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YEAR 29, VOL. 31, No. 05 THE OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REVIEW MAY 2003 ■ ■ ' ~ Î — - l

RESIDENTS TURN OUT TO MAKE BREWER CLEAN AND GREEN

BY CHRISTINA LASCELLES

I Id Ottawa South was in good | form for Ottawa’s Capital 1 Clean-up Day. Despite the

•cool weather and dark skies, the Saturday, April 26 Earth Day celebrations at Brewer Park were a hit. A group of about 300 enthusiastic Old Ottawa South residents helped celebrate Earth Day, clean up Brewer Park, and plant over 800 trees, shrubs, and vines.

The event was staged with generous support from Sunoco/Suncor Energy Foundation, the City of Ottawa, Earth Day Canada, Earth Day Ottawa, and ECOS, the Environment Committee of the Ottawa South Community Association. Crews from TVO, the New RO, and CJOH spoke to eager volunteers and videotaped • their efforts.

The tree planting started off with a ceremonial tree plant by Jed Goldberg from Earth Day Canada, Eric Axford from Sunoco, and John Wright, a member of ECOS and a landscape architect who planned the tree plant. City councillor Clive Doucet, former mayor and New RO

anchor Jim Watson, and John Fraser, Dalton McGuinty’s executive assistant, all showed their support by planting trees and tagging them with name markers.

The tree planting is part of a long-term plan to rehabilitate and restore Brewer Park. As 10-year-old Sean Crighton explained, planting trees helps the environment and cleans the air. Last year, a storm water pond was constructed to catch runoff from Bronson Avenue, decrease flooding of the play field, and reduce water pollution that would kill the fish in the Rideau River. This year, a second pond and a swale were constructed to make Brewer even cleaner and greener. Volunteers helped plant trees and shrubs around the edge of the fish embayment, swale, and the storm water ponds.

A variety of species were planted, ranging from Red and White Ash, Tartarian Honeysuckle, and Common Lilac to Choke Cherry and Staghorn

TREE PLANT ...Continued on page 13

Spring Fling Charitable Auction Organizers of the Spring Fling II Charitable Auction (from left: Jane Alain, John

Graham, Peggi McNeil and Jennifer McLeod) display some of the many exciting

items which will be offered! Take a half-day ride (plus lunch) in a MGB sports car,

pick up an autographed hockey stick from Senators player Martin Havlat, play golf

at the Hunt Club, purchase a beautiful acrylic painting of Windsor Park, go on

cross country ski excursions with the experts, buy beautiful items for your home, have a cottage experience, and much, much more. Spring Fling II will be held on May 23, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club, 176

Cameron Ave. For more details, check out the live and silent auction list at:

www.oldottawasouth.ca. Tickets are going fast. They are $10, which includes

admission and munchies. To get your tickets, contact John Graham at 730-0069

or [email protected], or visit the Firehall. It’s all to aid a great cause - a clean and

renovated Firehall to serve our dynamic community of Old Ottawa South.

BOOMERANG KIDS’ 5TH ANNUAL STROLLERTHON SET FOR MAY 25

BY SUSAN ATKINSON

ailing all joggers, walkers, "men, women, children and

ÜH1 babies in strollers, on May 25. Boomerang Kids, the children’s clothing store, invites you to help make a young child’s dream come true, for on this day they will be hosting the Annual National Capital Strollerthon. Boomerang Kids, in association with The Children’s Wish Foundation (an organization that helps children with life-threatening illnesses), hopes to raise enough money to send a little girl named Izza on a Disney Cruise.

Little IzZa, who is only three years old, has already faced many health problems. These include kidney and liver transplants as well as open heart

surgery. The Strollerthon is a beacon of hope for her to have one of her wishes granted.

Always a fun event for the entire family, Boomerang Kids co-owners, Lyne Burton and Joan Garvey, expect celebrations will be bigger and better than ever this year.

This is a very special year as it is the fifth Annual Strollerthon and to mark its success there are some big sponsors offering support. Included in this list are The New RO, Magic 100, The Ottawa Sun newspaper and local realtor Tracy Arnett. With her extremely generous donation of $5,000, Tracy has been named the first platinum sponsor for the Strollerthon.

Registration for the event will continue right up until the start of the run. The fee, which includes both an adult size T-shirt and a special commemorative baby T-shirt, is $15 before May 18 and $20 during the week prior to race day. Registration and pledge forms can be picked up at either the Bank Street store or the new store at 261 Richmond Road West. Raffle tickets are also on sale at both Boomerang locations, with all proceeds going to Izza and the Children’s Wish Foundation. Last year, the Strollerthon raised close to $14,000 and with the generous pledges so far Lyne and Joan suspect this year’s figures will top that.

Come early to join in the fun. Opening ceremonies kick off at 9:30 a.m., outside the Bank Street storefront. There will be lots of activities, including a group stretch, to send participants on their way. The

course will follow a 5-kilometre route along the. scenic- canal pathways, between the Bank Street and Pretoria Street bridges. Complimentary bagels, fruit and water will follow the event.

There will be lots of great prizes. Watch out for such categories as “Best dressed stroller,” “first to cross the finish line,” and “largest number of participants in a team” (yes, teams are welcome). Prizes include gift certificates, and gifts donated by Mountain Equipment Coop and Bravado.

Come on out and see what has made this annual event so successful. Not only is it great fun for the family, it’s also helping a dream come true. Pick up a pledge form and buy a raffle ticket. For more information, drop in at Boomerang Kids, or call either store at 730-0711 or 722-6671. See you on the 25th.

NEXT ISSUE

DEADLINE FRL, MAY 16

INSIDE... Letters to the Editor Carleton’s Summer Sports Camp Firehall Turning 25! Klondike Gold for

Southminster Scouts

OSCA President’s Report Street Buzz Talk with Author Liz Hay Notes from the Garden Club And much,-much more.....!

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THE OSCAR - OUR 28TH YEAR MAY 2003

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RESIDENT WORRIES OVER TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO RIVERDALE PEAR EDITOR, The April issue of OSCAR

carries a letter to the editor I from Arthur McGregor concerning the impact of Bank Street reconstruction on Riverdale Avenue.

■ Mr. McGregor writes on behalf of the Bank Street Merchants who are concerned that the construction will lead to lost businesses. As he warns, some businesses may have to close before construction is completed.

I am sure everyone in the community shares these concerns. We should help the merchants by buying locally. If enough Old Ottawa South residents make their purchases in the community, hopefully we can help offset the impact of reduced drive-in business.

The residents of the community have other concerns about the flow of traffic, and I hope the residents and the merchants will be able to work to'gether on the traffic issues over the next few months. Together, we can secure some much-needed and long- overdue changes to traffic on Riverdale and Sunnyside.

Riverdale is wider than Bank Street. It is. straighter than Bank Street. Drivers are tempted to use it to accelerate and make up for lost time after negotiating the traffic of Bank Street. Or at least, they could use it as a speed ramp before the traffic diversion turned both Riverdale and Sunnyside into a very clogged main thoroughfare.

The heavy traffic on Riverdale and Sunnyside is very dangerous. Already there have been several reports of near accidents, both between vehicles at the Riverdale- Sunnyside intersection, and with pedestrians, particularly at the Cameron Street crosswalk. Heavy traffic .is also spilling over into the side streets of Cameron, Belmont and Willard.

We are very concerned that, now that traffic is diverted for the next six months, more drivers will discover Riverdale as a speedy alternative to Bank Street. This would not be good for Bank Street merchants. It puts our

families at risk. Over the past weeks, concerned

residents have been meeting with Councillor Clive DouCet, City of Ottawa officials, and with OSCA to discuss the traffic problems. Councillor Doucet hosted public meetings on April 9 and April 28.

As a result, the residents’ working group is hoping to accomplish three things:

1. Encourage more commuter through-traffic to use Riverside, rather than Riverdale;

2. Implement traffic calming measures, including increased police presence, during the construction period;

3. Once construction is over, restore Riverdale and Sunnyside to a residential street, safe for the families who live in our community.

This third measure is as important to the merchants as- it is to the residents. If we can narrow Riverdale and Sunnyside by widening the sidewalks, increasing the number of “bulb-outs,” and planting more trees, we can help redirect through traffic onto Bank Street where it belongs - and where it will help local business. And we will also address the traffic safety problems that OOS residents have been trying to deal with for several years.

The traffic problems this summer could become a decisive turning point in the traffic in oùr community - either for better or for worse. For worse, these streets could become more like Bronson and Main Street - major arterial and connector roads for heavy traffic moving in and out of the city core.

But if we work together, we can affect change for the better: Reduce the danger on our streets, take control of the traffic flowing through our community, and beautify Old Ottawa South.

I hope the Bank Street merchants will join us in our campaign.

Yours sincerely, Don Cummer

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WE AGREE WITH CLARKSON, WE’VE GOT CHARACTER PEAR EDITOR: We’ve got character! That’s

the assessment of our governor general, Adrienne Clarkson.

On April 12, 2003, a story ran in the City section of The Ottawa Citizen entitled “Governor General warns of growth’s hidden costs.” Old Ottawa South is highlighted in the article, with the following comments attributed to Madame Clarkson: “Neighbourhoods such as Old Ottawa South, Lindenlea and New Edinburgh have character,” she said. “In growing, you have to be very careful that you don’t lose that.”

We agree. We moved into Old Ottawa South 25 years ago this spring. Along with our three children, we have enjoyed the ambiance of an older, central neighbourhood, with a mix of families, seniors, and students

and with ready access to education, recreation, commercial and sports’ facilities.

But our community works for other, less tangible reasons. Among these is an enviable spirit of volunteerism that is essential to much of what matters here.

Volunteers are involved everywhere - scouts and guides, the schools, sports’ teams, the churches, and the community association, to name a few.

The Bank Street reconstruction and a renovated Firehall will enhance the character of Old Ottawa South. The new Official Plan should do likewise. Let’s hope Old Ottawa South is once again cited as a model 25 years from now!

Lynn and John Graham Rosedale Avenue

HUMANOIDS: BEWARE OF FINE FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS PEAR EDITOR: As Zoscha and Gracie already

know, poop was a big subject I in our dear old Windsor Park earlier this month. But it seems to have died down, and the former poop receptacles seem to be filling up as fast as before the new law came into effect. Please, editor, tell those humanoids who haven’t found a new way of disposing of our precious droppings that they can get a $100 fine. And I think that is a lot of money.

If some humanoids haven’t figured out a new way to dump the poop, they should have been in the park with us one day recently. While we did our usual things, some humanoids were talking. They shared some very clever ideas I really hope you can pass on. The simplest one, suitable for us smaller dogs with dainty poop is to use paper towel and put it where humanoid poop goes.

Another very clever one, more

suitable for bigger dogs with less dainty poop, is to get a big Tupperware type thing with a lid. Put some flushable cat (sorry, I had to say it) litter in it. Scoop the poop with a little shovel, and roll it around to get coated. Then it doesn’t smell and isn’t messy. Pop the lid on and take it home to the humanoid toilet. One day, we met a dog and his man who had a clever gadget that scooped the poop into a chamber that snapped shut over the poop and snapped open again over the man’s poop receptacle. He said it was very easy and clean; only the bag had to be thrown in the garbage.

I hope these ideas will help the humanoids get things right, and avoid getting the fine. One hundred dollars could be much better spent on treats, balls, kongs, ropes.

Yours faithfully, Lucy, the Scotty

Windsor Avenue

A FUN TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE PEAR EDITOR:

was bom a few years before Marilyn Brown, and I also grew up in Old Ottawa South on

Belmont Avenue. I could identify

with almost everything she described. Thanks for a great trip down memory lane.

Merilyn Ball

A POEM FOR SPRING The wind whispers The trees bow The world awakens Spring

- Christina Lascelles

Got an opinion you would like to express? Send letters to the editor by e-mail to

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TIME TO CELEBRATE AS OLD FIREHALL TURNS 25

BY BRENDA LEE

44 We are 25!!!” It has been a while since I could say that...and probably awhile for

some of you. too. We can all say it this year though...as Old Ottawa South’s Community Centre turns 25 this year. Yes, the Firehall is 25, a quarter of a century old, and fondly looking back on its birth in 1978.

Ahhhh... 1978...Think back...-Can you hear the Bee Gees singing in the background; girls fighting over whom they love most, Sean Cassidy or Parker Stevenson; the sound of paneling being installed everywhere; parents fighting with their adolescent boys to take down the poster of Farrah Fawcett; and turn down the KISS music.

In 1978, college toga parties were the rage, polo shirts, tight jeans and running shoes were in fashion, and Dallas was a Sunday night phenomenon. The top movies were Grease, Superman, National Lampoon’s Animal House, The Deer Hunter, and Up in Smoke. The New York Yankees beat the L. A. Dodgers in the World Series, the Canadiens took the Stanley Cup, and Bjorn Borg and Martina Navratilova won at Wimbledon. We were .all dancing or roller skating to After the Lovin by Engelbert Humperdink, Beth by Kiss, How-Deep is Your Love by the Bee Gees, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, Dancing Queen by Abba, and Saturday Night by the Bay City Rollers.

Locally in Old Ottawa South, the population was 6,701, had a high proportion of seniors, and was in decline. The average price of a home was $47,000 and the average income of a family, was $12,648. Hopewell Public School was experiencing a sharp decline in enrollment with only 444 students, as was St. Margaret

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There were 72 businesses along Bank Street. Carleton University students filled most rental units. The community centre had just opened its doors and provided eight programs in total (After School Care, Mom and Me, Bridge, Stay Trim, Rag Doll Making, Tapestry, Yoga and Dog Obedience). Quite a change from today.

The OSCA 25th Anniversary Committee has been planning a very large celebration for our community centre and we would like to invite you all. The festivities take place on June 21 between 4p.m. and 10 p.m. We are having a large street party with a variety of entertainers, such as Little Ray from Ray’s Reptiles, Stephen Mah, The Cowguys, The Sox, etc. There will be a variety of kids games, a watermelon eating contest, facepainting and more. Inside the • Firehall, come and trip down memory lane where various photos, write-ups, etc. from the last 25 years will be cm display for all to peruse, and reminisce over.

Local artists will be on hand selling their wares. Contact Deirdre McQuillan at 247 4872, if you would like to participate. Take part in our various quizzes and see how much you actually do know about the 70’s and Old Ottawa South. The tea room will be open for anyone wishing a spot of tea and a chance to chat with neighbours. Our official opening ceremony begins at 5 p.m., with the opening of our new garden and the cutting of the birthday caké. Please join us for a free BBQ' supper and then stay to dance the night away with the Sox.

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OSCA PRESIDENT’S COLUMN BY MICHAEL JENKIN

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of the commitment of individuals to

he OSCA Board had a long discussion at its April meeting on long-term traffic

management in the neighbourhood, spurred by the current challenges we are all facing with traffic diversions as a result of the Bank Street construction project.

It has been clear for a number of years now that in addition to growing volumes of traffic on Bank Street, Sunnyside and Riverdale are under increasing stress as they are being turned into major collector streets for north and south bound commuter traffic wanting to divert off Bronson and Main Streets. The current construction has only tended to reinforce this problem as they are the major detour routes. Laid out some 80 years ago as residential streets when the only real north-south route was Bank Street, they were never designed to be collector routes, nor is the development on them (which is entirely residential) compatible with this role.

Furthermore, if this trend continues with the increase in north- south traffic as a result of growth in the south of Ottawa, something which is forecast in the City of Ottawa’s new Official Plan, the quality of life for residents along these two streets, and indeed elsewhere in the community, will decline significantly.

But the implications of not doing something go beyond the residents living on Riverdale and Sunnyside. As these two streets bi-sect Old Ottawa South they will act as major conduits for “cut through traffic” to spread to other residential streets in the neighbourhood as they reach saturation levels, increasing problems for all residents. What is needed are changes to the design of the streets that will reinforce their residential

character and discourage the growth of traffic volumes and unsafe driving practices.

With this in mind the board passed a resolution asking the city to conduct a design study of Riverdale and Sunnyside Avenues to determine what options are available to change their character and reinforce their intended roles as local community streets. This will include the impact of any such changes on other streets in the neighbourhood on the principle that fixing one problem should not create new ones for others. By the time you read this column a formal letter will have been sent to city staff requesting the study and I will be following up with them on how and when this study can proceed. Our councillor, Clive Doucet, participated in our discussion and supports'this initiative, so I am hopeful that we will see some results soon.

SUPPORT OUR LOCAL MERCHANTS

The next six months are going to be tough times for our local merchants on Bank Street. With the construction going on and the significant reduction in traffic volumes, merchants will, face an inevitable decline in business/ You can help by continuing to patronize our local stores on Bank Street. After all they are close by and despite the construction, still more accessible than shops elsewhere. Many of our local merchants have been keen supporters of the neighbourhood through their participation in community events and their help with local causes. Now they could use our help. Keep up your patronage, and if you have the option, consider buying locally!

SPRING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE May is OSCA membership month,

so sometime over the next few weeks you will probably receive a visit from

an USUA volunteer asking you to renew your annual membership, or take out a new one if you have not joined before.

The membership fee is only $5 per family and entitles you to a discount when enrolling in OSCA programs. The membership revenue also helps to support the many community events OSCA sponsors and the work of its many committees.

But membership in OSCA also provides us with another important benefit.- It is a concrete demonstration

their neighbourhood and helps us show eity and provincial officials and politicians that the community is united and that OSCA is able to count on the support and commitment of it members - an. important consideration when we try and get politicians and officials to deal with our concerns and put resources into our community.

So when that volunteer comes around, take out or renew your membership - it will only take a minute and its money well spent.

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT. OSCA BY DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN Thanks to those people who

filled out our information sheets at Winter Registration. Below is an attempt to answer some of the questions you asked.

1. Why can’tprogram registration be done by e-mail or by phone? Why do community members have to stand in long lineups?

OSCA has looked into both e-mail and phone registration. As yet, we do not have either the technology or credit /debit card capability. We will continue to investigate all possibilities. Although there are usually long lineups at registration, once the registration gets underway, people move through the system quite quickly. Some people actually like

the opportunity to talk to neighbours and catch up on all the news.

2. Why can’t the community centre be open on Sundays?

The Firehall can be open on Sundays, but we find that there currently is not a great demand for Sunday programming.

3. Why does the centre sometimes look underused?

In general all rooms at the Firehall are in use most of the time. But there may be times when people see a room not being used at a particular time. There are many reasons for this. Sometimes, if a particular program requires quiet, it is impossible to have another program in an adjoining room. Also, one of our three

programming rooms is accessed through one of the other two. The fact is we need Bigger and better space to serve this community, and we are fundraising to this end - come on out and help us.

4. How does the centre decide on what program to offer?

The OSCA Program Committee, which consists of Firehall staff, OSCA board members and community volunteers makes decisions regarding programming. We are lucky to have city staff, such as Dinos Dafniotis who is our program coordinator. Many ideas come from him. Also, people tell us what they would.like (we really like to hear from the community) and we will make every effort to accommodate requests. You too could be part of the Program Co/nmittee.

5. Where does the centre recruit its instructors for the programs?

We get our instructors from many sources, word of mouth, from other centres, people approach us with an idea for a program, etc. Again, if you have expertise and want to share, call us.

6. When will the renovation be done?

We would like it to be done as soon as possible, but we have to do a little more fundraising, which should encourage the city to do a renovation for us. We will keep you updated, through OSCAR.

7. Does OSCA do any lobbying of politicians? .

OSCA has always had a very good relationship with our city councillors who usually attend our board meetings and who have always been very helpful - so yes, we do lobby.

If you have any further questions, call Deirdre McQuillan at 247-4872, or email her at [email protected]

THE OSCAR - OUR 28™ YEAR MAY 2003

WHAT IF THE CITY OF OTTAWA CAME ASKING FOR YOUR INPUT?

BY DON CUMMER What if you received a letter from the City of Ottawa

L asking you to serve for two years on a council to advise the mayor on his policies and priorities? Would you put aside a few hours every month if you thought you could make a difference?

That was one of the ideas put forward at a focus group hosted by the City of Ottawa to explore ways to encourage more public participation in the decision-making process. The Focus Group was part of a process called “Many Voices - One Government,” which seeks public input on how the City of Ottawa informs, consults, involves, collaborates and empowers stakeholders.

One of the biggest challenges is to reach out to the ordinary, work-a- day, raise-a-family citizens who often have the most at stake in city decisions, but do not have the time or inclination to get involved in the decision-making process.

Most public discussion is dominated by people who represent a special interest. Atthe-Àpril 12 focus group, environmental activists, the arts community, anti-pesticide people, pro-forestry people, persons with disabilities, persons from First Nations, and the bicycling community were all represented. These are committed and dedicated

people and their voices deserve to be heard. But they do not represent the general population, and they tend to co-opt the public discussion and the decision-making process.

Community associations are a little better at representing a broad spectrum of public interest - but they are not the solution. Although they have a mandate to represent a community as a whole, the boards of community associations tend-to be made up of people who have a particular issue they want to pursue at the local level.

Community associations do an admirable job of bringing together various issues and interests into one room once a month. A good community association can also respond quickly and effectively to issues that arise in the community. But when you ask a community association for input into public policy, you are likely to get the points of view of people within the community who have the same focus on narrow issues as the people from special interest groups.

The city has put in place a system of “Advisory Councils” to feed public input into the decision making process. But the Advisory Council system has become just another vehicle for special interest groups to exercise their influence. Citizens apply with their resumes to become

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members of Advisory Councils. They are chosen, in large part, on the basis of the influence they already have as demonstrated by the hard work they have already put into the public policy process. They don’t represent ordinary citizens.

So what if the city had a different method of nominating people for Advisory Councils? What if the councils became an effective tool for filtering public input through a filter that truly represented the “ordinary” people of Ottawa?

How to do this? Perhaps we should use the public pollster’s method of random sampling to nominate people chosen by lottery. Who would be included? Every resident? Every taxpayer? Everyone with a telephone listing? I don’t know. The details are open to discussion. The essential notion, however, is using random sampling to get a cross section of the people of Ottawa to comprise an advisory council.

Let’s flesh out a few more ideas. Terms on the council would be for two years, with half the council chosen every year. One year to learn the ropes, and another to help show the ropes to the next generation of council members.

Nominees would receive a letter from the city, asking them to join the Advisory Council and setting out both the time obligations and the benefits to the city and their community that would result from their petition.

Nominees would be asked to set aside three hours, once a month, for

council meetings. In my experience, most people can do this - no matter how busy. The single mother and the high-tech entrepreneur would both find time to do it, I think, if they had confidence that their time would be put to good use in making Ottawa a more -responsive city, and a better place to live in.

What if the nominee just wasn’t interested - or knew that there wasn’t enough time in the month to do a capable job? Perhaps the nominee could name his or her own substitute: a friend, family member or neighbour whom they thought would represent their perspective. The substitute would hold the seat for .two years. (This isn’t in keeping with the notion of “random sampling,” I know, but I think it would work.) How would they cope with background reading and briefings? These can take more time than the monthly board meetings, it’s true. The challenge would be for those providing input to the council to distill their presentations to a single page.

One of the positive benefits of such a system would be to encourage more people to get involved in public policy. After a two-year term on the council, most members would, I believe, find other ways to stay involved. These were ideas thrown into the discussion as a result of the city’s “Many Voices - One Government” initiative. Anyone wishing to participate in an on-line discussion group on this topic is invited to log onto: http : //top online. ca/Meetings /Topics. cfm ?ProjectId=47.

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CITY COUNCILLOR'S REPORT BY CLIVE DOUCET

Geese flying north in the spring sky carrying the south on their backs and in their discordant cries our hopes for the warmth of another summer. - by Clive Doucet, from the upcoming Poets and Boats to be published by Penumbra Press, Fall 2003

Dear OSCAR Readers: ast week, I was having lunch with my daughter in a small Moroccan restaurant in the

Market. The food was excellent but the tables were cramped tightly together and I saw one of the small acts of generosity on which the good life of a city depends . The man sitting next to us was just beginning his coffee and dessert and he noticed two women without a place to begin their meal. He asked them it they would like his table and he, being alone, would finish his meal at the counter. They agreed and he quietly moved to the counter and they took his table.

Cities are invigorating, dynamic places - places where you can have a Moroccan meal at lunch, and see a hockey game or listen to a chamber music concert in the evening. But the happy life of individuals depends on countless, small acts of generosity and tolerance between people. For from the same intensity of activity comes many stresses - not enough

room to sit easily in a restaurant, or lack of parking spaces are just two small examples. I am sure you can think of many others.

The reconstruction of Bank Street in Old Ottawa South is one of those stresses. The construction and the required traffic -detours are creating stress on the residential and business communities. We held a public meeting at Southminster Church on April 9 so that the community could meet the project officers and ask them questions. Constable Barlow especially made a very' favourable impression.'

The primary concern people had was increased traffic on Riverdale and Sunnyside due to the traffic detour from a closed Bank St. northbound. We are responding to this with extra crossing guards for schoolchildren, increased police surveillance, and detour signage south of the community on Bank Street to encourage commuters - i.e.

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What I and others tried to impress on residents is that as upsetting as the reconstruction is - this is a good news story for the community. Bank Street between the bridges has been on the city’s priority infrastructure list for more than 10 years. We finally have the money and are doing it. The Whyte House, a heritage site on the Driveway, burnt to the ground because the old water pipes under the hydrant could only pump 200 gallons per minute. To fight a major fire the pipes have to pump 2,000 gallons per minute.

Bank Street in Old Ottawa South has been deficient in every way for years in sewer and water capacity, in broken sidewalks, in dangerous and poorly configured intersections. All this will be rectified this summer with new improvements - pedestrian friendly lighting, trees, safety measures around Hopewell Public School, and, of course, the Canadian Folk Walk of Fame.

But to get us through it, we are going to need the kind of generosity of spirit that gentleman showed in vacating his table for the two women.

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Up until recently, the CCE and the city had been negotiating in good faith. The one-year extension was a stop-gap, one-time measure that acknowledged some unforeseen zoning delays at the Albion site. But a two-year, open- ended extension is not acceptable and I will be making this point vigorously when this issue comes back to committee in the coming weeks.

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At my office’s request, city staff are currently studying the installation of public, non-motorized docks at Windsor and Brantwood Parks. I’m hopeful that we’ll see these docks put in this summer, time and budget permitting.

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The first Friday morning of eveiy month, I hold an informal meet and greet at a local coffee shop in the ward. It’s a great way to hear from residents who don’t have the chance to visit City Hall to attend committee or council meetings, and also don’t have Internet access to visit my web site for information updates.

The Friday, May 2 instalment will relocate to Starbuck’s on Bank Street in Old Ottawa South, and will remain there for the duration of the summer. It’s “Business as Usual” on Bank Street during reconstruction and the same goes for “Coffee with Clive”. Hope to see you there.

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BY DON CUMMER

The following is part of a presentation made on April 3 on behalf of the Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) to a joint meeting of the City of Ottawa’s Health Recreation and Social Services Committee and Emergency and Protective Services Committee.

hè public buildings in Old Ottawa South were built on a different scale than the city is

used to building today. This year, my son started playing hockey in St. Laurent at the Don Gamble Community Centre. We are very impressed by the size of the facility there - and how it gathers so many community resources, from libraries to swimming pools, under one roof.

Ottawa South is different. We have a small community centre in the heart of the neighbourhood. Our library is a few blocks away. The swimming pool a few blocks further. Our recreational programs rely upon partnerships with the local churches and schools for space.

But in a community like Ottawa South, people walk. They don’t mind the fact that community fesources and community spaces are scattered. In fact, some of us like it that way. By the definitions of the (the city’s draft) Human Services Plan, we are certainly a “complete community.”

And with that in mind, I want to commend the Human Services Plan for its emphasis on innovation and flexibility in providing services and infrastructure. We welcome the neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood inventory of assets and needs called for in this document.

And this brings me to my second point. City core communities like Ottawa South have made innovative use of infrastructure that has been around for generations, but facilities are in urgent need of maintenance and upgrade.

When it comes to refurbishing buildings like our Old Firehall (the community centre) - or old schools7

like St. Margaret Mary - a modest capital investment goes a long, long way. The people in our community aren’t looking for millions of dollars to build new community space infrastructure. But they do urgently need funding to improve the safety and the operations of old .buildings such as our community centre.

My third point involves the sources of such funding. The Human Services Plan emphasizes the importance of creating partnerships with the private and voluntary sectors in helping finance community needs. Our community has shown leadership in developing these partnerships.

This committee will recall that, last July, representatives from the OSCA and from Bytown Cooperative Child Care spoke here about the need to retain the property at 88 Bellwood for community purposes.

We proposed a private-public partnership that would have the city declare its interest, in purchasing 88 Bellwood. The property would thereafter be developed by a partnership of a private developer and various community groups, including Bytown Child Care. The end result would be a.property that would retain community space, and would enable the developer to recover its costs.

As the committee may be aware, the Ontario Realty Corporation has not yet decided whether it will declare its interest in buying the property. I just want you to know that we in Ottawa South are still monitoring this file very carefully. You’ll be hearing from us again.

Finally, my last point involves community space such as 88 Bellwood. In a city core neighbourhood such as Old Ottawa South, space is perhaps the rarest and most precious of community resources. We can’t afford to lose it to development if it means increasing the population pressures on a shrinking inventory of community space.

The property I have just been talking about - 88 Bellwood - is the former St. Margaret Mary School. The Separate Board declared it surplus last year. In addition to serving the school needs of the Catholic parents in the neighbourhood, it was also home to

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workers who are required to provide work-related and character references and undergo a police check. Then an orientation program gives workers the rules and regulations, arid what is expected of them when they go into a person’s home.

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Bytown Child Care, which served 50 families. It also provides playground space that is a favourite for local children, especially for ball hockey tournaments.

We have lost the school. The daycare has shut down - we hope only temporarily. And wé may lose the playground in favour of townhouses. When we came before this committee last summer, the idea was proposed by a councillor that - as a matter of policy - the City of Ottawa would acquire any surplus schools that were put on the market.

This was a vision at the time - the question is where would the city acquire the funds. But I think it is a vision worth holding on to. I urge the committee to keep that vision alive, and to work toward it in your day-to-

day decisions. Supporting our community association ~ and our daycare in its plan to develop 88 Bellwood is certainly a step in the right direction.

And in the interest of keeping that vision before the city, I would suggest that the language on pages 12 and 13 of the Human Services Plan, concerning the key concept of “sustainability,” should include the idea of acquiring real estate that sustains humain services.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the community association’s efforts to protect community infrastructure is invited to get involved with OSCA’s Community Space Committee. For details, contact Dianne Borg by email at dnborg@rogers. com.

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SEVENTEENTH SOUTHMINSTER SCOUTS WIN KLONDIKE DERBY

BY DUNCAN MACDONALD

:10 a.m. Minus 25 degrees Celsius. That was the time and temperature on the morning

the Scouts of 17th Southminster got started on February 15. It was the day of the annual Voyageur Region Klondike Derby. This event is held for all scout groups in Ottawa and the surrounding regions. •

Twenty separate teams assembled at the Luskville Community Centre for an 8 a.m. start. The Klondike Derby is an all-day obstacle course where patrols of three to five scouts race along a course pulling or pushing home made sleds loaded with a day’s supplies, first aid and cooking equipment. Along the course are 20 odd stations with different challenges that test our scouting knowledge, experience and particularly our ability to work as a team.

Some of the technical quizzes included ice rescue, compass and map work, fire lighting, first aid, and tree identification. Teamwork and strength were tested by rope climbs, gully crossing, slalom races and pulling the sleds up and down cliff faces. It was tough work and real challenge in some places. Points were given at each station and totaled up at the end of the day.

The 17th Southminster had two patrols in. the Klondike Derby including a younger patrol of four and an older patrol of three scouts. Although 17th Southminster had an illustrious past, this was the second year that this group of scouts had done the Derby. Last year, we finished the race but many things went wrong. One patrol forgot fuel for the stove that left them feeling very hungry for the rest of the race.

This time on the other hand, we did very well. We spent three meetings preparing for the Klondike Derby. These meetings were organized by the scouts and carried out by them with only limited help from leaders.

It paid off big time! Our older scout patrol, including Graham Nidd, Matt Moreland and myself won first place in our age group. The scouts of the younger patrol, made up of Tom Taylor, Chris Service, Mason Bevridge and Narek Papien, placed very well overall.

We all had a great time (even if we were quite cold) and a great supper afterwards. We are all ready to go next year.

Duncan Macdonald is a member of the 17th Southminster Scouts and the winning Klondike Derby team.

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photographer’s sister is Old Ottawa South resident Ruth Smith, who was a

grade seven student at Mutchmor (Hopewell -did not include grade seven at

that time) back then. At the end of the school year, recounts Smith, “I

remember being dismissed early at noon so that we could watch a dog sleigh

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PEAR BOOMER, The weather gets warmer. The Pup has his bicycle out - still

with the training wheels on. Maybe this summer your pup will get a bicycle as well, so you’ll learn there are certain advantages, and one disadvantage.

One advantage is that we spend more time in Windsor Park. The Pup wants to practice riding his bike several times a day. This means taking a few runs along the pathways before gravitating toward the swings and the play structures. Taken all together, it adds up to more quantity of Windsor Park moments.

And it improves the quality of Windsor Park moments as well. When the Pup’s cycling around the river path, Alpha leaves me to sniff around at my leisure. When we get to the swings, there’s lots of opportunities for ball tossing - and lots of other humanoids who, I know, want nothing more than to throw a ball for an eager doggie.

So lots of advantages. But the disadvantage is a certain shortness of temper in Alpha when he tries to herd the Pup, his bicycle, and me across Riverdale Avenue to get to the park. It’s bad enough most years. This year, Alpha is testier than usual - and the traffic is enough to give even a dog of fortitude and ambition pause to reconsider whether it’s worth trying to cross Riverdale Avenue.

What’s gotten into this crazy world? The stream of traffic is unrelenting. The humanoids seem very grumpy indeed. The only thing that cheers them up is to see one of those cars with the flashing lights chase another car down the street.

Our friend Jacob the German Shepherd tells me that he and his Fem-Alpha were almost hit the other day while they crossed the street. It didn’t seem to matter that they were at the cross walk and there was a stop sign. A car ploughed through nonetheless, passing the car that had stopped for the pedestrians, and nearly clipped the pedestrians as it rushed by. I’m hearing more of these stories in the afternoon romps in the

Park. Bank Street has become

transformed in recent weeks as well. Lots of new smells. Lots of big holes where the humanoids try to bury these huge blue bones. You gotta hand it to humanoids: when they decide to bury a bone, they don’t go for half measures.

I’m able to keep a close eye on the developments on Bank Street because Alpha brings me along when he meets with the neighbours to complain about what is happening on Riverdale. These meetings take place nearly every day, which is a good thing for a dog who wants to go out into the world and be seen.

Alpha and the neighbours meet at different coffee shops. I’m becoming quite a connoisseur of which ones I like best. Some let you sit and wait at the front door. Others don’t. Some give you overhead protection against April showers; at others, you sit and look miserable as your fur grows more wet. At some, you end up tied to trees and can sniff the tidings of doggies who have been there before you; at others, you’re tied to a parking meter with no scent but the dust of street construction.

So when I hear Alpha talking with the neighbours about how they want these streets to look when the construction is all finished, I’m all for it. I think we should submit our wish list as well. A fire hydrant on every comer. More trees so that. the concrete will be cooler in the summer, and there’ll be enough squirrels to keep us entertained. Grassy strips between the sidewalks and the curbs,* so that. when we piddle, it soaks into the earth and doesn’t run across the sidewalk. And how about doggie-treat dispensers at every cross-walk?

“Take back control of our neighbourhood streets,” I keep hearing Alpha say: I couldn’t agree more. Let the motto be: “This neighbourhood is going to the dogs!”

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comer, there is a City of Ottawa guy in a safety jacket talking into a cellphone, and scores of mothers shuttling school kids across roadways. Some streets have never been busier and the scarcity of parking spots has us sharpening up our guerrilla parking techniques.

People are seen shaking their fists at cars, going over the speed limits and OC Transpo drivers are likely going on stress leave. So many fun things to be observed if you can stand to'be outside in the dust.

Here at Framed!, Brad is threatening to move out to the Britannia Yacht Club for the duration rather than do deliveries. However, there is an upside to all of this messiness.

As well as the difficulties, there are new relationships being made all over as business support networks grow. Residents are showing us their loyalty by walking up to the stores to say. hello and shop local. And everywhere you look someone is trying to find the humorous side of this misadventure.

We are actively seeking creative solutions to help get us all through

construction. Anyone out there interested in a “partners in parking” program? We’d like to match up a nearby neighbour to a business to maximize parking opportunities during the day. Basically, a match would mean that a business owner could use your parking spot during the week in the daytime. We think a win-win can be negotiated here, so if you are interested in this idea, please call me (Heather Caims) at Framed!. I will look for a business to match you up with that is close to your house. The arrangement will be made between you and the particular business...just remember that they are cash poor so you may be looking at an exchange of service commitmènt. I can be .reached at 730-0037, or via e-mail at [email protected].

As well, we have just finished updating our OOSBA business directory and map. Thanks soooo much to local hero volunteer Peter Wells for helping. This will also serve to update the OSCA web site and copies will be available throughout the ’hood. Talk to you soon; meanwhile, be constructive...shop local!

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gloves, and garbage bags provided by Paul McCann of the City of Ottawa, a squad of about 40, including Brewer Park dog walkers, OSCA, Carleton University’s TKE Fraternity, and the 5th Ottawa Brownies, picked up garbage throughout the park and play areas. They gathered over 30 bags of garbage, pieces of rusted wire, and glass. The oddest find was a large old buoy that had to be dragged from the shore of Brewer Pond by a crew of eight TKE Fraternity volunteers.

Sunoco/Suncor Energy Foundation provided activities for the children. A large air-filled climbing

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A popular destination for area residents, Brewer Park boasts play structures, sprinklers, play fields, baseball diamonds, walking paths, and areas for fishing. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, Brewer Park is ready for another season.

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Westboro Academy welcomed the warmer

_ weather of spring by skipping and skipping and skipping to earn money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The children have learned many new skipping techniques, songs and tricks under the expert guidance of Mine. Cheryl in this year’s “Jump Rope For Heart” activities. Better yet, they learned about healthy habits for eating and exercise as they skipped along.

In a previous article, you heard about our school’s P.G.L. (Paul Gérin Lajoie) Dictee in which the children raised money for the education of those less fortunate while boosting their French skills. We are proud to report that Sophie, our grade six representative to the Eastern Regional P.G.L. Competition, came home a winner. She won first place in the region that includes Ottawa-Gatineau and extends south to Kingston, east to Cornwall and west to Petawawa. Congratulations, Sophie. We wish you all the best at the International Finals in Montreal. Are you taking wonderful Mme. Vallée to be your coach?

It seems like forever ago, but International Week was a real success once again. Each grade studied a different country and put together displays of what they had learned. Parents had the opportunity to wander through the displays and watch the International Fashion Show. Of course, the favourite

activity, as usual, was the International Buffet at the end of the day.

It is out and it is great. The Westboro Academy 10th anniversary cookbook has received rave reviews. At our house we have tested some other families’ favourite recipes already and Grandma has started reading her copy of the book from cover to cover. Well done, Student Council. We hear that Kimberley deserves credit for that excellent idea.

We had our First Annual Bilingual Trivia Competition for students in grades four to six. Questions were on a variety of

■ subjects, including social studies, science, math, and general knowledge.

Everyone had fun and a few lucky winners received gift certificates from La Librairie du Soleil. On the “books” front, we also had a very successful English book fair to raise funds for books and new software for our resource centre. Thanks to Alexandra, Rebecca and your mom and dad for all your hard work.

We’ve started a new session of clubs and activities in the After-Four program. The swimming lessons at Brewer Pool appear to be a popular option. What a great way to finish a school day. New uniforms for the grades four to six are about to be phased in. The older girls, in particular, are very excited about the new look. Come and check us out at 200 Brewer Way.

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. you there. Speaking of success, I bring to

your attention a grade 12 graduating student at Immaculata High School and Glebe resident, Paul Ovens. Paul will represent the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board at the provincial French-language oratorical finals. He won the school competition and successfully captured the top award for the board at a region-wide contest in March.

Paul spoke on L’age d’or : pourquoi ne pas le valoriser? His compassion for senior citizens arises, in part, from volunteer work at. the

Glebe Centre, as well as assisting older parishioners at Blessed Sacrament Church. The “Concours d’art oratoire” is an annual public speaking event for students taking French as a Second Language (FSL)- in Ontario schools. It will be held at York University’s Glendon College on May 24. Bonne chance, Paul!

Success continues for Immaculata High School with Amy McCullouch and Corey Centen winning a number of awards at the recent Ottawa Regional Science Fair for a project that replaces a computer mouse by a human hand. Using image sensors, the cursor traces the movement of a hand that need not be adjacent to the terminal. They, will be attending the Canada Wide Science Fair in Calgary next month. Good luck to you both.

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(CAPITAL AND RIDEAU-VANIER WARDS) Congratulations to members of Our Schools, Our

_ Communities (OSOC) for organizing the “Schools for All of Us” conference in Ottawa on March 22-23. The conference was attended by Councilor Clive Doucet, MPP Richard Patten and many school council and community activists from Capital Ward. OSOC is a voluntary organization of Ottawa parents and other community members who support a strong, adequately funded public education system. Speakers included Annie Kidder, spokesperson for the province-wide group, People for Education. Among other initiatives, People for Education has been tracking the effects of the provincial education funding formula on Ontario’s schools. Panelists brought a variety of perspectives to the discussions about the needs of students in the schools, and the importance of schools as community hubs, providing space for community groups.

For information, check the OSOC web site at www.ourschools- ottawa.ca and the People for Education web site at www.peopleforeducation. com.

PROVINCIAL EDUCATION BUDCET

On April 11, 2003, the provincial government announced the 2003- 2004 General Legislative Grants. Check the ministry’s web site at http://edu.gov.on.ca (What’s New). Funding has been increased by $ 1.15 billion over school year 2002-2003 and several of the recommendations of the highly regarded Rozanski Report are being implemented. This December 2002 report has been well received and it should be front and centre as political parties in the

province outline their education platforms. It is entitled Investing in Public Education: Advancing the Goal of Continuous Improvement in Student Learning and Achievement and it can be found on-the website www. edfundingreview. on.ca.

The Rozanski Report actually recommends a total increase in education spending of $2.5 billion, spread over three years. The chronic underfunding of education is a serious problem and I think the phase-in should be eliminated. The total cash infusion cannot be deferred. The report recommends an annual updating of “benchmark” costs to keep pace with inflation, something the province has not committed to beyond 2003-2004. Let’s hope the recent government announcements are more than a one- time wonder, coming as they do prior to a provincial' election.

For information on the OCDSB Budget for 2003-2004, check the web site at www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca (The Board/Budget Information).

SCHOOL CLOSURE/ BOUNDARY REVIEW PROCESS

The new supervisor, Kyle Murray, is implementing this process, begun by former supervisor Merv Beckstead. Between 2,300 and 3,600 “pupil places” are to be eliminated at the elementary level and between 1,000 to 2,000 places at the secondary level. All schools, both inside and outside the Greenbelt, may be considered for possible closure or boundary adjustments. Depending upon the size of schools and the number of pupil places eliminated, this could mean the closure of approximately six to ten elementary schools and one or two secondary schools. Here are the timelines:

May 5, 2003: Release of staff options for school closures and boundary adjustments.

June 30, 2003: end of first public consultation phase.

September 8, 2003: release of staff recommendations for school closures and boundary adjustments.

November 18, 2003: end of second public consultation phase.

November 24, 2003: supervisor's final decisions.

September 2004: decisions take effect.

Nowadays trustees are in an advisory capacity only, as it is the provincially-appointed supervisor, Kyle Murray, who makes the decisions. While Hopewell Public School is obviously not a candidate for closure, boundary changes could be proposed for Hopewell. To obtain information and learn about meetings, open houses and feedback mechanisms, please visit the “School Accommodation: 2004 and Beyond” section on the OCDSB web site at www. ocdsb. edu. on. ca.

OCDSB elementary schools in the Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Ottawa East, Sandy Hill, Lowertown and Centretown are on average operating at 85% capacity (number of students as compared with spaces available).

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BY MICHAEL HARRISON The 6th annual Hopewell Read-a-thon kicked off April 7

land there are 16 new schools participating in the Kiwanis Club program this year. Several upcoming workshops are .being held at Hopewell Public School in April with well-known authors and media types such as J.C. Sulzenko, Epah Fonkeng, Brent Bambury, Catherine Grier, Jim Watson, Susan Atkinson and Dave Russell leading poetry, cartooning, reading, storytelling and media workshops. April 23 is Bring a Book for Hopewell Day - last year this resulted in a mountain of over 1,000 books being donated to the school and this year’s donations will be shared with Centennial Public School, with whom Hopewell is partnering. The Read-a-thon is shaping up to be another fantastic event for the school that will help all of our kids become better readers as well as children in other schools who have adopted the Hopewell program.

At the April 8 School Council meeting, principal Bemie Finnerty reported that Hopewell will be moving to a straight grade format next year. This was the preference of teaching staff with the new curriculum being subject specific, it has become more difficult to teach split grades effectively than it was when there was a more common

curriculum. Also, at the meeting School Council chair Brent Fournier raised the possibility of creating a Nominations Committee to assist with getting Council members in place earlier next year than in the past. Parents interested in joining the School Council next year should contact Brent and/or check out the School Council web site at http://www. theglebeonline. ca/school s/HAPSC for more information on the council positions, duties and contacts. Catherine Knoll has accepted the position of Treasurer of the School Council. Brent also visited Centennial School, and they are very excited about exploring partnership opportunities with Hopewell.

The Fundraising program was approved for next year at the April 8 School Council meeting. The following programs have been adopted for next year:

Bi-weekly pizza lunch program will continue for the rest of this year and next year as well.

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QSP Magazine and Bulb Program will start next year.

Bottled water will be sold at school events.

Spring Fling and similar events will continue next year throughout •the year

The Kindergarten Information Night was held April 2. Thirty-five families attended and the issue of the registration procedure was discussed again, with the only two options really being the status quo or a Jottery system. People seem to want to have control over their own fate so the lottery idea was not particularly well-received. More surveys will likely be done in the fall.

The Spring Fling event was a resounding success and $1,123 was raised for the school and a fun time was had by all and all of the food sold.

The Playground Committee of School Council met with the

landscape architect on April 11 and has arrived at a short list of charitable foundations to approach for funding. Volunteers are needed for the transplanting of trees. Phase one of the project will be the removal of the berms and paving of the 70’ x 90’ area. The committee is working with senior administration, the School Council executive and others to see if it is possible to get this project completed this summer in time for school next fall.

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BEHIND THE BRICKS OF CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL BY JIM ROGERS, PRINCIPAL

t is a wonderful sight to see the interaction of the different age groups working and sharing

their knowledge and experience. This is the idea behind our “Buddy Program” at.Corpus Christi. Classes are twinned with each other and meet often to assist each other with different programs and curriculum areas. As an example, our junior kindergarten class is “buddied” or partnered with the grade five class, who help on special occasions, and our grade one class has had the assistance of the grade six class to write letters. Buddy activities include reading, exploring math concepts and experimenting with science materials.

LOCAL ARTISTS Enhancing appreciation of the

importance of culture and the arts is important at Corpus Christi. In partnership with local artists, teachers and community members, students are exploring the curriculum through our “Heroes” theme using visual arts, music movement and drama. Thanks to a grant from the Arts Smart program, the children are participating actively in the arts with support from their teacher and local artists. The halls and classrooms are ringing with excitement.

Classrooms have been paired with local artists to work together on a project, which will integrate arts

activities in non-arts subject areas. Some of the events include the kindergarten children creating masks for a dramatization of the story The Blue Bird, with visual artist Missy Fraser, Early Education Programmer Cathy Brown and Children’s Librarian Susan Townley. The grade two classes are working with Chris White, who is introducing them to songwriting and performing. The grade four students, along with artist Lisa Thomas, are completing an artistic perspective of themselves based on the concepts of chivalry and heroism, a perfect complement to the grade four Medieval Unit. Throughout this term all classes will be involved in this extra arts component.

MATH-A-THON

Our Lenten project this year included support for the Canadian Hunger Foundation’s Project in Bati, in the Amaraha region of Ethiopia. As a way of getting involved and becoming globally aware, the students participated in classroom, home and school-wide math activities and a final math quiz. Students gathered pledges for their participation in the math assignments and cannot wait to present a cheque to Sandra Adamchuk of the Canadian Hunger Foundation for their hard work and accomplishments.

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Ji Carieton District School Board (OCDSB) is offering free Spanish instruction (junior kindergarten to grade 8) at Hopewell Avenue Public School again this summer. This program is open to all elementary school children, at all levels, from all school boards who are residents of Ontario, free of charge.

Classes .will run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., from Wednesday, July 2 to Friday, August 1. In it’s second year, the Los Amigos Spanish Camp, can complement the morning Spanish instruction program in the afternoon. The cost is $125 a week with the pre-and post-camp available at no extra charge.

The summer morning Spanish program of the OCDSB has been going on for a number of years now, most recently at Hopewell Public School. Previous exposure to the

Spanish language is not required. The instructors and camp counsellors are experienced teachers and native speakers. At .the request of many parents who work during the day and require a full-day program, the OCDSB is complementing the morning language program with fun- filled afternoons at camp featuring songs, karaoke, games, crafts, cooking, nature walks, sports such as swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball and other exciting activities designed to help children explore Hispanic culture while learning Spanish vocabulary.

Every Friday afternoon is “Fiesta Friday” with tacos, a pinata and prizes to be won. Our priorities are: safety, fun, participation and learning. For more information, please call 526-3125.

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. season of meetings with a tag-team presentation entitled Art in the Garden and Garden Lighting. The tag team consisted of Diane Proulx (self-proclaimed queen of recycling and proprietor of Out of Ruins) and Steve Moyse who gave up being an editor to start his own landscaping company, the Avant Gardeners.

Steve kicked off the meeting by showing how an oblong and uninteresting back yard can be transformed into a pleasing and restful oasis. By adding “organic” shapes (vertical trees, low bushes, and curvaceous lawn borders) and raising plant beds, a boxy backyard can become a miniature landscape with both perspective and depth. (Steve noted that the use of a good sub-soil as foundation, the incorporation of rocks, and the roots of plants will help reduce the tendency of berms to wash out.) Steve recommended installing pathways (using flagstones), benches, tall grasses, and even a shed as focal points in the garden.

Diane then quickly took the stage and told the members about the serendipity that led her to make a career out of re-glazing discarded window frames. Diane softens all sorts of bottles, marbles, and other coloured glass in her kiln and applies them to recovered window frames creating colourful works of art that can be re-arranged in the garden at will.

Steve then returned to the stage to talk about garden lighting. His main message was that, with lighting, less is more: Just a few dramatically-lit specimens and some low-level lighting to pick out a pathway will do wonders for your garden. Steve also recommended highlighting plants, pools, waterfalls, and trees. Although more specialized outdoor lights are available from landscape gardeners, some of the bigger builders’ warehouses now carry good-quality outdoor lighting. And, as Diane pointed out, coloured jars with a candles in them can create a magical effect — and no need to run any cables.

Diane and Steve finished the evening with advice to let a garden evolve over, a five- or six-year period and, by experimenting with plants, lighting, and art, create a contemplative and satisfying garden.

Steve can be contacted at 839 0280 (his wé b site is www.avantgardeners.com) and Diane can be contacted at 728 6358 (her web site is www. outofruins.com).

The final activity of the season for the Garden Club will be the Spring Plant Exchange to be held at the pavilion in Brewer Park on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. If you are planning to bring plants, please be at the pavilion at 9:30 a.m. The Garden Club will also be helping Abbeyfield House (a not-for-profit seniors residence) in getting its garden ready for the spring. Anyone willing to help on a Sunday morning, please call Jo- Ann Ashford 730-3928.

28 YEARS OF FUN (AND GREAT LUNCHES) AT CARLETON’S SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS

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hen Erin Currie reminisces about her years attending the Carleton University

Summer Sports Camps, two things come to mind. “Great fun and the all- you-can-eat lunches are what I remember most,” says Currie, who grew up in the Glebe and attended Sports Camp, along with her brother, for seven years.

Though Erin attended the camp in the 80’s, the fun and lunches are still a big favorite with today’s campers. “The kids love the cafeteria, lunches, but what I found is that the parents are also very appreciative of not having to make any lunches for the duration of a camp,” says Nadine Smith, the current summer camps coordinator.

The camp structure has remained pretty constant throughout the years as well. “The flagship programs continue to be our Sports Camp and Half-a-Happy-Day Camps,” says Smith. “However, over the past 28 years we have added specialty camps geared to teenagers so that parents can now find a quality, sport-based summer camp program at Carleton University for their children aged four to 18.”

In addition to the four, two-week Sports Camps (ages 7-14) and Half- a-Happy-Day Camps (ages 4-6), the summer program offers such “Specialty Camps” as: • Junior (12-15) and Competitive

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Most people would sooner die than think. In fact, they do. - Bertrand Russell

Everybody thinks about what to have for dinner, and many can

I plan how to find and cook their dinner. We think enough, most of us, to get along in the world: to eat and mate and raise our children. Still, thought in the sense that Russell or Heidegger mean is -very rare. Such thought is something more than problem-solving. Rather, it is about what we call philosophical questions - questions of value and category formation and existential choice. There are no right and wrong answers to such questions, though some answers are much better than others. Such questions call for reflection or contemplation more than for schematization and calculation. Thought about them thus has a different character entirely from the thinking we learn in school and apply on the job.

Faced with a question that needs reflection, we take refuge in myth, doctrine and ordained policy - that is to say, in habitual attitudes and formulae. Or we avoid thinking by

jumping to a conclusion, or else by shrugging away (or laughing away) the question itself. The strongest and deepest thinkers catch themselves doing such things from time to time. If you’ve never caught yourself doing them, you probably never learned what thinking means - what it means to wrestle with a question, instead of shooting it on sight.

To promote my bookstore, I have in mind a series of articles aimed at explaining what I think I know about the art of thinking. More cogitation in this city might be good for business. It is true, as Schopenhauer remarked, that “To turn aside from one’s own thoughts to read another man’s book is the sin against the Holy Ghost.” On the other hand, thinking - like every other process - requires some input, some raw material. The raw material for thinking is found first of all in one’s own life and experience, but secondarily in the life and experience of others as conveyed most succinctly and articulately in good writing. I have a fair stock of pre-packaged

thought on my shelves, just waiting to supply a missing piece for your own thinking or annoy you into doing some thinking for yourself.

The first step is probably the hardest: to notice, and face the fact that you are confused, conflicted, puzzled or ignorant on some matter. We value sureness in the conduct of our affairs, and do not relinquish it easily.

The prerequisite for thought is doubt, which we experience as a painful emptiness, comparable perhaps to that of a hungry infant. To think seriously, we have to train ourselves to endure that empty feeling: not to satisfy it straight off with the first plausible nourishment we are offered, but to hold out for the best we find - the best that might be given us.

Serious thought entails some degree of vulnerability, some degree of risk - even in the most tolerant society, and even if we keep our thoughts to ourselves. Questioning even the most trivial of received truths exposes the emptiness at the core of life: The fact that the world is meaningful only because and in the ways we give if meaning. Acceptance of uncertainty also puts us at a social disadvantage vis-a-vis those plausible idiots who always have the answer, who always know exactly what should be done. To doubt the conventional wisdom (even in silence) is to accept the identity of madman, outlaw or heretic. Indeed, to speak one’s mind can be dangerous,

but not to speak is very lonely. We have to get past this dilemma somehow, before we can think seriously.

Finally, we must accept that thought is a solitary undertaking, not one that our social games encourage. It needs quiet and privacy. It needs some leisure time. It is the purest and most autonomous of pleasures, but has to be its own reward.

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ARTISTS USE IMAGINATION To JAZZ UP ROCKING CHAIRS

BY MICHAEL VICKERS

Small decorative Teddy bear chair by Beverly Hyde.

Are you a new parent who wants to rock away the

wee hours with your little one in style? Or, maybe your home could use a distinctive piece of furniture that’s a conversation starter. Whatever the reason, be sure to attend the rocking chair auction taking place as part of the Glebe Centre’s 6th Annual Rock-A-Thon on Saturday, May 31.

Twenty one-of-a-kind rocking chairs will be up for bids. The chairs come in three sizes: full- size chairs suitable for adults, kid-sized medium rockers, and small chairs that can be used as decorations or doll furniture.

What makes these chairs so unique is that local artists have decorated each one by hand. The artists have taken unfinished wooden rocking chairs and using a variety of media - from paint to glass tiles to beads - and with a variety of themes - from teddy bears to landscapes to nursery rhymes - have created distinctive works of art.

Participating artists include: Bhat Boy, JoAnne Brault, Dianne Breton, Christine Feraud,

Marianne Fever, Jennifer Gibbs, Alice Hinther, Bev Hyde, Jaya Krishnan, Lynn McGuffm, Liz Minnes, Barbara Patterson, Andrée Pouliot, Michael Prochazka, Mandy Steinberg, Chandler Swain artd John Stewart.

In the weeks leading up to the auction some of the chairs will be on display in the windows of several local businesses, including: Thorne & Co., Snapdragon, Boomerang Kids, The Papery, and Sassy Bead Company. The chairs can also be previewed on the Rock-A-Thon web site at www.geocities, com/gleberockat hon.

The auction will begin at Ï2:30 at the Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon Street South. All proceeds from the auction and Rock-A-Thon go towards supporting the Glebe Centre’s “Reach for the Future” fundraising campaign, and Abbotsford House’s community programs for seniors. For more information contact Mary Pal at 238-2727, ext. 323 or by 'email at mpal@glebecentre. ca.

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A PLACE FOR PROSE A DARK SWAN’S MIGRATIONS BOOK REVIEW BY STEPHEN HAINES

THE STUDENT OF WEATHER BY ELIZABETH HAY MCCLELLAND AND STEWART, 2001

Id Ottawa South author Elizabeth Hay discusses her environment and her writing

with OSCAR contributor Stephen Haines.

OSCAR: You’ve lived in many places - Yellowknife, Mexico, New York City. Why did you choose Ottawa?

Hay. We were living in New York and I wanted to come home. (Her husband) Mark was drawn to Montreal. I thought it would be easier to find work in Toronto. We compromised and came to Ottawa. That was in 1992. At first we lived near Main and Lees, but since 1996 we’ve been on Carlyle Avenue. It’s a wonderful neighbourhood. It has the library, the Mayfair, the fruit and vegetable store. I take exercise classes at Carleton University, and go for walks in thé Arboretum. I have good friends who keep me company and also leave me alone. I like it here very much.

OSCAR: Has living here had an impact on your writing?

Hay. I had started The Student of Weather when we were living on Rosemere Avenue. We found our house on Carlyle quite by chance. But when I discovered that the house used to belong to Dr. Bill Dore, a scientist at the Experimental Farm who specialized in grasses, it seemed like a marvelous coincidence. I felt confirmed in what I was writing. It seemed quite natural to call one of my characters Dove, and to make him knowledgeable about grasses. Dr. Dore is a strong presence in the house and in the garden. For the first few summers, I felt like his slave as I weeded the flower beds, afraid that I was pulling out something precious.

OSCAR: Were you able to work in any of your OÔS neighbourhood into the book?

Hay : I used the geography of the neighbourhood, but the characters are invented. Maurice Dove is fictional, but he lives in a house that occupies the spot where my house is. I enlarged his house and gave it a different layout to meet the needs of the story, but the location is the same and the sloping garden is similar.

OSCAR: What prompted the novel, people or environment?

Hay: I think the contrast between my environment in New York and my environment here might, have prompted the book. In New York, we lived in a dark, cramped apartment, and it left me feeling claustrophobic and deprived 'of weather. Then we moved here and I’ll never forget what a relief it was to be able to step outside without having to unlock three doors first.

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Hay: I wanted each of the characters -to be a mixture , of good and bad, appealing and unappealing. I didn’t want to have a good sister and a bad sister,' but to have two sisters who would make mistakes, and then have to struggle with the consequences of those mistakes. I wanted to follow their relationship over a long period of time, and watch them be frugal or extravagant in their emotional attachments.

Many readers have told me that they don’t care for Maurice at all. I must say I understand his charm. And I always remind people that he was the only one who was the least bit interested in Norma Joyce when she was a girl.

OSCAR: Do you maintain total control over your characters, or do they run away with the story, as some authors have complained?

Hay: I heard Alistair MacLeod say that if a character tried to take charge, he’d kill him. My characters don’t run away with the story. They keep me company as I work and we try to figure out the story together.

OSCAR: What can you tell me about your next book?

Hay: It’s very different from The Student of Weather. It’s a novel called Garbo Laughs and it’s set in this neighbourhood around the time of the Ice Storm. Really, it’s about movie love and movie lovers. It will be out in September.

ISBN: 0-7710-3780-2 A touch on a cheek leads to a life-long obsession. Norma

I Joyce Hardy is but a child when Maurice Dove enters her home in the midst of a blizzard. A young researcher from Ottawa who’s come to depression-ridden Saskatchewan to study drought conditions, Dove also enters a sisters’ fray.

.Norma is a dark, intense child, the Prairie solitude offering few distractions. Norma’s sister Lucinda is the frugal, industrious, elder sister who’s run the Hardy home since their mother’s death. Her beauty attracts Maurice, but his feelings are casual and tenuous. Norma Joyce, driven by jealousy, uses her cleverness to thwart the liaison however she can. With one stroke, she changes 'Lucinda’s life, her own and, to some extent, Maurice’s.

Whatever his feelings for either sister, however, Maurice is driven by his work. He returns to the farm, admiring Lucinda, but keeping Norma Joyce’s fixation alive. His interest in her captivates her and she responds intently.

A family death brings the Hardy family to Ottawa where Norma Joyce discovers Maurice is now a neighbour. Her feelings haven’t been subdued by the separation and she’s now old enough to pursue him boldly. Events lead Norma Joyce to New

York and back to Ottawa like a migrating swan. Maurice still attracts her, but she realizes avoiding him is realistic.

Hay is deft at pulling the reader into sharing Norma Joyce’s quandary. Ambivalence doesn’t allow the reader to slide into indifference, however. Hay’s far too skillful to leave you hanging or repelled by Norma’s indecision. You want to learn the resolution of Norma Joyce’s fixation with the elusive Maurice.

Hay’s powerful prose works at many levels. Her sense of environment is expressed with firm confidence. She notes every aspect of each milieu with compelling, but not overwhelming detail. Her portrayal of the sisters and the object of their quest is delicately ambiguous. There are no absolutes here, nor false images.

Hay draws each of them with stunning reality. That may leave the reader closing the book wondering if any of them are admirable. The one person who should wear the villain’s mantle sheds it with charming facility. The charm isn’t contrived, however, but displayed with gripping sincerity. In all, Hay has offered us a fine story with provable characters. Her work is worth keeping and whatever she offers us next should compel your attention.

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ICE HUNTERS WIN CITY OF OTTAWA TOURNAMENT B SIDE

BY DON GRANT After three hard fought victories, the Ottawa Centre

lice Hunters are the 2003 Initiation B side winners of the City of Ottawa tournament. Led by strong goaltending and tremendous team play, the Ice Hunters won their final game 5-2 over the West End White Lightening to claim the championship.

The tournament started off with a bit of a shock, with an early morning loss to the Canterbury Sharks on Saturday. The Sharks obviously can play and skated to a convincing 10 - 3 win. Willem Grant and Sean Daniel Neve braved the nets for the Ice Hunters, with Antonio D’Orazio scoring twice and Jacob Williamson notching a single goal.

So with their backs to the wall, the Ice Hunters moved to St. Laurent Arena for a second game. This time facing the West End Black Hawks, the Ice Hunters fared much better. With strong goaltending from William Alton-Shantz and three hat tricks from Ryan Kuffher, the Ottawa Centre squad posted a 10-3 victory with Jack Harris scoring an additional goal. Strong defence from Havard Taylor and Colin Foley sealed the victory.

In the third game against the West End Golden Dragons, the Ice Hunters again prevailed, this time anchored by the outstanding goaltending of Brett Webster. With strong defensive performances from Jacob Williamson and Henri Bourque, two goals from

William Alton-Shantz and a hat trick from Ryan Kuffher, the Ice Hunters won by a convincing tally of 5-0. Using the lighter blue pucks for the first time, the players said, “Cool, I can raise it” and went on to their next match.

In the fourth and final game, the Ice Hunters were out to win gold, and despite considerable confusion caused by switching ends, they once again used those magic blue pucks to their advantage.

By now the Ice Hunters were a defensive dynamo, with Havard Taylor, Sean Daniel Neve and Colin Foley ensuring that the other team had few chances to score. Led for the second straight game by the stellar goaltending of Webster, the boys responded, and despite an early goal by White Lightning, led 2-1 after one period.

However early in the second, the West End team tied the score up at two. With the pressure on, the Ice Hunters responded, with Willem Grant scoring to put them up 3-2 and D’Orazio adding an insurance marker before the period was over.

Then late in the third period, Ryan Kuffher scored his third goal of the game, for his fifth hat trick of the tourney, to give the team a 5-2 lead. Continued strong defensive play by Harris and Bourque sealed the game, and the Ice Hunters can now add another medal to their collection.

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IT ’ S TIME FOR FUN BY RICK SUTHERLAND World events and corporate

calamities have I overburdened many of us to extreme levels of stress. Hectic lifestyles and social pressures seem to conspire against us. Add the world’s traumatic political situation and combine it with three years of volatile stock markets, and it is easy to understand that stress is taking its toll. The problem is that many of these sources of discomfort are completely beyond our control. Much stress can be averted through positive action rather than anticipation or prediction of world events. Focus on family, friends and career. These are the things that really matter. Other goals such as financial success, creativity and freedom will follow.

Add a little humour to this recipe and you are bound for a gourmet life, filled with challenges and opportunities.

Humour is a great stress reliever. A recent study revealed that the average child of four years will laugh 400 times in a day. The average adult will laugh a mere 15 times over the course of a day. Try an experiment.

Just start laughing. Laugh out loud at anything, just do it. Laugh until your stomach aches. When you are finished, you should see a positive mental shift.

We need to feel celebration in our daily lives. Forcing ourselves to be joyful is one way to take control and focus on things that are truly important. The awful financial stock markets will recover, and so will the gloomy world events become more stable. Living a life of amazingly funny abundance provides us with a sense of control and peace of mind that we all desire.

We are not trying to play psychologist here, but simply asking that you try to ease up on your feverish lifestyle. You can also call it simplifying your life. Don’t be swayed by the uncontrollable day-today disruptions that we all experience. Only then can you begin to relax and start laughing again.

This is a regular column on financial planning. Call or write to Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, R.F.P. with your topics of interest at 798- 2421 or e-mail him at rick@invested- interest.ca.

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Renovator, experienced with old houses and living in the area. Decks, carpentry, electric, windows and much more - creative and reasonably priced.

297-8079

Guitar-shaped watch, Brewer Park.

Call: 730-9398.

CAREGIVERS WANTED Wanted: A caregiver for a good- natùred one-year-old. Late June to August. Three to four days per week. Prefer our home, but would consider yours. Would also consider sharing with one other child. References required, salary negotiable.

Call Lisa or Richard: 730-0983.

We’re looking for a caregiver for the fall to provide caring, stimulating environment for two boys: a 4-year- old for half-day daycare with daily noon pickup at Alta Vista School and full-day day care for a 14-month old.

___ Call Laura: 247-1796.

Summer Caregiver Wanted: Creative, energetic teenager and/or university student wanted to provide care for three kids (5, 10, 12) from mid-June through to end of summer. The older kids will be at camp for a month, so it is mainly the 5-year-old who needs a fun loving playmate! Open to sharing a caregiver with another family of similar age kids.

Call Anne: 567-0318.

CAREGIVER AVAIIABIE Ottawa South child caregiver has space full-time, all ages.

Call: 730-9080.

CLEANER WANTED Wanted: Reliable cleaning person, twice a month, Old Ottawa South home.

Call: 232-0370.

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