THE , INSIDE THIS MONTH Carleton on Cogen Valentines Trivia Quiz Walkable Neighborhoods - Pt. 2 Whitton Awards and our new OSCAR ARTSPACE
Vol. 21 No. 6 OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW FEBRUARY 1994 THE SENNYSIDERS
By Alain Cossette
We are looking at a suggestion Sunnyside Street crosses our to change the name Ottawa South community from one end to the other Community Association to Ottawa and it does not go anywhere else: it Sunnyside Community Association. stays in the neighbourhood. It is also "We" are the members of the an upbeat kind of name that reflects Community Relations Committee of its residents' joie de vivre (wouldn't OSCA and we would like to hear you like to be known as the what you think about the idea. Here Sunnysiders?). Names like the Glebe, are some pros, and a few cons, that Centretown, Westboro and Sandy Hill we have gathered so far. bring instant recognition to most Where is Ottawa South? During people and they probably enhance the last year's community porch sale, sense of community for the people organisers had to explain at great who live in those neighbourhoods. length where Ottawa South was. We, too, can benefit from a uplifting People often thought that it was name. somewhere in Hunt Club or in some The use of Ottawa Sunnyside other suburb. would also allow us to keep the The marketing efforts for the acronyms OSCA and OSCAR which porch sale had to include details such we have become used to. We would as: just on the other side of the be able to change our letterhead Rideau Canal, along Riverdale, Bank without great expense. and Bronson streets. People were As arguments against such a surprised to hear that Ottawa South is change, we could mention the break not located south of everything in with tradition. For people who have a Ottawa. Historically, that used to be strong identification with the name exact. Our neighbourhood was once Ottawa South, such a change may not the southernmost place in the city of be welcome. Some have lived here all Ottawa. their lives and they don't really care if Decades ago, south of the river, the rest of the world does not know there were only farm lands and wood where Ottawa South is. They do lots. This changed with the urban know where it is, they know where sprawl, and with the expansion of the they grew up and where they now city, we feel that we live almost live, and this name, in some ways, is downtown. part of who they are. The name Ottawa South is used There are also the legal to describe other legal entities that implications. We are currently sometimes include our looking into them with a lawyer at Weekend On the Canal 1994 P. Hecht neighbourhood. One of the best City Hall. We would have to legally known is the provincial riding of change the name of the Community Ottawa South which is much larger Association and to ask the City of than the territory served by OSCA. Ottawa to modify the appellation it OSCAR ANNOUNCES Real estate agents and brokers now uses for its general development NEW ASSOCIATE EDITORS use this name to describe an area plan. As I mentioned before, this name Starting this month, OSCAR is local arts community. larger than our neighbourhood, and pleased to announce that three new Karin and her husband Shane (yes, there is a community south of the city change is only a suggestion and it's Associate Editors have joined the like the movie) recently moved to that calls itself South Ottawa. important to have a discussion in the Team, Karin Fuller, William Moon Ottawa South along with their Our neighbourhood is an community about it. We will be glad and Michael Hind. (mainly) charming canine Cooper. excellent place to live, and it deserves to hear or read any comments you Bill Moon is a Carleton a name that is unique and indicative may have on the subject. Drop us a University student and a teaching of its geographical location. line at the Firehall. assistant in the department of Cultural Studies. Besides his work at OSCAR producing STREET> KEEPING IN TOUCH Moving away from Ottawa South? Know someone who would like to receive OSCAR their very own OSCAR? We will send OSCAR for 1 year (11 issues) in a nice envelope (it will help us recycle all those big envelopes we get) for just $20 to Ottawa South Community Association Report Canadian addresses (including Foreign Service) and $30 outside of Canada. Drop us a letter giving the address and include a cheque made out to OSCAR. 260 Sunnyside Avenue THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS Ottawa, Ontario A big Ottawa South Thank You to all our contributors who took the time to K1S 0R7 give us something. This month we were helped by Susan Leah, Mike Lynch, Jim Watson, Richard Malakki Cazeau, Tina Constanza, Rita Assabgui, Melodie OSCAR is a non-profit, community report published on a regular basis for Benger, Aline Kidd, Pat O'Brien, Francis Kopczewski, Dave Chartrand, Nancy the Ottawa South Community Association Inc.(OSCA). Distribution is free Schepers, Annalee Adair, Ken Brown, Lloyd Holmes, Starr Cameron-Wright, to all Ottawa South homes and businesses. Opinions expressed in articles Laura Johnson, Jacqelin Holzman, Helen Cunningham, Tim Mark, Dalton are those of the authors and not necessarily those of OSCAR or OSCA. The McGuinty, Karen Landheer, Cathy Brown, Hasmig Adjeliean, Chris Bradshaw, Editor retains the right to edit or include articles submitted for publication. Carleton U. and, of course, Lily, Marim and Remi and their families. That's 26 article contributions. And of course, our advertisers who make it all possible. The OSCAR telephone number is 730-1045. Please leave your name, Keep up the good work! number and a brief message. Paid advertising inquiries should be directed to Richard Turgeon at 730-3911. Distribution inquiries to 730-2762. Look for our new Associate Editors, Karin, Bill and Mike who have done a fine job. We welcome them to our pages. Editor: Peter Hecht Associate Editors: Karin Fuller, William Moon, Michael Hind Business Manager: Marim Moreland PHOTOS & ARTICLES NEEDEH Advertising Manager: Richard Turgeon Stories, articles and photos are always needed. We are looking for news items, Distribution Manager: Rufina Basu, assisted by Remi stories, articles, poems, travel advice, book and restaurant reviews. An article could be as little as two hundred words. Take them to our OSCAR box at The The next deadline for articles, Old Firehall. Letters to the Editor are always welcome. 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ZONE El: Forrest Smith (Coordinator), Catherine and Jason Nesbitt, The Hutchinson Family,The Bol Family, The Kane Family SATURDAY AS REQUIRED BY PROGRAMS SUNDAY CLOSED ZONE E2: Rufina Basu (Coordinator), Jesse Rading, The Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Krista Caron, Mathieu Nesbitt ZONE FI: Carol O'Connor (Coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Blakeman Family, The IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Grier Family, The Bennett Family OSCA 564-7277 ZONE F2: Janet L. Jancar (Coordinator), Sonya Jancar, The Moir Family, The Stem Family, The Liston Carleton Students Association 788-6688 Family, The von Baeyer Family, Jeff and Marie Dubrule, Julie de Bellefeuille, The Stidwill Family Regional Government 560-1335 ZONE G: Angela Graves (Coordinator), Ryan Evans, The Tubman Family. The Dalziel Family, John City (snow, trees, flooding, etc) 564-1111 and Lee Zamparo, The Chandler Family, The Graves Family City Licensing/Enforcement 564-1457 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, The Cook Family City Property Standards 564-1717 Bank Street-Glebe: Rufina Basu Jim Watson 564-1308 Carleton University: Road potholes, cracks, broken glass, etc. RMOC roads 739-3140 Ottawa roads 564-1111 NCC roads 733-0117 FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 3 OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Bysu^u* CONGRATULATIONS TO Ottawa South"s ''Main Street”. transportation issues including the Association in relation to the WHITTON AWARD Early in January, OSCA board Ottawa South traffic study. Confederation Heights development. WINNERS members spent a Saturday morning MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OSCA NEEDS YOU! Many congratulations to the discussing all the issues, projects and We consider the membership Membership of our committees Ottawa South winners of this year's programs that we would like to tackle drive to be of primary importance. is not limited to OSCA Board Whitton awards: John Bond, Dave this year. Not only will it bring in much needed members. We welcome any Ottawa McNicoll, the 17th Ottawa South Out of more than 30 items listed, funds ($10 per family) but, more South resident who would like to join Venturer Company, Mike Zoryk, we decided that we would concentrate importantly, it will give YOUR voice us on any single project or issue. We Gordon Hauser, Allison Woyiwada, our attention on commercial more credibility and clout at City Hall shall certainly be calling for a few Donna Walsh, Roger Camm and development and zoning on Bank and outside the community, when hours of help from many of you for Sandra Garland. Street, the Riverbank project, OSCAR can show that it represents the membership drive in the spring, A very special thank you to maintaining programs for teens, the the interests of the majority of and probably for other special events Councillor Jim Watson for launching upcoming local traffic study, a families in Ottawa South. during the year, such as the Porch membership drive, improving our these awards last year and providing TRANSPORTATION Sale in the fall. us with an opportunity to toast our communications with the STUDIES As one of the Whitton awards volunteers. neighbourhood, the impact on Ottawa winners said at the awards ceremony South of development and This year, OSCA Board The OSCA Board was proud to members will be representing your at Landsdowne Park on February 3, see two of its current members among transportation projects in "We represent many hundreds of neighbouring communities (such as interests at public input sessions for a the winners - John Bond heads up the number of different projects in the other volunteers." Many other Riverbank project as well as the Confederation Heights, and the CP winners commented on how surprised rail link between Gatineau and Hunt surrounding communities, Board's environment committee, particularly relating to transportation. they were to be receiving an awards,. ECOS. Donna Walsh has represented Club), and strengthening our links That's because being involved in with neighbouring communities, The Central Area Transportation OSCA before City Hall planning Strategy (CATS), which involves all community activities is fun, you meet meetings for many years. She including Carleton University. lots of interesting people, it's We set up some more levels of government, including the continues to chair OSWATCH, which NCC, was unveiled recently. We are satisfying and it adds another takes care of planning issues for committees to handle all the action, dimension to your life. Who knows, so now, as well as OSWATCH, part of an advocacy group for the Ottawa South. proposed CP rail link between you could even win a Whitton OSCA 1994 PRIORITIES ECOS, OPC (for recreational Award! programs) and the Finance Gatineau and Hunt Club with other A priority for Donna and Congratulations again, and thank committee, we also have groups community and other interest groups, OSWATCH this year will be the you, to this year's winners. looking at special events and and will be working with the whole ambiance of Bank Street as fundraising, community relations and Riverside Park Community LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, My small personal "Riverbank" initiative was more pleasurable than I had dared to hope. In a Letter to the Editor published in OSCAR November 1993,1 expressed an interest in learning to think differently about our relationship with the river (seeing ourselves as part of, and not apart from our environment) and enquired whether anyone else would be interested in this. The initiative was inspired by such earlier efforts as Fran Mowbray's Rideau River work, Lome Peterson's Ecological Portrait of the Ottawa-Rideau-Gatineau Region and by the Riverbank project associated with the Ottawa South Porch Sale last fall. Bob Donnelly responded to my letter, suggesting that a map emphasizing the river and de-emphasizing the roads might be helpful. Dianne Corke, hearing of this, decided to undertake a personal project of her own, creating a map showing the island formed by the river and canal that begins at Hog's Back and ends at the Ottawa River. She plans to add a little local history for each neighbourhood along the river, hoping to encourage these communities to tell their own stories about the river. Dianne herself is resident in the Glebe. Meanwhile, Dianne and I invited some Ottawa residents to a potluck supper to discuss how we could learn to think about the river in a new way. Not only was the food delicious and the company splendid, but John Bond facilitated discussion by bringing along some existing maps of the river. I learned that Hedrik Wachelka and Nancy Doubleday are going to conduct an informal "Night Hike" in the spring and that Nancy will continue to nurture the inventory and mapping process begun with the Riverside Ramble, which she is calling a "community knowledge" project. (The Riverside Ramble was initiated by Nancy, and with the support of many individuals was held on October 24, 1993. It was reported in the November 1993 issue of OSCAR Vol.21 No.3.) Others are planning or considering their own initiatives, individually or together in twos and threes or small groups. I'd like to use my own happy experience to encourage these personal initiatives, whether by persons drawing their own maps, organizing walks, convening potluck suppers and discussions, or any of the many ways of helping themselves and others to become more conscious and caring of the local environment and our community that lives within it and as part of it. And by the way, while philosophical discussion could hardly be said to have dominated our potluck supper, it seems we could usefully think of ourselves as living with the river rather than as separate from it. I find this to be easier said than done, but I'm trying. Gail Stewart FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 4 NEIGHBORHOOD WALKABILITY and therefore provide more & LOCAL HéROS By Chris Bradshaw fares per route-mile, more transit is used in off-peak the city job far behind each day and Part 2 of 3 adults. If you are young, old or and there is more bi- driving as far away to a non-urban Part 1 discussed 'walkability’ and disabled, you stay inside or go out directional travel during peak only with a guardian in tow, usually home as money and time will afford. introduced a 'walkability' index. periods. The result is an imbalanced ♦♦♦ ferried about in a car or bus. If you • police protection: the infrastructure. People buying private SCALE IN HUMAN ACTIVITY are poor, transit and long walks walkable neighbourhood We live life at different scales: under inhospitable conditions is your solutions to public problems. provides a great deal more of There is no civic life in public global, national, city/region, lot. These people not only are its own surveillance, more places any more. We are told to neighbourhood, street, household, denied the human scale and lively jobs and activities for youths, streets they need, they now need expect only negative experiences in individual. has fewer new, expensive cars more income to buy the "solutions": these places. Instead, these places Until recent times, few people to be stolen and has fewer a car and a "better" neighbourhood. are replaced by larger private yards, lived their lives at scales above the off-street parking lots where membership in health clubs and by city/region level. In fact, although Why has this happened? assaults are most often 1. The automobile, a vehicle exotic vacations in places where safe many people have jobs that operate committed. in the loftier orbits, favour more suited to freeways and rural civic spaces and human-scale streets • density-sensitive services: roads, has taken over all streets. As still exist. When one must use public international news to local news, or garbage collection, spaces, one takes along "protection". buy few locally produced goods, life a society we now accept that streets underground pipes, fire We buy ever-more sophisticated is still lived locally. are dangerous and dirty. Drivers are protection and general home and car alarms, rather than Think of the seven scales as a not held responsible for pedestrian administration are services deaths and injuries; pedestrians or spend time rebuilding common, local hierarchy inside a thermometer. As that cost more where space. energy and cognitive capacity their guardians are. development is less dense. increase, the mercury expands up the Streets reflect "might makes The self-regulating civic culture • social and health services: of the Commons is fast disappearing. scale as the individual has the ability right", rather than "the more you besides being sensitive to In those spaces we now see the to operate at larger scale. wield, the more you yield" that density, these services are "weeds" of crime, litter, unkempt Over the normal course of a exists, for example, between boats also sensitive to the presence on waterways. buildings and grounds, noise, grime person's life, the scale starts low, or lack of informally provided 2. Women, the traditional and abandoned people. climbs into adulthood, then drops community services, best nurturers of the local scale, which slowly until death. If plotted against IMPACT OF WALKABILITY illustrated by when includes the household, have joined time, it would be like a bell curve. ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT neighbours visit sick But no matter how large a domain the workforce and are adopting COSTS neighbours or providing men's love of the large scale, which Applying the walkability index we can master, we continue to need babysitting or even a ride for they believe equals power. the function comfortably at lower to taxes and development charges a neighbour having a doctor Unfortunately, street and scales. raises the question, "Shouldn't it be or job appointment. The problem is this: we are neighbourhood relations have limited only to the portion that • economic development: losing the "infrastructure" for the suffered. (The solution, of course is applies to transportation higher density, mixed land not for men and women to go back street and neighbourhood scales. infrastructure?" No. The effects of use, availability of a larger Streets have become automobile to their own separate "domains", but walkability are beneficial over a far and more diverse work force feeders for city scale roads. City for all adults to re-establish local broader area. and availability of marginal, agencies have replaced links.) The walkable neighbourhood "incubator" spaces and neighbourhood and street-level 3. We are moving towards makes fewer demands on several services makes these visiting of the sick and elderly. globalism: economy, government services/resources: neighbourhoods more The child, who needs to have and even environmentalism. • roads and parking facilities: powerful generators of ever-widening contiguous spaces to There is little in between which because of shorter trips and economic vitality. freely explore as he/she grows, is is not owned or controlled by global small modes (space and ♦♦♦ not allowed independent access to interests: no "sinew", no connecting weights), they make lower use The conclusion of this series the street until after he or she is old tissue. Why? The large-scale of roads and parking and the will look at "Local Heroes" and enough not to have much use for it. interests want it that way: local lower real estate and things which can be done to make How many of us work to produce interests, loyalties, goods, values, maintenance costs they a community more walkable. for a local market or purchase local etc., are redundant in the "modem” represent. Chris Bradshaw is a Glebe goods or services? world. • transit: transit subsidies are resident He presented this article The result is cities designed Uiban life, too, is disdained. lower (or perhaps non-existent) as a paper to the 14th only for AAAs: active, affluent Life is to be lived only after leaving for those living in walkable International Pedestrian neighbourhoods. There are more Conference in Boulder, Colorado, riders per mile, trips are shorter in 1993. ROYAL LEPAGE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES Custom Framing Over 17 years of combined experience. Call us for Free Evaluations or Advice. Richardvvw* wvi vv 7TD-TQ11/ \J u OFFICE 165 Pretoria Street Dry Mounting 238-2801 & Laminating ROGER WALKER JANNY MILLS 725-1475 236-1991 Sales Representative Sales Representative 34 Fairbairn FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 5 By Jim Watson, Councillor, Capital Ward COUNCILLOR'S CORNER POLICY ON THE SALE BEAT OFFICER IN South later this* year. This will be GALA FOR CHILD OF CITY-OWNED PARK the first major traffic study done in POVERTY LAND OTTAWA SOUTH I am pleased to report that a Starting in the late Spring, our area, and full public The 2nd Annual Gala for Child motion I proposed will strengthen Ottawa South will have a Police participation will take place. Poverty will be held on Saturday the City’s policy on the sale of Officer "on the beat" similar to the Traffic studies are conducted in February 26, 1994 at the Museum of parkland. My predecessor, Lynn Glebe. I know merchants and neighbourhoods to look at all aspects Nature. There will be music and Smyth originally initiated the policy residents alike will welcome this of traffic - stop signs, traffic volume, refreshments, and proceeds are for a and it called on Council to approve increased police presence in our changing patterns, etc. Public very worthwhile cause. Last year the any sale of parkland prior to it being community. meetings will be held, most probably event sold out in two weeks, so offered for sale. My motion now I met with Chief Ford and our in the Fall, and draft terms of don't wait! Call 769-5012 for tickets requires % of Council to vote on Inspector Richard Lauzon and they reference will be sent to community for this very special event. I am whether to sell the land. have agreed to our request to have groups in the late spring or early pleased to be a member of the Regrettably a senior level of an officer patrol Bank Street from summer. I will keep you posted on organizing committee along with government (region or province) can the bridge to the River. how to get involved through my fellow Ottawa South resident Huw still expropriate land from the City I am still awaiting a reply from columns. Williams. even with our "no parkland for sale the 7-Eleven head office to confirm Some of you may remember a REGIONAL REFORM policy", but at least this policy that we can place a police desk in a community traffic study which was The provincial government makes it more difficult for Council done a few years ago. The OSCA announced its intention to reform visible location at the store to help to sell valuable green space to solve some of the loitering problems board did not ratify it, but I have regional government in time for the others. we experience during the warm sent it to the Department of November 1994 municipal elections weather season. I will have more on Enginnering & Works for their and will result in a directly elected SNOW PLOUGHING Snow ploughing is a bit like the beat officer as we approach the consideration as they prepare terms regional council. This will reduce politics. Everyone has an opinion. Spring. of references. the number of regional councillors Some think the City does a great HERITAGE DAY As a side note, I will be from 33 to 18 and the number of bringing my resolution on reducing job; others feel we plough too much; Come out and /Celebrate councillors at the City of Ottawa speed limits on residential streets to while others believe we don't plough Heritage Day at the Glebe from 15 to 10. The boundaries for City Council later this month. My enough. In my next column, I will Community Centre (690 Lyon) on Capital Ward will be extended to thanks to the Glebe Community include my annual survey and have February 21, 1994 from 7:30 to 10 include Ottawa East, part of Alta Association, Dow's Lake Residents' questions on snow removal and pm. The evening will feature the Vista and Riverside. Association and Ottawa South ploughing for your input. Great Ottawa History Challenge, I still believe this so-called Community Association for their Don't forget the City's 24 hour where City Councillors and local "reform" is a backward step because support and encouragement on this customer service line is available to media personalities compete in their it will cost us more and create initiative. receive complaints (and knowledge of local trivia. greater confusion as to who people compliments) at 564-1111. This year’s focus is Glebe CARLETON ALUMNI should call for what issue. In any STREET HOCKEY event, the Province is pushing ahead FIRE DEPARTMENT heritage, so come out and leant TOURNAMENT PETITION about your community’s history. with the legislation and hopes to Congratulations to the You may have been visited by Refreshments will be served and have it in place by May 1, 1994. participants of the Fourth Annual a lobbying group asking that you heritage displays will highlight BLUE BOX RECYCLING Carieton Alumni Street Hockey sign a petition to stop reductions in various sites in the Glebe, Ottawa The City has approved a new Tournament, held on November 6, the Fire Department and in particular South and Ottawa. contract with Laidlaw for the blue 1993. The tournament was a huge the removal of vehicles in stations My thanks to John Leaning, box recycling program. Beginning in success and raised $1,392 for the around the City including Station 10. Sandra Zed-Finless and March 1994, blue box recycling will Periey Hospital Foundation. If you would like more information representatives from Mutchmor be reduced to biweekly instead of It was held at Windsor Park and on this issue, please call and I will School, along with other heritage weekly pickup. However, the residents from the Glebe, Ottawa send you an information package on groups for their tremendous work on program will be expanded to include South and the rest of the City did a the rationale for the downsizing. this event. I hope you and your a wider range of recyclable great job for a very worthy cause. WUITTON AWARDS family can attend! materials. Starting in March, you Thank you to Carieton Alumnus Congratulations to all winners Also, congratulations to will be able to put magazines, who organize this event annually. and thank you to our sponsors and Vanessa Woods & W.L. Gault for catalogues, plastic (PETE) containers those who attended the February 3rd their winning entries in the Great CARLETON UNIVERSITY and used clothing in your blue box, CHARITY BALL event at Lansdowne Park. Please see Heritage Challenge Contest. I would but used motor oil will no longer be The 7th Annual Carieton an article in this issue of the also like to thank others who entered accepted. University Charity Ball was held on OSCAR for a complete review of the contest, your participation is The City's Engineering & January 22 and was a tremendous the ceremony and award winners in appreciated. The winners will join Works Department will be including success. The proceeds go towards a the wand. me for lunch at the Ritz on the canal information on these new initiatives local charity and this year they will Can I Help? later this month. shortly through a flyer to every be given to the Rideau Street Youth Jim Watson household. Garbage will continue to TRAFFIC Initiative and the Community 111 Sussex Drive be picked up on a weekly basis The City’s Department of Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton. Over Ottawa, Ontario, KIN 5A1 Engineering & Works will be (every Wednesday in our ward). $42,000 was raised for these two Tel: 564-1308 Fax: 564-8412 undertaking a traffic study in Ottawa worthy charities. Freenet: [email protected] 1 Valentine Day Gift for Your Sweetheart WH5IPIHE1JS Ottawa’s Premiere Musical Theatre 'The place for honouring the sdf" GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR "A DAY AT THE SPA" Hydrotherapy • Swedish Massage Faded • Manicure • Pedicure is. Make-up Application • Light Lunch Opt Champagne • Shampoo/Blow Dry •ESTHETICS«EAR& NOSE PIERCING• WAXING •iTANNING •HAIR EXTENSIONS & BRAIDING • GIFT CENTRATES FOR All SERVICES March 4 - March 12, 1994 • HAIR STYLING Adult High School 1183 Bank (At Grove Avenue) Ample Free Parking -8?SmQ „ „Rochester 8c Gladstone Box Office: 17 Fairmont Ave., Telephone! Bring this coupon $5.00 off April 30/94 Mon-Fri: 11:00am-3:00pm 729-4318 tI 1 FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 6 MPP's MESSAGE By Dalton McGuinty, MPP Ottawa South KEEPING CITY HANDS On February 23, I will be we believe someone is hosting an information session on breaking or about to break a OUT OF Yoot POCKETS Ontario's new Environmental Bill law protecting the By Jacquelin Holzman Mayor of Ottawa of Rights. environment. An The figures are in. After 1% - $1.2 million. That money, The Environmental Bill of investigation must be only two years in office, the in my view, should be spent in Rights is an important piece of conducted unless our 1991-94 City Council has already the community, not be given to legislation which has the potential complaint is frivolous. cut spending by $18 million per the City in taxes and so I quickly of significantly improving the At a time when many of us and year, a 5% decrease from the asked staff to make more "in- degree of protection afforded to our governments are, quite spending level when we took house" economies to absorb as our natural environment. Some of understandably, focused on office. And we still provide and much of this as possible. Because this new law's provisions include: economic problems, the excellent level of service. of this, Council, in the end, • Each of us has been given the protection of our natural Additional savings are in the accepted an increase of !4%. new right to bring a polluter environment is in danger of losing offing. A reduction of almost $4 For me, however, that was to court for causing damage its position as a priority too. million a year will result from NOT better than nothing. to the environment. Up to Come out and learn more safety-approved staff cutbacks in There is no doubt that cost- now, you could not sue a about the role you can play in the fire department. As well, the effective municipal government polluter unless you protecting our environment for City's external auditors, during benefits Ottawa's economy. But experienced personal losses the generations to come. their annual review, will governing wisely in the or injury as a result of the I strongly urge you to attend highlight other areas of potential problematic '90s also means pollution. my information session to take .service improvement and cost going out and hustling the kind of • An employee who "blows the place in the cafeteria at Hillcrest reduction. business development that High School (Dauphin Road off My goal is to keep the City's generates new jobs, new wealth. whistle" on a polluting hands out of your pockets so that That is why I have been employer is given special Smyth) at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, you will have more disposable aggressive in pursuing new protection. February 23, 1994. Kindly call income with which to generate markets for local products and • Any two of us can submit a my office at 736-9573 if you plan economic activity. expertise and, as a result, I look sworn statement to the to attend. Information kits will be In this vein, I instructed staff forward to announcements this Environmental Commissioner available for all attending. to bring forward a budget spring about several significant requesting an investigation if requiring no tax increase this projects which will create jobs in year, but Councillors approved local companies. options requiring an additional Ontario's new ENVIRONMENTAL BILL OF RIGHTS Dalton McGuinty, MPP is hosting an INFORMATION SESSION DATE: February 23rd TIME: 7:00 pm PLACE: Hillcrest High School, Dauphin Rd (off Smyth Rd) Come and learn about your new rights for use in the protection of our environment. SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Cochrane, Chair of the Environmental Bill of Rights Task Force BANK ST. AT SECOND AVE. IF ATTENDING, PLEASE CALL 736-9573 234 - 6353 WE RENT - CARPET CLEANERS ROBSON WE SHARPEN - KNIVES, SCISSORS, TOOLS & MORE AUTO CENTRE WE REPAIR - WINDOWS & SCREENS MID WINTER SPECIAL: (MOST CARS) WE DELIVER - ASK FOR DETAILS ONLY $ 29.95 (TAXES EXTRA) STORE HOURS INCLUDES OIL & FILTER CHANGE UP TO 5 LITRES OF VALVOLINE OIL MON-WED 8:30 AM TO 6 PM FRAM OR BOSCH OIL FILTER THURS&FRI 8:30 AM TO 9 PM TIRE ROTATION SAT 8:30 AM TO 6 PM 12 POINT INSPECTION SUN 11 AM TO 4 PM FREE 4L JUG OF WINDSHIELD WASHER WE ARE A SMALL SHOP BIG ON SERVICE 1165 BANK ST 730-3555 FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 7 €ARLETOJ¥ ON COGENERATION By Pat O'Brien, CU Communications In the January 1994 edition of especially compared to the 80 this project will have to meet the efficiency in a world environment of OSCAR, Peter Hecht provided a megawatt Alta Vista project. This current high standards for noise and depleting resources. thoughtful article on co-generation difference in size between the two vibration levels of the Carleton Carleton representatives attended and referred to the proposed Carleton projects should in itself minimize any community before it will be the January 18 OSCA meeting and University co-generation project. A adverse effects. approved. outlined the proposed co-generation number of issues and concerns were The two major concerns The steam plume produced at the project. That presentation addressed raised as to the potential impact of presented were the noise and the Alta Visita project, especially during the concerns raised in Mr. Hecht's this project on the Ottawa South steam plume which are problems at the cold winter period, will not be artide and included an invitation to community especially in light of the the Alta Vista project. The Carleton present at Carleton. There should not OSCA to have a representative cited problems with the co-generation project will utilize two natural gas / be any increase in the current plume participate in the planning for the plant in Alta Vista. diesel engines compared to the large which results primarily from the co-generation project. Ottawa South residents may be jet turbine engine at the Alta Vista burning of natural gas. As was It should also be noted that the interested in some of the specific project. As we are a teaching and correctly pointed out in Mr. Hecht's co-generation project is only one details of the proposed Carleton research institution, noise is a article, steam produced from component of a $20.5 million energy project; how it differs from the Alta paramount concern to the University, co-generation is heat which is energy. efficiency program which includes Vista project; and Carleton 's as well as the broader community. The Carleton project plans to recover additional phases to our successful environmental goals to ensure its The Carleton project is being planned all the heat produced and use it to ground water project; heating, position as a nationally recognized so that there will not be any increase heat and cool our buildings. ventilation and air conditioning leader in energy efficiency. in noise or vibrations in the Therefore, the Carleton project will retrofits; utilities metering; and water A major point to be stressed is surrounding buildings. not use cooling towers like the Alta savings. Carleton prides itself on that the Carleton University The proposed site for the Vista project which produce much of being a leader in energy efficiency co-generation project is only at the co-generation project is adjacent to the steam plume in that area. and innovation in maximizing the use proposal stage. Our preliminary our boiler plant on University Drive Absorption chillers will be used to of natural resources and further research indicates that it is a very which is in close proximity to student redeploy the steam and heat for other enhancing our reputation as a good viable energy efficient and cost residences whidh house almost 1,700 uses, such as heating and cooling our steward of public money. saving, project with no negative people and several teaching and buildings. Carleton University also strongly environmental results. In fact, the research biddings induding the Minto The main objective of the values the relationship it has emissions in total for Ontario will be Centre for Advanced Studies in Carleton co-generation project is to developed with its surrounding reduced as a result of this project. The Engineering. The Minto Centre, in increase energy efficiency tipis communities, in particular, Ottawa net savings to the University resulting addition to housing classrooms and a minimizing wasted energy such as South. We look forward to continuing from reduced purchase of hydro large lecture hall, has a number of steam. The utilization of this steam this excellent relationship with the electricity is estimated to be $800,000 extremely sensitive research will result in a total system efficiency Carleton co-generation project and annually. laboratories which would be severely of 80%. This is good for Carleton, the encourage community members who The proposed co-generation impacted by noise and vibrations. The Ottawa community and Ontario as we may have further questions to give us project is a four megawatt facility specifications for all equipment for all strive for maximum energy a call at 788-3660. which is not considered "large" OVERNIGHT WINTER REGLEMENTS DE STATIONNE- PARKING REGULATIONS MENT DE NUIT EN HIVER In order to assist maintenance crews in Les équipes d’entretien peuvent effectuer carrying out snow plowing operations effectively and efficiently, les travaux de déneigement efficacement grâce aux modalités sur le regulations with respect to overnight winter parking are contained in stationnement de nuit en hiver figurant dans les règlements the City’s and Region’s Traffic and Parking By-laws. municipaux et régionaux sur la circulation et le stationnement. Once a forecast of 7cms or more of snow has been received, Dès que l’on prévoit une accumulation minimale de neige de sept “PARKING ON CITY AND REGIONAL STREETS WILL BE centimètres. “IL EST INTERDIT DE STATIONNER DANS LES RUES PROHIBITED BETWEEN 1 A.M. AND 7 A.M." MUNICIPALES ET RÉGIONALES DE 1 H A 7 H" WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU POUR VOUS, CELA SIGNIFIE : Overnight Parking Prohibition: The overnight winter parking ban will Il est interdit de stationner de nuit en hiver dès que l'on be enforced whenever a snow accumulation of 7 centirheters or PRÉVOIT une accumulation de neige d’au moins sept centimètres more has been FORECAST and will continue to be enforced during et toutes les nuits subséquentes jusqu’à ce que le déneigement soit every subsequent evening until snow plowing has been completed achevé et que la Ville ait diffusé un avis de service public annonçant and the city has issued a public service announcement terminating la fin des opérations. Pendant ces périodes, les automobilistes sont the plowing operation. At these times motorists will have to find tenus de trouver d’aütres places de stationnement hors voirie. (À alternative off-street parking. (Residential permit parkers exempt) l’exception des détenteurs de permis de stationnement dans les Vehicles parked in violation of the overnight ban will be ticketed $50. rues résidentielles) Snow Plowing Operations: Motorists are prohibited, at all times, from Les contrevenants sont passibles d’une amende de 50 S. interfering with snow plows during the actual plowing operation. Déneigement : Il est strictement interdit aux automobilistes de (Residential permit parkers are exempt). The Department will gêner les chasse-neige durant les opérations de déneigement. (À attempt to advise residents, via courtesy public service l'exception des détenteurs de permis de stationnement dans les announcements, of impending snow plowing operations, based on a rues résidentielles). Le Service tentera d’avertir les résidants, grâce forecast of 7 cms or more of snow. However, residents are reminded à des avis d’intérêt public, de toutes opérations imminentes de that even though the City will attempt to issue public service déneigement si l’on prévoit une accumulation minimale de sept announcements, RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING centimètres de neige. On rappelle cependant aux résidants que, INFORMED OF THE FORECAST AND ENSURING THAT THEY bien que la Ville tentera de diffuser des avis d’intérêt public, les FIND ALTERNATE OFF-STREET PARKING WHEN A RESIDANTS SONT TENUS DE S’INFORMER DES CONDITIONS SNOWSTORM IS ANTICIPATED. MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES ET DE TROUVER DES PLACES DE Vehicles interfering with snow plows will be ticketed $53. STATIONNEMENT HORS VOIRIE SI UNE TEMPÊTE DE NEIGE EST PRÉVUE. Snow Removal Operations: During snow removal operations, where snowbanks are loaded onto trucks and hauled away following the Les contrevenants sont passibles d’une amende de 53 S. storm, the City will continue to place courtesy "No Parking Snow Enlèvement de la neige : La Ville continue de placer des panneaux Removal" signs on the street prior to the clean- up. de "Stationnement interdit - Enlèvement de la neige" dans les rues Vehicles interfering with snow removal equipment will be ticketed avant d’y entamer les opérations, de charger la neige dans les $65 and towed to a nearby street. (Residential permit parkers are camions et de l'évacuer après une tempête de neige. NOT exempt)., Les automobilistes qui gênent les équipes chargées de l’enlèvement 24-Hour Information: 564-1111 de la neige sont passibles d’une amende de 65 $ et leur véhicule est remorqué dans une rue adjacente. (Les détenteurs de permis de M.J.E. Sheflin stationnement dans les rues ne sont PAS exemptés). Commissioner of Transportation Information 24 h sur 24 : 564-1111 Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton D.G. Curry D.G. Curry Commissaire de Génie Commissioner of Engineering and Works et Travaux publics Corporation of the City of Ottawa Ville d'Ottawa F007&-94 CDR FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 8 MY KITCHEN TABLE By Hasmig Adjeleian Welcome to My Kitchen to Colonel By Drive. - Table. This cold weather has Residents from both sides of brought with it a craving for the canal would meet in the We’ve * warm, soul nurturing middle and shovel off skating hands-wrapped-around-a-hot- rinks - a round one for the girls, i mug-of-favorite-coffee-or-hot- and a square one for the boys. •Î chocolate (or a blend of the two!). (The ice fishing expeditions were Got Yours. ° I've often wondered if people from usually a detour on thé way hot climates understand the word home). The ice, though was so 'warmth' and it's many rough, it took hardy skaters to manifestations. survive. Yet after my first Ottawa Today though, Ottawa South South winter watching people is a haven for skaters. Not only tramp by my house with skates does our community define one slung over their shoulders, border of the world's longest unmoved by the cold, I braced skating rink, but we are also home myself and went down to to Brewer Park which has both Canadian Tire to purchase a pair indoor and outdoor skating rinks. " of white leather figure skates - They are busy with hockey r picks and all! I honestly have no leagues, recreational skaters and concept of what those picks are Ottawa's Speed Skating club really for. which numbers many Ottawa As kids, when cold wasn't in South residents as members. You v movà our vocabulary, we used them to can catch the speed skaters on chop out the goldfish that had Sunday mornings from 9:00am on. frozen near the surface of the ice The outdoor rink is for your You can count on TD for the best RSP on the pond at Second Avenue and use all week and times are posted. selection and service. And with RSP loans the Driveway. My brother and I The indoor rink is. available for available at prime, this is the best time to would arrive home from our ice family skating Saturdays and act. Ask us how you can get more savings fishing expeditions, cold but Sundays from 2:00 - 3:30pm. tomorrow and pay less taxes today. triumphant! Wherever you do your If you lived in Ottawa South skating, dress warmly. I hope Daily Interest RSPs thirty years ago, you might you'll enjoy these two aprés-skate remember those wooden foot recipes I've chosen; one to warm GIC RSPs bridges put up to cross the canal you up and the other to fill you up. from Queen Elizabeth Driveway See you on the ice! Mutual Funds RSPs Self-Directed RSPs 2 pounds ground beef 1 -28oz can crushed tomatoes I cup chopped onion 1 Vi cups beef stock 1 Tbsp chopped garlic 2 cups com kemals VA cup chili powder 1 -15oz can kidney beans ID 1 Tbsp ground cumin VA cup chopped fresh cilantro* BANK 5 Cook beef in heavy large pot over medium heat until brown, about 10 minutes. Your Bank. Your Way. Add onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook five minutes. Mix in crushed tomatoes, beef stock, com and kidney beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Mix in Cilantro. Serves 6. S'Trafle Mark of TD.Bank. ♦Cilantro is a wonderful herb which looks like parsley but that's where the TORONTO DOMINION BANK resemblence ends. It's flavour and aroma are unique and it provides a wonderful 1158 Bank St. & Glen Ave. balance to spicy dishes. You can find it in most grocery stores. I know that Fresh Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3X8 Fruit on Bank Street carries it. ; (613) 783-6220 Fax: (613) 783-6219 INSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE MIX 4 cups instant skim milk powder 1 Vt cups granulated sugar 1 cup dry, unsweetened cocoa salt 1 vanilla bean, bruised In a blender mix together milk powder, sugar, cocoa and a little salt (pinch). Place in an airtight container, bury the vanilla bean in the mixture and store in a cool dry place. Leave for a few days before using for the flavours to blend. Remove the Expect the best. vanilla bean. This makes about 5 1/2 cups of mix. Directions: Place 2 Tbsp. (heaping ones!) of mix in mug and fill with boiling Caring, professional, water. Stir well. At this point you can use your imagination...I like mine with about 1/2 tsp of instant coffee granules added to the mixture, whipped cream and a drizzle and knowledgeable of Kahlua Now, wasn't that skate worth it? service...... in your neighborhood! LATTE LOVER COLDUM3LL Single civil servant seeks Latte, any flavour, who loves to BANISjBR □ companionship and possible ??? go foamy and lidless. No Decafs! Jeanne Griezic 998-1 94.7 for winter commutes, cafe Refillable? Maybe you can fill my Sales Representative O U I O i / encounters & long sips along the cup... Photo appreciated. Or it Gold Leaf Award Office and Pager beach. Feels at home in meet me at the Tea Party in the styrofoam but loves to dress up Glebe, 103 Fourth Avenue off in ceramic cup and saucer Bank Street. occasionally. Seeks double tall FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 9 BRONSON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION BEPORT By Nancy Schepers, P.Eng. Director, Regional Infrastructure By Julie Fletcher The first season of construction median, with commuter bicycle lanes soda clay, which you can paint after it It's been an exciting and fun- operations for the Hon. George and sidewalks separated by a barrier hardens. Don't forget to make a little filled year so far at Southside Dunbar Bridge replacement project from traffic lanes. Stairs at the south hole in your creation so that you can Pre-School. Four new children have hang it up. is almost completed and is ahead of end of the new structure are planned recently registered and all are now schedule although construction to provide access to Riverside Drive. happily integrated. PLAY CLAY activity has slowed down Regional Council awarded the / Apart from regular activities, the Inqredients: considerably for the winter but is contract to Construction G. Di Iorio children have enjoyed some 1 cup cornstarch expected to return to full swing in Inc. of Montreal in May 1993. extra-special events. In December, VA cups water March 1994. Construction of the east half of the they were off to Carleton to see a 2 cups baking soda Every effort is being made to new bridge, adjacent to the existing production of Snow White. Most of food colouring optional) minimize the impact of the project bridge is expected to be completed the kids loved it, though some found Directions: on the Rideau River and Brewer by the summer of 1994, with the the witch a bit frightening. One of the In a saucepan, stir together the Park, with the co-operation and new piers and abutments almost fathers from our group was chosen to cornstarch and baking soda. Add assistance of all those involved complete. Temporary causeways be the Handsome Prince who kissed water and mix until smooth. Cook including regulatory agencies. were built in the river to provide Snow White. He was very dashing on over medium heat, stirring constantly, At the start of construction, a access for construction of the new the stage. Plans are in the works for a until the mixture looks like dry clump of Hackberry trees was piers. field trip to Fire Station No. 10 in mashed potatoes. Put on a plate and identified in Brewer Park where the Temporafy false work to February. dust with cornstarch. Let cool. Store new roadway embankment slopes support the new box girders and the We are now open for registration unused clay in an airtight bag in a were to be built. This type of tree is deck is expected to be be completed for September enrolment. Open cool place for up to two weeks. rare in Ottawa and efforts were by mid-January 1994. Special houses will be held Tuesday, March Knead before using. Roll the clay out made, in cooperation with the City's precautions are being taken to 22, between 10:30 and 11:30 am and to cut into shapes with cookie cutters Recreation and Culture Department prevent any river ice damage to the again that evening between 7 and 9 or mold it yourself with your hands. to preserve the trees by constructing false work next spring. pm. For more information, please Diy at room temperature. You can a rock wall to keep the slopes away. Traffic will then use the new phone 780-5819. glue decorations on your creation, Also, a fence has been erected to structure and the existing bridge will We hope everyone has a safe and paint it or colour it with markers or separate the Contractor's access road be demolished. The west half will happy March break. Below you'll find crayons. and working area in Brewer Park then be constructed. Based on a recipe for cornstarch and baking from the park facilities. current schedule, the new bridges are The new bridge will incorporate expected to be complete by the Fall a number of architectural features of 1995, one year ahead of the including a traditional arch shape original target. ROCK FIND appearance with curved pier For safety reasons during surfaces, lookouts at each pier, construction, speed limits are being Stones, rocks, pebbles, pedestrian lighting fixtures at the reduced to 60 kmh on the bridge and found a jewel once lookouts, accent lighting of piers and its approaches. Four lanes of traffic like I found you. under-arch surfaces. and one sidewalk will remain open The existing seven span bridge at all times during construction. is being replaced with a new five However, some short term In warm waters surrounded by sands span concrete structure 266 metres interruptions may occur during with a sun spotlight, long by 34 metres wide and non-peak hours. If you have any glare, shape, and space. designed to modem standards. When questions you may call Vinni Sahni, completed, the new structure will RMOC Manager Structural Branch Hands burnt by aquatic acid accommodate three traffic lanes in at 560-2064 bleached and stained by ivory powder, each direction separated by a so weak I dropped it. Never saw you again. Richard Malakki Cazeau THE BOARD AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ARE WORKING HARD TO REPRESENT YOUR CHANDLER SVAlN* 90TTERY INTERESTS. CALL OR WRITE WITH YOUR CONCERNS ANNE SCOTTON OTTAWA BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE ZONE TWO 231-2778 Paid for from the Trustee’s Personal Ô OPEN BY APP'T tY Z3 7-2688° Communications Budget TO PRIVATE. POTTERY LESSONS °ALL FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 10 >STREET NOISE> edited by W.R. Moon "FidaPizzacanlhelpvou? " is missing when she returns. These are dumb crimes But a crisis is looming and you know its name: A modest prediction: a few years from now, and they're exactly the kind of little violations that Video Burnout. You've seen the new releases at the earnest city councillors will debate a heritage occur in our safe and friendly neighborhood of video store, plumbed the B-list, and find yourself designation for one squat, square factory of a Ottawa South. seriously considering renting movies with high building that has served as a vital unifying complex Recent encounters with "victims" suggest that roman numerals in their titles. in Ottawa South for over a dozen years. An essential some recommendations are in order to respond to Is there any escape? Are there no diamonds in institution, it has bolstered and nourished scores of these problems in our neighborhood. the rough? As a public service, here's a list of some people from every social strata, its output forming a Call the police. Fill out a report. Wait. Wait abandoned, forgotten or overlooked old video large component of the adhesive that binds us some more. Sadly, the chances are that a legion of releases that might provide some entertainment, together. It is, of course, the Fida Building, standing detectives will not be dispatched to solve the crime enjoyment' salvation and even, dare it be said, at the comer of Sunnyside and Seneca, its mighty and locate your missing loot. culture during the frigid remainder of this mean chefs fueling the needful residents of Ottawa South Your stuffs gone because some lumpen season. Enjoy. into the wee small hours of the night with their half-wit has stepped into your world and taken what steaming, spicy pizza pies. he wanted - and because he was a little bit smarter The Bounty: Mel Gibson and Anthony than you. Hopkins as Christian and Bligh in a beautiful, A Fida's pizza's like no other Ottawa pie, more surprisingly well-acted, tension-filled remake of the High-risk and low-profit theft is just about the proletarian-functional than gourmet, with thin crust, seafaring classic. sweet tomato sauce sprinkled with oregano, plenty dumbest crime someone can commit, because if it The Mighty Quinn: Spy thriller, comedy, of razor-thin slices of pepperoni, peppers, fresh does succeed, the thief might get a few dollars for musical, buddy-picture that's wise about human your second-hand swag and if he's caught, he can go mushrooms, and a layer of nutty, salty, gooey nature. Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend and mozzarella cheese to seal the stuff in. A classic to jail. For a second-hand gas BBQ. Jail. the Island of Jamaica shine brightly. fast-lane, fast-food product, it lacks pretense, Compared to other areas, Ottawa Police crime reports citing break-ins and thefts in the Ottawa Something Wild: Funky, sexy, funny and replacing it with defiant attitude. It's the pizza that offbeat tour of American splendor and lunacy. you inhale, a template for the modem working-class South area seem almost banal in comparison to some Everyone is screw-loose in this high-octane pie. of the more "colorful" neighborhoods around the trans-generic sampler and Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith charm. The little factory has flourished for years on its region. Yet here as elsewhere, these crimes' recipe, pioneering the half-price concept that has recurring motif seems to be a welcome mat, or House Of Games : Award-winning playwright swept the industry. Upstart competitors ha-le come, perhaps a sign that might read "Hey! Take this stuff! David Mamet scripts and directs this tense and veiy Its free!!". smart high-stakes thriller that plays with words challenged and then disappeared. Mega-chains have rather than bullets. A writer or reader's delight. carved out pieces of the market and even Police do their jobs, thieves do theirs'. And McDonald's has entered the fray with their sorry, combination locks, deadbolts and chains are very Near Dark: A very scary, very violent and extremely beautiful horror movie. Cinematography rudimentary, pale and synthetic parody of Fida's inexpensive ways to keep your property from going is virtually unparalleled in this or any other genre, south. Simple, smart, easy deterrence is the best original. and the shocks will chill you to the marrow. Be In recent years, city'planners have acted on protection against dumb crime in Ottawa South. And Afraid. Be very afraid. local traffic congestion with the expansion of the feeling peace of mind is a lot better than feeling Dunbar bridge. Sunnyside has been described as a duped by the dimmest of the tribe of petty pilferers. Finally, of course, anything at all by Alfred "feeder" lane, drawing workers out of the city and Hitchcock will get you through the night, or, as a channeling them to their houses in Parkwood Hills Video Burnout last resort, turn the damn thing off, read a book or and beyond. Given the cult that the little factory has Your absence has already been noted. Cross get up off the sofa. Take a look outside. Bundle up. lured to the comer of Seneca Avenue, perhaps country ski trails at Brewer pond are empty, dog There's a whole world out there! Courage. You can Sunnyside should be officially designated as a Fida walks are shorter than ever, the canal's in better do it! Now move! lane to acknowledge that, for years, the steadfast condition than it's ever been, but you're under two little pizza plant that has proudly served the tired blankets, and even a Beaver-Tail won't entice you and hungry of Ottawa South and beyond. off your sofa It's all right. You've been excused. It's been one Dumb Crime of the coldest winters of the centuiy, and you're parked in front of the television this winter. All bets A gas B-B-Q disappears. An expensive Hair Design mountain bicycle takes a hike. A snowblower walks are off 'cause, baby, it's cold outside. away. A dog left in an open automobile by its owner ...for men & women * TOTAL ESTHETIC SERVICES * Featuring our Shampoo & Cut $12 523-1 lOO 1200 Bank Street FEBRUARY IS PERM SALE MONTH FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 11 WHITTON AWARDS 1994 OTTAWA SOUTH RESIDENTS HONOURED FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT By Rita Assabgui Valley chapter of the Canadian Parks awards were co-presented by Abby and Wilderness Society. Hoffman, Canadian Olympian and The awards in this category were Glebe resident. co-presented by Sabra Ripley and In Community Activism, Donna Sarah Corbett, co-presidents of the Walsh and Roger Camm & Sandra Glebe Collegiate students' council. Garland were given awards. Donna Gordon Hauser and Allison has been Secretary, Vice-President, Woyiwada were given awards for and Acting President of the Ottawa achievements in Arts and Culture. South Community Association and is Gordon is an accomplished artist and now the committee chair of sculptor and has spent many years O SWATCH. Donna has led the fight teaching children, high school against development which would students, adults and other art teachers. damage the character of Ottawa Allison has been an instrumental South. Ottawa Mayor Jacquelin music teacher at Hopewell Avenue Holzman co-presented these awards. Public School for the 12 years. She Roger & Sandra both served as writes and produces musicals each editor of the OSCAR, but were year for Hopewell School and in her unable to attend the ceremony. (back row left to right) Gordon Hauser, David McNicoll, Councillor Jim Watson, (front free time performs with various The ceremony featured music row left to right) Donna Walsh, Julianna Tomlinson from the 17th Ottawa Venturer companies including The Savoy from the Glebe Collegiate Band, The Company, Mike Zoryk, Susan Leah, John Bond. Missing are Roger Camm & Sandra Society, The Orpheus Operatic Glebe Singers, Dominic D'Arcy from Garland and Allison Woyiwada. Susan Leah, OSCA President accepts the Ottawa South Society and Opera Lyra. Frank the Ottawa Police and the Ottawa award to be displayed in the community centre. Augustyn, Artistic Director of the Symphony Orchestra string quartet. Ottawa Ballet and Glebe resident was The event, held in Assembly showed for the event was on hand to help present these awards. Hall at Lansdowne Park, filmed by Capital Ward residents turned impressive," Watson said. He added Mike Zoryk and the 17th Ottawa Rogers Community 22, will- be out to honour their friends and "These awards are just a small way of Venturers Company were each given televised 9 pm February 10. Food neighbours at the Second Annual thanking our neighbours for their awards for involvement in Sports and and beverages were donated by local Whitton Awards Ceremony on tireless devotion to our community." Recreation. Mike has been an Akela businesses, Loblaws, Molson's, February 3. The Whitton Awards Eight of the Whitton Award with the 17 Southminster Cubs for 10 Labatt's, Hillebrand Wines, Andrés were named after Ottawa's first recipients were residents of Ottawa years and an umpire with the Ottawa Wines, Select Roses, OGDEN woman Mayor, Charlotte Whitton South, as well as a group award given Nepean Umpires Association for 14 Entertainment & The Fresh Kitchen who was also an alderman in Capital to the 17th Ottawa South Venturers years. The 17th Ottawa Venturers Company. Ward. A total of 19 people and two Company. John Bond and David Company, a group of young men and Charlotte Whitton's sister, Mrs. groups were given awards to McNicoll were given awards in the women, carry out expeditions to Kathleen Ryan was special guest acknowledge their dedication and category of Environment. John has various areas of the world. In July along with Councillors Tim Kehoe, commitment to the community. been the Chair of the Environment 1992, they trekked Canada's most Joan O'Neill and Nancy Mitchell, The event was organized by City Committee for Ottawa South (ECOS) northern National Park, Auyuittuq (I- MPP Evelyn Gigantes, MP Mac Councillor, Jim Watson to honour since 1990 and he also introduced the YOU-WEE-TUCK), "The Land That Harb, former Councillor Rob Quinn volunteers and community leaders RiverBank Project, which aims to Never Melts". They raised $12,000 and reps from Carleton U and various who give of their time to improve the protect the Rideau River from for the 2 week expedition, including community associations in Capital quality of life in community. "Again pollution. David is a member of the a $3,000 government grant. These Ward. this year, the support the community local board of directors of the Ottawa MY FRIEND AND ME A little bird was flying high with other birds up in the sky. ART AT THE ARERDEEN Then one day he chanced to see By Annalee Adair a fine red bird sitting on a tree. The City of Ottawa's Art in Marsters/Jason Grant/Nick Semanyk Oh pretty bird, pretty bird, come fly with me. Public Places Programme run by the will be present to answer questions. why waste your life perched on a tree. Department of Recreation and This public art project is made Up came the red bird into the sky, possible through the City of Ottawa's Culture, invites members of the up through the clouds, oh how he could fly. public to preview and comment on 1% for art policy. Since 1985, new or Thank you my friend, its lonely down there, five public art proposals which will renovated City facilities and capital be on display in conjunction with projects with budgets over $2 million I felt so alone with no one to care. Heritage Day celebrations at the must designate 1% for site-specific If you'll be my friend we'll have a great time, Glebe Community Centre from 7 to 9 works of art. and fly through the air in the sunshine. pm on Monday, February 21st. Under this policy, the Art in If up in the SK.Y two birds you should see, The five proposals were selected Public Places Programme one is my friend, the other is me. from a total of twenty-three collaborates with architects, City by Helen Cunningham submissions. All submissions and planners, artists, community and proposals were reviewed by a jury contractors to establish the criteria for consisting of a community member, public art. As part of the process, an architect, an artist, the project program staff work with area schools manager and a Visual Arts Advisory to involve students in site visits, slide Committee member. presentations and hands-on projects RESIDENTI AL Of the five proposals, one will be relating to site-specific public art. selected to be created and installed as Competitions for public art BUILDING AND CONTRACTING a site-specific work of art for the west projects are open to artists living Personal Service By A entrance way area of the Aberdeen within 150 km of Ottawa. Examples Qualified, Experienced, Insured Pavilion. When developing their of public art projects commissioned Contractor / Lie. Carpenter Warranty & Reference ideas for art, all artists had to take by the City can be seen in City parks, iRccfis • à[***ays into account the designation of community centres, City Hall and in iWLus needled Aberdeen Pavilion as a National streetscaping projects such as Rideau (Efede daeupeA. * tùJi Historic Site, in addition to its past Street. For more information on this fatt'iaxi'B renooftxi and friture uses. program, please call Annalee Adair, The artists, Mary Faught, Dale Public Art Consultant, City of Ottawa fèdiodccrB nsüled. Dunning, Tim DesClouds, Paul at 564-1133. Darroch and the artist team of Mark For Free Estimates Call Paul Denys 236-6516 ♦ Ask About My House Inspection Service ♦ FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 12 A US P AC F -- based on a contribution from Karen Korchinski The Carleton University Art From now until April 17, the culture and North-American pop- Gallery is one of our Gallery will be displaying culture provide a thought-provoking neighbourhood’s many hidden Crossfires of Identity by Ottawa look at how our society shapes us. treasures. Established in artist Gerald McMaster. This show September 1992, the Gallery houses is an exploration of cultural identity The Gallery will also be hosting a the University’s permanent seen through the artist’s experience selection of surrealist art from the collection of Canadian and as an Aboriginal Canadian. A collection of Toronto art collector BRIGHT IDEAS European art. variety of images from both native Michel Christensen. This series, entitled Aspects of Collecting, puts Here’s a quick look at some of the a strong focus on Canadian arts activities going on in the area: Works from the permanent collection are always on display, How do I get there? surrealism. It also provides an THEATRE including paintings by David Carleton University excellent introduction to the Gallery is located in the Milne, prints by Michael Snow, diversity and importance of the art St. Pat’s building on National Arts Centre - Theatre and lithographs by Mary Pudlat. thé Carleton campus. collections of people from Ontario. Amelia - a musical by John Gray Parking is available in March 3-19 Over the next several months, the lot 6 (free on As well, a selection of Inuit prints weekends), or take the Gallery will be presenting a number and drawings from the Gallery’s National Arts Centre - Atelier number 7 "Carleton" permanent collection will be shown Le Point Aveugle of special exhibits. Until February bus, which will .drop February 9-12 27, the works of Canadian you close by the from March 6 to April 17. landscape painter Doris McCarthy Gallery’s doors. Patiently I Sing is an exhibit of Great Canadian Theatre will be on display. Feast of eight female Inuit artists that Company When should I go? Incarnation is a retrospective of this Hours: 12-7 Tuesday focuses on the role that women Our Country's Good - a play by student of the Group of Seven. to Friday play in printmaking as part of the Australian playwright McCarthy forged her own unique 12-5 Saturday Inuit culture. Timberlake Wertenbaker vision of Canada through her and Sunday February 16 - March 5 Future updates on showings at the colourful, expressive depictions of Want more info? DANCE regions of the country including Call 788-2120 during Carleton University Art Gallery Gaspé, the East Coast, the Alberta operating hours. will be noted in the "Bright Ideas" National Arts Centre - Opera Badlands and the Arctic. column of ARTSPACE. Les Grands Ballets Canadiens March 3-5 VISUAL ARTS Arts Court - Galleries 1, 2, 3 Gerald McMaster now - February 27 COURSES Arts Court -- The Independent Filmakers Cooperative of Ottawa (IFCO) 1st Assistant Director February 19, 20 Product Management & The apt of writing is the art of a ppiging the Film Financing February 26, 27 seat of the pants to the seat of the chaip. Call 569-1789 for more information. If you have any information to add MARY HEATON VORSE (1881 - 1966) American writer to this column, please call 523-9928. FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 13 A PIS PACE EDITOR’S NOTES Hi! Welcome to "ARTSPACE". Let me introduce myself — my name is Karin Fuller, and I will be editing this new section of OSCAR. Calling all buskers, theatre groups, The Fringe promises to be quite an As you can see, I have tried to give poets, artists, musicians and event, with over 40 theatre groups these pages a distinctive look to alternative theatre audiences from around the world, an outdoor grab your attention. I have also set everywhere ... entertainment stage, an art up what I hope will become exhibition, displays by local monthly columns. This is where Don’t miss the fourth annual artisans and craftspeople, as well as you come in — I need your Manotick Fringe Festival! This an international food village. contributions to keep our year’s festivities will run from neighbourhood informed on all June 4 - 12. If you are interested in participating aspects of the Ottawa arts scene. in the festival, or would like more For example: The Manotick Fringe is one of 14 information on the Fringe, contact fringe events held in North Molly O’Connor at 692-0548 to • Are you involved in any America. It provides a unique receive an application form. With interesting arts activities at opportunity for performing artists last year’s attendance figures the moment? to introduce ' their new works or totalling 11,600, why not give it a • Do you know anyone in the present existing works in an shot? Step into the spotlight. FRINGE ON THE FRINGE area that ARTSPACE innovative way. should profile? • Do you belong to a writers’/artists’/directors ’ cooperative that is launching a new project? • Do you belong to a club that regularly meets and reviews books? |Q u E E tt S W AUYfAIR LANSOOWNf & mmmm KWL These are the types of things that I m imæsï would love to hear about. If you =^THEATRC^EEE 1074 BANK" would like to make a contribution __ xot Sunnyside, Ld to this section, you can leave your DOUBLE BILL-2 FILMS fori PRICE , | . SUNNYSIDf % \ submission (diskette or print copy) ® 730-3403 ADMISSION (EXCEPT WHERE NOTED) including your name and number at $5.00 Members MEMBERSHIPS $IO.OO C7 nn mamlàrr VALID FOR TWELVE MONTHS The Old Firehall to my attention. )n mem erS Mrü 7 ' “ INCLUDES ONE FREE ADMISSION mm A $3.50 children & seniors vi ATIvi-ue sort of.. 13 i UNDER 65 & OVER MAIL'NLI» I would also like to give you fair CIIM CULT BUCK OFF ij.™° & $35° Take bus #1 & #7 to the Moyfoir warning that I am in relentless MONDAYS TUESDAYS WED 11 pursuit of original submissions -- FBB. 13 ** FEB. 14 10:35 FEB. 15 11:00 FEB. 16 to: 1° FEB. 17 -45 FEB. 18 11:35 FEB. 19 «225 1:30 poetry, short narrative, personal ViltfltiBt'i Day 7:00 7:15 7:00 7:00 & 9:30 Brian De Palma gangster fest IN TO ^ WEST 7:00 BHiliinsHIMj&lsna 'A CIWMAnC C0UPT essays, photo-essays, maybe even a ”THE ÜJ&7TJ MANUFACTURING regular serial to keep our readers -SECRET CONSENT 3:15 GARDEN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT 7:001 hanging on our every issue (if 9:00 tigBi 7:00 & 9:25 O 9:15 BSD 9:40 Dickens did it, why not SCHWARZENEGGER AND THE MEDIA SCARFACE one show only ARTSPACE?). ■W A1 Pacino Two shows! figs ES 16mm Two shows! Michelle Pfeiffer 11: : FEB. 20 » 11:35 10:55 10:40 11:40 Since OSCAR is produced on a FEB. 21 i° 26 FEB. 22 FEB. 23 i R°o FEB. 24 FEB. 25 FEB. 26 kgfe El KEVIN Two By Tarantino 7:00 . 7:05 7:00 7:05 & 9:35 monthly basis, I have not provided 7-onuu COSTNER «AIT txiernr ncwui rusian '• CUNT any reviews on events that occurred EASTWOOD “TRUE ■ .Ak.i:,!- .LI-.-MH a . THE THREE MUSKETEERS over the past month. These shows lPer BE) 9:10 fi^i 13© 9:10 BSD 8:45, ^td - are no longer running, so it seems THE 9:35 C©|9 20 103^*1 BE) 9:05 to make more sense to provide you , JOY j 7:00 Kenneth Branagh’s 7:00 MUCH L£)\ 1T We’re Back: 3:10 Dazed and 7(,«nWmNG ADO ABOUT 7:00 BANQUET J^jDinosaurs Story NOTHING BANO(J£T ConFused Separate Admission 7:10 BSD 9:10 “A RAJI KM IM SB6ES! ttffiiœl BSD 9:00 9:35 IQ^B^I BSD 8:55 l^fer-l WIV EXUBERANT f ■BRTrrmai ®Wrac 9:10 “MUCH ms ^ (tlitSwayawaat) BANQUET rTFTC1 ADO ABOUT WARRIOR NOTHING FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 14 RA FRIDAY MORNING INTEREST GROUP By Laura Johnson Do you enjoy stimulating with the world and Mary Cook talks and discussions on a wide shared her touching and range of topics? Then come and humorous stories of the Ottawa join us Friday mornings at the Valley. RA Centre. This spring promises to be This past fall we enjoyed the just as stimulating with Dr. Roy company of Peter Trueman, Masters, head of the heart Katherine Moses - a leading transplant team at the Ottawa dermatologist, Mark Berlin who Heart Institute, a vulcanologist, a discussed human rights the same discussion of the political week as the Sue Rodrigues case situation in the Middle East, was at the Supreme Court, a nutrition and culture. All mock parole hearing from the presented with an element of the National Parole Board showed us unexpected. Hope to see you how the system works, a there! Dr. Keon, Ottawa Heart Institute, accepting donation cheque of $2350from Pushpa relaxation Session to better deal Jain, organizer of the RA Charity Bridge. RA FRIDAY MORNING INTEREST GROUP SCHEDULE EVERYONE WINS AT Mar 25- Dr. Roy Masters, Ottawa Heart Institute "Cardiac Transplantation & Artificial Heart" CHARITY BRIDGE Gy^d^ April 8 - Dr. M.B. Lambert, Dept Natural Resources "Volcanoes in our Time" The Charity Bridge held at the RA by showing good judgment in coming April 15 - Ron McRae, Museum of Civilization Center on the evening of Jan. 21, to play duplicate bridge in support of "Culture is Alive" 1994 was a roaring success. Despite the Heart Institute. April 22 - William Sammon, University of Ottawa the inclement weather, 34 1/2 tables This was the duplicate bridge game "Personal Injury & Child Care" showed in support of the Ottawa of the decade. The Clark room at the April 29 - John Siglar, Prof. Political Science - "Is It Over: Heart Institute. RA Center was beautifully decorated Conflict in the Middle East & International Affairs Door Prizes were generously for the occasion and most everyone May 6 - Marguerite McDonald, CBC Open House donated by merchants all around attending came out in fancier dress "Tales from the Media" town. If a player didn't win a door than usually seen at Bridge May 13 - Kathrine Fletcher, author prize through good luck, there were tournaments. To top it all, Dr. Keon "Walking Guide to the Capital" section top prizes for those who attended, representing the Heart May 27 - Lorain Fullum-Bouchard, dietician-nutritionist showed good judgment along with Institute. A truly memorable evening "Fiction & Fact" good luck and die third category won at the RA Center. For more information call Pushpa 231-6583. Admission $1. 40th Anniversary 1954 - 1994 The Kelly Family ... C A 1345 Wellington St. 1DZ *1 585 Somerset St. Lome Kelly ±yj*T Ottawa J.yO / Ottawa Founder/President Larry Kelly Gerry Kelly Vice-President Director A sincere “thank you” to all who placed their trust in us through those forty wonderful years. We will do our best to continue 4T O 585 Somerset St. to earn your trust and friendship TO 70 1255WalkleyRd- lyjO Ottawa JAr / y Ottawa in the years to come. /I Stephen Kelly Janice Kelly-Barrie Secretary-Treasurer Director 119 Clarendon St. TOQ 7 2370 St‘ JosePh Blvd. 1962 Quyon A.y(j4i Orleans Mark Kelly Director (i 99 C 2313 Carling Ave. A Treasured Reputation ... Built on Trust 0*7 580 Eagleson Rd. iy()j Ottawa iyO / Kanata FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 15 hindsight. > by michael hind THIN ICE: The Sexual Politix of the Ice Skate By Mike Hind Now that we have gingerbread ice, to see her feet better, surely she persons and God is an It and little would've landed that girls play with war toys and little oh-so-troublesome double axel the boys marvel at Ken's day-glo™ vest, other day. my duty has become clear: I must Having exhausted my logical debunk one of the last bastions of faculties, I continued to puff and gender-specific attire and reveal it for blow my way down the canal and the oppressive force it is, to wit — ice noticed a curious phenomenon: a lot skates. of these black and white skates were THIS mission dawned on me skating together! while skating home last Robbie Bums Couples! Happy (presumably) Day (be'en uh mahn, un ull that). couples skating down the canal arm Boys were wearing black skates! in arm, mitt in mitt, blue digits Girls were wearing white skates! numbly intertwined around blue How is this allowed in such a P.C. digits. And the sight reaffirmed my era? And more incredibly, in Ottawa, love for the canal - it's such a cheap not merely the capital of this date. Skate around, eat some beaver fractured federation but the tails, head home, put band-aids on the undisputed P.C. capital of the blisters and start getting into the world?!? (editor's note: P.C. - single malts (esp. on R.B. Day!) But acronym - Political Correctness, not I digress. to be confused with Personal I also began to think that perhaps Computers or that endangered species this black & white skate differential Truly one of the beautiful sights congregation and providing a forum the progressivus conservitius). And to was some sort of Taoist mandala. for anyone travelling along the through the Christian education add to my confusion, were they still You know, yin-yang, black-white, tab Rideau Canal or Bank Street is the programmes. (The ordination of called "black skates" or were they A-slot B kind of thing and that maybe stoic presence of Southminster United female priests, a controversial stance "skates of Colour"? men and women were opposites, but Church. Its late English Gothic recently taken by the Church of How ingrained this must be in complementary ones. architecture, sandstone exterior and England, has for fifty years been the stone trim, the church performs not people's psyches to be still Alas, my reverie was interrupted practice of the United Church of only a picturesque but a purposeful continuing! I mean, every child I by an unfortunate fissure in the ice Canada.) know wears, well into their teens, that sent me sprawling into the function in the community of Ottawa Hewlett believes that this South. liberalism may account for the either yellow or plaid (especially on nearest Go-Hut™. After dusting R.B. Day) and never, ever pink or myself off, I realised I had It supports a thriving preschool of growing number of attendees at blue. encountered, head-on, the symbol of forty-two children and three teachers, Southminster Church, a phenomenon So I tried to think of the my gender-less utopia! The Go-Hut!! a youth group as well as a Triple F that bucks the trend of declining rationale behind this. Could there be Both sexes could use it and the organisation for seniors. The church urban parishes. a logical reason? But my only only stipulation was one at a time. has also sponsored Vietnamese boat "With the Yuppie community," conclusions were in fact the reverse Filled with glee, I finished my skate people and currently sponsors two further explains Hewlett, "they had all of the "natural order". and concluded the world should be Burundian refugees. These activities this materialism during the '80's and Men, when wearing skates, have more like Go-Huts, and that skates, are performed under the umbrella of still found something fundamental been known to play hockey. Surely a be they black or white, should now all the Southminster Community lacking. Now they're coming back." white skate would free their periferral be grey. Grey as a battleship's hull, Outreach Committee which includes But it's difficult, Hewlett admits, to vision from distraction while in grey as old asphalt, grey (as I wiped a "green contact" environmental compete with secular distractions member, a member responsible for pursuit of a black puck? If Katerina away a tear, or was it the wind?) as such as television. Therefore he tries collective kitchens and also a Witt had been wearing black skates, this morally nebulous world we have to make his sermons as relevant as publishing wing. thus enabling, by contrast with the all, men and women, created. possible with "the Bible in one hand Included in its outreach and Maclean's in the other. programme are collaborative efforts 11 Hewlett is only the fifth with the local Anqlican and Roman minister at Southminster in its Catholic churches to encourage sixty-two year history. The church Christian unity. was dedicated on January 10, 1932, Southminster is served by two two years after the amalgamation of reverends, Stewart Hewlett and Jan the Methodist and Calvin Craig, who divide the tasks and Presbyterian churches that formed the responsibilities. Hewlett undertakes United Church of Canada. more of the traditional "preaching" The building was designed by aspects of the services, while Craig J.A. Ewart, who took inspiration for concerns herself more with the the arches in the nave and chancel Christian education aspects such as from Sherboume Abbey in England. the Sunday School programme. The ceiling was built with unfinished Hewlett describes the nine year British Columbia cedar with long partnership as "unprecendented panelling and pews of Gothic oak. and fhiitful" and congruent with the The magnificent pipe organ, that church's liberal stance on social and dominates the interior of the church, theosophical issues. was built by the Casavant Freres and While many United Church faith had one thousand four hundred pipes communities were rocked and and twenty-five stops. In 1980, the sundered by the issue of ordaining organ was reconditioned and one practicing homosexual reverends, hundred and eighty pipes and one Southminster weathered the storm stop were added. well by supporting the United Church The church itself this year has stance and allowing a frank and open been adapted, again in a spirit of dialogue to occur within the inclusion, to allow easier access to (cont on page ffr ) FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 16 SOUTHMINSTER (cont.frompage \G) FINANCING A NEW CAR those in wheelchairs. The bells, which would supervise the paying of By Ken Brown, Manager, Toronto Dominion Bank local Ottawa South residents are Southminster's mortgage and LOANS VERSUS LEASES payment of $549 — or $177 less fortunate enough to enjoy, were complete an addition in 1957. Rev. For today's car buyer, the than the loan payment. installed in 1966. The belfiy houses Dr. Lloyd Shorten was his successor choice of financing options available However, while the monthly twenty-seven Flemish bells and and is noted for raising sixty thousand is just about as broad as the choice payments are lower, the financing twenty-five Harp bells and is played dollars for the Ottawa Presbytery of automotive options on the market. (or interest cost) with a lease are electronically by roll recordings at Church Extension Fund. And just as you can choose options actually higher, because none of regular intervals throughout the day. Rev. Stanley A. Wooten then to customize a vehicle to your your payments are applied to the The history of Southminster arrived in 1970 and renovated the individual tastes, you should be able principal of the $9,000 residual however would be incomplete pipe organ and sponsored the to work with your financial value: for a loan, your total without mentioning the reverends aforementioned Vietnamese refugees. institution to customize financing to financing costs would be $6,098, who have led it. The first minister With all that it has going for it — was Rev. Russell McGillivray who your individual needs. whereas for a lease, they would be inspiring leadership, an active faith successfully managed to unite the two In financing a car, the major $10,330. (If you use your car for community, a beautiful building and congregations back in 1932. a stunning location, one can for see choice today is not one of terms or your business, you should review the In 1939, Dr. Charles D. Donald, Southminster's future to be bright rates, but the choice between a loan tax implications with your who would preach for twenty years at indeed. accountant; this too could make a and a lease. Leases have become Southminster, arrived and in 1950 increasingly popular in recent years, difference to total costs). because they appear to cost less on To offset the difference in a monthly basis than loans, enabling financing costs, the car buyer who people to drive a car with less cash chooses to lease has the opportunity flow. But while the monthly to actively reinvest the $177 payments may be lower on a lease, difference between the lease and the financing (or interest) costs are loan payments every month. actually higher — and at the end of Investing that amount (at 4.5%) the lease's term you own nothing, on a monthly basis would add up to while at the end of a car loan, you $9298 at the end of the term. The own your car. customer would then have those Consider the following: you funds to apply to purchasing the car plan to buy a car with a purchase at its residual value ($9,000 plus tax price of $25,000; the financing rate = $10,350). It should be noted that for either a loan or a lease is 9.75%, reinvestment requires discipline and the term for both options is four time, and only a small proportion of years — 48 months and the value of car buyers follow this strategy. the car after 48 months is $9,000 Another consideration for many (this is known as the residual value). car buyers is the issue of ownership With a car loan, your monthly and your right to drive and use the payment (based on the purchase car as you see fit. With a lease, you price of $25,000 plus PST and GST may be faced with mileage limits of $3750) will be $726. That and charged at so much per payment includes principal and kilometre for exceeding those limits, interest and at the end of the term, and you may be faced with your loan is paid off and you own expensive maintenance requirements. ASPIRING WRITERS & the car. Should you lease or borrow? With a lease, your monthly The key thing is to determine what EDITORS payment is based on paying interest you can afford in terms of monthly On October 12, 9 third year girls from for sending to the printer. In the on the remaining $16,000 and GST cash flow —and what you are the 30th Ottawa Guides, visited your photo, counterclockwise from Peter and PST on each monthly payment. prepared to pay down the road, if Editor who showed them how the Hecht, the Editor, are Alison That adds up to a total monthly you want to own your car. OSCAR is put together. From writing Williams (hidden), Gabriel Wilson, of the article, to entering it on the Laura Hough, Samantha Franks, computer, printing it, cutting it out Karen Raven, Jeanine Parkin, Linsay and waxing it, the girls saw how the Taylor, Jen Gough and Christina WINTER DRIVING IN final layout sheets are made up, ready Hecht. CANADA'S CAPITAL By Carleton University "Drivers in Ottawa-Carleton think we can afford to live as we did have high expectations for road in the 1980s. The level of service A DOLLAR IN YOUR POCKET conditions. In fact, we want can't be the same. THE ART OF BUDGETING BV Helen Cunningham summer-like conditions even in the The Region currently has the Now that Christmas is over, many enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. dead of winter. And that's putting a objective of clearing snow to bare people are reviewing their finances, The library is open for public use and huge strain on our snow removal pavement as soon as possible during paying off their credit cards and can be a nice quiet place to go for a budget," says a Carleton professor storms. They aim for 100% clear trying to get their life back to some few hours browsing or reading. who knows how we can save pavement on major arterials within semblance of normality. Although a If there is still a feeling of need for money. three hours. And after a storm, they need for financial restraint is in order, something to do, the National Library Civil and environmental aim for 100% bare pavement as people still want and need some of Canada on 395 Wellington Street engineering professor John soon as possible. We're going to entertainment in their lives. has some great entertainment. They Braaksma is Carleton's University's have to learn to cope without that For some it would be so easy to have a wide variety of cultural events transportation expert. He's able to sort of response, he says. turn into a couch potato. There is no that go on in the evenings for people make that statement based on Braaksma also says that a lot of effort involved and the cost is that can't get away during the day. computer traffic simulation studies emphasis is placed on roads and not minimal. The problem is, that with These events can be anything from he's conducted in the Davidson enough on sidewalks. "Every one of all that food drink and lack of readings to discussion groups, music, Heights and Longfields subdivisions. us is a pedestrian at the start of our exercise over the holidays, there is a and films. All events are open to the He is currently working on several trip and at the end of it." He thinks need for change. public and are free of charge unless other traffic engineering projects. we need to take a more balanced There are many things to do that otherwise noted. To be put on the Braaksma says we need to re- view of transportation so that does not cost to much money and can mailing list, for free brochures evaluate our snow clearance pedestrians are more fairly be very enjoyable. Many people outlining upcoming events, call the standards and teach drivers how to represented. For more information spend their free time cross country National Library of Canada handle their vehicles under winter call John Braaksma, 723-1264. skiing or skating. On nice days one 992-8304. conditions. "As a society I don't can see people going for walks, FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 17 H- ® © ^ Bs^ <§ OPEWELLTTAPPENINGS! HOPEWELL SPORTS Finals. After playing hard and well Studies to two Grade One typically French Canadian and their UPDATE in the preliminary games, we were Immersion classes. She brings with desire to make language learning eliminated from the medal rounds in her a love of languages and love of By Francis Kopczewski easy is clearly evident. the playoffs, but placed seventh out children. Jeanette has taught in The days were filled with of. sixteen schools. Winning the Africa (the Ivory Coast), Germany French, the program was strong, the Since October, Hopewell has and Algeria, and for the last eight had five intermediate volleyball bronze for B Division team players staff was colourful, and the fun years in Canada. teams practicing and competing in were: Jesse Ahuja, Shane Gero, made it contagious. She lives in Nepean with her various events. From October to Brett McGarry, Hugh Strange, Nick HOPEWELL'S NEW family, and her b\hobbies include December, both girls and boys 'A' Spencer, Emil Scrier, Jonas Paterson, CROSSING GUARD reading, cross-country skiing and and TV Teams placed in the OBE David Bowie, Tyler Galaski, Dustin Kathleen Brownrigg is travelling. She intends to visit Volleyball League. Our boys placed Young. Hopewell's newest crossing guard, On Thursday, January 27 our Alaska this summer...could her little fourth overall and our girls fifth. and will be assisting your children workspace make her crave the great On December 15, a team Girls 'A' Team competed in the as they cross Bank and Sunnyside. composed of grade seven girls OBE Volleyball Finals. After several big outdoors? Next time you visit Kathleen has lived in the Ottawa Hopewell, see if you can find the competed in the Putnam Friendship very difficult games, we battled our South area for more than thirty years Tournament. They won all of their way into the medal rounds. The final school's smallest office and door. and is very pleased to be able to games, except one and captured first match was the best of three, and HOPEWELL STUDENTS "give back a little to my place! Team members were Jessica after winning one and losing one, Go TO ST. DONAT community". Mankowski, Michelle Stephenson, the final game was very close with a By Dave Chartrand When interviewed Kathleen said Andrea Csibor, Steph MacKay, score of 10-15 for the other team.. how much she liked children and her Laura Baker, Mehrnoush Our team was extremely happy It has often been said that one job, and this is clearly evident. But Yazdazinger, Celeste Yu, Anne to have played so well and to take of the challenges of learning a she had to admit,that she really does Paquette, Julia Kingsbury, Ashley home the silver medal for B second language is to find a realistic not like this cold weather (and who Division. Team members were: Leah Moore, Neale McDonald, and situation in which to purposefully does) but she has learned to layer Freisen, Hannah Bums, Adrienne Ramona Sladic. function and communicate. and bundle up to keep warm on In January, Hopewell entered Brault, Ashley Moore, Melanie In that bitter cold of January's these winter mornings. Tranter, Caitlen Jenkins, Maddy two teams in the Glashan third week, seventy-three of Kathleen has had some Invitational Volleyball Tournament. Fraser-Kealey, Caroline Parkin Hopewell's immersion and core interesting situations while working (absent) Rebecca Pirker, Anna The Hopewell TT teams advanced to intermediate students trekked off to as a crossing guard. Her favourite is Graham, Julia Kingsbury. the playoffs but were eliminated in St. Donat, Quebec for a French the day a car turned off Belmont, the first round. Our 'A' team also Congratulations girls! immersion experience like no other, and refused to co-operate and wait We are now entering the played well but did not qualify. this was French class it its most while she helped the children to Team members included: Team A" Basketball season and at present are desirable setting: the magnificent cross Bank Street. She safely running an intramural program. Jonas Peterson, David Bowie, Shane Laurentian winterland. returned all the children and the car There are sixteen teams with at least Gero, Emil Schrier, Jesee Ahuja, Perspectives, a five year old roared past. However, a policeman nine players in each team, meaning Brett McGarry, Tyler Galaski, Steve cultural exchange company, operates near the TD bank witnessed the over 144 students are playing. On Kauk; Team B: Nick Spencer, its program from the Manoir des incident, hopped in his cruiser, Murray Deverall, Hugh Strange, Friday January 28, we will be Laurentides in St. Donat. It is an turned on the siren, flagged down making our first round cut for the Dustin Young, Ryan Campbell. Alex inclusive site that provides lodging, the car and issued thedriver a $90.00 Hopewell 'A' and TT teams. Molitz, Mike Matheson, Jesse meals, workshop space and easy ticket for not obeying the Fletcher, Gordon McMillin, Daniel LITTLE SPACE access to a variety of outdoor crossing-guard. McMullen, Dan Calvert, Jordan YIELDS BIG RESULTS activities such as snowshoeing, Remember pedestrians have the Guest. Do you know where Room 315 cross-country and downhill skiing, right of way! We also entered three girls is at Hopewell? It's the room that broomball and toboganning. FAMILY DANCE teams in the Glashan Tournament. has a stage in it. (Which raises the The program is supported by THANK YOU All teams played extremely well. question was this room once a the town of St Donat. Merchants By Laura Moir Teams 'B' and 'C advanced in the theatre? a gym? If anyone knows the and townsfolk welcome and The great success of the playoff rounds but were eliminated. answer, I would like to hear from encourage the new language learners February Family Dance at Hopewell Team members were: Team A: Lean you.) Off of Room 315 is Room in the comer store, the post office, Public School on February 11th is Freisen, Melanie Tranter, Rebecaa 314. Yes, there is such a room and it the bakery and even on the street attributed to the many volunteers. Pirker, Hannah Bums, Caitlen has the narrowest door in the school. Most have tokens that they gladly Special thanks to LM, JD, MH, AG, Jenkins, Anna Graham, Adrienne Past the door is a very cosy space pass out to students, if they NS, DH, MF, and the Students Brault, Mary Warner. Team B: which backs onto the stage in Room communicate in French. The tokens Council. Many thanks to the local Maddy Fraser-Kealey, Caroline 315. This is Jeanette Evermann's can be placed in the daily draw. The businesses that contributed prizes for Parkin, Lauren Phillips, Marie office and fortunately this teacher draw is part of the reward system the raffle. They are Tot Romp, McGlynn, Andrea Csibor, Michelle thinks this space is just right: big and features prized like gift Patty's Place Pub, Roy Barber Stephenson, Rebecca Anisman, enough for one teacher and her desk certificates, sweatshirts and mugs. Sunoco, Trillium Bakery, Bonds Jessica Simmins, Sasha Kardish. yet close to the office, staffroom and While skiing at the Mont Decor, Fresh Fruit Company,, Bike Team C: Celeste Yu, Ashley Moore, her classrooms. GarceaO ski centre is a big Stop, Susan Connelly, St. Hubert, Anne Paquette, Rachel Ringland, Jeanette has been at Hopewell attraction, Perspectives language Fias Pizza, West Coast Video, Layla Bloom, Sarah McMullin, Julia for six years. She teaches afternoon workshops are packed with zeal. Rebecca Harrison, and Maryann Kingsbury, Jessica Mankowski. French Immersion kindergarten, core Students explore a variety of themes Hodges. Two weeks ago our Boys 'A' French to the English Senior through drama, art, song and lecture. team played in the OBE Volleyball Kindergarten and Environmental The people and ambiance are FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 18 WELLNESS, Dytown Cooperative Children's Centre Inc. ■A.'Y OF MJIFE By Melodie Benger What is meant by the term health and well-being. By Cathy Brown "Wellness"? According to the 2. Then we must be being a superb entertainer, and his sincere Webster dictionary, Wellness is willing to examine our lives quiet manner endears him to the The children have come back after children. the condition of being healthy in to identify those areas which the holiday break to find new dress- Russell uses pupppets, tapes, body and sound of mind, can be changed or enhanced. up clothes and toys purçhased over pictures and other props to keep the especially as the result of proper 3. We must establish a realistic the holiday. These items have been program interesting and varied from diet and exercise. Others have plan for making changes in put to good use. week to week. He uses various defined wellness as a way of life, ourselves and our lives. Unfortunately we haven't been able techniques to involve all children and an attitude by which we approach 4. Finally, we must be willing to use our outside playground as appeal to the passive as well as the all aspects of our being; an to take that first step toward much as we had hoped due to the active participant. integration of body, mind and change and determine ways very cold weather. We hope it will Everyone has fun, which according spirit; an appreciation that of supporting and soon warm up a little and we will be to Russell is the most rewarding everything we do, think and feel maintaining our plan able to play with the toboggans, pails aspect of being a children's has an impact on our state of If you are interested in moving and snow shovels, as well as snow performer. Before he began working health. The most important idea toward your optimal state of painting and hot chocolate in the with children, Russell performed in may be that wellness is a process wellness in areas such as stress great outdoors. various places around Ottawa with no end point; possible in management, nicotine, alcohol including Patty's Place, Rasputin's, each moment, here and now. and drug dependency, nutrition, Music AT and the Bank St. Cafe. We are very A person who is on the path self-care and personal BYTOWN fortunate to have him share his to wellness typically views development, there are a number In the mean time we are enjoying musical talent with the children of problems as challenges, growth of organizations which offer the musical entertainment of Russell Bytown. or learning opportunities. They programs given by health Levia at the school each week. are productive and happy in their professionals. Look for seminars, REGISTRATION Russell's arrival each week is eagerly work or responsibilities and workshops, individual and group anticipated by the children. He brings NIGHT coping well in stressful counselling, as well as, clinical with him an extensive repetoire which Bytown will be holding an situations. The well person is in preventive examinations which he has perfected over the many years information/registration night on good physical, mental and provide the most current he has been performing for children March 3 at 7:30 pm at the Nursery spiritual condition and has a joy information. Many of these in daycare centers, at festivals and School located in St.Margaret Mary's and zest for life. services aré available close by. community centres. School, 88 Bellwood Ave. If you are How can we move toward a Look into them and work towards Russell is proficient at playing the considering a Nursery School state of wellness? your own personal wellness. guitar, mandolin accordian and Program for your child beginning in 1. Firstly, Melodiewe can Bengeracquire is a harmonica. He involves the children Sept. 94 please drop in to see the knowledge, skills and wellness professional at the in singing, playing rythm instruments, school and have your questions techniques which provide the Wellness Centre. She would be dancing, marching, hopping and any answered by staff and parents. If you confidence necessary to take glad to answer questions at other movements his interested want more information or would like responsibility for our own 521-3566. audience suggests. to arrange a time to visit our program In fact his versatility and ability to in session please call 730-4384.(after adapt to the group are what make him 12 noon please). Kindergarten registration Ottawa Catholic Schools f your child will be four- or five- years old in 1994, you may register for Ottawa Catholic Schools junior and senior kindergarten program. Six-year old children will be starting grade 1. To register, contact your local school. You will need a birth or baptismal certificate and an up-to-date immunization record. All Ottawa Catholic elementary schools Ottawa Catholic Schools offer a Partial French Immersion program. will be holding registration times Beginning in senior kindergarten, children February 28 - March 4 spend half of their time learning in English, and half in French. This “50-50” program continues through grade 6, laying a firm foundation to produce bilingual graduates. In addition, our schools offer small kindergarten class sizes, bus transportation and religious education as part of your child’s school day. We also offer comprehensive programs for children with special needs. If you require information about which school serves your area, or additional Phone 241-5660 information about Ottawa Catholic Schools, please phone 241-5660. or your local school for more information. Ierving the major coverage area for this paper is: St Margaret Mary School - 88 Bellwood Ave., 730-8328, principal: Pearl Lavigne-DiMillo Ottawa Catholic Schools have a 135-year tradition of building bright tomorrows. Register Today! ; FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 19 OTTAWA SOUTH LIBRARY NEWS TOP TEN TITLES Saturday Stories and Films for 4 to 7-year-olds at Jj0:30 a.m. from Jan. 8 to Feb. Here are some reading ideas and programme information from 26. the South Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. If you would like help locating materials, using the computers, or have other queries do MARCH BREAK PROGRAM TM Et u IIIDD II» please ask at the Information Desk. Come and spend two weeks in Medieval The Ottawa Public Library’s top ten items in demand shows Times through stories, films and crafts: several changes for this month. Any circulating book may be reserved • Mar 7 - 9:30am Time for Twos pre- - there will be a waiting list for bestsellers. [0101 register, 10:30am - Storytime for 3-5yrs All of the following titles are Bestsellers, with waiting lists of pre-register (45min); 2pm - Come fly with varying length. What would you say to reducing the loan period from us, an afternoon of films for 7-12yrs three weeks, reducing the number of books a person could have on (60min) hold at one time or other ways of cutting the waiting time? Library • Mar 8 - 2pm Whim-Wham Puppets staff at the South Branch would be interested in hearing your views. presents King Thrushbeard for 5-9yrs pre- 1. The Client John Grisham 2. The Bridges of Madison County Robert Waller register (40min) T • Mar 9 - 9:30am - Babes in the Library pre- 3. The Stone Diaries Carol Shields register; 10:30am & 2:15pm - Storytime for 4. Memoirs (also available in French) Pierre Trudeau 3-5, pre-register 5. The Robber Bride Margaret Atwood • Mar 10 - 2pm - Illuminated letters - design 6. Without Remorse Tom Clancy ft your own decorated letter for 6-10yrs. Pre- 7. Decider Dick Francis register (60min) 8. The Downing Street Years Margaret Thatcher • Mar 11 - 2pm - Alphabet Dragon and other 9. Paddy Body, Timeless Mind Deepak Chopra films for 4-8yrs (45min) • Mar 12 - 10:30am - Saturday stories and NOT YET, BET I READ THE BOOK films with a medieval theme for 4-7yrs (45min) Film and video fans may enjoy this short list of newly - released and • Mar 14 - 9:30am - Time for Twos pre- forthcoming films based on books, that appeared recently in register; 10:30am - Storytime for 3-5yrs Publishers Weekly (45min); 2pm - Paperbag Princess and other liberating films for 7yrs up (45min) The Age of Innocence Edith Wharton • Mar 15 - 2pm - Mythical Beasts, Knights & Household Saints Francine Prose Ladies, stories & activities for 6yrs up pre- The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan register (60min) King of the Hill A.E. Hotchner • Mar 16 - 9:30am - Babes in the Library pre- Short Cuts Raymond Carver register; 10:30am & 2:15pm - Stoiytime for Angie, I Says Avra Wing 3-5yrs pre-register Cariito's Way Edwin Torres • Mar 17 - 2pm Build your own castle and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Tom Robbins listen to castle stories for 6yrs up pre- Fearless Rafael Yglesias register (60min) Golden Gate Vikram Seth • Mar 18 - 2pm - Dragons, Dragons!!! films House of the Spirits Isabel Allende for 4yrs up (45min) Pelican Brief John Grisham • Mar 19 - 10:30am - Saturday Storytime and The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguoro film for 4-7yrs (45min) Schindler’s List Thomas Keneally What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Peter Hedges BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Do you love to read a good mystery? Eve CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMES Banting's Coffin on a Case is Lily Parson's Sat. Feb. 26 2pm. - A Dollar In Your Pocket or the art of search for her mother. She arrives home to budgeting presented by Helen Cunningham. For ages 8 to 12. find her mother gone and seeks help from Pre-registration. (45 min.) Henry Coffin, a young amateur detective. For Grades 4 and up. iM//' .\ Sat. Mar. 26 2pm. - A Bit of Clowning Around Stories, films and j] Drawing for / crafts about clowns. Pre-registration. 4yrs and up. (45min) Ready for summer after a long, cold winter? i v Adults & Teens ( * Jane Ylen's Songs of Summer should get you Babes In the library. Music, rhymes and books for babies from in the right mood. These songs, scored for [ / | Next 81‘üsion begins * birth to 18 months. Wed. 9:30 am Mar 9 to Apr 13. Pre-registration piano, celebrate the many WARM pleasures f March 7th starts March 2. of summer. Picture book format. 1 Registration Deadline * f Feh. 28th >[ Time for Twos - Storytime for 2 yr olds 9:30am Mondays Mar 7 - April 22 is Earth Day and what better way Apr 18. Pre-registration starts March 28. to celebrate than by using this sourcebook of activities and experiments. This book offers • Beginner - Advanced Levels Storytime for 3 to 5-year-olds. Mondays at 10:30 am - to Feb. 28 ideas for home, school and group use. * Adult Draw to Paint and Wednesdays 10:30 am and 2:15 pm from to Feb. 23. Celebrating Earth Day by Robert Gardener. * Figure/Still Life Pre-registration for Wednesdays only. • Teen Program (age 10 - 17) Painted Word Studio (in the Glebe) 25% OFF FABRICS (Suggested Retail Price) ‘umijüïzï We will come to your home with fabrics to give you a FREE quotation. A DIFFERENT KIND Free Pick-up &. Delivery • Guaranteed Workmanship • Repair & Refinishing SUPPORT UPHOLSTERY OF LEASING COMPANY CANADIAN REUSE! BUSINESS RECYCLE! OTTAWA REDUCE YOUR COST! TEL: 728-1901 FAX: 728-1018 o RES.: 232-0956 DAVID GOUGH CALL NOW 798-7161 O 1 McCormick Street, north off Wellington, one block east of Parkdale 1666 Carling Ave. (at Clyde) Ottawa Leasing Representative FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 20 Unforgettable Un congé wiecfOttdMfâ March INFORMATION de mars Break! inoubliable ! Most of Ottawa’s Community Centres offer an Les Centres communautaires Carrefour (798- expanded March Break Programme this year, 0575), Heron (564-7320), Overbrook (564- covering a two week period—from March 7 to 1184) et Saint-Pierre (564-1060) offrent des the 18. Call your favorite Community Centre for programmes d’activités du lundi au vendredi programme information and find out how you pendant le congé de mars. can register. Communiquez avec votre centre préféré For details, call 564-8422. pour obtenir plus de détails. REMINDER RAPPEL -■JH DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICE DE L'URBANISME ET DE L'AMÉNAGEMENT We wish to remind everyone that it is important Nous désirons rappeler au public qu'il importe de to obtain a construction permit before installing se procurer un permis de construire avant a solid fuel burning device (wood stove or d'installer un appareil à combustion (four à bois fireplace), or for such projects as finishing a ou foyer), ou d'effectuer certains travaux d'amé- recreation room or adding a washroom. nagement, tels la finition d'une salle de jeux ou l'ajout d'une salle de bains. The review of your permit application will L'examen de votre demande de permis a pour confirm that the building code standards are objet d'assurer que les normes du Code du bâti- met, providing for your life safety and for fire ment sont respectées, en matière de sécurité protection of your property. Apart from the personnelle et de protection contre l'incendie de safety risk, work done without a permit could votre bien immobilier. En outre, les travaux effec- affect your household insurance policy. tués sans permis risquent de faire augmenter votre police d'assurance. Nous offrons un A 24 Hour Permit Service is available for Service de permis 24 heures pour tous travaux these types of applications and technically de ce genre et nous disposons d'un personnel trained staff are available to assist you with qualifié qui se fera un plaisir de répondre à vos your application. questions sur les demandes de permis. To arrange for an appointment or for further information, Pour fixer un rendez-vous ou pour obtenir de plus amples please call the Development Information and Applications renseignements à cet égard, veuillez communiquer avec Centre at 564-1996. le Centre des demandes et des renseignements sur l'aménagement au 564-1996. Have to purchase or renew your City of Ottawa dog license? Vous devez acheter ou renouveller votre permis de proprié- Want an identification tag for your cat? Need information about taire de chien? Vous voulez une médaille d'identification pour City of Ottawa animal-related by-laws or programmes? votre chat? Vous aimeriez obtenir des renseignements sur les règlements ou les programmes de la Ville d'Ottawa sur les Visit our Animal Services Information Centre at the following animaux domestiques? locations and times: Rendez-vous à notre Centre d'information sur les services Herongate Mall, 1670 Heron Road animaux, aux heures et aux endroits suivants: 1994 February 4, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Centre commercial Herongate, 1670, rue Heron 1994 February 5, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4 février 1994, 9 h - 21 h 5 février 1994, 9 h - 18 h Lincoln Heights Galleria, 2525 Carling Avenue 1994 February 11, 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Lincoln Heights Galleria, 2525, avenue Carling 1994 February 12, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 11 février 1994, 9h-21 h 12 février 1994, 9h-18h The Information Centre will be available at other shopping Le Centre d'information sera représenté à d'autres centres malls in the City during 1994. Check your community newspa- commerciaux de la ville en 1994. Surveillez les avis à paraître per for notices. dans les journaux communautaires. Information: Licensing, Transportation & Parking Branch, Information: Direction des permis, du transports et du 564-1457. stationnement, 564-1457. FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 21 To celebrate Thinking Day OUIDE By Starr Cameron-Wright (February 22) the girls will participate in a special ceremony to SHATE-A-THON SPRING BREAK Outdoor skating is planned for remember Brownies around the The 1994 skate-a-thon took With the extended Spring Break February 23 when we will be world. A number of candles will be lit place on Sunday, January 23, another this year, Guides and Brownies in the celebrating Thinking Day. Parents are on a round cake to signify the world. of the coldest, snowiest days of the area will not be held the weeks of invited to join us for a night of family The candles will mark the four year. The annual event succeeded March 7 and 14. They will resume the skating at the Brewer Park Oval. This corners of the world with one placed with the help of enthusiastic skaters week of March 21. is also an opportunity for Brownies to in the centre for Lady Baden-Powell, and the Kinsmen who weathered the NEWS FROM THE earn their Skater's badge. Hope to see the founder of Guides whose birthday cold to validate the forms of the you there. is on Thinking Day. participating Guides, Brownies, COLONEL BY PACKS 30TH BROWNIE PACK The girls have also been Pathfinders, Rangers and Cadets in 5TH BROWNIE PACK The girls have been learning collecting donations to the Canadian the Ottawa Area. Thanks to all the This January the Brownies about Singapore to earn their World World Friendship Fund for those less sponsors whose contributions make earned their Art Appreciation badge Friendship badge. The project has fortunate. This fund is distributed this fundraiser a success for both the with the help of two local artists. been both interesting and diverse. through the Girl Guides of Canada. Girl Guides of Canada and Kinsmen's Susan Feindel came in and talked A Brownie Pack in Singapore 30TH GUIDE COMPANY projects. about patterns and the use of colour sent a number of letters to initiate a Back in December, the Guides GUIDE-SCOUT WEEK in art. She showed the girls a sample pen pal process between our supported the Ottawa Food Bank with FEB 20-27 of her own work and had each of respective countries. They also made donations that exceeded $200.00. Activities are planned for them draw a picture with a pattern in a "friendship bracelet" for all our Many also assisted in the preparation Guide-Scout Week in celebration of it. Susan is the mother of Brownie Brownies- an ambitious task since the of hampers for needy families held at Thinking Day, the birthday of Avril Barton. Singapore pack has only 7 girls, McLeod-Stewarton Church. Well founders, Lord and Lady Baden David Russel visited the compared to our 26. We reciprocated done girls. following week to illustrate his Powell on February 22. Girls and by making Canadian Flag and In anticipation of the Spring boys from all branches of the artistry. He taught the girls about Toadstool pins for the Singapore pack Cookie Campaign, which incidentally organization are invited to wear their cartooning and showed them some of and enclosed letters, photographs, will extend for two weeks this year, uniforms to school on Thinking Day his cartoons which have been postcards and a tape of Brownie the Guides designed "cookie posters" and to participate in special services published in the Ottawa Citizen. songs recorded by the 30th Brownies. to advertise the upcoming event. held at local churches. In our District David had the children in hysterics Parent Rob Clipperton kindly shared The colourful posters were a commemorative service will take when he drew a cartoon of himself. his family slides from a vacation to judged at the District level in each of place at Southminster United Church The Brownies drew their own cartoon Singapore last summer. It was most the three age groups which make up on Sunday February 20, starting at and asked David to autograph them. enjoyable to see the warm sunshine Guides. Congratulations to winners 10:30 am. Hang onto those autographs. David is and flowers in Rob and Brownie Erin Reid, Eva Reader and Karen teaching a class in cartooning at the Drew's presentation. Raven whose posters were chosen to CAMPFIRE AT BILLINGS Firehall. Thank you to Susan and BRIDGE PLAZA At the end of January, 21 represent the South Division in the David for sharing your time and Brownies from the pack met at the annual contest. Good luck to all of As part of week-long talent with us. Museum of Man to sleep with the you. (P.S. The cookies will be on sale celebrations, the Beavers, Cubs, On February 2 Dawn and Dale Dinosaurs. The tours and craft will the weeks of April 9-23, 1994). Scouts, Brownies and Guides in the Berry visited the pack. They brought help the girls earn the Endangered The weather hasn't always area will be getting together for a their guitar and led us in a great sing Species badge. Thanks to parents co-operated this winter and an "Campfire" at Billings Bridge Plaza, a long. It was a lot of fun. Dawn was Julie Vemer, Joanne Currie, Heather evening skate at the Brewer Oval had hosted this year by Lansdowne our special helper last year and it was Dow and Margaret Kirkpatrick-Wahl, to be cancelled. It may be District. The fun will begin at 7:00 on a treat to have her back for a visit. who braved the ice storm to join the rescheduled. Friday, February 25th. Please come in Thanks to Dawn and Dale. children for the sleepover. A special The Guides enjoyed an evening uniform and participate in this annual Later in the month drama word of thanks to Joyce Wallace who of dance with Barbara Brush from the sing-song of familiar tunes. specialists Michael Wilson and Lome coordinates the museum overnight Arts Group. Everyone had fun BILLINGS BISPLAY Williams will be coming in to share program and shared some interesting learning some new steps. Another activity designed to their expertise with the Brownies. information about endangered The Guides recently experienced promote the organization is a display This has also been a busy month species. This is a very popular a sleepover at the Museum of Man of guiding artifacts which will be set for badges. Congratulations to Rachel program and although there was a with the Dinosaurs. During the up at Billings Bridge Plaza on Webber who received her Pet very long waiting list, it was certainly evening they were treated to a tour of Saturday, February 26 from 9:30 to Keepers badge. The bakers in the worth the wait. the Museum, worked on a craft, 3:30 p.m. Visit the display and learn group this month were Shannon A Valentine craft is planned for watched a film, and ejoyed a bedtime about some of the activities the girls Ayles and Laura Floyd. Laura the February 14th meeting. Parents snack. The girls are working on their are involved in. As an added brought in a cake she had made and Jane Pelton and Melanie Farr will be Endangered Species badge and attraction, the chocolate and vanilla Shannon shared some of her sharing their crafty expertise with the appreciated the opportunity to gain Girl Guide cookies will be on sale. homemade cookies. girls. more insight at the museum. advertisement PRO LOCKER ROOM REAL SPORTS CARDS & COLLECTIBLES ALL THE LATEST IN OTTAWA SENATORS CARDS (YASHIN, DAIGLE, LAMB, MARSH, ESTATE plus all others). By Jack Marsala Great selection of other players FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED? We carry all other sports. We also carry Posters, Pennants, Most homes that you will buy will pieces of furniture, drapes or carpeting probably be sold unfurnished. However, that you would like to have. If this is the 8x10's, Autographs, Comp sets, commons, once in awhile, for personal reasons, a case, include those items in your written Wax Packs, Packs, Supplies, + + +. seller may prefer to sell his home offer. 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Nights with a full moon make for more information on FreeNet, please call 788-3947. c) Cleaning you: 8. Your wardrobe consists of: a) Wistful Cette annonce est b) Star gaze disponible en français, a) Velvet Ottawa-Carleton composer S60-1335 b) Cotton c) See better in the dark c) Burlap Tally UP: 9. Cupid is: Count the number of questions you a) The epitome of romance answered A to. b) A holiday symbol, like the Count the number of questions you DALTON McGUINTY answered B to. Easter Bunny M.P.P. / député Do the same for C. c) A minor in diapers running OTTAWA SOUTH around in possession of The letter you chose most often is dangerous weapons your score: 10. Weddings make you: Mostly A: Pure mush 1789 ave Kilbom Ave a) Cry Mostly B: Borderline mush Ottawa, Ontario Mostly C: Pure cynic b) Happy K1H 6N1 c) Itch from the fancy clothes 736-9573 Omari* FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 23 THE JOURNAL OF PROFESSOR ODD ' By Aline Kidd, 13 We're all odd in our own ways. I, Aline Kidd, am an expert on all types of oddness and all odd things. Through years of research, I have developed 7 major levels of oddness, from very beginner to master of oddness. 1. ODDNESS NOVICE Requirements: must be lightly odd • to make people laugh once every two weeks 2. ODDNESS 1 Requirements: must be fairly odd • must make people laugh once a week 3. ODDNESS 2 Requirements: must be odd • must make people laugh once a day 4. ADVANCED ODDNESS Requirements: must be odd • must make people laugh 3 times a day 5. ODDBALL Requirements: must be very odd • must like stickmen • must make people laugh 10 times a day • must not be ashamed of oddness • must devote 1 day a week to oddness • must promote oddness 6. ODD LORD Requirements: must be extremely odd • must have been an oddball for 6 months or more • must be stickmanlike • must eat choclit • must make people laugh 25 times a day • must devote 4 days a week to oddness • must promote oddness 7. ODD GOD Requirements: must be infinitely odd • must have been an Odd Lord for 1 year • must make people laugh every 20 minutes • must devote 6 days a week to oddness promoting, researching or teaching • must be a complete stickman • must need a team If you want to be odd... Suggested reading material... MAD, Calvin & Hobbes, Far Side cartoons, Life in Hell Suggested TV shows... Monty Python, Kids in the Hall, Saturday Night Live, Mr. Bean, Weird Al, Beavis & Butthead, Ren & Stimpy (no longer available) Suggested songs... Lumbeijack song, I am over there song (known only be truly special Odd Gods), Weird Al songs, HOLY COW! Fishhead By Matt Oxley, 11 There once was a cow with black and white spots or was it a cow with white and black spots? Oh who cares, let's get on with the poem. A moth came up and said "yum yum" "I think I'll have some" 5he wolfed down a great big bite She ate the black or was it the white? She did it. we don't know how But we ended up with a Holy Cowl It only takes a few MY BIRD hours to make a big By Matt Ox ley. 11 change. Get involved in your community. Chat Raket is my bird Call The Volunteer He doesn't make a single turd Centre at 789-4876. How absurdl FEBRUARY 1994 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 24 KELLY FUNERAL HOMES YOUNG BUDGETS 2pm - Feb 20-Trees Please, Feb 27- Wetland in Winter. 40km south on A presentation for young people, 416, east on Dilworth Rd. For more 12 yrs up, on budgetting, saving, info call 489-3592 or 692-3571. allowances and volunteering will be given at the Carlingwood Library 2pm March 17. MOTHERS ARE WOMEN BYTOWN COOP MAW AGM on Unpaid Work, Feb 1255 Walkley Road, Ottawa Bytown Coop wilt hold and 23, 7:30pm at the Hintonbuig Serving information/registration night, St Community Centre, 1064 Margaret Mary's School, Wellington. For info call the Alta Vista Billings Bridge Blossom Park 88 Bellwood, 7:30pm. For info call MAWline 722-7851. Elmvale Acres Hunt Club Riverside Park 730-4384 after 12 noon. Greely Osgoode Manotick CONCERTS Gloucester Kars Nepean WRITING CONTEST Christ Church Cathedral will hold 235-6712 The Alzheimer Society is running a 6 noon-hour weekly 30min Canadian-Independent contest on Alzheimer’s Disease. concerts starting Feb 22. Lunch Poems, short stories or essays are served at noon and 1pm. $5. invited. Deadline 15 Mar. For more info and rules call 722-1424. ESPACE MUSIQUE THIRA, an ensemble of piano, GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW TWINS SPRING SALE voice, cello, clarinet and flute from AND MEDIATION SERVICES The Ottawa Twins Parents Assoc, Winnipeg. Feb 20, - McGill is holding a Spring Sale, Mar 26, Percussion Ensemble, Mar 6, 8pm. Peggy Malpass, B.A., LL.B. 1 lam to 1pm at Woodroffe School. Museum of Nature. $10/$8 Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public students, seniors. Info 232-3406. VOLUNTEERS DANCE AUDITIONS 440 Laurier West, Ste 330 phone: 235-8274 The National Defence Medical Ottawa KIR 7X6 fax: 230-7356 Center needs volunteers in all The School of Dance will auditiion areas. Orientation and training, Call for the 94/95 professional program. Kathy Bawden 945-6533. Ages 9-14, previous training not required. For pre-registration call St. Vincent Hospital needs Debbie Miller 238-7838. CLASSY ADS volunteers to talk, visit, participate Classy Ads are a personal service for Ottawa South residents and must be with patients or to work in the The School will hold a March submitted in writing to OSCAR, at the Old Fireball Office before the first of the boutique. Orientation, training. For Break adventure in ballet, music, month. There is no charge, however, ads will appear for only one month. into call Mireille Roy, 787-2761. visual art, movement, Mar 14-18, Reasonable rates are available for other advertising. Your name and telephone 8-1 lyrs. Call 238-7838 for info. number must be given with the ad, but only the telephone number will be Elizabeth Bruyère Centre needs included unless you specify. The right to edit or include is retained by the volunteers for reception, clerical RED CROSS MONTH Editor. Make sure that your phone number is correct. No responsibility for accuracy or errors is assumed, nor for items or services offered. and data entry tasks. Should be March is Red Cross month. The bilingual. Call 562-6364. OC Red Cross will hold a For Sale: Double futon with wooden Babysitter: Experienced, your house fundraiser Evening of Hope, Mar frame, rust colored cover. Mattress or mine, 6mths up. WINTER EXPERIENCE 19. Keynote speaker will be Hon. and pillow. $125. Call 730-5986 Call 730-1577 Baxter Conservation Area is open David MacDonald, former famine Sundays for sliding, hiking, skiing, relief coordinator in Africa. Info For Free: Take away antique door, Wanted: Responsible student for 3 skating. Warmups, snacks, hot from 560-7440 ext 220/223. water damage, matching alum, days/week childcare during March drinks in the Centre. Nature walks, storm door, 2 wood swinging break. Call 730-5929 kitchen doors, sturdy wood workbench. Call 730-5986 Pinchsitter: if your regular sitter is tied up and you need someone for Looking for: a used min- an hour or more in Fentiman- trampoline. Call 730-5929 Southem Drive area call me. Pleasant, mature, references. Found: Ring, on Glen Ave, second Call Joan 730-1901 Hi PRESS block from Bank. Call 730-0002 Seniors Need You!: Abbotsford For Rent: 1 bedroom, private House Outreach Services need you bathroom, access to household for housecleaning, odd jobs, minor COMPLETE QUALITY OFFSET PRINTING SERVICE facilities. $325/mth. repairs, snowshovelling. Call 567-7834 evgs Call 230-5730 t NEWSPAPERS, TABLOIDS, DEMI-TABS Needed: Furnished house for rent Men: Interested in starting an LETTERHEAD • BROCHURES by Swiss prof & family from July informal social club especially for ENVELOPES BUSINESS CARDS 94 to Mar 95. Any leads welcome. those who stay at home? Readings, NCR FORMS BOOKLETS Call Rob 730-4260 music, discussion, games, rented space. Call Bart 730-6099 • CONTINUOUS COMPUTER FORMS Wanted: Normal housecleaning or Alain 730-4445 once a month. Call 730-1801 TEL: 225-0768 FAX: 225-2746 OSCA NEEDS A FRIDGE: Our Wanted: Chore person, daily or 66 COLONNADE RD., UNIT 3, NEPEAN, ONT. K2E 7K7 fridge died and we urgently need live-in, mature, reliable, erudite for another full-size one for the Firehall. house, garden and messages. Quiet If you can help, call Dierdre home, parking. Talk to Bill's tape 564-7277. for 30sec or repeat. Call 730-5342