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OSCAR
Ottawa South Community Association Review
Volume 17 Number 7
The deadline date for OSCAR is the
tenth of each month. Please make sure
that all material for inclusion in OSCAR
is received at The Old Fireball, 260
Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa K1S 0R7,
by the tenth of the month preceeding the
month of issue.
April 1990
OSCA conference
to focus on positive
sports experience
Hopewell School’s English teacher, Teena Myscouhg, and her
students celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Canadian flag.
Ottawa South MPP Dies
Ottawa South MPP, Dalton McGuinty, died Friday, March 16, while
shovelling snow from the deck of his
home in Alta Vista.
A well-known Ottawa South resident, McGuinty, 64, had for many
years been an English professor at
the University of Ottawa. His lifelong interest in education led him
into public service as a school board
trustee. From 1972 to 1985 he was a
separate school representative on the
Ottawa Board of Education where he
early became recognized as a hardworking and impartial advocate of
excellence in all of the local municipal
school systems.
In 1987 he was elected a Liberal
member of the provincial legislature
where he demonstrated strong support in establishing and maintaining
high educational standards across
the province.
Other areas of particular concern
included the environment, and the
welfare of the elderly.
He is survived by his wife, 10
children and 16 grandchildren.
The executive and members of the
Ottawa South Community Association and the OSCAR board join with
many friends and associates in expressing their sympathy to his wife,
Elizabeth, and family members.
Ottawa South Traffic Plan update
A sub-committee of OSWATCH has
been active since the public meeting
held last September.
Solving or attempting to solve the
traffic problems facing our community as a whole, as well as trying
to deal with specific concerns of individual residents has been no easy
task.
It has taken quite a commitment
of time and effort from the sub-committee members to develop a set of
guiding principles and proposals
which will be submitted for ratifica-
tion to the OSCA executive in the near
future.
Once approved the revised plan
will be published in OSCAR for comment by community residents, and if
no changes are required, the executive will present it to the Alderman
and the traffic planners. Watch future issues of OSCAR for developments.
Michael Haddad
Brian Grant
OSWATCH Traffic Sub-Committee
Co-ordinators
It won’t be long before April showers
will wash away the last of the dirty
snow from our community parks. You
remember the two messengers of
spring: mud and sand; the two
forecasters of that time of year when
kids and adults in Ottawa South
rediscover one another through community sport.
Mid-April is the time when
parents maê their annual ascent to
the Old Firehall to register tKeir
children in the activity of their choice.
And before you can say T-Ball or
Mini-Soccer, the anticipation and organized confusion that comes with
opening day will be upon us.
Somehow kids, coaches, teams
and equipment sort themselves out;
parents shout encouragement from
the sidelines and the first game of the
season is under way.
During the following eight weeks
under evening skies the daily ritual
will assume a life of its own as
coaches, volunteers and parents take
their places and direct their energies
towards generating a positive sport
experience for participating children.
What is a positive sport experience? As parents what are our
expectations when we enroll our
children in a community sport program? Do we look at youth sport as a
place where children can release
pent-up energies, acquire new skills,
be on a winning team? Or might sport
in the community be viewed as
another place where children can
learn and develop?
The Ottawa South Community
Association will address some of
these issues when the Firehall hosts
its first “Sport in the Community
Conference”. OSCA invites all members of the community to attend a
morning of discussion around the
question: “How can we provide the
most positive and meaningful sport
experience for children?”
The keynote speaker will be Ray
Allard. A community coach himself,
Ray Allard is a senior administrator
with Sport Canada where he has
been instrumental in charting directions for Canadian domestic sport
policy. He has been particularly active in the design and development of
sport programs for children. Among
other initiatives he has brought his
unique perspective on values in sport
to the National Coaching Certification Council and the Fair Play Commission
The conference format will include supporting video material as
well as four workshops where participants can table concerns and suggestions under the following topics:
• Values of sport participation
• Role of parents in community
sport
• Role of the community coach
• Role of the Community Sport
Volunteer Network.
If you have children enrolled in
community sport you will have given
some thought to these issues. The
OSCA “Sport in the Community Conference” is designed to provide you,
the parent, with an opportunity to
help establish a foundation of principles and expectations on which the
community can build meaningful
sport programs for children.
The conference wil be held on
Saturday, April 28, at the Old
Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue,
from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
OBE provides
school compost
bins for schools
The City of Ottawa will be giving the
Ottawa Board of Education ten free
compost bins in April. If you would
like to receive a compost bin for your
school, please write to Rob Dunlop,
Assistant Director of Education, 330
Gilmour Street, Ottawa
Ten schools will be drawn at random to receive the compost bins.
Response to Ottawa’s Official Plan - Part 2
The following is the final installment of the response by the Federation of Citizens’ Associations to the
September 1989 Draft of the City of Ottawa’s Official Plan. The first part appeared in the March edition of OSCAR.
4. FCA VISION AND
OBJECTIVES
The FCA has not prepared an alternate Plan to meet these objections.
We do not believe that it is our function to essentially rewrite the Plan.
The FCA does however have a Vision
for the City accompanied by a set of
specific Objectives necessary to ensure the effective implementation of
that Vision. We believe that this
Vision can be used as an essential
beginning to a process which must
confirm with the public the premise
on which the Plan is developed and
the priorities among which development will be assessed and judged.
Such a Vision must take into account
the trends which have an impact on
the City of Ottawa as it moves into
the 21st century; the pressures which
are building as a result of these
trends; and reflect the values and attitudes of the community.
a. Trends
Increasingly, as we move into the
21st Century, Ottawa will have:
• a smaller share of the Regional
population
• a continued role as a regional service centre
• less land available for development
• a smaller increase in population
• more single persons; fewer
children; aging population
• more environmental awareness;
and
• status as a mature city
b. Pressures
Given the trends noted above, Ottawa will be increasingly subject to
the following pressures:
• parking and traffic gridlock
• intensification of residential
development
• creeping commercialism into
residential areas
• environmental degradation
• upgrading of water and sewerage
infrastructure; and
• invasion of green spaces
c. Values and Attitudes
The kinds of values and attitudes
which are important to the citizens
and communities of Ottawa are:
• safe and secure neighbourhoods
both from traffic and from crime
where seniors are not afraid to
cross the street and women can
walk home at night in a welllighted neighbourhood;
• a community which is environmentally safe from pollution
whether it be air, ground or water;
• the enhancement of liveable
neighbourhoods including a vital
downtown core which provides a
balance between residential and
commercial development;
• respect for the citizen to be informed and heard whether it be on
the part of City staff, Committees
of Council or Council itself; and
• participatory recreational activities and the enhancement of
cultural arts to maintain and improve quality of life
compatible with surrounding
neighbourhood
• maintain boundaries of Central
Area at Gloucester Street
• ensure that there are no barriers
in zoning bylaws to constrain social services
• protection of heritage
d. The Vision
OBJECTIVE #3
Strong Diverse Economy within
the Region
The FCA supports the notion of a
Vision which is clear, clean and
simple. This is quite different from
the Vision of Ottawa which is
presented in Part II, Section 3.0 of the
Plan. What we want Ottawa to be is:
• safe;
• liveable;
• environmentally sound; and
• affordable.
e. Principle Objectives (Guiding
Principles)
The Principle Objectives (or Guiding Principles as referred to in the
Plan) must arise from the Vision not
the reverse as is the current state of
affairs in the document. The Principle Objectives set the tone for the
entire Plan. They establish a
framework for subsequent policies in
such a way that the direction and
priority afforded to each Principle is
clear with no allowance for multiple
interpretations. FCA does not, as
has been stated previously, intend to
take on the job of rewriting the Official Plan. What is provided here, is a
set of Objectives which the FCA supports as being representative of community attitudes and values and
along with these Objectives an indication of the kinds of policies which
need to be implemented to ensure
that the Objectives are, in fact,
achieved.
OBJECTIVE #1
Clean Physical Environment
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Sample action:
upgrading of sewer systems
clean up river pollution
protection of natural heritage
maintenance, conservation of
green space (including urban
forest, open fields, wildlife
habitats, wetland)
OBJECTIVE #2
Supremacy of Neighbourhoods
Sample action:
• developing neighbourhood plans
now, not over time
• eliminate bonus provisions
• eliminate cash-in-lieu
• adherence to existing zoning or
zoning developed as a result of
neighbourhood plans
• avoid conversion of existing housing to high-density neighbourhoods
• address issue of aging population,
homeless with affordable housing
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Sample action:
• support regional development of
satellite communities which include industrial and business
centres
• decentralization of employment
• protection of heritage
OBJECTIVE #4
Moving People Not Cars
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Sample action:
emphasis on public transit
respect for pedestrian
no expressway expansion
no cash-in-lieu for parking
bicycle pathways
OBJECTIVE #5
Public Participation and
Advocacy
Sample action:
• early notification process that has
support of Community Associations
•
public consultation on all aspects
of the Plan
• intervenor funding provided to
community groups in cases where
developer wishes to exceed the existing zoning bylaw in a neighbourhood
• intervenor funding provided to
the public for matters involving
amendments to the Official Plan
5. CONCLUSION
In the opinion of the FCA, the
Draft Official Plan is seriously
flawed. It lacks an overall guiding
intelligence and instead contains a
direction that confronts rather than
meets public requirements. Official
Plan reports prepared for public discussion did not reveal that the
premise of the Plan was to be one of
accommodating growth at any cost.
The FCA categorically rejects the
concept of being reactive to unlimited
growth.
This Official Plan is a Plan for the
1950s; not one for the 21st Century.
It contains no measures to balance
economic development with residential enhancement. As a mature City,
Ottawa has the opportunity to
develop creative approaches to
managing the pressures not only
today but of the future. We require
an approach to planning which improves and enhances what we have
rather than continues to foster the
premise that excessive growth and
development is the automatic future
of this community.
In form, the Plan contains meaningless verbiage which can only serve
to confuse rather than clarify the intent of Council policies. There is no
clear direction and the language is
imprecise.
The FCA believes that a major
reworking of the Plan is required.
Specific instructions need to be given
to City staff as to what is to be required and how it is to be accomplished. We need to start from
the Vision and the Guiding Principles
and Draft a philosophy for Ottawa as
a safe, liveable, environmentally
sound and affordable City. The Plan
must incorporate directive language
in all its aspects and in particular
with regard to the following, overriding priorities:
• the concept of the environment, its
cleanliness, its preservation and
its relationship to all other issues
be given the highest priority;
• in all matters relating to transportation, public transit be given first
priority status within the Plan followed by the pedestrian and the
bicycle;
• acknowledge that further intense
development in the downtown
area is not desirable and that
measures should be established to
encourage greater commercial
development in regional satellite
communities;
• recognition and respect to the concept of the neighbourhood; to the
sanctity of neighbourhood plans
and not seek to change their character by accommodating development;
• effective public participation and
notification measures; and
• remove all statements from the
Plan which are not related to the
Planning Act and/ or to an Official
Plan.
FCA further believes that community groups should be an integral
part of the reworking of the Official
Plan and should be empowered to do
so as a necessary input to the Plan.
Members of the public and of Community Associations are interested
as evidenced by the attendance and
outstanding effort by the participants
at our workshop on January 13,1990.
The FCA cannot undertake such involvement, however, without resources. A significant amount of time and
effort has been spent to date by community groups on analyzing and
responding to the Draft Official Plan.
Funds provided by the City for this
effort, amount to less than $1,000. If
Planning Committee and Council
truly wish to complete an Official
Plan which will meet the needs, the
values and the attitudes of the publicat-large, the FCA is willing to help.
However, we cannot do it without
funds to hire someone as a full-time
coordinator and to obtain the necessary planning expertise and legal advice.
In conclusion, the FCA believes
that the Plan is seriously flawed and
that it requires a major reworking
before it will be acceptable to community groups. The FCA and its
members are willing to participate in
this process but we are no longer willing to donate our time and effort free
of charge. We strongly recommend,
therefore, that Planning Committee
accept our offer of assistance and provide the funds so that the FCA can
obtain full-time resources to coordinate our input.
Walking lightly on the land
Around the planet, on Earth Day—
April 22—people will gather to express their appreciation and concern
for life on a beautiful and diverse
globe.
“Earth Day will focus awareness
of our collective responsibility to
reverse environmental destruction,”
says Ottawa Coordinator Alison
Gale. “We will pledge our commitment to change our lifestyles, become
less consumptive, and learn to walk
lightly on the land.”
Ottawa activities include an EcoFair and a Children’s Environmental
Festival on April 21. Ottawa organizers are urging everyone to express their support by attending a
mass rally on Parliament Hill from
1 pm — 3 pm on Earth Day (April 22)
to send the message that Canada is
serious about cleaning up and caring
for the environment.
“It is time for us to establish a new
and intimate relationship with the
Earth,” says Ms. Gale. “Through
sheer numbers we can demonstrate
that we are willing to commit to a
better environment and that we expect our lawmakers and neighbours
to do the same. April 22, 1990, will
mark a peaceful awakening of consciousness to heal the planet and to
heal ourselves.”
Organizers are encouraging
families and individuals to get involved. Call the Earth Day Committee at 233-4653 to volunteer.
Foot Care Clinic at the Perley
The Perley Hospital, 43 Aylmer
Avenue in Ottawa South, has opened
a new Chiropody Clinic for the
general public. The clinic is located in
the hospital and provides the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders,
including those of structural or functional origin and also disorders
created by disease, infection or injury.
The service is free to all Ontario
residents. However, the clinic does
not provide a walk-in service.
Patients are seen by appointment
only but referral from a physician is
not necessary. Appointments can be
made by calling 236-7171, extension
251, between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,
Monday to Friday.
The aim of the chiropody service
will be to maximize the ability of each
individual to move and walk with a
minimum of pain and discomfort.
It has been estimated that the
total pressure on the feet each day by
an average person can be well over a
million pounds. Thus, it is not
surprising that the majority of the
population will at some point suffer
from a foot problem. Early detection
and prevention can save much of this
needless pain and suffering.
The chiropody clinic at the Perley
Hospital can assist you in alleviating
some of your basic foot problems.
Take a step in the right direction by
calling 236-7171, extension 251 for
an appointment.
ROBSON
AUTO CENTRE
• Before buying that next used car, let us do
a proper pre-purchase inspection making
sure that it is a good investment.
• Ask us about environmentally-conscious
tune-ups & synthetic lubricants for your
vehicle.
Reuse and Recycle the new buzz words
Once you’ve put out the blue box and
struggled with composting, what
other environmentally friendly
things can you do?
A group of Ottawa South residents have started meeting regularly
to discuss other individual actions
which can be taken. At the February
meeting they discussed reusing shopping bags, recycling fine paper, and
purchasing recycled paper products.
Have you ever noticed how many
plastic and paper bags you discard?
Here are a few ideas to help you
reduce your consumption of them.
Have extra bags handy by putting
them in places such as your car,
handbag, briefcase, knapsack. You
can reuse the large plastic and paper
bags or purchase shopping bags such
as the attractive hand-painted
“Earthbag” by Nikki Coulombe (5961816; price range $6-$15); The
Canadian Seniors for Social Responsibility cotton bag (230-0860; $6);and
the Public Library plastic bagfor $.25
(sturdy enough to hold books).
Compact string, nylon, or elastic
bags are useful but we lacked information as to where they are available. The thin clear bags used for
vegetables and bulk food can be
reused as well. Have your bags ready
at the checkout because the cashier
will most certainly “bag” you without
asking.
Some stores, such as Bread and
Fruit, Herb and Spice, and The
Wheat Berry, will accept extra paper
bags and plastic bags (preferably
with handles) for their reuse.
We hope that these tips may help
others develop the habit of using
fewer bags and reusing them.
Fine paper
What can be done about the large
quantities of fine paper which are
discarded every day? Branches Paper
Recycling, Embrun (443-2370), collects used fine paper from schools,
churches, businesses, and residences. Florence Paper Company, Ottawa (745-9437), also collects used
fine paper. The paper must be white
or light-coloured and any type of
print is acceptable, including crayon.
The following is not acceptable:
newspaper, cardboard, facsimile
paper, glossy paper, and paper with
glue such as Post-It notes, envelopes,
computer labels. Paper with glue interferes with the recycling process.
Zippy Print, Hopewell Public School,
and Lady Evelyn Public Alternative
School have begun fine paper recycling programs.
Recycling is only part of the solution. Consumers must also purchase
recycled products, thus creating a
demand and completing the cycle.
The recycled symbol can be put on
paper products containing even just
a small amount of recycled paper.
One should look for the percentage of
recycled paper in the product.
Ottawa South businesses that sell
paper products were contacted to find
out what is available. Abatronix,
1142 Bank St., can order on request
(when available) computer paper
that is 100% recycled. It costs twice
the normal price. Photocopy paper
that is 50-100% recycled fibre costs
20 more per sheet than non-recycled
paper at Zippy Print and Bhakti
Press. Zippy Print stocks white
(bleached) and off-white (unbleached) photocopy paper and has
samples of other recycled paper
which can be ordered on request.
Until demand picks up, additional
colours cannot be stocked. Bhakti
Press has recycled natural colour
photocopy paper and can also order
recycled computer paper on request.
Oxfam’s retail outlet, Bridgehead
(729-1218), sold recycled wrapping
paper last Christmas. In their next
September catalogue they hope to advertise more recycled products.
Writing paper
The Paper Source, a mail-order company, sells very attractive recycled
writing paper in various colours. The
natural colour is 100% recycled, the
rest 50%. It also has 100% recycled
nature notes, computer paper, and
address labels. In their catalogue
they explain that their paper is imported. They write: “most Canadian
mills do not produce fine paper with
a high recycled content... most waste
paper collected in this country is
made into tissue and box board. Most
of the paper we (Paper Source) stock
comes from the United States. It is
our aim to increase the demand for
recycled paper and encourage
Canadian manufacturers to satisfy a
rapidly growing market”. To order
their catalogue call (613) 267-7191 or
write to: The Paper Source,
Fallbrook, Ontario KOG1A0.
Many envelopes can be reused by
applying stick-on address labels
available from OPIRG-Ottawa (Ontario Public Interest Research Group,
230-3076); The Paper Source; and
most stationery stores.
Loblaws at Billings Bridge sells
toilet paper made from 100% recycled
paper. However a call to Toronto
head office confirmed that the paper
is bleached. If anyone knows where to
buy unbleached toiled paper made
from recycled paper, or has other information on recycled products, we
and other OSCAR readers would love
to hear from you. Call Fran at 2365577 or Gail at 235-2796.
Mac Harb, MP/Député
Ottawa Centre
1165 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Working for you!
Travaillant pour vous!
230-3555
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992-7191
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OSCAR thanks all the people
who brought us to your
door this month
Glebe Centre volunteers
appreciated
by Maria DaSilva
Zone Al: Suzanne Leduc-Aylen (co-ordinator), Jackie Morris, Jamie Leah, Megan Winser,
Candace O’Lett, Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Debbie Knott, The Chandler Family, Michael
Lynch, Virginia Taylor.
Zone A2: Susan Lafleur (co-ordinator), The Lafleur Family.
Zone B: Willi Wahl (co-ordinator), Sharon Plumb, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Leslie
Roster, Patty Leonard, Rick Potter, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The Woyiwadas Family,
Jim and Sheena Gilbert, Anne and Dan Calvert, David and Kristin Farr, The Webber
Family.
Zone Cl: Laura Johnson (co-ordinator), The Larwill Family, The Neale Family, Damon
and Siobhan Bond, The Harrison Family, The MacGregor-Staple Family, The Gilmore
Family.
Zone C2: Kathy Paterson (co-ordinator), Alan McCullough, The Hecht Family, Jenny
Wilson, Bill McCauley, Dan Byrne, The Wiggin Family
Zone D: Leonard Gerbrandt (co-ordinator), Patti Angus, Harold Sprott, The Small Family,
Jessie Neufeld, Tony Hauser, Lisa and Julie Hauser, The Young Family, Bree and David
Carr-Harris, Audi Gray, The Stanton Family.
Zone El: Forrest Smith (co-ordinator), Nickolas and Malcolm Fraser, The Giles—
Cummings Family, Sean and Andrew Bradley, Donny Nidd, The Hutchinson Family.
Zone E2: Rufina Basu (co-ordinator), Kailey and Shannon Kemp, Jesse Rading, The
Tillman Family, Eleanor Berry, Maiy-Ann Kent, Remy Basu, Sherry Greaves
There would be no one to help
with tax returns, no one to assist residents in and out of the elevator and
no one to go for a short walk or shopping trip. There would be no lunch in
the co8untry, no sightseeing tours,
and no movie shows.
No one would help read a letter
from a grandchild and no one would
serve ice cream on hot summer days.,
No Bingo’s, no bar, no entertainers, no pets, no one to raise
money for a gtood cause and no
writers to write about the cause or
concern.
A world without volunteers would
be very unfortunate indeed. Therefore, if you know someone who volunteers, or if you yourself volunteer,
HATS OFF TO YOU! It is your
desire, generosity, and commitment
which help make organizations such
as The Glebe Centre, a great place to
be!
One cannot help but be impressed
at the amount of activity and evident
enjoyment of our residents.
"It’s a good place," they say.
To all of you who volunteer, we
offer our deepest thanks and appreciation. To those who are considering it, just imagine the
difference you too can make!
Zone Fl: Carol O’Connor (co-ordinator), Chris Kinsley, The Cihlar Family, The Blakemans
Family, Jonathon Matynia, The Grier Family, The Bennett Family.
Thank you
Zone F2: Janet L. Jancar (co-ordinator), Karen and Sandra Moir, Catherine Allen, The
Stem Family, The Liston Family, The von Baeyer Family, Jeff Dubrule Family, Julie de
Bellefeuille, Lorne Stidwill, The Kemp Family.
Our thanks go out to the following people, who have agreed to deliver OSCAR
each month:
Virginia Taylor and Michael Lynch.
Zone G: Triona Dalziel (co-ordinator), Simon Davies, The Tubman Family, The Dalziel
Family, The Swinburne Family, The Zamparo Family, The Dauphinee Family, The Rayner
Family.
Bank Street-Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, Rosemary Fitzpatrick, Donna Walsh
Bank Street-Glebe: Michael Friend
Carleton University: Chris Brown
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I was reflecting gratefully on all the
people I know who volunteer.
From all walks of life they come
each a testimonial that giving and
caring is still alive and well. Each
bringing their own talent and creative input.
These people are the “life-blood” of
many organizations. Without their
help, the greater variety of our
programs and services would become
unavailable and the overall operation
of these organizations would be inefficient.
The Glebe Centre is one such organization. Without volunteers, our
centre would be void of committees
and home support services. There
would be no Variety Shop, no books
or flowers, no reception host(ess), no
instructors or group leaders for the
many crafts and classes.
There would be no friendly
visitors to chat or play a game, and
life would become an endless chain of
days and nights, monotonous and
unintaeresting.
There would be no moral or
spiritual support. No one to accompany residents on their medical appointments. No one to serve a hot,
soothing cup of tea or coffee.
OSCAR April 1990
Help OSCAR
If you have a few hours to spare each month helping out on your local paper,
then please get in touch with us. If you have writing, layout, or researching
skills, or any other skills that may be of use to OSCAR, use them to keep the
Ottawa South community in touch with what’s going on in the area.
To volunteer your services, or for more information, call Emyr Parry at
741-2501 during office hours.
The Urban Naturalist
.
Naturalizing Your Backyard and Community
by Victoria Dickenson
and Jeff Harrison
Long-time readers of this column
may remember that two years ago we
wrote about developing a backyard
more amenable to wildlife. We talked
about providing habitats for ourselves as well as providing areas for
wildlife.
By encouraging part of our yard to
revert to a more natural state we
hoped that the variety of insects
would increase. Insects are at the
base of most food chains for birds and
animals, and a large variety would
indicate a pretty healthy garden. We
have a friend who is an entomologist
who studies beetles. He’s recorded at
least 50 species of beetles alone in his
Nepean backyard!
Desert
We’re not too keen on lawns. After all,
they originally began in England as
bowling greens! Green grass in small
quantities is alright, but it is an
ecological desert. And spraying with
herbicides to promote grass makes as
much environmental sense as smoking cigarettes for your health.
Natural planting in a yard requires little watering or spraying and
encourages other sorts of wildlife to
find a home. An added benefit, you
can provide opportunities for nature
study and for learning more about
natural systems right in your own
backyard.
We are still in the process of
naturalizing our backyard. Our ideas
have changed over time. We started
out with a small bog garden under the
honeysuckle, which has had uneven
success. The tall meadow rue and
jewelweed look wonderful, but the
marsh marigolds have not done too
well. It seems that the habitat is too
dry.
Pond
This year we’ve decided to build a
small pond of variable depth contained by a remnant vinyl pool liner.
We dug the hole last fall and this
spring, once a pool liner becomes
available, the fun starts. We will be
putting in a mud bottom and seed or
plant the deeper areas with cattail,
arrowhead and water lilies.
In the shallow end we will try
marsh marigold again, and leave
some room on the muddy fringes for
jack-in-the-pulpit, jewelweed, sedge
and other water-loving plants.
(The children love “popping” the
jewelweed in the fall. One touch on
the little pea-like pods, and the seeds
burst out. The plant’s other name is
“Touch-Me-Not”!)
To add a bit of colour we are thinking of getting some red dogwood. This
plant looks terrific in winter against
the white snow. We don’t expect the
pond to be an instant success. The big
question will be whether we will have
to add some sort of pump to ensure
the water does not get too stagnant.
The plants are only a beginning.
We have plans to add a few tadpoles
(frog) and polly wogs (toad) to see how
they do. Adequate depth in the water
and mud are essential for overwinter-
ing. If the frogs work out, we will try
painted turtles. The pond is unlikely
to be a complete ecosystem but it will
be interesting to see what insects and
microscopic life are attracted.' They
will likely determine the health of the
pond itself. We will have to watch out
for mosquitoes, and add a few
dragonfly larvae if the mosquitoes
persist!
Other plans for naturalizing the
yard include a rockpile for a toad
residence,(we enjoyed the presence of
a migrating toad one year), and some
special plants for butterflies. Buddleia (butterfly bush) is well known
but meadow plants like thistle and
yarrow also attract butterflies. A few
more varieties of plants such as
mayapple and anemone will join the
wild ginger, yellow violets,
dutchman’s breeches, yellow wort,
wake robin and trilliums and bracken
ferns in the shaded wildflower garden. We also plan to put in white
cedar, chokecherry, viburnum and
striped maples along the fence lines.
such as Bill Merilees’ Attracting
Backyard Wildlife. The Nature
cally sound ways. That is not easy for
city folks whose exposure to nature is
a camping trip to Bon Echo Park once
every five years. The fact is the
natural environment is all around us
if we care to look. It may be defouled
and sterile but it can be changed, and
relatively quickly if we want to. Carrying your own bag to a supermarket
and using the blue box is only part of
the solution. We all need to get more
in touch with nature to understand
better our mistakes. What better
place to do it but our own backyards
where we spend our time.
Fortunately, in planning and implementing our wildlife garden we do
not have to re-invent the wheel.
Many people have already converted
a part or, in some cases, all of their
green grass monoculture to more
natural vegetation. There are now
books available about how to do it,
Canada Bookshop, on Sussex Drive
near Murray, is a good place to
browse for books of this sort.
The Ottawa Field-Naturalists’
Club is currently into the preliminary
design stages of a wildlife garden at
the Central Experimental Farm.
This garden, which will be located in
a ravine in the Arboretum halfway
between the toboggan runs and the
Hartwell Locks, is a joint project with
the Friends of the Farm.
The wildlife garden is intended to
serve as an inspiration for both urban
and rural landowners to maintain
and improve wildlife habitat on their
properties. Those wanting more information about the garden or
naturalizing your backyard can contact the Field Naturalists at 7223050.
Neighbours
Of course naturalizing our backyard
would be significantly enhanced if
neighbours did likewise. Larger
clusters of natural habitat are obviously more desirable than smaller
clusters. This is particularly the case
in attracting and maintaining a
greater variety of reptiles, animals
and birds.
The real potential for encouraging
wildlife could best be realized by a
community-wide effort that extended
into the parks. Brewer Park has been
designed for sporting activities such
as soccer and baseball in summer and
skating in winter plus a great
children’s play area. But little
thought has been given to other uses,
and from a wildlife perspective, the
park is incredibly sterile.
Taking the backyard wildlife concept to the park would encourage
other forms of wildlife that pass
through the area to stay and perhaps
venture to our backyards more often.
After all the Rideau River and Sawmill Creek are natural corridors for
the movement of four-legged critters
from the Greenbelt. A lot of our local
wildlife is sustained by these corridors.
Some of you are probably asking
why do we need wildlife in the city?
What’s the use of having squirrels
chewing holes in the siding, or
racoons tearing through the garbage?
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understanding with nature. The crux
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that we thought we could do
whatever we wanted with our environment, that somehow we were
above natural systems and natural
rules. Toxic dump sites and toxic
water, unsafe local swimming, acid
rain and dying trees, greenhouse effect and ozone depletion from atmospheric pollution are proof that we’re
not.
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The environment and our community: \ partnership for the future.
Ijenvironnement et la collectivité: l'association de l'avenir.
Ôttawa
Waddle into
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Enfin, le
printemps
April 1990
avril 1990
Spring Flea Market and Craft Fairs
Marchés aux puces et ventes d’artisanats du printemps
Every Sunday
10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.
10 h à 16 h
Forbes
564-8414
713, bouL St-Laurent Blvd.
April 7 avril
10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.
10 h à 16 h
Glebe
564-1058
690, rue Lyon SL
April 22 avril
10:00 am. to 5:00 p.m.
10 h à 16 h
Canterbury
564-1068
2185, rue Arch St.
April 28 avril
9:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.
9 hà 15 h
Carleton Heights
564-1231
1665, av. Apeldoom Ave.
May 6 mai
10:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.
10 h à 15 h
Dempsey
564-1186
1895, ch. Russell Road
May 12 mai
10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.
10 h à 16 h
Main Street
564-1264
88, rue Main St.
May 12 mai
10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m.
10 h à 14 h
McNabb
564-1070
180, rue Percy St.
May 19 mai
10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m.
10 h à 14 h
St-Pierre
564-1060
353, rue Friel St.
June 3 juin
10:00 am. to 2:00 p.m.
10 h à 14 h
Alexander
564-1182
960, rue Silver St
June 23 juin
9:00 am. to 3:00 p.m.
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Hunt Club
521-1392
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Business Olympics
June 3,1990
Olympiades des gens de carrière
Le 3 juin 1990
The Business Olympics Committee, in conduction with the City of Ottawa,
Department of Recreation and Culture will conduct its 18th Annual
Business Olympics at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Our aim is to
provide an opportunity for adults of all ages to participate in a semiserious track and field competition. Participation, fun and expression of
your" own Unique qualities are what count. Private Business, Federal,
Provincial and Municipal Departments, the Media, Recreational Fitness
Clubs, etc. will all enter teams. Information 564-1095.
Start Time - 7:45 a.m. Sunday, June 3, 1990
Rain Date - 7:45 a.m. Sunday, June 10, 1990
Location -Terry Fox Athletic Facility, 2960 Riverside Drive
(Mooney's Bay Park)
Entry Fee - $15 per person
Entry Deadline - May 16, 1990
Le Service des loisirs et de la culture de la Ville d'Ottawa, en collaboration
avec la Comité des Olympiades des gens de carrière, désire vous aviser de
la tenue des 18ièrrte Olympiades annuelles des gens de carrière au centre
d'athlétisme Terry-Fox. Notre but est d'offrir aux adultes, de tous les âges,
lloccasion de participer à une compétition d'athlétisme amateure. Les
entreprises privées, les administrations fédérale, provinciale et municipale,
la Police, le Service des incendies, les médias, les clubs de
conditionnement physique récréatifs, etc. défendront leurs couleurs cette
année encore.
Début - 7 h 45 le dimanche 3 juin 1990
En cas de pluie - 7 h 45 le dimanche 10 juin 1990
Endroit - Centre d'athlétisme Terry-Fox (Parc Mooney's Bay)
Frais - 15 $ par personne
Date limite -l6 mai 1990
Touch Football Registration
Girls 13 to 17 years old interested in Touch Football can register on
Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 5 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at McNabb
Community Centre 180 Percy. For information call the Women and Sport
Office at 564-1096.
Celebration of Aging, April 19, 20, 21.
His Worship Mayor James A. Durrell and C.J.O.H. personality Max
Keeping invite you to participate in the "Celebration of Aging" April 19
and 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and April 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. in the Ottawa Congress Centre. The Celelabration will be a fun-filled
showcase of senior citizen talent from across the nation mixed with over
80 information exhibition booths. The Celebration will be geared to all
ages and interests in an attempt to promote a look into the future!
For information call 564-9291.
Department (fRecreation and (Mure •
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Touch-Footbaü
Les filles de 13 à 17 ans intéressées au Touch-Football peuvent s'inscrire le
lundi 4 juin et le mardi 5 juin entre 18 h et 21 h au centre communautaire
McNabb 180, rue Percy. Pour plus de renseignements communiquez avec
l'équipe du Sport et les femmes au 564-1096
Célébration du veillissement, 18 au 21 avril 1990
Son honneur le maire James A. Durrell et Max Keeping de C.J.O.H. vous
invitent à participer à "Célébration du veillissement" les 19 et 20 avril entre
9 h et 21 h et le 21 avril entre 9 h et 17 h au Centre des congrès. La
Célébration sera une démonstration des talents, d'aptitudes et de nouvelles
idées mettant en vedette des personnes âgées de partout au Canada, il y
aura également plus de 80 stands. La Célébration est ouverte au grand
public et inclue des activités pour les enfants et les personnes de tout âge!
Renseignements 564-9291.
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Alderman’s Column
this one-of-a-kind structure. Restoration will begin this fall.
Traffic Management
The next Lansdowne Park traffic
management study meeting will be
held on April 24, 1990, 6:00-10:00
p.m., with the presentation at 7:00
p.m., in the Assembly Hall at
Lansdowne. This public meeting is a
follow-up to the one held in January
and I would encourage members of
Ottawa South to attend.
Aberdeen Pavilion is saved
On February 14, Community Services and Operation Committee voted
to demolish the Aberdeen Pavilion.
The staff recommendation from the
Department of Recreation and Culture did not specify demolition. It
recommended:
• That the scope of the Aberdeen
Pavilion project be reduced by the
$1.0 a million project budget
reduction.
• That the Commissioner of Recreation and Culture be authorized to
amend the terms of reference to
select project management consultants for the exhibit show complex project by including terms of
reference for the Aberdeen
Pavilion project and proceed with
a combined proposal call to select
project management consultants
for both projects.
However, the motion put forward
by Alderman Kelly to be voted on by
the committee was the following:
“The committee concurs and so
recommends that the departmental
recommendations be replaced by the
following:
That the Aberdeen Pavilion
project be deleted and that the Aberdeen Pavilion be offered at no charge
to the City, to the C.C.E.A. for its new
site, or to the Department of Agriculture, and if no one accepts the building that it be demolished.
Since experts have testified that
dismantling and reconstruction on
another site is not possible without
destroying the building, demolishing
would be accurate. The members who
voted for this motion were Joan O’Neill, Michael McSweeney, Jim
Jones, and George Kelly.
I was not aware that this motion
would be on the agenda. Mr.Kelly,
who proposed the motion9n, did not
discuss it with me beforehand so I
had no opportunity to inform the
community that the continued existence of our most precious heritage
building was in danger. No one but
myself, Nancy Smith and Michael
Janigan were there to speak up.
Although we made all of the
relevant points the community would
have made, I had the feeling the vote
had already been decided.
In my opinion the heart of the
approved Lansdowne Park Redevelopment Plan (June 1989) had
been cut out. The plan (that so many
in the community and on staff have
been working so hard to achieve) had
been designed with the Aberdeen as
its centre. If the Aberdeen Pavilion
did not exit, this plan was not workable.
Needless to say, I was alarmed at
this sudden turn of events. Council on
March 7,1990, wisely overturned the
C.S.O.C. decision and voted to restore
Byward Market to be
preserved
In February, City Council approved
an interim control by-law (not unlike
the recent Queen Elizabeth
Driveway interim control by-law) for
the Byward Market area. For the
first time, aggressive steps were
taken to effectively freeze unwanted
development. Demolition of heritage
buildings in the Market has been
prohibited, including the four buildings that were slated for immediate
demolition. The work of the Planning
Committee was vital in differentiating between applications that were
innocuous or of benefit to the Market
and those that represented old attitudes and lacked the sensitivity to
the Market heritage.
It was very gratifying to be part of
this progressive action. It is also
gratifying to know that you can effect
real change when the political will is
there. Political will is best formed by
constituents’ collective messages. In
this case, the message was clear; the
mayor provided the leadership; staff
provided the details and the rest is
history! Congratulations to all who
were involved in this exciting turn of
events.
Pedestrian safety
Many of you may have noticed the
changes to the pedestrian exit behind
Davidson’s Jewellers from the
municipal parking lot behind the
I.G.A. The new design protects
pedestrians from exiting the lot into
Davidson’s Jewellers parking lot and
its inherent dangers. Now the exit
directs people to the sidewalk. Thank
you to Vince and Judy Richards for
bringing this problem to my attention
and to city staffer Shirley Northrup
for her prompt action.
Ottawa South
neighbourhood run
The Ottawa South neighbourhood
run will take place April 29. A lot of
work has gone into organizing this
run, and special appreciation is due
to Larry Ostler for his time and energy in making this run a reality.
I know that Ottawa South residents will come out in full force for
this event and support this fund raising endeavour for the Hopewell
Parent-Teacher organization.
Back yard composting bins
Council approved the sale of back
yard composters-at a price of $ 15.00
each. The market price is close to
$100. The design is great, uncomplicated, durable and efficient. Judging
from the popularity of these units
when offered by the City of Toronto,
I would suggest residents act promptly to place their order (payment must
be enclosed), as the bins will be sold
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Details will be announced in the
Ottawa Citizen sometime in April
(hopefully by mid-April) and residents will be advised how and where
to apply. A telephone inquiry line
will also be set up.
Initially, 5,000 bins will be available and after the first 5,000 bins are
sold, names will go on a preferred
waiting list for subsequent sale of
these bins.
Those of you who have forwarded
letters or postcards to my office requesting bins will be personally contacted when the date is set for
ordering the containers.
Wading pools
As a member of the city’s Community
Services and Operations Committee
(C.S.O.C.), I was pleased that we
were successful in our meeting of
March 7, to recommend that the city’s
wading pools be kept open during the
weekend. Unfortunately, this
decision was overturned by a subsequent meeting of the Policy,
Priorities and Budgeting Committee.
The matter will now come before
City Council later this month, and I
will be lobbying my colleagues to
defeat the P.P. & B. proposal.
Although attendance does decline
during the weekend, many children
do not have the opportunity to get out
of the city during the weekends and a
visit to the wading pool with their
parents is a real highlight. Thank you
to all those residents who have taken
the time to telephone my office with
their comments.
Stoop and Scoop
Spring is upon us and it is a good time
to be reminded of the City of Ottawa’s
stoop-and-scoop by-law. This by-law
requires a person in charge of a dog
to pick up their dog’s feces. This
regulation applies to streets,
sidewalks,a boulevards, parks,
public and private property. Seeingeye dogs are exempt from this by-law.
Persons who contravene the bylaw are subject to fines ranging from
$10 to $2,000.
I would encourage the residents of
Capital Ward to be vigilant in picking
up after their pets. Animal feces can
cause serious disease to humans—
especially children.
Education program
for cat owners
Last October, City Council approved
the development and implmentation
of an intense public awareness campaign aimed specifically at cat
owners and focusing on voluntaiy cat
identification and responsible pet
care. This program will begin next
month and will be in effect for a oneyear trial period.
Aldermanic
Community Office
The Aldermanic Community Office,
located at the Firehall, will be closed
on April 13 (Good Friday) and will
re-open on Friday, April 27, from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
City Hall Contact
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario.
KIN 5A1.
Telephone: 564-1308.
The 24-hour referral service is 5641111.
MP’s Column
Ottawa Centre
to hold Literacy
Forum
The federal riding of Ottawa Centre
will host a literacy forum on June 4.
Representatives from a wide range of
sectors in the community will meet to
discuss current policies and to
promote pamerships to fight illiteracy.
The United Nations has declared
1990 as International Literacy Year
to publicize the problem of illiteracy
around the world. Here in Canada,
we became aware of the problem in
1987 when a Southam News study
reported that approximately 24 % of
Canadians were functionally illiterate. In 1988, the Canadian Business Task Force on Literacy
published a report which estimated
that illiteracy was costing Canadians
as much as $10 billion every year.
Today’s information-based society
requires much higher levels of
literacy than in days past. It is no
longer possible to carry out a job or to
conduct one’s day-to-day tasks
without a relatively high level of
reading and arithmetic ability.
Without functional literacy, many
are not able to find a satisfying job or
to participate fully in our society.
Much has been said about the importance of literacy. It is up to us to
take advantage of the opportunities
of this special year to do something
about it.
We know that community-based
programs have a distinct advantage
in combatting illiteracy. They are accessible, familiar to the community,
and able to address the specific needs
of the learner. There is a wealth of
expertise and a good number of willing volunteers in Ottawa and in communities
across
Canada.
Unfortunately, there is an ongoing
need for support from other sectors in
our community.
That is why a major goal of 1990
will be to create new partnerships to
promote literacy. Business, labour,
governments at all levels, and the
media will be asked to work with
literacy organizations to ensure that
the funding, the learning tools, and
the public awareness necessary to
beat illiteracy are in place.
If you would like to get involved in
a local literacy program, or know
someone who might benefit from
such a program, you can contact the
ABC Line at 233-3232. If you would
like to know more about the Literacy
Forum, or about the issue of illiteracy, please contact my office at
996-5322.
Let’s work together to make International Literacy Year a success—in
Ottawa Centre and around the world.
OSCAR April 1990
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Current Alzheimer research
encouraging
Dr. Jonathan Willmer, neurologist
and assistant director of the Memory
Disorder Clinic at the Ottawa
General Hospital presented an update on the current research relating
to the treatment of dementia and the
current status of the Memory Disorder Clinic following a $100,000 donation from the Alzheimer Society at its
Annual General Meeting, Saturday,
March 3.
The drug being studied is
Nimodipine which is in a class of
drugs known as calcium channel
blockers. Presently there are approximately 18-20 patients enrolled
in this study with the aim to reach 36
patients. The Memory Disorder
Clinic is one of approximately 40
centres across North America which
are participating and presently about
800 patients are involved.
From limited studies done in
Europe, however, this medication
does seem to improve cognitive func-
tion in patients with dementia of the
Alzheimer type but the most compelling evidence is from animal studies.
A study done in an aging rabbit
population published in Science
around this time last year
demonstrated that as rabbits get
older it takes them longer to learn a
simple task. When these rabbits are
fed a diet containing the drug
Nimodipine, their performance improves to the same level as that of
younger rabbits.
The $100,000 donation received
from the Alzheimer Society, will
enable the Memory Disorder Clinic to
hire a social worker and a part-time
secretary for a period of two years.
Dr. Willmer concluded his talk by
stating that we must lobby government health policy makers to place
the diagnosis, treatment and longterm care of patients with dementia
as a major priority before dementia
becomes a public health crisis.
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through the grief process.
Professional speakers are frequently invited to address the group
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LANSDOWNE PARK DEVELOPMENT
PARKING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STUDY
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
April 24,1990
(presentation at 7:00 p.m.)
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Assembly Hall
Lansdowne Park
You are invited to an open house for the Lansdowne Park Development
Parking and Traffic Management Study. Information and a presentation
of the proposed Parking and Traffic Management Plan will be provided
by the study consultant UMA Engineering Ltd. Lansdowne Park
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Welcome to the Firehall
(Ottawa South Community Centre)
Susan Rejall (O.S.C.A. Executive Assistant) at 564-7277. All
subsidies are subject to Association approval.
We invite you to enjoy our centrally located facility. Buses 1,5,and
7 will bring you within walking distance of our community centre.
The programmes at the Firehall (Ottawa South Community Centre)
have been developed co-operatively by the Ottawa South
Community Association and the City of Ottawa’s Department of
Recreation and Culture.
INTERACTION
If you have a child or teen with a disability who needs assistance to
participate in our programmes we have trained volunteers who can
help. Talk with the Centre staff or call our Interaction workers at
564-1261.
MEMBERSHIPS
Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) memberships will
be sold during registration for $5.00/year, family or single. All
OSCA members will receive a $2.00 discount on each instructed
course they register in by presenting their membership card.
Membership discount does not apply to workshops, After- Four,
PD days, March Break, or summer camps.
REFUNDS
Refunds are provided in cases of extenuating circumstances and if
the refund does not jeopardize the programme. A $5.00
administration charge will be applicable at all times. In the event a
prégramme is cancelled due to insufficent registration, you will be
notified by phone and a complete reimbursement will be made by
cheque.
CHEQUES
Please make cheques payable to OSCA (Ottawa South
Community Association).
SUBSIDY
A subsidy is available to those individuals in the community who
require financial assistance. Inquire at registration or contact
WOMEN AND SPORT
Women and Sport is a programme to increase sport opportunities
for girls and women. Curious?? Call 564-1096.
OFFICE HOURS
Staff will be happy to help you Monday - Friday from
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We would be pleased to hear from you at
564-1064.
Centre Director: Patti McKay
Programme Worker: Cheryl Paquette
O.S.C.A. President: Dave Webber
O.S.C.A. Executive Assistant: Susan Rejall
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
All programmes are held at the Firehall unless otherwise noted. All
programmes are cancelled on Victoria Day weekend. The Centre
strives to keep class cancellations to a minimum, however, there
are situations beyond our control that result in cancellations.
Should this occur, we will do our best to inform participants and
reschedule the class. In case of an emergency cancellation of a
children’s class, children will remain supervised at the Community
Centre until parents are notified.
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PRESCHOOL
FIREHALL COOPERATIVE PLAYGROUP
Mondays and Wednesdays: 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
An opportunity for young children to develop social
skills and play in small groups. Parents take turns at
supervising. For ages 18 months - 2 1/2 years as of
September 1989. For further information please call
Carolyn Emond (Registrar) at 236-6202 or Kate
Penrith (Co-ordinator) at 234-2285.
KINDERKIDS
Cost: $38.00
May 3 - June 14/90 (7 weeks)
Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (ages 3 - 5)
A programme where children can benefit from a
small group, arts and crafts, music, free play, and
other learning experiences.
KINDERCOOKING
Cost: $28.00
April 30 - June 18/90 (7 weeks)
Mondays: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 4 and 5)
Come and explore the delights of cooking (and
eating!) at the Fireball. Lise Bilodeau will guide your
child through the basics of cooking and safety while
making tasty treats.
WELL BABY CLINIC
Cost: Free
April 30 - June 18/90
Mondays: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(newborn -12 months)
This programme is operated on a drop-in basis with
the help of Judy Hutton (Public Health Nurse). Have
your baby weighed and measured and participate in
infant discussion groups. Nurses will meet with
parents every second week. On alternate weeks,
discussions will be organized by the parents. Come
meet other parents in your neighbourhood.
PRE-BALLET
Cost: $28.00
Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. -10:15 a.m. (ages 3 - 5)
Instructor Kari Umelas will concentrate on an
introduction to dance training through the use of
music and movement. Parents are invited to attend
the last class.
KINDERGYM -1
Cost: $28.00
The course will provide opportunities for your child to
develop balance and co-ordination through a variety
of music, games, and pre-beginner level gymnastic
movements.
CREATIVE PLAY
Cost: $35.00
Wednesdays: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 3 - 5)
Children can express their creativity through a wide
variety of hands-on activities. Our instructor, Susan
Brison will introduce children to a variety of fun’
mediums including clay and paper mache.
MINI MOTION
Cost: $28.00
Tuesdays: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ages 4 and 5)
Join us for a fun filled hour of active and co-operative games at the Firehall. This is designed to be a
high energy programme for the younger set that will
involve plenty of opportunity for motor skill development..
CHILDREN
GRADE ONE BALLET
Cost: $28.00
May 5 - June 23/90
Saturdays: 11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m. (ages 7-8)
A new course this session to accomodate the 7 and
8 yr olds in our ballet programme. Our instructor,
Kari Umelas will work on building and refining ballet
techniques with emphasis placed on grace and
movement.
AFTER-FOUR
Cost: $85.00/ month
Monday - Friday
or $6.00 per day
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (ages 6-12).
The after-four programme includes activities such as
sports, drama, crafts, games, and special events, all
supervised by qualified staff. To inquire if spaces
are available in this popular programme, contact the
Centre at 564-1064.
P.D. DAYS
Cost: $16.00/day
The Community Centre offers programmes on all
O.B.E. Professional Development Days. Spaces are
limited and you are encouraged to contact the
Centre to find out specific registration dates.
CHILDRENS ART-1
Cost: $35.00
Mondays: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. (ages 6-8)
Children in this class will have the opportunity to
explore their creativity in various forms. Our young
artists will be given basic instruction by Mary Stanton in drawing, painting, collage, and clay modeling.
Classes will be held in the art room at Hopewell
Public School.
CHILDRENS ART-2
Cost: $35.00
Fridays: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. <ages 9-12)
Children in this class will be given basic instruction
by Mary Stanton in pastels, drawing with charcoal,
pen and ink, and painting with acrylics and watercolours.
BASKETBALL
Cost: $20.00
Thursdays: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (ages 8-13)
Located in Hopewell's new gym, this course will help
improve fundamental skills and techniques. Plenty
of practice time is provided.
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Cost: $35.00
Mondays: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ages 6-12)
Come explore the secrets of the kitchen in Hopewell
School’s family studies room and collect new and
exciting recipes. Surprise your family and your
friends with your efforts!!
MOTOR-MOTION
Cost: $28.00
Saturdays: 10:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m. (ages 5 and 6)
This course will provide opportunities to improve
motor skills in an hour of fun-filled active and cooperative games.
PRIMARY BALLET
Cost: $28.00
An introduction to ballet techniques for our future
stars. Our qualified instructor, Kari Umelas, will
guide students through the basics. To be held at the
Firehall in the activity room.
SCIENCE WONDERS
Cost: $28.00
Thursdays: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ages 6-12)
Learning about science was never so much fun!
Boys and girls are invited to join our hands-on
science programme where they'll participate in
iimaginative experiments. Course location is at
Hopewell School in the science room.
CHILDREN’S CRAFT CLUB
Cost: $35.00
Sundays: 11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. (ages 8-12)
Come and enjoy an hour of new and unusual craft
ideas. Emphasis is placed on exploring creativity.
Classes will be held at the Firehall in the activity
room.
CHILDREN’S CARPENTRY
Cost: $44.00
Saturdays: 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (ages 5 and 6)
or 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (ages 7 -9)
The beginner carpenter can learn the basics in
construction including sanding, nailing, and finishing.
Projects may include making a key rack, napkin
holder, toy boat, and tool box. Please bring a
hammer with you to the activity room at the Firehall.
YOUTH
YOUTH VOLLEYBALL
Cost: $20.00
Mondays: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (ages 10 -14)
Designed for ages 10-14 years this is an
opportunity to come to Hopewell School’s new
gym for practice, game play, and plenty of
fun!
SPORTS NIGHT
Cost: $20.00
Fridays: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (ages 10 -15)
Sign up with your friends and enjoy an
evening of your favourite sports in the old
gym at Hopewell School. Sports will include
volleyball, floor hockey, basketball and
badminton.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMME
If you are 14 to 17 years and are interested in a
career working with people, take the first step by
joining our Leadership Programme. Training
sessions will provide you with the skills to be a
recreation leader. For more information call the
City of Ottawa Leadership Training Office at 5641270.
VOLUNTEER LEADER PROGRAMME
If you are 14 years of age or over you are
invited to volunteer in our After-Four Programme or become an assistant in one of our
gym programmes. This will give you an oppor
tunity to develop leadership skills, gain valuable experience, and have some fun too!
Contact Cheryl Paquette at 564-1064 or drop
by the Firehall.
BABYSITTER CERTIFICATION Cost $32.00
Mondays: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (ages 12 -15)
Canada Safety Council Certification programme
for young people who will be at least 12 years of
age by the end of the course. Learn the basics of
safety and child care and become a certified
babysittter.
WOMEN AND SPORT (Softball-all levels)
This is a city wide leage for girls interested in
playing on a recreational team. Location of
games depend on the availability of ball
diamonds. For more information and registration call 564-1096-
'SPRING SPORTS LEAGUES:
REGISTRATION for the Spring Sports League will take place on Saturday, April 21st,
from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.nuat the Ottawa South Community Centre, 260 SunnysideAve.
and will continue until May 5th at the Community Centre during regular office hours,
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 pan. Monday to Friday. Late registration is discouraged for recreational
sports league in order to allow time for coaches to organize their teams.
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T-BALL
Cost: $20.00
May 15 - June 21/6 weeks Includes T-Shirt
Mon., Wed. or Thurs: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
(ages 5-7)
Come join us at Hopewell School’s grass
yard for an evening of fun. Boys and girls
ages 5-7 can learn basic skills and have fun
being part of a team. Schedules will be
available after registration. This programme involves volunteer participation,
each team needs two coaches and two scorekeepers. If you are interested in helping
out give us a call at 564-1064 for more
information.
SOCCER
Cost: $15.00
May 15 - June 23 (6 weeks) Includes T-Shirt
Tues, or Thurs: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. (ages 5 -14)
Co-ordinator : Peter Beisterfeld
Recreational Soccer is off and running again at
Brewer Park. Learn basic soccer skills, and
experience the fun of playing in a league. Parents,
come out and cheer your team on! We need
parents for coaching and team support. Schedules
and team lists will be available after registration.
Scheduling will follow league formats with
possible exhibition games against other house
league organizations.
Please Note: This Recreational League is not
affiliated with any competetive Soccer
organizations.
Mites
(born 84 - 85)
Ages 5 - 6
Tykes
(born 82 - 83)
Ages 7-8
Atoms
(born 81 - 80)
Ages 9-10
Mosquitos
(bom 79 - 76)
Ages 11 - 14
SOFTBALL
Cost: $15.00
May 19th - June 23rd
Includes T-Shirt
Saturdays 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
(Ages 8 -12)
For children who have enjoyed T-Ball and are
ready for something a little more challenging.
Our recreational softball programme is designed for children not quite ready for competitive play but who still enjoy being on a team.
Lots of fun on the Windsor Park Diamond.
This is a parent participation sport. If you
would like to assist in coaching give us a call
at 564-7277 or 564-1064,
ADULT RECREATIONAL BASEBALL
May 15th - Aug. 9
Cost: $45.00
Includes T-Shirt
Tuesday & Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Recreational baseball for adults who enjoy
casual team playing on the Diamond in Windsor Park. Don't let the kids have all the fun !
A League format will be followed if numbers
warrant. Each team must appoint a captain
who will be responsible for team equipment.
Sport In The Community Conference
April 28th 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Special Guest Speaker: Ray Allard, Sports Canada
Admission - Free
This Spring the Ottawa South Community Association will be hosting a special Workshop to discuss Recreational Sports in
the Community. O.S.C.A. has adopted Sports Guidelines in keeping with those suggested by the Canadian Amateur Sports
Association. Whether your interest is coaching or passive participation you have something to contribute to your child's and
your own enjoyment of sport. Come find out how to make a good thing even better for you and your child.
ADULT
YOGA - Beginner
Cost: $28.00
Thursdays: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Application of the techniques of Hatha yoga,
physical exercise, breath control, and relaxation with our instructor Catherine Gilles.
Classes will be held at the Firehall in the
fitness room.
VOLLEYBALL
Cost: $15.00
Mondays: 8:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Recreational games for those who would like some
sporty fun. No skill required, come out and meet your
neighbours. One court will be set aside for players
that would prefer a more competitive challenge! Held
in Hopewell School’s gymnasiums.
YOGA - Intermediate
Cost: $28.00
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
This course, with Catherine Gilles, is for
those with previous experience in the techniques of Hatha yoga. Classes will be held at
the Firehall in the fitness room.
WOMEN AND SPORT (Softball- all levels)
This is a city-wide league for women who want to play
in various levels of softball. Location of games will
depend on the availability of ball diamonds. For more
information and registration call 564-1096.
BADMINTON
Cost: $15.00
Wednesdays: 8:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of fun and exercise in both gyms
at Hopewell School. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy recreational play against others
in the course.
DOG OBEDIENCE - Level 1
Cost: $55.00
Saturdays: 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Receive ttips from Carolyn Clark on how to train
your dog in basic obedience. Puppies over 3
months are eligible if they have had at least 2
parvo shots and vaccinations are current. Please
arrive about 10 minutes early to get your dog
settled.
Adult - continued
CREATIVE DANCE
Cost: $35.00
May 2nd - June 13/90 (7 weeks)
Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Develop self expression through movement
with our instructor Pat Bowen. Participants
can expect to feel refreshed and relaxed after
each session. To be held in the main hall at
the Centre.
TAI CHI
Cost: $35.00
Tuesdays: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Josephine Anderson will guide you in learning
Tai Chi as a way to reduce stress, improve
balance, co-ordination, and natural body
alignment. Movements are gentle and relaxing. This will be a multi-level class. To be
held in the new gym at Hopewell School.
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FITNESS
PROGRAMMES
FOLK ART
Cost: $32.00
Tuesdays: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Our instructor Anne Lalonde will guide you in
creating beautiful painted wooden folk art functional for home decoration. Supplies will be about
$20.00 extra, payable at first classs.
WATERCOLOURS - OUTDOORS Cost: $44.00
Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Give yourself a few hours of relaxation on
Sundays and discover your hidden talents. Class
will meet at the Firehall, and head outdoors
weather permitting. Supply requirements will be
discussed at the first class.
ADULT BASKETBALL
Cost: $15.00
Tuesdays: 8:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Come play basketball in both gyms at Hopewell
School. This course is for both men and women
who wish to play at a recreational level for fun
and exercise"
FITNESS NOTE: As with all high activity
programmes, our fitness classes involve activity levels that could prove stressful to those not
used to physical activity. We suggest that, if
you have any concerns about your ability to
participate in our programmes, that you first
discuss it with your doctor.
FITNESS CLUB
Cost: $50.00
The fitness club is back! Pay one fee and you
can attend any (or all) of the fitness classes
that we offer both at Hopewell School and the
Firehall. The cost has been pro-rated to 10
weeks and entitles you to to try a mix and
match of the early bird, morning, or aerobic
classes.
POTTERY - Beginner
Cost: $40.00
Mondays: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (ages 6-8)
This class is designed for the younger child with
less pottery experience. Children will be given
more individual attention. Classes will be held
at the Firehall in the pottery studio.
POTTERY
Cost: $40.00
Tuesdays or Thursdays: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
An after-school programme designed for children 6-12 years of age. Our instructor will
help children to develop and learn new pottery
skills. Classes will be held once a week at the
Firehall in the pottery studio.
AEROBICS
Cost: $30.00/once a week
$45.00/twice or more
Saturdays: 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m
or Club
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays:7:15-8:15p.m.
Rose Silverman is back to lead you through a
complete aerobic workout at Hopewell School’s
old gym. Select your own schedule and come
join this lively class!
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YOUTH TENNIS
Cost: $35.00
Saturdays: 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
(ages 12 -15)
This course will provide instruction and plenty
of playing time. Sign up with your friends!
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
Meetings....
We are pleased to offer our facilities here at
Ottawa South to you for your meetings.
Please call the Centre Director at 564-1064 for
information.
The following groups meet regularly at Ottawa
South Community Centre:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ottawa Storytellers
Head Injuries Association
Adam User Friendly Group
YOUTH POTTERY
Cost: $45.00
Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (ages 10 14) Make some pottery pieces to decorate your
room! You will have a chance to develop handbuilding and wheel throwing techniques with
our instructor Susan Brison. Classes will be
held at the Firehall in the potteiy studio.
Community Recreation Resources
Need information? Have an idea? Don’t know
where to go next? Try us !!!
Preschool Programmes/Services: 564-1064
Multicultural Services: 564-1198
Grants Programme: 564-1395
Purchase of Service Programme: 564-1395
Youth Leadership Training: 564-1270
Volunteer Services: 564-1198
ADULT POTTERY
Cost: $45.00
Designed for the person wishing to try a new
hobby or for the serious student seeking new
skills. This course will cover basic instruction
on hand-building and wheel throwing techniques. This course provides individual instruction in a small group format.
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AFTER SCHOOL TENNIS
Cost: $30.00
Thursdays: 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (ages 8 -10)
or
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. (ages 11-13)
A new course this year to accomodate children
and preteens in an after school time slot. Our
instructor, Steve Magro will guide participants
in the development of new skills.
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ADVANCED POTTERY
Cost: $45.00
Wednesdays: 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (ages 8 -12)
This is an advanced class for students who have
participated in the regular pottery classes for at
least two sessions. Children in this class will
apply previously learned techniques to develop
new projects with the assistance of the instructor Susan Brison. Classes will be held in the
pottery studio at the Firehall.
EARLY BIRD FITNESS
Cost: $45.00
or Fitness Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30 a.m -7:15 a.m.
Our instructor will guide you through this low
impact class with a 20 minute warm-up
followed by an overall workout. Class ends
with a cool down and you'll still have time to
get to work! To be held at the Firehall.
CHILDREN’S TENNIS
Cost: $35.00
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m.
(ages 8 and 9)
or
10:15 a.m. -11:15 a.m.
(ages 10 and 11)
Join us Saturday mornings at Windsor Park
on the tennis courts with Steve Magro. This
course will provide instruction and plenty of
playing time for the development of new skills.
ADULT MORNING TENNIS Cost: $35.00
Wednesdays: 9:15 a.m. -10:15 a.m.
(beginners)
or
10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
(intermediate)
Join us Wednesdays on the courts at Windsor
Park. Our instructor from last year, Steve
Magro, is back and will provide expert instruction that will have you enjoying yourself on
the tennis court in no time! Babysitting can be
arranged at additional Cost shPuld there be à '
demand, please let the office know when registering.
EVENING TENNIS
Cost: $35.00
(beginners)
or 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
(intermediate)
Our evening adult programmme will allow you
to learn new skills and meet new playing partners. The course takes place on the tennis
courts at Windsor Park.
POTTERY COURSES
MORNING FITNESS Cost: $45.00 or Club
April 17 - Jùriè 21/90
$20.00 babysitting
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:15 a.m-10:15 a.m.
A great way to keep in shape with instructor
Denise Currie and meet your neighbours!
Note:.Baby sitting is provided at additional cost
and you must register your child in advance.
Come join our class which is held at the Firehall.
TENNIS PROGRAMMES
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Guides, Brownies & Scouts
Scout news
Guides & Brownies & Pathfinders
by Irene Cherner
5th Ottawa Pack
In early February a group of senior
Brownies from the 5th and 30th
Packs joined the Guides of the 30th
Guide Company for an international
evening featuring Mexico. All the
girls enjoyed a talk and slide show
with two visitors who had travelled to
Mexico. The girls were treated to
nachos and punch and of course
everyone had a turn trying to knock
down a candy-filled pinata! In March
the 5th Pack Brownies will be working on their puppeteer badge and enjoying a music night involving
singing and playing small musical in.struments.
30th Ottawa Pack
Congratulations to Maureen
Armstrong and Aline Kidd for completing their Golden Ladder and to
Kim Seshagiri for earning her World
Friendship badge. March meetings
will be busy ones as the girls work on
Brownie programme.
105th Ottawa Pack .
In honor of Thinking Day, February
22, the Brownies performed a choral
presentation entitled the “B-P”
(Baden-Powell) Action Story.
Sparklers and home-baked brownies
completed the birthday celebrations.
In March one meeting will be devoted
to badge presentations.Special congratulations to Erica Leighton who
received her Religion in Life Emblem
during the Thinking Week Service at
Southminster United Church.
30th Ottawa Guide Company
The Guides have been busy working
on two group badges. They donned
sweatsuits and running shoes to do
some aerobic exercise and play
games, all to fulfill requirements for
the Keep Fit badge. Later in March
they will earn their Handywoman
badge by learning some basics about
household maintenance and repair.
Also in March is an evening of badge
presentation and “surprise entertainment.” Very interesting!
Pathfinders
February was an interesting funfilled month for the Pathfinders.
They learnt all about Guiding in the
United Kingdom and even put on a
Guiding fashion show. One evening
was spent learning how to paint on
silk and the end results were lovely
earrings and brooches. And more
recently the girls have taken on a
month-long project.
Small groups using some form of
media, have to put together and
present 5-10 minutes of their
material to the other girls. Heather
Kerr, the G.I.C, reports that this has
really challenged the girls.
De^r Guiders:
The Girl Guides of Canada, Colonel
By District, had an excellent
Guide/Scout Week in February.
Many thanks to all who attended a
weekend filled with activities, from
Brownies to Guides.
Now everyone is planning Cookie
Week, coming up in April. Be
prepared to welcome all those girls
selling their cookies at $2.25 a box;
the girls will be out from April 23 to
April 27. The Guides are also planning to be at Billings Bridge Mall on
Saturday April 28. Be on the lookout!
Camp! Camp! Camp! Soon, the
girls will be camping. Here’s another
“idea” for those campers. Because we
are in a recycling area, ask everyone
to bring a wire coathanger to the
meeting. Brainstorm all the ways you
could use a coathanger at camp. Then
give the girls time to see what they
could make. You may have to
demonstrate how a coat hanger can
be taken apart and bent into new
shapes to get them started. A similar
challenge could be to explore the uses
of styrofoam meat trays, empty cans,
old newspapers, aluminum foil, etc...
Have fun!
Viola Tranter
District Commissioner
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by A Kristina Liljefors
February was an action packed
month for the 17th Southminster
Scout Troop. It began with a visit
from a Scout Troop from North Bay,
led by Ken Mealey, a former Troop
Scouter of the 17th. After a delicious
pot luck supper, a visit by Donald
Tarte (the Group Committee chairperson) and a few “get-to-know-eachother” games, the six boys were
billeted with our Scouts and warmly
welcomed by their families. The closing of the Canal did not daunt the
spirits of the Scouts, who took in
some of the Winterlude sights, including a visit to the Rideau Centre.
The Scouts really enjoyed their visit
and made new friends. A real life
experience in the world wide brotherhood of Scouting!
The next day, everyone headed up
to Old Chelsea for the Chaudière
Area’s annual Klondike Derby. All
three patrols from the 17th participated, as did the troop from North
Bay. The clouds gave way to brilliant
sunshine as the Scouts pulled and
pushed their sleds along the 8-km
course in the woods. Along the way,
they demonstrated their proficiency
at compass work, rope climbing, fire
making, winter survival skills, first
aid techniques, distance and height
estimation and much, much more.
The day ended with a banquet at
the Chelsea School organized by the
Chelsea troop. The Scouts of the 17th
did splendidly:out of 16 patrols, the
Ram patrol placed first; the Jaguar
patrol came second; and the Owl
patrol came in fourth, all in the intermediate age category. Congratulations to the winners: Jamie Leah,
Mike Diak, Chad Briggs and Tony
Sproul! Well done!
The next week end, the 17th assisted at the Gatineau 55, one of the
world loppet races. Mike Diak, Matt
Bowick, Eric Walton, Jason Kirby
and Kristofer Liljefors served
hundreds of hot and cold drinks and
cookies to the skiers as they crossed
the finishing line. There were skiers
from all around the world and it was
very exciting to see Pierre Harvey
race to the finish with borrowed skis!
Also, Karl Saidla, a 17th Southminster Scout, did extremely well in
the 25-km race.
In celebration of the National
Scout and Guide Week, the annual
parent-son banquet was held
February 23 at Southminster United
Church. All scouting sections participated and the hall was filled to
capacity.
As in past years, the United
Church women provided a delicious
meal. Many thanks to the women
(and men) who worked so hard to
make this event so successful! Harvey McCue, an Algonquian, gave an
inspiring after-dinner talk to the participants. The Cubs, under Mike
Zoryk’s leadership, performed skits
and the Beavers, headed by leader
John Graham, explained to the
audience what they thought of Scouts
and Cubs! Don Stalker, Venture Advisor, led participants in camp-fire
style songs. It was an enjoyable evening indeed and the Group Committee should be congratulated for
having done such a fine job.
Following the banquet, all the
scouting sections and the Brownies
and Guides participated in the Sunday church service at the Southminster United Church. All the
sections renewed their promise and
the Cubs and Beavers demonstrated
their opening ceremonies to the congregation. During the service,
Jonathan Beverley, Andrew Graham
and Jason Kirby of the 17th received
their Religion-in-Life badges from
Rev. Jan Craig.
To end the month, the troop held
a week-end camp at Scouts Canada’s
camping grounds at Otter Lake in
Quebec. In spite of cold temperatures, the Scouts enjoyed building
snow forts, playing “capture the flag,”
cooking bannock over the fire and
going on a “treasure hunt”. Freckles
participated with her usual gusto,
stealing food from the Scouts and
chasing squirrels who ventured out
into the sunshine.
The troop could not have an active
program if it were not for the willing
parents who volunteer to help. A
heartfelt thanks to Dan Leonard who
helped to transport boys and gear and
provided such a delicious treat for our
potluck dinner; to Linda Kirby who
also helped to transport boys and
gear; and to the parents who opened
their homes to the Scouts from North
Bay: Frank and Jan Bowick, Susan
Leah, Susan and Bob Rejall, Ian and
Sandra Fawcett and Mr. and Mrs.
Sproul. Thank you!
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Celebrating the Canadian flag
Rick Matusi and Chris Milton present Hopwell with a special edition flag.
“Emperor Eddy cast members Alanna Kurtis, Rebecca Wallace
Anthony Sproule, and Ilia Nanni.
by Rosemary Geddes
Hats off to Allison and Rick
Woyiwada and the cast of “Emperor
Eddy,” the Junior students’ original
musical production, presented on
March 7 and 8.1 was truly astounded
by the high caliber of “Emperor
Eddy,” having never before experienced the pleasure of viewing a
Woyiwada production.
Allison wrote the script, basing it on
the story, “The Emperor’s New
Clothes” and she and her husband,
Rick, wrote, produced and taped the
musical score. The result was a highly entertaining musical, obviously
enjoyed by both the audience and participants.
I attended the Wednesday evening performance and was very impressed with the talented young cast,
particularly the pompous Eddy,
played by Anthony Sproule, and the
delightful scoundrel tailors, Jessica
Harrington and Suzanne Watters.
The songs performed by the chorus
were veiy well done.
The cast changed for the next
day’s performance but I am certain
that those young people displayed
just as much talent as the Wednesday
cast.
Organizing a production of this
quality and magnitude obviously involved the work of many dedicated
people. Congratulations to them all.
by Jan Willis
Vexilology was the February topic of
discussion in Teena Myscouhg’s
Grade 2,3 and 4 English classes.
“How,” you might ask, “did the
study of flags get such an interesting
name?”
Teena’s students borrowed books
on the subject from the library, discussed provincial flags and designed
personal coats of arms. I’m sure that
some parents were given the impression that Canada Day had been
moved up in the calendar but the
classroom preparations were, in fact,
in anticipation of flag day celebrations.
February 15, 1990 marked the
25th anniversary of the flag that represents Canada in ceremonies and on
buildings around the world. Many
Hopewell parents can remember
standing on school lawns on a cold
February day watching the Red Ensign come down to be replaced by an
oddly plain 3’ x 6’ piece of red and
white nylon. Here in Ottawa, a
ceremony at noon on Parliament Hill
marked the occasion with the same
Mountie who did the honours in 1965
raising a new flag.
Rick Matsui and Chris Milton
from Canadiana Textiles Screen
Print Ltd. in Mississauga visited
Teena’s classes and talked with students about the silk screen process
used to produce many of the flags and
banners we see daily. Their company
was started by their fathers and, like
the majority of such businesses
around the world, is a family concern.
Rick and Chris presented a special
limited edition numbered flag to
Hopewell, one of only 100 printed by
the same people who did the first run
in 1965.
To top off the morning celebrations there was cake—but not your
ordinary take-it-out-of-the-oven-andput-icing-on-it cake. Vicky Williams,
Wendy Hough, Jamie Black and Carmen Letourneau showed great skill
in producing edible versions of the
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• Ottawa South Neighbourhood Run—Sunday April 29,10:30 am. Registration forms available by calling Larry Ostler (231-5889) or Rick Chataway
(235-7056). Proceeds from the run will go to HPTO.
• Club Espoir—Thirty students from Provins, France, recently spent 12 days
in Ottawa as guests of 30 Hopewell students. In June, the Hopewell
students will visit their counterparts in France. Read more about this
fascinating exchange in the next issue of Hopewell Happenings.
• HPTO Meeting—Tuesday, May 8, 1990, 7:30 pm in the Library Resource
Centre.
• Many thanks to Kelly Steeves and Stephanie Csibor, grade 2 students in
Johane Lagacé’s class, for their charming spring time sketches..
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by Maureen Armstrong, Grade 3
Once upon a time there was a Tabby
Cat named Tabitha. She lived with a
little girl named Jamie. One day
Tabitha decided to go exploring, so
she walked out her little slot in the
door and out into the world. She
looked around and decided to go into
the forest.
She had only walked a little while
when she realized she was lost. Just
then a Great Dane came padding
along. He growled when he saw
Tabitha.
“Please,” wailed Tabitha, “Let me
go. Someday I might be able to help
you.”
“Well, just this once,” boomed the
Great Dane.
“Thank you,” Said Tabitha, as she
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looked for a way to get out of the
forest.
“That way,” said the Great Dane.
Tabitha was almost out of the
forest when she heard the Great
Dane barking. He had been dognappedl Tabitha followed the sound
of whispering.
“This dog will be worth a ton of
money,” one of the robbers said.
Tabitha sneaked up on the robbers.
“Scratch, scratch, scratch!” Off the
Great Dane and Tabitha went.
“I’ll see you out of the forest,” said
the Great Dane.
“Thank you,” said Tabitha,
waving good-bye.
“I’ve never really had a friend,”
said the Great Dane, “but I’m glad I
have one now!” he called, waving.
Join us at St. Margaret Mary’s School on Thursday May 3 at 7:30 pm to hear
Rhena Charland speak on “How to Help Your Child Succeed at School.”
Rhena Charland is President of The Ontario English Catholic Teachers
Association (Ottawa Unit). She is an excellent speaker and this promises to be
an interesting evening. We welcome all parents and other members of the
community to join us in the Resource Centre at St. Margaret Mary’s School.
St. Margaret Mary’s PTA says “Thanks"
St. Margaret Mary’s Parent and Teachers Association would like to say
thank-you to everyone in the Ottawa South Community for their overwhelming
support of our recent Bottle Drive. St. Margaret Mary’s is a small school with
deep community roots. Your generous support showed us just how deep those
roots go.
Thanks.
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A University of Ottawa student
learns to implement a childcentred program with David
Gallant, Lady Evelyn student.
by DonFugler
This party had the weather that
Winterlude was missing—clear, crisp
and sunny. Children and parents
from Lady Evelyn Primary Alternative School descended on Brantwood
Park for an afternoon of winter fun.
They had a good variety of activities to choose from including
sledge hockey, tobogganing, bean bag
throwing, or just goofing around on
the park equipment.
The park building provided a welcome respite from the wind (especially for those parents less active than
their offspring) and it was the centre
of ravenous attention during the midafternoon hot dog and hot chocolate
break.
Thanks to the organizing committee for their hard work in setting the
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Ex Libris
Here’s the top ten for the current month. Remember that every title either
owned by or on order for the Ottawa Public Library may be reserved free of
charge. Since February 1 we have changed the method of filling requests. The
result are encouraging. Requests are being filled considerably quicker than
before.
Ottawa Inside Out.
Stevie Cameron
Non-fiction. Who is saying what and doing what to whom.
A Woman Named Jackie
David Heymann
Non-fiction. The woman is Jackie Onassis. Definitely an unauthorized
biography.
A Clear and Present Danger
Tom Clancy
Fiction. Another successful “techno-thriller” from Tom Clancy. The film is
currently playing locally.
Daddy
Danielle Steel
Fiction. After eighteen years of marriage, Sarah returns to University to
get her Master’s degree, walking out on her successful husband, seemingly
happy marriage and three children in search of her lost youth and freedom.
Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
Fiction. Ken Follett has written six highly successful modem suspense
novels. This time he turns his attention to twelfth century England and the
building of a cathedral.
Devices and Desires
P.D. James
Fiction. Adam Dalgleish starring in another murder mystery.
Spy Line
LenDeighton
Fiction. The first trilogy is Game, Set and Match. This is the second in the
second and concluding trilogy—Hook, Line and Sinker. The theme is betrayal,
both personal and political.
Sorceress ofDarshiva
David Eddings
Fiction. Sword and sorcery. Book four of the Malloreon.
Solomon Gursky was here
Mordecai Richler
Fiction. Richter's first novel since Joshua then and now. A descendant
winkles out the secrets of Solomon’s mysterious and sometimes startling life.
A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
Fiction. A novel on contemporary society and human relationships.
South Branch Programmes
April 21 (Saturday)
What’s New? 10:30 am. Take a peek at nature’s new look. Stories and films
for 4 to 7-year-olds. (45 min.)
April 26 (Thursday)
Time for Twos. 10:30 am. Stories and films for two-year-olds. Pre-registration starts April 12 (30 min.)
Babes in the Library
Music, rhymes and books for babies from birth to 18 months, Wednesdays
at 9:30 am. March 21 to April 18. Pre-registration starts March 7. (30 min.)
Storytime for 3 to 5-year-olds
Mondays at 10:30 am. March 5 to April 30 and Wednesdays at 10:30 am.
and 2:00 pm. March 7 to April 25. Pre-registration required for Wednesdays.
(45 min.)
Saturday Stories and Films
10:30 am from March 10 to April 28 for 4 to 7-year-olds. (45 min.)
Bank Street Bridge
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OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, April 19
5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Lansdowne Park Assembly Hall
HELP RAISE THE ROOF!
Glebe Parents’ Day Care
has dug the foundation and
raised the walls at the new
location at Lansdowne Park;
now we need your help to
raise the roof and open
the doors.
1.4 million has been raised from the
Province, the City, the Region and our
own fundraising efforts.
We're asking our neighbours to help us
find the additional $40,000 needed to
finish the centre.
Your contribution is fully tax deductable as we are a registered charity and
you will be provided with a tax receipt.
We are appealing to everyone in the
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You and your money
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
by Rick Sutherland
When most people retire, they are
frequently advised to put their money
into a term deposit or a guaranteed
investment certificate and live off the
interest. At first glance, this may
seem to be a wise decision because
their interest income initially appears to be sufficient to sustain them.
However, over the years their money
decreases in real value due to inflation and taxes on interest income.
Systematic withdrawal programs,
which are available from many
mutual fund organizations, are an
alternative which will not only outstrip inflation, but will increase the
size of the initial investment.
For example, suppose that in 1968
you invested $100,000 in a Canadian
equity mutual fund. Your friend, Bill,
invested an equal amount in a
guaranteed investment certificate
with a bank. Each of you decide to
take an income of $10,000 from your
investments.
After he paid his taxes, Bill had
about $7,000 left to spend in the first
year. By comparison, you had about
$8,500 because your income was from
a blend of capital, dividends and capital gains. The latter two are taxed
less than interest income.
Over the year, inflation chewed
away at your incomes. Both of you
increased your withdrawals, just to
keep pace. Today, you would probably
need about $35,000 a year to have the
same spending power you with
$10,000 21 years ago. And Bill would
have been forced long ago to start
digging into his capital just to keep
pace. Today, Bill would be in the red
by about $125,000. Meanwhile, your
mutual funds would have enabled
you to keep pace with inflation and
more. The unspent portion of your
investment would be worth an estimated $490,000.
This shows that systematic
withdrawal programs have two significant advantages: a rate of return
that usually exceeds interest earning
investments, plus favorable tax
treatment.
capital gain.
The advantage of this system is
that you are not locked into any fixed
payout. You can increase or decrease
to suit your own needs. You might
start with 9 per cent a year, for example, and then, as your capital
grows by 12 or 14 per cent, you could
increase your withdrawal to 10 or 11
per cent.
However, investors should be
aware that a plan’s value may decline
during a bear, or falling market, as
many didin 1980 and 1981. But when
a bear market turns into a bull phase,
the gains the plan will accumulate
will once again add value to the plan.
Historically, the long term trend
is up. Most good mutual funds have
averaged returns of 15 per cent a year
in the long term. This performance
level, which is often exceeded in very
good years, should provide a respectable income while still allowing the
value of an investment to grow.
To find out details about setting
up a plan, talk to your mutual fund
specialist or stock broker.
The same principle behind real
estate investment underlies systematic withdrawal programs. Suppose you owned some real estate
which has been slated for development. You bought 100 acres at $2,000
an acre. When the price of the land
rose to $2,500 an acre, you sold 12
acres and earned $30,000 Of this
amount, $24,000 was tax-free because it represented your own money.
Your profit of $6,000 was treated as
a capital gain, which under current
tax laws, is two-thirds taxable. If
your marginal rate happened to be 45
per cent, you would pay $1,800 in tax.
Meanwhile, you still have 88 acres
left, worth about $220,000, still more
than your original investment. In
time, even taking further sales into
consideration, your land is likely to
grow in value.
Instead of real estate, say you invest in a systematic withdrawal program. Each time you withdraw some
money, most of it is considered as a
return of your capital, and only a
small portion is regarded as realized
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Record Review
Dancehall Stylee
The best of Reggae Dancehall Music: Volume 1
by Jim Dooley
“Dancehall Stylee” is a collection of
1988-89 reggae singles. These songs
will give you a good feel for the current sound of Jamaica. This is also a
neat compilation from an economic
perspective. Previously, many of
these songs were available only as
imported 12" singles—now they can
all be purchased for the price of a
domestic LP.
Some of Jamaica’s top producers
are represented on this record (Steely
& Clevie, King Jammy etc).
As these songs will demonstrate,
the producer is now the core of the
current reggae sound. With computers, sequencers and drum
machines, the producer often
generates all of the music on a track.
Like a lot of rap music, often the
vocalist is the only “live” performer in
the studio.
While the electronic beats are
great for dancing, many of the songs
end up sounding similar because of
them. Presently, the hot JA
Producers are the dynamic duo of
“Steely & Clevie” who have a total of
four tracks on this record.
My favorite songs on “Dancehall
Stylee” are the ones done in combination style (a DJ [rapper] and vocalist
blending on the same track). The
harshness of the rap seems to be
smoothed and balanced by a melodic
singer.
A fun example of this style is by
British duo Frighty & Colonel Mite
on their song “Life is What You Make
It.” Most of the remaining songs are
rapped in DJ style. Shelly Thunders
and Tiger both stand out as originals.
However the shining star of this compilation has to be Clement Irie. His
song “Follow Me,” and his duet with
Robert French both pack plenty of wit
and dance-floor punch.
If you like reggae or, more importantly, like dance music, this record
is for you. To their credit, Profile
Records have come up with a great
dancehall sampler. An added plus is
that most songs have their “versions”
or “dubs” tacked on.
I hope Profile have many more
volumes of “Dancehall Stylee” on the
way—not only would that make my
ears happy, but it would keep my feet
active as well.
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Ottawa South
Churches
Southminster United Church
Bank St. - Rideau Canal
Pastoral Team:
Rev. S.A. Hewlett: Rev. Jan Craig
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship
Sunday School for all ages
The Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club will feature an Open House
April 21 to May 4
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Join friends or make new acquaintances in the relaxing atmospi^
most established tennis club. As a member, you will
Coffee & fellowship following service
Where welcome is more than a word
Trinity Anglican Church
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1230 Bank St. at Cameron Avenue
733-7536
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18 quick drying soft tennis courts (largestOU^^Bn Ottawa „
• 14 courts areftobdlh until 11 pi
• a double-sided practice
• free tennis clinics with 2 teaching professionals
• an active social programme including dances.
barbeques and parties
• licenced indoor-outdoor lounge facilities
(available for rental!
• 75' x 30' swimming pool
• babysitting services
• children’s tennis camps
• 2 lighted lawn bowling greens
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The Club opens April 2 so call today
for your free brochure.
And remember, there are only a
limited number of memberships
available!
Rector: The Rev. Roger A. Young
Hon. Asst.: Canon Ken Cowan
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Church School and Nursery
Weekday Eucharists:
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.
Wed. 12:30 p.m.—Carleton U., T27
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Sunnyside Avenue at Grosvenor
Pastor: Rev. Ray Erickson
Pastoral Assistant: Jody W. Cross
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study
and Youth Program
St. Margaret Mary
(Roman Catholic)
Pastor: Fr. Jim Whalen
Masses:
Saturday 4:30 p.m.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. and noon
Weekdays 9:00 a.m.
(at Seneca) 238-7207
OSCAR April 1990
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Wanted
Finished maroon or blue background
needlepoint suitable for covering
footstool. Call 523-0729.
For Sale
TRS 80 Model III dual floppy with
Daisy Wheel printer, manuals and
lots of software. $500 or best offer.
238-4265
Guide uniform, size 10, $10. Brownie
Uniform, size 6, $10. Ski or snow suit,
one piece, yellow and turquoise,
Moserstyle. Size 6, girl, $25. Winter
dress coat, veiy stylish, with hood.
Royal blue, size 6, girl, excellent condition, $35. Bicycle Raleigh (girl age
5-8), excellent condition, pink, $65.
Please call 232-9742, evenings, if interested.
Taupe coloured three seater chesterfield $200, Also solid walnut antique
8 piece dining room set (includes 6
chairs, table with built in extra leaf,
glass door china cabinet), $1500. Call
234-9313.
For rent, large three bedroom home
in Nova Scotia fishing village. Escape
to a relaxed, friendly and peaceful life
by the sea. Rental by the week, June
through October. Phone 235-7056.
York weight bench, with leg curls,
$50. Sectional couch, with double sofa
bed. Good condition, must sell, $350
or best offer. 238-2865
Row house for sale, asking $172,000.
One block from canal, three
bedrooms, den, two bathrooms, semifurnished basement, private parking.
Small down payment, owner will take
mortgage back for right buyer. Call
234-9313. No agents.
Help Wanted/Available
Earn extra money doing housecleaning for seniors’ Home Support program. Rate is $6 to $7 an hour
depending on the work, plus $2
transportation fee. Regular, ongoing
work with flexible hours. For details
call Seniors’ Outreach Services 2305730 ext. 328.
Parent/caregiver will care for your
preschooler full-time or infant parttime. For more information please
call 233-4769.
Babysitter wanted by university
teacher for one 7 year old girl: Monday and Wednesday, 6:45 to 10:00
pm, May 16 to June 27 and Tuesday
and Thursday, 5:45 to 8:15 pm, may
17 to August 9, except holidays. Call
236-4981 if you want to do part of all
of this job.
Attention Seniors...Seniors’ Outreach Services provides people to do
minor repairs such as replacement of
door locks, weatherstripping, minor
painting, light carpentry and electrical work. Please call 230-5730
ext.328 for information on receiving
this help.
Summer sitter/helper wanted for boy
age 10 and girl age 6, must be experienced, non-smoker, able to make
simple meals. A minimum of TV
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watching, comic reading, candy parking. Information, 225-7216.
eating requested, maximum of outOttawa Public Libraries will be
door play, park visits, crafts further
closed on Good Friday, April 13,
requested. Ottawa South, Monday
Easter Sunday, April 15 and Easter
through Friday, most weeks, 8:45 to
Monday, April 16. All branches will
5:15 most days, less others. Days off
be open on Saturday, April 14 from
usually not a problem. Offering $4.50
9:30 to 5:00 pm.
an hour. 233-2865.
Spring Flea Market at the Glebe
If you are 60 years of age or over, let
Community Centre. 690 Lyon Street
one of our screened, reliable workers
South (between Second and Third
do your housecleaning for you. Find
Avenues) on Saturday April 21,1990
out more about this service by calling
from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission
Seniors’ Outreach 230-5730 ext. 328. is free.
Accommodation
Alta-Vista/Smyth,
bungalow.
Female, over 25, share with same.
Furnished, laundiy, recreation room,
parking, yard, non-smoker. Rent
$254. Utilities $75. Call 731-0617.
Grove Avenue, two bedroom, upper
duplex, laundry, storage. Ideal for
couple or single person. $675 includes
heat. Available May 1. Call 234-1068.
House wanted to rent from May 15.
Four bedrooms, or three bedrooms
plus rec room. Call collect (416) 5333131.
Notices
Amnesty International meeting,
Tuesday, April 10, from 7:30 to
9:00 pm, at 91-A Fourth Avenue.
New m embers are always welcome.
For more information please call
Paul Paquet, 236-5835 (evenings).
La Coopérative Carrousel vous invite
à sa vente de garage samedi le 7 avril
1990 au gymnase de l’école Ste-Anne,
340, rue York, Ottawa.Jouets,
vêtements et autres articles pour enfants seront en vents. Si vous désirer
vendre des articles, communiquer
avec Anne-Marie, 235-9338.
If gardening space is getting scarce
around your house, there’s still an
alternative. The Gloucester Allotment Garden Association still has
plots left at both Orient and Anderson Road sites. Plots measure 7 x 14
metres and the association performs
tillage and provides water and compost fertilizer. For more information,
call the registrar at 746-8601 or the
Chairman at 824-6524.
SEVEC, The Society for Educational
Visits and Exchanges of Canada annually organizes bilingual exchanges
between Quebec and Ontario school
boards in order to provide cultural
and linguistic immersion experience
for adolescents. July 3 to 14 in Baie
Comeau. July 17 to 28 in Ottawa.
$225 (includes airfare). For students
ages 13 to 18, whose parents are willing and able to welcome as a member
of the family, their child’s Quebec
“twin” during the last two weeks of
July. For further information call:
Martha Coates, SEVEC Coordinator.
Day: 225-9197/25-0138, evenings:
827-4662.
Spring Craft Fair at the Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon Street
South (between Second and Third
Avenues) on Saturday, April 7,1990
from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission
is free.The Kanata-March Horticultural Society presents Home
Landscaping with David Tomlinson.
April 9, 1990. Earl of March High
School Auditorium. 7:30 to 10:00 pm,
4 the Parkway. Admission, $7.
Kanata, Ontario.
Bake Sale - Saturday, April 28, from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Fifth Avenue
Court, corner of Bank and Fifth
Avenue. Sponsored by the auxiliary
of Glebe Centre (Seniors Residence)
If you would like to donate, members
of the auxiliary will be at Fifth
Avenue Court from 1:00 p.m.to 5:00
p.m., Friday, April 27, and on Saturday, April 28 after 9:00 a.m. Please
identify by labelling type of muffins,
squares, etc.
Trinity Anglican Church will hold a
Rummage and Newly New Sale in the
Parish Hall, 1230 Bank Street, on
April 7,1990, from 9:00 am to noon.
Spring Rummage Sale - GlebeSt. James United Church, 650 Lyon
Street, Saturday, April 28, 9:00 a.m.
to 12 noon.
Custom design
Quality construction
Since 1978
“Sharing and Caring” is the theme of
this year’s Big Sisters Awareness
Week, April 21-28. Jo-Anne Polak,
general manager of the Ottawa
Rough Riders, will serve as Big
Sisters Week patron at events including: Proclamation by area mayors
(April 21-National Gallery), 2nd Annual Fashion Show (April 18Chateau Laurier), Annual General
Meeting (April 24-Parliament Hill,
East Block), an evening of pasta and
fun at Big Sisters Pasta Persuasion
(April 26-Little Caesar’s). Forfurther
information please contact Big
Sisters at 729-2242.
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sharingyour time, skills and concern.
Join them at a Gala Reception Sunday, April, 22, 1990 in the Ballroom
of the Westin Hotel from 1:30 to
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Art Lending’s April Exhibition is on
Tuesday the 17, form 10 am to 9 pm
at the Unitarian Church Hall, 30
Cleary Avenue, Ottawa.
Plastics, PCB’s & the EnvironmentDebunking the Myths! A public address by Dr. David Wiles of the
National Research Council at Algonquin College, 200 Lees Ave., Sunday,
April 22 at 2 pm. Free admission and
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