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Ottawa South Community Association Review
NOVEMBER 1987
OSCA gets
constitution
by NILS' JENSEN
The Ottawa South Community
Association's new constitution, adopted at the recent
Annual General Meeting, will
not mean any major changes
in the structure or activities of the organization.
The main purpose of the
new constitution was to update the 1976 version by
formally doing away
with
area representation and replacing it with an .expanded
Board of Directors to be
known as the
Association
Council.
Other new features include
allowing paople from outside
the community to be members,
a change which reflects the
wide participation in Community
Centre
activities
by people who live outside
Ottawa South. In addition,
businesses and institutions
will now be encouraged to
take out corporate memberships and participate in the
Association.
The new constitution will
also permit the Association
to form formal links with
local ad hoc committees such
as
the
Seneca-Sunnyside
group, the Woodbine Association, or local street parking groups. It was felt that
this was needed to create a
unified approach to the increasingly complex
issues
facing the community.
Walk.. . Don’t walk. .
WOODBINE PLACE: Future still undecided.
Public Meeting
The City has received an
application to amend
its
zoning bylaws to permit a 6storey,
60-unit apartment
development on the northeast
corner of Bronson Place and
Sunnyside Avenue.
Because the proposed zoning
change
requires
an
amendment
to the
Ottawa
South Development Plan, a
public meeting will be held
at the Old Firehall, 260
Sunnyside Avenue, on 19 November at 8 p.m. to enable
the community to
provide
input.
The proposed rezoning will
be for the entire property,
i.e., Woodbine Place, but
the apartment building would
only occupy its western part
where prior approval for a
three-storey
(20
unit)
apartment
was
previously
granted.
The
applicant's
reason for the request is
"to provide housing intensification and to make the
overall development of the
subject property and abutting properties economically
feasible."
On hand at the meeting to
answer questions and present
the proposed changes will be
City Planning staff and the
applicant
who will
have
plans of the proposed 6storey building. The Ward
Alderman will also attend.
Your views respecting the
proposed zoning changes and
development plan amendment
will assist the
Planning
Branch in considering this
matter.
by SANDY GARLAND
We will all have more time
to cross Bank Street
at
Sunnyside, thanks to a request
from Alderman
Rob
Quinn.
In a memo to
Alderman
Quinn this month, the Region's
Transportation Department indicated, "based
on a review of the signal
timing, we intend to increase the pedestrian clearance time by 2.0 seconds."
The "clearance period" (the
time it takes to cross the
street) was recalculated on
the basis of a slower walking speed for the school
children using the crossing.
Also, because the number
of pedestrians crossing Bank
at Sunnyside has significantly increased since the
last review, the Region will
remove the push button control. The "walk" signal will
now come on automatically at
all times of the day.
New community patrol officer
Constable Bruce Watts
The Ottawa Police announced a large number of promotions and transfers on 28
September.
Our
community
patrol officer,
Constable
Lynda Gibson, was transferred to the
Investigative
Services Section, becoming
their second female detective.
The new community patrol
officer assigned to Ottawa
South
is Constable Bruce
Watts. He comes with 6 years
experience in the Uniform
Section and an enthusiastic
attitude, eager to serve the
community.
Constable Watts would like
to remind you of some of the
ways that the Community Services
Section can assist
you. They coordinate such
programs as
Neighbourhood
Watch, Operation Identification, as well as give community lectures, hold highschool seminars, and assist
seniors' residences, community associations and centres, and business groups.
They also conduct residence
and business security checks
and help victims of crime.
Any questions concerning
these and other topics can
be addressed to Constable
Bruce Watts, Community Services Section, Ottawa Police
Force, telephone 236-0311,
ext. 351.
ON THE INSIDE
Hopewell survey 2
Perley Hospital 3
Alderman's report 9
School news 10-12
Sports 13
Tax Talk 15
Jean, Jean 16
Books, movies,
restaurant
reviews 17-19
OSCAR
November 1987
page 2
Outstanding response to school survey
Hopewell parents responded
with a whopping 57% return
rate to a questionnaire asking for input on what programs should be offered at
the school in the future.
. The survey was undertaken
by Hopewell's committee on
school
reorganization
to
measure community attitudes,
which can be presented to
the Ottawa Board of Education (OBE).
As reported last month,
the OBE is reviewing enrollment and accommodation in
its
English
elementary
schools. By early 1988, the
Board wants to have an overall . reorganization
plan.
Such a reorganization will
affect
French
Immersion,
Alternative and Special Education, as well as the English program.
Survey results show that
75% of respondents favour
Hopewell remaining a dual
stream school while only 22%
wished
to see it become
strictly an Early
French
Immersion (EFI) centre. • The
establishment of an EFI centre at another school in the
central area was favoured by
80%
of Hopewell parents;
most felt the centre should
be at Lady Evelyn or Elgin
Street schools.
Any intermediate program
begun at Hopewell should be
completed there, say 89% of
respondents.
Regardless
of
whether
their children are in the
EFI or English streams, the
majority of parents agreed
that both should be kept at
Hopewell. Out of 121 EFI
families, 93 (77%) favoured
the dual stream, while 57
out of 68 (84%) Englishstream respondents expressed
the Same opinion.
The position taken by the
Hopewell Parent Teacher Organization is that existing
programs should remain at
Hopewell. These are: regular
early French immersion; regular English; enriched EFI;
and the transitional program
at the grade 8 level.
Hopewell's reorganization
committee has been meeting
on a weekly basis for some
time and also has input to a
weekly consultative committee meéting of central sector school representatives.
Interested
observers
are
welcome
to attend
these
meetings which will be held
on 5 November at Lady Evelyn
and on 12 November at Elgin
Street School, beginning at
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November 1987
page 3
Preserve the Perley
At its annual meeting, the
Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) unanimously
adopted a resolution
expressing concern about the
future of the Perley Hospital and supporting its continued use as a health-care
facility providing chronic
care and serving the needs
of the elderly in the surrounding communities.
The members also asked the
OSCA executive to
inform
hospital officials and the
Provincial government of the
Association's intention to
play an active role in decisions governing the future
of the hospital.
These motions were adopted
after a presentation by Michael Hurley, a nursing assistant at the Perley and
President of the CUPE local
which represents the hospital's employees. The following is an excerpt of Mr
Hurley's remarks.
"The Perley Hospital, on
Aylmer
Avenue,
provides
chronic care and rehabilitation to 200 patients, mainly
elderly
persons who
are
frail or confused. The Provincial government has announced plans to build a new
Perley Hospital in a suburban location, providing the
same number of beds as the
current building.
"We support the construction of a new hospital which
would promote the development of certain specialized
services and allow for future expansion. We are concerned,
however, that no
plans have been announced
for the current hospital.
Despite
the
considerable
value of the building and
its P zoning, it would appear that the Board of the
hospital intends to sell the
property and that the building will likely be demolished .
"We oppose such a scheme
for several reasons. Most
immediate is the impact on
the patients. The Perley is
not like the Civic or the
General, where most patients
stay for only a few days or
weeks. The Perley is home
for most of its patients
(many have lived there for
more than 10 years,
several
for as much as 25). Though
some patients might welcome
a move, many have roots in
this neighbourhood and are
deeply
distressed by the
prospect."
Family and friends of the
patients, who live in Ottawa
South and the Glebe, would
also be affected if they had
to travel farther to visit.
"There is a crying need
for more chronic care in
Ottawa. Long waiting lists
result in months of delay
for elderly persons needing
heavy nursing câre. For men,
the
average
wait is
6
months, for women, 1 year.
"In the interim,
they are
denied proper care. Some are
left to wait at home, with-
And a word from the management
by ALLAN WEATHERALL
Director of Communications
I welcome the opportunity
to use OSCAR to inform The
Perley
Hospital's
many
friends and neighbours in
Ottawa South of recent developments.
The Ontario Ministry of
Health has approved the sum
of $16.7 million toward the
$25 million estimated cost
to rebuild the hospital. To
date, no site for the new
Perley has been chosen. For
this reason,
no decision
has been made regarding the
future use of the present
building or site. In any
event, a new hospital would
not be built for at least
another 5 to 7 years.
The cost of the recently
completed renovations to the
oldest wing of the hospital
was $2.2 million (the hospital's own funds) with an
additional $250,000 spent on
the installation of a modern
fire alarm system for the
entire hospital.
In January 1986, the hospital's Board of Directors
agreed that the much needed
renovations,
planned
for
almost 10 years, could not
be postponed any longer. A
contract was signed and work
commenced in June 1986. On
29 May 1987, the Ministry of
Health announced that "The
Perley
Hospital would be
rebuilt on a new site, with
construction
expected
to
begin in 1990." Meanwhile,
the renovations had almost
been completed.
The Perley Hospital was
the first non-individual to
request, and to be recently
granted, membership in the
Ottawa South Community Association. As such, the hospital has met with executive
members of OSCA, OSWATCH,
and with Alderman Quinn, and
is committed to keeping them
fully
informed of future
developments.
The welfare of the patients and their families
will continue to be the top
priority of the Board of
Directors, management, and
the dedicated staff of The
Perley Hospital.
If
any reader has any
remaining questions,
please
feel free to call me at the
hospital
(236-7171,
ext.
279).
out adequate support. Others
strain the capacity of nursing homes or homes for the
aged. Still others must rely
upon their families,
imposing a heavy and in some
cases,
unwelcome
burden.
Most end up in an active
treatment bed at a general
hospital receiving the wrong
type of care at a very high
cost to the patient and the
system.
"The new hospital will do
nothing to meet this backlog,
providing only as many
beds as the present facility. Nor will it begin to
address the needs of the
future. For if there is a
problem now, there will be a
crisis tomorrow."
The Perley has a 90-year
history of providing "quality care on a human scale."
Hurley
believes "that it
should continue to play this
role, while expanding its
mandate to meet a broader
range of needs,
providing a
day hospital, mobile clinics, respite care, convalescent care and rehabilitation
while keeping some chronic
care beds."
This future would not mean
a larger hospital, but a
smaller number of chronic
care beds making room for
new services within the existing building. "In cooperation with a range of voluntary
organizations,
the
Perley Hospital could provide a key component of the
continuum of care which elderly persons now need, and
which will bevin even greater demand in the years to
come.
While "renovations might
be required to upgrade the
facilities and adapt them to
meet their new mandàte,. . .
The expense will be small
compared
to the cost of
acquiring a new site and
building a new building."
Hurley cited the
"more
than $2 million" that has
been spent on renovations to
the Perley saying it would
be foolish to abandon the
hospital now.
If you are interested in
learning
more about this
issue or working to preserve
the Perley, contact 0SWATCH
by leaving your name at the
Firehall (564-1064), or the
Preserve the Perley Campaign
at 232-8444.
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OSCAR
November 1987
page -4
OSWATCH items
WIGOS FALL SCHEDULE
by DONNA WALSH
OSWATCH Items will be a regular column reporting on
development issues that are being monitored by the Ottawa
South Community Association’s OSWATCH committee.
WOODBINE PLACE
Laurnic Investments has filed a rezoning application
for permission to significantly change the character and
density of the buildings already approved for Woodbine
Place. Revised plans include a 6-storey apartment building
at the Bronson and Sunnyside corner of the site. Company
representatives and City planning staff will attend a community meeting to discuss the application on Thursday,
19
November, 8 pm, at the Firehall (260 Sunnyside).
81 BELL WOOD
Despite objections by neighbouring property owners,
OSWATCH*s Diana Smith, and Alderman Rob Quinn, the City's
Committee of Adjustments has approved not-so-minor variances sought by architect/developer Peter Pivko. Plans for
the property at 81 Bellwood include severance for the
construction of an additional 3-storey, single-family residence on this lot.
This will mean that both the existing dwelling and the
house to be.constructed will occupy lots only two-thirds
the size of the minimum bylaw requirement. They will have
sloping driveways significantly steeper than the 8% grade
permitted and virtually no side yard space.
The Committee noted that it is possible, under the
present zoning, to construct a duplex or semi-detached
dwelling on this site. It therefore concluded that the
proposed project would be more desirable than the alternatives available to the developer. For that same reason,
OSWATCH decided not to pursue an appeal to the 0MB.%
JIFFY LUBE - BANK AND RIVERDALE
A site plan control application has been made to
Planning Branch for construction of a new one-storey Jiffy
Lube centre on the site of the now vacant gas station at
the corner of Riverdale and Bank. Through Alderman Quinn,
OSWATCH has recommended that the more northerly of two
entrance/exits planned for Riverdale be eliminated to minimize disruption to the people who live on that street.
OFFICIAL PLAN
Proposed changes to Ottawa's Official Plan will be
presented by City Hall staff in a series of four community
meetings to be held at locations throughout the city. The
first will be at the Glebe Community Centre on Thursday, 5
November (7:30 pm). This will be an important opportunity
for you to provide feedback to planning staff on issues
that will shape Ottawa South's future, such as the City's
plans for "intensification" of central residential areas.
OSWATCH exists as a focus for community input on issues and
decisions affecting development in Ottawa South. If you
would like to be involved in the discussion of a particular
issue, or to be contacted when community support is needed
to influence decisions taken at City Hall, please drop the
following form off at the Firehall (260 Sunnÿside), or call
564-1064 and leave your name and number.
Name:
Tel:
Address:
a) I would like to be involved in discussions concerning:
I 1 Streetscapes
n
Transportation and Traffic
C]
Parking
v
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fl Zoning and Variances
n Commercial Development
fl Future Development of Public Use Properties
t~l
Other (Please Specify)
The Women's Interest Group of Ottawa South (WIGOS) meets
every Friday morning,
from 9:30 to 11:30, at the Old
Firehall,
260 Sunnyside Avenue. Both men and women are
welcome to attend. People with children are encouraged
to arrive by 9:30 a.m.
so they can settle them with the
babysitters before the business meeting starts at 9:45
am. Our guest speaker will begin at 10:00 a.m. A charge
of $2.50 per adult covers our expenses. For more
information, please call Marilyn Grant (733-0759) or
Jean Thomson (563-1566).
DATE
Nov
6
Nov 13
TOPIC
SPEAKER
"Doctor, Lawyer,
Indian Chief" NFB film
Women in poverty
Eva Hill, Assembly
of First Nations
National Anti-Poverty
Organization
Nov 20
Nov 27
PD day
Women in conflict with
the law program
Dec
"Behind the Veil"
NFB film
"Wife of . . ."
Governor Generals'
wives in 19th century.
Canada
Christmas Party
4
Dec 11
Dec 19
Mary Campbell, Solicitor General's
Office
Women speaking out
on religion
James Noonan, Professor of English,
Carleton
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school. Why is reorganization
necessary?
The OBE’s elementary school
system is more complex today than ever before. There are more
programmes but fewer students. Greater demands are made on
schools for special student services, daycare and community
programmes. As well, a number of important issues currently
face these schools such as:
• Distribution of city-wide programmes including French Immersion, Alternate Schools, Special Education, Erichment
• Providing a full range of services to schools with small student populations
• Need to prepare for reduced class sizes in the early grades as
promised by the provincial government
• Integration of Special Education students
School and community representatives will present recommendations to OBE trustees on these issues and others before
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will help OBE elementary schools better serve parents and the
community at large.
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November 1987
page 5
OSCAR profiles Alison Woyiwada
by MARY COLLIER
TWO OF THE MANY FACES of Allison Woyiwada - music
teacher at Hopewell and opera star in the evening.
The music room at Hopewell
Public
School looks very
professional. Five children
sit in a booth holding musical instruments to
their
lips. The sound they are
making is more elephantine
than angelic.
Enter
Allison Woyiwada.
Backs are straightened, eyes
focused on the music.
"1-23-4,
1-2-3-4,"
Allison
chants. Suddenly the song is
recognizable. The children
turn and look at each other
in surprise.
Allison is already in the
next booth, adjusting postures, counting out rhythms.
In 10 minutes she has to
take her own children, 8
year old Tyler and Marya, 4,
to the doctor's office. In
3 hours she will be in her
dressing room at the NAC,
getting ready to sing in
Opera Lyra's production, The
Elixer of Love.
Allison teaches music to
400 childrèn in grades 5 to
8. Music is not an optional
course at Hopewell;
it is
part of the regular curriculum. "The kids are quite
responsive," Allison says,
"they take the subject seriously."
Allison is also involved
with three bands and one
intermediate choir who rehearse outside school time.
She doesn't mind the extra
hours. "I've got the type of
job that once I leave it, my
work is done.
I don't have
to take marking home. It's
got a different sort
of
stress than other teachers'
jobs. Actually, I don't find
it stressful because music
comes so naturally to me."
So natural,
that often
after a day of teaching,
Allison will rush home, have
dinner, and run out the door
again for an audition, a
rehearsal, or a performance.
After studying music for
10 years, Allison moved from
Toronto back to Winnipeg to
start a family with
her
lawyer-musician
husband,
Rick.
"I didn't really sing for
about 8 years. I had gone
from a point where I had
been singing in competitions
to a point of doing nothing.
I didn't really plan
on
getting back into singing in
a big way, although there
was always a voice in the
back of my head, nagging
me • tt
The Woyiwadas moved
to
Ottawa 6 years ago. In the
last 2 years, Allison has
sung the lead (Casilda) in
the Savoy Society's production of The Gondoliers, the
part of Lady Thiang in the
Orpheus Society's production
of The King and I, and was
recently an understudy and
chorus member in Opera Lyra's production of The Elixer of Love. She will be
singing the lead role in
Opera Lyra's next production
Iolanthe.
Allison's
teaching
and
singing careers are hectic,
but compatible.
"I
live
close to the school.
My
kids go to the same school
so there's close contact.
We're home at 4:30 every
day." The only problem with
teaching and singing is wear
and tear on the vocal cords.
"I talk so much at school
that I find I get hoarsfe at
the end of the week."
Allison credits her husband Rick for his indispensible support of her sing-
ing. "I leave the house the
minute he gets home - so
it's extra duties for him. I
don't think I would be able
to do it to the extent that
I do without support. It
requires a lot of patience
on the part of the rest of
the family."
Ottawa has three
opera
companies. The Savoy Society
and the Orpheus Society are
amateur. Opera Lyra is a
company dedicated to
the
development and promotion of
young professional Canadian
talent. They are also concerned about the accessibility of opera to the general
public.
"A lot of people think
that if they haven't got any
musical training they won't
understand opera and it will
just go over their heads.
But that's not true - especially with Opera Lyra doing
productions
in
English,"
Allison said.
The Elixer of Love was
performed in the theatre at
the NAC, not the opera hall.
Lack of community support
causes accoustical problems
for singers and musicians.
"The
accoustics
in
the
theatre are not good for
music," Allison said. "If
they could put us in the
Opera, that problem wouldn't
exist." During Opera Lyra's
run at the NAC, the opera
hall was used for a body
building competition and a
concert by the rock band
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OSCAR
Ottawa South Community Association Review
260 Sunnyside Avenue
Ottawa K1S OR7
OSCAR is a nonprofit community newspaper,
published
monthly by a subcommittee of the Ottawa South Community
Association,
Inc. Advertising from local merchants and
government agencies pays our costs. Distribution is free
to Ottawa South homes and businesses. OSCAR is printed
by Runge Newspapers, Inc. of Renfrew.
Rosemary Fitzpatrick
GENERAL MANAGER:
235-3880 (evenings Only)
Sandra Garland 234-0714
EDITOR
Rick Sutherland 238-4265
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Roger Camm 234-0714
BUSINESS MANAGER
(for information, days)
DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL ADVISOR
Nils Jensen, Jean Thomson,
CONTRIBUTORS
Russ Barton, Valerie Malmsten,
Tim Mark, Jean Collier, Roger
Camm, Rob Quinn, Deborah Lecci,
Jim Dooley, Joan Farley, Steve
Knippel, Michael Hurley, Allan
Weatherall, Mary Collier, Mark
Robertson, Harvey Brodkin, Randy
Gordon, John Manley, Donna Walsh
Dear OSCAR:
CORRECTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND
OOPS - re "suggestions from an old friend" October 1987.
The excess stops I -referred to are those on Grosvenor
parallel to Bank Street. The main point of the two I raised
in the last paragraph, namely a designated bike route on
Cameron, was missed. By adding it the last part of that
paragraph would make more sense !
Leonard Gerbrandt
OSCA COMMENDED FOR WELL RUN AGM
It was a pleasure to attend the well run annual meeting of the Ottawa South Community Association and to learn
that Ottawa South has the most active community centre in
the City. The figures reported of how many people are
involved amazed me, and the Treasurer’s report confirmed
not only the healthy state of the finances, but revealed
the range and number of the activities through the year.
I write to commend the management of the enterprise
under the leadership of Russ Barton. There was no opportunity at the meeting to formally thank all these volunteers
who so generously give their time to make our centre such
an active people place. This letter must suffice.
As the details of the many activities were revealed,
ranging from sheer fun to guarding and preserving our
community from dramatic change, I became aware of how often
Russ Barton’s phone must ring with all the business needing
his decisions. This is selfless community service. I wonder
whether the Board of Directors has considered forwarding
their Chairman’s name to the City Clerk’s Office to be
honoured for his outstanding Contribution to all of us who
are lucky enough to live in Ottawa South. If they haven’t
yet, I urge them to do so.
Yours sincerely, Gordon Hauser.
LICENCE TO BE VILE?
ZONE A: Suzanne Aylen (coordinator), Jackie Morris, Larry Dickinsen, Stephen Szick, Cassie Doyle, Jack Shinder, The O'Letts,
Brian Eames, Kim Barclay, Debbie Knott, Jamie Leah
ZONE B: Willi Wahl (coordinator), The Plumbs, Roger and Maddy
Camm, Leslie Goddard, Meaghan and Amy Scanlon, Anna, Dan, and
Caroline Calvert, Leslie Roster, The Leonards, The Potters,
Marie Keasey, Paul Tomlinson, Karen and Dolf Landheer, The
Woyiwadas
ZONE Cl: Laura Johnson (coordinator), The Larwills, The Neales,
Damon and Siobhan Bond, The Harrisons, The Gilmores, Sadie and
Grace Sohmer
ZONE C2: Kathy Paterson (coordinator), Karlis and Mara Bouse,
Alan McCullough, Evelyn Spitzer, Jenny Wilson, Bill McCauley,
Dan Byrne
ZONE D: Leonard Gerbrandt (coordinator), Timo Aassen, Patti
Angus, Harold Sprott, Lisa and Julie Hauser, The Smalls, The
Stanton family, Aridi Gray, Mary Casement, The Young family,
Tony Hauser
ZONE El: Forrest Smith (coordinator), Gregory Smith, The
Thompsons, The Millars, Kevin Giles Cumming
ZONE E2: Basil Humphrys (coordinator), Tom Greenberg, The
Tillmans, Jay LaFrance, Kailey and Shannon Kemp, Nicholas
Humphrys, Richard Cazeau
ZONE F: Carol O'Connor and Janet Jancar (coordinators),
Jonathan Matynia, Kevin and Jean O'Connor, The Diaks, Josh and
Shona Turner, The Sterns, The Blakemans, The von Baeyers, The
Malmstens, The Bennetts, The Allens, Chris Kinsley, The Wrights,
Rosemary Cihlar, Jefferson Dubrule, Philip Dewar
Maybe I missed something over the last 15 years. When
did à college football game become a licence to commit the
most vile acts without fear of police intervention?
I remember the last Panda Game I attended quite well.
There was drunken behaviour but not the vandalism, crudity,
and blatant disregard for other people displayed by the
cretins of this year. I must confess that I felt quite
ashamed to remember that I once attended Carleton. This may
have been fun for the "kids" but if a group of leather
jacketed bikers performed in this manner there wold be an
outcry heard on Parliament Hill.
The riot squad should take a more positive stand in
this affair. When I last staggered to a Panda Game, no one
would have tried drinking in the streets, but it seems that
the law can be ignored if you have enough people on your
side. The police deserve censure for their attitude of "we
won't take the chance of provoking an ugly crowd scene."
Why not? All it would take would be the presence of all the
police in Ottawa on the two campuses just before the game
and the immediate arrest of anyone caught breaking the law
to slow the acts of vandalism and uncivilized behaviour
back down to pre-1970 levels.
I’m not calling for an end to Panda Games, but I am
calling for an end to license.
Roger Camm
Michael Cassidy
MP Ottawa Centre
has moved to
780 Somerset Street West
Suite 2
ZONE G: Triona Dalziel (coordinator), Simon Davies, The Tubmans, The Dalziels, The Swinburnes, Chris Petrusic, The
Dauphinees, The Rayners
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Grand Opening
December 3, 2 p.m.
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OSCA Notes
by RUSS BARTON, OSCA President
ANNUAL MEETING
We had a larger audience
than last year at the annual
General meeting on October
14 and I feel that we accomplished much during the evening.
We began with a few words
from our new MLA
Dalton
McGuinty, who among other
things mentioned that he was
very much aware of the problems caused by market value
assessment.
Reports followed from me
(as
President of
OSCA),
Treasurer David Weber, Secretary Nils Jensen, OSCAR,
the community centre, and
OSWATCH.
The floor was then given
over to Nils who presented
OSCA’s new constitution. It
was discussed, adjusted by
the members, and finally approved. At last we have a
new constitution. Now we can
have up to 20 directors and
we are empowered to create
subcommittees. OSWATCH and
OSCAR will now be regarded
as subcommittees, able to
appoint an ex officio member
to the council of the Association (the Board).
The process took an hour,
but 'it was well worth the
time spent. Once again, special thanks to Nils (and his
wife, Jean, who I understand
assisted greatly) and thanks
to all those at the meeting
who worked so patiently.
Michael Hurley,
of the
Perley Hospital’s staff association,
addressed
the
assembly with respect to his
concerns about the future of
the hospital. He asked OSCA
to pass a motion to support
the Perley remaining in the
service of the aged even
after the new facility is in
place. Such a motion was
passed. I will be writing a
letter to this effect to the
appropriate provincial government authorities and to
M:he Board of Directors of
the Perley.
We then held our annual
election. Although we could
now elect 20 members to the
November 1987
Board, we only had 10 nominations. Needless to say the
10 people were the same 10
who
had sat on the old
Board and were reelected by
acclaim.
Furthermore,
the
executive, which was elected
by the assembled
members
instead of among the Board
members, also turned out to
be the same as before.
Alderman Rob Quinn ended
the proceedings by congratulating
OSCA on being an
asset to the community and
voicing some of his concerns
about the community. He informed us that Laurnic Enterprises had just filed an
application to alter
the
"stacked housing" that was
supposed to be going up at
the corner of Woodbine and
Bronson Place, to a 6-storey
apartment building. A public
meeting
will be held on
November 19 at the Firehall
by City Hall to inform the
community of the proposal
and to hear what the residents of Ottawa South think
of such a scheme.
We ended the evening with
light refreshments thanks to
Rose Silverman who did the
catering.
tion distance from residential housing and a maximum
number
of occupants
per
home.
3. All parts of the region
must take a fair share of
group homes. Kanata, for example, passed a bylaw prohibiting group homes.
4.
We are particularly
^concerned
about
funding.
Most of these facilities are
under-funded, resulting in
understaffing, which leads
to staff burnout. Or, authorities seek to cut costs by
acquiring larger facilities
and cramming them full. This
increases our risk.
These facilities are subject to many pressures for
change over the long term.
Will those changes be acceptable to us and how will we
be informed of them?
5. We feel that a task
force should examine some of
the many options available.
Personally, I feel that
local residents should have
a position on the management
body of such facilities and,
if necessary, have a veto
power over certain types of
decisions.
PANDA GAME
Once again, the neighbourhood has received its annual
scourging by Carleton University students.
Usually
the students blend well into
the community
(occasional
parties excluded), but when
the Panda Game is on we all
have to take special care.
This time, unfortunately,
some serious injuries have
occurred. A sad conclusion
to an event that should be a
healthy testing of the athletic prowess of two football teams.
We are left to pay the
extra policing bills, sweep
up the broken glass, collect
the abandoned beer bottles,
and repair the damage to our
trees, car aerials, garden
ornaments, etc. Oh well, I
wonder who will win next
year - us or them.
GROUP HOMES
An important meeting took
place at Lansdowne Park on
15 October on the special
needs housing task force.
OSWATCH sent a representative. The task force is what
we would term "agency driven." It has a membership
that, in our opinion, will
favour
the agencies that
require special housing.
Our concerns are mainly
over the kind of control we
would have over a half-way
house for parolees, disabled
people, etc.
1. The bylaws should differentiate by type of user
and specify the number of
people permitted to occupy
these facilities and
the
number of staff required to
be in attendance'.
2. These facilities should
have an agreed u-pon separa-
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Alexander Community Centre (564-1182)
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Centre communautaire Alexander (564-1182)
Centre communautaire Carleton Heights (564-1231)
Centre communautaire Michele Heights (564-1258)
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Centre communautaire Overbrook (564-1185)
Parc Laroche (564-1066)
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Senior Highlights
Senior Action Line: 564-1017
Chateau Laurier Lunch
Monday, November 23
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Chateau Laurier
$18/person
Information : 564-1017
Christmas Buffet and Dance
Tuesday, December 8
5:30 p.m.
Churchill Club, 345 Richmond Road
$4/member, $5/non-members
Dinner and Dance
Friday, November 27
6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Heron Road Multi-Service Centre, 1480 Heron Road
$ 12/person
Dîner au Château Laurier
le lundi 23 novembre
11 h - 15 h
Château Laurier
18 $/personne
Soirée dansante et buffet de Noël
le mardi 8 décembre
17 h 30
Club Churchill, 345, ch. Richmond
4 $/membre, 5 $/non-membre
Soirée dansante et souper
le vendredi 27 novembre
18 h - 23 h
Centre polyvalent du ch. Heron, 1480, ch. Heron
12 $/personne
MAqua Leisure
Loisir Aquatique
Aquatic Office: 564-1023
Instructional swimming programmes for adults, youth and preschoolers provide
a refreshing approach to aid you in improving your strokes. Courses in Bronze
Medallion and Bronze Cross are also being offered at your local community pool.
For schedule details, check with the General Aquatics Office at 564-1023 or your
local community pool.
Bureau des programmes aquatiques : 564-1023
Les cours de natation pour adultes, adolescents, enfants et préscolaires sont une
façon rafraîchissante pour parfaire votre technique. Des cours de médaille de
bronze et croix de bronze sont aussi offerts dans la plupart des piscines. Pour
plus d'information sur les programmes aquatiques composez le 564-1023 ou
communiquez avec la piscine de votre choix.
Workshops
Christmas Workshops for children: Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5
Albion Heatherington, 564-1191
Cake Decorating: Dec. 14, 7-9 p.m.
Overbrook Community Centre, 564-1185
Ateliers
Décoration de gâteaux : 14 déc. 19 h-21 h
Centre communautaire Overbrook, 564-1185
Auto-défense pour femmes : 24 nov., 15 déc. 19 h-21 h
Centre communautaire Armand Pagé, 564-1074
Micro-Wave Cooking Workshop: Nov. 21,1-6 p.m.
Canterbury Community Centre, 564-1068
Women Self-Defense: Nov. 24-Dec. 15, 7-9 p.m. Armand Page, 564-1074
Holiday Arts & Crafts Night: Dec. 9, 7-9 p.m.
Alexander Community Centre, 564-1182
Subventions municipales de la Ville d'Ottawa
ORGANISMES À BUT NON LUCRATIF SEULEMENT
LES FORMULES DE DEMANDE DE 1988
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City of Ottawa Corporation Grants
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ONLY!
THE 1988 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
If yours is a non-profit organization, within the geographic boundaries of the
City of Ottawa, financial assistance may be available in the following categories:
(a)
festivals
(b-1) Grants which will increase the understanding between different ethnic,
racial and cultural groups.
(b-2) Grants which will increase the understanding between the disabled and
non-disabled.
(c)
rental of civic facilities
(d)
seed funding
(e)
core funding for umbrella groups
(g)
national and international events or competitions
Applications in categories (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) are due no later than
4:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 1987 for consideration in 1988.
Applications in category (g) are due at least four months prior to the event.
Further information and applications may be obtained by contacting the
Grants Co-ordinator, Mrs. E. lies at 564-1395.
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(a)
Festivals
(b-1) Subventions destinées à améliorer la compréhension entre différents
groupes ethniques, raciaux et culturels.
(b-2) Subventions destinées à améliorer la compréhension entre les handicapés
et les non handicapés.
(c)
Location d'installations municipales
(d)
Fonds de semence
(e)
Fonds de base pour regroupements
(g)
événements ou concours nationaux et internationaux
Les demandes pour les catégories (a), (b), (c), (d) et (e) doivent nous parvenir
au plus tard à 16 h 30 le mardi, 1er décembre 1987 pour être considérées pour
1988.
Les demandes pour la catégorie (g) doivent nous parvenir au moins quatre mois
avant l’événement.
On peut obtenir des précisions et les formules de demande en communiquant avec la Coordonnatrice des subventions, Mme E. Iles, au 564-1395.
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"LAURNIC REZONING
APPLICATION ...
I WILL VOTE NO”
Mr. Terry Guilbault of Laurnic Investments, submitted in
late September (after the OSCAR
deadline) a rezoning application, to obtain Council’s permission to make substantial
changes to the Woodbine Place
project.
He proposes to revise the current "tailored” to the project
zoning to permit an approximately 50 unit, six story building
to replace the approved three
story "stacked townhouses”.
It appears that this would result in a project total of 70
instead of 40 units.
Readers will recall from the
September column that Mr. Guilbault was to submit proof of
financial backing for the new
building and documentation, for
analysis by the City Treasurer,
showing why the current development is uneconomic.
I also added that Mr. Guilbault must keep the same architect or lose any chance of my
support at Council.
No such information has been
received by City staff or me.
I also understand that Barry
Hobin is no longer the project
architect, its one saving grace
in my opinion.
Because of his failures to
meet these requirements, I will
oppose the application.
However, senior City planners
may agree with Mr. Hobin's earlier opinion that the corner of
Sunny side and Bronson Place
could properly take a significantly larger building than currently approved.
PUBLIC MEETING
The City is sponsoring a meeting in the Old Firehall at 8.00
PM on Thursday, November 19th
so that the public can hear and
comment on the developer's presentation of the new proposals.
Thereafter, staff will prepare and make their report and
recommendations to Planning Committee.
Members of the public may also make oral and written representation to the Planning Committee when it considers the
staff report and the application.
PANDA PAUSE
Most readers will be aware
that after the tragedy at the
1987 Panda game, I and other
Council members will recommend
to Council a two year moratorium on the use of Lansdowne
Park for the Game.
At the direction of its commission, the Ottawa Police will
be reporting to the Community
Services and Operations Committee on the 1987 event and on
the actions they took after the
equally bad 1986 event...Except
in 1987, the inevitable, very
serious incident took place.
Readers should also know that
after the 1986 event, I took a
quiet approach and met with the
president of Carleton University and with former and current
student leadership to urge corrective action.
The chief of police also
wrote to and met with the
presidents and the student
leaders of both universities
and received assurances of much
better behaviour. As it turned
out, all to no avail.
A few people have objected
that relatively few students
were drunk. Seasoned and respected police officers who, like
me, were there indicated that
my 10,000 plus estimate was understated.
The two year moratorium recommendation, if Council adopts
it, would send a clear message
to students and university officials that the massive drinking, hooliganism, etc is unacceptable and that the City will
provide no place for it.
After two seasons, we can all
reassess the situation to see
if the universities have taken
the necessary steps and have ideas to mount a healthy, competitive rivalry event, which
could easily include some good
football.
The draft report is too long
to summarize here.
At the above meeting, the
GLebe Community Association presented a position statement,
which OSCA supports, to the
Task Force.
This position is one I believe the community and, I
hope, the Task Force should accept as the basis for a moderate and practical zoning bylaw
on special needs housing.
Last year, I supported the expansion of Sobriety House, a
Glebe-located group home for recovering alcoholic or drug addicted men, from thirteen to
twenty residents, on an exceptional basis, because of its excellent record in our community.
But I remain well aware of
the old adage: the exception
proves the rule.
The basic problem arises from
the insufficient provincial budgets and the inadequate municipal tax revenue base to fund
these needed facilities. We
must resist the pressure to
undermine not only the zoning
necessary to the future of our
neighbourhoods and but also the
quality of these facilities
that will result from stingy
budgets.
Readers may think, quite justifiably, that there has been
little City-sponsored publicity
CUSTOM
for the public meetings on the
Task Force report. GCA and OSCA
volunteers, who put up their
joint posters deserve thanks
for their efforts to publicize
the above meeting.
If you wish copies of the
Task Force draft report, copies
are available at all community
centres, from city staffer Alex
Drahotsky at 564-3533 or from
my office. We can also supply
copies of the GCA's position,
which OSCA has endorsed.
When the Task Force issues
its next report, I will provide
details.
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Rob Quinn and assistants Judy
Rinfret (Mon.-Wed.) and Jean
Draper (Thurs.-Fri.) can be
reached at 564- 1308. The address is: City Hall, 111 Sussex
Drive, Ottawa, Ont. KIN 5A1.
DESIGN
HOMES
PROVOCATIVE REPORT
The July column reported on
the Special Needs Housing Task
Force. By the time you see
this, the Task Force will have
presented its draft report to a
public meeting on October 15,
1987 at the Civic Centre in
Lansdowne Park.
The DRAFT REPORT, in my view,
has some good recommendations
but it also contains some that
will prove unacceptable to most
of the community at large.
Controversial elements of the
draft report include a recommendation for a zero separation
distance between special needs
housing units of up to eight
residents and no provision to
take into account client characteristics.
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OPEWELL
APPENINGS
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HEADING UP THE TEACHING TEAM AT HOPEWELL
HOPEWELL’S PRINCIPAL, John Loucks, is starting his third
year at the school. An Ottawa Valley native, Mr Loucks was
born and raised in Bancroft and Renfrew. He attended Çarleton University and received a graduate degree from the
University of Ottawa. He has been teaching since 1965 and
has a particular interest in special education.
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KINDERGARTEN CLASSES GET FACELIFT
Thanks to Hopewell’s Parent
Teacher
Organization
(HPTO), senior kindergarten
rooms underwent badly needed
renovations over the summer
months.
Layout
of these
rooms was improved for small
group activities,
so important for kindergarten teaching and learning. Storage
space, which had been sorely
lacking, direct access to
the play yard, and upgraded
toilet facilities are now
enjoyed by the children and
staff. Although floor area
was not increased,
better
use of the existing space
gives the rooms a more open
look.
The
transformation
of
these
rooms
came
about
through the perseverance of
HPTO.
An HPTO renovation
subcommittee, headed by Lynn
Graham, was formed in the
fall of 1986.
The group
worked hard over the next 2
or 3 months to build a welldocumented case to take to
the Board, of Education. A
videotape of the "before”
condition of the rooms no
doubt made an impression on
Board members. Also strengthening the submission was
the well thought out plan
for the "after" condition,
which was done by teacher
Joanne Murphy.
Two months later,
the required
$60,000 grant
to
Hopewell was approved.
HPTO wishes to commend the
school
maintenance staff,
headed by Perley Black,
for
ensuring that the school was
ready for students on September 8. This was no easy
task, with four classrooms
renovated, the entire school
repainted, and a new public
address
system
installed
over the summer.
Special thanks to Leslie Goddard, Glynnis ThomasFrench, Rosemary Geddes, Rosemary Gihlan, and Ken Blogg
for their help in compiling material for this page. The
banner artwork was done by Kim Barclay. , If you would
like to get involved,
by writing or by taking photographs, contact Peggi McNeil, HPTO publicity coordinator, at 235-0882. Story ideas and contributions from
parents and Hopewell students are welcome.
JOHN FITCHETT, one of two vice-principals, is in his fourth
year at Hopewell. He is an Ottawa native, "born and
schooled” here. A graduate of Rideau High School, he went
on to study at the University of Western Ontario. Mr Fitchett started teaching greades 7 and 8 in the fall of 1969.
Before coming to Hopewell, he was a consultant at the
English intermediate level for 7 years.
Sometimes you
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WE DID.
All these new faces and
no place to put them. That’s why on
the first of November we’re moving into
The Old Avalon Theatre on Bank Street
between PJrst and Second Avenue.
Same superior typography.
Same high standards of design and
camerawork. Same phone number.
AND
VICE-PRINCIPAL SUSAN RAHN is just beginning her first year
at Hopewell. She has taught for 18 years for the Frontenac
Board in Kingston,
for the Carleton Board, and 5 years for
the Ottawa Board. She has experience teaching multi-grade
classes, and spent 3 years at Lady Evelyn. She was also one
of two teachers who taught grades 1 to 6 at Overbrook. At
Hopewell, she teaches English and Science to grade 6 immersion classes.
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Alarm antics annoy débités
by MARK ROBERTSON
If you're a parent of a
Glebe student, you probably
heard about the false fire
alarms that were pulled 3
days in a row. Among the
students, the incidents were
seen as immature and pointless.
"Who is this idiot?"
was the general attitude.
At first,
the students
looked upon the alarms as a
chance to suck in fresh air
(or tobacco smoke), socialize, and miss part of class.
Having to leave the school
and mount the staircase grew
tiresome by the third day.
"It can be a bit of a pain
when you're writing a test
and you have to rewrite it,"
explained Craig Childe.
"They're
most
annoying
when you're having a test.
What do you do with the
test?" said Mr R. Hewitt. A
portion of the test may be
incomplete and marks lost
because of the interruption.
"I hate them, they take up
time,"
Mr Godwin stated,
sharing the academic attitude of the administration.
An unforeseen loss of 15
minutes can upset a teacher's schedule severely.
Besides slowing the pursuit of academic excellence,
the false alarms jeopardized
the safety of students if a
real fire struck.
"We become apathetic and
we don't react to the alarm
if it's the real thing,"
said Mr Harvie, the principal .
Faults in current procedures were also exposed.
"In my class .
.
. students all climbed down the
nearest staircase instead of
going down the next one,
which was far less crowded,"
said Mr O'Shea. "I'd hate to
think of what might happen
in the event of a real fire.
I'm new here so maybe that's
why I'm a bit apprehensive."
The prankster has not been
found
or fined
($1000).
While no evidence points to
a suspect, there are many
theories to explain the nature of the crime.
"I think Mr Schultz told
me he thought it was somebody who doesn't go to Glebe
hanging
around the
side
doors. Some students could
have been accomplices
or
known
about it," was Mr
Leriche's hunch.
Mr Ager told me that the
administration had appealed
to students for information
through a series of Don't
Cry Wolf announcements by Mr
Harvie. He asked students to
help catch this person for
the sake of their own safety.
The main reaction, however, was frustration. Those
who
came with leads had
shabby ones. They'd seen so
and so in the vicinity of
the alarm trigger, after an
alarm - nothing concrete.
Why did it stop? Perhaps
the person was caught in a
near revealing position, or
he/she began to feel silly.
"We're
very
happy
it
stopped," said Mr Ager.
like "it's not too tough"
and "it's easier than last
year." Are they expecting an
easy eight credits? Wasn't
grade 9 a red herring compared to what you've been
through since?
Almost every student
I
talked to was interested in
sports. They had tried out
for tennis and soccer teams
and been cut. Ambitions are
high for next year.
The cafeteria food: a pre-
conceived image of soggy,
greasy, and hastily prepared
food. A "why waste my money
and sustenance" attitude is
prevalent.
"I've only had a
doughnut, so I'm safe," said
Derek Gullen.
How's Glebe as a place one
has to be 5 days a week, 5
hours a day? Responds Zak
Patterson, "I'd rather be
somewhere I'd rather be. No
that doesn't make sense. I'm
happy."
Easygoing initiates
by MARK ROBERTSON
New grade 9 students at
Glebe Collegiate are settling in quickly, undeterred
by social or academic obstacles.
When
I questioned them
about their feelings about
the size, complexity, and
population of the school, I
was met with
indifferent
expressions and answers like
"normal" or "easy".
Those who admitted discomfort or confusion said it
wasn't hard to
overcome.
Mike Gumpert's sister helped
him with directions, "so I'm
doing okay now," he says
relieved.
LINDSAY COPLAND,
"intimidated at first"
Zak Patterson looks at it
nonchalantly. "Everyone else
gets lost, not me." Nor has
agrophobia
gripped
these
students, only an initial
shock.
"I felt a little
intimidated at first, now
I'm getting used to it,"
said Lindsay Copland.
Grade
9 identities are
unharmed by hostile,
prejudiced older students
who
perceive a wave of young
children
entering
their
school. An often heard remark is "The grade 9s get
smaller every year."
The established students
expose the new ones to a
tradition oncè acted upon
them - initiation. From what
Zak Patterson told me,
it's
become nastier and more common than when I was in grade
9. "The older students don't
like me," he explains. "The
first week, they wrote nines
all over my locker. Now they
just make me say
'pretty
please' when I wanna get in
and all this kinda s
.
There's some guys down the
hall who push me around."
Even violence? Danny Frank
sums up the grade 9 point of
view.
"Some older students
act pretty dumb."
They have yet to feel the
strain of looming tests and
deadlines. I heard comments
I am interested in
your views on our
schools and on Board
business
JOHH SMART
TRUSTEE
Ottawa Board
of Education
563-2332 (Days)
234-5058 (Evenings)
OSCAR
November 1987
page 12
St Margaret Mary School
NOTRE VISITE A LA FERME PATTERSON
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page 13
Sports
Rinks ready for new season
by RANDY GORDON
Light standards for the
rink are up, the boards will
arrive within the next few
weeks, and Gord Patterson
will be back as Manager, so
all is right with the universe and Windsor Park.
We are looking forward to
quality ice on the hockey
rink and on the even larger
combination rink.
Another
winter carnival is planned
and two evenings will be
available for hockey stars
of tomorrow and yesterday.
Tuesday nights, 8-9:30, are
set aside for the under 30s
and Wednesday night for the
30 to 75 age crowd. These
have been fun evenings in
the past so the tradition
continues.
We
are looking for an
infusion of new blood into
the Windsor Park Rink Committee this year. The original
members (now 4-year
veterans),
Charles Nobbe,
Paul Ares,
Randy Gordon,
Bruce Laurence,
and Doug
Ironside, are in need of a
rest this year. They are
willing to lend a hand to
get the ice in shape, but
would like some new members
to help Gord and plan events
for this year. Interested
parties should phone Randy
Gordon (232-3990) or Wayne
Stanton (234-5386) as soon
as possible. The continued
success of this popular community rink depends on your
support.
Look for changes down at
Brewer this year. The rink
is on the move to a new
location over to the soccer
field area. Good news!
Everything you ever wanted to know
about kids and skiing
by HARVEY BRODKIN
We are fortunate in Ottawa
with so many ski centres
close by and programs to
choose from. However, there
are questions parents should
consider when selecting a
program for their children
or teens.
What is included in a skischool package?
A
well-rounded
package
should include careful supervision, bus transportation, qualified instruction,
and tow tickets.
Supervision: Extremely important!
Adult chaperones
are likely to offer more
mature
supervision
than
teenagers. Some areas, such
as Calabogie Peaks,
have
trails that funnel into one
main base, making them easier to supervise than those
which run along an escarpment, where children may end
up anywhere across the area.
Busing ranges from school
buses to motor coach. The
latter are considerably more
comfortable. Check whether
the program deals with a
reputable firm and
don’t
forget to ask about pick-up
and drop-off locations.
Instructors must be certified by the Canadian Ski
Instructors’ Alliance. CSIA
ensures that all Canadian
ski schools teach uniform
and current techniques. In
addition, some programs hire
Rob Graham will be back as
Manager and is looking for
community support to help
with program planning and
basic rink start up. A committee structure like Windsor’s would be ideal. If you
are interested, please phone
Wayne Stanton (234-5386).
Rob is hoping to get the
Windsor-Brewer hockey competition back on track this
year. Come and give him a
hand. See you on the ice!
instructors
particularly
suited to working with children based on their experience and career orientation.
Parents should also inquire about perks. Are there
special events?
Is there
video analysis?
Can your
child bring a friend one
day? Find out just what is
and isn’t included.
to be close by, but some
extra distance may guarantee
less crowds. You can't learn
to ski while standing in a
lift line.
Finally, check whether a
variation in hills is available. This is of particular
concern
for preteens and
teens.
Some programs are
based at a single ski centre. Others travel to more
than one hill.
Where does the program
operate?
Things to consider include
the hill size, its distance
from home and its reputation
for crowds. For youngsters
up to age 6, the Anne Heggtveit Ski Hill in Carlington
Park is a good bet. Although
small, it is big enough for
beginners and conveniently
close
by.
Ski
families
should check with several
hills in the region. Some
offer a combination daycare/
ski school for youngsters,
allowing you to enjoy the
slopes yourself.
Children over 6 require
the challenge of more diverse terrain.
There are
several hills just north of
Ottawa in the Gatineau. Ontario centres are located a
bit further away. It’s nice
Will my child or teen receive individual attention?
Skiers do not progress at
the same rate. Some need
extra
attention to bring
them up to the speed of the
class. Others may merit an
extra push (future Olympians
perhaps!). Beginners require
special attention and support as they get under way.
continued on page 14
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November 1987
page 14
Guides
and brownies
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW
continued from page 13
by VALERIE MALMSTEN
5TH GUIDE COMPANY
At camp this summer, the
guides
focused on native
lore. They built model villages using materials found
in nature and acted
out
Indian legends, in costume.
What a fun way to learn!
Thank you to Brian Wallace
who conducted a nature hike,
talking
about and demonstrating pioneer
survival
skills.
With
cooperation
from the weather, the girls
were also able to enjoy some
stargazing. It was a successful stay at camp for all
participants.
There are now 31 girls
enrolled in this guide company, which is grouped into
six patrols and led by Captain Jamie Black and Anne
Ecobichon. It should be a
fun year. The guides are
busy making crafts to sell
at the church bazaar, hoping
to earn enough money to go
horseback riding.
ceremony.
Ten girls were
recently awarded Astronomer
badges. The girls have also
been enjoying Thanksgiving
crafts and games.
5TH BROWNIE PACK
There are 20 Brownies in
this pack, led by Brown Owl
Maria Linhares .de
Sousa,
Happy Owl Judy Wurts, Snowy
Owl Helen Manner, and Wise
Owl Heather Kerr. The girls
are working hard on their
programs, including a group
trying
to complete their
Golden Ladder. Lindsay Angus
was awarded her Puppeteer,
Musician, and
Housekeeper
badges. Evalisa Mclllfatrick
was awarded her Athlete and
Thrift badges. Congratulations !
Twenty-five girls are members of this pack, which is
led by Brown Owl Viola Tranter, Tawny Owl Cheryl Robinson,
Silver Owl Beverley
Turner, and Snowy Owl Suzanne Cox. The new tweenies
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What should I know about ski
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Dressing for the slopes is
just a question of common
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DO wear mitts rather than
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neck tube or keep one handy.
Always wear a hat.
Wear
stretch ski pants or "warmups" rather than jeans or
cords. Take a pair of sweat
pants for the ride home.
DON'T wear a long, flowing
scarf that may tangle in
equipment. And don't wear
two layers of socks that may
crease inside the boot.
What about equipment needs?
Rentals are widely available, but your child may end
up in the rental line while
the rest are out skiing.
Good ski shops carry package
deals for all ages. Also,
now is the time of year to
check out used equipment at
the ski swaps. Camp Fortune
runs one on weekends and
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RESTAURANT
When
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take note of its versatility
regarding children of varying ages. And don't forget
to ask about class size. Six
is about right for a beginner group. And individual
attention should be available to all as required.
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many community centres set
up their own.
Boots should be snug but
comfy * Toes mustn't press
against the end.
Measure
poles by grasping the underside of the basket with the
pole inverted. Your forearm
should be parallel to the
ground. As for skis, a beginner 's should be somewhat
shorter than body height.
Intermediates can go to body
height plus up to 5 cm.
Advanced children can go up
to about 10 cm above height.
In terms of safety, bindings are your most important
purchase. Select carefully
according
to weight
and
ability. Bindings should be
checked by a professional
technician every year.
A
good ski program may provide
this service free of charge.
These are the most common
questions posed by parents,
but if you have any additional queries, feel free to
call me at 233-0701. See you
on the slopes!
Harvey
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School.
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IMPACT OF TAX REFORM
As the end of 1987 rapidly approaches, it is time to
begin considering the impact of Finance Minister Michael
Wilson's tax reform proposals and the tax-planning possibilities that present themselves as a result.
But first a word on tax reform. The White Paper tabled
by the Minister of Finance last June contained many proposals for change to the Income Tax Act. It was not, however,
at least in my humble opinion, either sufficiently broad or
fundamental to qualify as tax reform The changes in rates,
tax brackets, and principles of deductibility were really
no more extensive than we have seen with rather distressing
regularity in the annual federal budget.
The promised second stage of tax reform, which will
bring about long overdue reform to the federal sales tax
system, will, however, truly qualify as reform if either
the national sales tax or business transfer tax proposals
is implemented. On this point, one is forced to wonder why
the government permits the campaign against a sales tax on
food to continue in this period of anticipation and speculation about the new commodity tax regime. Such a tax will
surely never be imposed (except possibly on certain luxury
foods) by any government which is even remotely interested
in self-preservation.
The important tax reform proposals as they affect
individuals can be fairly readily summarized:
Lower Rates:
The present 10 federal tax brackets will be
reduced to 3. The top rate in Ontario is reduced from
52.53%, which is payable on taxable income in excess of
$63,347, to 43.5% on income in excess of $55,000. The new
tax brackets are as follows (assuming Ontario rates don't
change):
Taxable Income
Rate
Up to $27,500
$27,501 - 55,000
Over $55,000
25.5%
39%
43.5%
November 1987
page 15
al’s tax rate, while a deduction represents a greater
saving to a higher income individual. For example, the
basic personal exemption, which is a deduction of $4220 in
1987, and thus represents a saving of $2217 to the high
income individual,
becomes a tax credit (and a tax saving)
of $1580 in 1988 for all taxpayers.
Capital Gains: This column has noted in the past that the
$500,000 capital gains exemption introduced in Mr Wilson's
first budget in 1985 was directly contrary to the tax
reform strategy adopted in the United States. Therefore it
was no surprise that the maximum exemption was frozen at
$100,000 (with certain exceptions). Mr Wilson followed the
U.S. example by increasing the rate of tax on capital
gains. It is proposed that in 1988 2/3s of capital gains be
included in income, and in 1989 3/4s (up from 1/2).
As noted at the outset, a few planning opportunities
exist as a result of the proposals:
1. Defer income to 1988. If possible, arrange to
receive bonuses, retroactive pay increases and the like in
the new year,
thus taking advantage of the lower rates. If
you have money to invest, choose terms that will result in
interest being received in 1988. The exception to this
would be that you should make maximum use of the $1000
investment income deduction in 1987, since it will no
longer exist in 1988.
2. Incur deductions in 1987. Because of the change
from deductions to tax credits, it is best to make charitable contributions, and to incur deductible medical expenses in 1987.
3. As always, you should maximize the amount you put
into tax deferred plans such as pension plans and RRSPs.
The deadline for contributions will be February 29. Because
rates of tax are declining, sheltering income from tax this
year is an even better strategy than usual.
The role of the tax adviser is undergoing change as a
result of many of the changes that have taken place over
the last several years. The opportunities for reducing tax
are diminishing and the former deluge of tax-driven investment proposals is reduced to a trickle. The details of tax
reform are not always fair, and do create some difficulties, 'but in general,
lower rates and a broader base are
good. Besides, this is one tax adviser that looks forward
to helping people with their genuine tax problems, rather
than scrutinizing proposals for carefully crafted scams of
the sort that had become so common.
John Manley is a resident of Ottawa South and a tax partner
in the Ottawa law firm of Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill,
and McDougall.
The catch is that your taxable income under the new regime
could be much higher because many deductions, and all
personal exemptions will be converted to tax credits.
GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW &
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Tax Credits: The conversion to more tax credits is intended
to improve the fairness of the tax system, while ' also
broadening the tax base to partially offset the cost of the
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Beat all ingredients until blended. Pour into greased tube
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3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. water
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup margerine
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2 cups flour
Separate egg. Beat yolk, sugar, margerine and butter together. Add flour and cinnamon. Spread dough evenly (use a
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Eating Out
by STEVE KNIPPEL with JOAN FARLEY
BEST BASIC CHINESE FOOD IN AREA
One of thé best ways to try a new Chinese restaurant
is by going with a group and sharing many dishes. When we
decide to visit Mitzi’s, Ottawa South' newest restaurant,
we invited five friends to join us. Unfortunately, the only
large round table in this small (abouf 40-person capacity)
restaurant was already taken. We were, however, accommodated at a long rectangular table.
We were greeted with menus and water, and orders for
before-dinner drinks were taken. We asked our waitress who
Mitzi was, and were told that Mitzi was her youngest child.
Mitzi’s Dining Lounge occupies the building that previously
housed Pak Lin Garden, and the Happy Four Restaurant before
that, at 1300 Bant Street near Billings Bridge. The decor
has not been altered significantly, although the tables now
have tablecloths.
The menu, although not extensive,
includes most Cantonese standards,
yet seems predominantly Szechuan. To
start, our group ordered spring rolls ($0.95), egg rolls
($0.65), and two kinds of soup: hot and sour and sliced
chicken with straw mushrooms ($4.75 each for medium size).
The spring rolls and open-ended egg rolls were average,
Mitzi's Dining Lounge
1300 Bank Street
523-1065
Reservations: not needed
Credit cards: Mastercard, Visa
Parking: at rear of building,
laneway is narrow
Non-smoking area: none
Access: small step at entrance,
washrooms on same floor
in narrow hallway.
although nice and hot. The soups were great! One of our
group, an amateur chef experienced in making and tasting
hot and sour soup, proclaimed Mitzi’s version excellent.
For our main course, we ordered five meat dishes, a
vegetable dish, and steamed rice for all. The plates were
brought from the kitchen immediately as they were ready, so
all of our food was piping hot as we served it. Generally,
the prices and the size of the portions corresponded:
neither too big nor too small.
We HAD to include Mitzi’s Delight ($10.95) as one of
our orders. Described as chicken and shrimps stir-fried
with veggies in a hot sauce, it was good but not spectacular. The shrimps were outnumbered by chicken pieces, and
the ’’hot” sauce, although it did sneak up on some of us,
was definitely handleable.
Chun Pi Chicken ($6.50) is cooked in a sauce containing orange peels and was a favourite. The beef with ginger
and pineapple ($7.50) was tasty, and the shrimps with
cashew nuts ($8.50), the first dish to be ordered by one
aficionado,
lived up-to her_(and our) expectations. Pork
loin with garlic sauce ($6.50) turned out to be breaded
pork balls, Cantonese style. Our vegetable dish, straw
mushrooms with snow peas ($5.95), was prepared very well,
with much of the crunchiness and flavour of the snow peas
remaining.
Having now reviëwed three operations in this building,
it was the group’s consensus that Mitzi's Dining Lounge
deserves more success than its predecessors. Their food is
probably the best basic Chinese food in the area, at reasonable prices, and well served. Our meal for 7 (including
several beers at $2 each) came to approximately $102.
A take-out menu is available, as is home delivery.
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November 1987
page 18
by JIM DOOLEY
BILLY BRAGG
Greetings to the New Brunette
Even though this is an EP, it has more- worthwhile
material, than a lot of albums I own. Of the six songs on
Greetings, three come from Billy's wonderful 1986 album
Talking with the Taxman about Poetry and the remainder are
covers.
Billy's own songs on this EP are all terrific. Somehow
he blends political and personal commentary with great
passion and energy, not to mention humour. This makes him a
well-rounded character who avoids the pure political ranting of his peers. This is most clear in Billy's comment on
contemporary America in "Help Save the Youth of America."
In this song, the age of Reagan is seen as a time of
contradiction and confusion. Billy comments, "They're already shipping the body bags down below the Rio Grande, but
you can fight for democracy at home and not in some foreign
land. "
The covers on this EP are a bit more on the fun side.
The most successful of these is "Deportees" (Woody Guthrie/M. Hoffman) which features a touching vocal duet with
Hank Wangford. Believe it or not, this Londoner blends in
nicely with Wangford's country drawl. As if to show the
range of his interests, Bragg also pulls off a sensitive
cover of the Smith's song "Jeane" (Morrissey/Marr).
As an additional bonus, Greetings to the New Brunette
has a 20-minute interview with Bragg on the B-side. In the
interview, Billy talks not only about the songs on the EP,
but also his roots,
politics,
love,
influences, and anything else that comes up. Without saying it, Billy Bragg's
message is that it is okay to be socially clued in, responsible, personal, and a fun guy all at the same time. In the
interview he voices concern over doing videos and EPs, but
—Video Views
by ROGER CAMM
BLIND DATE
Bruce Willis, Kim Bassinger,
John La Roequette
This is an hysterical outing, much
funnier than I'd expected from the slightly negative reviews I'd read. Willis plays
an upwardly mobile young executive who
needs a date for an important dinner with an old-fashioned
Japanese client. He is set up with Kim Bassinger, who has
an absolutely mad ex-boyfriend (La Roequette) who won't let
her go. Bassinger tells Willis that she gets crazy when she
drinks, but Willis doesn't believe her. The catastrophic
results made me howl with laughter. Very good - a strong 9
out of 10.
HEAT
Burt Reynolds
As Ernie would say,
"Too bad, ol' buddy Burt" but you
didn't capture the sense of suspense in William Goldman's
fine novel of the same name. This slow-moving film has very
little to recommend it. Reynolds starts slow and goes
downhill from there. A disappointing 3 out of 10.
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
Fred Dryer, Brian Keith
I've been waiting for months for this extravaganza. I
must confess I'm a real fan of war movies. Battle of the
River Platte, Sands of Iwo Jima, Kelly's Heroes, Murphy's
War, Bridge on the River Kwai, Full Metal Jacket, Zulu, all
have special places in mÿ memory. Death Before Dishonor
doesn't rank up with the great ones like Apocalypse Now,
but it compares favourably with John Wayne's body of work,
or Errol Flynn's, or David Niven's. Fred Dryer makes an
excellent Marine gunnery sergeant and Brian Keith, as always, turns in a solid performance as the irrascible Marine
colonel. The story is a simple one - an NCO refuses to
leave his men behind when ordered to do so by the U.S.
Ambassador in a fictitious middle eastern country, roiling
in the throes of a revolution. The action is satisfyingly
crisp and there is a "good triumphs over evil" ending to
make you feel good. I give this a very respectable 8 out of
10.
Record Review
if he can continue to do them with such honesty and quality, he has nothing to worry about because he is doing them
better than anyone in England !
(Note: Billy works on keeping the cost of his work at
a minimum, so most of it can be found at great prices.)
10000 MANIACS
In My Tribe
It's been 2 years since 10000 MANIACS released their
major label debut. The Wishing Chair was a gem of a record
that sounded fresh and interesting. Since then, the band
has put on a couple of exciting shows in the Ottawa area
causing expectations for a new record to soar.
Unfortunately In My Tribe just does not work. The
first and major problem is that none of the songs are all
that catchy. Most of the musical arrangements are too long
and centreless. Not only do the instruments meander,
they
also sound the same on each song - strange considering the
topics range from child abuse to art. The vocals on In My
Tribe fair a little better in that they have warmth,
strength, and range. Although the lyrics are often on the
wordy side, Natalie Merchant delivers them with sympathy
and sincerity. If good intentions translated into good
music In My Tribe would be a fine record.
On the other hand,
the new single (Hey, Jack Kerouac)
sounds better than anything else on the radio these days.
I'm not sure whether that says something about 10000 MANIACS or the present state of FM radio.
OSCAR
November 1987
page 19
Ex libris
LIBRARY TOP TEN
These are the ten books currently In most demand
the Ottawa Public Library South Branch.
The radiant way
Spycatcher
Presumed innocent
Rage
Below the peacock throne
Love, medicine and miracles
West with the night
The story of English
The darkest road
I, Tina
at
..Margaret Drabble
Peter Wright
Scott Turnow
Wilbur Smith
Marian Fowler
Bernie S. Siegel
Beryl Markham
Robert McCrum
Guy Gavriel Kay
Tina Turner
And, as we have said before,
others to choose from.
there are over 100,000
PROGRAMS FOR KIDS/PROGRAMMES POUR LES ENFANTS
Storytime for 3 to 5 year olds
Mondays at 10:30 am
Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 2 pm *
Saturday Stories and Films
Saturdays at 10:30 am. For children 4 to 7. (45 min)
Bebes a la biblio!
Musique,
comptines
et
livres pour
les
bebes
francophones de la naissance a 18 mois.
(30 min) Les
jeudis a 9h30, du 19 novembre au 17 décembre inclusivement. *
12 novembre (jeudi) 14h00: Coin des petits Contes, films et
marottes pour les 3-5 ans. (45 min) *
November 14 (Saturday) 2 pm: Paddy Stewart and His Juggle
Band will delight and amuse 4 to 7 year olds. Limited
seating. *
November 20 (Friday) 2 pm: The Last of the Red Hot Dragons
and other fiery dragon films for 5 to 10 year old
knights and knight-ettes. (60 min)
26 novembre (jeudi) 14h00: Films pour un jeudi après-midi
pour les 3 a 7 ans. (45 min)
5 décembre (samedi) 14h00: Pinocchio. Film d'animation base
sur un classique italien écrit par Carlo Collodi. Un
programme familial. (90 min) *
*
For the Older Child (9 and up)
ODYSSEY ("the young people's magazine of astronomy and
outer space") for would-be scientists, astronomers and
astronauts.
OWL
("the
discovery
magazine
for
children"),
informative articles on a wide array of subjects - space
travel, insects, animals, etc.
PENNY POWER ("a Consumer Reports magazine for young
people") gives customers information they need to use their
money wisely.
3,
2,
1, CONTACT (previously Enter) computer news,
games, software reviews,
programing and other useful tips
for computer users.,
PERIODIQUES POUR LES ENFANTS
Une variété de périodiques pour les enfants est
disponible a la Succursale Sud. Ces périodiques peuvent
etre empruntes pour une période de trois semaines. Ils
répondent aux differents interets des enfants : sciences
modernes, jeux et astuces, histoires, etc.
Pour les jeunes enfants (4-8 ans)
C0ULIC0U, adaptation française de
histoires et reportages.
Chickadee.
Jeux,
Pour les passionnes de la lecture (7-10 ans)
ASTRAPI, nature, histoire, animaux, géographie, jeux
et autres pour amuser et epater.
J'AIME LIRE, histoires passionnantes, decouvertes,
jeux.
Pour les plus vieux (8-13 ans)
HIBOU, adaptation française de Owl. Articles divers
pour satisfaire tous les gouts.
VIDEO PRESSE ("le magazine des jeunes qui vaut une
encyclopédie") un peu de tout pour tous.
Preregistration is required for these programs.
Inscription necessaire pour ces programmes.
CHILDREN'S MAGAZINES
A variety of children's magazines is available at
South Branch. They can be borrowed, as you would a book or
cassette,
for a period of 3 weeks. They cater to a multitude of interests:
science experiments, games, computer
information, stories, etc.
For the Very Young (4-8 years)
CHICKADEE (from the publishers of Owl magazine)
the young naturalist.
YOUR BIG BACKYARD, for animal lovers.
For Intermediate Readers (7-11 years)
CRACKERS, stories, puzzles, games, special articles.
CRICKET ("the magazine for children") mostly stories
for the book worm.
FLABBERGAST ("the magazine for curious young minds")
adapted from the french Canadian magazine Le club des
petits debrouilleurs. Experiments, puzzles, and games to
amaze your friends.
RANGER RICK, articles, stories, and crafts for animal
lovers.
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Professional Showroom
281 Sunnyside at Bank
In-Home Shoppers
232-9838
THE OTTAWA SPECIALISTS
IN SERVICE, INSTALLATION,
VALUE, AND CHOICE.
"COVERING WINDOWS WITH IMAGINATION"
OSCAR
November 1987
page 20
CLASSY flBS
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: Large oak desk.
Contains 4 drawers and a
typewriter cupboard. $40. Call
238-5674.
FOR SALE: Solid metal
government desk, 34" x 60".
$85.00. Mr or Mrs Audet, 2364905.
FOR SALE: upright freezer
(20 cu.ft) good condition, $150;
natural wood chest of drawers,
$80; bed, high-backed head
board, old fashioned, $80.
Call 232-9965.
BABY CARRIAGE, Gendron,
navy blue, good condition.
Converts to bed, stroller,
carriage, asking $40. Please
phone 234-7052.
ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER
for sale. Smith Corona, Coronamatic, cartridge style,
correctable. Excellent condition. Perfect for essays, etc.
Call 233-0035 after 6 pm or
weekends.
MATURE LADY, non-smoker,
non-drinker, will babysit children over 2 years of age in
evenings. $5 per hour. Phone
594-8056.
BABYSITTER NEEDED for 4
year old girl. Your home, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:30.
Ottawa South area preferred.
Please call Elizabeth at
592-5486 after 6 pm or 771 7761 (ext. 52) during the day.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR at
Southminster United Church
(Bank St at Aylmer). November
14, 9 am to 2 pm.
OTTAWA GUILD OF POTTERS
LA GUILDE DLS POTIERS D'O'ITAWA
HOPEWELL'S PARENTTEACHER ORGANIZATION
will hold its next meeting
on Tuesday 10 November, at
7:30 pm in the Library/Resource Centre at the school.
Everyone is welcome.
STRONG WORKERS NEEDED
Snowshovellers needed for
seniors' home support service.
Area bounded by Walkley,
Queensway, Preston, and St
Laurent. $6 per hour. Suitable
for people willing to commit
to a full season (November to
March). For interview, please
contact Seniors' Outreach
Services, 230-5730.
December 3-.6/87
Glebe Community Center
690 Lyon (corner of Second Avenue)
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
-Sunday
FAMILY DAY CARE: We have
openings for caregivers at
home who would like to work
with our agency and for
parents who require supervised
family day care (nonsubsidized). For information,
call Andrew Fleck Child Centre 236-6744 or 526-4614.
HfflNSQDfflS'lES
If you like to study
lanyuayes and are
uery good at it,
you can help us
with our research.
(Participants will
be paid.)
Please call Marie:
233-4303 or
564-9214.
PART-TIME BABYSITTER/
housekeeper for three girls,
9, 7, and 4 years, starting
January '88. 2 1/2 days/week.
Experience, references, and
nonsmoker preferred. Ottawa
South. Call 230-5305 afternoon
or evenings.
SITTER WANTED: for grade
one student from St Margaret
Mary’s School. Approx. 1 to 1
1/2 hours, after 3:25 pm, 5
days a week. Please contact
Mrs Parker at 993-3281 (days)
or 829-2902 (evenings).
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche
free admission
EDUCATIONAL TOY SALE
will be held on Wednesday,
November 4 at 7:30 pm in
the Library/Resource Centre
at Hopewell School.
Can you spare some time?
Telephone assurance callers,
drivers to medicals, and friendly visitors urgently required for
seniors' home support program.
Phone the Glebe Centre Inc.,
230-5730 or 238-2727, ext 323.
COUNTRY FLEA MARKET
Do some early Christmas
shopping! Saturday and Sunday
28 and 29 November, 10 am to
5 pm both days. Coliseum at
Lansdowne Park. $0.50/person;
$2.00/family. Featuring City
of Ottawa street sign sale!
HELP/JOBS WANTED
HELP WANTED: Mom at home
with 3 young children would
like help 2 or 4 days/evenings
a week, from 4 to 8 pm.
Dinner included. $15/day.
233-4800.
7-10
10-10
10-6
10-4
MOTHER'S HELPER for light
housekeeping duties, including
some shopping, laundry,
cooking, etc. Saturdays and
Sundays, approx. 2 hours each
day. 236-4927 after 6 pm.
PLEASE NOTE
NOTICES
TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
1230 Bank St (at Cameron)
Service at 10:30 am each
Sunday. Sunday School and
Nursery held at the same time.
Everyone welcome. Information:
Church Office 733-7536.
GROCERY SHOPPING Seniors'
Outreach Services (Glebe
Centre Inc.) is ready to help!
If you are 60 years of age or
older and live in Ottawa South,
the Glebe, or Ottawa East,
come and enjoy the outing and
meet some new friends! For
information, call 230-5730.
CLASSY ADS are free to
residents of Ottawa South and
nonprofit organizations.
(Small businesses are allowed
one free insertion at our discretion.) Please submit your ad
in writing by the middle of
the month before it is to
appear. Leave the ad at the
Firehall (260 Sunnyside) along
with your name and telephone
number in case we need to
contact you.
BAZAAR at St Margaret
Mary's Church, Sunnyside at
Fairbairn. November 21, 10 am
to 3 pm. Come and have a cup
of tea while you browse for
bargains.
G. Stuart MacLeod,
M.D.,C.C.F.P.
an
n°unces the opening of his practice of
QUILTING GROUP is starting
in the community. Interested
quilters, please call Trish
Wallace at 237-1028. Beginners
are welcome.
Family Medicine at
1385 BANK ST.
SUITE 410
(Kilborn Medical Centre, Bank at Kilborn)
Telephone 521-7064 for appointments.
LOST & FOUND
FOUND: 10-speed, red and
white bicycle. Owner can have
same by identifying. Call
236-9290.
COMING EVENTS
ADVENT PROCESSION with
Carols, sung by the Men
and Boys of St Matthew's
Choir. November 29 at 7 pm
at St Matthew's Church,
Glebe Avenue at Bank St.
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Because it is not possible to cover all topics in the space available, I will
refer briefly in this introductory note to a few city and regional matters,
which required extra attention:
a) Ottawa Police. A few highlights include the police commission’s and Cst.
Gordon MacPherson’s joint agreement to my recommendations to settle the
latter’s longstanding claim; the beginning of a physical fitness testing and
exercise program under the supervision of the University of Ottawa; and
improved accountability of the Force to the commission and service to the
public;
b) road and sewer rehabilitation. As chairman of the Community Services
and Operations Committee (CSOC) and the representative of a ward with
severe problems in this area, it was a pleasure to see Counci m
augment by 35% over 1986 estimates the City’s investment in t
services. However, the property tax base does not permit the City an
to meet the known “now need” requirements. Thus the pr
must provide the
federal governments, which control the income tax,
urgently required additional funds; and
Planning and Social
c) regional issues. Membership on the Regional Coundl's--.
view of the
Services Committees meant increased involveme
urage
private
0 enc0
Region’s Official Plan and provided a better
facilities.
(non profit) initiatives to improve housing and dayca
Queen’s
beiow), legis-
t3
election year for J® Ottawa and ^^0^
P
Park might, perhaps as a result of *he
uncils Thus, it will be necessary
late separately elected regional and c y
nttawa and Regional Councils
to decide to stand again for election
^«Xto stand for the city or
or
in
the
event
of
two
separately
elected
counc
or, in
event
to
return
to
private
life.
nresidents, and
or
regional council
are more than due to the chairmen, presidents,
1988 is an
directors of the GCA, GBG.OSCA, OSWAXun
j understanding
borhood groups that
sssss
te/tf Report/Regional Review.
are the editors of two
,mA^nt y SOme municiPalities in the RMOC are
r over
p
^presented according to population.
Hall vigorously debated the Reid Report on the
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about
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onsibHities, work load, salaries, benefits and
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ng conditions of Council. The report makes a
f
f councillors represent a population of
approximately
29,000 each.
?r of recommendations, two of which Council
Representing on average about 19,000 people
d to implement immediately: a severance pay
each, which is almost the regional average, Ottawa’s
(
one month s pay for each year of service to
16 members hold 50 per cent of the Regional
urn of six) and a $200 monthly car or transCouncil s 32 elected seats. However, the Ottawa
allowance.
property assessment provides about two thirds of the
trance pay provision, which will require
RMOC tax levies. In my view, Ottawa’s representaegislation, reflects common practice in the
tion on Regional Council must not fall below its
private sectors. I voted that such a major
current 50 per cent of the elected seats.
ations Committee (CS
the Ottawa Police rep
who also attended the
Council should refuse
Panda games. A twoa clear message t
hooliganism is unacc
longer condone such
Carleton University
tion), Charles Watt, tol
sity wanted to scale
elsewhere, a position
endorse. There is ove
evidence that nothing
put this event on a de
However, student pl
community support, led
mendation to City Coun
a report in early March.
representatives of stude
and neighborhood as
Ottawa South Commun
the Glebe Community A
Lansdowne Park
Careful advance plannin
again this year. Street
enforcement of the by-la
ing and of parking restri
service from OC Transpo
crowds and traffic assoc
Moreover, the introductio
ping” routes (for polic
services) made the EX a
Similar measures were
ods during the two week
Outdoor concert noise
ous problem. The Pink Flo
louder outside the park tha
show. City staff is now co
for effective enforcement
outdoor concerts at Lans
The City’s generous off
dollars in the estimated n
tion of the Aberdeen pavi
and on Parliament Hill with
As of writing, provincial an
not disclosed their final de
New City Hall.
Several Council member
unsuccessfully that build
(bounded by Queen, Albert,
Streets) would improve the
community and make City
editions should not come into effect until
The car allowance was long overdue,
accessible.
Panda
proved the Quinn/O’Neill motion to
City staff had determined
ation of the major salary recommenbuilding or starting anew wo
e Ontario Government reacts, likely
The accident at the annual Panda football game
the same for the required
or early February, to the provincial
between the University of Ottawa and Carleton
present building is consider
University put into serious question whether
idy, under the direction of Mr. David
“great architecture”, I argue
Lansdowne should continue to be rented out for the
Regional Municipality of Ottawawould give architects the cha
event. A number of students were injured—some
building. It costs no more.
seriously—when a railing collapsed under what a
Council again narrowly d
esponse to the Bartlett Report,
video tape showed to be tremendous pressure.
present facade. The final resu
sleased in late January, could
of the existing structure on G
Police officers who were, like me, at the event,
» of City and Regional Councils.
is now in the process of cho
indicated that more than 10,000 of the students were
?r the conditions underpinning
the project.
drunk.
or recommendations.
Parking ________
Recreation _______
Group Building Projects
Late this year, angle parking on a two way street
appeared on Second Avenue, just east of Bank
Street, as part of the street’s roadway and sewer
rebuilding. If this experiment goes well, the Council
approval to install more angle parking on the west
side of Bank will proceed this spring.
While we all wished to keep the Russian Olive
trees, it was necessary to remove them in order to
install the newly opened and much needed parking
lot at the corner of Bank and Chamberlain to serve
the customers of the stores located nearby.
Council approved a report on the allocation of ice
time at the City’s arenas. This report enjoyed the
general support of all affected groups, including
those in Capital Ward.
The future of a small portion (0.42 acres) of
Chamberlain Park remains unsettled. It is the only
park in the northern part of the Glebe suitable for
sports and it is used extensively by Glashan Public
School.
When Public Works asked the City to buy the land,
which the City has occupied since 1917, the price
quoted was $100,000—the amount of money Public
Works officials estimated they could get for the land
if it were rezoned residential.
In my view, the price seems incredible. The City
has used and improved the land since 1917 and
made various zoning changes over the years without
objection from the federal government. Neither the
City nor the OMB would have much reason to rezone
this land in view of its long public use, small size and
zoning history. The City will continue to seek a land
exchange.
Brewer Park had 100 new parking spaces added
this year, which will be available for use this spring.
City officials have promised me that the fieldhouse,
with washroom and changing facilities, including for
diapers, will be erected in the spring of 1988 without
fail!
At the request of the Glebe and other Little League
groups, modern lighting, designed to reduce glare
into the community, is to be installed for the baseball field, subject to approval of the 1988 budget.
OSCA successfully carried out its bid to remove
group buildings as a permitted use in Ottawa South.
The City has a task force underway examining
new rules for group buildings. (Diana Smith, OSCA,
and Bryce Schurr, GCA, are members.) Council
could again permit group buildings in Ottawa South
under the new rules that may result from consideration of the task force report.
In the meantime, because of a less than satisfactory experience with group building projects in
Ottawa South, it seemed fair and prudent to remove
them as a normally permitted use.
Group
Special needs housing includes group homes in
which 24-hour supervision and counselling are normally required for people such as the physically and
mentally disabled, recovering alcoholics and drug
addicts, or young or adult offenders. Council established the Task Force because of pressures to
expand the size of such homes and to increase their
number in the more central wards.
The Task Force’s October draft report suggested
that no distance be required between houses with
up to eight residents and that the type of client be
ignored for zoning purposes.
The GCA presented a position statement, which
OSCA supported, to the Task Force at a public meeting. (I also spoke at the same meeting as well as at
a regular Task Force meeting.) The GCA position on
this complicated issue is one I believe Council should
accept as the basis for a moderate, fair and practical zoning by-law on special needs housing.
Provincial funding for these needed facilities
remains inadequate. The City must resist pressure
for undue concentration and “oversizing'’ of such
facilities that could undermine not only the zoning
necessary to the future well being of our neighborhoods but also the quality of these facilities.
Adult Crossing
Ottawa will launch a pilot program for adult crossing guards through a purchase of service from an
incorporated citizens’ group. It, in turn, will recruit
and administer the crossing guards. Police will assist
by training and screening candidates as they do
Block Parents. City staff will help in the development
of standards to assess the need for adult guards at
intersections.
The cost to the City of the program will be $60,000,
with an additional $30,000 contribution from the
Ottawa Board of Education. Regrettably, the
Separate School Board declined to contribute to the
program.
Market Value Assessment/BudgetAs most Capital Ward residents and business people
are all too aware, the market value reassessment of
property resulted in a substantial increase in 1987
property taxes.
The GCA and OSCA coordinated workshops for
owners who wished to appeal their new assessments. GCA and OSCA representatives also worked
with City financial staff to develop a better tax relief
program, which Council approved.
In late 1987, Council decided against a three-year
phasing-in of increases over 30 per cent. I opposed
the scheme because it would likely result in raising
taxes. The City had a $1.2 million cushion in the
update to offset revenue lost because of successful
appeals. Residential appeals have already absorbed
$500,000 and the City Treasurer expects business
appeals to absorb the remaining $700,000. Thus,
funding of such a phase-in scheme would either
reduce the budgets of other City programs or require
a tax increase.
The increase in the City tax for 1987 was 1.5 per
cent and that of the RMOC, with its heavier works
and welfare responsibilities, was 4.2 per cent. The
Ottawa Council has agreed to limit the increase to
four per cent in 1988, which is less than inflation and
has asked staff to try to reduce this increase to just
two per cent by, in part, reducing costs. In 1988, the
RMOC Council is aiming for no more than a 6.3 per
cent tax increase, one per cent of which is to set up
the new “911” emergency service.
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The development on the corner of Sunnyside and
Bronson Place continued to cause problems. Work
on the site stopped in August and the City had to
erect a high fence and to take other safety
precautions.
In late September, Laurnic Investments filed a
rezoning application to obtain Council’s permission
to replace the previously approved, three-story
“stacked” townhouse building with a six-story apartment. In accordance with its standard procedure for
such applications, the City convened a public
meeting in November to discuss the application but
Laurnic failed (and still has yet) to submit the necessary technical plans. The same day of the public
meeting, the media reported that Laurnic had gone
into receivership. The debt-holder(s) resumed work
on part of the site. The City continues to monitor the
site for safety and adherence to the approved plans.
Although City planning staff believe that the corner
of Sunnyside and Bronson Place could usefully and
suitably take a taller building, the current Council
approval resulted from a long and careful process
of consideration, including much public consultation.
I will continue to oppose Laurnic’s application to
change the current decision.
Recycling
Ottawa implemented a recycling program (blue
boxes) in 1987. Ontario granted $410,000 to the
program. Ottawa’s share (Nepean and Gloucester
are participants) will be approximately $264,000 of
an anticipated $440,000 required in addition to the
province’s grant.
Telephone Numbers
Capital Ward Alderman and Regional Councillor,
Rob Quinn 564-1308
Ward Assistants,
Judy Rinfret (Mon. to Wed.)
Jean Draper (Thurs. & Fri.)
Julie Maybee (summer & Christmas)
Russ Barton, President, OSCA 232-9965
Brian Jonah, President, GCA 236-2299
Ottawa Police Force
Emergency 230-6211
Administration 564-1677
Prevention 564-1671
City of Ottawa Service Calls
24 hours 7 days a week 564-1111
City of Ottawa Information 564-1414
Hosptials
Children’s—Emergency 737-2328
Poison Information 521-4040
Riverside—Emergency 738-8200
Ottawa Civic—Emergency 725-4621
Ottawa General—Emergency 737-8000
Grace Hospital 728-4611
OC Transpo
Information 741-4390
Committee Rocpnncihiimpc
In addition to membership on both Councils,
the following lists major committee and other assignments:
City of Ottawa
Chairman, Community Services and Operations Committee
Member, Policy Priorities and Budgeting (PP&B) Committee
Member, Ottawa Board of Commissioners of Police
Trustee, Ottawa Public Library Board
Trustee, City of Ottawa Superannuation Fund
Member, Lansdowne Development Advisory Committee
Chairman, Sub-Committee on (Street) Vending (completed)
Director, Central Canada Exhibition Association
Member, PP&B Grants Sub-Committee
Member, Visual Arts Advisory Committee
Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton
Member, Planning Committee
Member, Social Services Committee
tripler la dimension de l’édifice actuel sur l’île Green.
La Ville est actuellement en train de choisir un architecte pour ce projet.
Rtfltinnnpment
Vers la fin de l’année, on approuvait le stationnement
en biais sur la Deuxième avenue, à l’est de la rue Bank;
cette rue à deux sens a été modifiée dans le cadre de
la réfection des égouts et de la chaussée. Si l’expérience réussit, d’autres places de stationnement en
biais à l’ouest de la rue Bank seront aménagées au
printemps.
Bien que nous chérissions tous les oliviers russes
situés près de l’intersection Bank et Chamberlain, il a
été jugé nécessaire d’ôter ces arbres afin d’aménager
un nouveau parc de stationnement à cet endroit pour
desservir la clientèle des commerces avoisinants.
Foyers
Le logement des personnes ayant des besoins
spéciaux comprend des foyers où sont offerts
24 heures sur 24 une surveillance et des conseils à une
clientèle telle que les personnes ayant des incapacités
physiques et mentales, les alcooliques en cure de
désintoxication et les drogués, ainsi que les contrevenants jeunes ou adultes. Le Conseil a créé un groupe
de travail en raison des pressions exercées pour élargir
la capacité de tels foyers et d’accroître leur nombre
dans les quartiers centraux.
Le rapport préliminaire du groupe de travail, soumis
en octobre, recommande qu’on ne respecte aucune
distance spéciale entre maisons abritant jusqu’à huit
résidents, et que le type de clientèle ne s’applique pas
pour fin de zonage.
Lors d’une réunion publique, l’ACG a fait connaître
sa position au groupe de travail, position appuyée par
l’ACOS. (J’ai également pris la parole lors de cette
réunion et de la réunion régulière du groupe de travail.)
Je crois que le Conseil doit accepter la position adoptée
par l’ACG sur cette question compliquée comme
fondement d’un règlement de zonage pratique, équitable et modéré applicable au logement des personnes
ayant des besoins spéciaux.
Le financement accordé par la province pour ces
installations fort nécessaires demeure insuffisant. La
Ville doit résister aux pressions exercées pour
concentrer et élargir de telles institutions, puisque ces
mesures pourraient non seulement menacer l’intégrité
du zonage nécessaire au bien-être de nos quartiers,
mais aussi celle des habitations elles-mêmes.
Brigadiers
ariiiltoc
Ottawa lancera un programme-pilote de brigadiers
adultes en achetant les services d’un groupe de
citoyens incorporé. Ce dernier verra à recruter et gérer
les brigadiers. Le corps policier participera en assurant
la formation et la sélection des candidats, comme c’est
le cas pour Parents-secours. Le personnel de la Ville
élaborera des normes pour évaluer le besoin d’affecter
des brigadiers adultes aux intersections.
Ce programme coûtera 60 000 $ à la Ville, sans
compter une contribution supplémentaire de 30 000 $
fournie par le Conseil scolaire d’Ottawa. Il est regrettable de constater que le Conseil des écoles séparées
ait décidé de ne pas appuyer ce programme.
Évaluation foncière/budget.—_
Comme le savent déjà la plupart des résidents et
commerçants du quartier Capital, la réévaluation
foncière selon la valeur du marché a produit en 1987
un accroissement substantiel des impôts fonciers.
L’ACG et l’ACOC ont mis sur pied des ateliers pour
les propriétaires désireux de contester ces nouvelles
évaluations. Les représentants de l’ACG et de l’ACOS
ont collaboré avec le personnel financier de la Ville pour
élaborer un meilleur programme de réduction des
impôts, approuvé par le Conseil.
Vers la fin de 1987, le Conseil votait contre l’adoption
progressive d’augmentations supérieures à 30 p. cent
pendant une période de trois ans. Je m’étais opposé
à cette mesure parce qu’elle se serait probablement
soldée par une augmentation d’impôts. La Ville
possédait une réserve de 1,2 million de dollars pour
compenser les revenus perdus en raison de
réévaluations.
Les demandes de réévaluations résidentielles ont
déjà coûté 500 000 $, et le trésorier de la Ville s’attend
à ce que les contestations commerciales absorbent le
solde, soit 700 000 $. Le financement d’une telle
mesure intérimaire réduirait les budgets des autres
programmes de la Ville ou exigerait une augmentation
d’impôts.
L’accroissement de l’impôt municipal était de
1,5 p. cent en 1987 et celui de la MROC 4,2 p. cent,
compte tenu de ses plus lourdes responsabilités aux
chapitres des travaux publics et du bien-être. Le
Conseil municipal a convenu de limiter l’augmentation
à 4 p. cent en 1988, pourcentage inférieur à l’inflation;
il a demandé au personnel de tenter de réduire cette
augmentation à seulement 2 p. cent en réduisant les
frais, d’une part. Le Conseil régional veut limiter en
1988 l’augmentation des impôts à 6,3 p. cent, dont
1 p. cent sera consacré au nouveau service d’urqence
«911».
le résultat d’un long examen attentif, comprenant beaucoup de consultations communautaires. Je continuerai de m’opposer à la demande faite par Laurnic de
modifier l’actuelle décision.
Projets d’édifices regroupés—
L’ACOS a effectivement réussi à faire retirer les
édifices regroupés comme formule admissible dans
Ottawa-Sud.
Un groupe de travail de la Ville étudie une nouvelle
réglementation applicable aux édifices regroupés.
(Diane Smith, de l’ACOS, et Bryce Schurr, de l’ACG,
en sont membres.) Le Conseil pourrait à nouveau
permettre la construction d’édifices regroupés dans
Ottawa-Sud en vertu des nouveaux règlements
pouvant résulter de l’étude du rapport de ce groupe
de travail.
Entretemps, en raison d’une expérience négative
avec les projets d’édifices regroupés dans Ottawa-Sud,
il semble juste et prudent de les interdire à présent.
Loisirs
Le Conseil a approuvé un rapport portant sur la répartition du temps d’utilisation des patinoires dans les
arénas municipales. Ce rapport a reçu l’appui général
de tous les groupes intéressés, y compris ceux du
quartier Capital.
L’avenir d’une petite parcelle de terrain (0,42 acre)
du parc Chamberlain demeure en suspens. Il s’agit du
seul parc de la zone nord du Glebe qui soit propice aux
activités sportives, et l’école publique Glashan en fait
un usage extensif.
Lorsque le ministère des Travaux publics a demandé
à la Ville d’acheter ce terrain, d’ailleurs occupé par
celle-ci depuis 1917, le prix voulu était 100 000 $, soit
le montant que les fonctionnaires croyaient pouvoir
obtenir sur le marché si le zonage devenait résidentiel.
Je crois que le prix demandé est exagéré. La Ville
a utilisé et aménagé ce terrain depuis 1917 et apporté
depuis lors plusieurs modifications au zonage, sans
que le gouvernement fédéral ne s’y objecte. Ni la Ville
ni la Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario
n’auraient une raison suffisante de modifier le zonage,
compte tenu du caractère public de ce terrain, de ses
dimensions réduites et de l’historique de son zonage.
La Ville tentera de procéder à un échange de terrains.
Le parc Brewer offre maintenant 100 nouveaux
espaces de stationnement, disponibles au printemps.
Les fonctionnaires municipaux m’ont assuré qu’un
local avec toilettes et langerie sera construit sans faute
au printemps de 1988!
À la demande des ligues de balle-molle Little League
et du Glebe, un éclairage moderne, conçu afin de
réduire l’intensité lumineuse dans le quartier, sera
installé dans le parc de baseball, si le budget de 1988
est approuvé.
Woodbine
Recyclage
Ottawa a adopté en 1987 un programme de recyclage
(les boîtes bleues). La province a contribué 410 000 $
au programme. La contribution d’Ottawa (y compris
Nepean et Gloucester) s’élèvera à environ 264 000 $;
en plus de la subvention provinciale, on s’attend à
devoir verser au total 440 000 $ pour ce programme.
Numéros de téléphone
Echevin du quartier Capital et membre du
Conseil régional,
Rob Quinn 564-1308
Adjointes du quartier
Judy Rinfret (lun. au mer.)
Jean Draper (jeudi et vendredi)
Julie Maybee (été et Noël)
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Russ Barton, président, ACOS 232-9965
L’aménagement du projet situé coin Sunnyside et
Bronson Place a continué de susciter des problèmes.
Les activités ont été interrompues au mois d’août et
la Ville a dû ériger une clôture élevée, en plus de prendre d’autres mesures de sécurité.
Vers la fin septembre, Laurnic Investments
soumettait une demande de modification de zonage
pour obtenir du Conseil la permission de remplacer
l’édifice de trois étages, de style «maison de ville»,
prévu à cet emplacement par un appartement de six
étages. Conformément à la procédure normale pour de
telles demandes, la Ville convoquait en novembre une
réunion publique pour étudier cette demande, mais
Laurnic omettait (et c’est toujours le cas) de soumettre les plans techniques voulus. Pendant la journée où
se déroulait la réunion, les médias rapportaient que
Laurnic Investments avait été mis en tutelle. Les créanciers ont depuis partiellement repris les travaux sur le
chantier. La Ville continue d’inspecter celui-ci pour fin
de sécurité et pour contrôler la conformité de la construction avec les plans approuvés.
Bien que le personnel de planification de la Ville soit
d’avis que le terrain sis à l’intersection Sunnyside et
Bronson Place puisse effectivement accommoder un
édifice plus élevé, l’approbation actuelle du Conseil est
Brian Jonah, président, ACG 236-2299
Police d’Ottawa
Urgence 230-6211
Administration 564-1677
Prévention 564-1671
Demandes de services— Ville d’Ottawa
24 heures sur 24, 7 jours/semaine 564-1111
Renseignements—Ville d’Ottawa 564-1414
Hôpitaux
Hôpital pour enfants—Urgence 737-2328
Renseignements—Poison 521-4040
Hôpital Riverside—Urgence 738-8200
Hôpital municipal d’Ottawa—
Urgence 725-4621
Hôpital général d’Ottawa—
Urgence 737-8000
Hôpital Grace 728-4611
OC Transpo
Renseignements 741-4390
Les responsabilités du
En plus d’être membre des deux conseils,
j’occupe les fonctions suivantes :
Ville d’Ottawa
Président—Comité des services communautaires et des opérations
Membre—Comité des politiques, des priorités et des budgets
Membre—Commission de police d’Ottawa
Administrateur—Commission des bibliothèques publiques d’Ottawa
Administrateur—Fonds de pension de la Ville d’Ottawa
Membre—Comité consultatif sur l’aménagement du parc Lansdowne
Directeur—Association de l’Exposition du Canada central
Président—Sous-comité des vendeurs itinérants/cantines mobiles
Directeur—Association de l’Exposition du Canada central
Président—Sous-comité responsable de l’octroi de subventions (1986)
Membre du Comité consultatif sur les arts visuels
Municipalité régionale d’Ottawa-Carleton
Membre—Comité de planification
Membre—Comité des services sociaux
QUARTIER CAPITAL
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Voici le second rapport annuel publié comme supplément du Bulletin du Glebe
et du Bulletin d’Ottawa-Sud (OSCAR); vous y retrouverez une foule de 3
dont plusieurs peuvent intéresser les résidents du quartier Capital.
Puisqu’il est impossible d’aborder toutes les questions en quelques pages^ces
remarques préliminaires porteront sur certains dossiers e a
Municipalité régionale ayant nécessité des efforts spéciaux :
a) Police d’Ottawa. Voici un petit aperçu : la Commission de police et te cons^a^i^^
Gordon MacPherson ont accepté mes recommandations
évaluation
mation de longue date faite par ce dernier; la mise sur
s0us
de la condition physique et un programme de
pullic et
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la supervision de l’Université d’Ottawa; enfin, un meill ^ service au y
une responsabilité accrue du corps policier auprès e
services
de
b) Réfection des égouts et des rues. A
représentant d’un quartier
communautaires et des operations (ObCU) et. u
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agréable de constater
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que le Conseil municipal a fait augmenter - da
investissement de la Ville
par rapport aux prévisions budf ^fvassiette dès impôts fonciers ne permet
pour ces services de base. Cependant, 1
«mi-rwoir aux besoins connus,
pas à la Ville ou è. la Municipalité je»0Mle de“ oontrôlent l'Impôt
il s’ensuit que les gouvernements federal et p
^ nous avons urgent
sur le revenu, doivent verser les fonds supplémentaires ao
besoin;
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^lanification et au Comité
c) Questions régionales. Mon adhésion au ^^permis de participer davantage
des services sociaux du Conseil reJ^ i i mé régionale et d’encourager
à l’examen du plan officiel de la Municipalité
&
le logement et les
initiatives privées sans but lucratif visant a am
garderies.
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1988 est une année électorale p°^r ®l t°?voirie point suivant), il se pourrai
la suite de la publication du
^deux conseils soient élus
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Rapport Reid.
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Rapport Reid/Revue régionale
immédiatemen^deux'î'un’^aiemenr'de^cessatlîm
d emplc correspondant à un mois de salaire plr Innée
de service, jusqu’à concurrence de six anset
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®2oo $j°n mensuelle de déplacement ou d’automobile
Le paiement de cessation d’emploi nécessitera une
loi provinciale, et reflète la pratique courante des
secteurs public et privé. J’opinais qu’un tel chanaement important des conditions de travail ne devrait
entrer en vigueur qu’à l’élection du prochain Conseil.
L’allocation de déplacement était nécessaire depuis
H
longtemps.
Le Conseil a approuvé la proposition Quinn/
O’Neill de reporter l’étude des principales recommandations salariales jusqu’à ce que l’on connaisse la
réaction du gouvernement de l’Ontario, prévue fin
janvier ou début février, à l’étude faite par le gouvernement provincial, sous la direction de M. David
Bartlett, au sujet de la Municipalité régionale d’OttawaCarleton (MROC).
La réaction de la province au Rapport Bartlett
pourrait modifier la structure des Conseils municipal
MROCaptue**e’ certaines municipalités de la
population parUr"°U sous-représentées selon leur
pour une nom i ®xe™,P*e> Rockliffe a un représentant
Conseiller Prén n0n d er\viron 2 30°- alors <^e les trois
chacun iinO !9l0,?aux de G,oucester représentent
Renrp<5onta°PU ^îIOn d environ 29 000 personnes.
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Conseil
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soitrégional
50 p. cent
des sieges électifs.
Panda,
Le grave accident qui s’est produit lors du match
annuel de football Panda, disputé entre l’Université
Ottawa.et I Université Carleton, ravive la question de
savoir si I on doit continuer de louer le parc Lansdowne
a cette fin. Un certain nombre d’étudiants ont été
messes dont certains gravement—lorsqu’un gardeou s est effondré sous un forte pression de la foule,
selon le témoignage visuel d’une bande vidéo.
Des policiers présents comme moi-même à cette
manifestation sportive ont indiqué que plus de
10 000 étudiants sur place étaient ivres.
Après avoir assisté en 1986 à une autre partie de
football «tous azimuths», laquelle aurait également pu
se solder par un accident du genre, j’avais prié, tout
comme les policiers et le personnel du parc
Lansdowne, la direction et les étudiants de l’Université
Carleton de prendre d’efficaces mesures préventives.
Cette approche tranquille a effectivement échoué.
Lors de la réunion du Comité des services communautaires et des opérations (CSCO) convoquée pour
étudier le rapport de la Police d’Ottawa, l’échevin
George Kelly, qui avait aussi assisté à la manifestation,
et moi-même avons donc recommandé que le Conseil
refuse de louer le parc Lansdowne pour les matchs
Panda. Un tel moratoire de deux ans transmettrait
clairement le message suivant : les beuveries et le
chahutage sont inacceptables, et la Ville ne saurait
tolérer un tel comportement.
Charles Watt, vice-président à l’administration de
l’Université Carleton, a déclaré lors de la réunion que
l’université voulait réduire l’ampleur de cette
manifestation et la présenter ailleurs; je suis d’avis que
le Conseil doit entériner cette position. Il appert que
seule une période de calme saura remettre un peu
d’ordre ici.
Pourtant, certains plaidoyers estudiantins,
accompagnés d’appuis politiques et communautaires,
ont incité ce comité à reporter une recommandation au
Conseil municipal jusqu’à ce qu’un autre comité
soumette un rapport au début mars. Ce comité réunirait
des représentants des étudiants, des universitaires et
des corps policiers, de la Ville et des associations
communautaires, y compris l’Association communautaire d’Ottawa-Sud (ACOS) et celle du Glebe (ACG).
Le parc Lansdowne,
La stratégie de planification reconnue pour la tenue de
l’Exposition a bien réussi cette année. La fermeture des
rues avoisinantes à la circulation, l’application des
règlements interdisant le stationnement sur les
pelouses et les rues, ainsi que les services supplémentaires offerts par OC Transpo ont contribué à assurer
le contrôle des foules et de la circulation rattachées à
cette exposition annuelle. De plus, la création de voies
d’urgence à arrêt interdit pour les services de police,
d’ambulance et d’incendie ont rehaussé le niveau de
sécurité de l’EX en 1987.
Des mesures semblables étaient en vigueur en 1987
pendant les périodes d’affluence des deux fins de
semaine du Bal de neige.
Le bruit causé par les spectacles extérieurs a une
fois encore engendré un problème de taille. La
prestation du groupe Pink Floyd était trois fois plus
bruyante que celle de tout autre spectacle donné à
l’Exposition. Le personnel de la Ville envisage à présent
diverses solutions éventuelles pour faire effectivement
respecter un niveau maximum de sonorisation lors des
spectacles donnés au parc Landsdowne.
L’offre généreuse qu’a faite la Ville d’investir trois
millions de dollars pour contribuer aux coûts de réfection du pavillon Aberdeen—coûts évalués à neuf
millions de dollars—n’a pas encore trouvé preneur à
Queen’s Park et sur la colline parlementaire. Au
moment de cette rédaction, les ministres fédéraux et
provinciaux n’avaient pas encore dévoilé leurs
décisions finales à la Ville.
Nouvel Hôtel de Ville
De nombreux membres du Conseil et moi-même avons
tenté—sans succès—d’arguer qu’un nouvel immeuble
situé sur les Canlands (soit dans le périmètre délimité
par les rues Queen, Albert, O’Connor et Metcalfe)
rehausserait la présence de la Ville dans la collectivité
et faciliterait l’accès à l’Hôtel de Ville.
Le personnel municipal avait déterminé que la rénovation de l’ancien édifice ou une construction nouvelle
coûterait environ la même somme pour l’espace requis.
Puisque l’édifice actuel est jugé «intéressant» mais non
pas une «trouvaille architecturale», j’avais avancé
l’argument qu’un nouvel édifice donnerait aux architectes l’occasion de concevoir un magnifique édifice—
au même prix!
Le Conseil a encore décidé par un vote serré de conserver l’actuelle façade; le résultat final consistera à