Ottawa, Feb. 12, 1988 New sub-post office in Glebe store BY INEZ BERG Though Mr. Chaput described Canada Post's call-for the latter as an express service has moved again. courier service, Mr. Claude On February 4 the temporary Longpr6 with Canada Post's depot on the second level at City Services confirmed that Fifth Avenue Court was clos- it was priority post. ed and service was transfer- He could not confirm wheth- red to a new postal sub- er or not Canada Post was station at O'Connor and Third seeking other area business- Avenue. people willing to open up Yvan Chaput, proprietor other sub-post offices. of O'Connor Confectionary "To my knowledge, all we at 41 Third Avenue recently wanted at this point was signed a contract with Canada someone to take over the Post to operate the sub-sta- call-for service," he said. tion. Asked about counter services "They called me last week at Station E, he said he to ask if I would like a knew of no plans to discon- sub-post office at my store. tinue any of the present .We were trained for one week counter services there. before we opened up," he Mr. Chaput says his sub- said. post operation will be open As well as holding parcels from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and registered mail for area to Wednesday; from 8 a.m. to residents his sub-post office 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Photo: Kevan Shantz will sell stamps, money and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on orders, register letters and Saturdays. It will be Lynn Howard and Yvan Chaput the proprieter of O'Connor provide priority post service.closed on Sundays. Confectionary, 41 Third Avenue, the new postal sub-station. Group protests Queensway collector plans BY INEZ BERG Meeting on the ceeded at regular intervals central area. an Information on Monday On Sunday, January 24, to cross Chamberlain at the "We felt that Glebe resi- Queensway Collectors 8:00 p.m. in over 70 Glebe residents and crosswalk. As they passed dents hadn't been properly February 15, at Hall of the Glebe supporters held a demonstra- out leaflets asking stopped informed of the magnitude or the Main Centre. tion at Chamberlain Avenue motorists to join them in the possible impact of these Community and Percy Street. Their ban- opposing the collector routes changes," she said. "We wan- (See Opinion, Alderman's ners and placards said "No" they were observed by Ottawa ted to let them know what and GCA sections for rela- to the Region's future plan police. was happening and how we feel ted information.) to upgrade the- capacity of The protest, organized by about it before it is too Chamberlain as part of a new Lynn Smyth and other Glendale late." Quote of the PAbrith: Queensway collector system. Avenue residents, dovetailed Alderman Quinn came out to Violets are blue Carrying colorful balloons, with similar objections by hear the groups views and to bringing children in tow and other communities bordering share his own. Discussion You would be too in strollers, the group pro- the Queensway in Ottawa's took place over a Regional If the test were over concept map of possible chan- Before you were through ges to the Queensway's cent- By Jayson Cyr, 11 ral core, that had been pos- ted for public viewing. m,v5t45.44 g$0, Many of the protesters and representatives of other com- ,oturue, >age munities came to the January 26 GCA meeting to hear the INSIDE presentation by a Regional planner. They questioned Letters the need for the expansion 2-3 and collector routes. Big Time 12 Alderman Quinn told the group Comedy that the upcoming Regional Council vote would concern March Break 18 only the acceptance of the Book Page 21 concept of a Queensway up- grade, not the specifics of Kidspace its design. 24 The Glebe Community Association moved to study the plans further before mak- Photo: Trevor Lyons ing recommendations. Glebe residents say "No" to proposed Queensway collector The Rosebery Avenue upgrade, at January 24th protest, Chamberlain Ave. at Percy. Residents Committee will host LETTERS Readers protest privatization of Station E postal station, I think I of security for parcels and At the upcoming public Editor, Glebe Report: would have joined the union registered mail than a retail meeting, let us send a members on the picket line. store can provide. clear message to the managers Several months ago, the It seems to me that the 3 - It is demeaning to of Canada Post Corporation. inside postal workers staged privatization policy current- Canada Post's own employees Let us tell them in the a series of rotating walk- ly being implemented by when they have to instruct strongest possible terms outs over the issue of Canada Post Corp. is wrong people to pick up such items that we demand an end to privatization of postal ser- for at least four reasons: not at the postal station their privatization schemes, vices. I have never 1 - We live in an age of where those employees work, and restoration of full belonged to any union and, specialization. If my but at a private business postal service at at various times, I have toilet is broken, I call a establishment. Postal Station E on Fourth Ave. been annoyed with one or plumber, not a carpenter. 4 - It is well known that other of the postal unions If I have postal business the majority of employees in Donald A. McKenzie because a strike was inter- to transact, I want a well- the retail sector in Canada fering with my own liveli- trained postal worker to do are underpaid. By farming hood. Nevertheless, if I it, not a clerk in a grocery out postal business to pri- Ed Note: had really understood at the or book store. vate retailers, Canada Post The public meeting wiZZ time of the most recent work 2 - A regular postal is using the services of take place Feb 17th at 7:30 p.m. stoppages what privatization station, equipped for the such poorly paid clerks to in the Main Hall of the meant, and how it would purpose of handling mail, undercut its own employees. Glebe Community Centre. affect my own community and can provide a greater degree Surely this is immoral. Caring traditions are going Where does privatization Editor, Glebe Report: end? With the police force Deliverer of the Month being run by a private group? I wish to concur with the Part of the tradition of letter written by Patty this neighbourhood is the Deline published in the last number of residents who have Glebe Report. the opportunity to care for My family has lived in this the world in some fashion. neighbourhood for over fifty It's obvious that compart- years. I am a landlord and mentalizing problems is a run my business from my home. short range and upsetting The postman or woman has approach to creating solu- always been a part of my tions. community. Not only is the mail delivered to the door, Public meeting there is also the assurance of an added informal care The executive committee up a of the community. The idea has agreed to set pub- the of losing complete postal lic meeting. I hope service on Fourth Avenue context of that forum will with the added future possi- include service and bility of mail boxes at the personnel. end of every street is a breach of public trust. Kenneth Fisher Professional Interior/Exterior -Competitive Prices- -Free Estimates- Phone 238-8695 PHOTO-KEVAN SHANTZ Neither snow, nor sleet, nor rain, nor ice shall stay the appointed rounds of Sally Bitz. HON. RICHARD PATTEN, M.P.P. Député provincial Thanks to Jenny and Sally Bitz, residents Ottawa Centre of Muriel Street are ensured prompt delivery 470 rue Somerset Street of the Glebe Report each month. Ottawa, Ontario KIR 5J8 (613) 237-0212 February 12, 1988 Glebe Report - 2 LETTERS Women's forum overlooks inequality of daycare programs Editor, GLEBE REPORT: Canadians. Even if the fi- professional day care will create a whole new Either the women's move- nancial gain realized by teachers and continues to class of low paid pro- ment is in desperate trouble these families is spent on force day care centres to fessional female workers. or the Citizen-CJOH forum on child care, it is only be placed in church base- The Conservatives had a women's equality failed to enough to enable them to ments, she will have created golden opportunity to look very hard for articulate afford the babysitter down a whole new low paying pink establish the groundwork critics of the present the street. So much for collar job ghetto. The low for a universally accessible government's policies as they equality. The babysitter wages paid day care teachers public child care system relate to women. down the street will be a is reaching a crisis point that employed professionals Barbara McDougal was able woman performing a traditional as evidenced by recent delivering a quality service; to portray herself as a role earning a very low wage. events in Toronto. Metro indeed, the type of system leader in the fight for Hardly the professional wage Toronto cannot expand its that France has developed equality without any serious that Ms. McDougal thinks she day care services because that so impressed Ms. challenge while her govern- is promoting: the field cannot attract McDougal. ment introduces program Further, the Conservative enough qualified staff and The Tories chose instead to implement a hodge-podge after program that claims to Government has specifically Early Childhood Ed.