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Safety problems to be fixed at Glebe Community Centre Toddlers, day-camp kids, yoga flashing. Repairs to correct these and fitness students will have a health and safety concerns will new rug to enjoy in the Glebe cost $50,000. After tender, the Community Centre's main hall carpet will be installed, the walls come August. Thanks to the of the main hall will be repaired city's 1999 budget, the carpet and painted and the tarp in the will be ripped out after the sum- dome will be resecured. mer programs end. The main hall is used days and "I'm delighted the rug is going evenings by fitness types, play- to be replaced," said Patti McKay, group tots, kids attending after 4, centre director. The rug now fea- day camps and tai chi, and Gle- tures strips of duct tape that bites who attend craft sales, con- cover up seam separations and certs and parties. ravels. When the new rug is installed, Gilles Renaud of the city's as- centre staff and GNAG will have set management division reports to develop new guidelines to cur- that engineers hired last year tail damage from strollers- and highlighted what was unsafe the salty, sandy boots. The rug has to carpet, the chimney and some last for the next four years. Glebe Community Centre, aerial photograph. A work in progress Regional councillors deliver download bill to Queen's Park Councillors Clive Doucet and of pressure for this government to Diane Holmes took a bill for $50 respond." million to Ql.ieen's Park, Feb. 26, By delivering this bill, the Ot- on behalf of regional council. The tawa-Carleton councillors aim to bill represents the money down- sensitize the Harris govemment loaded to local taxpayers by the to the problems caused by the transfer of services to the region provincial download. They also by the province. aim to sensitize the public to the Councillors Doucet and Holmes, fact that taxpayers pay for the accompanied by Howard Hampton $50-million download by delay- and Richard Patten, delivered the ing such important projects as the region's bill to Harris's executive repairs to Bank Street in old Ot- assistant. "And I taped it to the tawa South the repairs have The former OBE administration building is being turned door," said Doucet. "It takes a lot been postponed until 2001. into condominium apartments by Routeburn. Readers who remember the building as the Ottawa Ladies College or Carleton University are invited to share their memories. Glebe Little League registration ID Glebe Collegiate's pool Mar. 24 & 25 Registration for Glebe Little threatened League spring baseball (boys and .... School already of girls ages 7 - 19) and girls workshops and mo short softball (ages 9 - 16) is on March ..7 good physical education space 24 and 25, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at 14M.004.41.09....0 BY MARY THOMPSON For many students in the large Corpus Christi School, 157 Fourth botanical garden a After 77 years the Glebe Colle- English as a second language Avenue (use Lyon St. entrance). cod idea? giate pool is under threat of clo- (ESL) program, this is their first For more information please sure in September 1999 by the opportunity to learn to swim, es- contact Sue Patterson at 230- GCA 9 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Health pecially with the closure of Plant 0943. Unit. Repairs that were sup- City Councillor ....11 Bath. Swinuning is a successful Discuss OC ported by the Glebe community endeavour for students in the Transpo s Whitton Awards r)..minations due and the Glebe Advisory Council Community Living Program. With proposed bus route in 1996 and should have been swim and water polo teams, phys. changes ftegil Councillor's done at that time were vetoed by ed. classes as well as classes in The public can discuss OC luntn 13 the school board trustees. adult education aquaflt and Transpo's proposals to change bus .16 The repairs are needed now. stroke improvement, life saving routes and schedules at three ature The skimmers must be opera- and scuba, the pool is well used. sites this month. Gitiding in the Glebe tional and must be replaced as It could be better used with the Wednesday, March 24, there OCDSB must the make-up water-line. An needed upgrading. will be an OC Transpo display at Trustee....17 improved vacuum system would As many who learned to swim in Billings Bridge shopping centre, Schools 19-24 contribute to pool cleanliness and the Glebe pool will attest, swim- 11 to 2 and 5:30 to 8. March 25, make the job much easier for the ming is a lifelong fitness skill. A the session is at Carleton Univer- Arts 25 short- handed care staff. responsible school board would sity's Loeb Lounge from 11 to 2, Books 27 Glebe is an older inner-city see that its property is main- and on 29 March the public ses- Drache reviews John school and as such lacks the large tained. This is the cheapest way sion is at Carleton's unicentre playing fields, tennis courts, two in the long run. from 11 to 2. Irving gyms, etc. that the newer schools The Glebe Collegiate School At the open houses the public have. This makes the pool a valu- Council meets Monday, March 22 can see the proposed changes, ask able resource for the physical at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. questions and provide feedback NEXT DEADLINE education and extra-curricular The Glebe pool will be on the on how they will affect transit programs. agenda. needs. Thursday March 25 N EWS Glebe Report March 5, 1999 2 Green thumbs needed The Got a green thumb? The Glebe talists, business owners inter- NEIGHBOURHOOD Environment Committee is looking ested in enhancing their commu- SPECIALISTS for volunteer gardeners to main- nity and families with a sense of COMIWTTED TO EXCELLENCE tain the planter boxes that grace pride in our neighbourhood. our neighbourhood each summer. Many thanks are due to every- The goal is to have each of the one who gave their time, plants 60 cement or wooden planter and gardening skills to improve boxes which brighten our streets the appearance of our neighbour- cared for by a volunteer caregiver hood last year. who will plant, nurture and Please call Joyce McMahon at maintain them. The choice of 237-0988 or e- ma i 1 jmcmahon plant material is yours, the work @cyberus.ca to indicate that you !! is easy and the rewards are great are willing to continue looking Volunteers have included garden- after your boxes from last year or Our Quality & Service ers looking for a little space to if you would be interested in LYNN GRAHAM express themselves, environmen- caring for a planter box. 565-5223 Sandy Hill Construction Member BBB OCHBA WWW.sandy-hill.on.ca Budget deliberations (1999-2000 school year) are in progress. For information, check the OCDSB web site at www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca Speedy girls qualify for or call 596-8255. North American championship Trustee Ottawa-Carleton District January. Claire placed fourth and School Board Lynne, sixth, thus both qualified for the North American champi- onship in Sault Ste. Marie. 730-3366 Claire also Ad paid for from the Trustee's Personal qualified for the Communications Budget Canadian championship at St-Foy where she placed eighth on Day 1. A case of the flu then forced her to withdraw. LP Claire (left) and Lynne (right) URIE STONE are shown with Coun. Berg who presented the medals at the INA NUFACTURING Photo: Eleanor Bennett Brewer oval. A DIVISION OF DURSON HOLDINGS LTD. Broadway Avenue residents FOR ALL YOUR GRANI7E & MARBLE CUSTOM WORK Lynne and Claire Wolfson, both 15, competed in the provincial DEFINITELY A CUT ABOVE long-track speed skating champi- Granite Kitchen Counters our specialty onship at the Brewer oval in Custom Marble Tables Quality Craftmanship for over 40 years Kiwaniannes help March of Dîmes Granite & Marble Fireplace Surrounds and Mantles, Hearths, Bathroom Vanities BY GLYNIS DOORBAR de Nortel, Walk for the Cure, and On Saturday January 30 several Hawthorne Public School's Early Patricia Dune President members of the Kiwanianne Club Literacy Program for ESL chil- Check us out on the Internet www.cyberus.ca/-durietile/ of Rideau helped canvass the dren. Glebe for the March of Dimes. 1541 Michael Street 749-5542 Fax: 749-5799 "Volunteers from the public are The Kiwanianne Club of Rideau, harder to find these days, so we a women's service club that is asked the Kiwaniannes to help us affiliated with the Kiwanis Club out this year," said Carol Eley, of Rideau, meets the second Tues- March of Dimes area coordinator. day of each month. Becoming in- IN THE HEART OF' THE GLEBE This is. the second time the Ki- volved in Kiwaniannes can help wanianne Club of Rideau has can- develop valuable leadership Dr. Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Psychology) vassed directly for an organiza- skills and provide a sense of per- Roster Mediator, Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program tion. The club volunteers its time sonal fulfillment. It can also and raises money in various ways bring the pleasure of new friend- Personal, Relationship and Marriage Counselling in all of sections the city. Its ships, mentorship and network- Comprehensive Divorce Mediation (with or without lawyers) members come from as far afield ing. Applications for new mem- Family, Financial, Commercial and Community Mediation as Orleans and Carp, the Glebe, bers are now being taken. For and many other areas in and more information write to the K i- Bank St.