ISSN 0702-7796 Page 1 OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 1977 glebe report Queen Sparkles at First Avenue Housing Co-op By Sandra Hawkins On October 20, 1977 a group of Glebe residents and would be residents came together to explore the possibility of form - ing a Glebe Non - profit Continuing Housing Co - operative. This responsible group of citizens are concerned that there be housing in the Glebe for a diversity of income groups. The Rehabilitation Housing Co- op would be based very much on the Dalhousie Housing Co - op experience which has proved to be quite successful. What is a Rehabilitation Continuing Non- Profit Housing Co- operative? A Continuing Housing Co - op is a group of people living in the community who come together and incorporate them - selves under the Provincial Non- profit Act. This is not to be confused with co- op housing where a group of people live co - operatively in one housing unit which may be rented from a private land lord. As a legal non- profit corporation the Continuing Housing Co- op is eligible for Central Mortgage and Housing assis - tance in buying and renovating housing units at below market costs. This allows that member residents of individual hous - ing units with-in the co - op pay monthly payments to co - ver only the costs of their particular unit which over a period of time is relatively lower than rising market values. A Re - hab. Co- op is one which buys deteriorating properties at a reasonable price and again with CMHC funding renovates the units to broader community standards. Continuing Non- profit Housing Co - operatives are an alternative to Public Housing and expensive private owner- ship. It is one which encourages community self - reliance for control over quality and price of living space. Membership is initially made up of both residents and non- residents of the co- op units. Homeowners and renters in the Glebe are invited to participate in the development of this community based endeavour. Residents of the Glebe Housing Co- op units ultirnately are expected to be respon- sible for the management, maintenance and education in- volved for the co- operative. 'There will be a first General Meeting on November 15, 1977 at the Glebe Community Centre, in the basement hall, 7:30- 10:00 p.m. Come and learn more about housing Co - oper- atives through films, slides, literature and most of all th - rough discussion. Its your Housing Co - operative and it be - photos by Mike NOVAE RES Adair -compliments of the Glebe Collegiate longs in the Glebe!!! For further information call SANDRA HAWKINS - 237 - 2790. New principal for community school by Martha Lemieux First Avenue Public School has recently acquired a new principal, Mr. Norman Wing. Mr. Wing's transfer from Pleasant Park Public School to First Avenue marks his second experience in a French Immersion - English stream school. Mr. Wing was born in Ottawa but grew up in Lyndhurst, a small rural town located in Leeds County. He attended the local public school where he received both his primary and secondary education. From there he went to Teacher's College and then into the profession itself. After becoming a seasoned teacher, he returned to Ottawa University to acquire his Bachelors and Master of Education on a part - tirne basis. He added the final touch to his academic training by following the principal's program at Queen' s University. Mr. Wing heartily supports community schools, a reflection no doubt of his happy days at school in Lyndhurst. He views them as "some touchstone to touch upon" in our highly complex society. The school for him is an integral part of the cornmunity and should act as a continuum in the life of the child. He embraces his new job in the spirit of "adjusting his philosophy to the philosophy of the community". 14e intends to pursue a worthwhile combination of the two. Area committees formed On Thursday, October 27, after years of waiting, and many meetings, the Glebe sect.on of the Capital Ward Neighbourhood Study finally got uriderway. At a well- attended general meeting at the Community Centre, residents approved with minor amendments a committee structure worked out by the planning staff from opinions expressed at earlier area meetings, then broke into five area groups to constitute their working committees. Area committee meetings, as well as interest committee meetings (transportation, commer- cial, land use, etc. ) are already scheduled. Please see the notice in this paper. All meetings, at all levels, are open, so make this your plan by noting on your calendar the next meeting planned for your area, as well as the interest committees which most concern Norman Wing, new principal at First Ave. School you, and be sure to attend, so that the Plan will reflect your needs and interests. by Joyce McCaffrey page 2 Illiteracy: Another Coy,' Photo by Alfred Holden. What is it? stab at the beast by Rob Southcott. Grade 13 Glebe Collegiate The Ontario Ministry Education, in its continuing crusade to wipe out illiteracy, has come up with yet another brainstorm. A recent booklet, published by the Ministry, has outlined new procedures for teaching English in the provinces Secondary Schools; procedures The Glebe Report is a monthly, non-profit newspaper ... an who's three year implementation has already adventure in community journalism ... put out by volunteers. begun. The essence of the booklet is the statement that all students in Ontario, in addition to We receive no government grants or subsidies of any kind. having at least four grade 12 credits in English, must have these credits in courses made up of Advertising from Glebe merchants pays our bills and one -third writing and two-thirds reading. printing costs. 5200 copies delivered to Glebe homes A possible exception to this guideline will be Glebe Collegiate, according to Glebe's English department head, Brian Doyle. Mr. Doyle said that Glebe would be allowed to include some EDITOR: Sue Pike , 276 Second Avenue, 237 0715 of its writing courses as viable English credits wider the new guidelines. Why Glebe ? Well, once one takes a look at Glebe's English c'epartment, it's not hard to ASSISTANT EDITOR:Liz Pritchard, 94 Glebe Avenue, 236 1258 understand. Glebe is known to have onc of the hiszhest standard of F,nglish in all of Ontario, and offers probably one of the broadest English curriculums. Glebe has approximately 1900 ART EDITOR- Monica Pine, 235 9978 students enrolled in English courses, though the student population is only 1760. As Glebe offers reading courses in grades 9 to 13, and writing courses in grades 10, 12 and 13, then these figures BUSINESS MANAGER: Anne Hawkins 218 Fourth Avenue show that a number of students are taking more than one course in English. As well, the Glebe English department offers Dramatic Arts, Filrnaking, and a Journalism class which publishes a GRAPHICS: Louise Coutu newspaper on a bi - weekly basis. Wi'th the new guidelines reading courses at Glebe will remain the same as those in the rest of HISTORY EDITOR: Halina Jeletzky, 236 5281 the province, with the same necessary ratio of reading to writing. Hopefully, however, the existing writing courses will be the exact opposite : i.e. one -third reading and two-thirds STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Alfred Holden 235- 2139 writing, but they will be worth the sanie compulsary English credit. Both Mr. Doyle and assistant department head, Ian McKercher were pleased with this arrangement, as it means that the SPORTS EDITOR: Ted Britton, 235 6204 writing courses at Glebe will not be changed. The Drama, Film and Jounaalisrn courses will then become options, not counting as one of the manditory credits. DELIVERY CA PTA INS : But, the question remains, are these measures really going to be effective against Ontario's apparent sins of illiteracy ? West of Bank Janet Jones 235-3623 Both Mr. Doyle and Mr. McKercher seem to think they will prove beneficial for most Secondary East of Bank Abby Knox 238- 1766 schools, and that they shouldn't interfere with any of the present English programs at Glebe. Nevertheless, both agree that the real solution to any problems of illiteracy in Ontario is not just to change the curriculum, but to increase the amount of time that students spend in English classes .Mr. McKercher said that this would likely result in a decrease in other classes, probably those in the basic sciences. "But what good is STAFF THIS ISSUE: Anne Hawkins, Edmond Hum, Alfred Holden 'snowing how to write a scientific formula if you can't communicate in your own Barbara Riley, it language ?" asks Mr. Mary Kovacs, Ellen McLeod, Brenda Cowley- McKercher. Owen, Jess Isenegger, Sally Cleary, Janet Jones, Janice Sonnen, So why not just increase the numl,r of English classes ? Simple. Ever hear of -budgets ? Joyce McCaffrey, Nancy Spence , Pat Thomson, Joan Boswell. Pat Hart Occasional NEXT PAPER IS OUT DECEMBER 3. COPY AND ADS MUST BE THE IN BY NOVEMBER 23. ,. or sooner. help wanted HELP WANTED:Group leaders 13E and instructors are required ST OF SCOTERID to staff the new Professional Development Day programme planned, as a service to parents, by G. N. A. G. Prefer - enc e will be given to men and women who have had exper - ience with children 6- 10. ode Apply for these irregular part - time positions at the Cleae Community Centre. 563-3116 Playgroup Glebe Report deliverers Because of the long wait- ing list for Greg and Gillian Pritchard, Digby McLean,Anita McIntyre, the morning pre- Sylvia Holden, Michael Smyth, Roz Sabrina, Hrouthgar school playgroup, we are Mathews, Michael Mace, Nicholas Gooderham, Michael hoping to try to organize Lavigne, Brenda Lavigne, Kate Davey, Fran Cherry, Mary an afternoon group.