\-tr>5.44..A.4 4:1AV":',4-'''''X',,:e:1; *". Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE OCDSB tables plans to close Mutchmor school Glebe parents and residents of trustees in September. Trustees main arguments against the variety of strategies so far. all ages are meeting urgently to will vote in October. board's plans to close the schools. A schoolgirl suggested that fight the closure of Mutchmor and A working group of parents, Lynn Graham wants to pres- students go door-to-door to get other downtown schools. politicians, community associa- sure the province to change the neighbours' signatures to stop Next meetings are June 12 at tion reps and downtown resi- funding formula-100 per cent school closures. Mutchmor, June 19 at Elgin, all dents, co-ordinated by Joan school enrolment is unfair for Lawyer Kevin Murphy ques- starting at 7:30 p.m. Spice, is meeting weekly on a Ottawa since it pits the crowded tioned the short time allowed for The three options proposed in strategy to oppose closure. suburbs against downtown neigh- public consultation. The board May by the Ottawa Carleton Dis- "Talk to your friends in the bourhoods. has a duty of fairness for time to trict School Boaed (OCDSB) for the suburbs," advises school board She advised the group to get consult, he says, and suggested a central family of schools would trustee Lynn Graham. "Get them support from regional council legal challenge to delay the deci- close Mutchmor and one or more to influence their trustees. We since the growth coming to Ottawa sion. of York, Viscount Alexander, need to sway seven votes." must be managed by the region. Anne Scotton of the GCA Centennial and Elgin schools. Faulty enrolment projections, Graham notes that she has not agreed that delaying the process Board staff will hear public corn- concerns for the impact on our voted to close any school. would make it an issue for the ments during the summer and children and the impact on Meetings at Mutchmor, First November election, when both present the final proposal to the downtown neighbourhoods are the Avenue and York have heard a Continued on page 3. Coun. Inez Berg won't seek second term in Capital Ward City Councillor Inez Berg has announced that she will not seek re-election this fall. Inez cited personal reasons for the decision not to run again. She thanked her supporters and community members who have worked with her on issues con- cerning Capital Ward. Photo: Serge Blondin, City of Ottawa Inez was elected as city coun- cillor in the 1997 municipal Congratulations toi 999 Whitton Award recipients election. The 1999 Whitton Awards son, who started the Whitton groups, has offered his technical Post office update were to Ward's Awards in 1992. expertise and energy to groups presented Capital 1 public hearing to HELEN BAYNE working on school closure issues. The June community leaders and volun- consider Ashcroft's plans to de- teers on May 30 by Councillor COMMUNITY ACTIVISM GLEBE REPORT Helen Bayne has been a volun- COMMUNITY ACTIVISM velop the post office site has been Inez Berg. Named for Charlotte rescheduled to June 15 at 2:30 Whitton, Ottawa's first female teer with the Glebe Centre auxil- Susan Jermyn, editor, and iary for 15 years, organizing its Judy Field, advertising manager, p.m. at city hall. mayor, the awards honour those revise the at-home socials. She campaigns have been part of the Glebe Report Ashcroft plans to who have voluntarily contributed address for the Salvation Army and was for a number of years. In addi- proposal in order to to the community for several community concerns about height. years. Winners from the Glebe the first woman elder at St. Giles. tion, Susan has worked with the cam- this year include members of the STAN CURRIE Girl Guides and the cancer Glebe Report staff, coaches and COMMUNITY ACTIVISM paign, while Judy has been an an active partici- important organizer for the heart INSIDE Glebe Centre volunteers. A sur- Stan Currie, 5 prise winner was Mayor Jim Wat- pant in front-line education Continued on page 2. Letters David Brown Save your heritage windows Traffic open h ouse June 15 to seek election GCA 6 A preliminary report by the Community reaction (on "ballots" Save Mutchmor School consultants studying traffic and comment sheets) will direct calming in the Glebe will be pre- the next phase of the study. Forum 8,9 sented to the public Thursday, The draft report presents sev- Trafficwhat do we want? June 15, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Glebe eral proposals, some contradic- Community Centre. tory. Ideas range from keeping all News 10 Concerns about traffic and traffic out of the Glebe, which Trudy Bradley honoured complaints by residents of Find- would inconvenience residents, to lay, Broadway, Torrington, Fifth, letting traffic percolate slowly, Coun. Berg 11 Muriel and Pretoria about com- with traffic-calming controls, David Brown, a business devel- Coun. Doucet 12 muter traffic spurred the Glebe throughout the Glebe in an equi- consultant, will seek opment 18 Community Association (GCA) to table way. This could mean election in Capital Ward. Feature ask the region for a traffic study. opening up some streets that are Brown says his goal is to work Flowers kids will enjoy The traffic consultants worked now restricted. and for change that will protect 24 with the GCA traffic committee, However, keeping regional enhance the quality of life of Trustee Graham while Glebe volunteers identified traffic on regional roads (Bronson families and individuals. At the Our schools: Will we lose any? problem areas and counted the and Bank) is still a priority. same time, he wants to give the cars passing through. business community, especially The consultants' report will small business entrepreneurs, NEXT DEADLINE discuss the traffic data and vari- See Forum, pages 8 and 9, for the tools with which to prosper Tuesday, August 8 ous traffic management measures. more on the Glebe traffic study. and contribute to the community. NEWS Glebe Report June 9, 2000 2 NOT A CHAIN, BUT A LINK IN YOUR COMMUNITY INNIS S PHARNIACY 769 BANK ST. 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She has ENVIRONMENT A PHARNIACN LOCATION served on the boards of the Chil- Chris Bradshaw started pro- dren's Aid Society and the Glebe OPEN: WE ACCEPT: moting pedestrian power with MON-THURS 8:30-6:00 PM VISA Co-op Nursery and as a school Ottawalk and has recently started FRIDAY 8:30-7:00 PM MASTERCARD board trustee. Vrtucar, an SATURDAY 9:00-6:00 PM DEBIT CARDS environment-friendly CLOSED SUNDAY TO ALLOW STAFF FAMILY TIME & MAJOR DRUG PLANS PAUL JENKINS, ED LAUSHWAY car-sharing program. & PETER MOSSOP: SPORTS HONOURARY AWARDS FOR YOUR ONE STOP Paul, Ed and Peter were Inez Berg also handed out some SHOPPING IN THE GLEBE handed Whitton Awards for honourary Whitton Awards. sports and recreation by Olympic Ted Britton, who grew up on medallist Linda Thom. Their Ella St. and now retired from dedication to coaching baseball- Britton's Smokeshop, contributed winter, spring and summerhas for years to the community with enriched the lives of many young his efforts in Glebe Little League. players. He was also the Glebe Report's MURRAY WILSON first sports writer. SPORTS Frances Macphail, retired mu- Longtime Glebe resident Mur- sic director of Glebe-St. James ray Wilson has found that there Church, was recognized for her Home is no job too small for him as he lifetime of nurturing the musical volunteered in many ways to mi- ability of the young children who haidware nor hockey in our area. sang in her choirs. Inspired by BUSINESS & Bank St. at Second Ave. COMMERCIAL AWARDS Frances, many went on to formal Ian Boyd and James Boyd of musical careers. She is also a composer of church Compact Music on Bank St. were music.