ELECI {,AL CONr3EILLER ( A 4,;cfl aseilier thiurfir, opited 1 111116111:11111112 Novemberreport 7, 1997 Vol. 25 No. 10 Donate toys & cash to Help Santa Toy Parade Nov. 15 The 28th annual Ottawa Profes- The parade starts at Laurier Ave. sional Fire Fighters' Association at Elgin St. and moves west on Lau- Help Santa Toy Parade will be held rier to Bank St., and then heads on Saturday, November 15 begin- south on Bank and ends at Lans- ning at the corner of Laurier Ave. downe Park. Parking will be pro- and Elgin St. at 10:45 a.m. Once hibited along the parade route. again the Ottawa Fire Fighters will To lessen the inconvenience to the be collecting brand new toys and businesses and residents of the cash donations all along the parade Glebe, the organizers and the Re- route to help provide a happier gional Police will utilize a gradual Christmas for the underprivileged barricading and shut down of the children of our community. All streets that cross Bank Street. The money collected prior to the pa- barricades will be erected and Hallowe'en hi-jinks at the GCC rade, along the route, and after the manned between 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 Photo: Nina Caicco parade at all the Ottawa Fire Sta- p.m. Trick-or-treaters at the Glebe Community Centre's Hallowe'en party tions is used to purchase toys. enjoyed fortune telling, a haunted house & spooky decorations. This year the parade features 70 entries with an exceptional cast of Election meet the floats, bands, horses and clowns. candidates public New entries include a sideways. moving car, a Steel Band, two pipe bands and some incredibly creative floats. Of course "Cuddles," 'Crash" and "Sweetheart" and all their clown friends will be back to entertain the 150,000 - 200,000 spectators that line the route. AGAINST THE BRONSON EXPRESSWAY WHAT IT REALLY MEANS The Board of Directors of the Glebe Community Association has agreed to endorse, and encourage the GCA membership to support, those Candidates in the November 10 Photo: Loyda Lastra candidates for Regional Council and Regional Chair who are willing to elections have been busy knocicing commit publicly to: 1) amending the Regional Office Plan to remove the on doors, putting up signs and ART IN THE HALL provisions for twinning (doubling the number of making speeches. Ail-candidates lanes) the Airport Saturday and Sunday, November Parkway and for constructing new access ramps at Walkley Road and 2) meetings were held at the Glebe 8 and 9, 10 am - 4 pm implementing a light rail pilot project, on the Community Centre, Carleton existing north-south CPR 50 artists will present the line, by the end of budget year 1998. University (shown above) and the Dow's Lake Community Association. Second Annual ART IN THE HALL Carrots, peanut butter & a toothbrush. Paintings, sculpture, fine crafts, live music, and readings BY PAT SADAVOY clients well. Each family receives a in a sharing activity and by groups by local authors equal a lively And a turkey. These are some of hamper containing groceries for a of co-workers or friends. We pro- community arts festival. the ingredients of the Christmas week and a small gift for each mem- vide a grocery list, a profile of the Admission is free hampers prepared and delivered by ber. Like most similar projects in recipient family and the delivery the McLeod-Stewarton/ South- the city, we submit the names to the service. We also need people to Next Deadline pack food and wrap minster United Churches Christmas Christmas Exchange who help en- gifts between November 24, 1997 hamper project. Including a sure we complement rather than 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. the week of De- toothbrush was something we only duplicate each others' work. cember 15-19 and drivers to de- learned to do a couple of years Food and gifts are packed and liver hampers the morning of Tues- back. It really hurt to read a delivered from McLeod-Stewarton, a day December 23. INSIDE toothbrush in the equivalent of the centretown also houses church that Letters 5 "what I want for Christmas" section the two Centres. As the project To donate a hamper or volunteer of many hamper request sheets. grew beyond the space available to to pack or wrap, call Christine at GNAG 7 Toiletries are expensive. pack and wrap we send out just 730-8294. To volunteer to drive, Feature 21 We have a longer name this year: over 100 hampers, at an average of call Kay at 233-2874. We're happy Southminster United has agreed to 3 boxes each we realized that the to receive contributions of food, Election '97.... 22-25 share the sponsorship with way to cope with the space limita- new toys or clothing, as well as Books 34,35 McLeod-Stewarton, a formalization tions was to recruit donors who money. Gifts can be dropped off of one of the many community part- could drop off complete hampers to weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and Church 37 nerships that have contributed to the church ready for delivery. 1:00 p.m. or mailed to McLeod- the success of the program. But the Forty of last year's 107 hampers Stewarton United Church, 507 Bank Quote of the month project is the same. Recipients are came ready to go. St., Ottawa K2P 1Z5. Cheques We shall not sleep, referred by Centre 507 and the Will you join us? Hampers have should be made out to the though poppies grow Emergency Food Centre, both year- been donated by individuals, by Christmas Hamper Project. in Flanders fields. round programs that know their families wanting to involve the kids Receipts will be issued in January. John McCrae NEWS Glebe Report November 7, 1997 2 Learning through play BY JULIA HARDIE, DIRECTOR of routines and transitions, try to GOOD MORNING PRESCHOOL set aside an hour or more of unin- As an educator of young children terrupted time when your child can I have often heard from parents, freely play. "Well, I'm glad they're having fun, Designate a play space in your but when do you really teach them home where toys and equipment are something?" easily accessible. (CAFÉ / VVI N E BAR) The answer is, quite simply, that Provide a variety of equipment, children learn through play. Quite yet there is no need to buy out the CC.., ironically, play is how children store. Pots from the kitchen make (LJ learn what no one else can teach wonderful toys for dramatic play, them! At preschool I see the water play, or musical play! Tantalizing benefits of play experiences every Observe your child at play cL) day. from a distance and only step in to Play helps to develop the whole help extend the play or redirect if Harmony child. A child playing with play safety is a concern. dough develops the physical self, Invite other youngsters over to by practising eye-hand coordina- your house to play. Daily Menu tion and she uses a knife to cut the Accept unconventional use of play dough cake; the social self, as equipment by your child. A bowl she suggests to the other children can become a hat, a purse or a fly- Serving Dinner Mon. to Sat. that they should "make a birthday ing saucer! cake," the emotional self, by pro- OPEN HOUSE Starting at 5 pm claiming, "Don't get too close to the The value of play is the driving candle. It will burn!" and the in- force behind what we do at Good tellectual self, by quickly trans- Morning Preschool. Come out and forming the play dough cake into a meet us on November 22, 9:30 a.m. Canal at Pretoria Bridge bologna sandwich! to noon (warm up before the Santa Here are some ideas for fostering Claus Parade!) for fun, games, hot 221 Echo Drive 234-1528 quality play experiences in the drinks and goodies. We're at Bank home: and First Ave. in St. Giles' Logan- 1. Though family life can be full Vencta hall. RENOVATION 111;16,111711itict A Christmas Gift for the Woman who deserves everything... SPECIALIST Ucenced Master Carpenter Maffhew Owers and Associates A Family Business Three Generations in Ottawa Carpentry Masonry Foundation Repairs Water Damage Repairs General Home Improvements 726-9538 Professional Pro-purchase Home inspection A pampering gift for Christmas. Enjoy a personal, magic touch from Holtz Health & Beauty as you enjoy your Supreme Day. 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After dinner the cubs were each Fort Henry on November 1 and 2 given a flag from a different coun- and sleeping in the barracks in the try and a little speech of the coun- fort.