Marchreport 8. 1996 Vol. 24 No. 3 A night to remember for Glebe stick boy Friday, March 1 was an evening players' dressing rooms provided full of excitement for 12 year old enough autographs to cover all Kit Clancey and his parents. available space on his jersey, and Thanks to Chuck Hillock of Capital Alexandre Daigle's stick, used in Home Hardware, Kit's name was his last game, which left our Glebe drawn as the winner of the Stick Stick Boy beaming. He was Boy contest. He and his parents impressed with the players ' attended the game between the friendliness, and with their Ottawa Senators and the dressing rooms which he reports, Philadelphia Flyers at the new "have hot and cold tubs." Though Corel Centre. Kit does not play on a hockey team, Kit was greeted by Torrie Schoel, it seems the players were also a public relations volunteer with impressed with his accom- the Senators, presented with an of- plishments as a ski racer. He ficial Senators hockey jersey and placed 3rd in Ontario's Inco tour- cap, and whisked off to his official nament. duties. From a seat behind the net Kit's parents were especially he watched the entire game and pleased to see 18,500 fans at the refilled the Senator's water bottles Corel Centre enjoying the game. during intermission. They and Kit send a very special Though the Flyers edged the home thank you to Home Hardware and team 3-2, Kit Clancey was the real the Senators for making it a night to winner. A post game tour of the remember. A visit from Barbara Ann Kit Clancey, with his Senators hockey stick, sweater and cap Environment committees share some ideas BY JOHN ZVONAR and the Rideau Canal, this is a good In January I had the pleasure to match. Some ideas that did arise meet with two stalwarts of the Ot- included the beautification of Bank tawa South Environment Committee, Street, further greening of Lans- John Bond and Mike Lascelles. We downe Park (remember the charette discussed the works that this group of years' past?) and the possibility Barbara Ann Scott, accompanied by her husband Tom King, took time has been involved with in the past of a jointly-developed environment during her recent visit to Ottawa to visit Abbotsford Seniors' Centre and and their plans for the future. The fair at the Aberdeen Pavilion. They meet members Jackie Pickup (seated) and Grace Foley. meeting was are simply ideas now, but with long overdue. The a way we can to little encouragement ensure their contin- Rideau River cleanup and Brewer and assis- ued on Pond presence Isabella! have been recent projects of tance, they are achievable. ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE SUPER 8 HOTEL note in Ottawa South, and in spite The first meeting of the GCA En- A special word of thanks to Mike INSIDE of their great consumption of time, vironment Committee took place on Sheehan of Strathcona for have been well worth it. Anyone Avenue February 20. An energetic group GNAG 6 his 'heads up' recently who reads the Environment section which fore- was flrst treated to an aerial stalled the cutting down of seven GCA 7 of OSCAR (under Judy Lascelles' overview of the Glebe to understand spruce trees along the north side of skilful management) will know the context in which we all live. Skate's Beat 8 the 8 this. ECOS has developed a 'Man- Super Hotel on Isabella Street. Following this, recent events were [Mike, people like you make my job Sport 12 date' (a manifesto of sorts) which- discussed, which lead to possi- so much easier.] Also describes their focus and the many thanks Contidued on page 2 Community Centre principal component activities. We to Jim Watson for his concerted ef- have agreed to maintain contact fort in this cause. Finally, a spe- Quote of the month Courses 15-18 with each other and to work to- cial thank to Mr. When the hounds of spring are on you Robert Huff of winter's traces, School News 21-25 gether on issues which merit a the Super 8 Hotel (former Venture The mother of months in meadow or larger voice. Considering that both Inn). This community will continue plain Books 27 communities share like numbers of to appreciate the remaining five Fills the shadows and windy places Church 28,29 residents, and both Bank Street spruce trees and will help in any With lisp of leaves and ripple of rain Swinburne NEWS Environ ment Thinking Day rally Committee continued BY SUSAN JERMYN crafts, and made it fun for all! All the Sparks, Brownies, Guides, bilities for this year and beyond. Pathfinders, Junior Leaders and New leaders received their We are to meet again, Tuesday, leaders in Lansdowne District official pins and girls who designed March 19, in the Upper Meeting celebrated Thinking Day February cookie posters received crests or Room of the Glebe Community Cen- 21 with a great party. prizes. Everyone contributed tre. At that time we are expecting a talk a The girls of the 31st Pathfinders pennies to the World Friendship from member of the Master planned the evening of games, Fund to support guiding around the Gardeners' club. We are quickly approaching songs, quizzes about Guiding and world, spring, and every piece of information will help. We will also begin the planning for Central Park clean-up and contin- ued restc ation at this time. So all of you reliable folks from Powell, Renfrew and especially Rosebery, do attend! We welcome the rest of our community as well. Please contact me via the GCA telephone mailbox, 234-6418 if you want to get involved! Be An Leanne Stephens and members of the 52nd Girl Guide Company Ontario Arthritis Fighter! 4W;. Support Arthritis Research; Dawn Weber and members of the 52nd Sparks Unit THE ARTHRITIS SOCIETY Girl Guides 'ham it up' for Guide-Scout Week Close to 10,000 members of Girl tions operated from the National Guides in theNational Capital Re- Museum of Science and Technology gion and the Outaouais celebrated as well. Thinking Day, the joint birthday of Each year in February, Sparks, Muise, Leslie Mtnphy, Christina Grammenos and Louise Koo of the Valerie Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, on Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Unit 31st Pathfinder February 22nd. Celebrations were Rangers, Cadets and leaders, plus held throughout Guide-Scout Week Link and Trefoil Guild members, Searching for Women of Distinction February 18th to 25th, at special turn their thoughts to their sis- and malls our community," explains Ivy gatherings, campfires ters-in-Guiding around the world, Do you know a woman whose around the region. as well as to Guiding's founders and achievements should be celebrated? Taylor Williams, Chair of the Women of Distinction Awards On February 17th and 18th, origins. A woman who has made an Girl Guides Committee. "The Young Woman's members of participate 1996 marks the 86th Anniversary outstanding contribution to the several in GOTA, Leadership Award will pay tribute at locations of Girl Guides of Canada - Guides Ottawa-Carleton community, either 'Guides on The Air.' With the help du to a young woman who is between Canada. through her professional or volun- of ham radio operators, girls spoke the ages of 16 and 24. We are teer work? A woman who has given with other members of Guiding For looking for someone who has more information on Guiding her time and experience to enrich across the country and around the in the the lives of those around National Capital Region, the lives of women and the local touched world. The World Association of please her, perhaps in school, her com- call Sheila Urquhart, Area community? Girl Guides and Girl Scouts PR munity or where she works." Co-ordinator, at 521-8788; Now is your chance to honour a (WAGGGS) is the world's largest Lynn Last year's recipients include Kaplansky, Deputy Area PR remarkable woman who has truly for girls and women distinguished musician and philan- organization Co-ordinator at 731-6141; or Ot- made a difference in the National with 129 member countries. tawa Area thropist Luba Sluzar Pope; Dr. M. Guide House at 761- Capital Region by nominating her One of the GOTA ham radio sta- 1099. for a "Women of Distinction Josephine Flaherty, retired prin- Award," sponsored by the YMCA- cipal nursing officer with Health Calling all YWCA of Ottawa-Carleton. Canada; Katherine Jeans, vice- activists Now in its third year, the annual president of Sound Ventures Pro- Join us for food, fun, and fulfil- forest destruction. "Women of Distinction Awards" duction; Nancy B. MacNider, ex- ment! March 20 is the day, 6 p.m. Decisions will be made in early recognizes the exemplary contri- ecutive director of St. Mary's Home; the time, the Peace and Environ- April, so we must act now! We butions of women in the following Dr. Sylvie Stachenko, director, ment Resource Centre (174 1st Av- know that politicians pay attention categories: Arts and Culture; preventive health services division enue, 3rd floor) the place. when citizens voice their concerns. Business, Professions and Trades; with Health Canada; Suzanne A representative from the History demonstrates that our ef- Forestry Working Group at OPIRG- Communications and Public Af- Robinson, management consultant forts do have an effect. fairs; Community and Volunteer and psychotherapist; and Judy Carleton will be present to provide Bring your favourite (preferably Contribution; Education, Training Kent, fitness consultant and presi- information and inspiration con- vegetarian) dish, eating utensils, cerning the to the forests of and Development; Health, Sciences dent of Kent Consulting.