity made for some amazing prizes! is not the way to go. Also, our wonderful cooperative families must be thanked for their donations of “adult grape juice” as well as for their wonderful and yummy creations The proposed changes as potluck contributions to our winter annual general meeting. The Cow Guy • At present, toddlers are 18-30 months old with a group of 15 children in was great at keeping our students and their siblings entertained while parents one space. (1 educator to 5 children ratio) and members of the board went on with the business of our AGM. • Proposed change, toddlers from 12-24 months with a group of 15 children in one space. (1 educator to 5 children ratio) As you will notice, there is a decrease in age with the same number of educators. Although it is in the best interest of families to have the decreased age, the great concern is the balance of quality care to early childhood programming. You can imagine your own 12 month old along with 14 others of the same age with only three educators to care for them, to meet their individual needs BEST for optimal development and to provide the love and attention for which they yearn. Registration for 2010 -2011 • To facilitate all day 4 and 5 year old kindergarten, the 44-79 month group It is that time of year again. Registration packages are currently available for would change from one educator to 10 children to one educator to 13 pick up from the nursery school or from the front desk at the Glebe Commun- children. Group sizes would essentially stay the same at 26-30 children ity Centre. All completed registration packages are due April 1, 2010. Drop in one group. This would mean one “less” educator for that group size. them off at the nursery school or at the Glebe Community Centre front desk. This is to facilitate all day school kindergarten and the costs associated The lottery for available spots will take place on the weekend of April 4-5. with it. Notification of the results of the draw will take place during the week of April Not only that, but schools are only being “encouraged” to provide “before 5-9. and after care programing” at this time. Existing day cares and preschools will Our teachers don’t even have to tell us that they are looking forward to spring; see a shift of service and will close their 4 and 5 year programs due to low judging by the March activities planned it will be a great month. Our students enrolment and provide care for only the younger children in our communities. will be examining what makes healthy bodies. They will explore the colourful If the school where your child is going for full day kindergarten (from 9 a.m. world of Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar to 3 p.m.) doesn’t offer the extended day, where will your children be cared and Panda Bear, Panda Bear what do you see? Next, our students will explore for after hours? what lies under the sea! We will be having a beach day at the school. Children We all should know that child care centres do not have to follow these prov- can come dressed in their summer/beach wear. For toddlers and senior stu- incial minimum standards, but could “raise the bar” in childcare and provide dents, beach day will be Thursday, March 25, while for junior students beach better. What has happened though, is that the “minimum standard” has become day will be Friday, March 26. As April and spring begin to roll around, our the “standard” or the “status quo”. When these ratios change, the same thing students will prepare for all things Easter during the final week of March. will happen. Directors and operators will say to you as parents, “Oh yes, we MArch Break follow the standards as set out by the province. No need to worry!” Well, we Please note that March break 2010 is March 15-19 and our school will be need to worry because if these changes are implemented, our children will take closed. Our school will also be closed for the Easter long weekend on Friday, the brunt of lowered quality care and education in our communities. April 2 and Monday, April 5. Children must come first and we, as knowledgeable and caring adults and parents, must remember that they have a “right” to quality care and early childhood programs which meet their needs, not the needs of those holding the purse strings. Joanne Saunders is executive director of Acorn Early Learning Centre.

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For more information about services call 613-233-4443. Every One Matters. Chaque personne compte. SCHOOLS Glebe Report March 12, 2010 31 Olympians First Avenue Public School at Corpus Christi School call for books by Catherine Waters unteers will be there to help unload The Corpus Christ Grade 6 students had a chance to meet four past Olympi- First Avenue Public School is hold- your car and carry boxes in. ans and one present one. Over five days, we met past Olympians Linda Thom, ing its annual book sale: Thursday, Another way to give the school Sheridon Baptiste, Rob Marland, and Sally Thomas, and current Olympian April 22 to Sunday, April 25. Now in your extra books is to take advan- Angus Mortimer. its 27th year, the book sale is known tage of our community pick-up service for Glebe residents on Saturday, Linda Thom for its huge selection of second-hand April 10 between 9 a.m. and 12 noon. by Rebecca books at amazing prices. If you have been cutting back on your book- If you have books you would like to Linda Thom was a pistol shooter. She started at age six. She loved it. Every buying budget this year, this is your give the school, please call the Book night before the Olympics, she would write in her journal, “I am the Los An- chance to buy great books at very Sale representative Katie Faught at geles 1984 Olympic gold medalist in women’s pistol shooting.” Linda Thom low prices while helping the school 613-231-3082 with your name and went to the 1984 Olympics. She got her wish. She won the gold medal! She in its fundraising efforts. address. Please put your books on made her dream come true. I loved her presentation. It made me think more of This year, organizers are extending your porch or by your front door in dreams. It made me believe that dreams can come true. the public opening to four days in- a bag or a box marked First Avenue Sheridan Baptiste cluding Saturday and Sunday so School. Volunteers will swing past by Jackson book-lovers need not be disappoint- your house to collect them. ed. Last year, the school collected The books are sorted into categor- A couple of weeks ago, Sheridon Baptiste, a Canadian Olympic bobsledder, over 35,000 books – a bumper year ies ready for shelving. They include: came in to our class and talked to us about his dream. He was the brakeman which we hope to repeat in 2010. fiction, history, mystery, biography, for the four-man bobsled in the 1994 Olympic games in Lillehammer, Norway. These books are collected by the cookbooks and hobbies, children’s Sheridon was a brave man, doing nearly ninety miles per hour down the track First Avenue families from their books, self-help and spiritual books, with high risk of injuries. In the 1994 Olympic winter games, Sheridon and his own shelves and those of friends and art and music, sports, travel and ad- teammates placed eleventh in their sport. Sheridon talked to us about training. neighbours. venture, religion, books in French He lifted weights and pushed very heavy carts and trained for hours each day If you are spring-cleaning your and several other languages, busi- to reach the Olympic level. book shelves and would like to give ness, finance, government and pol- Rob Marland away your excess books, the school itics, computers and sciences. The by Patrick would be very grateful to receive book sale also includes CDs, DVDs, Rob Marland won the gold medal for men’s eights rowing in Barcelona, them! Our community collection videos, and books-on-tape. Spain, in 1992. He visited our class and even brought the gold medal with him. period is April 12-16 (including the Please do not give: encyclopedias, He explained how the medal was designed to represent people from all over evenings of April 13-15, 7-7:30 p.m.) magazines, textbooks, out-of-date the world. I was really impressed with how detailed each face was. Rob told in the First Avenue School gym, computer manuals, magazines, or us about how he achieved his dream of becoming a gold medalist. He told us on the corner of First Avenue and Harlequins/Silhouettes. about how his team barely qualified for the final race and how they decided to O’Connor Street. Please bring your We look forward to seeing you at switch strategies at the 500 m mark to start pushing it as hard as they could. books straight to the gym and vol- the book sale! They started to pull away and ended up winning the race! He also told us how to make little steps and then you will achieve your goals. Whether in school or sports, if you give your best effort, you will be rewarded. Sally Thomas by Sean A couple of weeks ago, a world class athlete, Sally Thomas, visited my class. My class had four other athletes visit, but Sally was different. She was our first Paralympian and Canada’s only Paralympic power lifter. During the visit, she talked about her coach who inspired her to try this sport, as well as her experiences at tournaments she’s attended, including the Beijing 2008 Paralympic games. Power lifting is basically a bench press in which weight is added in increments to the weight the contestants must lift. Most Paralympic athletes, like Sally, have a disability that impairs certain muscles, so they use special straps to act as those muscles. Sally’s talk was truly inspiring and it was amazing to see that even if you are disabled, you can still enjoy sports. Angus Mortimer by Ryan Here at Corpus Christi School, excitement is in the air. We met Angus Mor- timer. He was a kayaker. He showed us his paddle, which was curved, to help him with his speed. Then he showed us his seat and footrest. At the end, he gave everyone an autograph. Although he did not win Olympic gold, I think he is the coolest person in the world.

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1335 Carling Avenue, Suite 602, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8N8 Tel: 613 729 8098 32 Glebe Report March 12, 2010 SCHOOLS Mutchmor robotics Much more with challenge students Olympics and robotics by Julia Dudley The Olympics come to In February, 18 teams of Grade 5 to Mutchmor 8 students from eight schools across By Sasha and Miranda the Ottawa-Carleton District School On February 1, summer Olym- Board and one home schooled team pian Angus Mortimer came to talk came together for a day of education to us about his Olympic experi- and fun at the first ever Mutchmor ences. He is a sprint kayak racer y e

Robotics & Engineering Challenge l who went to the Beijing Olympics held at the Glebe Community Centre. d to compete in K4. He encourages The event was a partnership between everyone to have a goal and not to Ian Du

Mutchmor Public School and “Lego d give up until you reach it. He had Guy,” Ian Dudley, an independent a an prepared a slide show of pictures i engineering and technology educator of him training, racing, and in the who uses Lego as his principal teach- Olympics. He even had a video of ing medium. him racing. Photo: Jul Students worked in teams for five The Alpha Females of Mutchmor On February 2, torchbearer Shari weeks to develop Lego NXT robots Public School prepare their robot Orders came to Mutchmor to tell to meet specific technical challen- for the Line Following Challenge. us about carrying the Olympic ges set by Dudley, and to develop a torch. She came with a slide show technical report about the develop- NXT sets to extend their technology and the torch! Shari came dressed ment and testing of their robots, and education programs and to compete in the outfit that was given to all a team poster. At the event, one ro- in next year’s Challenge. of the torchbearers to protect them bot challenge included following a “We’re really happy that we could from the wind and the rain. She got line, avoiding obstacles, traversing make this event so accessible,” says to carry the torch because Clean g e id a bridge and moving an object. The Dudley. “Collaboration and team- Air Champions was told to pick r other challenge involved maze navi- work are a big part of my everyday 20 participants to carry the torch eb gation and precision movement. The teaching with Lego. It was great to in Huntsville, Ontario. Huntsville overall winning team was “Comput- mirror that in the successful public- was one of the towns participating arry Stonarry er Bug” from Steve MacLean Pub- private partnership that brought this in the torch relay. So, there were L lic School. Second and third places Challenge together. And, it was an performances of different types of went to “The Lego Lords” from enormously fun day.” music and dance to celebrate as the Photo: Mutchmor Public School and “Ro- Dudley is known to many as “the torch went through. Mutchmor parent Shari Orders, an bo-Trix” from Jockvale Elementary Lego Guy.” A mechanical engineer- Olympic torchbearer, gives an Olympic School. Awards were also given for ing technologist, he has been teach- Mutchmor’s first presentation to Mutchmor students. teamwork, robot design, report writing engineering and robotics using ever Lego robotics ing, poster design. Lego for more than six years, and tournament Open to students, Grade 5 and has been a full time independent edu- On February 2, the Glebe Community Centre hosted Mutchmor’s first ever above, in area schools and home cator since 2007. With an extensive Lego robotics tournament with Ian Dudley a.k.a “The Lego Guy.” There were schools, the contest was designed curriculum of his own projects, Dud- 18 teams from eight schools. They competed in two challenges, and had to as an accessible alternative to other ley offers Lego-based education in produce a robot, a poster and a report on their robots. Eight awards were given Lego competitions, such as FIRST recreation centres, public and private to teams in many different categories The money raised through the canteen Lego League, which require substan- schools and museums. and raffle tickets bought sets of Lego NXT for schools that can’t afford them. tial entrance fees and time commit- Go Lego robotics! ments. The Mutchmor Challenge was Les Olympiques 2010 de Mutchmor designed for school teams to prepare Shreyas within one term and to offer appro- priate challenges to teams who had En 2010, tous les athlètes dans le monde ont participé aux Jeux Olympiques little or no previous robotics experi- à Vancouver. Mais, tous les athlètes de l’école Mutchmor ont participé dans ence as well as to seasoned competi- une autre Olympique. Les Olympiques de Mutchmor! Dans ces Olympiques, tive teams. At least one of the nine organisés par Mme Joanne, Mme Chloé et Mme Lori, il y avait cinq activi- awards went to a team with no previ- tés. Premièrement il y avait la cérémonie d’ouverture. Pendant la cérémonie ous robotics experience. d’ouverture on a fait la parade des athlètes, l’éclairage de la flamme Olympi- The Challenge was staffed by que et beaucoup d’autres choses. On a fait aussi des inukshuks dans la neige. Dudley, four Mutchmor teachers and Les inukshuks ont été évalués sur la créativité, l’originalité et si on parlait

y français. Après on a joué le hockey sur glace (pas vraiment le hockey et pas many community volunteers. About e l sur la glace), la luge (pas vraiment la luge) et le curling. On a eu beaucoup de fifteen teachers attended with their d schools, and community sponsors plaisir et c’était amusant. Ian Du

donated prizes. At least a third of the d participating students were girls. a an The Challenge was self-funding i Mutchmor School Council News with each team paying a minimal Mutchmor school council will be renting tables and space for the annual fee ($50) to attend. A surplus of over Great Glebe Garage Sale on Saturday, May 29. For information regarding $500 was raised to enable schools Photo: Jul space rental, please contact Barb Massey at [email protected]. with financial limitations to access The Lego Lords of Mutchmor Public School navigate the maze challenge. Imagine... NEW PATIENTS WELCOME An early beginning to a bright future.

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For appointments call 613-234-6405 Preschool & Kindergarten SCHOOLS Glebe Report March 12, 2010 33 Great River School curriculum Vote saves Lady Evelyn and sister schools in Ottawa By Richard Deadman In a marathon board meeting on February 23, that stretched from 6 p.m. until after 10 p.m., the trustees of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board voted to preserve and strengthen the Alternative program and work to make its practices more widely available. This was the fourth board meeting on this topic since early January. Once again, it was overflowing with families, friends and supporters of the Alterna- tive program. Now that this decision is behind us, Alternative school staff, students and parents can get on with strengthening the program and making its tenets and philosophy more widely known and understood. Most importantly, parents in Ottawa can enroll their children in the program with confidence that this program choice will remain for years to come. The only possible impact of this decision for Lady Evelyn – the choice for Glebe families – might be a larger catchment area due to the closure of Manor Park Public School. Other than this, not much will change for Lady Evelyn in the near future. By Darla Barrows taste of warm tapioca sliding off the Richard Deadman is chair of the Alternative Schools Advisory Committee. At Great River School, an arts- wooden spoon. Wood, like fragrance, based elementary school in down- has the power to capture and absorb town Ottawa, one of the more unique experiences. Wood sculptors talk of elements of the curriculum is the in- releasing the image from the wood as clusion of carpentry. Set in its own they carve, as if it was always there studio, the woodworking class is waiting. Carpenters know this and taught to children in kindergarten apply it more pragmatically, know- through Grade 7 by carpenter and ing which woods are best suited to Waldorf educator Daniel Ferland. become hammer handles and hold up On any given morning, you will most to the force of each blow. likely find Daniel with sleeves rolled The carpentry class is an expres- up, beard peppered with sawdust, sion of environmental stewardship, and an apron full of tools, leading wasting nothing and repurposing the children through projects. It was every scrap for future smaller crafts. a woodworking project completed by As Grades 1 and 2 began to learn the kindergarten class that grabbed knitting this semester, their trip to my attention when we were touring the carpentry room included making the school as prospective parents. wooden knitting needles, finishing Each child had constructed a small them with sweetly fragrant beeswax dome house roughly the size of a to protect the wood. My son, dis- soccer ball from freshly cut wood. appointed when he learned that he Because this is not a “ready to as- could not take his knitting home with semble” environment and lengths him, decided to make his own knit- of willows and slender branches are ting needles at home. We went for a readily available in the room, the walk, found a willow, and cut several children did all of the sawing them- slender branches., Using a pencil selves. The house was very much like sharpener, we shaped the ends into a caterpillar house my grandfather, points. After sanding it, he was off also a carpenter, made for me when I knitting with a beautiful new pair of was young. Cozy, yet open-ended, it needles. When a friend came over on had inspired me to create a carpet of Saturday for a play date, we did the moss and iris petals for my caterpil- same project with him. To his delight lars to amble through. I was touched he also went home with a new pair of to see such a similarly crafted piece knitting needles. made by each of the children. I had While it’s easy to romanticize a no doubt that these would also earn a class like carpentry, safety is the high- place as family heirlooms. est priority in the classroom. First aid This year the kindergarten class kits are located around the room, the is making swords and goblets from work surfaces are kept clean, and the locally harvested Eastern white pine. work space is easy to move through. I am sure the project will inspire many Parents interested in learning more young knights to prepare for battle. about Great River’s carpentry class The project I have been watching un- may attend the school’s open house, fold this year has been the carving of Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to spoons by Grade 5 and 6. Last year 12:30 p.m. For more information, I came across a man selling what he call 613-850-4797. called love spoons at a sheep shearing Darla Barrows is a volunteer office festival. They were delicate, appetiz- administrator at the Waldorf inspired ing, and conjured up the memory and Great River School. A Spring Preview... Whether you are heading South, or just daydreaming of warm breezes to come, we have something perfect for you. Whatever your style, size or budget. It’s fun to shop at...

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By Gina Grottoli Board are moving in partnership to The Glebe Collegiate Institute preserve the beautiful carving, wood (GCI) school council has been busy work and historical elements. Craft- this year in its support of the long manship like this cannot be found in awaited refurbishment of the high the new concrete block school audi- school’s auditorium. After 88 years, toriums. The site is a wonderful con- the historical 1,100 seat auditorium tribution to the historical nature of will be receiving a much needed the Glebe itself and an important part face-lift. Although construction of the Glebe’s architectural heritage. began in January 2010, much has yet To support this endeavor, the GCI to be done from wiring to plastering school council is saying “Raise the and painting, restoration and refur- Curtains!” We are committed to rais- bishment. ing funds for the purchase of much- Over the years the auditorium has needed curtains for the stage area. touched the lives of many Glebe resi- To date, we have raised over $5,000 dents. It has been the location for in- from parent and guardian contributions but we need help from the lar- numerable school plays, assemblies, ger community. This is your oppor- musical, cultural and commemora- tunity to leave a legacy of caring for tive events as well as neighbourhood the school that will be appreciated gatherings such as “All Candidates” for decades to come. debates. You may not know this but If you are interested in contribut- many famous Canadians such as An- ing to the GCI Auditorium refurbish- gela Hewitt, Lloyd Francis, Brent ment fund, please send your cheque Donnelly and Derry Smith, Steve donation to: Glebe School Council, Mariner, Clark Johnson, Crispin Lip- 212 Glebe Avenue, Ottawa K1S 2C9. scombe, Andrew Potter, Brian Doyle, Cheques should be made out to GCI Jeremy Mercer, Alanis Morrisette, school council; donations of $20.00 and many lesser known personalities or more will be issued a tax receipt. got their professional start in GCI’s For more information, please contact auditorium. our fundraising chair, Susan Gem- The old auditorium has been show- mell at 613-260-5540. ing its age however, The school and Gina Grottoli is the co-chair of the RENT the Ottawa Carleton District School GCI school council. B MAC gears up for spring and March break MCELHERANSALES REPRESENTATIVE By Conor McCarthy Other school events in the recent Over the past few months, a lot has past have included a pancake breakfast on Shrove Tuesday followed by UNLOCK THE DOOR TO gone on at Immaculata High School HASSLE-FREE REAL ESTATE!! (MAC). Beginning in December, an Ash Wednesday liturgy to reflect Royal Royal Royal Immaculata’s Theatre Studies Focus Immaculata’s Catholic culture. Kind- LePage LePage LePage ness Week has just drawn to a close. National National National program presented an on-stage Award Award Award This was a week dedicated to cele- 2005-2008 2000-2004 1999 version of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The cast and crew re- brating kind souls in our school with ceived rave reviews from spectators “Caught You Caring” awards and and critics alike for their rendition daily prizes. Local poet Nathaneal of the controversial novel. In addi- Larochette also paid us a visit, in- TOP spiring students with a set of spoken 233 tion, Immaculata opened its doors to 3% the annual Arts Night Open House, word poetry. In response to the disas- in welcoming parents and students to ter in Haiti, Immaculata students or- entertainment featuring dancing, ganized a coffee house to raise funds Canada theatre, comedy and several musical for the nation and to show support for Haitian students in our commun- *Calculated by annual acts. gross commission ity. The coffee house for Haiti was a dollars of all Royal On the athletic front, the last couple of months have been the great success, featuring performances LePage Sales of original music, dance, poetry and Representatives across popular ski club’s time to get out to Canada in 2005, personal stories. The event was well 2006 and 2007. the hills. February is heart month, and Immaculata has acted accord- attended and raised over $800. ingly. 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COMMUNITY Glebe Report March 12, 2010 35 Scouts are busy Homestay opportunities winter and spring for Glebe families Winter camping By Nathan Speedie The appeal of homestay for stu- By Scouter Nicholas G. Because the Glebe is a destination dents is easy to understand. Hosts provide much more than bed and Seven brave scouts (Charlotte H, Oscar D., Josef D-P, Christopher B., Dan- of choice for many international stu- board; they provide a launching pad iella S., William W. and Nicholas G.) participated in the winter camp January dents, Glebe families have an oppor- for a visitor embarking on an excit- 22-24 at Otter Lake, PQ. “It was cold, at least at night. When the sun was up, tunity to open their homes to students ing journey. Their home becomes a it was better, but when it went down, the temperature dropped considerably from just about any part of the world. window into Canadian culture and to minus 22C. The first thing you have to remember about winter camp is to In any given week, hundreds of these lifestyle as they share birthday par- think through what you need to bring. You want to stay dry and you don’t want students are studying English and ties, trips to the supermarket, hellos to sweat. So, you should bring layers. That’s the key. Layers. When you are earning academic credits in local high outside building a snow fort, shovelling snow for a Quinzhee, or just tobog- schools, colleges and universities. A between neighbors, and even fights ganing down hills and you begin to sweat, you can take off your jacket and still great deal of their language develop- for the remote control! remain warm because you have a sweater underneath. A fleece one, mind you. ment happens outside the classroom: In return, their international guests, So, while you’re out there trying to stay dry and building your snow shelter in the dinner table, the soccer field, the keen to make new friends and ready which you shall spend the night (that’s right, imagine sleeping in your snow local YMCA and the youth group at to share their own stories and culture, fort and it doesn’t have indoor heating) you need to be prepared. church all become venues for mak- enrich the lives of their host families, “All that activity makes scouts hungry. What shall we eat today? Today’s ing friends and improving their Eng- children and adults alike. They teach Scouts have progressed a lot from their predecessors as we do not scavenge. lish expression. their hosts about recipes and trad- So what can we eat? We plan our menus before we head out; as well as, check- The opportunity to host these stu- itions from around the world and ing the weather, inspecting our kit, testing our tents and being prepared. We dents has been growing in Ottawa help their hosts to fall in love with make sure that all the food falls under the five food groups, grains and cereals, over the past ten years. The city has their own city again. Before long, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk products, meats and proteins, sweets and established its reputation as a first international students are considered sugars….(I wish), and provide us with the energy needed to sustain ourselves rate destination for English as a a part of the host’s family and many throughout the day. We had meatball sandwiches, vegetable soup, oatmeal and second language studies owing to the hosts stay in touch with their visitors hot chocolate to name a few examples. The hearty meals helped get us raring quality of life here and to the strong years after the homestay placements to go, sort of, set us off to make our sleeping quarters, get us hiking across programs developed by the Ottawa end, some even traveling overseas to Otter Lake and keep us smiling all day. But not at night. No. The night was Carleton District School Board meet their students’ families. cold…” So says Scout Nicholas G. (OCDSB) and local post-secondary As managers of the homestay pro- institutions. grams of the OCDSB and Algonquin Klondike Days College, Canada Homestay Inter- By Scouter Nicholas G. The OCDSB’s international reputation as a leader in ESL studies now national is planning to add new fam- On February 20, seven scouts (Ariana J., Daniella S., Christopher B., Char- attracts ESL (English as a second ilies to its team of hosts to meet the lotte H., Josef D-P., William W., Nicholas G.) participated in Klondike Days language) teachers from as far away growing demand. As noted, homes at Fitzroy Provincial Park. Klondike is a Scout activity, somewhat comparable as Korea, Spain, and China, who in the Glebe are particularly prized. to a Scout Olympics, where scout troops across the Heritage Area get together, come here to hone their English Families interested in hosting an dragging a sled from activity to activity (21) in the great outdoors. Through skills and participate in professional international student or teacher may competitive drive, great teamwork and stupendous amounts of training pro- development programs. The result contact Canada Homestay Inter- vided by our scouters, we won the best overall team trophy out of 26 teams is a population of international vis- national directly at 613-686-6764, th in the area. Also on February 23, the 36 Ottawa Lord Baden-Powell Potluck itors ranging from 10 to 50 years of ext. 2 or by e-mail at ottawahosts@ Banquet was held at Glebe-St. James United Church where various awards age, coming for periods between two canadahomestayinternational.com. were presented, including to previous Scout Leaders Peter G. and Terry C. weeks and two years. Some eventu- We look forward to speaking with Chief Scout award ally immigrate to Canada. you. by scouter stan For their Chief Scout Award, Daniella S and Nicholas G. are researching the history of the 36th Ottawa Scout Troop, and welcome feedback from past scouts, articles, clippings, examples of old uniforms or other paraphernalia. Daniella and Nicholas are working to accomplish this task by early May 2010. Contact them at 613-234-0668 or at [email protected] c/o Scouter Stan. 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For more information, visit our web site at www.acornelc.com 613-226-5685 BOOKS Glebe Report March 12, 2010 37 L’Amicale francophone d’Ottawa Jean-Claude Dubé Le Cercle de lecture de l’Amicale francophone débute sa quatrième année de rencontres mensuelles d’amis avides de tenir un bouquin en mains. Les rencontres sont simples et peu structurées. Les discussions, allant où le vent les mène, sont toujours satisfaisantes et instructives pour tous. En 2009, les livres lus et discutés furent : • Les frères Karamazov de Dostoïevski • La vagabonde de Colette • La ferme africaine de Karen Blixen • C’est le temps d’en parler de Claire Trépanier • Le rêve le plus doux de Doris Lessing • Le scaphandre et le papillon de Jean Dominique Bauby • Au nom du père et du fils de Francine Ouellette • La petite fille de monsieur Linh de Philippe Claudel • Ébène de Ryszard Kapuscinski Le clou de nos rencontres l’an dernier était sûrement le plaisir et l’honneur de discuter le premier livre d’un de nos membres, Claire Trépanier, qui a écrit « C’est le temps d’en parler : l’histoire de Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle ». Ce livre relatait la vraie histoire d’une jeune fille du Nouvel Ontario qui dé- couvre l’amour avec le curé de son village, un homme qui est de trente-trois ans son aîné. Ils vécurent en union libre à Billings Bridge et eurent trois en- fants. Leur vie était sereine jusqu’à ce que l’homme la délaisse avec ses en- fants pour reprendre la vie sacerdotale. En 2010, nous avons déjà lu : Autobiographie d’une esclave de Hannah Crafts et Sous le soleil des Scorta de Laurent Gaudé. L’Autobiographie d’une esclave est un récit plutôt romancé qui prétend être le témoignage d’une femme noire esclave qui s’échappe de ses maîtres en Vir- ginie et puis en Caroline du Nord pour devenir institutrice au New Jersey après maintes péripéties plutôt invraisemblables. Sous le soleil des Scorta nous offre l’histoire d’un monde sans histoire qui nous raconte son histoire dans le sud aride, chaud et isolé de l’Italie. Les Scorta, famille insolite qui se veut honnête, survit avec une tabagie et la contrebande de cigarettes auxquelles s’ajoutera plus tard le transport clandestin d’émigrants illégaux. L’auteur, Laurent Gaudé, écrit bien et les images de solitude, de vieil- lesse et de ténacité qu’il dépeint avec sa plume sont d’une rare beauté. The MVP Lounge Les lectures planifiées pour les prochains mois sont : 683 Bank St (corner Clemow Ave) • Prisonnière a Téhéran de Marina Nemat 613-680-0344 • La montagne secrète de Gabrielle Roy www.themvplounge.com • Rouge Brésil de Jean Christophe Rufin • Depuis toujours, j’entendais la mer d’Andrée Christensen Les rencontres ont lieu à 19 heures, le deuxième mardi de chaque mois, excepté en juin, lorsque la rencontre aura lieu le 15 juin. Andrée Christensen, l’auteure de « Depuis toujours, j’entendais la mer », a été invitée à venir nous rencontrer ce soir-là pour participer à la discussion. L’Amicale francophone d’Ottawa veut promouvoir l’usage du français parlé et écrit parmi les francophones et francophiles des quartiers du centre de la ville d’Ottawa. Elle le fait avec son Cercle de lecture, son Cercle de discussion et des rencontres mondaines. Son site sur la Toile est www.amicaleottawa. com. La bibliothèque Sunnyside étant en rénovation, le Cercle de lecture se ren- contrera pour les prochains mois en la salle paroissiale de l’église Southminster, rue Bank. L’entrée est en arrière, rue Galt, et la salle est au premier plancher.

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WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOURS ARE READING Daring to be independent by Andrea Ross In a society where the media, schools and, sadly, even parents often expect Here is a list of some titles read and discussed in various local book clubs: us to conform to prescribed, cookie-cutter ways of being. A common challenge TITLE (for adults) AUTHOR for adults and children alike is to understand and appreciate out-of-the-box The Flying Troutmans1 Miriam Toews thinking or behavior either in ourselves or in others. With so much emphasis Kitchen Confidential2 Anthony Bourdain on conformity, being or even befriending a person who is viewed as differ- The Bishop Man3 Linden MacIntyre ent can be a scary and isolating experience. It’s not surprising, then, that we Le Soleil des Scorta4 Laurent Gaudé sometimes go to great lengths to reject or hide our unique selves – and to avoid Sing Them Home5 Stephanie Kallos those who don’t. The Grift6 Debra Ginsberg Many children’s books and, to a greater extent, movies attempt to reduce Death Without Tenure7 Joanne Dobson the social stigma against being different through boisterous victory-of-the- A Slave No More8 David W. Blight underdog themed stories. The independent thinker saves the day and, to the rousing cheers of once-distant peers, instantly becomes the poster child of Ladies and Gentlemen: the Bible!9 Jonathan Goldstein popularity. There is no denying that such victories feel great but I believe The Masters10 C. P. Snow stories which present quiet appreciation, improved understanding or simply Dreams of My Russian Summer11 Andreï Makine 12 congenial co-existence go further to help children deal with different ways Egg on Mao Denise Chong of being. TITLE (for children & teens) AUTHOR There are many books that deal with differences in what I believe are very If the Witness Lied13 Caroline B. Cooney constructive ways. Today we look at four books about independent thinkers Lifting the Sky MacKie D’Arge who, without fanfare or animosity, disregard the judgments of others and are simply happy being who they are. The BFG14 roald Dahl The Wolves of Willoughby Chase15 Joan Aiken Odd Velvet (by Mary Whitcomb , illustrated 1 Abbotsford Book Club by Tara Calahan King; 1998 Chronicle Books) 2 Broadway Book Club tells the story of a happily independent school 3 Can’ Litterers girl who has bypassed the consumer mentality 4 Cercle de lecture de l’Amicale francophone d’Ottawa of her peers and finds beauty and entertainment 5 OnLine Audio Book Club: www.DearReader.com in the world around her. What I love about this 6 OnLine Fiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com 7 OnLine Mystery Book Club: www.DearReader.com story is that Violet’s unimposing enjoyment of 8 OnLine Nonfiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com life remains steadfast throughout: her self-es- 9 Seriously No-Name Book Club teem easily withstands the taunts of her class- 10 OPL Sunnyside Branch Sunny Reads mates and she remains true to her nature as she 11 The Book Club gradually gains the respect of her peers. Violet’s 12 Anonymous 13 OnLine Teen Book Club: www.DearReader.com self-worth is clearly not tied to judgment by 14 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club (7-9 years) others. 15 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club (10-12 years) The Recess Queen (by Alexis O’Neill, illus- If your book club would like to share its reading list, trated by Laura Huliska-Beith; 2002 Scholastic please e-mail Micheline Boyle at [email protected]. Press) relays, in snappy beats, the story of a schoolyard bully effortlessly felled by the teeny, tiny, independently-minded Katie Sue, “a kid you might scare with a jump and a boo!” Here again, the beauty of the story for me is both in Katie Sue’s unwavering sense of self-worth, regardless of her noticeably different approach to life, and in the fact that she takes in stride both the bullying and her offhanded defiance of the bully.

Suki’s Kimono (by Chieri Uegaki , illustrated by Stephane Jorisch; 2003 Kids Can Press) is a refreshing celebration of individuality and joie de vivre. This first-day-of-school story contrasts the uninhibited and happily independent six- year old Suki with her self-conscious, stiff and validation-seeking sisters. They are completely embarrassed by their little sister who is wearing a kimono to school. Although I think Suki could do without the applause of her classmates, her sunny self-assurance remains constant throughout and she gains no satisfaction from the fact that her sisters’ preparation and preening brought them nothing but exasperation.

Annie Bizzanni (by Frances Halle, illustrated by Fil et Julie; 2006 Bayard Canada Books) introduces us to a creative, multi-tasking and impulsive free-spirit who lives life in large slices which she feels no pressure to complete. Her friends are obviously amused, inconven- ienced, and sometimes scared by Annie’s quirky behavior. What I love about this book is that An- nie’s way of being is simply portrayed as being different – not better or worse – than that of her peers, that her friends love her for who she is and that she is very happy being herself.

Although society may expect it, we’re not cookie cutouts and we all fall inside and outside various different boxes. We might as well enjoy ourselves. Andrea Ross is co-creator of the children’s literature and literacy radio program, Just One More Book!! She lives in the Glebe with her husband, two daughters and a ridiculously large number of children’s books.

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GLEBE CHURCHES GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH 650 Lyon Street at First Avenue, 613-236-0617 CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) www.glebestjames.ca Fourth Avenue at Percy Street, 613-232-4891 Minister: rev. Christine Johnson www.blessedsacrament.ca Music Director: robert Palmai Pastor: Father Joe Le Clair Worship: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Masses: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 1, 6 p.m. Saturdays, 4:30 p.m. Joint Ecumenical Service at Glebe-St. James United Church Sundays, 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 8 p.m. (wheelchair access, FM system for people with impaired hearing) (elevator available, loop system for people with impaired hearing also available) OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH 600 Bank Street, 613-594-4571 ECCLESIAX www.ottawa-ocuc.org 2 Monk Street, 613-565-4343 Fridays: Prayer meeting at church, 8 p.m. www.ecclesiax.com Sundays: Worship, 11 a.m. Sundays: 11:07 a.m.,* Art & worship service (English with Mandarin translation) Good Friday Service, April 2, 7 p.m. Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. (for all ages) Easter Morning Sunday, April 4, the usual time of 11:07 a.m. View community art gallery by appointment. THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (Quaker) *NOTE: Sunday service time of 11:07 a.m. is the right time! 91A Fourth Avenue, 613-232-9923 http://ottawa.quaker.ca FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Clerk: Bob Clarke, [email protected] Fourth Avenue at Bank Street, 613-236-1804 Worship: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., silent Quaker worship www.fourthavenuebaptist.ca Minister: rev. Clarke Dixon ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services: Sundays, 11 a.m. reflect, Focus, Delight – Make church a part of your life. Junior church and nursery available Bank Street at First Avenue, 613-235-2551 (parent/tot room available at the back of the church) www.stgilesottawa.org Minister: rev. Ruth Houtby GERMAN MARTIN LUTHER CHURCH Worship: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 499 Preston Street at Carling Avenue, 613-233-1671 Church school and nursery care available Pastor: Christoph Ernst Good Friday, April 2, 3 p.m. Service: Sundays, 10 a.m., with Sunday school Joint Ecumenical Service at St. Giles Presbyterian Church (first Sunday of month, 11:15 a.m., English service) Easter Sunday, April 4, Easter Breakfast, 9:00 a.m. Easter Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. (Wheelchair access at First Avenue door)

ST. MATTHEW’S, THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN THE GLEBE 130 Glebe Avenue near Bank Street, 613-234-4024 St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (office/weekday access 217 First Avenue) 400 Sparks Street Ottawa Ontario www.stmatthewsottawa.on.ca Telephone: 613-233-9911 rector: The Rev. Canon Pat Johnston Open doors! Please come in and visit, Mon.-Fri., 11:30-1:30 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Weekly service: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m., Eucharist & fellowship Thursdays, 10 a.m., Eucharist & coffee Join Us to Celebrate Holy Week Thursdays, 10 a.m., drop-in nannies/stay-at-home parents group Maundy Thursday April 1 - 7:30 PM Sundays: Eucharist, 8 a.m., Choral Eucharist, 10 a.m. Choral Evensong, 4 p.m., March 21, April 18, May 2 Good Friday April 2 - 10:00 AM Palm Sunday, March 28 Easter Sunday April 4 - 10:00 AM Eucharist, 8:00 a.m., Choral Eucharist, 10:00 a.m. Holy Monday, March 29 Eucharist, 7:00 p.m. (chapel) Holy Tuesday, March 30 Way of the Cross, 7:00 p.m. Holy Wednesday, March 31 Eucharist, 7:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ((chapel) Hop into... 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Dr. Christine be reserved for this part of the even- Boxes of ‘matza’ are appearing on grocery shelves in preparation for the Johnson ing, plus any items not chosen in the Jewish festival of Passover that begins at sundown on March 29 and lasts for Any church community has lots of draw. The items available for choos- eight days. interests. At Glebe-St. James United ing or purchasing will include works Matza is the unleavened bread, resembling large perforated crackers, which Church, we work hard to speak out of art, event tickets, collectibles or is eaten for the duration of the holiday, while all leavened bread and cake against injustice. We raise money for antiques, meal and delectable food is avoided. Matza is one way of remembering the deliverance of the Jewish mission work and offer a large Sun- vouchers, and one-of-a-kind hand- people from slavery by the Pharoahs in Egypt. Another way of recalling the day donation to relief efforts in Haiti. crafted pieces. Donations for the event already in- history is with the ‘seder’ (meaning order) which includes a festive meal at We open our building to community clude a painting by Heather Bale, a home with extended family and guests. organizations, especially to the boys photograph by Paul Conway, a $100 The seder gives the opportunity to relive the ancient experience by telling and girls who belong to the Scouts gift certificate for the National Arts the story of the Exodus, eating matzah and maror (bitter herbs), drinking four and Guides groups. We offer comfort cups of wine, sharing a festive meal and singing songs of praise to the creator. Centre, a Suduko quilt created in and guidance to those who are chal- consultation with the purchaser by The seder includes many rituals whose symbols remind us of the bitterness of lenged by diseases or life circum- slavery as well as of the joy of liberation. Judy Wolanski, a voucher for a res- stances. taurant meal plus many more. The By posing four questions, a child at the seder table initiates the story-telling, In the midst of this serious and read from a ‘haggadah’ by an adult. Thus Passover is primarily a family holi- preview begins at 7 p.m. with recep- hard work, we are also a church that tion including wine, food and music. day because of its emphasis on conveying the story and meaning of the Exodus loves to celebrate the gifts that God to the next generation. The numbered draw is set for 8 p.m. has given to us. With this in mind, we with the live auction to follow. Tick- are hosting a fundraiser that raises up ets cost $100 and entitle the bearer to the finer things in life with fun and participate in all activities. You also Carrot Baked Pudding excitement. The evening is called have the option of purchasing a $20 “By the Numbers: An Extravaganza ticket, which entitles you to attend (for Passover) of the Finer Things in Life” and will the preview, observe the fun of the take place on Saturday, March 27. It numbered draw, and purchase items Preparation time: 30 minutes, Cooking time: 1 hour is divided into two parts. in the live auction. The first part is a numbered draw. If you are connected to a business Ingredients Every person who purchases a $100 or restaurant and could help out, or 1 lb. carrots numbered ticket will go home with if you wish to donate an item for the 4 Tbsp butter an item worth $100 or more. The ex- draw or auction, we would be de- ½ cup matzo meal citement comes when a random draw lighted to accept it. Tax receipts are 3 Tbsp potato starch determines who gets to choose first. available for most donations, with ½ cup sweet red wine The earlier your number is drawn, some exceptions. Contact Christine ½ cup raisins the more choice you have. Johnson at 613-236-0617 to order ¾ cup brown sugar The second part of the evening is a tickets or e-mail christine.glebest- 2 tsp cinnamon [email protected]. Juice and rind of 1 small lemon live auction. A selection of items will 1 egg yolk beaten ½ tsp salt 3 egg whites Pinch of salt Process 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 6-cup ring mold. 2. In a large bowl, grate carrots (or shred in food processor). Set aside. 3. In another bowl, cream butter and matzo meal (or use steel blade in processor and then scrape down). Dissolve potato starch in wine. Add butter-matzo meal and mix. Add this mixture to the grated carrots. 4. Add raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and rind, egg yolk, and salt to the carrot mixture. Mix well. 5. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks are formed. Fold into the carrot mixture. 6. Place mixture in prepared mold and bake for 1 hour. 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Pre-registration is recommended. 01497 821965 To register or for information, call Elizabeth: 613-724-3719 www.cam MUSIC FOR THE LITURGIES 613-230-3276 or email info@friends mac.ca. OF HOLY WEEK, sung by Chorus MOTHER’S HELPER / BABYSIT- ofthefarm.ca. Ecclesiae and the Symposium Choir, TER. Mother of 6 month old twins is CAMMAC PERFORMANCE: directed by Lawrence Harris, Sun., looking for an extra pair of hands to BEGINNING YOUR FAMILY Come Sing at Easter (Almost) Sun- Mar. 28, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Cloister help out. Commitment of 2-4 days HISTORY-The First Steps. Take rise! Sun., Apr. 4, 6:30–8 a.m.. of the Dominican Convent, 96 Em- during the week from approx. 3-6 your first steps in genealogy with the Woodroffe United Church, 207 press Ave., Tickets $15· Students $5. p.m., plus the occasional evening. Beginners Genealogy Course, Sat. Woodroffe Ave. Info: Janet 613-728- Info: 613-567-7729. 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If Stubington are proud to present “The & Swing” at Southminster United NON-SMOKING, QUIET FE- you would like to attend please print, Music of Eleanor Daley” on Sat., Church (Bank St. at Aylmer) on Fri., MALE graduate student or profes- fill-in and mail the registration form Mar. 27, 8 p.m. at Parkdale United Mar. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at the sional for one-bedroom semi-fur- on http://bifhsgo.ca/education.htm Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. Tickets door: Adults - $15; Seniors & Stu- nished basement apartment in old or call 613-234-2520. are $18 and $22 in advance, $20 dents - $10. Ottawa South. Monthly rent $900, and $25 at the door and are on sale includes heat, hydro, water, basic CRAFT & BAKE SALE, Apr. 24 & at Leading Note (Elgin), CD Ware- AVAILABLE cable (separate lines for telephone 25 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The Friends house, Herb & Spice (Wellington) and internet). No pets please. Avail- of the Farm invite you to this sale and Compact Music (Bank). Info: EXPERIENCED CLEAN FREAK able April 1st. Call Caroline at 613- held in building 72 in the Arboretum Veronica Verdicchio at 613-792- looking for houses to clean. Call Jon- 237-7894 for more information or to of the Central Experimental Farm. 3987 or visit the Choir’s website at athan at 819-208-6527. arrange a viewing. Admission and parking are free. www.ccc-ccc.ca. Info: 613-230-3276 or email info@ FULL-TIME LIVE-IN NANNY/ PART-TIME NANNY/NANNY friendsofthefarm.ca. CARLETON UNIVERSITY CAREGIVER to start soon. 15 years SHARE. We are looking for a nanny CHOIR presents A Carleton Spring experience, excellent references lov- one day a week starting in April to FIRST AVENUE SCHOOL BOOK with soloists and organ. Jean-Sébas- ing, caring and dedicated. Contact take care of our twin boys born in SALE. If you are downsizing your tien Allaire, conductor, Jennifer Donna at [email protected] or early June. Hours are all day, one day book collection, please consider Loveless, organ. Sat., Mar. 27, 8 p.m., call 613-869-1169. a week (specific hours and day to be donating them to the First Avenue Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, 375 determined, Fridays are excluded). School Book Sale! Drop off your Sussex Dr. Info: 613-520-5770, 613- TUTOR with a long experience in The wage is to be determined accord- books at First Avenue School April 592-1991 www.carleton.ca/choir teaching Portuguese language for ing to experience and qualifications. 12 -16 (including evening drop-offs Adults $20 - Seniors $15 - Students foreigners students. I am from Bra- If you are interested or if you have a April 13-15, 7-7:30 p.m.). Or take $10 available at: The Leading Note zil and my rate per hour is $15. Call nanny you only need 4 days a week advantage of our special community 370 Elgin St., Compact Music 190 613-421-2425 or email fabianneo- who would like to work an extra day, home pick-up morning on Sat., Apr. Bank St. & 785-A Bank St., all CD [email protected]. please contact Dominique by e-mail 10. Call Book Sale rep Katie Faught Warehouse locations. at [email protected]. 613-231-3082 with your name and FOR SALE TO BUY: TELEVISION AND address and we will pick them up CHORUS ECCLESIAE OPEN ANTIQUE BRASS BED, 84” x 54” from your front porch. HOUSE: Choral music classes with USED COMPUTER WITH DVD frame, 55” high head board, 33” high PLAYER. Contact 613-236-8758 Lawrence Harris, Sun., Mar. 14 at base. Bed side rails have already ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN 3 p.m. Admission is free. Come to (no voice messaging). Mornings till been welded to fit a mattress as large 1 p.m. and afternoons/evenings after CHURCH, invites room 201 of the Dominican Univer- 400 Sparks St., as 80”. $350. Call 613-233-1673. 4 p.m. you to join us for services this Eas- sity College, 96 Empress Ave. Info: ter season: Apr. 1, Maundy Thursday 613-567-7729. ANTIQUE DARK OAK DESK, VOLUNTEER READER. A 91 7:30 p.m., Apr. 2, Good Friday 10 Arts and Crafts style. Measures 45” year old veteran with glaucoma is a.m., Apr. 4, Easter Sunday 10 a.m. CONCERT FOR LENT featuring x 28” x 30” high, with book shelves looking for a retired or semi-retired Info: 613-233-9911 or http://stpe Chorus Ecclesiae and the Symposium on each side. $350. Perfect for the Choir, directed by Lawrence Harris, volunteer reader to read to him a cou- ters.digitalents.com. smaller apartment or condo. Call ple of times per week (negotiable). Mon., Mar. 15, 8 p.m. Our Lady of 613-233-1673. Fatima Parish, 153 Woodroffe. Free He is very interested in health issues admission. Info: 613-567-7729. and would appreciate a like-minded ART LA-Z-BOY POWER RECLINER person who could read him self-help LIFT CHAIR, med. green, good books, etc. Ideally, it would be some- At ART LENDING OF OTTAWA, CONCERTS-IN-THE-GLEBE at condition. $800. Call 613-237-0992. one may rent or buy original art at Glebe St.James United Church. Sun., one living within walking distance of his apartment at the corner of Clem- reasonable prices. First Unitarian Mar. 28 you are invited to hear a TWIN MATTRESS, BOX SPRING Church Hall, 30 Cleary Ave. Mar. 16, Celtic Battle Cry with William Blais ow and Bronson. If interested, please AND FRAME, hardly used. $100. call 613-238-7544. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. and Mar.17, 10 a.m.-9 presenting classical, traditional, folk call 613-237-0992. Glebe Report March 12, 2010 43

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