THE GLEBE REPORT 4A;ett. çOttawa, June 6, 1986 I Vol. 15 No. 6 Glebe resident wins Citizen of the Year award ing and a sympathetic ear to By Joan Over many needy people. A Glebe resident has been "About 50 volunteers work named by Ottawa City Council with me at the centre. Winn- as one of two winners of the ing the award is also an 1985 Citizen of the Year aw- honour for them," Neelin ard. Betty Neelin of Broad- said. way Avenue has been cited Besides her work at the for her work as co-ordinator Emergency Food and Clothing of the Emergency Food and Centre, Neelin is a founding Clothing'Centre at McLeod- ember and currently serves Stewarton United Church on on the board of directors of Bank Street. the Ottawa Food Bank. She The centre is an ecumenic- is also an elder at Knox al project supported by 12 Presbyterian Church. Ottawa churches; Directed Also named as Citizen of by Neelin for the past five. the Year is Rita Cross. years, it has become a major Cross co-ordinates the food emergency centre in the distribution program at the Betty Neelin at her desk at the Emergency Food and Clothing city, providing food, cloth- Foster Farm Community Centre. Centre. Good turnout for GCA annual general meeting ByInezBerg sized crowd turned out to Harold Jones were commended the Glebe. He noted the hear a roster of speakers for many years of service value of the Lansdowne Dev- On Thursday, May 22, the that included Alderman Quinn, with the-GCA. elopment Advisory Committee Glebe Community Association MPP Claude Bennett, MP MPP Claude Bennett reques- saying he and Mayor Durrell held its annual general Michael Cassidy and guest ted the GCA support Glebe feel the city shouldn't con- meeting in the main hall of speaker Jaap Schouten, Exec- Centre's request for an in- tribute more than the 1.5 the Glebe Community Centre. utive Director of the Natio- crease in nursing home beds. million now set aside for In spite of the rain a good nal Capital Commission's He congratulated the GCA for the relocation of the Ex. Planning Branch. its competency and awareness On the Ritz Restaurant he GCA President Jim McCarthy in dealing with changes and has the mayor's promise to opened the meeting with a issues arising from urban monitor and resolve any year-end summary of the growth. He then bid fare- parking problems. Plans for Association's affairs and an well to the Glebe which, in Bank Street's streetscape overview of its future plans'. the reorganization of elec- may be finalized and imple- Congratulations and applause toral boundaries will fall mented this year. In clos- were extended to outgoing outside his Ottawa South ing he stated his reluctance members Barbara Liddy, riding. to support the decentrali- Harold Jones, Wendy Sailman, Alderman Rob Quinn spoke zation of embassies or offi- George Papadas and Renate of improved community rela- ces from the areas where Mohr. Barbara Liddy and tions between City Hall and NEW DIRECTORS - PAGE 2 Parking permit fees go up Inside permit parking. By Joan Over The $10 a month fee was approved by the city's Phys- Glebe residents without ical Environment Committee Photo essay on Festival driveways must now pay doub- before its final approval by of Spring P 9 le the fees they have been City Council, but some ald- Young Glebe actor stars paying since 1984 for the ermen felt the increase was in TV soap p. 11 privilege of parking on the too steep. Capital Ward Al- street. derman Rob Quinn proposed an Seniors model in fashion Ottawa City Council decid- $8 a month fee for on-street show p. 15 ed last month to raise the parking. His motion was de- Sports p. 17 fees for on-street parking feated. permits from $5 to $10 per After pointing out that Art p. 19 month. The rate increase is many Canadian cities charge School news p. 21 effective immediately and much higher fees for on- applies to both new permits street parking and that People p. 22 and renewals. driveway owners must pay Book review p. 25 President Jim McCarthy gives An earlier proposal by property taxes on the land Church news p. 27 an overview of future plans city staff had recommended a they use for parking, Quinn at the annual general meeting higher fee of $20 in order said, "Ten dollars seems a of the Glebe Community As- to cover added costs of pretty good deal, all things sociation. maintenance on streets with considered." N EWS from page 1 New directors for GCA Don't forget the Great they do business simply for among other things. Possi- Glebe Garage Sale June 7 security purposes as in the bilities for local input are case of the American embassy. considerable given the MP Michael Cassidy spoke amount of NCC lands surroun- clearly of the need for nat- ding the Glebe, including a ional organizations such as portion of Lansdowne Park. the NCC and the NAC to main- Thanks to the generosity tain communication and of 13 Bank Street merchants, strive for the support of many Glebites went home in the communities in which the rain happily carrying they are located. He cited door prizes. Those who con- the Mile Circle debate and tributed gifts were Sarah the Rideau Hall grounds clo- Clothes, Light of India, sure as examples of too lit- Vont s, Maggies, Pinky's, tle communication too late. Cheers, Glebe Apothecary, Guest speaker Jaap Schou- Davidson's Jewellers, Home ten gave a lengthy presen- Hardware, The Framing Exper- tation on the NCC's Federal ience, Two Sisters, Mrs. Land Use Plan. Over the Tiggy Winkles and Ernie's. next six to eight months the NCC's Planning Branch is Directors for 1986-87 inc- inviting public input into lude: President, Jim McCar- their long range planning thy, Vice Presidents, Mary- process. This concerns lin Marshall and Brian plans for NCC lands for the Johah, Secretary, David next two or three decades Dowse, Treasurer, Wayne and includes provincial and Kauk, Membership Coordinator municipal lands. It invol- Jeff Davidson with Dave Hag- ves parkway systems and the erman, Publicity, Linda accommodation of government Thorne. (See GCA column for departments and agencies complete executive list.) Come Join and Dance With Us "There's more inside." Organizers promise tomorr- dividual sales, giving 10% ow's "Great Glebe Garage of their profit to the food Sale" will be a major comm- bank. Bargain hunters are unity success with a square also asked to donate non- mile of attic and basement perishible food stuffs at treasures and bargains gal- garage sale locations. By 6 Weeks Summer School ore. doing so they will qualify Organized by the Glebe for a four-week vacation in June 23 - August 1 Community Association, the Portugal donated by Gulliv- garage sale is intended to er's Travel. help out the Ottawa Food The eight-year-old food BOLF DANCE COMPANY Bank. bank provides about 125,000 309 First Avenue It is expected that more meals per month to needy than 200 homes will have in- people in the Ottawa area. Registration 18, 19, 20 June 5 - 8:30 p.m. Special Co-educational Beginner to Advanced Courses ALAN with Individual Attention WHATMOUGH CRAFfSMAN MEMBER * JAZZ 'n MODERN * CLASSICAL BALLET 'n PIANO TECHNICIANS GUILD INC Dagece FOLK DANCE POINTE BALLET JAZZ JAZZ 'n * * * EXPERT TUNING Ottaroa GYM RHYTHM 'n COMPOSITION CREATIVE AND REBUILDING * * SERVICE. SPECIALIZING Veutae IN GRAND RESTORATION DANCE * INTRODUCTORY BALLROOM (Private SALES AND RENTALS A professional shop in or Group * 238-2520 the heart of the Glebe 80 NELSON Afternoon and Evening Classes Fees from $42.00 Footwear, bodywear & accessories for Dance, Treat Yourself and Call Now Theatre & Recreation For Information and Reservations 779 Bank St iupper Level) Ottawa Ontarso K1S 3V5 235-2813 (6131 233-3225 INGRID BOLF: Director Member I.S.T.D., C.D.T.A., & B.D.T.A. June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -2 IF YOU HAVE NEWS Call the Editor at 233-2054 or write to the GLEBE REPORT P.O. Box 4794, Station E, Ottawa, K1S 5H9 N EWS New retail and office building at Second and Bank By Joan Over Original plans for devel- opment of the site included Workers have started exca- converting the former Co-op vating for a two-storey re- Garage, now part of the Home tail and office building to Hardware Store, along with be erected on Second Avenue part of the vacant lot, into near Bank Street. The 38 residential units. Lack building will be situated on of funding from the provinc- what has been a vacant lot ial government and object- behind the Home Hardware ions to the height of the Store. building caused those plans Developer Sal Khan of Av- to be revised. alon Mews Limited said the "The Glebe Communl new building will be named ociation couldn't siJ Avalon Terrace. He said the five-storey project/ exterior of the building said, "and a residet will be pale grey stucco building with only 1 with maroon awnings at the stories didn't make windows, matching the exter- economically." ior of the adjoining Avalon After several mont Mews building. planning, the develc Retail shops will occupy showed their current the ground floor of the new to the GCA. building and approximately Khan said, "We 5,000 square feet of office proposal to the comi space will be available on association and it 1 the second storey.