PASTURE PRIME TM 1070 BANK STREET, OTTAWA SOUTH OSCAR. SEE OUR AD ON BACK PAGE VOL. 28, No. 12, THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RE^ AUGUST 1996 RECORD PORCH SALE COMTNG ! BY RICHARD CLéROUX ext month, thousands of television and for putting up posters on cunning shoppers will utility poles and other illegal places all descend on unsuspecting over town. residents of Old Ottawa South to The remaining major portion will be despoil than of their valuable treasures spent ext a good cause in Ottawa South. at ridiculously low prices. Organizers are hoping to raise about For the fourth year, great bargains $3000 this year. will be had as Old Ottawa South digs Last year, the money funded Music into its basements, garages, back sheds in the Park and Art in the Park. In and dusty attics to haul out objects of 1994, the $2700 raised was spent on Mystery Shoppers Stuns Old Ottawa South: A mystery man in a colorful outfit tremendous sentimental value. youth activities including an shocked Ottawa South by buying up everything in sight at last year’s Porch Sale. Once again thousands of people after-school program and a Friday 77v taking it all back to Toronto, " he shouted as he sped away in his 1973 CadSiac. Some said he was a'mad millionaire, others that he was Wally Brazy of from all over the city will walk away night drop-in program at Hopewell Toronto. No one knows tor sure. Photo by Richard C/eroux with unbelievable bargains from the School. In 1993, $3000 was raised for hands of unsuspecting Ottawa the RiverBank Project on the Rideau. Southies. This annual pilgrimage, the Whatever you give is entirely your 1996, 4th Annual Porch Sale starts 9 own business. Usually people give am Saturday, September 14 and finish -about 10-15% of their gross, although by 3 pm If the weather is bad, it will be some give everything they make held Sunday, same time. As before, the especially if they don't have lot to sell. morning of the sale, a volunteer from You decide what to give. the Ottawa South Community Every year somebody hears our ad Association will drop off an envelope on the radio and believes we are the for your Porch Sale contribution. Ottawa South Porche dealership and Later on, they or someone else from calls up the Old Firehall asking how OSCA, carrying proper identification, many cars we are offering for sale. will pick up your bulging envelope. "No, Porch as in Porch," comes That envelope is important because you back the answer. "Yes I know, Porch as should write your name, address and in Porch, the car called Porch." telephone number on it and after it is So if you still have that gorgeous emptied, it goes into a big drum, to be table lamp, the one that went out of drawn, if you are lucky, for wonderful style a decade ago, or a pair of nearly cash and merchandise prizes. new tires off your old Porsche, or a Old Ottawa South residents am praying like South Seas Cargo Cult worshippers How much you put in the envelope power lawn mower that embarrasses that the Great White Car and bulging wallet will mtum to this year’s Porch Sale is not a factor. Just make sure you turn you every time it belches out and fill up with all the treasures. Photo by Richard C/eroux in your envelope to a Porch Sale ecologically damaging exhaust, well volunteer before nightfall. Your now is the time to get it out and get it donation is entirely voluntary. A small ready for sale. Sell that Porsche or even amount goes towards buying the Porch or whatever you’ve got. You 4th Annual advertising for “Ye Old Porch Sale” in may even win a prize. local newspapers, on radio and YE OLDE OTTAWA SOUTH PORCH SALE Saturday September 14 DEADLINE FOR THE INSIDE... Summer on Aylmer Ave. Porch Sale Tips MéÉH^BHMI SEPTEMBER ISSUE IS The Blue Report Financial Advice PROGRAMS GUIDE Un FRI. AUGUST 30 More Summer Reading Family Video Reviews AUGUST 1996 § m SUMMER OSCAR § PAGE 2 OSCAR. OSCAR Deliverer Needed The OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY Someone to deliver 36 OSCARs each month along the ASSOCIATION REVIEW south side of Riverdale from Avenue Rd to Glenview. This should take about 45 minutes per month. Join the 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Kl S 0R7 OSCAR Team! Call Lily at 730-1045 and leave your name and telephone number. The OSCAR Line: 730-1045. Leave a message, your name & number. Internet: [email protected] Editor: Peter Hecht Naturally Green Editor: Judy Lascelles 737-6480 MASTHEAD CHANGES Business Manager: Marim Moreland 730-3762 Distribution Manager: Lily Hecht 730-1045 RUFINA BASU RETIRES! ADVERTISING MANAGER: RICHARD TURGEON 730-3911 After 10 years of faithful service, rain or shine, snow or fog, Rufina Basu OSCAR is a non-profit, community paper paid for soley by advertising. It is has hung up her OSCAR Distribution Manager’s hat, making her the published for the Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) Inc. Distribution longest serving member of Team OSCAR. is free to all Ottawa South homes and businesses. Opinions expressed are those of Shortly after moving into Old Ottawa South, she attended an annual general the authors and not necessarily of OSCAR or OSCA. The Editors retain the right meeting of OSCA. OSCAR just happened to need a new distribution manager at the to edit or include articles submitted for publication, which become the property of time, so she was roped in to signing on and has been doing the job ever since. OSCAR. Once a month, Rufina collected the newly printed OSCARs at the Old Firehall, counted than, rebundled them an then delivered them to the zone co-ordinators for distribution to the individual deliverers. DONT'T FORGET But Rufina did more than that If a zone co-ordinator was away, Rufina took the The September 1996 issue deadline far articles, announcements right number of OSCARs to the deliverers in that zone. If a deliverer left, Rufina end advertising is Friday August 30,1996. would often deliver those papers until a new deliverer could be found. She always found someone to deliver. OSCAR thanks all the people who brought us to your door All this as well as distributing to stores on Bank St. and dealing with residents this month. who somehow missed their copy of OSCAR and phone Rufina to find out why. There were also more than a few time when great diplomacy was needed in dealing with angry dogs, disgruntled distributors and other strange beings. We wish Rufina all the best. The position of Distribution Manager has been filled by Lily Hecht, who, with some coaching from Rufina, will see that your OSCARs continue to arrive. GAIL LABROSSE MOVES After more than a year developing the Arts pages, Gail LaBrosse has moved on with her family. OSCAR would like to thank Gail for all her help and effort in learning the tricks of the trade and struggling with a complex process to produce sane fine pages. A hearty Thank You! Anyone who has had contact with Gail and would like to continue submitting material is welcome to do so by forwarding your articles, photos, etc. to OSCAR at the Firehall. ZONE Al: Mary Jo Lynch (Coordinator), Eric and Brian Lynch, Urn O'Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Charles Halliburton, Ron Barton, Lindsay Whillans, The Boutin Family, Robin Scobie W MÀ MMMi ZONE A2:Chloe Hanes (co-ordinator) ZONE B1 : David Farr (Coordinator), David Farr, Sharon Plumb, Andrea and Cedric Innés, Ross Imrie IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS ZONE B2: Patricia Webber (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Joan & Ride Potter, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Old Firehall Community Centre 247-4946 The Woyiwada Family, Anna and Dan Calvert, The Webber Family, Tracy & Clint Curie OSCA 247-4872 Ottawa South Public Library 598-4017 ZONE Cl: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), The Harrison Family, The Gilmore Family, The James- Guevremont Family, The Jarmuski Family, The Williams Family, The Cutt Family CUSA (Carieton U Students Association) New 520-6688 Regional Government - 24 hr line 560-1335 ZONE C2: Kathy Paterson (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Lily & Peter Hecht, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, Barbara Copley, The MacGregor-Staple Family Brian McGarry, Regional Councillor 560-1224 Lynn Graham, OBE Trustee 730-3366 ZONE Dl: Mary Hill (Coordiantnr), Patti Anpa, The Small Family, Jessie Neufdd, Mary Hill, Mary Ann Keys, Gilbert JamieMtfcElewr Quesnd Crtv Hall Numbers Jim Watson, City Councillor 244-5367 ZONE D2: Janet Dryidalt (Co-ordinator), Jessica & Colin Drysdalc, Andi Gray, Martha Robinson, Tony Regional Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Hauser Ottawa City Hall Main Number 244-5300 ZONE El: Maty Hill (Coordinator), The Hutchinson Family, Brooke van Mossel-Forrester, The Leighton 24 hour Operations (snow, trees, etc.) 244-5444 Family, Doug Stiddcy Property Standards 244-5400 ZONE E2: Rufina Basu (Coordinator), Kristen Rading, The Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Mary-Atm Info Centre 244-5464 Kent, Otea Elder Sc Lacraine Stewart, Julie Vergara, The Fraser Family, Mary Hill Recreation & Culture 244-5678 ZONE FI : Carol O’Connor (Coordinator), Karen Fee & Family, The Bol Family, The Tubman Family, The Dalziel Family, The Chandler Family, John & Lee Zamparo, Em St John & Loretta Gannon, Alexandra MacDonald, Kate William ZONE F2: Janet L. Jancar (Coordinator), Sonya Jancar, The Moir Family, The Stern Family, The Liston Family, The von Baeyer Family, Marie Dubrule, Paul Jancar, Alexis Given THE OLD FIREHALL ! ZONE G: Angela Graves (Coordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Graves Family, Julie de OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE Bellefeuille, Tom Kurys, Roger Ehrhardt Toronto & Bullock: The Rowleys WINTER HOURS PHONE 247-4946 Lady Evelyn School: Susan Sutherland MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9:00AM TO 9:00PM Bank Street-Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, The Code Family Bank Street-Glebe: Lily Hecht Julian Hecht FRIDAY 9:00AM TO 6:00PM Carieton University: Jim Watson SATURDAY 9:00AMTO 1:30PM* SUNDAY CLOSED *open while programs are operating AUGUST 1996 § m SUMMER OSCAR § PAGE 3 CITY COUNCILLOR’S COLUMN BY JIM WATSON, CITY COUNCILLOR, CAPITAL WARD THE EX IS our ward are welcome and there is no ON cost, as sponsors help provide the pizza and pop.