April 6, 2001 Serving the Glebe community since 1973 FREE Let's prevent Great Glebe Garage Sale gridlock BY SUSAN JERMYN illegally parked vehicles warning The popularity of the Great that parking regulations could be Glebe Garage Sale is causing some enforced with tickets and tow- concern about safety. During last aways. A similar education cam- year's sale, some streets were paign worked well to educate completely blocked with cars. drivers of tour buses to the Tulip Residents, the fire and police de- Festival, according to Brian Car- partments and OC Transpo com- roll of the Dow's Lake Residents plained to the city, according to As Phil Edens of the city's traffic The GCA's Chris Bradshaw division. says it is important to work co- "Public safety is in jeopardy," operatively on this. "Glebe resi- said Edens at the GCA meeting dents should all go around the March 27. sale on foot," he advises, "and Although some GCA board take a wagon. And we should ask members felt the spirit of the our friends who come to the sale neighbourhood-wide sale was all to park in our own driveways. good-humoured, they agreed that Let's get the message outour Photo: S. Jerrnyn some streets are worse than oth- vendors can do their part by re- Post office gets ers. Cars are parked on both sides minding approaching customers ready to move of the street along the avenues to park their cars legally." BY SUSAN JERMYN Postal box numbers will not and at O'Connor and Strathcona, He says he thinks the city is The new post office at 108 change. Box holders will receive in for example. More cars travel prepared to be flexible about the Third Ave. will feature new new keys their box when the slowly down the streets that are traffic, but not if it interferes postal boxes, more modern count- date for the move is decided. Canada filled with people who are criss- with a bus, blocks a private ers and decor and an interactive Post's contractors the crossing the streets. It would be driveway or blocks emergency information kiosk about govern- have started the inside work; almost impossible for an ambu- vehicles. ment services. The postal code for move from Fourth to Third will lance or fire truck to make its Chris Bradshaw and garage Station E will stay the same, how- take place some time in May, after way at the peak of the sale. sale organizers will have more ever. the landlord finishes the front of Education and enforcement information on strategy for im- The new premises will be the building. were ideas discussed at the proving safety during the 2001 slightly smaller than at Fourth Glebe residents can expect to meeting. Since the sale draws Great Glebe Garage Sale at the Avenue (2,100 sq. ft. from 2,500 see a post office in the neigh- from the greater Ottawa area, it April 24 GCA meeting. sq. ft.), but "more modern and bourhood for some time. Canada was suggested that visitors to the very nice," says Derek Roy, offi- Post has a five-year lease on the Glebe should be encouraged to cer real estate at Canada Post. Third Avenue building with a park legally, then walk around Customers will get the same retail five-year renewal option. "We'll the sale. Visitors also need to Great Glebe Garage Sale counter service and the same never move out of the Glebe," says know that No Parking zones could number of staff. Mr. Roy. Saturday, May 26 be strictly enforced. A team of Games of La Francop honie start July 14 students could leave flyers on Organizers of the IV Games of Games organizers met with the La Francophonie plan to use GCA in March to discuss traffic buses to transport guests and and noise issues. athletes from the 50 countries Tickets are now on sale. See taking part in the opening the Web site: www.jeux2001.ca. ceremonies of the Games at About 600 students will be Lansdowne Park July 14. The hired by the Games this summer. public, too, will come by bus. Young people with some know- "There will be no public ledge of French can apply to parking at all," said Benoit [email protected]. Hubert, director of operations. A bus day pass goes with the admission ticket to the Games. INSIDE Glebe C. I. teams are champs Garage Sale form 3 GLEBE HOCKEY Business 10 Glebe Collegiate's hockey team, What's new on Bronson coached by local parents, has won the Ottawa high school champion- Sports 11, 13 ship. More on page 11. Feature 20 GLEBE ROBOTICS Francis Chung and Alexa Sulzenko at the Oxford Union Glebe Collegiate's robotics A new bunny for Easter team won the national robotics Feature 21 Ottawa debaters get to semifinals competition in Toronto in March. Glebe resident Alexa Sulzenko field open only to British com- The robot built by the stu- Desmond Hassell's musical life and had debating partner Francis petitors. dents to compete in a kind of Arts 22, 23 Chung competed at the Oxford "That was disappointing, but biathlon, navigating an obstacle Union Debating Tournament dur- overall, just competing at Oxford course and shooting at a target. Feature 26, 27 ing March Break. Seen here at the was a wonderful experience," Al - "Right from the start it seemed Meet the Kids on the Block gates of the Union, the team from exa noted. "The British style of that our robot was the best," said Lisgar Collegiate represented debating was quite foreign to us, Jenny Roddick of Team Glebe. "It Religion 36, 37 Canada admirably. went spinning along the course but we took to it quickly. Topics Easter services They qualified for the semi- we debated ranged from factors faster than any other. It just final round, which is the highest involving the re-election of the sailed through," she said. ranking ever achieved by Cana- Blair government to making organ This year's Team Glebe put NEXT DEADLINE dian participants. However, Un- donations mandatory. I know we more focus on the performance of ion rules precluded them from won't forget Oxford, and I am sure the robot and it paid off, said Monday, April 23 advancing further, leaving the the Union will remember us!" Jenny. More on page 34. N EWS Glebe Report April 6, 2001 2 Abbotsford is here to serve you BY GORDON HAUSER in bidding or selecting the open- Abbotsford Senior Centre is ing lead, we have experienced always available to help members players who can instruct you with of the community, 55 years or friendly guidance. The first older. That is why we have our bridge class series will help you Day Away program to serve sen- with defence strategies from 10 iors in the early stages of Alz- a.m. to noon on April 18. Come heimer's disease and related de- and ask questions and stay for mentia. Surely you know about lunch. You will find everyone our Seniors Outreach Services, easy to get along with; in fact, we involving home help, home main- pride ourselves on our hospitable tenance, wheels to meals, and style. More info at 230-5730. trained respite workers available SNOOKER We are looking for a for care-giving relief and com- There is this ideal table just career-minded individual panionship if a client is ill or waiting to be used by men or for a full-time position. convalescing. If you don't, please women. Beginners can get in- Please drop off your phone Sandy at 230-5730, and structions, and those rusty at the resumé she will tell you all about it. game can refresh their skills. for consideration. Did you know about our very The table is for members and Full-time hours include popular wheels to meals program? guests, but we are happy to have weekends and some With ice-covered sidewalks, it people come in to try out the has been hazardous for some to centre and its snooker table be- evenings. venture out, and that is why Ab- fore becoming a member. 'Then if Shoe sales would be a botsford's luncheon club keeps you enjoy the game, players can our "Marjorie" bus busy. The book the table for $1 a day. What definite asset, but all freedom to get out with others has a bargain! retail experience will be been such a pleasure to some EXERCISE considered. shut-ins this winter. Every Mon- Sit and be fit chair exercise day and Thursday, Linda phones class is for people with limited 860 BANK ST. all who are on our list to make mobility who want to increase (Just south of Fifth Ave) sure they wish to attend on Tues- their strength and balance. Even day or Friday; then she goes out if you are confined to a wheel- to where they live and helps them chair, there is no reason to let down the stairs to the bus. They your muscles atrophy. Instruc- EAL CONSTRUCTION are taken to our dining room to tion helps in maintaining your Professional Quality Service enjoy lunch and a chat with health from stretching to exer- friends. The group then partici- cises that will make you feel General Contractors pates in a social activity or goes good. You need someone who -Additions & Renovations -Foundation epairs shopping, then back home later in knows what is possible. you When -Landscaping - Project Design & Approvals the afternoon. One can imagine have learned the basics, you can what a relief this opportunity to continue on your own, though the get out is to our older people.