The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 39 , No. 2 The Ottawa South Community Association Review FEB 2011 Havana Night at the Firehall A Sold-Out Success By M. A, Thompson to make the evening flow smoothly. Rich and velvety Cuban music was n Saturday, January 29, some performed by Caridad Cruz, (vocals/ 160 people gathered at the bongos), César Ricardo (vocals/gui- Firehall to enjoy each others’ tar/bass) and Israel Martinez (gui- O tar/vocals). No one could resist the company amid the sounds, and smells of Cuba. music’s call to hum and move, making Havana Night was sponsored the dance floor sway with salsa. by OSWATCH of the Ottawa South Tasty ethnic Cuban food was pre- Community Centre in support of the pared by Oslaide Guerra of the Havana Friends of Lansdowne. Mary Martel- Cafe & Catering. Beer, Mojito and Cantelon, her husband Peter, Gra- Pina Colada were served at the bar. ham Deline and his wife Patti were Many items were on offer at the the chief organizers, with Gwen Gall silent auction. , her husband Greg Riley, and OSCA All proceeds are going to the Executive Deirdre McQuillan helping Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge. Fire at Harvey’s Restaurant By M. A. Thompson fire was reported at Harvey’s Restaurant, south of Billings Bridge on January 24, at 1:30 am. A 26 firefighters and 10 fire trucks came to put out the fire that was caused by a faulty electronic appliance located on the store front counter. The fire, which the Ottawa Fire Services determined to be acci- dental, was contained to the counter and the ceiling near the source of the fire, but there was significant smoke damage throughout the restaurant and it will be closed until repairs can be made. Build- ing damages are estimated to be $200,000 with contents’ damage estimated at $100,000. Page 2 The OSCAR - OUR 38th YEAR FEB 2011 For Everyone a Garden – Firehall Art Prject By Deborah Margo am thrilled and honoured to be creating a public art commission I destined for the Old Ottawa South Community Centre, better known as the Firehall. Once completed, the art work will be located immediately in front of the original fire station doors, where the current recycling containers stand. Easily viewed from the outside as well as the inside of the building, it will be free-standing relief consisting of ten punctured and embossed copper panels, mounted on a tension cable system. Both natural and artificial light will pass through the punctured holes with the sculpted relief functioning as a celebratory beacon of the newly renovated facility. All of the imagery destined for the copper panels is being created in consultation with the community. You are now invited to contribute to the growing archive focusing One of the first submissions to For Everyone a Garden: David Chernushenko and Marie-Odile Junker’s poppies on garden spaces and/or favourite recreational spaces in Old Ottawa South. Highlighting the possibilities drawings, stories, poems… Some of big oak tree, please share them. Do Please indicate your material is for of growth and change from different the wonderful submissions received you have a favourite plant in your Deborah Margo and/or For Everyone perspectives, all age groups are this past week include a sensational garden that you have documented? If a Garden. The submission deadline invited to participate – both adults and picture of orange poppies in full so, don’t be shy – show it off! What is February 28, 2011. If you have children. bloom and a poignant story of an Old about pictures of turtles or frogs seen any questions, please contact me at What do I hope to receive? The Ottawa South maple tree that was near the river? [email protected]. following is just a beginning of the tapped for sap, then boiled down to Submissions can be dropped To see how For Everyone a possibilities: dried plants or flowers, make syrup. Other ideas: if you have off at the Firehall or sent to Garden is growing, you can visit collected seeds, photographs, lists, drawings or leaves gathered from the [email protected]. www.oldottawasouth.ca. FEB 2011 The OSCAR - OUR 38th YEAR Page 3 CONTRIBUTIONS The OSCAR The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY Contributions should be in electronic format sent either by e-mail to ASSOCIATION REVIEW [email protected] in either plain text or WORD format, or as a printed copy delivered to the Firehall office, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/oscar SUBSCRIPTIONS Please Note: OSCAR Has No Fax Moving away from Old Ottawa South? Know someone who would like E-mail: [email protected] to receive The OSCAR? 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NEXT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, February 18 The OSCAR is a community association paper paid for entirely by ad- FUTURE OSCAR DEADLINES vertising. It is published for the Ottawa South Community Association Inc. (OSCA). Distribution is free to all Old Ottawa South homes and , Feb 18 (March issue). March 18 (April issue), April 15 (May issue), May 13 businesses and selected locations in Old Ottawa South, the Glebe and (June issue), June 10 (July/Aug issue), Aug 12 (Sept issue) Billings Bridge. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily of The OSCAR or OSCA. The editor retains the right to edit and include articles submitted for publication. tHe old FireHall FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, ottawa soutH CommuNity CeNtre CALL 613-327-9080 or email: [email protected] The OSCAR thanks [email protected] the following people who brought us to your door this month: HOURS PHONE 613 247-4946 ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames and Kim Barclay, Wendy Robbins, Jim and Carrol Robb, Terri-Lee Lefebvre, MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM Becky Sasaki, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Family Gref- Innes, Gabriela Gref-Innes and Fiona Fagan, the Montgomery family, Laurie Morrison, SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* Susanne Ledbetter. SUNDAY CLOSED ZONE B2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Pat Eakins, Laine Mow, Hayley *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. Atkinson, Leslie Roster, Kathy Krywicki. ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the Williams family, Josh Rahaman, Lynne Myers, Jeff Pouw, Curt LaBond, Brendan McCoy, Bruce Grant, and the Woroniuk-Ryan family. WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Owain O’Connor, Curt LaBond, Charles and Phillip Kijek, Sam & Avery Piche, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Christina Bridgeman. Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), Emily Keys, the Lascelles family, Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 Gail Stewart, Gabe Teramura, Oliver Waddington, Sullivan-Greene family, Ottawa Public Library - Sunnyside Branch 730-1082 the Sprott family. Rob Campbell - [email protected] 730-8128 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), The Adriaanse Family, Gaia Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 Chernushenko, The Rand family, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE E1:Brian Tansey(Coordinator), the Rae Brown-Clarke Family (esp. CARLETON UNIVERSITY Katie), Anna Cuylits, Sutherland family (esp. Edwina and John), Sanger- CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 O’Neil family. Graduate Students Association 520-6616 ZONE E2: Chris Berry (Coordinator), Mary-Ann Kent, Glen Elder and Community Liaison 520-3660 Lorraine Stewart, the Hunter family, Brodkin-Haas family, Allan Paul, Mediation Centre 520-5765 Christina Bradley, Caroline Calvert, Larry Ostler. Athletics 520-4480 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, the CITY HALL Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Dante and Bianca Ruiz, Wendy Kemp, Kelly Haggart and Taiyan Roberts, Walter and Robbie Engert. David Chernushenko, City Councillor ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), Paulette Theriault, Ryan Zurakowski, ([email protected]) 580-2487 Susan McMaster, Paige Raymond, Pierre Guevremont, Judy and Pierre Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 Chamberland, Cheryl Hyslop. Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 ZONE G: Bernie Zeisig(Coordinator), Claudia and Estelle Bourlon- Emergencies only 9-1-1 Albarracin, David Lum, Cindy MacLoghlin, Hannah and Emily Blackwell, Serious Crimes 230-6211 Katya and Mikka Zeisig. Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson, Paula Archer. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Glebe: Larry Ostler. Brewer Arena 247-4917 Alta Vista Branch Library: Mary Anne Thompson City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 38th YEAR FEB 2011 Brief Notes From the Firehall FEBRUARY at the Firehall PROGRAMS We would like to try new programs at the Firehall - what else would you like to participate in at the Firehall – WINTER PROGRAMS have started.