Oftt*ti Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Taste of the Glebe raises $10,000 BY SUSAN JERMYN Paint the Restaurants and eateries in the town red ... Glebe offered the best of their Until Feb. 14, many local es- appetizers, soups, pasta, stews, tablishments are painting the currieseven haggisas well as town red on behalf of the Heart desserts, cappuccino, and drinks and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. at Taste of the Glebe, Jan. 25. In the Glebe, the Royal Oak and Their specialties, all donated, the Palisades Retirement Resi- were sampled by a standing- dence are participating. room-only crowd to raise money The Palisades Retirement Re- for programming upgrades to the sidence will host an evening fea- Glebe Community Centre when it turing The Unforgettable Hearts is renovated. performing their "Hearts with That renovation is likely to be Roses Concert" on Wed., Feb. 14 a priority with the new city coun- at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a cil, said guest Mayor Bob raffle to support the Heart and Chiarelli. He credited the "power Stroke Foundation's Paint the of prayer" for the centre, which Town Red event. The community is started as a church, and said, invited to join in this fun evening "Your prayers will be answered." at 480 Metcalfe St. (at Isabella). He also presented a $1,000- For more information, please call cheque donated by Clive Doucet. 565-5212. More than $10,000 was con- Glebe residents can purchase tributed to the renovation fund. hearts for $2 (or more), sign their here, except the names on the hearts and then the "Everything Above: The gang from Mexicali Photos: Susan Jermyn ice and pop, was donated," said Royal Oak and Palisades will Rosa's and Feleena's. GNAG's Christy Oliver, "the won- decorate their walls or windows Right: Doug Ward, chair of Taste food, the plates and the with all the hearts sold. Every derful of the Glebe dollar raised helps to fund vital tablecloths." fund- Now I have the heart disease and stroke research She pointed out that this opportunity to give Jim Watson something that brings the Heart and Stroke raiser, initiated by back," he said. He said ago, was co-ordinated he was pleased to Foundation one step closer to de- three years hear the and run entirely by volunteers. mayor's positive remarks about feating Canada's No. 1 IciIler. Doug Ward, chair of the Taste the renovation. of the Glebe committee, reflected The food was described, menu- the feelings of all the 350 Glebe style, for each restaurant so that residents who paid $30 to attend. guests could plan to order their "I've lived here for many years favourites the next time they eat and I've enjoyed the community. out on Bank Street. Letters GCA Community centre a priori GNAG 7 March Break programs News 9 Photo: City of Ottawa Authors in community centres Clive Doucet with city clerk Pierre Pagé at the swearing-in Glebe Questions 13 ceremony Feature 14 Councillor sworn in Wine for Valentine's Day Clive Doucet was one of 21 city Feature 15 councillors sworn in at a cere- mony Jan. 7. Travel into spring Clive was elected in the No- Arts 17 vember 2000 municipal election to represent Ward 17 (Capital), 17 Voyces concert Feb. 4 which includes the Glebe. He was OCDSB trustee 18 first elected as councillor for the former Region of Ottawa-Carleton OCCSB trustee 20 in 1997. Schools 21-23 Hopewell gets MFI Words 26 Middle French immersion (MFI) will start at Hopewell Photo: Michelle Barusta After the Mall by JC Sulzenko School in September if at least 25 Photo: Susan Jermyn At Taste of the Glebe, the fund- Gr. 4 students enrol. The OCDSB Dom San taguida and chef Ivan raiser for the Glebe Community approved MFI for Hopewell on the Gedz of Vittoria Trattoria on Bank Centre, Ezio Costanza and Karlis NEXT DEADLINE understanding that the school not Street served tiramisu at Taste of Bouse of Olga 's Deli and Catering Monday, February 19 become overcrowded. the Glebe. served tortellini to the crowd. NEWS Glebe Report February 2, 2001 2 Abbotsford computer savvy Look up...way up BY GORDON HAUSER But now because of the re- The growing awareness of our quests we have received, we need BY I-IÉLFINE SAMSON planetarium: February 9: Beyond members at the Senior Centre of to expand to meet the demand. So, Winter skies are special:' the Solar System, or March 9: the importance of being able to if you are able to help because darkness comes earlier than in Comets: Those Dirty Snowballs!. know their way around a com- you have experience and know the summer and there are no Adults pay $5, students and puter has grown exponentially. how to manage straightforward bugs. But mind you, you have to seniors $3.75, children (6-15) This interesting development has simple tasks on the computer, we dress warmly! $2.50, families $11. Presenta- created problems we never envis- really need you as a volunteer. In the past, people have used tions start at 7:30 p.m. aged. We only have one computer Kathy will explain the details if the stars as a compass, a calendar There is also Stargazing for at the moment, and though we you telephone 230-5730 between and a clock. They grouped stars Families, a four-week family- have made effective use of it by 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. into patterns that are easy to rec- oriented course on Tuesdays from having small groups learn to- In the fine old Victorian ognizethe constellations. In March 20 to April 10, 7-9 p.m., gether at the same time, our vol- building opposite Lansdowne 1930, the International Astro- adults $40, Students $30, chil- unteer teachers do not have the Park at 950 Bank St., our mem- nomical Union adopted a set of 88 dren (7 and up) $20. time to instruct all who desper- bers 55 years or older enjoy a "official" constellations bearing For registration or information ately want to learn. full program of activities. All the mostly Latin or Greek names. To- on these and other programs, call We have been very fortunate to classes are humming along, from day most people don't take the 991-3053. The museum Web site have the volunteer service of ex- stained glass to pottery, and from time to enjoy the beauty of the is at www.science-tech.nmstc.ca perts from the National Capital the opera club to yoga and bridge. night sky and can usually iden- There are also a multitude of Freenet Group. They have shown Call in and check us out, and if tify only one or two constella- other Web sites that can be both how to send messages across the you want to see people enjoying tions, like Ursa Major (the Big useful and interesting, namely, world as well as how to put your what they are doing, ask for the Dipper) or Cassiopeia (the W). http://earthsky.com/features/sky writings in carefully stored files tour. Got questions? Phone us and With the help of the National watching, where you can scan a on the machine. ask. 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