gletwe re art May 12, 1989 Vol. 18. No. 5 Glebe to get new postal franchise er will be on hand to help vices at Station E. "When we BY INEZ BERG boxes would be at his fran- open we don't them. There is also a 24- chise. "We will be offering franchises said. On June 20, 1989 a new hour Canada Post information a full range of counter ser- close anything", he postal franchise is schedul- hot-line they can call for vices. It will be computer- "Nothing will change at E. It is a very sen- ed to open in the Glebe. help or emergencies. ized, quick and efficient", Station sitive issue in the Glebe. Don Billows, owner of Capital "My franchise boundaries he said. City Cards at 151-A Second are I'm not suggesting that it Bronson, the Queensway, However, Canada Post Mana- Avenue confirmed May 4th and won't happen some time, but the Rideau Canal, which ger of Franchising, Marcel that Ile had just signed a we have no immediate plans covers the Glebe area. We Paradis would not confirm contract with Canada Post to plan to be open from Monday to cut services at Station E". Mr. Billows impressions on operate the franchise from to Friday from 9:00 am to the closure of counter ser- Cont'd. on P. 2 his business. 8:00 pm and Saturdays from "We've been studying it 9:00 am to 6:00 pm." He also for about two years now", he said "We're working on our said. "We've just put $20 store now, and when we open Blaze guts Kamals thousand into a computer, we will have a very modern, we've got a facs machine, attractive, secure facility and we plan to hire two full- with plenty of shelf space time staff to cover the 60 for parcels." The store has lours per week that we will easy access for the disabled be open. He expects that as well, a feature he says each staff person will work he planned for in his busi- a 40 hour week, with their ness originally. shifts overlapping to cover peak periods and weekends. Counter Service Mr. Billows is very opti- Station E mistic about the franchise at and his regular business Mr. Billows was under the operating harmoniously. impression that after the "Peak periods for parcels franchise opens Canada Post are the quiet times for my would be phasing out counter business" he says. services at Station E. He In early June, he, his new was uncertain about services ,I.g.0g0,00, staff and his partner will offered by the post office . INu take a 40 hour week-long to businesses, but he said training course from Canada that post office boxes at Ottawa Police and firemen examine Kamals restaurant and Post. Their first week of Station E would be phased surrounding buildings in the wake of a fire which broke operating the franchise, a out over a three year period, out the night of May 8th. full-time Canada Post train- and that eventually all post Storey and photos P. 3 May 27 No Ordinary Garage Sale BY KATE ROWLANDS AND Church offers morning coffee Association's Annual General DIANE McINTYRE and at 11:15 a pub style Meeting at 7:30 pm Thursday, lunch with beer. May 18 at the Glebe WHAT'S NEW Glebe St.-James United Community Centre. In addition to the Regis- church will serve lemonade ADVERTISING tration map we will have and cookies. INSIDE directories of special sale St. Giles Presbyterian Please tell your friends, items by location. This Church features a luncheon your family and co-workers way shoppers will be able and bake sale. about the sale. Gardening 9 to find special items more At Abbotsford House's bake Join our sign contest. easily. sale you will find extra The best garage sale sign Lansdowne goodies. will be awarded a prize Park 10 & 12 SHOP TILL YOU DROP the day of the sale. Be THE ROUGH RIDERS TOO: creative, be funky, dazzle School news 15 & 19 Amongst the regular trea- They're cleaning out us!! sures we have listed; vin- Profile 20 their lockers! Rough Rider If you see any great tage linens, Mexican handi- jerseys, equipment and signs call us at 233-0038 23 crafts, a children's play Books memorabilia on sale in the between 9-11 am and the structure and yes...a parking lot adjacent to day of the sale. Art 29 Steinway piano. their offices at Lansdowne RAIN DATE: Feature 30 BALLOONS & SIDEWALK SALE Park. Don't miss the Dixie- land band and the cheer- Pouring rain date is The Glebe Business Group leaders or a chance to meet Sunday, May 28. Thank you has donated balloons and some of the players. for your-help and support! helium to celebrate the (Imte of the Month day. Bank Street merchants REMEMBER TO REGISTER SEE YOU AT THE SALE Never doubt that a small are having a sidewalk sale group of thoughtful, with proceeds to Ottawa the Registration at the Glebe committed citizens can Food Bank. Apothecary, See page 2 for Dilemme, The change the world. Indeed, Glebe Community Centre. sale check list IF YOU'RE HUNGRY it's the only thing that register is Last chance to and application form ever has. St. Matthew's Anglican at the Glebe Community Margaret Mead N EWS Postal Franchise Cont'd. Dow's Lake franchise coming C7711e He said he did not plan the Mr. Lucien Desrosiers, the Nth lodsi timetable of services in Postmaster at Station E on postal outlets, that his job Fourth Avenue said that the was setting up franchises. opening of the Second Avenue has the only way to say Asked about which postal franchise was news to him. "I Love You, Mom." outlet would be covering the "So far as I know, nothing Dow's Lake area, he said is changing with our counter there was a different fran- services", he said. "But I SUNDAY, MAY 14th chise being set up to service don't know. Quite often we that area. "I can't comment are the last to know." with on that now", he said, "It's Mr. Daniel Robert, operator Finest Quality Imported Flowers still in the planning stages, of the retail postal outlet Beautiful Flowering Plants but there will be one." at O'Connor and Third Avenue echoed his comments. "It's Rose Bushes Changes to no secret that Canada Post is Wide Variety of "Keepsake" items Call-for service working to franchise their Blackland's Plum Hollow Chocolates and Truffles Asked about Call-for ser- operations", he said. "That's vices for parcels he said the way Canada Post is mov- things would continue as ing. I don't know what the BEDDING PLANTS they are at the present time implications are going to be Let us help you choose the best plants for your garden but after the franchise is for my operation. Canada Post hasn't informed me about in operation the Call-for ,1! EXPERT KNOWLEDGE, EXCELLENT QUALITY service would likely be di- the franchise and I haven't vided between the current had a chance to consider it." ce`c 836 Bank Street 236-2244 -11. retail postal operation at He said he intends to con- tinue offering his current &At O'Connor Confectionary at 0 WE DELIVER Third Avenue and O'Connor range of counter services. et - APOINg and Mr. Billow's franchise Recently Mr. Robert had at Second and Bank. "The begun renovations to the Operations Branch of the back wall of his store with Garage Sale Application Rideau Division will be de- the object of putting in an ciding that", he said. "In entry to allow disabled 4th ANNUAL GREAT GLEBE GARAGE SALE any case, the Call-for ser- access. The completion date SATURDAY, MAY 27th vice won't return to Station is not yet known. E. I I NAME: ants WI '\' e SALE ADDRESS: PHONE: home: bus: Vc Ket Tcb es SPECIAL SALE ITEMS Drop Registration form at Dilemne Gift Shop, Glebe St Matt ew s Apothocary or the Glebe Community Centre desk. First Avenue & Bank St. Great Glebe Garage Saturday May 27th Sale Check List 8:00 AM & Onwards Get your address on the official map Register by May 18th. Post notices at your office or favorite shop Make a sign for your location & enter the best sign contest Coffee - Muffins - Donuts Invite friends and family to enjoy a day in Glebe Select your sale items Clean & repair treasures Separate items into categories for easy display Price items before the sale *Invite a friend (with lawnchair) to help you Encourage children to sell toys, books or lemonade Set up sale tables & items early - sale starts officially at 9, but there are always early birds Have change box and calculator ready Please direct shoppers to other sales, food bank drop off points and luncheons by using your sale map as reference Enjoy a day of socializing with friends, neigh- bours and visitors to the Glebe Cr.) AFTER THE SALE Place unwanted(useful items only) out for Salvation Army Pickup (after 2:30 pm) o Return your food bank contribution envelope o to your area co-ordinator with 10% of proceeds (Make sure name and address is complete for Income Tax purposes) Our favorite cat George is back to heaZth and *Volunteer to help with next year's sale is comfortably ensconced in his spOt in the Pantry.