9k pøj February 7, 1997 Celebrating heritage status for Glebe Comm. Centre box, which is now mounted in the memorate this event at the G.C.C. on lobby of the Glebe Community Cen- Wednesday March 26th, in the tre. Thanks to Peter McElligot of evening. This will be combined The Clocktower Brew Pub (Pretoria with an official renovation & Bank) for his opening celebration fundraising kickoff, so mark that donation to the Centre's renovation date on your calendar, and watch fund! this space for further details! As always, we are interested in The G.C.C. will receive its long- your questions and comments on awaited Heritage Designation at a any aspect of the 1999 renovation. ceremony on Heritage Day, Febru- Write to us at: Renovation Mailbox, ary 17, at City Hall. GNAG will host GCCRWC, 690 Lyon St. S., Ottawa, a community celebration to corn- KIS 3Z9.

BY JENNIE ALIMAN gional Councillor Brian McGarry On December 16, 1996, City were presented with G.C.C. T- Council voted 9 to 2 to approve shirts. These are available at the $145,000 for the initial phase of Glebe Community Centre and all the Glebe Community Centre Reno- proceeds will go to the Renovation vation Project. The Glebe Commu- fund. nity Centre Renovation Working Also at the Snowflake Special, Committee will begin working soon GCCRWC Chairperson Jennie Ali- with city staff to hire consultants man and GNAG Chairperson Mary and start working drawings for the Pal presented the Renovation Dona- Centre. tion Box, created and donated by At the annual Snowflake Special Joko on 4th Avenue. Jim, Richard in December, Councillor Jim Wat- and Brian were invited to be the Photo: Bonney Hunt son, MPP Richard Patten and Re- first to place their donations in the Jennie Allman (I.) and Mary Pal (r.) display Renovation Donation Box Whitton Awards honour our volunteers BY FRASER ANDERSON time and effort contributed to our mony and every year the crowd INSIDE The fifth annual Whitton Awards neighbourhoods." keeps growing. ceremony will be held on Thursday, Prominent members of the com- Everyone is invited to help hon- Letters 5 March 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the As- munity and local businesses will be our our local volunteers. The Forum 6 sembly Hall at Lansdowne Park. helping to once again make the evening promises to be entertaining The Whitton Awards recognize the Whitton Awards ceremony a special and a truly fitting ceremony in GCA 8 volunteer efforts of individual or celebration. Last year over three praise of Capital Ward's tireless Glebe Questions.... 11 groups who live or work in Capital hundred people attended the cere- volunteers. Ward in five different categories: Skate 12 Arts and Culture; Environment; Free Njor .%40r Winterlude WtHTERUJDE 15 WINTERLUDE Feature Community Activism; Sports and BAL DE I4EIGE BAL, DE tC.E Recreation; and Business and Com- Sno-Bus service Business 17 mercial Activities. Art OC Transpo will run free Sno-Bus free Sno-Bus extension service from School News 20-23 The Awards are named after the service along the Canal during the Confederation Square to Jacques Books 24 City of Ottawa's first female Mayor three Winterlude weekends. Buses Cartier Park, Robert Guertin arena and former Capital Ward resident, will travel along the Canal between and to the Casino de Hull, during Charlotte Whitton. Councillor Jim Dows Lake and Confederation all three weekends. The transfer Next Deadline Watson initiated the awards to help Square with stops along the route point between the OC Transpo and fill the void left when the City of including Winterlude Plaza at Re- STO Sno-Bus for northbound trav- Ottawa cancelled their volunteer gional Government Headquarters. ellers will be at Confederation February 24, 1997 appreciation ceremony several Service will run on all three Sat- Square near the National Arts years ago. urdays and Sundays from February Centre and for southbound 8 to February 23. On Saturdays travellers at Elgin and Sparks. Quote of the month "The dedication of the volunteers Sno-Bus service will operate from Bells of the Past, whose long- in our community is a major reason 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sundays Detailed information on Sno-Bus forgotten music why Capital Ward is such a special will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. service will be distributed on the Still fills the wide expanse, place to live and work," said Schedules and hours of service will buses during Winterlude. For Tingeing the sober twilight of the Councillor Jim Watson. "The com- be posted at all Sno-Bus stops. transit information, customers can Present munity needs an opportunity to of- The Société de transport de call 741-4390. The STO informa- With color of romance! ficially thank volunteers for all the l'Outaouais (STO) will provide a tion number is 770-3242. Francis Bret Harte, 1868 NEWS Thanks to Glebe Santas FOR YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING IN THE GLEBE 111111r INNISS PHARMACY 769 BANK ST. (AT SECOND AVENUE) TEL.: 235-4377 FAX.: 235-1460

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For further information regarding the Glebe Coop Nursery School's program or activities, please call 233-9708. SINCE THE TURN OF TIIE CENTURY THIS HAS BEEN PHARM ACV LOCATION You call yourself a lawyer? OPEN: WE ACCEPT: MON-THURS 8:30-6:00 PM VISA In time for Heritage Day, the farmer's son entering the profes- FRIDAY 8:30-7:00 PM MASTERCARD Billings Estate Museum presents a sional world in nineteenth century SATURDAY 9:00-6:00 PM DEBIT CARDS CLOSED SUNDAY TO ALLOW STAFF & MAJOR DRUG PLANS new exhibit, You Call Yourself A Ontario. This presentation will FAMILY TIME Lawyer? which runs from February begin at 2 p.m. 2-18 (except Feb. 8 and 15). Pro- The Billings Estate Museum is lo- duced by the Law Society of Upper cated at 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa. Canada, this exhibit traces changes The Museum will be open from in the lives, training and practices February 2 - 18, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., of lawyers in Ontario over the past closed Saturdays. Admission is Celebrating 16 years in the Glebe! two hundred years. $2.50 for adults, $2.00 for seniors A supplementary exhibit by the and $1.50 for children and youth. Billings Estate Museum examines the turbulent life and career of MUSÉE DU DOMAINE Elkanah Billings, a barrister in 1840s Bytown, and Renfrew's first lawyer. A public presentation will DILLINGs be given by local historian Dr. ffp Glenn Lockwood on Sunday Febru- VON'S ary 16, looking at the trials of a ESTATE MUSEUM Community Support Network workshops Your neighbourhood bistro Seafood Restaurant The Community Support Network The dates and topics to be covered 233-3277 232-2703 (CSN) is a place to start for anyone are: seeking help with a personal or so- Feb. 11: Family Relationships 819 Bank Street (at Fourth Avenue) cial problem. We offer a telephone Feb. 18: Normal Physical Aging help line and short term counseling Feb. 25: Community Resources without charge, and offer work- Mar. 4: Living Arrangements shops for a nominal fee. We are All sessions will be held from See us in February volunteers, providing an outreach 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First United for our specials! service sponsored by churches in Church at 397 Kent St. Pre- the Glebe and Centretown areas. registration is required. AGING PARENTS To register, or obtain informa- Are your parents' needs changing tion, please call the Community as Caren they age? Is this affecting your Support Network at 236-1433. von Merveldt & staff own roles and Cost responsibilities? for the series is $15 for 4 all loyal customers Many people nights or thank their face these questions. $5 per evening. The Community Support Network for their continued support offers a four-part program on We are grateful to the Ottawa- Tuesday evenings entitled "You and Carleton Health Department and the Your Aging Parents." Famit .rvice Centre of Ottawa- FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING Carleton for their participa don in the Aging February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-2 Parents series. NEWS Legal briefs a discussion of disability benefits BY GARY STEIN means the applicant must prove he tance. A person must also either be Another thing to watch for is that SOUTH OTTAWA LEGAL CLINIC or she is incapable of working at "disabled" or "permanently unem- all of the information about Parts of the social safety net any job. The disability must also ployable." The disabled person provincial disability benefits could which have not yet been cut are the be long and continue indefinitely, must have a major, lengthy, dis- change as early as March, when a disability benefit programs pro- or must be likely to result in death. ability that severely new law governing disability ben- vided by the provincial and federal limits daily These are very difficult tests to living activities (eating, efits is expected to be introduced governments. Let's look at what dressing, meet. Written proof from doctors washing.) A in the legislature. disability benefits are "permanently unem- available or other experts is necessary. ployable" person must prove The federal government also now, how to get them and what he or Doctors must provide clear reports she is not able to work at any pay- wants to reduce the cost of CPP dis- changes are looming on the horizon. explaining that the person is dis- ing job for a long time (usually at ability benefits. It has suggested, The best known of the two plans abled to for example, the extent which the legis- least two years.) Like CPP, clear, cutting disability is the Canada Pension Plan ("CPP"). benefits to lation requires. convincing medical evidence is es- those between 60 and In addition to retirement benefits, sential. 65, so that those people would be it provides disability benefits for Unfortunately, the application One ominous statement from the treated like others who choose to people up to age 65. A person must form for CPP does not tell appli- province relates to the receive early retirement benefits. have paid into the CPP in five of the cants what they must prove to re- upcoming "work-for-welfare" The main difference, of course, is last ten years or two of the last ceive benefits. People are often scheme. The government has said that that disabled people have not cho- three years to be eligible, and the turned down simply because their disabled people will not have to participate sen their condition. This approach amount of the benefit depends on doctors do not know what must be in workfare. However, the would cut costs by taking money how much a person has paid into said in their medical reports! defini- tion for determining who is consid- from older, disabled people. And CPP. The current maximum is $870 The provincial government also ered disabled is under that is just one of the government's per month. provides disability benefits review. We can expect that some people who proposals. Who can get these benefits? The through the Family Benefits pro- are currently receiving benefits For more information or for legislation states a person must gramme. 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February 7, 1997 Globe Report-3 Views expressed in the Glebe Report are those of our contributors. EDITORIAL NOTES We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Not a happy story For the most part the Glebe Report is a "good news" community news- paper, one that portrays the many positive sides of local community life that might not otherwise get news coverage. It was therefore rather P.O. BOX 4794, STATION E sobering for us to receive the letter (see page 5) from a Glebe resident OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1S 5119 whose home was "trashed" last November. Definitely not good news, it ESTABLISHED 1973 provoked quite a range of thought and discussion in the office. Ini- TELEPHONE 236-4955 tially, the most common response was that the concerned parent could The Glebe Report is a monthly newspaper. We receive no government to get anywhere unless they ensured that their child report not hope grants or subsidies. Advertising from Glebe and other merchants pays the offenders to the police. However, after re-reading and pondering our bills and printing costs. 6700 copies are delivered free to Glebe how the parent, the teen and their family must feel under the circum- homes and copies are available at many Glebe shops, Ottawa South stances described, many felt a good deal of sympathy and relief that Library, Brewer Pool and Glebe and Ottawa South Community Centres. they were not in the shoes of that parent or that teen. A subscription costs $14.98 per year. To order contact our Business have hap- Though incidents of house trashing are infrequent, they Manager. pened often enough in recent times to warrant some attention and com- consideration. munity EDITOR: Inez Berg 233-6063 The letter has been printed in its entirety because, like so many ADVERTISING MANAGER: Judy Field 231-4938 (Before 8:00 PM) things, details can be important, including the details of feelings that BUSINESS MANAGER: Sheila Pocock-Brascoupé 233-3047 are not often expressed when incidents like this are publicly reported. CIRCULATION MANAGER: Christian Hurlow 238-3572 We hope our readers, be they parents, teenagers, or anyone certainly EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Susan Jermyn will not pass this account off lightly, and will reflect on how they would feel in the same position. We certainly hope that it will inspire STAFF THIS ISSUE: Barb Brocklebank, Susan Carson, Sally Cleary, Anne a spirit of constructive mediation within the community. Donaldson, Judy Field, Eva Golder, Christian Hurlow, Sue Jermyn, Mary LOCAL RESPONSES TO PROVINCIAL CHANGES Kovacs, Meredith Olson, Judy Peacocke, Hélène Samson. For responses to the variety of changes brought down by the Ontario government and their effects locally and regionally please see Forum on COVER: Neil Wilson, age 11 LEGAL ADVISERS: Russell Peggy Malpass page 6, GCA column on page 8 and OBE Trustee Report on page 14. Zinn,

HERITAGE STATUS FOR GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE DISTRIBUTION STAFF: Cheryl Casey, Courtright Family, Marjorie It is indeed good news for many in this community that the Glebe George, Geoffrey Gordon, Gary Greenwood, Carolyn Harrison, Brian and Community Centre was granted heritage status this year. It will offi- Marjorie Lynch, Deborah McNeill, Nadia Moravec and Peter Williams. cially be awarded at a Heritage Day Ceremony at City Hall on February 17. ADVERTISING RATES ARE FOR CAMERA-READY COPY. On the evening of Wednesday, March 26, there will be a celebration at The Glebe Report is printed in Renfrew, Ontario by Runge Newspapers the Glebe Community Centre. This will also be the official kick-off for Inc. fundraising for the Glebe Community Centre renovation. Please plan to The next Glebe Report will be out March 7 be there. Monday February 24 is our deadline for copy and advertising. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! We wish all our readers a Happy Valentines Day. We also hope that ROUTES AVAILABLE: the weather cooperates so everyone can get out and enjoy Winterlude. See you on the Canal! O'Connor- Hoimwood to 5th Ave.

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Keavin Finnerty, Noah Firestone, Family, SanaNesrallah, Amanda LAMBERT FAMILY Brian Foran, Marcia, Max and Dylan Olson, Michael Pettit, Claire Prentice, February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-4 MRS. WITHEY LETTERS 'House trashing' Glebe parent appeals to community s conscience Editor, Glebe Report: soon learned that as well as leaving many of whom can afford expensive why they make the behavioural I am writing in response to Sr. Cst my home in a huge mess, the in- skater clothes and shoes, and can choices they do. Gary Schuiteboer's Skate's Beat truders ha'a eaten every consumable afford to buy and sell drugs, did I ask you readers to take a mo- ment to consider what you would column, (When a 'good time' item of food.- For days I continued not break into my house to steal a have done in becomes criminal behaviour, Glebe to discover things in my home that VCR to cash in for something they my place, and if you are a Glebe Report. December 1996) had been damaged or senselessly couldn't pay for. They simply de- parent of a son between the ages of 14 concerning the destructive destroyed. For example my bicycle cided that they had nothing better and 17, who sees activities of some teenagers in our helmet had been crushed and a to do than violate and trash a house himself as a real cool skater dude, consider also that he may have been neighbourhood. Although I appre- precious lacquered Japanese music that meant nothing to them. in my home, ciated his attempt to address the box was torn apart and thrown on As a single parent who works spitting on my walls, going through my drawers, eating issue of house trashing, I feel it my desk. hard to keep a decent home in this my food and breaking my things. was wishy-washy in the extreme. In a subsequent meeting with the presumably decent neighbourhood It seems we have created a world I would like to share my experi- alleged ringleader and one of his so my children can be safe and live for these youths where they are ence after over 30 Glebe youths, parents, I suggested that this youth decent lives, I mention this because given all the ages 14 to 17, entered my home accept some responsibility by it relates to Skate's advice that we opportunities that life can offer, but no constructive uninvited and occupied it for five asking all who were in my home parents should know where our hu- mane least of all hours one Saturday afternoon last that day to chip in $10 each as a kids are and who they are with. challenges, taking responsibility for their own be- November when I was out of town. token of reparation for what they This seems too simplistic. If the haviour. If any of My teenage child knew most of had done and to help pay for the implication is that we should be the perpetrators these boys but was unaware that damage and the clean-up. He re- wary of strangers corrupting our is reading this, I certainly chal- lenge to they had found out I was away and fused and excused himself by say- kids, then look no further, the him have the courage to taken over our home. While visit- ing "I wasn't the only one there!" "strangers" are among us, living take responsibility and make ing a friend my child was phoned To date I have received nothing lives of relative ease with no restitution and apologize. You by another friend and warned to get from him, his parents or any of the immediate concern for how their know who you are. If anyone has any home and deal with the situation. perpetrators. behaviour is changing their constructive suggestions I'd love to My teen arrived home to find a The worst part is that after the community for the worse. Parents hear them. Please direct horde of youths milling around the house trashing, the alleged should therefore also be asking your letters to the Glebe Report house. They quickly dispersed. ringleader and others threatened themselves what kind of human c/o The Editor. Thanks. Inside, the air was thick with my child and the friend who made beings their kids really are and A Concerned Parent. cigarette and marijuana smoke, the the warning phone call. When my smell of spilled beer, and every- child stuck up for that friend, a Update on OBE zoning thing was in larger group of these youths disarray. ganged Editor, Glebe Report, peared to be My up on them and made supportive. The Glebe child quickly called police further Thanks to all who signed the pe- Community and the parents of threats. Then my child was accused Association also ex- the youth al- tition obje-cting to the proposed pressed concern legedly responsible for sending of being "a rat" and was physically about this issue. out 2020Z re-zoning of the Ottawa We have definitely word to bring other kids into my threatened by a much older teen succeeded in Board of Education property at 662 raising the alarm bell about house. The police demanded names who is an offender, well known to the Lyon for commercial offices. I pre- prospect of a 5-storey office of the intruders. My child, bewil- police. My child has asked me not sented the petition (with 77 signa- dered, to report the building in the middle of our com- terribly upset and afraid at names of any youths tures) at the city's public hearings munity. having these friends trash the involved because of fear of on January 21st. City staff must respond in writ- house, didn't know what to do and reprisals. So far I have not. Although no response was given ing to the petition by February wouldn't give any names. The po- As I reflect on this deplorable 4th. on the spot, I felt that my presen- I will keep the Glebe Report in- lice then simply ordered the re- occurrence in our community, I am tation was well received. Both Jim formed of what happens. maining marijuana flushed down saddened by the moral degradation, Watson and Jacquelin Holzman ap- June the toilet and the mess cleaned up, selfishness and cowardice of these Creelman then left. My child and another youths, many of whom have been friend spent the rest of the week- treated hospitably in my home as end scrubbing floors, cleaning up- friends over the years. They expect holstery, laundering, trying to re- my child to take the blame, the move cigarette burns from table fear, and the responsibility for tops and, worst of all, cleaning gobs their damage to our home. of spit off the walls. My house, by Glebe standards, is February is When I arrived home Sunday very modest. The homes many of Heart and night I was stopped dead at my door these youths returned to after Stroke Month. by the still nauseating smell of trashing mine are majestic by com- All RRSPs earn. Support the stale beer and smoke. In shock, 1 parison. These HEART privileged youths, AND STROKE FOUNDATION Heart and Stroke OF °MARJO Foundation. RENOVATION

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Professional Pre-purchase Home Inspection February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-5 - FORUM Education coalition ponders legal options re tax grab A coalition of local parents and but we're prepared to step in if we for even deeper cuts that are easier thing will be fine if he drops his ratepayers is scrambling to line up have to." to make. claim. But if they trade away our volunteer legal advice, in case court In January, Education Minister According to OBE figures, public children's future, we'll be ready to action is needed to prevent the John Snobelen announced a dizzy- schools across Ottawa are already respond." The Coalition's options Harris government from seizing $31 ing array of education "reforms" reeling from $75 million in cuts could include a constitutional million in "equalization payments" that will lead to a costly amalga- over the past five years, leading to challenge to certain aspects of the from the Ottawa Board of Education mation of Ottawa and Carleton the loss of an estimated 1,200 full- provincial legislation, or seeking (OBE). school boards, while centralizing time st9ff and severe erosion of es- an injunction to prevent the Board "We aren't certain that we'll have much of the authority for the school sential school programs. from handing over the money. to go to court," said Mitchell Beer, system in the Education Improve- On January 20, with support from spokesperson for the Coalition for ment Commission, a panel of politi- the Coalition for Public Education, The Coalition is organizing a se- Public Education (CPE). "But we cal appointees that will report to the OBE voted 8-1 to resist the ries of public events in the weeks know that, if the time comes, we'll the provincial Cabinet rather than provincial tax grab by all possible ahead to mobilize opposition to the have to move quickly - and that local ratepayers. As well, at press means, including legal action if province's tax grab. For more in- we'll need volunteer legal support time, Snobelen had yet to announce necessary. However, just a week formation, or to volunteer, (whether to bring our case forward." a new funding formula for educa- later, trustees agreed to open dis- or not you're a lawyer), the group "Our bottom line is that the tion that could force the public cussions with provincial officials. can be reached at 594-8281. To province's tax grab is immoral and school system in Ottawa-Carleton to "Discussion isn't necessarily a register your opposition to the undemocratic, and it might just be slash its budget by $55 million. By bad thing," Beer said. "The OBE provincial legislation, call local unconstitutional. We expect the centralizing the province's educa- could take the position that Snobe- Conservative MPPs Garry Guzzo at OBE to keep on fighting until every tion budget, meanwhile, the gov- len is delusional if he thinks we 727-2657, or John Baird at 828- legal remedy has been exhausted, ernment will be setting the stage owe him $31 million, but every- 2020. Will disassembling society stimulate growth? BY MIKE NICKERSON GDP goes up, as it does when we How would society differ if our Merrickville, Ont., KOG 1NO or On February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in employ more police and build new goal was to strengthen communities check out our web site at Room 2203 Dunton Tower, the prisons. When natural disasters and achieve mutual provision from http://www.cyberus.ca/choose.sust Environmental Studies Society and strike, the stock market responds the natural resources which the am. Ontario Public Interest Research positively on the expectation that Earth can sustainably provide? Group (OPIRG) Carleton are hosting money will flow as people try to Inviting Debate is a non-profit Mike Nickerson coordinates a discussion about the goals of rebuild their lives. Adding such initiative encouraging public Inviting Debate and is author of society. expenses to our measure of well- discussion about society goals. For Planning for Seven Generations Huge changes are being made to being says that pollution, crime more information, please contact us published by Voyageur Publishing, society in the name of expanding and hurricanes are good for us. at [email protected], P.O. Box 374, Maitland, Ontario the circulation of money. Yet, with There is also much of value that more money changing hands today the GDP does not count. The care of than at any time in history, are we our children, food preparation, Alarmed Citizens oppose RMOC by-law better off? Perhaps more money household repairs and community On December 11, 1996, without nafize all responsibfe afarm owners will not solve our problems? work are considered of no value if prior public consultation, the Re- with what amounts to an unfair tax, Perhaps policies should be based they are done out of love or good gional Council of Ottawa-Carleton which will initially raise $1.8 on strengthening communities and citizenship. According to the GDP, voted to implement a by-law re- million for the Region. preserving ecosystem health. we would be no worse off if they quiring all homeowners and busi- What do you think? Come out and were not done at all. In fact, if nesses who have security alarms At a time when less reliable alarm systems are share in the discussion. these things were not done for free, protecting their property to pay an increasingly ARE CUTBACKS BASED ON being marketed, and break and en- people would be forced to pay for Annual Alarm Permit fee. For MISTAKEN PREMISE? ter crime is on the rise, Alarmed some of it and GDP would rise. homeowners and small businesses Cost cutting has gone on for years Citizens feels that Regional Council Would we be better off? (under 2000 squale feet) the fee and is becoming particularly should be a Already, as the GDP growth vision will be $26, and for larger busi- not creating disincen- ominous as it eats more deeply into to is endlessly trumpeted, the value nesses $52. In tive for citizens assist Regional education and puts health care and addition, extra system it represents is sinking in. charges will Police by alarming their properties pensions on the menu. be levied for any The disillusion of families and alarmed site if necessary. Many businesses are Apologetically we are told that having three false communities testifies to its impact alarms within a indeed sitting ducks for this added costs have to be cut and efficiency year. Homeowners on our brave new world. Given the and small fee because they are required by increased. We have to keep growing businesses must then pay shortcomings of GDP as a measure $75 to have an alarm their insurance companies to alarm to stay afloat in the global economy. company de- of well-being, it may be a huge termine the cause of the their businesses. They have no We should question this doctrine. false mistake to disassemble society to alarm. Larger businesses choice. Is it efficient to put people out of will be stimulate its growth. charged $150 To oppose this unfair work to increase profits? Would it or $300. by-law, be In his 1995 Massey Lectures, sure to contact RMOC councillors, be efficient to involve everyone in Alarmed John Ralston Saul pointed out: "The Citizens of Ottawa your insurance company, the alarm our mutual provision? How far can Carleton was recently to marketplace has been constantly formed companies and the Regional Police we grow in a world is that already evoked over the last quarter- protest the by-law and hopefully Board stretching the limits of natural century as the source of freedom overturn it. Alarmed Citizens also needs resources and the environment's and democracy as well as the only ability This by-law which, according to i.e. insurance experts, to absorb waste? possible force to lead us back to volunteers, the Region, was designed to offset legal help, alarm company reps, What are we growing for? The growth. But after two decades of costs associated with false Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the having their way, the exponents of alarms merchants, professionals, official measure of well-being that and discourage them, actually does homeowners, media relations, this theory have no results to show nothing we are supposed to increase, is a us ... they have held and continue to directly deal with the Internet specialists, police reps, badly flawed indicator. When to hold the levers of power, and false alarms. If the Region was seri- and administrative help. For ous fouled air and polluted water make they have not produced. This is a about reducing false alarms information contact Andre Frank at they could have focused on penaliz- 292-0959, Fax 521-8729 or, e-mail people sick, their medical bills and very long trial period. . ." bottled water increase the GDP. It is time to review the values ing repeat offenders, and regulating [email protected] When stolen goods are replaced, the upon which public decisions are disreputable and irresponsible In the Glebe you may phone or made before democracy is totally alarm companies to achieve this fax Doug McKeen at 234-8432 or e- February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-6 usurped by market forces. goal. Instead they have opted to pe- mail [email protected] GLEBE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACT/VITIES GROUP 690 Lyon Street South Ottawa, Ontano KIS 3Z9 Tel, So4-105t, GNAG NEWS Valentine & Easter activities at Glebe C.C. BY ALICE HINTHER There are still spaces available PYSANKA GNAG has several activities for March Break Registration Make traditional Ukrainian M ARCH E3.1ZEAK -SPECIAL planned to help you through this (March 10-14). The cost is $85 per Easter eggs with Jennie Aliman. cold, blustery February beginning week or $25 per day. Call the main We will be using beeswax and dye MUD OVEN (batik). Bring along a snack and Tit with a Valentines Day Youth Dance desk at 564-1058 for more details. Paint-it-yourself for 11-14 olds on February 14 VALENTINE'S DAY WORKSHOP some creativity! Saturday, March year Functional Ceramics from 7 - 10:30 p.m. Admission is FOR CHILDREN 8 - 12 YEARS 15, ages 9 + 10 a.m. - noon. Adults $3 at the door. On a tight budget? Why shop 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $15 (includes On the same evening, for the older when you can make your own gifts! all materials and G.S.T.) crowd, we have our Classic Movie It's always exciting to receive a Thanks to all of you who have hand-made card or a small gift. been the night at 7 p.m. in the Library. supporting Renovation From March 1-14th, Kids paint for Join Jennie Aliman this excit- by The Youth Café is open every Fri- for Fund purchasing T-shirts. These a special studio fee of $6.1901hour day evening from 7 - 12 p.m. be- ing workshop. You won't be disap- 100% cotton, long and short sleeve &receive a free paintbrush' ginning on February 7 except on pointed! Saturday, February 8, T-shirts are available at the Centre Choose from our wide selection of the second Friday of each month 10:00 - noon. $15 includes all for $15 for short sleeve and $20 for wares to paint -- piggy banks, when materials. long sleeve. there is a Youth Dance. mugs, Jewellery boxes, soup & cereal bowls, tiles & much much, Taekwon-Do in the Glebe morel BY PETER ISWOLSKY Snowflake Special, where the audi- Do, General Choi Hung Hi. This 1065 BANK 5T A lot has happened since Novem- ence was treated to demonstrations seminar is open to Red and Black (JUST NORTH OF SUNNYSIDE) ber when students from Glebe Com- of patterns, sparring, self-defense, Belts and is a unique opportunity 730-0814 munity Centre were examined for and power breaking. Many thanks to learn from the only living belt upgrades by Mr. Phap Lu, 6th to Gabrielle Giguere, Garret McNa- founder of a world renowned Degree I.T.F. Black Belt, of Lu's mara, Emily Brascoupé, Rebecca martial art. Taekwon-Do. Glebe students par- Lazar, Matt Pal, Lauren Hernandez, Drop by the GCC any Tuesday or ticipated in a Self Defense & Pres- Sasha Iswolsky, Avrim Lazar and Thursday evening between 6 and 8 sure Point Seminar conducted by Les Pal, who demonstrated the p.m. and watch a Taekwon-Do class Master André Blake from Montreal "right stuff' in a professional and in action. You will discover that who demonstrated for adults and entertaining manner. T.K.D. offers a way to get in shape children alike that self-defense is Upcoming events include the On- and offers practical and portable more than just releases from chokes tario Provincial Championships in skills, whether it be at work or and holds. March in Toronto, followed by an play. For more information December saw Glebe students Instructor's Seminar in Ottawa regarding I. T. F. Taekwon-Do, participate for the first time at the taught by the Founder of Taek-won- contact the Centre at 564-1058.

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February 7, 1997 Globe Report-7 GCA The common sense revolution and you cut property taxes by up to 10 per are currently underway and stop commercial uses." There are plans for public consultations cent by 2000. But that doesn't projects that are in the planning or, as identified by staff, a mean 10 per cent less than what stage. public partic- ipation process. Stay tuned. they are now, the minister con- Committee member Coun. Karen By I am sure you have noticed ceded. It's 10 per cent less than Howard has requested the post- that Acting the smiling face of Diane McIntyre what they would have been had the ponement of 2020Z until some of G.C.A is not at the top of this cost trade-off not been made." the concerns of both residents and column. Di- President ane is taking a John LOCAL SCHOOL TAXES have been appropri- full course load at contractors Carleton Kane In a related issue the GCA passed ately dealt with. this term and is taking a leave of absence from the GCA. We a resolution supporting the efforts This is an extremely important thank her for all her work of the Ottawa Board of Education to issue. If you want more informa- with the GCA. Good luck Diane and I The Province giveth on Monday keep taxes raised locally, in the tion and time, let the city know and have your number. and taketh on Tuesday through Fri- community. The province, in an ef- call the Zoning Studies Division at day. If ever there was a time that fort to cut education spending re- 244-5300, extension 3126. Ottawa residents should watch duced grants to all local school LANSDOWNE PARK their wallets, it's now. The recent boards. The OBE along with the In the next few months the City New pronouncements from Toronto, fol- Toronto school board do not receive will be looking for proposals on treatments lowed by the "we will not be able to provincial grants. All funding is how Lansdowne Park can be turned control Regional taxes" from Re- raised through local taxes. As a into a public/private operation. gkve heart gional Chair Clark should still be result both boards have been re- The foundation of this action was ringing in your ears. Regional of- quested to submit locally raised the spring charrette. The major patients ficials have stated that the "com- taxes to the province for redistri- finding of the charrette, according mon sense revolution" will cost re- bution. OBE was asked to send a to the City, was that Lansdowne gional taxpayers close to $500 mil- cheque for $40 million. must not remain entirely under REGIONAL lion when the new financial re- BUDGET the control of the city. I under- sponsibilities are sorted out. The The Region is in the final stages stand a similar proposal was Province on the other hand denies of establishing the 1997 Budget. started a few years back but there this, stating that cost savings as a Current estimates have operating was little or no "private" interest. leases result of restructuring have not expenditures at $973 million and This could change however as it been included in the Region's num- capital expenditures at $227 mil- appears that other large lion. The expected provincial con- on life... bers. Only time will tell. metropolitan areas such as Toronto because A familiar issue to the Glebe is tribution for operating costs is 34% and Region Conservation Authority, you support market value assessment. The with 41% coming from property Mississauga and even the CNE in Province, under "The Ontario Fair taxes. An area to watch will be Toronto are searching for partners. the Heart Market will user fees, currently representing HEART Assessment System," Terms used in this endeavour are AND STROKE and Stroke introduce the use of current market 20% of operating revenue. Sources "revenue FOUNDATION generating recreation OF ONTARIO Foundation values as the base to establish mu- of revenue for capital expenditures facilities and/or complementary nicipal taxes throughout the are split between cash reserves at province. The Province clings to 34%, subsidies at 32%, and new the notion that a fair and equitable debentures at 29%. It is currenth local tax system is based on the proposed that no new debt will be value of your home rather than your incurred for capital expenditures income used. starting in 1999. or services (Formerly Glebe Pet Service) Other changes proposed include The provincial pronouncements of amalgamation of local school boards January will most certainly have an matched by a reduction in the num- impact on these numbers in 1998. ber of trustees. Delivery of social, The budget is scheduled for community health and housing Council approval on February 26, services are now totally down 1997. 233-8326 loaded to local government. Many ' ZONING BYLAW 2020Z of the changes in social services in- This has been a lengthy and volve 50-50 cost sharing with the complicated process. Diane McIn- province setting the overall stan- tyre made a presentation to the Over 10 years of dards. The list of Zoning changes both in Committee expressing some service in deliwry and funding is long and it of the GCA's concerns regarding the appears that the province is in a zoning changes (Ed Note: See the Glebe hurry to push through the neces- Letters p. 5). Special thanks to sary legislation. Diane McIntyre for all her work on The GCA over the next few months this project, and to Bill Metz and will attempt to monitor the events Chris Bradshaw. and gauge the impact on our com- Although this has been a long Our location: munity. This, no doubt, will be a process for the City I cannot help daunting task and we will be seek- but wonder what outside input was 591 A Bank Street ing the assistance of other local received prior to the proposed (just south of the Queensway) community associations and city zoning document. Based on the wide groups such as the Federation comments I have heard, very little. Our hours: of Community Associations. Local builders have expressed con- Weekdays until 7 p.m. Just to give a taste of some of the cern about the new regulations and logic used in the current debate on the impact on current projects. Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. provincial reform, from the There is no grace period for imple- Internet site Canoe: mentation; one day you are follow- "He (Education Minister John ing old zoning regulations, the next Visit our website @ www.cyberus.ca/glebepetvet Snobelen) repeated claims that day you are under different regu- municipalities should be able to lations. The changes in zoning February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-8 could seriously delay projects that NEWS Making trucks safer in Ottawa-Carleton Canadians for Responsible and at greater risk of being run over result of increases in the number of For more information about truck Safe Highways (CRASH) is organiz- when the bigger trucks turn at in- trucks. It is clearly time to bring safety, and what you can do about ing a truck safety conference on tersections and ramps. Motorists all of the stakeholders together to it, check out our web site at February 21 in Ottawa to identify are at risk when the longer trucks give this safety issue a serious http://www.web.net/-crash. Or the problems of truck safety and swing unexpectedly into adjacent public airing. Our conference is a phone 860-0529 for an information potential solutions. You are invited lanes. response to this need. mailing. to attend. Canadians for Responsible and The public's concerns will be ad- About one in three big trucks on Safe Highways (CRASH) is trying to dressed through panels on Measur- To register for the Trucks and our public roads is found to have do something about this. We are ing Trucking Safety, Understanding People Conference, please contact mechanical defects serious enough working to ensure that governments the Main Problems, and Identifying CRASH at 860-0529. Registration to have the truck ordered out of consider the safety, economic, and What Needs to Be Done. Panelists costs $35 which includes lunch. service. environmental impacts when regu- will represent the trucking indus- For members of non-profit com- Residents of Ottawa-Carleton are lating big truck operations. try, public safety and government munity or environmental associa- all too familiar with the large The public is invited to attend policy sectors. tions, our rate is $20. trucks that wind their way through our first annual Trucks and People King Edward Ave., the market, Safety Conference on February 21 Nicholas St., and our highways such at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ot- as the Queensway and Highway 16. tawa from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The There is enough difficulty keep- conference will focus on why GLEBE NATURAL HEALTH CLINIC ing the current-sized trucks safe. Canadians are concerned about big 107 Fourth Ave (at Bank St) Tel. 234-0289 Now the trucking industry is re- trucks and what can be done about questing permission to operate even i t. VALENTINE'S SPECIAL longer multi-trailer trucks with up Key speakers include Senator AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE as to 42 wheels, and many as three Michael Forrestall, Chair of the only $40.00 (Reg. $50.00) be up trailers. These trucks would Senate Sub Committee on Safety; The Perfect Gift Idea for Valentine's Day. to 120 feet long. Jack Rendler who is Executive Di- Treat yourself or someone you love to Bigger trucks mean bigger trouble rector of the leading U.S. trucking the gift of improved health & relaxation. for communities. Large multi- safety movement; and Cam Woolley, Extended health care coverage trailer trucks are harder to drive, Ontario Provincial Police Special & gift certificates are available. they sway more, and are more diffi- Truck Investigator. This special offer expires: 28/02/97 cult to stop and control. When they The September Angus Reid Group crash, they can tie up traffic on an poll for CRASH demonstrated that entire urban commuter freeway for 80% of Canadians believe our roads hours. Pedestrians and cyclists are have become more dangerous as a VITTORIA TRATTORIA

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February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-9 CAPITAL COLUMN Final City tax payment due May 30 During the month of February, dogs need to exercise, dogs that are the tax payment dates will save the canvassers will be going door-to- not leashed can cause tremendous City $200,000, ensuring a tax door in our neighbourhood to seek anxiety for individuals who are not freeze for the City portion of your donations towards Canada's #1 comfortable with dogs. tax bill. killer. I hope you will open your Please remember that dogs must You can pay your taxes by the due door and your heart for this very be leashed on all City property dates (for property taxes on Febru- By worthy cause. except in parks where dogs are ary 28, March 27 and May 30, and Councillor CARLETON UNIVERSITY permitted. Even in this case, the for business taxes on February 28 Jim Watson CHARITY BALL dog must be under its owner's and May 30), or you can consider Congratulations to Karim Ramoul, control. Please be considerate of paying by pre-authorized Chair of the 10th annual Carleton your payments, WHITTON AWARDS neighbours, particularly in monthly payment plan or CEREMONY University Charity Ball, and the areas where early Get your calendars and day plan- there are children. payment. Please call 244- Charity Ball Committee, on a job Many 5656 for more ners out - the fifth children are frightened of information. annual Whitton well done. Under Karim's SURVEY 97 Awards dogs, and having an unleashed dog ceremony will be held on direction, the Charity Ball raised My annual survey will be Thursday, March 6, run up to them can cause undue 1997 at 7:00 $12,000 for the Ottawa-Carleton included in the next issue of the pm in anxiety for a child. Assembly Hall at Lansdowne Police Youth Centre and $3,000 for Glebe Report. Please forward any Park. This is our opportunity to the Carl Gillis Memorial 1997 TAX BILL suggested topics or issues for the show our appreciation for the many Scholarship Fund. Keep in mind that the due dates survey to my office. volunteers who make Capital Ward I was delighted to be the first for your 1997 taxes have changed CAN I HELP? what it is today. These individuals ever Honourary Chair of the Charity as a result of the 1997 City Budget. Jim Watson, 111 Sussex Drive, give so much to the community, and Ball. It was a pleasure and an The June tax payment date has been Ottawa, ON, K1N 5A1 Tel: 244- this ceremony is our chance to give honour to be associated with such a eliminated, and the final tax pay- 5367. Fax: 244-5651. E-mail: something back to them and to let wonderful and successful event. ment is due on May 30. Changing [email protected] them know how much their efforts This non-profit gala event is mean to us. entirely run by a committee of Following the ceremony, a recep- Carleton University students. Over tion sponsored by local businesses the past nine years, the Charity February is will take place so you can say hello Ball has raised over $140,000 for Please recycle Heart and and congratulations to the recipi- various charities. We often hear Stroke Month. ents. about the negative aspect of student Support the I hope to see you there! this newspaper HEART life - noise, parties, etc., but events AND STROKE WINTERLUDE '97 FOUNDATION Heart and Stroke such as these show us the positive OF ONTARIO Winterlude now Foundation. is underway, and impact students have on the continues during three weekends community. until February 23. Come down to I I irmon I I riagMa I LPlogog g gig the Canal and experience this won- CONGRATULATIONS MALAK derful winter festival. Please re- Malak Karsh, world renowned member that parking restrictions photographer and distinguished will be in effect in the Dow's Lake resident of Capital Ward, has been area, so please check out the signs appointed to the Order of Canada. before you nark your car. Malak's photographs capture the ZONING FOR 662 LYON STREET S very essence of our wonderful Home Many residents contacted me to country, and he is an exceptional express their concerns with the ambassador for Canada. Congratu- hardware proposed zoning change for the Ot- lations, Malak on this tremendous tawa Board of Education Adminis- honour. Services We Offer.. tration Building at 662 Lyon under OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 2020Z. The present zoning for the Congratulations to Elizabeth SHARPENING SERVICE site is P (public) with an exception Buckingham, Bey Ellis, Terrence WINDOW & SCREEN REPAIRS for an OBE office use. Since the P Henderson and Marie Zielinska, all GLASS CUTTING zoning no longer exists under Capital Ward residents, for their PAINT MIXING work as trustees of the Ottawa Pub- 2020Z, staff proposed that the zon- CARPET CLEANER RENTAL lic Library. Also, congratulations ing for the site be CG (general com- SPECIALTY GLA3S & MIRROR mercial) with to Jeffrey Simpson, a newly ap- only office or resi- DELIVERY SERVICE dential use permitted. pointed member of the Board and a HAND TRUCK RENTAL The potential for an office build- resident in our ward. I have I SPREADERS, ROLLERS & WHEELBARROW RENTAL ing in the middle of a residential always stated that am area has become a concern for a committed to ensuring that the Li- KEY CUTTING SERVICE brary number of people, especially con- remains accessible to all GIFT & WEDDING REGISTRY sidering that the Glebe Community residents. The Library is a vital BBQ & PARTS SPECIAL ORDERS Centre as well as schools and day aspect of our society, and it is wonderful to see so STORE HOURS 234 - cares are located in the area. As a many members 6353 of our community interested in result, I have asked staff to prepare MON-WED 8:30 AM TO 6 PM the necessary motion to change the participating on the Board. DOGS AND LEASHES THURS & FRI 8:30 9 proposed zoning from a AM TO PM commercial Dogs allowed parks and dogs on exception zone back to a residential SAT 8:30 AM TO 6 PM zone. leashes are very controversial is- sues in our community. Often, the SUN 11 AM TO 5 PM I will keep you posted on this is- sue. issue of whether a park should be HEART & STROKE DOOR-TO- designated as a dogs permitted park DOOR CAMPAIGN or no dogs park causes tremendous BANK ST. AT SECOND AVE. February is Heart Month, and I conflict between neighbours. The have been asked to chair the annual same issue arises when dogs are not Person-to-Person Campaign. leashed. Miloh February 7, 1997 Glebe While it is understandable that g g Report-10 I 1 I 11 I I I g I II I I =Inn I I II NEWS Glebe Questions Bob's magic lantern Last Supper" and summarized it for me: "A group of liberal yuppies invite some right-wingers to supper and poison them. It was a good idea but it didn't really come off." He said he had "a passion for videos," renting as many as 20 a month. Bob By says lots of people - "we call them Clyde weekenders" - come from St. Pierre Why shop at... Sanger de Wakefield for videos on Thurs- day or Friday. Next he was warning Larry Mc- I am really grateful to Peter Closkey, of Fifth Avenue, that BUCKLANDS Findlay, of Fourth Avenue, who "Scarface" (about a Cuban gangster) FINE CLOTHING some time ago asked this column was three hours long. "OK, I'm on what were the favourite kinds of parental leave," says Larry, with videos taken out by Glebites. It five-month-old Caitlin on his arm, Customer Service took me some weeks to fix up a date "I'll watch it during the day. My with Bob L'Ecuyer at Glebe Video, wife doesn't want to see it." Personalized shopping with because he was busy over the Do couples come to choose to- knowledgeable sales staff Christmas holidays with schools gether, and argue? Bob says: "Yes, On the premises tailor out. But when we did get together, some do - and some take turns at on a Thursday afternoon, it was an choosing." What about young peo- Free Parkin exciting occasion for an old jour- ple? They're the hardest, he says, Over 20 designer Men's and nalist. We have, quite simply, a because "they always want to see cultural treasure trove on our something a little older, and it has Women's Clothing and doorstep. to be acceptable to the parents as accessory lines Bob moved to the Glebe 11 years well, especially in the Glebe." If Gift wrapping services ago. Before that, he had a clothing they ask for something with a lot of store on St. Joseph Boulevard in sex, "I phone the parents." At that available Hull, and he is quick to say that point, I found David Dunlop of "Another reason to visit the Glebe" work was creative, too. He set up Powell Avenue picking up a video with his first videos near the Post for his daughter Oriana. "I'm not 722 Bank Street Office on Fourth Avenue, and moved choosing for her," he said smartly, to Bank Street six years ago. "she told me what to get." 238-2020 In those 11 years he has gathered So, aside from the mainstream, FREE Open Fridays a collection of some 4,400 different what films does Bob particularly PARKING Until 9:00 p.m. titles (and, since he has multiple collect and which does he enjoy copies of some favourites, he has a advising people to see? His collec- good number more videos than tion goes back to the beginning of that.) How does he keep track? cinema, with the old Chaplins and With a computer? No, it's all in his Buster Keatons. He gets all festival head. Of course he has help from films, and collects by directors. He knowledgeable assistants like Erin has 20 Truffaut films, and 10 di- Chisholm, with her background of rected by Mike Leigh, whose latest film studies at Carleton. But he is "Secrets and Lies." He bought obviously has an amazing memory. eight copies of "Margaret's Mu- He can't view every film; so, to seum," a winner from Nova Scotia, give advice, he reads "lots of festi- and has all of Egoyan. val books, and magazines from Peter -Findlay, when asking the Montreal and Toronto - and we stick question that set this off, says his our neck out." Sometimes not very own liking is for Australian films. far. While I was there that Thurs- Randal Marlin, father of six, took day, two elderly ladies asked him out "Little Women" over the holi- to advise them between Branagh's days. But Bob has a special weak- "A Midwinter's Tale" and "Phe- ness for Russian films, especially & Style nomenon" with John Travoha. The those directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. Shampoo first, he told them, was "funny and "What film have you watched, say, Make-up Application & Lesson sad at the sanie time" while the sec- five times?" I asked. He pulled out ond was "mainstream." They took "Dark Eyes" starring Marcello Manicure Travolta. Mastroianni and pressed it on me. $80 VALUE FOR ONLY There are, as in any business, Indeed, it's charming and so was some code words. "Mainstream" his (and my) next choice "Burnt by means popular, and when Bob makes the Sun." Thanks, Bob. the generalization, "Women like the 1)1`15 art films, and men the action," that $59.9tax last word is code for some violence. He adds: "We point out if a film is extremely violent but, if you ask for a mystery, you are going to get a murder." He gets feedback from regular customers. A man from St. Pierre de Wakefield was returning "The February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-11 SKATE'S BEAT Public side effects of hard drug use the suspect is unarmed. If a person garbage or call 560-1335 for in- cellent medium to give advice on is desperate enough to commit a formation or assistance. the different subjects that involve robbery, then it is assumed they This information can be picked the police and the community. If may hurt someone especially if the up at your local Community Police you have a concern you think could stress level of an already stressful Centre located at 277 Bank Street. be of interest to others, stop me on situation is elevated. ASK SKATE the street or write to Skate's Beat, One memorable situation illus- My purpose has always been to c/o the Ottawa Carleton Police, 474 trates just how desperate and un- become more involved with the con- Elgin St. Ottawa, K2P 2J6. predictable someone can be who is cerns of the community I patrol. So until next time .. . see you on under the influence. The suspect The Glebe Report has been an ex- the beat! who was high on cocaine and des- perate to get money for drugs had By Sr.Cst. Gary Schuiteboer just held up a financial institution. SELECTED CRIME STATISTICS FOR THE GLEBE AREA FOR A FOUR WEEK PERIOD ENDING 15 JANUARY, 1997 What motivates a person to Attempting to escape, he got on a bus that just happened by. The bus commit a crime? I do not have a de- Area driver recognized that there was Area Area Area gree in criminology, but I do have One Two Three Four something strange about his latest some experience with people who Break Enter Commercial 2 1 0 0 have crossed over that line. I have passenger and notified his dis- always said that if a crime is to be patcher to contact police. The sus- Break Enter Residential 7 3 2 0 committed then the opportunity to pect may have realized what the actually commit that crime will be driver was doing and got off after Theft over $1000 0 0 present. The possibility also two blocks. However, police were exists that the suspect who takes able to locate and surround him. Theft under $1000 2 5 4 0 advantage of this opportunity will He then became aggressive and Theft of Motor Vehicle 1 not be identified or apprehended. pulled out a knife. To our surprise o 4 0 I this very desperate person turned In my last column noted that Robbery 0 0 0 0 crime trends seem to develop their the knife on himself causing a non- own patterns. For example I used life threatening injury. Though the "theft under" selected crime this is not the usual outcome of statistics category. One month its such a situation it illustrates how QUEENSWAY numbers may be up while other very unpredictable such a person can be when months they will be lower. The confronted. GLEBE WEST GLEBE EAST reasons for the fluctuations vary. Other serious problems related to AREA ONE AREA TWO The most logical explanation is that illegal drug use are increasing. opportunity and the possibility of The needles that are being left be- CARLING AVE. avoiding apprehension are hind by IV drug users after they AREA FOUR FIFTH sometimes all the motivation a have injected drugs into their bod- RIDEAU requires to commit crime. ies are very dangerous. These irre- DOWS CANAL person a LAKE GLEBE SOUTH There are of course other motiva- sponsible persons are concerned AREA THREE tions that can drive people to a life only with their own gratification. of crime. Addiction to an illegal The last thing they are thinking drug will motivate the desperate about is where their needles fall. individual to commit a crime in or- It could be in an alley way, city der to buy drugs. During my park or even a school yard. I have twenty years as a police officer had reports of discarded needles there has been a definite increase found by the people I meet each in incidents of illegal drug use. In day. There is no public place that the late seventies I would search a can be considered immune from Community Police Centre suspect after an arrest and find a this problem. bit of cannabis or hashish but to- What do you do if you find a Seniors' Report day it is not unusual to find a needle on the ground? The worst BY PAT MCGREGOR your home, and the main en- quantity of cocaine. A suspect who thing you can do is nothing. If you A few more reminders about trance of your building is is high on grass will be glassy find a needle, pick it up as directed keeping yourself and your home as your front door. eyed, laid back, almost indifferent below, and dispose of it or call po- safe as possible: - If you live in a house you, too, to what is happening around them. lice for disposal. If you just leave If you live in an apartment, be should be careful about making The person who is high on cocaine that needle another person, perhaps sure to lock your door behind you sure doors and windows are locked will at times be extremely aggres- a child, could injure themselves. when you leave it, even if you are before you go out, even if you plan sive, perhaps even violent. Crimi- Diseases like hepatitis B and AIDS just taking the garbage to the chute only to be away for a few minutes. nals addicted to illegal drugs, like can result if someone is injured by down the hall, visiting a neighbour The average break-in takes less a cocaine, are the primary reason used needle. There is a pamphlet across the hall, or going to pick up than 2 1/2 minutes. police recommend that you do not put out by the Ottawa-Carleton your mail. offer resistance if you are held up. Health Department that explains If someone knocks on your apart- - If you have young people visiting, what to do if you find a needle: ment door and you are not expect- grandchildren maybe, make sure In 1990, I distributed a crime Wear heavy gloves use ing a visitor, prevention kit to the various shops or a thick this means someone in they understand the importance of cloth or tongs to pick up the on my beat that dealt with what to a needle. building has let that person in shutting and locking doors securely Hold the needle tip through the do if you became the victim of a away from main door, or they have behind them when they go out to you. Be come robbery. The kit included a sus- careful not to prick your- in uninvited behind someone play, and check to see they have pect height indicator, a description self with the needle. else. Remind your friends and done so after they leave. You do not point card and most importantly Put the needle in a non break- neighbours about being careful want to be surprised by an intruder able, the advice that the victim should puncture proof container (like whom they let into the building. who walks in your unlocked door. a bleach comply with the demands of the bottle or a thick plastic Residents should always go down to The old adage "It's better to be peanut butter suspect. Even if there is no weapon jar) and cover the the front entrance to verify the safe than sorry," certainly applies needle seen, you should not assume that in the container with house- identify of the caller, and make in these examples. You are doing hold bleach. sure no-one else is coming in be- yourself a favour by thinking ahead February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-12 Close securely and dispose in the hind them. Remember, this is and keeping alert. NOW OPEN IN THE GLEBE

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OUR STAFF: You may reco9nize our staff from your Ottawa Restaurant Experiences. We have hired some of the best in the city to ensure your complete satisfaction! helen aikenbead cathy assaf shannon blum chris madeleine boliot alan brown lianne cau kevin chlebovec john coughlan marie-noelle courcy brian daniels glenn (red) davies jason deslauriers jay fraser david goodwin shari grayson chris hitchcock (arriving this Spring!) kish iqbal ken(square) karook ryan kerr tracy lavell simen laying william lewin mark lucas greg macleod natasha mann peter mcelligott caroline mckinnon david milne marie morissette jackie morphy lesley morphy christine poirier dean pokotyls madeleine pouliot stymie scott warrick So come on down and experience for yourself our two floors of Quality, Value, Fun & Games PETER MCELLIGOTT, OWNER/OPERATOR NEWS Canada Employment NEllw7.117-'11 OBE trustee report Centre for students million for 1997. On January 20, 360 Laurier Avenue West pzm? 1997 trustees approved my motion Third Floor 41* DELHI "that the Board reaffirm its previ- Monday to Friday 9 to 5:30 1 INDIAN CIIISBE ous position, adopted during the Feast on the finest Indian delicacies in an elegant, warm and friendly 1996 budget process, that the OBE Employers are encouraged to atmosphere. contact our office for our free job "The food tasted too good not to will not facilitate the transfer of befresh, authentic and properly By local education dollars to the posting service. cooke4 with much 0/it OBE Students are invited to drop by to prepared to order province." Paying the province the Ann DesBrisay,ThocteOottabewra24CRI219e. 96n Trustee discuss their summer employment 11 $31 million would amount to Lynn needs & employ other services LUNCHEON BUFFET 7.95 (MONDAY-FRIDAY) double taxation and an provided by the Ottawa Canada A 04 Graham DAILY DINNER SPECIALS for two from unacceptable loss of local Employment Centre for Students 1 29.95 education dollars to the revenues of 683 BANK at Clemow in the Glebe BILL 104 : FEWER SCHOOL 237-4041 8 BOARDS ACT, 1997 the province. Contact: Jolanta Scott, 993-9911 t:d1 Lots of Free Peninnt; on own lot 1 The provincial government has Unfortunately, on January 28, ' 72Z721_7:,--Z_ZIZ.? OBE strategy changed introduced this Act in order to 1997, the The make fundamental changes to edu- when a slim majority of trustees cation in Ontario. It is expected voted to "proceed with discussions NEIGHBOURHOOD this legislation will become law with the Ministry in accordance SPECIALISTS WANT TO SEE (with possible modifications) by with in-camera discussions of Jan- COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE the spring of 1997. School board uary 27, 1997. . ." RES UL TS? amalgamations are inevitable and THE OBE BUDGET Persona! Training is your answer 11 the OBE and the Carleton Board of The new funding formula will Education are working together to not take effect until 1998, so ensure as smooth a transition as school boards are preparing their possible. The new amalgamated 1997 budgets under the "old board will come into being January rules". In 1997, the preliminary 1, 1998. OBE budget projects revenues at Of great concern is the part of $252 million and expenditures at the legislation which gives the $269 million. The shortfall of $17 MOMENTUM ATHLETICS The Finest Fltness Club In Globe 8. Ottawa Scutt provincial government full control million is due to a number of of the funding of education by es- factors including higher capital tablishing a uniform cost per costs and a change in rules on your membership with purchase of pupil province-wide and taking regarding the collection of fees 565-5223 from other school boards. These Sandy Hill Construction FIVE personal training sessions. education completely off the 77.7. Member Of BBB & OCHBA residential property tax base. budget figures present a best case http://infoweb.magi.comh.shconstr/ scenario as they do not take into INTRODUCING: Residential property taxes, once New Courses beginning February 15th, 1997 account any "equalization" used for education, will go to pay EARLY BOOKING *KIDS HIP HOP DANCE payment. A list of budget reduc- for welfare and other public The latest innovalve Hio Hop dance in Town DISCOUNT Saturdays or Sundays, 1-2 pm. services previously financed by the tion options (Report No. 96-205) province. can be obtained by calling Board *KIDS FUN JAZZ. 10% OFF UNTIL Introduction to Kids basic lc.72 dancing Up until now, school board Services at 239-2490. The OBE Saturdays, 12-1 pm. 1997 budget must be approved by 15, 1997 trustees have had access to the lo- APRIL COMING SOON - 7:30 pm Aerobics cal tax base and have been able to the government-appointed Educa- Tuesaoy & Thursday determine the resources necessary tion Improvement Commission. For more details, visft or call for the students in their jurisdic- In all probability, the 1998 budget will result in many more Sue Raven 858 Bank St. at 5th Ave. tion. I believe it is crucial that 'Lower Lever school boards do not give up the program and service reductions for Physiotherapy Clinic right to levy some taxes locally to our students as the new District .237-474 7 ensure the appropriate programs School Board takes over and and services are in place. A recent funding levels almost certainly Main Street Medical Building Supreme Court decision suggests fall. 194 Main St., Suite 205 that school boards have the right to 567-4808 levy taxes on the property assess- SECONDARY SCHOOL REFORM THREE ment base to operate schools. It is The OBE has submitted a formal SHOWS my opinion that the OBE, in con- response to the provincial govern- NEW SERVICES- junction with other boards across ment proposals for secondary *Treatment Programs for IN ONE the province, should look into a school reform. Topics include the BALANCE PROBLEMS purpose of secondary education, SPO MEN'S constitutional challenge. .with Elaine Shaver, R.P.T SHOW THE "EQUALIZATION" PAYMENT the structure of Grade 9, In 1996 the province passed graduation requirements and the *WORK INJURY PREVENTION V legislation (Bill 104) to try and role of provincial testing. A copy of *HAND SPLINTING, THERAPY extract payments from school Report No. 96-244 can be obtained with 2 Occupational Therapists Lansdowne Park boards (including the OBE) that by calling Board Services at 239- February 20 - 23/97 receive virtually no money from 2490. NEW RESPONSIBILITIES AT Continuing I provincial grants. All boards, '97 Ottawa THE OBE Phrsiotherapy Services whether they received grants or Boat Show raised education In 1997, I am chairing the Man- dollars through Sportsmen's Show local taxes, were to feel the pain agement Committee, one of three are virtually in control of school Cottage Show 1 from provincial cutbacks in educa- standing committees of the board board operations. (the others being Education I welcome tion. OBE trustees refused to pay and your comments and Human and now, in 1997, the province has Resources). Ted Best is the questions. Lynn Graham Trustee, new Chairperson of the OBE. All said that the OBE owes $28 million, OBE Zone 9, 330 Gilmour Street, school board trustees have limited $13 million for 1996 and $18 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0P9 Tel. 730- authority now as members of the 3366 Fax 730-3589 Internet Ad- February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-14 Education Improvement Commission dress: [email protected] FEATURE Cryptic Crossword THE SCENTED GARDEN by David Rose

The Canadian Institute for the Blind will host an elegant afternoon tea on the theme of The Scented Garden to take place on Sunday, March 1, 1997 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 pm. in the Salon at the Museum of Nature, at 460 O'Connor St. Diana Beresford-Kroeger, well-known horticulturalist and author, will give a presentation on The Scented Garden. Afternoon tea will be served accompanied by harpist Janine Dudding. Unique scented gifts will be for sale as well. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased downtown at the CNIB, The Canadian 320 McLeod Street; National in the east end at Books on Beechwood, 86 Institute Beechwood Ave.; and in the west end at for the Blind Tivoli Florist, 297A Richmond Rd. Ontario Division White Cane Week How much do you know about blindness? From February 1 - 8 is White automatically better than ACROSS DOWN Solution On Words Page Cane Week. To raise public anyone else's? 1. Making a mess of Prepared but sounding awareness about blindness and No, although practice and in- bouncing the ball (9) a bit rusty (5) other related disabilities the CNIB struction improves a blind person's I care about Heather (5) Mourn, perhaps audibly, has prepared the following quiz. listening skills. Clothing Martine if. no beam alights (6) How many Canadians have a How many people over 65

, carelessly (7) Does it shine cnly in sight related disability? have a serious visual Face the cheat (6) llamas? So they state... More than half a million. impairment? Firstly Thanas's or (4,4) Do blind people face One in nine people over the age of lastly Bab's, e.g. (6) Elizabeth's dad cam unemployment rates several 65 report having difficulty seeing In asscciation where sixth (6) times higherthan the clearly even when wearing their they're all cut 1:o set Fish reflected in a national average? eyeglasses. her (8) harp (7) Yes. What is the primary cause 15. Where military campaigns Of maybe lariats or In how many different jobs of vision loss? may be screened (8) fancy -tailoring (9) are blind visually impaired Aging. 18. Train far those going in 11. Not crosting the earth and deaf-blind people Do guide dogs possess any the same direction (6) (4-5) employed? unusual powers? Where a bawler may rest Filmy smears go easily Over 1,000 occupations. No. They are highly intelligent

( 3-3 ) (8) Is it O. K. to use words like animals specially trained to react Price I'm (quoting for cne A hundred cry about "look," "see," and colour"? to commands by the owner. going by e.xperience (7) the off-key tune (7) Yes, blind people use these words What percentage of eye Pratectiw clothing 16. A writer's epitaph, in their everyday language. injuries are preventable?

far the £u.iit cf the perhaps ( 3,3) Is a blind person's hearing 90%. stage (5) 17.Vcra1 gnat's solidi Wandered off without in harmony (6) moving a foot (9) 19. She's an oily girl (5) Blind people accessing the arts Lansdowne The National Capital Network of polishing, decorations with straw, Sculptors, The Canadian National working with clay and plasticine, Animal Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and carving soap stone, drama and im- Hospital The Canadian Council of the Blind provisations, storytelling, poetry T. Zarkechvari D.V.M., M.S. (CCB) made opportunities available and music appreciation. Most of 281 Sunriyside Ave. for blind and visually impaired these activities required a devel- (corner of Bank & Sunnyside) adults and children to appreciate oped tactile ability and awareness and participate in the arts. "Ac- of shape and texture skills that 730-2460 cessing the Arts" was the theme in are ideally suited to people with Monday to Friday 9 7 Saturday 9 4 Ottawa for this year's White Cane low or no vision. Week, held February 2 - 8 at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 The display and workshops gave McLeod St., Ottawa, in the Com- blind people an opportunity to ei- PERSONAL INCOME TAX PREPARATION munity Gallery. ther try something completely new, Ten Years Experience "Touch and participate" was also or to reintroduce themselves to the directive when a series of dis- something they had given up after MARION CAMERON plays and workshops were offered losing vision. It is hoped that many to blind and visually impaired blind people found an interest that Phone: 730-8491 Fax: 730-2448 people. They were offered over six can be ongoing and that the Network email: [email protected] days, from February 1 to 6. Work- of Sculptors will provide ongoing shops were on such topics as creat- art-related classes should there be ing a papier mâché bowl, stone interest. February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-15 NEWS Regional Councillor report vention centre; 71% favour private funding only; three tarts 29% were in favour of combin- 99 Fifth Avenue Court Unit 3 ing private and public funds for construction of the centre. 566-4509 Concerning By whether we should Hours: Mon. to Wed. 9-6; Thurs. & Fri. 9-7; Sat. 9-6 Regional have a Casino in Ottawa-Carleton Councillor (and possibly connected to the Con- V V V V V V V V V V V V Brian McGarry vention Centre): Thank you to those who took the 69% of respondents are Vakatiae Da", S'a99e4tioad time to forward your thoughts re against a casino; my questionnaire which was in- 31% are in favour (with some Chocolate Dipped Strawberries cluded in Regional Update - 1996- provisions...i.e. must be government Heart Shaped Cookies 97 plus various community news- run). papers. In almost 12 years of poli- Raspberry White Chocolate Tarts tics I not received so re- have many I do not consider myself a re- y French Chocolate Mousse Cakes sponses. It is obvious we have a search scientist nor professional concerned and informed commu- pollster. Nonetheless, the above nity. One senior who is 87 years of findings are enlightening as a age clearly stated her position on guide. There were not too many 1111 every question...age is no barrier in (Fine surprises with perhaps the follow-- Ba for all occasions) Capital Ward; it is most helpful to ing notations: k."g receive the wide cross-section of The percentage of respon- opinions. I read and analyzed each dents (23%) wanting continued tax response. reductions (regardless of my The Glebe Although my office expects 'even "leading question") was higher than more returns from our householder I expected. It is my opinion that KINDERGARTEN pamphlet and the newspapers, a re- some of our social infrastructure, sponse pattern has already devel- particularly as same applies to our oped. Below is a summary. Apart youth, is being threatened. from my first question which per- acadenn'c program The percentage wanting to for 3 to 5 j-ear olds. haps "led a response" (as stated by proceed directly to one-tier gov- several constituents) the house- ernment (65%) was slightly higher holder appeared to be well re- than expected. In addition, the I% Readiness 1ft Listening ceived. It is my intent to issue one percentage rejecting status- quo more by June 1997 before I retire (87% when we add the one-tier Reading Music from Capital Ward politics. May I preference 65% and of the lesser Mathematics 1% French again say "thank you" for your in- tier preference of 22%) should send terest. a clear message to all politicians at Half-day and full-day programs. Concerning our Regional Budget: all levels. Specialist teachers in Early Childhood 23% of respondents want con- Finally the casino rejection Education, French and Music. tinued tax reductions and are not by 69% of respondents indicates fearful our social infrastructure is that any move to the contrary would Call 567-1251 for details. presently being threatened; have to be accompanied with strong 50% want a tax freeze; cause by proponents. To date, I 200 Avenue 27% did not object to a mod- First have been a qualified supporter of a (at Bank Street) erate tax increase, providing it is casino; however with the above used to the benefit of our less message I must re-think my fortunate in our Region. position. The majority view was Concerning Governance in Ottawa- adamant FUN& FITNESS Carleton: I hope you find the answers as at the Ottawa Gymnastics Centre 13% of respondents are satis- interesting as I did. Your time and fied with the status-quo; input is appreciated. OPEN HOUSE Children...try out our programs! 65% prefer going directly to Please send your comments or one-tier government (call it what inquires to Councillor Brian Mc- FREE Afternoon Session we like...regional, one city etc.); Garry, RMOC Headquarters, 111 Sunday February 23 from 2 4 p.m. 22% prefer a two-tier system Lisgar Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P OTTAWA To register, call 722-8698 with less jurisdictions than pre- GYMNASTICS 2L7 or call 560-1224 or fax 560- 294 Elmgrove Ave. (Westboro) sent, perhaps the three city model 1268 or email [email protected] CENTRE and the Region. Concerning a Convention Centre Personal Income for Ottawa-Carleton: Tax Services -66% of respondents are in favour of a convention centre to 'Rave you. ovateooked a ciedaction ? accommodate the large conventions In addition to our regular tax preparation service, we which presently cannot be serviced will check your return for accuracy for a nominal fee. in Ottawa-Carleton; A percentage fee will apply to refunds unclaimed. 34% are against such a centre being built; HOUSE CALLS AND SENIOR DISCOUNTS not one person was in favour Call today of 100% public funding of a con- Ruth Mayost at 722-9114 or 722-5081 February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-16 BUSINESS NEWS can be scheduled. Specific courses First anniversary- Ottawa Tutor Ctre also run during the March break OTTAWA TUTOR CENTRE Kindergarten. This exclusive half- and over the summer months. 200 First Avenue (at Bank St.) day or full day program is dedi- The Ottawa Tutor Centre's pro- 567-1251 cated to early learners aged 3 to 5. fessional team provides services Hours: Monday to Friday: The owners, Barbara Ryan, Janet that support each learner through mornings 9:30 to 12:30; Elias and Alison DeLinden, are all focused tasks, personal concern, afternoons 3:30 to 6:30. educators who have brought many encouragement, attention and re- Saturday mornings 9:00 to 12:30. years of teaching experience to the spect. A relationship of mutual Walt Disney once said, "Our centre. Together with their highly confidence is created between the greatest natural resource is the qualified staff of 15 Ontario Jim Gayfer & student Xiu Chuong teacher and the studenta helping minds of our children." The Ottawa certified teachers and a The Ottawa Tutor Centre is easily hand and an early beginning can Tutor Centre, in sharing this phi- comfortable but stimulating accessible to all students although accelerate learning, enhance self- losophy, has been able to look back classroom environment, the centre the teacher will also go to the stu- esteem and improve the educational on a wonderfully successful first has already put the concern for our dent's home. Individual and small achievement of every student. year! In September 1997 an young people's educational group instruction for all grades and For more information about the adjacent classroom will open achievement into action for over 50 subject areas as well as study Ottawa Tutor Centre or the Glebe specifically designed for the Glebe students from Kindergarten to OAC. skills, assessments and counselling Kindergarten, call 567-1251. - Saturday evenings and Sunday Pub offers quality, fun & games afternoons and evenings. Nestled in the basement of the pub is a games room equipped with pool ClocktOwer Brew Pub the community with a brewery and ta- bles, 575 Bank Street (at Pretoria) pub serving excellent food. All darts, board games, music, TVs 233-2722 beer is brewed "the old fashioned and a fireplace. As Peter says "adding a special menu makes this Hours: 11 am - 1 am weekdays; way," using only natural ingredi- downstairs haven a great party Friday & Saturday until 2 am ents in all their brew recipes. A sampling of the Clocktower room." The Clocktower Brew Pub offi- Brew Pub's menu choices include The Clocktower Brew Pub is con- cially opened on February 1st of- chicken with lemon pepper or veniently located, within walking fering a place to experience two sesame marinade; lamb with a distance for most Glebe residents Owner Peter McElligott floors of quality, value, fun and traditional Moroccan marinade; and has 18 on-site parking spots games. Owner Peter McElligott, a beef prepared with balsamic mari- maple glazed and cedar baked - a and lots of street parking nearby. native Glebite, has brought his ex- nade and a splash of Guinness; Canadian delicacy! Stop by- and take some time to enjoy tensive restaurant experience from vegetarian delight of baked falafel, Guests at the Clocktower can en- all that the Clocktower offers - two other cities to Ottawa, providing a cornucopia of grains; and salmon, joy live entertainment on weekends floors of entertaining value. to 1871. Edward Jones is entirely Edward Jones: New neighbour focused on servicing the needs of offers individual investors and for this store-front investing reason seeks out locations which Edward Jones the office, explains that the whole are convenient to the community. 862 Bank Street, Unit A point of opening a storefront format Dan's principal objectives are to 567-7727 was to bring the seemingly compli- provide conservative, high quality Monday to Friday: 8:30 to 5:30 cated world of investing down to the investment products and advice to Evenings & weekends by appzi ntm2nt street level. "People should feel as his neighbourhood clientele. Since A new storefront recently opened comfortable walking into this store educating the investor is probably on Bank Street near Fifth Avenue, and shopping for a good quality in- an investment advisor's single but this one is a bit different from vestment as they would walking Dan Mesrobian at Edward Jones In- biggest responsibility, both he, and what people in the Glebe have come next door and buying a comfortable vesting. branch office administrator Kim to expect. Welcome to the newest pair of shoes," says Dan. The office Edward Jones is a member of the Pultz, are organizing a series of local addition of Edward Jones' ap- is equipped with the latest technol- Investment Dealers Association of investor education seminars, proach of bringing Bay Street to ogy including a roof-top satellite Canada, the Toronto and Montreal available mid-February free of Main Street, or in this case, Bank dish and compact earth station Stock Exchanges. The parent com- charge to all participants. Anyone Street. which provides real-time links to pany, which operates 3,300 offices seeking to attend should call either Dan Mesrobian, the Edward Jones North American stock exchanges across North America is based in Dan or Kim at 567-7727, or drop by investment representative who runs and market information. St. Louis and traces its roots back their location at 862 Bank Street. spices. Most couples respond sen- Aphrodisiacs sually to a loving massage with for your Valentine specialty-blended aphrodisiac from Touch Therapies massage oils. Why not delight your mate with one of these suggestions? Touch Therapies Femme Fatale fingerprint and thus perfumes Suite 202, 1919 Riverside Drive 4 drops bergamot applied to the skin smell 3 drops neroli 526-4803 differently on each-individual. 1 drop ylang ylang Valentine's Day is a day set aside There are distinctly different male in 30 mls of sweet almond oil for lovers to celebrate and rekindle and female scents as well as differ- Caveman their romance. Aphrodisiacs have a ences between ethnic groups. Emo- 4 drops petitgrain pivotal role in the couple's prepa- tions, diet, temperature, life cycle 3 drops lavender rations for a night of passion and and many other factors affect scent. Jane Eaton, proprietor of 2 drops clary celebration of their continuing Research indicates that human Touch Therapies 1 drop cedarwood commitment to each other. social and sexual behaviour is sential oils which stimulate the in 45 mls of sweet almond oil Aphrodisiacs are substances that influenced by the scent of others. brain's limbic system or centre of Source: The Bloomsberry Ency- stimulate or increase sexual desire. Aphrodisiacs contain chemicals memory and emotion. clopedia of Aromatheraphy by The pheromones are the human sen- similar to pheromones and evoke an A female blend is often flowery Chrissie Wildwood sual excretions that are radiated by emotional response based on mem- and sweetly spiced like the female Submitted by Jane Eaton our skin and evoke a response in ory by taste and smell. There are natural scent. A male blend is RN-Aromatherapist others. We all have our own scent aphrodisiac plant essences or es- woodsy, earthy with pungent February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-17 RECOGNIZE OTTAWA'S RECONNAISSANCE DES BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTEURS DE ACHIEVEMENTS L'ENVIRONNEMENT

The annual City of Ottawa Environmental Achievement Awards La Ville d'Ottawa présentera ses Prix à la protection de will be presented during Environment Week, in June 1997. l'environnement annuels, dans le cadre de la Semaine de Now is your chance to nominate the individual or group you l'environnement, au mois de juin 1997. Le moment est venu de feel has made a significant contribution to the protection or proposer la candidature de la personne ou du groupe qui, selon enhancement of the City of Ottawa's environment. vous, a apporté une contribution importante a la protection ou la mise en valeur de l'environnement. Awards will be presented for the best environmental achievement(s) Des prix seront décernés pour les meilleures réalisations in each of four categories: Individual; Community Groups; environnementales dans chacune des quatre Public and Private Institutions (including schools); catégories suivantes : particulier, groupe communautaire, and Business. organisme public ou privé (écoles comprises) et entreprise.

Nomination brochures, with more details, are available at Des brochures expliquant tous les détails de la mise en candidature sont Ottawa City Hall. Nominations must be received by the disponibles a l'hôtel de ville d'Ottawa. La Ville doit recevoir les candidatures City of Ottawa no later than April 1, 1997. au plus tard le 1 avril 1997. 'Zr Information: Onno Gaanderse, 244-5300 ext. 3364. 'Zr Renseignements : Onno Gaanderse, 244-5300, poste 3364. Environmental Management Branch Direction de la gestion de l'environnement

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Do you believe trees contribute to the quality of life in Croyez-vous que les arbres contribuent à la qualité de vie your neighbourhood? de votre quartier? Croyez-vous que les arbres des propriétés privées Do you believe trees on private property need to be doivent protected? être protégés? Watch for details on the upcoming workshop Surveillez les détails sur cet atelier qui sera offert au début "Protecting Trees on Private Property" to be held d'avril 1997 concernant la «Protection des arbres dans les propriétés privées». Le personnel municipal vous invite à lui early in April 1997. City Staff invite you to voice your faire connaître vos vues et à participer à l'élaboration de views and participate in developing innovative and fair méthodes novatrices et justes qui permettront de protéger les methods to protect trees on private property. arbres qui se trouvent dans les propriétés privées. aiT For information, please call: Tr Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec : Pierre Lacroix, City of Ottawa, 244-5300, ext. 3877 Pierre Lacroix, Ville d'Ottawa, 244-5300, poste 3877 Diane Huffman, Land Strategies, Consultant, 728-3789 Diane Huffman, Land Strategies, experte-conseil, 728-3789

WINTER WORKSHOP ON THE NATURAL ATELIER D'HIVER SUR L'ÉTUDE DES AND OPEN SPACES STUDY AIRES NATURELLES ET LIBRES DRAFT AREA CLASSIFICATION CLASSIFICATION PRÉLIMINAIRE DU SECTEUR The second in a series of three Workshops for the City of Ottawa's Le deuxième atelier d'une série de trois organisés dans le cadre Natural and Open Spaces Study (NOSS) is being held on: de l'Étude des aires naturelles et libres aura lieu le

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997 MERCREDI 12 FÉVRIER 1997 au Complexe St-Laurent - at the St. Laurent Complex, salle Renaissance (adj. à la bibliothèque) Renaissance Room (beside the Library) 525, rue Côté de 19 h è 22 h 525 Côté Street from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. L'étude en question vise à créer un cadre de classification The purpose of the NOSS is to create a Classification Framework which qui sera utilisé pour évaluer et classer les aires libres et naturelles de la will be used to evaluate and rank natural and open space areas in the ville. Le premier atelier portait principalement sur le processus destiné à City. The first workshop focused on the process used to select areas to choisir les secteurs qui devaient faire l'objet d'une évaluation au titre de be evaluated under NOSS. A series of evaluation criteria designed to l'étude NOSS. Une série de critères d'évaluation conçus pour mesurer les measure the enVironmental and social value of these selected areas was valeurs environnementales et sociales de ces secteurs choisis a also discussed. également été discutée.

At the second workshop, the results of the evaluation and placement of Au deuxième atelier, on présentera les conclusions de l'évaluation et le the selected areas within the Classification Framework will be presented. placement des secteurs choisis au sein du cadre de classification. Nous Your input is required to ensure that the classification of these areas is faisons appel à votre participation pour assurer que la classification de accurate and reflects your views. Attendance at the first workshop is not ces secteurs est précise et reflète votre opinion. Il n'est pas nécessaire a prerequisite. If you are not on our mailing list, and have not received d'avoir assisté au premier atelier. Si vous ne figurez pas sur notre liste the NOSS Information Bulletin #2, please contact: d'envoi ou n'avez pas reçu le bulletin d'information sur l'étude de NOSS

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17 Ms. Deborah Irwin of the Environmental Management Branch at Tr Deborah Irwin de la Direction de la gestion de l'environnement 244-5300 ext. 1-3000. au 244-5300, poste 1-3000. SCHOOL NE,WS Parliament in action at Corpus Christi School BY PATTI MURPHY Mike Lepine-Shaw hammered out an sorts of projects Ms. Galadza, Bill 001 by a single vote. A new generation of parliamen- agreement that saw the merging of leader of the Opposition spoke Following a speedy meeting of the tarians is blossoming in the grade their parties into the RNDP, effec- next, arguing that the government's Senate where the Bill was passed, six class at Corpus Christi School tively deposing the Bloc Quebecois bill did more harm than good and all members adjourned to the Senate and if last week's mock debate is leader Eddy Chouchani as leader of urging all to vote down the bill. to witness ,the giving of Royal As- any indication, the House of Com- sent to Bill the Official Opposition. At the end The debate was passionate and at 001. Her Excellency mons should sit up and take notice. of the morning's activities, a press times heated. Redmond O'Brien and the Right Honourable Lucille Pum- As every politician knows, the conference called to was announce Jamie Clarke, the grade three stu- mer signed the bill into law, to the road to political office is a long one this alliance and the Governor-Gen- glee of the government and much study and preparation dents who had been enlisted to act eral Her Excellency the Right Hon- as parliamentary pages, were kept are required. For two weeks, the ourable Lucille Pummer was in at- hopping, running messages between The next step in this two students studied the structure and tendance in order to call upon Ms. month MPs as they planned their attacks long unit of Law function of the parliamentary sys- Galadza and Mr. Lepine-Shaw to Government, and and attempted to answer pointed Justice will be a tem of government, learning about form Her Majesty's Loyal Opposi- study of Canada's questions. justice system, constituencies, the various tion. The leaders of the RNDP culminating in moot court, wherein Ms. Goldie Locks branches of Parliament, the duties seized the opportunity to make a In the end due to absences of gov- will be tried for breaking and en- of senators, members of parliament plea to any government MPs who ernment MPs, the vote came to a 15 tering, theft under $200 and mis- and the Governor-General. They fo- might wish to vote against their - 15 tie and it was up to the chief. Given the level of cused specifically on the process of party's bill, assuring them that the enthusi- Speaker of the House to cast the asm for this mock parliament ac- the passage of a bill, learning about RNDP would make a home for them. all the steps and how various inter- deciding vote. He did so, voting tivity, it promises to be a colourful est groups or party affiliation may Friday morning, the parties held with the government, and passing trial. influence an MP's vote. They also final caucus meetings and in a show viewed several videotapes of actual of solidarity and support, Bloc House of Commons debates to study Quebecois leader Eddy Chouchani the techniques of real life MPs. It proposed that the BQand the RNDP Marlene Wheeler, CMA was generally agreed, however, that meet informally to discuss their Accounting Bookkeeping Income Tax the Mock Parliament would strive arguments. He stated that although for a more consistently dignified his party had certain special inter- standard of behaviour. ests that precluded them joining the RNDP, he wanted to present a 54 Orrin Avenue Students were randomly assigned unified front against the govern- Ottawa, Ontario Tel: (613) 798-1666 to one of the federal political par- ment. It was a fruitful but heated KlY 3X7 Fax: (613) 798-8230 ties currently in the House of Com- meeting, with MPs discovering that mons, in the roughly same propor- although they were unified in their as the tions current distribution of opposition to the bill, there re- seats and were then presented with mained a number of stumbling SHAFIK BARBER SHOP Bill 001, a bill which proposed to blocks between the two parties. "raise the Goods and Services Tax Suite 201, 738A Bank Street (Upstairs) by 3% for a period of two years, in At 10:30 a.m. on Friday January 231-3343 order to raise $3 billion." The bill 24, the first meeting of the Corpus included the government's reasons Christi Branch of the twenty-third Under New Management for the bill which included $1 bil- session of Parliament was called to Haircut: $10.00 Senior's Special lion to clean up a chemical spill in order by Mr. Jim Ovens, the Every Monday $8.00 the Northwest Territories, as well Speaker of the House. The Hon- Hours: as $2 billion for the creation of the ourable Mr. Ovens was escorted into Monday: 9 am 6 pm Ministry of Tues/VVed: 8 am 6 pm Owner: Child Welfare, a federal the House of Commons by the Thu rs/Fri: 8 am 8 pm Nabil organization which would promote Sergeant-at-Arms who held the cer- Saturday: 8 am 4 pm projects to help children in all emonial mace and all members of provinces by providing them with the House joined in an enthusiastic food, snowsuits, subsidized day singing of 0 Canada. Following a care and shelter. brief quiz by the Speaker on the Dai - Pe11e.p9 1/1 history of certain parliamentary ojr -Re Si iStC2 r.I2 CI MCISSCIEW T tv2p.c, ost On Wednesday, the parties held traditions, Mr. Ovens asked Corey their first 44'4;1 Covereci by extended Health Plans caucus meetings where Centen, leader of the they elected their leaders and got Liberal Party Free Parking and Prime Minister, to his Open Evenings & We_ekends down to the business of planning make opening statement. Mr. Centen Gift Certificates their arguments. The discussion pleaded for support for his bill was intense as each MP gave his or which would help so many, seals 103 Fourfk Avenue, 2nci Floor her input on the relative strengths and children alike, pointing out (in the Glebe) or weakness of the government's that economic times being what proposed bill. The party leaders they were, it was a good time to (613) had their hands full as they sifted 850-8021 borrow money and launch these through all the ideas and sugges- tions, but each leader managed to get the full support of his or her REGISTRATION FOR JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN party. at Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary School 3 to As in real life politics, there will take place during the week of March 7, 1997. Please phone the were some last minute back room office (232-9743) to arrange an appointment with the principal. meetings and some behind the scenes deal making. In a coup that An INFORMATION SESSION will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 1997 would leave career politicians from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Library on the 3rd floor. speechless, Reform Party leader Marika Galadza and NDP leader February 7, 1997 Globe Report-19 SCHOOL NEWS Lady Evelyn School 'Peace Work' resolves conflict BY MARTHA BOWERS ary blahs. Stay tuned for time and Here we are in the thick of win- date. ter, coping with the ups and downs "Peace Work," an initiative of the Cape Enrage of the changeable weather and the Learning for Living program, has CUSTOM OUTFITTING major changes coming to education arrived at Lady Evelyn. This is a in Ontario. It is vital that we be- conflict resolution program involv- 1?EFAIRS come aware of the reforms and make ing teachers, students and parents. ourselves heard. Please advise the Instructors will be visiting each CUSTOM MADE: WE Parent Council of your views. class and there will be a follow-up SLEEPING BAGS MAKE REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS TO: FLEECE VER Weather and other things aside, workshop for parents to reinforce TIGHTS TENTS, ZIPPERS, RAIN GEAR, BAGS. the Lady Evelyn community is im- on-going support at home and W1ND/RAIN GEAR BACKPACKS, RIPS & TEARS. mersed in a wide variety of themes. school. 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February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-20 SCHOOL NEWS First Avenue Schoo 's ski club is a hit Kindergarten BY ANDREW KURACINA, JORDAN information FINDLAY, VANESSA SEGUIN & BY RUTH BUTTON WHITNEY HAMILTON There will be a Kindergarten in- As you have noticed, the First formation evening at First Avenue Avenue ski club has commenced. school on Tuesday, March 4th at This year the ski club has had 7:00 pm in the library. This will many changes. We have added give parents of prospective snowboarding. We now have two students an overview of the buses and have extra time for ski- programme and of registration ing and snowboarding. procedures. Registration will take The students have been looking place two weeks later during the ski club for a long week of March 18th. forward to the VOLLEYBALL they can't wait to get time and now The First Avenue Volleyball team to the hills. A grade six student played some excellent games during named Andrew, says "last year I the recent inter-school competition was a 'non-skier,' but since the coming in a close second overall. lessons are so good, I am now an Congratulations to the team: 'intermediate." William Averill, Rose Campbell, Most of the kids think that the Brett Carriere, Tom Depew, Andrew instructors are cool and that skiing Grant, Sasha Iswolsky, Pamela is a real challenge. The conditions Lincez, Zachary Milne, Marisa are usually very good. The weather Some ski club members head to the hills. Sutherland-Brown, Kristin Hooper, has been great and we have not had Kristen Shropshire, Alexander any rain yet. ski club, and all the helpers who Whitney are grade 6 students, and Way, Vanessa Seguin. Thanks to the The ski club would like to thank come and ski with us. keen members of the ski club at coach, teacher Linda Acton-Riddle Martin Boudrias for organizing the Andrew, Jordan, Van essa and First Avenue school. and assistants, parents Annette Mutchmor Public School McGlynn and Nancy Corbett. Mutchmor read s more BY MARION CLARK-LAZAR the bookworm grows it will en- The students and staff at Mutch- counter challenges, for example a mor are starting prepara.tions for mountain or river, each designed by Mutchmor Reads More. During the a class and mounted on the wall in next few weeks each class will cre- the downstairs hall. As the book- ate a poster to advertise the event, worm passes a challenge, a book in preparation for the official start will be purchased for our library on February 24th. A dedicated in the name of the class who de- group of teachers and parents are signed the challenge. Several other planning several exciting events for events centered around reading are all grades. in the planning stages. Stay tuned A used childrens' book sale will - we will report on them next be held on Tuesday February 25th month. during school hours. English and FAMILY BREAKFAST French books and magazines would A valentine treat is planned for be welcomed. Books and magazines Mutchmor families. The Mutchmor will be sold for 50 cents or less and Family Breakfast will take place on all proceeds will go towards buying Friday February 14th at 7:45 until books for the school library. 9:00 AM in the gymnasium. Good A Haiku tree will be placed in the food will be available for everyone front hall. Each class will create to get a healthy start to their day. Haiku poems, mounted on origami Please remember to return your shapes, to contribute to the Haiku order form to the school. Bring tree. your own cup or mug and win a Quilt celebrates school motto An expanding bookworm will take prize from our "save the Our Hands Help, Our Hearts Love shape in the halls of Mutchmor! As environment" draw. Ms. Barbara Campbell with students Gabriel McGovern-Gauthier, Alex Bouser, Kyle Rock, Joshua Clermont, Matthew Jeffries, Michelle Boulet, Raoul Abouali and Mrs. Cathy Green

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February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-21 SCHOOL NEWS Glebe C. I. launches Career Fair '97 BY TALAT ALI, Students showed great enthusiasm Technology's biggest impact on used to develop children's CAREER EQUITY COUNSELLOR and excitement in talking about students was in the area of high imagination. Glebe Collegiate's Co-operative their worksites in terms of the technology e.g., computer repair Business booths were an Education Department proudly myriad skills they were acquiring and diagnostics, computer interesting site for visiting Glebe launched its first Career Fair on and the kinds of products, services, configuration, application of students. One student working at Friday, January 24. A major event or research they were helping to various computer software, Olympic Sports Shop set up a for Co-op students this academic produce. The wide array of assembling and refurbishing display of sports products and year, the Career Fair was a workplaces represented in the computers, design Web pages, and showed a video on sports to a resounding success. Positive Career Fair were in the areas of working on software. Glebe's captivated audience. Another comments were echoed from science, technology, humanities, cafeteria was a microcosm of Silicon student working at Immigration approximately 1100 students and arts, the teaching profession, Valley North, the Ottawa Carleton Canada displayed her skills, acting all Glebe C.I. staff members who childcare and business. region, in terms of the as an immigration officer. visited the Fair. representation of high tech The Career Fair provided a great Many Glebe Co-op students work worksites. A Preparation started in November student working in opportunity to all students at Glebe at Agriculture Canada. One student interior with the compilation and design technology to learn about workplaces in the eagerly showed his "culture discs" distribution of guidelines for the aesthetically displayed the office Ottawa-Carleton area, and witness Career Fair. Students were of tobacco specimens used in gene designs for the National Capital the work of the her Co-op Department instructed to prepare signs and research, while another showed region, an interesting part of which in developing the employability posters about their workplace, passion for entomology. Her was the workplace cubicles of the and skills of its many committed describing their company, job, the preserved insects in a glass case 21st century. students. It gave other students tools they use, and the products made a spectacular display. A inspiration to think about the work Humanities and Arts displays they make. On Thursday afternoon, student working at Health Canada related aspects of education, and showcased students' work in Glebe Co-op students were hauling was proud to show the wonders of plan their future on the solid tables/chairs, putting up display bioengineering technology used for critiquing childrens' novels, preparing foundations of academic and boards, setting up computers, medical (or cosmetic purposes) interesting artifacts for workplace skills. VCRs/TVs, and meticulously such as: breast implants, hip children at the Museum of creating the virtual reality of implants, orthodontic elastics, a Civilization, learning dramatic The spectacular display of worksites that have been part of pacemaker, blood dialyser, optical skills at the Salamander Theatre, worksites and skills mesmerized their life for the past four months. implant, and tubing for anesthetics. drafting, producing television the Judges and made their job Teachers were on site working side A student working at Somerset shows, bookbinding, printing and difficult. Prizes were awarded for by side with students, helping put Pharmacy displayed how the baking culinary delights. Glebe the best six displays. The award signs on the walls or hanging them medicines prescribed by doctors, Co-op students working in area winning displays, were set up again from the ceiling of Glebe's were bottled, and the kinds of elementary schools made a at the Open House for grade 8 cafeteria. ailments they could cure. colourful display of arts and crafts students on February 6. Glebe Collegiate goes on-line BY DAVID GARRARD Talks is available on-line at the same time it is available in print. Glebe Collegiate has been on-line There are plans to have the Novae Accent on eeauty since the first day of school in Res, the school newspaper put on- Esthetics & Electrolysis September when Glebe's first few line as soon as it is released. A pages went up on the "web." Since companion site tells all visitors 5.0 you,1 then it has grown at an impressive about events associated with the Accent on Beauty has many rate, approaching 300 pages of in- 75th anniversary of Glebe Colle- soaps, bubble baths, body formation. 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February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-22 SCHOOL NEWS Student profiles from Glebe Collegiate's Grapevine Club FROM GLEBE COLLEGIATE'S Break she traveled to British tory of Glebe Collegiate which in- nal communicating by "e-mail" is GRAPEVINE Columbia; last summer she worked cludes the 'original' article detail- not the limit of David's interaction The following student profiles at the Atlanta Olympics; and previ- ing the building of our school 75 with others. Having been involved aim to give Glebe Report readers, ously she traveled throughout Eu- years ago (this was taken from the in Scouts Canada for over 14 years, many of whom may not have recent rope. Despite her travels, working Lisgar Yearbook), the 40-page 25th David has reached the rank of first-hand experience with local in the Georgia Dome or in Atlanta's Anniversary booklet, and selected leader and spends many week-ends schools, a "micro-perspective" of "Jocks & Jills Sports Bar" Kate de- entries from the Novae Res which teaching an appreciation for the their community high schools. scribes herself as a "homebody" has an illustrious 40-year history great outdoors! He has spent While secondary school reform is (especially in the winter). We have itselfl David is quick to recognize summers working at Camp the talk of our current provincial been lucky that Kate has called the efforts of many other students Opemikon and even maintained a government, it is easy to be swept Glebe her home for the past five in the completion of these tasks, link with Scouting during his two up in our Ministers' rhetoric and years! but it is his intensity and enthusi- years in Australia during grades 8 lose sight of the faces that these Similar to Glebe's other Co- asm for each and every one of these and 9. changes will affect. Hopefully, President Suzanne, Kate enjoys projects which identify him as the David argues that Ms. Tomiuk and these profiles will help Glebe resi- camping and canoe-tripping and main catalyst behind these Mr. Neimanis have sparked his pas- dents see that mass of students who hopes to work with children in the achievements. sion in the areas of mathematics make their way into the hallways of future. She has thoroughly enjoyed Although his work with comput- and computer science. He has ap- Glebe Collegiate each weekday as being a counsellor at a nearby ers goes back to the old Atari sys- plied to both Queen's and Waterloo individuals. Some readers may YMCA Camp in Dunrobin. She tem, it is difficult to believe that Universities in the hopes of wish to send copies of these enjoys the challenges of sharing David only began working with studying Engineering or Computer profiles to our Education and new experiences with young in- websites about a year ago. Having Science. For now he is content to Training Minister, John Snobelen, quisitive children no doubt Kate already mastered various "html" leave his mark on many computer- who neither completed high school provokes enthusiasm for the out- programs, David is creating his own assisted areas. David has impacted nor has any children currently doors wherever she goes! Although program in order to accommodate the lives of many Glebe students. enrolled in an Ontario secondary she is still trying to mix her pas- the gaps in the existing commer- Perhaps the impact of his work and school. Since it is consistent sion for film (thanks to "Corn-Tech" cially available software. This is dedication over the past several amongst researchers that those with teacher Mr. Bob Godwin), with her analogous to someone who has just years won't be fully realized until first-hand experience with schools interests in the environment learned how to drive a car others have to assume re- are most likely to evaluate them (thanks to Ms. Mary-Ann Martin); progressing to building and racing sponsibility for the various pro- positively, perhaps this glimpse Kate will no doubt figure out a way their own vehicles! jects of which David has been an into the lives of real students may to combine her varied interests. Hiding behind a computer termi- integral part. aid the Minister in making better The future is uncertain for Kate informed decisions. university, the world-of-work, ... who knows? What is certain is that KATE Glebe Codegiate GREAVES Kate will continue to maintain a It has taken over a month to catch hectic pace regardless of what she invites you to its up with the active Kate Greaves in decides to pursue. order to prepare this profile of DAVID GARRARD Glebe Collegiate's exceptional Co- Glebe Collegiate has a large num- 75th Anniversary Reunion Presiden t. Since traditional inter- ber of students who shun the spot- May 8, 9, 10, 1997 viewing techniques proved too re- light, yet impact the lives of many strictive, our conversation simply within the Glebe community. meandered from one topic of con- David Garrard is one of those stu- For information: versation to another. It is no won- dents. It is easy to pass David in phone: (613) 566-7358 der that Kate was to be chosen a the hallway, after all he doesn't e-mail: [email protected] prominent leader at Glebe Colle- wear any unusual clothing and he web: http://home.istpr.ca/glebe75/INDEX.HTM giate her varied areas of interest, doesn't appear to have membership 212 Ottawa, ON KIS 2C9 her inquisitive disposition and her in any particular "clique." But if write: Glebe Avenue, ability to articulate her opinions you take time to examine this young and the feelings of the students at man's expression, you are sure to Wanted Glebe Collegiate memorabilia Glebe, make Kate a wonderful be provided a glimpse into the mind The 75th Anniversary Reunion and activities, certificates or spokesperson for our school. It is a of a student whose passion, initia- Committee is searching for memo- awards, are asked to telephone the position which she en- thoroughly tive and intensity lie bubbling just rabilia which can be displayed in reunion office at 566-7358 or bring joys. Kate states that she and under the surface. the decade rooms at the May re- the items, identified according to Suzanne Watters complement each Some of us know David as the guy union and which will be kept after- date, significance and source, to the other very well "Suzanne works who has brought Glebe "on-line" wards in the Glebe Archives. Read- school. The committee is especially hard at many of the activities (technically speaking). Some are ers who would like to donate any interested in newspaper articles on within the school and I enjoy repre- familiar with his maintenance of items associated with Glebe Colle- Glebe Collegiate Institute which senting Glebe at various Board the Glebe Collegiate webpage. Oth- giate such as photographs, pro- appeared in either The Ottawa Citi- meetings and stuff." is There obvi- ers may have seen him working with grammes, sports uniforms and zen or The Ottawa Journal prior to ous overlap in their responsibili- Ms. McDougall's grade 11 "Com- equipment, souvenirs from clubs 1987. ties as Co-Presidents, as I think Tech" class, the Novae Res staff or that Kate is rather modest about the members of the Yearbook 'team.' her leadership skills and impact But relatively few know of the revo- Glebe Dental Office upon each student at Glebe. Her lutionary impact that David has had position as Co-President allows Dr. Khaled Hashem D.D.S. on the collection, storage and re- BOARD MEMBER, MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA Kate to approach all students and trieval of vast amounts of informa- BRACES TEETH WHITENING staff of Glebe Collegiate, but it is tion. The Glebe homepage alone is WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTION her desire to represent the inter- comprised of more than 300 pages ROOT CANAL TREATMENT ests of all Glebe students which worth of Glebe Collegiate informa- CROWNS, BRIDGES, DENTURES makes Kate such an outstanding tion! David also maintains the AVAILABLE EVENINGS / EMERGENCIES leader. database which stores the names of 738(A) Bank St. (at Second Ave.) Kate's many interests have led over 1,000 identified Glebe alumni 232-2222 Emergencies: 232-2610 her to various parts of the globe. for the 75th Reunion Committee. He Recently during the December is also assembling an on-line his- February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-23 BOOKS Alias Grace driven by immediacy of the past

sarily truth. The twist on truth at the novel's Atwood's greatest strength as a By conclusion is likened by Atwood to novelist is her ability to crawl into the final quilt which Grace Marks Sharon the skins of her characters. She sews, The Tree of Paradise. Truth Abron does this by using the first person is relative but it greatly concerns Drache and the present tense. Stepping the victims not only because of into the shoes of Grace Marks and their own choices but because of the forensic specialist, Dr. Simon the choices foisted upon them. No Jordon who sets out to establish the matter how stacked the cards ap- ALIAS GRACE truth about Grace's guilt or inno- pear to be against the victim, the By Margaret Atwood, cence proves an impossible task but victim still has room to move. Call McClelland and Stewart, has the reader riveted throughout this the unexpected Atwood post- 470 pages, $32.50 (cloth) the convolutionary process. mortem. The narrative gets its drive from Finally Atwood's poetic language Alias Grace - what's in a real the immediacy of the past enhanced is a joy. If the tapestry of quilts, name? What's in a real deed? Mar- by Atwood's clever and subtle ref- letters, newspaper clippings and garet Atwood offers a historical erences to the present. Does any- poems knit the novel together along perspective of Grace Marks, accused thing ever change, Atwood ques- with the normal narrative thrust, of aiding James McDermott in the tions, when power between the rich they are merely superfluous. Read- murder of Thomas Kinnear and his and the poor or between men and ers slip beyond these tags into a servant-mistress Nancy Mont- women is examined under a micro- much higher realm of the imagina- gomery of Richmond Hill, Ontario scope. In this case we are not Margaret Atwood tion. This is clearly a novel of in 1843. Although James McDer- dealing with science but human Jamie Walsh resurface in Grace's ideas as opposed to a novel which is mott was hanged for the heinous nature. The stories we have read fictional life, the former so carefully plotted as to provide crimes, Grace Marks who was barely recently about women prisoners in facilitating her release from prison the reader with all the answers. sixteen at the time was named his the Kingston penitentiary certainly the latter providing a romantic Atwood merely offers a fresh accomplice and was sentenced to come to mind. element. She actually marries glimpse of the life of Grace Marks; life imprisonment in the Kingston Atwood's feminist approach is Jamie Walsh when she is 45 and we see her in the mid 1800s and we penitentiary for the double mur- fascinating. It draws contemporary begins a new life in the United see her now ... Atwood has given ders that she was accused of com- readers in because Grace Marks States. Grace Marks another chance to live. mitting. speaks as if she has a Ph.D. in En- It would be unfair to reveal how glish and philosophy. Not for a Atwood unravels Grace Mark's per- minute do we think as readers that MALPASS LAW OFFICE sonality or the personalities of this is a common murderess talking GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW & those around her. As novelist she to us. We are listening to Grace FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICES merely restructures these very Marks via Atwood and hence we are dramatic events which took place presented with what Grace Marks PEGGY MALPASS, B.A., LI- B BARRISTER SOLICITOR before and after the crimes were might be today as opposed to 150 NOTARY PUBLIC committed but she appears herself years ago. Here is where the reader to have no precise opinion about must suspend belief. SUITE 330 - 440 LAURIER AVE. WEST TEL: (613) 235-8274 Grace's guilt or innocence. She is Atwood gets full marks (pardon OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1R 7X6 FAX: (613) 230-7356 like a literary lawyer presenting the pun) for treating Grace, the the case, and we the readers are her victim, in the same fashion as silent jury. And rather facetiously Henry James treats Isabel Archer, I would say that according to the the main character, in Portrait of a story as told by Atwood, the judge Lady. Like James, Atwood does not is out to lunch . . . solve the case for her protagonist, What Atwood accomplishes with she merely creates new horizons, her unique story-telling abilities better possibilities which in turn OPEN is a pastiche of events so carefully give readers as well as the arranged (or rearranged) that they characters in the novel different resemble the expertly designed insights. For an extra bit of spice, HOUSE quilts at the beginning of each sec- this excellent yarn combines all its tion of her novel, leading readers to fictive element to offer both spiri- believe that any pattern is rarely tual and romantic salvation. February 19 adhered to in fiction or in real life With impeccable novelist's timing the novel is the equivalent of the a pedlar-cum-hypnotist-cum- 7-9p.m. quilt; it creates order, not neces- spiritualist and an old neighbour

LINDSAY A. MACLEOD Glebe Montessori School

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR AGES 2 1/2 TO 6 - PRESCHOOL PROGRAM NOTARY PUBLIC Suite 4, 137 Second Avenue AGES 6 TO 9 - ELEMENTARY PROGRAM Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2114 Tel: (613) 237-4880 Fax: (613) 237-7537 650 LYON STREET SOUTH (GLEBE ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH) TEL. 237-3824 February 7, 1997 Glebe Report-24 CHURCH NEWS Trends: do they meet our needs? THE GLEBE CHURCHES WELCOME YOU CHURCH OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (Roman Catholic) and so what I really wonder is how BY REV. JANET SMITH Fourth Avenue at Percy Street 232-4891 can we Christians be more the sort I seem to spend a lot of my time Rev. Dr. Leslie Laszlo, Administrator of people others want to join? wondering. Yesterday I read of a Rev. Anthony O'Sullivan in Residence While I've been wondering new Trend always something to about Rev. Dr. Leslie Laszlo, 233-8603 for Hungarian Community me is the Clanning Trend another Trend get wondering. Anchoring Masses: Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 9:00 AM 4:30 PM comes to mind. Cocooning. This this new Trend. It is, apparently, Sunday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM Trend is the one of (Hungarian) the "trend of spirituality" and it retreating from (Elevator Access for the the handicapped. Loop system for the is, so they say, enormous. It's ev- world. It seems to be contrary hearing impaired) erything from wearing a little angel to Clanning so that serves to con- to burning incense to doing yoga. fuse my wondering. FIFTH AVENUE FREE METHODIST CHURCH This Trend is seen in the growth of I began by saying that I seem to Fifth Avenue at Monk Street 233-1870 alternative religions and Zen Bud- spend a lot of my time wondering. Minister: Rev. Stanley J.T. Hanna dhism etc. What, I wonder, does Well I do but I might do a whole lot Sunday Services this say to the Christian Church? more if it weren't for the 99 Lives Worship Service 11:00 AM Evening Fellowship 6:30 PM Clanning is the name given to an- Trend. This, in case it isn't obvi- Sunday School: Youth & Adult 9:45 AM; Children's 11 AM other Trend. It results from peo- ous, is the busyness Trend, the FOURTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH ple's need to be part of something wretched feeling of being over- Fourth Avenue at Bank Street 236-1804 larger than themselves. Clanning scheduled, over-committed, and al- Minister: E.J. Cox makes "joiners" of us when we hitch ways-on-the-run. Now I know per- Sunday Services: Morning Worship 11:00 AM up with those who share our inter- fectly well that the Scripture which GLEBE-ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH ests. It is the Trend where we find informs the Christian faith - the 650 Street a sense of belonging. The Christian Bible - has plenty of great and good Lyon 236-0617 Pastors: Ann McKeown and Jack Church should and can be a com- advice for those of us caught up in Nield New Ventures in Celebration 9:30 AM (Family Service) munity answering this deep need. I this particular Trend. Why ever Worship 11:00 AM plus wonder why in general our faith then don't I follow it, I wonder? Christian Development Program (ages 3-13) communities have not done very The Reverend Janet Smith is As- well in "being community"? Of sistant Cura te at St. Matthew's ST. MATTHEW'S ANGLICAN CHURCH course I know some of the reasons Anglican Church. Glebe Avenue near Bank Street 234-4024 Rector: The Rev. Canon Lydon McKeown Assistant Curate: The Rev. Janet Smith THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE Holy Communion: 8:00 AM for the Glebe area Choral Eucharist & Church School: 10:00 AM will be held March 7th at 2:00 p.m. Choral Evensong: 7:00 PM (first & third Sundays) at Blessed Sacrament Church Weekday Eucharist: Thursday 10:00 AM Fourth Avenue and Percy St. Counselling by appointment 234-4024 All are invited to attend. Reception to follow. (Handicapped accessible from parking lot. Loop System) THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) 91 A Fourth Avenue 232-9923 Clerk: Betty Hurst Member by invitation: Sunday Service: 10:30 AM CANADIAN-INDEPENDENT group of funeral homes. OTTAWA CHINESE BIBLE CHURCH KELLY Bank Street at Fourth Avenue (Fourth Avenue Baptist) FUNERAL HOMES Pastor: Rev. Yu-Hsiung Chen 232-5211 JoQene -owner Sunday Services: Worship 9:15 AM Sunday School: 11:00 OTTAWA CHINESE UNITED CHURCH 600 Bank Street 594-4571 Minister: Rev. Otto Ng. Co-worker: Rod Bennett Sunday Services: Sunday School 9:30AM Cantonese/Mandarin & English 11:00 AM OTTAWA DEAF FELLOWSHIP Total Communication Fifth Avenue at Monk Street Minister: Pastor Dick Foster Sunday Services: Worship 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM ST. GILES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Bank Street at First Avenue 235-2551 Minister: Rev. Duncan Kennedy 585 Somerset Street, Ottawa Youth Coordinator: Colleen Smith Sunday Service: Worship11:00 AM Church School 11:15 AM Serving the National Capital Region CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION AND ST. NICHOLAS since 1954 (ORTHODOX CHURCH IN AMERICA)55 Clarey Avenue 236-5596 Clergy: The Rev'd Fr Andrew Morbey 523-1928 235-6712 The Rev'd Dr Symeon Rodger 725-9215 Canadian-Independent The Rev'd Fr Lionel Dixon Note: Members must be Canadian Owned and Operated Independent VIGIL 5 pm Sat HOURS 9:30 & DIVINE LITURGY 10AM Sun of International Funeral Industry Conglomerates. PRAYER SERVICE (Moleben/Akathist) 10AM Tuesdays VESPERS 7PM Wednesdays LITURGY 7AM 'Thursdays EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Hispanic Ministry) Bank St. at Fourth (Fourth Avenue Baptist) a closer look at volunteering. ITake Pastor Rev. Pedro Morataya 741-0628 , Make a difference in your life... Sunday Service: 3:00 PM Wed. Prayer Meeting 7:30 PM lor someone else's. Call the Volunteer ICentre of OttawaCarleton, 789-4876. I February_ 7, 1997 Glebe Report-25 If you have news call ine Editor at 233-6063 or write to the Glebe Report WORDS P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa K1S 5H9 affected by increasing costs and In addition, people using the Ot- South branch library news provincial cutbacks. While learning tawa Public Library's two largest BY PAMELA ROSOLEN to manage with less, we will do all branches will see a one-hour re- Starting February 3, Ottawa Public Library customers will be able to that we can to maintain our high duction in hours of service. Be- borrow CD-ROM titles from both our adult and children's collections at all level of service to the public. This ginning Friday, February 7, the branches. We are excited about this addition to our collection which was means finding ways to generate Alta Vista Branch, 2516 Alta Vista donated by Microsoft Canada and the Corel Corporation. Up to four CD- additional revenues." Drive, and the Carlingwood Branch, ROMs can be checked out at a time for a one week period. One renewal is As part of the plan to deal with 281 Woodroffe Avenue, will open at allowed. budget cutbacks, rental charges for 1:00 p.m. on Fridays instead of 12 LOCAL AUTHOR READINGS Library meeting rooms will in- noon. This change will bring Alta Local author Phil Jenkins will be reading from his latest book Acre of crease from a flat rate of $53.50 Vista and Carlingwood in line with Time, a retrospective look at Lebreton Flats, on Tuesday, February 18 at per booking to the city-wide stan- the Friday hours of the Library's 7:00 p.m. Included in the reading will be a slide presentation. A dard of $65 an hour for commercial other five branches. The Main Li- discussion period and refreshments will follow the reading. Please plan to groups and $35 an hour for non- brary downtown will continue to join us in our newly renovated programme room. profit groups. open at 12 noon on Friday. In celebration of Black History Month, Ernesto Cuevas will be reading from his book, Some Friends of Mine: Short Stories on Wednesday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. Ernesto is a retired librarian whose short stories have received international acclaim. Refreshments and discussion will follow. TOP TEN The following are the top ten requested items in the Ottawa Public Li- brary system this month. Runaway Jury John Grisham Alias Grace Margaret Atwood Boom, Bust and Echo David K. Foot Fall on Your Knees Anne-Marie MacDonald 'M' is for Malice Sue Grafton Cause of Death Patricia Cornwell Red China Blues Jan Wong Deep End of the Ocean Jacquelyn Mitchard Executive Orders Tom Clancy The Englishman's Boy Guy Vanderhaeghe

CHILDREN'S SECTION The children's section at South Branch continues to buzz with activity. Tutorial Babes in the Library, Time for Twos and Bébés à la Biblio are coming to an SentiCeller Invest in your end the second week of February, a new session will begin again the first of Ontario future! week of March. Heart to Heart Don't forget this Valentine Special for 4 to 7 year olds, IMPROVE l'OUR GRADES at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8. (Approx. 45 min.) Pre-registration. Many qualified tutors Black History Stories: On available to come to the home and Saturday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m., provide Lucille Cuevas be students with assistance in any subject from grade will our guest story teller, sharing some of her favourite school through stories from university. We provide remediation for our Black History collection. Ages 4 - 7. Attention Deficit Disorder. Babes in the Library: Music, rhymes and books for babies from birth to 18 months. Tuesdays at 1:15 p.m. March 4 to April 8 inclusive. Pre- Call for Information... 599-8531 registration. Bébés à la Biblio: Musique, comptines et livres pour les bébés de la AFFORDABLE RATES naissance à 18 mois. Les jeudi à 10h30 du 6 mars au 10 avril. Inscription. Time for Twos: Stories and films for 2 year olds. Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. March 5 to April 9 inclusive. Pre-registration. Storytime: Stories and films for 3 to 5 year olds. Mondays at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Steff-Ki Saturday Storytime: Stories and films for 4 to 7-year-olds. Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Retirement Lodge To register for any of our programmes, please call the South Branch Li- brary at 598-4017. Library changes fees & hours BY BARBARA CLUBB February 3 will also see the ex- Starting February 3, Ottawa Pub- tension of renewal privileges to lic Library users will be able to include videocassettes and Solution to Cryptic Crossword check out CD-ROMs. The Main Li- laserdiscs and the introduction of a S S J 6 i brary downtown and its seven fee for adult renewals. Borrowers P. p00 d branches will J a u o J du "Just hke home" carry educational will be asked to pay a 25-cent per zz Enjoy modern in a and recreational III l J d w a a n a conveniences titles including item fee to renew aduit books I and traditional and cozy century home, computer games in both official audiovisual materials. 0 o d 1 o 1 located in the heart of Ottawa's Glehe languages. Items borrowed 1 ti 3 s u 3 from the Ottawa ag ei community. Experience a comfort- "This 3 a enhancement to the Li- Public Library children's collec- J gi a U 1 LI ST able lifestyle that meets your needs. brary's electronic services is made tion will be D D exempt from the re- J To our family, possible through the generosity of 3. join extended call newal fee. 1 0 4 a o 1 u t Lyne Chabot, RN., Administrator our partners Microsoft Canada and "The introduction of new fees is o u s u l fi P (613) 234-0590 the Corel Corporation," said David not something the Ottawa Public 1 s a a cl a P http://www.dignicare.com Daubney, newly-elected Chair of Library Board does lightly or with ut 174 Glebe Ave, Ottawa K1S 2C7 J I 0 1 U 0 0 J the Ottawa Public Library Board. any degree of pleasure," noted Mr. 6 3 J a o a GaManaged by Dignicare Inc. Daubney. "But like many I ,. other or- 6 Member of Ontario Residential Care Association February 7, d u I 1, cl Il, 1 1997 Glebe Report-26 ganizations the Library has been j, Pi This space acts as a free community bulletin board for Glebe residents. Drop off your GRAPEVINE message at the Globe Community Centre inclu- ding name, address and phone no. 'For Sale' items more than $1,000 not accepted. GRAPEVINE FOR SALE VOLUNTEERS NOTICES NOTICES NORDIC FISCHER X-C SKATING- * THE CAN. MENTAL HEALTH AS- * CBC DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER * WING EATING CHALLENGE Tues. SKIS 1993 - 195 cm w. NNN bind- SOC. seeks warm, caring volunteers seeks middle-aged male & female Feb. 25, 7 pm at Local Heroes Bar & ings asking $150. Ladies x-c to work w. people in our community volunteers (35 to 55) who wish to Grill, 1400 Clyde Ave. to support Alpina skating ski boots (NNN) sz who have mental health problems. share their stories about mid-life Parkinson's Society. Prizes for all 10 $65. Tel. 238-2741. Opportunities are available in one- experiences, their changing values. teams + for top fund-raisers & win- ANTIQUES FOR SALE Antique to-one friendly visiting & other Ph. Sheila 231-5400 until end Feb. ners. Register: 722-9238. mirror & stand, full length (late supportive activities. If you enjoy " NATIONAL SONGFEST Sun Mar. 9, * OVCP CONFERENCE Sat. April 5 at Victorian); floor lamp (solid brass working with people, we have a 2 pm. Tickets $10 advance, $12 at Sir Robert Borden H.S. in Nepean. w. pink glass shade; tiger maple position for you. Info: 737-7791. door at Great Canadian Theatre Co. Provides practical info on how to china cabinet & chair (w. arms). NOTICES Listen to vocalists (aged 13-30) deal w. children in the '90s. Also queen size bed & frame. Call FREE HELP WITH INCOME TAX compete. Info: 789-3953 Keynote spkr. Dr. Maggie Mamen, 230-8776. returns for seniors, persons w. dis- TECHNICAL & ADMINISTRATIVE psychologist. Registration packages SAVIN 7350 PHOTOCOPIER, 35 abilities, single parents, the un- GROUP, Professionals out of work may be picked up at Glebe Commun. cpm, $7,500 when new, factory re- employed & low income earners by TAG/POW meet at Main Library, Centre or call 820-5868. built, reduces/enlarges, auto volunteer chartered accountants. downstairs, Thursdays at 7 pm feeder, $1,000, 230-4948. Clinics Mon. - Thurs. eve's in EXHIBIT at Can. Museum of Con- *IODE will be forming a new Laura PR. LADY'S NIKE CROSS-TRAIN- March. For appt. or info, call 230- temporary Photography. Have your Sabla Chapter in February. IODE FEBRUARY ERS sz 8, new, best offer call 232- 0006, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 - picture taken in a Victorian cos- WEEK, 9-15. We 3485. March 27. Offered by Senior Citi- tume-avail. Sat. & Sun. 1-4 pm for welcome new members. For info. Ph. RACCOON FUR COAT excell. zens Council of Ottawa-Carleton. $10. CMCP is at 1 Rideau Canal, Susan Burke, 729-1878. condition, full length, Burkholder, * WIDOWED SUPPORT GROUP meets near Chateau Laurier, free adm. sz 10 petite $450. 236-5967. Wed. Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm at YM/ MARCH BREAK WORKSHOP at Can. * GALERIE L'AUTRE Museum of Contemporary Photogra- EQUIVOQUE SPIRIT STAIRCLIMBER excell. cond. YWCA, Rm. 137, 180 Argyle. Rev. presents phy. Take a picture of yourself & "KNOWN/UNKNOWN' an 2 yrs old, electronic timer, counter Gerald A. Cooke will speak on "Good combine it w. other materials to exhibit of painting in oils by etc $250; Noresco tuner, 2 speakers Grief." create Call artist Nasco Pelev, & Dual turntable, excell. cond. $95. OTTAWA MUSIC CLUB presents photomontage. 998-0466 from February 7 Please call 237-3033. concert at the Chateau Laurier Sat. for info /to register. to 27, at 333 *1997 JOHN PORTER LECTURE Cumberland St. CHILDCARE March 1 at 2 pm. Soprano Doreen Hours: Sun. Marilyn Waring: Human Rights for 1:00 - 5:30 pm, Mon. to Sat *CHILDCARE AVAILABLE, 2 1/2 Taylor-Claxton, clarinetist Anthea Daily Use. Wed. Feb. 12, 7:30 pm 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. YRS PLUS, full or part-time. Non- Jackson & guitarists Madeleine Senate Rm, 6th floor Robertson Hall, Vernissage: Sun. Feb.9, smoking mother of two, in the Owen & Richard Spitz are featured. 2:00 Carleton U. Free. - 6:00 p.m. (789-7145) Glebe, w. fenced backyard, lots of Tickets at the door $5 for adults, *LECTURE, OTTAWA HISTORICAL toys & T.L.C. Call Anne 234-7707. $3 for children under 12. Info. ASSOC'N Naomi Griffiths: The EMPLOYMENT WANTED 236-3325. Acadian Deportation: Myths & Re- PROOFREADER (GRAMMAR & INTERLANGUES SCHOOL needs alities. 8 pm 13, U. PUNCTUATION): experienced, con- dynamic host families for foreign Feb. Carleton scientious, prompt. Reasonable students, remuneration provided. Senate Rm. 6th floor Robertson Hall, followed by wine & rates. Pick up & delivery. Reports, Call Pamela Scaiff, 236-3763. discussion, term papers, memoirs, articles, MEETING & GARAGE SALE of cheese. Participants asked for do- nation to cover costs. Info: John letters, Ph: Nina 235-1607. miniatures Wed. Mar. 5, 7:30 pm at McNabb Taylor 520-2600 ext. 2818. SNOW SHOVELING, SMALL RE- Community Centre, by * STRANDZ HAIR SALON Cut-a- PAIRS, home care for vacationers, Miniature Enthusiasts of Ottawa thon Sun. Feb. 16, Billings Bridge Carleton students, refs 237-5827. " CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL SHOW: The Goose Girl an intriguing remake of Plaza. Proceeds donated to CHEO. LESSONS - the Brothers Grimm story w. excit- BREATHING GYMNASTICS EXER- ing original songs. Part of the CISES strengthen your respiratory February 15 & 16th Children's tract & other muscles to breathe Festival presentation at the Cana- Iiit- better; good for a cold. Also self- -Wife hvc dian Museum of Nature (McLeod at CLEANING massage & calisthenics lessons. PARTY SERVICE Metcalfe). Shows at 11:30 am & HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZERS Taught by experienced actress from HOME REPAIRS 2:00 pm daily. Tickets $7. Call HOUSEHOLD ORGANIZING Moscow. Refs. Call Natasha 567- 728-5863. Time to tackle the 1065. house - Let us help you with the basement, the kitchen cupboards, the windows, perhaps a coat of paint on the wall! Éducation WALDORF bilingue (for cleaning only) École Parsifal School 10% Discount Bilingual WALDORF Education Laurel 789-2246 630 Island Park Dr., Ottawa, Ont KlY 0B7 729-7545 "Children's Performances" 111111111.1 DATE: Saturday, February 15, 1997 A ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE MINI STORAGE TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hume Trading GRADE: 1106 Company Limited MINI STORAGE SPACE "Kindergarten Open House" From $20.00 per month. Security fenced outside storage also available from $15.00 per month for cars, boats, and trailers. DATES: Saturday, February 15 and Call A Acceptable Alternative Self Storage at 822-7666. 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Come join us for our, better than ever, March Break Program WINTER March 10 - March 14 Ages: 5 - 12 years WORKSHOPS 1997 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pre-care 8:00a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Valentine's Day Craft After 4 care 4:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Some of the highlights are: IS, Workshop Swimming, Adventure Games, Gourmet Cooking, Age 8 - 12 years Movies, Cosmic Adventures and much more! itp 10:00 a.m. - Noon lit Saturday, February 8 Cost: Weekly - $85.00 per child ql? $15.00 Daily - $25.00 per child 940 (includes all materials) Pre-care - Free After 4-care weekly - $30.00 After 4-care daily - $8.00 Pysanka T-SHIRTS kit (Making traditional Give your Valentine a renovation t-shirt. Support GNAG's efforts to renovate the Ukrainian Easter Eggs) Glebe Community Centre. We are selling 100% cotton, high quality, long and Ages 9 + 10:00 a.m. - Noon short sleeved t-shirts. They are printed with Janice Jones' beautiful architectual Adult 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. rendering of a renovated facility. Show your support by sporting one of these 15 Saturday, March popular shirts. All proceeds go to the Renovation ! $15.00 (includes all materials)