THE OSCAR THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW 02L VOL. ?7TNo.9 OUR 20TH YEAR MAY 1995 STRFFT HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AN IINREIIEVARIF HIT BY RICHARD CLEROUX For two hours, Bellwood Ave. covered everyone who showed up. In theory, better teams would Breithaupt and his wife Jackie suddenly was closed to traffic from If players arrived without a team, collect at one end of the block and disappeared only to return with enough hot Sunnyside to Belmont, on a team was formed for them. Hockey weaker teams at the other end. In dogs and buns to feed the whole Saturday morning, April 8, for the sticks were provided for those who practice, teams played whoever they tournament. Their amazing and totally First Annual Street Hockey had forgotten theirs. Old hockey dam well felt like playing. Since there spontaneous act of generosity was Tournament. The street filled with sweaters that had been lying around were no referees and only two impressive. shouts and screams of dozens of ball the backroom at Brewer Arena were slow-witted tournament officials, this The Smith family at 30 Bellwood hockey players and fans of all ages, loaned to those who needed them. was accomplished rather easily. brought out pitchers of cold lemonade. size, and skill. There were odd teams with strange Some players took the tournament Everywhere, spectators shared coffee from No less than 10 teams of 10 names. From the far western reaches very seriously, while others treated their Thermoses with friends and even players played rollicking street of Ottawa South came Harvey the whole thing as a lark. The teams with total strangers . Bytown Day Care hockey for two solid, fun-filled hours. Brodkin (dressed as a bumblebee) and who took their play seriously ended showed up with helium balloons which Five separate games were played his Sunnyside Street Nasties, a terror up playing like-minded teams, while nicely decorated the goal nets. simultaneously, back to back along team if there eVer was one. They frivolous formations found their A panel of judges selected the Nasties the block. In addition, there were 80 to joined forces with the redoubtable match. and the Pirates as winning teams on the 90 spectators, many in costume, also Pansy Pirates led by Joe Silverman One eight-year old goalie, Joel basis of “Demonstrated Humor and occasional players, and assorted dogs, dressed as a clown. Cleroux declared himself a free agent, Citizenship”. After all, the clown and the cats and small children. Grove and Ossington found a played for five different teams and bumblebee had come from so far away and The event was the brain-child of common interest and formed their charged each millions of dollars for looked so awfully good, they had to win. long-time Bellwood Avenue resident own team. Willard Street offered the his services - just like in the NHL. They were awarded the Bellwood Cup, Forrest Smith who proclaimed the Vipers, a hard-playing, youthful team, Collecting might be another thing. which looks remarkably like an old coffee event be “A celebration of led by crafty Bob Adamyk. Every single resident on the block cup, but both teams disappeared before community, the passing of winter, the The Bellwood Boomboxers gave Forrest Smith signed permission they could claim the hallowed trophy. beginning of spring or whatever”. It formed and disbanded even before to block off the street for the A great big huge tournament picture didn't matter what as long it as was playing a single game. The Belmont tournament. All cars were moved off was taken of everyone present, including 100% fun. Bullies spread fear and loathing the street without being asked. They various pets and siblings, and even Rules were made up as the play everywhere and may have actually even looked the other way when their somebody's toy wagon, which somehow went along. The original object was to played a game. lawns and flower beds took a found its way into the picture. put a tennis ball into a net. Eventually One game was delayed stomping. Some residents were so Forrest Smith said the tournament was this became secondary to forcing momentarily while the ball was enthusiastic they even offered to such a huge success, he's going to organize reluctant players into the game, removed from the jaws of the donate money. They were turned it again next year, only perhaps a little indulging in frivolity or displaying a Clipperton dog Brodie. Spectators down. later in April, to increase the chances of particularly inventive costume. cheered lustily and kicked the ball The whole thing was organized at good weather again. Some younger players Some teams played with six back into play whenever possible. zero cost. Participants brought nets, said the tournament should become a players, others with 10 and some with Each game lasted 15 minutes. A balls, sticks and fun. It was a day to weekly event. as many as they could press into winning team moved down towards remember. Everywhere people were Forrest can be reached at 730-7692 by service. All players had to be either Belmont to play a new team. A losing talking to or cross-checking neighbors anyone with ideas about next year's residents of Old Ottawa South or team moved up towards Sunnyside to they had never met before. Shortly Second Annual Street Hockey visiting the neighborhood. That play a new team. after the tournament began, Doug Tournament. 4 MAY 1995 ♦ THE OSCAR ♦ PAGE 2 CONTRIBUTIONS OSCAR ALWAYS NEEDED Even though we received many wonderful contributions last month, we Ottawa South Community Association Report always need of articles, stories, poems and photos for the next issue. We 260 Sunnyside Avenue are looking for oldtimers stories, interviews, stories, articles, poems, Ottawa, Ontario sketches and restaurant reviews which would be of interest to residents of Old K1S 0R7 Ottawa South. Bring them to our OSCAR box in the Office at The Old Firehall. Letters to the Editor are always welcome. OSCAR Line: 730-1045. Leave name, number and message. Please support our advertisers. Let them know you saw them in the Editor: Peter Hecht OSCAR. Without them, we wouldn't be publishing. 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