Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Don Yeomans honoured by Carleton University Don Yeomans, longtime member member of the audit, finance, and of Carleton University's board of strategic planning committees. governors, received the Founder's After living for more than 30 Award at the June convocation years on Clemow Ave., the ceremony. The university recog- Yeomans family recently moved to nized Yeomans for h is Second Ave. "extraordinary record of dedica- Yeomans, a University of To- tion" to Carleton. ronto graduate, retired from the Yeomans joined Carleton's public service in 1993 after board in 1980 and served for 13 serving more than 30 years in a years, including two years as variety of posts, including Com- chair. During this period, he also missioner of Corrections, Chair- chaired and served on many com- man of the Tariff Board, and spe- mittees. In addition, he was a cial advisor to Justice David Mar- member of the commission on shall, executive director of the Carleton's second half-century, Canadian Judicial Council. served on the university senate, The Founder's Award is Car- and was a member of the board of leton University's highest non- the Carleton University Develop- academic honour and is given an- ment Corporation. Since his re- nually, when merited, to an indi- Photo: Mike Pinder tirement from the board in 1993, vidual who has made a significant Carleton University's Student Association president Joe Belfontaine he has continued to serve the contribution to the advancement (left) presents Glebe resident Don Yeomans (right) with Carleton 's board and the university as a of the university. prestigious Founders Award at the university's 114th convocation Mutchmor School Closure decision this fall Post office plans New class-size rules set by the ham emphasizes that it is trus- revised, approved provincial government in June tees outside the Greenbelt who Ashcroft's revised application have made trustee Lynn Graham must be persuaded to save the for variances to the post office hopeful that only eight schools schools in the central area. property was approved by the within the Greenbelt will be Wendy Daigle Zinn of the cen- committee of adjustment July 14. closed, rather than 12. tral family of schools reports that Ashcroft now plans to build a School board staff will present parents' groups, community asso- new third floor to be used solely their final recommendations to ciations and local politicians for residential purposes, to have close up to eight elementary have sent the trustees 800 pages 12 residential units and to pro- schools to school board trustees of analysis arguing against school vide 16 parking spaces. The de- Aug. 28. closures. veloper reduced the height to Community presentations to The many arguments include 13.4 metres from 15.24 metres by the board are scheduled for Sept. the facts that a coming population changing the roof line on the 26 and 28. boom and interest in urban living Third Ave. side from a peaked Trustees will vote in October, will increase the number of roof to a flat roof. The third floor (tentatively Oct. 23). Lynn Gra- Continued on page 2 has been stepped back approxi- mately three metres to lessen its impact on the streetscape. "Now, if you stand on Third INSIDE Ave. and look up, you won't even see the third floor," says Bill News 3 Buchanan of Ashcroft. Both the Register for Guides & Scouts second and third levels will be residential, with high-ceiling GCA 6 lofts on the second and four Join up! The Glebe Community apartments on the third. With the change in plans, the Association needs you GCA and some neighbours Coun. Berg 9 Glebe writer wins dropped their objections. Two Bickford enters neighbours, however, were still Coun. Doucet 10 short fiction prize opposed. Another neighbour, Bob News 12 Capital Ward race Joan Boswell of Second Avenue Brocklebank, told the committee Jim Bickford recently regis- has won the Toronto Star short he was still concerned about the Queen of the Night Wings luck tered as a candidate for council- story contest, beating 2,500 sub- possibility of a roof-top bar or Feature 15 lor in the new City of Ottawa's missions from across North patio. Capital Ward. America. The $10,000 prize When Bill Buchanan assured Of feathered friends The former deputy-chief of the makes it the biggest short story the committee that the third floor Business 16 Ottawa Police Service was elected competition in North America. would be residential, the vari- to Ottawa City Council in an Her storyToby, Toby Came ances were granted. The Papery to expand April 1999 byelection in the Todaywas published July 1 in Buchanan says they are Arts 19 Mooney's Bay Ward. He is vice- the Star. It is a whodunit in- pleased the committee approved chair of the policies, priorities volving a pig farmer, a developer the plans that were revised to ac- "I Finally Got My Tree Back" and budgeting committee, and sits and a barnful of pigs. commodate community concerns. News 26 on the audit committee and the Ms. Boswell, a member of the He says the post office has disability issues advisory com- six-person Ladies Killing Circle agreed to relocate to the Third Legal Briefs mittee. (a group of mystery writers), is Ave. side, "so we'll do this first." Community Centre As a police officer and former currently co-editing its fourth On Fourth Ave., the ground resident of the Glebe, Mr. Bick- anthology of crime stories, Fit to level will stay commercial, with Courses Insert ford knows the area well. "It is Die, to be published in 2001. lofts above. without a doubt my favourite part A well-known artist as well as The next step is site plan ap- of Ottawa. It would be a great a writer, Joan has had many solo proval, scheduled for Aug. 16, to NEXT DEADLINE honour to serve this community shows of her watercolours and addresss fencing, parking, land- Tuesday, September 5 as its councillor." acrylics. scaping and garbage disposal. NEWS Glebe Report August 18, 2000 2 Abbotsford still going strong seniors of tomorrow, perhaps for you. FALL PROGRAM Our fall program guides are now availablefree, of coursejust call 230-5730 or drop by. Classes start September 18, but you must register a week in ad- , vance. If you aren't already a BY GORDON HAUSER member, the fee for membership Your tax-supported senior is $13 for the balance of the year. citizens community centre at 950 Bank is active as ever through The bridge club is this holiday time. Because we always popularMondays all day offer such a range of interesting and Friday morningsand we always things to do for people 55 years welcome or new members. For those older, our regulars are here who have mastered often. opening bids and responses, Bidding 2 Photo: City RENOVATIONS PLANNED will of Ottawa cover overcalls and Mayor Jim Watson, Mutchmor principal Barbara Campbell You are going to see changes to takeout dou- and bles. If you enjoy following Councillor Inez Berg unveil the Mutchmor our site. The board is trying to news- Public School Heritage paper bridge Plaque on June 21. complete plans to deal with the columns, Modern Bidding Systems will Glebe tower's non-compliance to help you, covering such the new Ministry of Health design things as 2 over 1. continued from page 1 game force, inverted Mutchmor, standards. The deadline is 2006 raises, families in the city core. Blackwood variations who cares about Mutchmor to at- to become compliant for the 195 and much Also, central family schools more. You can see from tend the board meeting Monday, long-term-care beds needed. The all this are not "'half empty" as the Pre- that although our Aug. 28. current proposal before the board members can't mier says, but at about 79 per run marathons, their minds are as School board trustees face the will include renovations and new cent capacity overall. quick as reality that $23 million must be construction. Final plans will be everand playing bridge keeps 'em that way! Closing downtown schools will cut from its $500 million budget. announced as soon as approved by have And schools that are serious impact on our neigh- desperately the board. Abbotsford will re- If you need to tone your entire bourhoods. needed in the burgeoning suburbs main in the middle of the complex body, we offer tai chi and yoga, Local politicians who joined and rural areas cannot be built and continue to offer, in its im- muscle-toning with weights, and Glebe residents June 21 to unveil until "half-empty" downtown pressive Victorian mansion, all seniors aerobics. Perhaps this is a schools are closed. heritage plaque at Mutchmor the fun activities that will keep news for you, in which case I ad- school are also supporting the To find out more about clo- the residents and the elderly of vise you to visit and look us owr- community's fight to keep sures or to help your own school, the community nimble. ask for the tour. Mutchmor open. contact the school council chair Why does the province insist Maybe a visit around lunch- In the May staff report, five by calling your neighbourhood on this major undertaking? Be- time, 12 to 1 p.m., will enable you downtown (central family) school office the week of Aug. 28. cause we are all growing older, to sample our excellent food in schools were on the closure list: You may also call Wendy and projections indicate that we the dining room.