'i ♦ \7&-f £~) lk)£> ^ VOIUITI^2$ Nu]pber28 Ottawa South Community Association Review OSCAR March 1993 3UUP A Glimpse of Moscow In this issue, OSCAR presents a special feature article describing one aspect of day to day life in Moscow written by a resident of Ottawa South. Susan Laidlaw Bale has been living in Moscow for over two years with her husband and two young sons. During their time in Russia, astonishing political, economic and social changes have occurred - changes that have held the rest of the world transfixed. Yet despite these momentous events, daily life continues for the average Russian and for the average Canadian. Join Susan and her sons as they take a walk in a Moscow park. The original Trinity Church, depicted in this woodcut engraving, was constructed almost 120 years ago. Many changes have occurred since then. To read about the Please see page 10. early history of the church, please turn to page 6. the more parents who help out the Dear Ottawa South Neighbours, OSCA'S Spring better the experience for the children. I am the new Council of Canadians Canadians. Soccer Leagues: All children who play in the representative for the Ottawa region. Canada Day 1992 reinforced my leagues will receive trophies. The Not very long ago I could have been resolve to become involved. My Off to an Early season will end with a. soccer accurately described as a typical husband, my daughter and I went to festival which will feature a skills "quiet Canadian". Just like millions Parliament Hill to "celebrate" our Start competition, parents versus children of other Canadians I was often country's birthday - and eveiytime games (parents are encouraged to annoyed with the choices of our they played the national anthem I by Rob Cook start training early for this special politicians but never became was reduced to tears. The COC event!) and a family picnic. involved. conference followed and the rest is All OSCA soccer house leagues Coaches will be contacting the The kinds of problems we thought history - needless to say I jumped in are scheduled to start two weeks children the week before the season were unsettling were things like the with both feet. I was ready! And earlier this year thereby lengthening starts to pass on details regarding the arrival of "postal codes" and the fellow Canadians, I hope you are the soccer season to 8 weeks. All first game. All children are asked to "metric system" - but now I look ready too! games will be played at Brewers bring their own water bottles and to back on those years with nostalgia - I know that you are all very busy Park and children are encouraged to arrive on time for their games. because, boy, were those ever the people with responsibilities and sign up for what promises to be an Soccer balls will be provided to each j*ood old days! Somewhere along the possibly other volunteer exciting season. team. line we went from being Camelot to commitments and although these are All children who register before Soccer leagues will be offered this The Twilight Zone! important - the analogy is like being April 13, 1993 will automatically be summer and information regarding Helplessly, I watched, with in a sinking boat - while we are placed on a team. Children who registration will be circulated during increasing shock and dismay, our busy plugging all those little leaks, register after this date cannot be the spring session. great country being systematically someone is sawing off the back end guaranteed a spot on a team as it is OSCA hopes that everyone dismantled and given away. My of the boat! Without a country that very difficult to rearrange the teams involved with the spring soccer sense of betrayal turned into anger is able to suport these other issues, once the schedules have been leagues will have a most enjoyable and this "quiet Canadian" resolved we don't have a chance. This is the drafted. season. It is time to start dusting off to be quiet no more! I started to read big issue. We have to get our act Organizers are trying to ensure those soccer shorts - in any books I could find on the together, and we have to do it now! that each team will have a coach, approximately 8 weeks the. Brewers subject. After finishing Maude Sincerely, assistant coach, and an equipment Park soccer pitches will once again Barlow's book "Take Back the Sharon Wright manager. Parents are invited to be bustling with activity. Nation", I joined The Council of Please see page 23. volunteer for any of these positions; IN THIS Old Ottawa South 6,7 Moscow Park 10 Neighbourhood Run 19 ISSUE Caricature Centre 8 OSCA Programmes 11 LD Children 21 2 OSCAR March 1993 HELP WANTED OSCAR I would like to thank Catherine Allen for the six months of hard work that she has given to OSCAR. Ottawa South Community Association Review This is the last issue that she has put together. She leaves the newspaper in good shape which should 260 Sunnyside Avenue make the transition easier. Ottawa, Ontario We have taken heed of Catherine's advise about the K1S 0R7 job of editor of OSCAR and about how the tasks should be distributed. Catherine told me, as have other OSCAR is a non-profit community newspaper published on a regular former editors that the current way of doing things at basis under the auspices of the Ottawa South Community Association Inc. OSCAR puts too much pressure on the shoulders of Distribution is free to all Ottawa South homes and businesses. Printing one person, the editor. is by Ottawa Web Press now located in Ottawa. Opinions expressed in In the weeks and months to come, we will try to the articles are those of the authors and not necessarily those of OSCAR. restructure the newspaper in order to reduce the Articles submitted for publication may be edited at the editorial staffs amount of work performed by the editor and to give discretion. her, or him, the opportunity to zero in on the most important tasks, like soliciting articles, editing, writing, General Manager: Alain Cossette 730-4445 Managing Editor: Catherine Allen 730-6077 etc. Environmental Editor: Peter Hecht 730-5902 In order to accomplish that, we will need help from Entertainment Editor: Rea Turner 730-5661 volunteers. In the past few years, the same persons Business Manager: Marim Moreland 730-3762 have constantly provided this community newspaper Advertising Manager: Rick Sutherland 730-4265 with energy and good work. We are grateful for that Distribution Manager: Rufina Basu 730-2762 and today we must seek help from people who are Support Staff This Issue: Les Allen and Keith Reynolds interested in carrying the torch. Please, phone me and we will try to arrange a meeting. Thank you again, Catherine, don't be a stranger, the The deadline date is the first day of each month. pages of the community newspaper are open to you. Alain Cossette General Manager 770-4445 OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE WINTER HOURS MONDAY 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. TUESDAY 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. ZONE Al: Maiy Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric and Brian Lynch, Jackie Morris, Jamie Leah, Candace O'Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Cybil Grace, Wendy Robbins, Charles WEDNESDAY 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Halliburton, Ron Barton. THURSDAY 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. ZONE A2: Susan Lafleur (Coordinator), The Lafleur Family. Zone Bl: David Farr (Coordinator), David Farr, Sharon Plumb, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Gabriela FRIDAY 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Cedric Innés, Ross Imrie. ZONE B2: Virginia Taylor (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Patty Leonard, Rick Potter, Karen and Dolf SATURDAY AS REQUIRED BY PROGRAMS Landheer, The Woyiwada Family, Anna and Don Calvert, The Webber Family. SUNDAY CLOSED ZONE Cl: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), The Larwill Family, The Neale Family, The Harrison Family, The Gilmore Family, The James-Guevremont Family. ZONE C2: Kathy Paterson (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, The Hecht Family, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, Barbara Copley, The MacGregor-Staple Family. Editing OSCAR has been a totally engrossing, ZONE D: Leonard Gerbrandt (Coordinator), Patti Angus, The Small Family, Jessie Neufeld, Tony ultimately rewarding experience. However, after putting Hauser, Lisa and Julie Hauser, Andi Gray, Mary Hill, Alexa and Matthew Reynolds, Mary Ann Keys, my personal life on hold for the past six months, the Gilbert Jamieson, Martha Robinson and Flindall. time has come for me to renew my contacts with my ZONE El: Forrest Smith (Coordinator), Catherine Nesbitt, Jason Nesbitt, The Hutchinson Family, family and friends. Doug Kane, The Bol Family, The Kane Family. Before leaving, I would like to thank my two ZONE E2: Rufina Basu (Coordinator), Jesse Rading, The Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Mary-Ann associate editors, Rea Turner and Peter Hecht - I will Kent, Krista Caron, Willy and Erica Greaves, Mathieu Nesbitt. miss all our OSCAR related conversations. I would ZONE FI: Carol O'Connor (Coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Blakeman Family, also like to thank Michael Lynch who has been The Graves Family, The Grier Family, The Bennett Family. invariably enthusiastic and involved in making OSCAR ZONE F2: Janet L. Jancar (Coordinator), Sonya Jancar, The Moir Family, The Stem Family, The a better community newspaper. I would also like to Liston Family, The von Baeyer Family, Jeff Dubrule and Family, Julie de Bellefeuille, The Stidwill extend a word of appreciation to all those individuals Family. within Ottawa South who have contributed to OSCAR ZONE G: Triona Dalziel (Coordinator), Ryan Evans, The Tubman Family, The Dalziel Family, The in a variety of ways.