77 01,II RI 1 fli Nalla11111111111111111mulowMMIIINIA /11(/ VinWINIIIIiid1111W1111:111111110111111111111111, 110 IF11-11 ( (\/,,,«Z. Elesi- October 12, 2001 Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE More programs, more kids, more staff thanks to GNAG BY SUSAN JERMYN equipment, dance mirrors, etc., The scope of the programs at said Christy. The city is funding the conununity centre continues a "barebones renovation" only. to increase as does enrolment and Mary Tsai-Davies, GNAG's ex- revenue, reported Christy Oliver ecutive director, reported that at the annual general meeting of GNAG's clientele increased by 20 GNAG (the Glebe Neighbourhood per cent from the year before. Activities Group) Sept. 26. ELEVATOR COMING Christy, GNAG's chair, said MID-OCTOBER she looked forward to the renova- To meet the needs of some tion of the Glebe Community participants in wheelchairs, said Centrea project that has been on Mary, GNAG is funding a platform the city's capital expenditures lift elevator to connect the main priority list for 10 years. The hall to the basement Donations, next step is to have city council fund-raising and the city's self- approve funding for the renova- help program paid for the lift, The post office moves to new premises on Third Ave. Photo: S. Jermyn tion, estimated at $3 million, of which will be donated to the city. which $1.5 million was committed The elevator is being installed in Post office moves Oct. 15 to a reserve fund by the former part of the toy cupboard in the Canada Post has announced doors open at 8 a.m. Oct. 15. City of Ottawa. main hall of the conununity cen- that the date for relocation to 108 Customers can expect the full "The status of this reserve tre. Third Ave. is Monday, Oct. 15. range of postal products and fund is uncertain," she said. GNAG's staff and volunteers Although it took possession of services. Customers with postal Renovation could work together with community the start as early 'Third Avenue site in the Ash- boxes will keep the same postal as spring of 2002. centre staff to provide programs croft development in May, box Canada number and postal code. GNAG has raised $41,209 for on a cost recovery basis at the Post officials As Derek Roy decided not to move of Canada Post the renovation, thanks to community centre. They include from the solid Fourth Avenue side un- told us in April, "We'll never support from the communityover preschool and after-four pro- til the was location considered move out of the Glebe." Canada came from the grams, youth dances, adult exer- safe for customers $10,000 2001 and staff. Post has a five-year lease with a Taste of the Glebe, managed by cise classes, workshops and spe- The interlock paving was not five-year 'renewal option. Doug Ward. cial events such as the Hallowe'en quite ready by the week Hours at 108 first in Third Ave. are The money raised by GNAG party and the Snowflake Special. was October, but expected to be Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 will go toward renovations Turn to the GNAG page for the in needed place when the post office p.m., open 'Thursday until 8 p.m. for program upgrades such as names of the 2001-2002 board Develop more parking special lighting, children's mem bers. BY SUSAN JERMYN parking problems in the commu- The parking issue in the Glebe nity. is huge. Residents and business Coun. Clive Doucet said, INSIDE people at the September GCA "Cash-in-lieu is just a develop- meeting urged the city to develop ment charge for city coffers." more parking in the Glebe. The GCA board voted to sup- When a new business that port requests from four busi- wants to start up cannot supply nesses for cash-in-lieu or park- parking to its customers, it must ing-variance applications and pay the city cash in lieu of urged that the city use the cash- parking. in-lieu payments to develop News 3 sale for Co-op Nursery Feature 15 "Cash-in-lieu stifles the small parking in the Glebe. Pumpkin Cross-Canada bike toursolo! entrepreneur," said Doug McKeen. GCA approval of Bridgehead He suggested that all cash-in-lieu coffee shop's application was tied Arts 16, 17, 18 funds raised from Bank Street to its lease. The four applications Lithuanian choir at St. Matthew's businesses be directed to resolve now go to the city for approval. Fighting for Visual artists on view at Traffic information Sunset Boulevard Elmwood School and in the Glebe meeting Oct. 23 Sunset Boulevard residents News 6 won a three-month reprieve Sept. Flower power? The Glebe traffic plan, pub- 13 in the fight to keep the name Tulip Festival challenge lished in the August Glebe Re- of their street. port, will be presented at a traf- In their presentation to the fic information meeting Tues., city's planning and development Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Glebe committee, the residents focused Conununity Centre. on the lack of fairness in the The plan, prepared by the GCA process of evaluating duplicate traffic committee, has been ac- street names in the new City of News 8 Feature 23 cepted by the Glebe Community Ottawa. There is another Sunset United Way/Centraide Ottawa sets Read any good books lately? Association. Although the plan Boulevard in Osgoode township. campaign goal$19.3 million may be modified if changes need Eight-year-old Nicholas to be made based on feedback re- Scrivens, accompanied by his ceived so far, the committee wants grandfather and father, tied the to present the plan to city council history of the street to his fam- Religion 25 soon, says Brad Christakos, com- ily's historyhe lives in the Sun- Reflections on Sept. 11 mittee member. set Boulevard house that his Copies of the traffic plan are great-grandmother and great- available at the Glebe Community grandfather lived in. Words 26 Centre and written comments can Nicholas and Sophie Drystek, 11 still be submitted. Sports 10, presented a petition of 600 Glebe Little League's great season: The traffic presentation will names to the committee. Team highlights Grapevine 27 be part of the regular GCA meet- The committee has three ing. months to review the issue. NEWS Glebe Report October 12, 2001 2 Catch the bridge bug at Abbotsford House BY GORDON HAUSER pen to you. The card game called bridge The art of playing can be has been a standard part of our taught, and you can learn with program for years, and a nucleus other beginners and be coached of devotees has kept the program by a patient teacher who will be alive with help for beginners. an Abbotsford member just like Our well-known enthusiast Faye you. But bridge is just one of the had only played euchre when she many interesting activities that decided to join our bridge group. are part of our extensive program Yet here she is today, a sharp and designed for people 55 years or winning player, and a mainstay of older at your Senior Centre at 950 the keen crowd who love the game. Bank Street. Dare I mention that Faye is over Phone 230-5730 to ask about 80 and happily reports that she all of the things we do here or owes her lively mind to the fact call in and enjoy an Abbotsford that when you play bridge, the welcome. Have a cup of coffee in quick assessing of the cards in our dining room while you look the hands around the table re- over our listing. You will cer- quires a nimble mind. tainly be able to ask any member The fact that one is constantly you meet about how they enjoy the Photo: Judith Freeman alertly adding numbers and activity they are part of, whether The Hospice at May Court accepts 10 lap quilts made by QuiltCo, a guessing the strategy of the oppo- it be tai chi, yoga, snooker, pot- small Ottawa quilting guild. Executive director Barbara O'Connor, at sition makes the game fun. Faye tery or whatever. And if you are left, thanked the guild with a tea party in June. Guild members who has developed so many friends there any time near noon or after, made the quilts were, from left, Sue Robertson, Deirdre McQuillan, Barb since she "caught the bridge bug" take a look at our lunch menu and Mitchell, Penny Miller, Suzie Miller, Lynne Morin, Trish Wallace and that it is now an important part of be surprised at how reasonably Denise Muldoon. Unable to attend the tea were contributors Aileen her life. The same thing can hap- priced all that good food is. Hawkins Turner, Gail Angus and Angi Anderson. QuiltCo guild donates quilts Which of These Costly Homeseller to The Hospice at May Court Mistakes Will You Make QuiltCo, a small Ottawa quilt- nated their time, fabric and tal- ing guild, presented 10 lap quilts ents were Sue Robertson, Deirdre When You Sell Your Home? to The Hospice at May Court on McQuillan, Trish Wallace, Aileen Cameron Avenue in June. The Hawkins An informative report has just homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes Turner, Suzie Miller, hospice provided colour swatches been released containing information that cost them literally thousands of Lynne Morin, Penny Miller, Gail from each of the rooms in which Angus, Barb which reveals 7 costly mistakes that dollars. The good news is that each Mitchell, Denise the quilts were to be used and Muldoon and Angi Anderson.