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Volume 37 Number 8 September 14, 2007 rvip98rt glèbeSeptember 14, 2007 Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Pharmacist Roland Innis's and assistant Julie Lepage can now be found working behind the counter at Shopper's Drug Mart PHOTO: SUZANNE LANDIS at the corner of Bank and Glebe. Inniss Pharmacy closes BY LESLEY CALDICOTT medical advice. In early 2006, Roland Inniss sold the pharmacy to new own- After 100 years as a pharmacy at 769 Bank Street, one of the Glebe's old- ers, Andrew Staples and François Sicotte, knowing they were committed to est businesses closed its doors for the last time on Aug. 30. The history of what the tradition of the pharmacy and agreeing that Roland would continue as is known today as Inniss Pharmacy began when the A. J. Brownlee Drugstore Pharmacist. He would also have the opportunity to take holidays and perhaps opened in 1907, changing names and owners over the years, but remaining the start to think about retirement. continued on page 3 same friendly business that Glebe residents relied upon for prescriptions and Mark your calendars WHAT'S INSIDE September 15 SimplyRaw Festival www.simplyraw.ca Abbotsford 2 Environment 20 September 16 Glebe House Tour Editorial 4 Election 21-25 September 16 Feast of Fields, organic food celebration www.feastoffields.ca 26-27 September 24 Provincial election, All candidates meeting, GNAG 7 Art 7 p.m., GCC Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 Provincial election, Advance polls at GCC GCA 8 Ted and Lois at the Movies .28 September 25 GCA board meeting, 7:30 p.m. GCC, all are welcome Old Days 10 Schools 30-34 September 26 GNAG annual general meeting, 7 p.m., GCC Good September 27-30 Metcalfe Fair 35 www.metcalfefair.com Glebe Questions 11 Sports September 30 Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, CIBC Run for the Cure Councillor's Report 12 Books 36-37 www.cibcrunforthecure.com October 10 Provincial Election and Referendum voting day, Business news 15-17 Religion 38-41 polls will be open from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. October 18 Underground Sound concert series, Health 18-19 Grapevine 42-43 featuring the SoulJazz Orchestra, 7 p.m., GCC October 20 Treasures for the Tower Auction noon to 5 p.m. NEXT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 October 27 Great Glebe Pumpkin Patch Celebrations at GCC, 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. FOR THE OCTOBER 12 ISSUE 2 Glebe Report September 14, 2007 NEWS Party and meeting space for rent at Abbotsford BY JULIE IRETON Looking for some classy space for a formal dinner, a book-club meeting or a birthday party? Newly renovated space at Abbotsford House in the Glebe is now available, and at a reasonable price. The dining room at the front of the old stone house has been renovated to fit the age and traditions of the neo- gothic style home. Sue Walker is Abbotsford's Director of Development. She says the renova- tions at the house evolved over the summer. The Lord Lansdowne donated new carpeting, which inspired staff and volunteers to get out their paint- brushes. The dining room has now been restored to reflect some of the grandeur of the late 1800s. "We've tried to bring in some period pieces to compliment the actual era of the room. We had a lot to work with, with the original woodwork and plas- ter," explains Walker. Now that construction at the Lord Lansdowne tower is being completed, the fronts of both buildings are being tidied up and landscaped. Abbotsford has a new courtyard, flowerbeds and space for outdoor dining or reception. With the indoor and outdoor changes, it's an appropriate time to start market- ing the building to groups in the community. Abbotsford hired Anne Naylen to conduct a survey. She spoke with members of the business and non-profit community. She says there is an interest in more meeting space. PHOTOS: PAT GOYECHE The Glebe Community Centre, as well as various church halls in the neighbourhood, are frequently used by service clubs, business and non-profit organizations. But those spaces are at a premium. New rental space is welcome. "Abbotsford is always looking for new ways to utilize our facility. And there's such a demand for meeting space in the Glebe. We started looking at renting out the dining room and other areas of the building," explains Sue Walker. Now Abbotsford staff is in the process of designing a brochure to help with marketing. "The dining room is a lovely spot. It's very appealing for small intimate gatherings, such as luncheons, seminars, bridal showers. It's solid and sound- proof against traffic on Bank Street," says Naylen. The fully-accessible dining room can seat 40 to 50 people or host a cock- tail reception of up to about 100. Abbotsford also has an in-house sound sys- tem and can provide audio visual equipment. There's a multi-purpose room that could be used as a small dance hall. The building also has a kitchen and would welcome caterers. Naylen notes that Abbotsford has the necessary liability coverage and would allow groups to purchase special-occasion permits to serve alcohol. "We're in the final stages of brochure production. There's been a lot of fun and creativity in the process, and we'll start marketing the rental in Septem- ber and October. We're only limited by the imagination of the client." The Abbotsford dining room will be rented out for the first time this month for a special birthday party of one of its own members. rem NEW AT Centretown Community 420 rue Cooper Street Health Centre Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2N6 Centre de santé communautaire du Centre-ville www.centretownchc.org HOURS OF OPERATION (EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAYS) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Wednesday 8:45 a.m. 4:45 p.m. MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES WALK-IN: MICRO-PIGMENTATION Monday Friday 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Evening Appointments Available for Medical & Social Services or PERMANENT MAKE-UP Monday 5:00 8:00 p.m. Tuesday 5:00 8:00 p.m. Permanent Make-up is a procedure also known as Wednesday 5:00 8:00 p.m. Micro-Pigmentation that uses sterilized disposable needles to apply pigment into the dermal layer For 24-hour on-call medical emergency service call 233-4697 of the skin.The pigments are made of mineral, Building healthier communities... together Ensemble... pour bâtir des communautés en meilleure santé iron oxide base colorants. It is commonly used to create or enhance eyebrows, eye lines, and as a lip liner or filler. It is ideal for individuals with thin or disappearing eyebrows and eyelashes, as well as Matt McQuillan Master Electrician for people allergic to cosmetics or with disabilities or difficulties to apply them. McQuillan Electric Call now for your consultation: 613-567-7720 Electrical Contractor License No. 7005472 Specializing in: www.glebesp OM Knob & Tube Re-wire Service Upgrades Additions and Renovations New Construction 177 First Avenue Where body & soul Satisfying Insurance Companies (East of Bank Street) meet to liberate We take pride in our work & make sure your home is safe 613-567-7720 your senses ESA Registered, Insured & Qualified 613-850-8274 N EWS Glebe Report September 14, 2007 3 Betty's Country Kitchen: Inn iss Pharmacy closes continued from page 1 This all changed when the Ontario Government passed a broad drug reform A makeover story Act in April 2006. The main part of that reform was a piece of legislation called the Transparent Drug System for Patients Act, also known as Bill 102. When Bill 102 came into effect in October 2006, it had a tremendous impact on many independent pharmacies across Ontario. The goal of the bill is to pro- vide improved patient access to drugs and better value for money; however, the ramifications include cuts in rebates available to retail pharmacies, making it difficult for independent pharmacies to continue business. A victim of these changes, Inniss Pharmacy's new owners had to make the very difficult deci- sion to close the doors. The silver lining is that Roland Inniss and his assistant of 20 years, Julie Lepage, will continue to serve our community as they join the team at the new Shoppers Drug Mart at the corner of Bank and Glebe. Shoppers Drug Mart purchased Inniss Pharmacy and thus all prescription files at Inniss will be transferred to Shoppers. "As a pharmacist at Shoppers," says Roland, "I am glad that I can continue working with our clients whom I'm really committed to, particularly the senior citizens." So it is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Inniss Pharmacy, but with an equal measure of gratitude that Roland and Julie remain a part of the Glebe community. BY JENNIFER DARE Have you ever wanted to redesign a room in your home? You know what you would like to do, but you don't have the money or all the skill it takes to N do it? Well, this is our story. On the first floor of Bronson Place at the Glebe Centre, our activity room was looking pretty tired. A room that is supposed to inspire creative programs When can I vote? such as art and baking certainly wasn't inspiring. In fact, over the years it had become more of a storage room. In 2005, we had a generous donation to cre- Election Day ate the garden of our dreams and we really wanted the success to continue to The provincial Election and Referendum day is Oct.
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