The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 36 , No. 9 The Ottawa South Community Association Review OCT 2008 30th Clambake Another Great Success! Photo by Tom Alfoldi By Lori Pope 13. The food and company were, as each others’ company. This year, the and Maureen Fallis got the word out usual, excellent, and the success of the organizing committee was comprised to their neighbours. espite ominous weather event was attested to by the number of of Barbara Porrett, Carol-Lynne The fire pit was ably dug and forecasts, about 115 residents children running around and shrieking, Saad, and Lori Pope. Stephan Katz the fire started and watched over by of Brighton Avenue turned out powered by the kids’ meal cooked once again arranged for the permits, Phil Blagden, Barbara Porrett and D th for the 30 annual Brighton Avenue by Jill Hawkins, Roger Ehrhardt and and canvassers Nikki Pora, Barbara Clambake on Saturday, September Theresa Rupar, the dessert table, and Porrett, Linda Nelson, Theresa Rupar Cont’d on page 17 Undaunted By Rainy Porch Sale All Candidates Meeting For Ottawa Centre he Glebe Community Association and Glebe Collegiate Institute TSchool Council are co-hosting an Ottawa Centre all-candidates meeting at the Glebe Collegiate auditorium on Thursday, October 9 from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Glebe Collegiate is located at 212 Glebe Ave. All candidates running for the Ottawa Centre federal seat have been invited. This event is co-sponsored by other community associations in Ottawa Centre. 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THE OLD FIREHALL FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE CALL 613-327-9080 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE [email protected] HOURS PHONE 247-4946 The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM to your door this month: FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. SUNDAY CLOSED ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Family Gref- Innes, the Montgomery *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de Larrinaga. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Sheilagh Stronach, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Jeff Pouw, Brendan McCoy. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, Sam & Avery Piche, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Rob Campbell - [email protected] 730-8128 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), The Adriaanse Family, Gaia Cher- CARLETON UNIVERSITY nushenko, The Rand family, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E1: John Calvert & family (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stick- Graduate Students Association 520-6616 ley, Wendy Johnson, Pam Turner, David Lum, Mary O’Neill. Community Liaison 520-3660 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolster-Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Mediation Centre 520-5765 Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter fam- Athletics 520-4480 ily, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. CITY HALL ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Emergencies only 9-1-1 Moine, Paris Dutton. Serious Crimes 230-6211 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Shelly Lewis, Peter Murphy, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, the McLemaghan Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Rowat family, Roger Ehrhardt, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Arena 247-4917 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. OCT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 3 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall. Support For MayfairHeritage Designation Frustration With Lamentation For Fresh Fruit Closing lease support the heritage designation of the Mayfair Theatre. Dear OSCAR, school into a residential compound. It is Legal protection for the ornamental interior of the building gorgeous!! And I do remember the OOS Pwill help those working to revive the cinema business or t is without surprise and increasing Voices of Opposition on that one. Out in interested in proposals to repurpose the building (for example to frustration that I read your 4 letters all full force. Glad they did not prevail. a performing arts venue or shop) by preventing the owner from Iopposing or lamenting the potential As for the Fresh Fruit Company - well summarily demolishing the building. A motion to recommend closing of the Fresh Fruit Company without my balanced view is that perhaps we have heritage designation was approved by the city’s Local Architectural any balancing views. It would be nice to face the fact that everything has its time Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) and separately if OSCA started to exercise responsible and perhaps it is time for the Fresh Fruit by OSWATCH in early September. In late September the city’s journalism with regard to these types of Company to close its doors in favour of a Planning and Environment Committee will have considered this issues and made an effort to present a more appropriate business or residential motion and hopefully will have approved it. The motion is scheduled balanced perspective on proposed changes endeavour. Also, let’s face it - we have to come before city council for final approval on October 8. Please in this neighbourhood. Your community a grocery store at Billing Bridge which contact the Ottawa South History Project at historyproject@ newspaper seems to want to be the “voice” frankly is still within walking and cycling oldottawasouth.ca or www.oldottawasouth.ca/historyproject to of those that oppose any evolution to this distance (or a spurt of a bus ride) and with learn how you can support this heritage designation. neighbourhood, ignoring any equally better prices and better choices. Emotions reasonable balancing perspectives. I know aside, that is the practical reality of this John M.