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Robert Glasgow and the Response Team in action. Glashan Students clean up after ice storm

BY LAYTON BROWN Glashan school is fortunate to

have beautiful Central Park within easy walking distance. Everyone was very concerned about the damage inflicted on its many precious trees by the recent ice storm since we use the park for outdoor events such as soccer and our famous class relays.

Glashan students volunteered after school to help clean up the broken branches, clear the paths and release bushes and branches frozen to the ground. There was no shortage of volunteers, for we really value this park. Armed with boundless enthusiasm, snips, pruning saws and a couple

of Glashan staff volunteers, the work commenced January 21.

After an hour of hard work, there was the largest pile of branches assembled anywhere in the region. We all dragged, car- ried and threw broken branches onto the pile until it began to get dark, encouraged by the many friendly neighbours and dog walkers who saw us in action.

Special thanks to Ms. McIntyre our park contact and adviser, Mr. Caplan for organizing our Re- sponse Team and Mr. Brown for joining us. The park looks better already and our work has just be- gun.

Although the longest skating rink in the worldthe Rideau Canalattracts skaters from all over the region for Winterlude, Glebe skaters of all ages come to our neighbourhood rinks to prac- tise their moves, play shinny and skater's tag. They are out in the fresh air, days and evenings, at the Memorial Park rink off Glen- dale and at the rink at the Mutchmor field. Both rinks have areas designated for hockey and pleasure skating.

The rinks and nearby shacks are maintained and supervised 30 hours per week under a purchase of service agreement with the city department of parks. Lorenzo Cacciato had the ice at Mutchmor ready Dec. 30. School children and local residents skate there regularly and some groups rent the hockey ice each week.

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORES A group of mostly Glebe-area

women, many of them mothers, have taken up hockey in a big way. About 20 of them have been playing shinny Tuesday evenings at Mutchmor for the past four years. Jan Fraser of Thornton Ave. says that when they watched their children play organized hockey "it looked like fun and we wanted to do it too. Some of us even attended a hockey de- velopment camp for women run by the city, to improve our skating, passing and shooting." 0 n Mutchmor's ice they take turns being goalie, respect the no-slap- shot and no-hitting code (there are no refs) and have fun playing, as well as talking about, hockey. CBC radio broadcast a feature about this informal team, written by Susan Zettell, team convenor.

At Glebe Memorial rink, Continued on page 14.

Lansdowne redevelopment process opened up

BY STEVE GURMAN, CHAIR, GCA LANSDOVVNE PARK COMMITTEE 'There have been many develop-

ments in the Lansdowne Park saga. The community has scored some important victories at City Hall, but has also suffered defeats.

At the Jan. 28 meeting of the Community Services & Operations Committee (CSOC), the following four motions were passed regarding amendments to the Lansdowne Park Request for Pro- posal (RFP):

The proposals will now be as- sessed against the following cri- teria: Financial = 40%, Develop- ment Concepts = 40% and Qualifi- cations and Experience = 20%, putting development on the same footing as financial return (put forward by Mayor Jim Watson).

Proposals by the three developers will now be available for public input. Previously, only the winning proposal would have been available for public scrutiny.

The developers will be asked to sign a waiver allowing the city to include their projections for financial returns along with the physical plans during public consultation, (put forward by Coun. Allan Higdon). This will allow a more complete analysis of the competing proposals.

The Request for Proposal will explicitly state that casinos, casino-type operations and char- ity gaming houses are not ac- ceptable (put forward by Coun. Inez Berg). This removes a worry that a casino could sneak igii.to Lansdowne.

On the minus side, we were not successful in getting community or ward councillor representation on the city's technical review committee. The city was presented with legal advice which strongly advised against this option. This advice was presented in camera, so there was no public

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If readers would like to donate to the fund in memory of Anne Donaldson, make a cheque payable to the Anne Donaldson Memorial Scholarship, and send to Development and Alumni Services, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON K1S 9Z9.

Nominate a Hero Mayor Jim Watson h a s

announced a new Mayor's Award for Community Service. Ottawans are encouraged to nominate those individuals or groups who, they feel, best represent the spirit of selfless giving, compassion, and dedication. Send your suggestions to 111 Sussex Drive, 2nd Floor, Bytown Pavilion, Ottawa, ON K1N 5A1.

discussion of the rationale, a policy with which we disagree strongly.

A surprise development was the hiring by the city of a consultant to manage the new public consul- tation process (put in place due to our pressure). He is Howard Williamson, a former executive assistant to former mayor Jim Durrell and now a media relations consultant. He developed a couple of public consultation options for presentation to CSOC.

We are concerned about the public consultation process. Will this process accurately reflect community concerns? Will the input be given appropriate con- sideration by the Technical Committee? We submitted our comments on this document to city council Feb. 4.

ALL AGREE ON PUBLIC SCRUTINY

One developer, P C L Constructors Canada, Inc., has presented its draft proposal to our committee for input.

We have also made contact with the third developer, Canadian Gateway Development Corp. We had already met Canderel Management and Development Services. While Gateway did not have a detailed proposal to discuss, they assured us that they too were in favour of public discussion of all three proposals at the time of submission to the city.

Our efforts have certainly achieved a measure of success. Since this process is certain to be a long one, the challenge is to maintain our involvement with enough energy to ensure that the final development is acceptable to our communities.

For more information or com- ments: Steve Gurman: Tel: 235- 2992 (between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.), fax: 563-8732, e-mail: sgurman@web.net

Next Deadline February 23, 1998

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Forum 5

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Feature 9

Sports 14,15

School News 19-22

Books 23

Playing shinny at Mutchmor. Photo: John Olson

Lace up your skates

Back by popular demand BY JANET O'CONNOR

The Glebe Cooperative Nursery School will be taking orders for MacMillan's frozen gourmet muf- fin and cookie dough February 13. The cookies and muffins are delicious!

You can order a 2 L container of muffin batter for $9. There are 12 varieties to choose from and each container makes 15-30 muffins. The cookie dough comes in a 1.5 L container for $9, mak- ing 4-6 dozen cookies. You have a choice of 9 varieties. We are also

BY HEATHER BLUMENTHAL Carleton Preschool celebrates

its 30th anniversary of caring for our children.

Carleton Preschool, serving children aged two to nine and their parents, is located in Lady Evelyn Alternative School, just off Main Street. It provides a morning half-day program for preschool children, and seamless day-care for children in kinder- garten to Grade 4.

"We believe that children learn best through actively investigat- ing a carefully planned environ- ment," says Nancy Marshall, Di- rector. "A lot of energy and time goes into making the preschool an attractive, inviting place for the children."

Marshall and her staff provide an environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of the whole child: emotional, social, physical, and cognitive. Each child is spe- cial. Each child is encouraged to feel good about him or herself, as a necessary first step to learning.

All Carleton Preschool's teach- ers are trained in early childhood education. Children also benefit from the art training of Barbara Lalonde.

"Art teaches children how to

Local tutor centre offers newly-developed courses

The Ottawa Tutor Centre con- tinues to grow and to serve the Ottawa community with its excel- lent staff and varied educational programs. This month it is happy to celebrate its third anniversary and wishes to say Thank You! to its many clients.

Conceived in 1995, it has never looked back as it quickly outgrew its modest beginnings in the basement of the Glebe-St. James United Church and moved to its current location at 200 First Av- enue. This colorful classroom has been the site of many hours of learning. Our team of dedicated, experienced and highly qualified teachers meet with students who, without exception, gain poise and confidence as their academic con- cerns are addressed.

Seeking diversity, the OTC works with parents and teachers to develop new programs to meet ever changing needs. Study and exam coaching have been insti- tuted at the request of parents,

offering several Lite N' Tasty products for $10.

To place an order drop by the Nursery School or call our event coordinator, Maureen Monse- braaten, at 236-5741. Please note that all orders must be ac- companied by appropriate funds. Cheques are to be made payable to the Glebe Cooperative Nursery School.

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Carleton Preschool celebrates its 30th anniversary

use their fine motor skills, and it is a way for them to learn about the seasons, wildlife, and all sorts of other themes," says Lalonde. "But, beyond its educa- tional aspects, there is the sheer joy of creativity, and it is so ex- citing to watch children experi- ence this." In addition to its art program, Carleton Preschool of- fers weekly music and dance sessions.

Carleton Preschool originally opened in 1967 as part of the De- partment of Psychology at Car- leton University. It was designed to be a research laboratory for professors and students studying child psychology, while at the same time providing the com- munity with a model preschool.

The preschool moved to Lady Evelyn in 1982 where it is an au- tonomous component of the school. There is close coordina- tion and support between the two bodies, though. "It's really valu- able when a child's teacher can tell us if he or she is having a bad day, or needs something extra," says Marshall. "It's something you just can't get if your child leaves the school and gets on a buSto go to afternoon care some- where else."

and adult second language tuto- riâls are arranged to fit employ- ment schedules. Two new writing courses, Structure and Style and The Finished Product, have been developed for students preparing for university. In addition to our regular March break and summer programs, this August our Sum- mer School will initiate a Reach Ahead Math to introduce students to Math concepts in Grades 10 to 12 before their busy academic year begins.

The Ottawa Tutor Centre is open each day from noon to 8 p.m. and all day Saturday. Regular ser- vices include individually de- signed tutorials at all levels, ed- ucational assessments and small group programs in math, language arts, reading and study skills. Home tutorials are also available. For further information please call the Ottawa Tutor Centre at 567-1251. Information packages are available on request.

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Abbotsford Humming with activities

BY GORDON HAUSER Abbotsford Senior Centre is

humming with activity every day which makes life interesting for those 55 and older. Take Bridge for example. It's a quiet intellec- tual card game that takes place every day there. Once you've mastered the game, it seems you are hooked, for its complexities are never-ending and the possi- bilities of play challenging and exciting. But if you wish t o learn, there is a teacher and a beginners group meeting on Fridays. Bridge is one of those games where skilled experienced players find it difficult to slow their game to teach learners what they should have done. However, every game ends with a discussion of what might have been, so that every player is

by Ruth Latta. Her re-released book Life Writing - Autobiogra-

Like to sew? Abbotsford Senior Centre is

looking for people who enjoy sewing, to join their craft group. This fun-loving group of volunteers meets every Thursday at 1 p.m. and is responsible for making the beautiful crafts which are sold throughout the year and

Remembering Mrs. Dorothy Soros, a Glebe resident

who spent a lifetime helping oth- ers, died in January at age 99. Her former neighbours at the Colonel By Towers remember her as a 'person of character' who was always very active.

A graduate of McGill Univer- sity, she became a teacher of re- tarded children. When she re-

Free help with income The Senior Citizens Council of

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BOOK SALE DONATIONS PLEASE

We will have a book sale o n Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with something for everyone's taste. If you have books you would like to donate, please drop them off at our

Association. Book your appoint- ment at 230-5730.

at the annual bazaar to raise funds for the Centre. Projects are simple and complete instructions will be given. If you are

interested in this enjoyable volunteer position, please call 230-5730.

Soros tired she continued to do com- munity volunteer work with Meals on Wheels and other organiza- tions and received several awards for her dedication. Many of her neighbours helped her celebrate her 90th birthday in her apart- ment building. She will be re- membered for her warm hospital- ity and her many acts of kind- ness.

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EDITORIAL PAGE A rich past, a bright future

Citizen and Heritage Week begins on Monday, February 9, with National Citizenship Week, includes National Flag of Canada Day on February 15 and concludes with Heritage Day on Monday, February 16.

Help us celebrate our 25th The Glebe Report celebrates its 25th anniversary in June, 1998. Do you have anecdotes, stories, memories or photos to share? If so, please contact Sue Pike who is helping with the June anniversary issue. Her address is 185 Hopewell Ave., Ottawa K1S 2Z4, phone 730-0715, fax 730-9489, e-mail: supike@magi.com

HERITAGE

Cynthia Steers shares with us her memories of her school days at the Ottawa Ladies College at First and Lyon. At the time the girls did not know it would become a heritage building in the Glebe; their thoughts were on lighter matters. When the group of former classmates got together a few months ago, they exchanged reminiscences of the fun they had, looked at old photos and passed around the red and white felt crest from their old school. That old school building will continue to be a landmark in the Glebe. Thank you, Cynthia, for sending us your story and your old crest!

WATCHING WITH PRIDE

All Canadians will take pride in watching the Canadian Olympic team compete in Nagano, Japan this month. It's a great opportunity to stand up and cheer loudly for our country and our athletes. Isn't it great that we can show our pride during Citizenship Week!

Turn to the Glebe Repores sports pages to meet a couple of local athletic heroes.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Everyone at the Glebe Report wishes you a happy Valentine's day.

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BY VVENDY DAIGLE ZINN The Lansdowne Park Committee,

of which I am a member, includes volunteers from Ottawa South, Ottawa East and the Glebe. I want to publicly thank o u r spokesperson, Steve Gurman, and Councillor Inez Berg for their excellent job in shepherding this committee through the assessment of the city's Request for Proposal (RFP) document which details the framework for the revitalization of Lansdowne Park. The RFP came before the Community Services and Operation Committee (CSOC) for initial approval on January 28.

It was good to see Mayor Watson at the CSOC meeting. He assisted in brokering the following motions of Councillor Berg. First, she laid to rest the persistent rumours that a casino would be part of the new Lansdowne Park. As well, a motion to adjust the weighting given to the various criteria was passed. T h e weighting is now 40% for financial, 40% for development and 20% for qualification and experience.

Our committee wanted to open the process outlined by the city. CSOC endorsed Councillor Berg's recommendation to open the proposal process to public scrutiny.

NO POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY

While these are significant ad- vances from the process proposed originally by city staff, I am con- cerned about other aspects.

First, I am concerned that a majority of CSOC members de- feated the motion to have a com- munity member or the ward councillor sit on the technical

Why are Canadians losing our quality health care system? Why are health care workers increas- ingly over-worked and stressed? Why are people being sent home from hospitals quicker and sicker?

These are some of the questions the Ottawa-Carleton Health Coalition has been addressing.

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strict adherence to the Canada Health Act which states that Medicare should b e maintained as a public good, not a private commodity;

review committee. This committee, which will recommend to council the winning proposal, is composed of six city staff who are not politically accountable. I

find unconvincing the rationale given for the exclusion of local representation, namely, that there was no precedent for such involvement, that the project in- volved private investment, and that there would be a lack of expertise or accountability in the community representative.

CONCERNS ABOUT DENSITY Secondly, I am very concerned

that the city has not set any guideline on the amount of fi- nancial return it expects from a revitalized Lansdowne Park. How do you develop a project of this magnitude without those figures? What is the revenue the city ex- pects from this project? Density immediately becomes a subject of concern.

Thirdly, while we have been promised public consultation, the Recommended Public Consultation Plan for Lansdowne Park pre- pared by Howard Williamson was tabled only at the January 28 meeting and we therefore had no opportunity to review its contents or make constructive comments.

The Lansdowne Committee will continue to represent the com- munities adjoining Lansdowne Park. To quote Councillor Berg, we are the City of Ottawa's biggest allies of the revitalization of Lansdowne Park. After all, it is in the heart of our communities and we have the most to gain or lose. We simply require a fair, democratic and open process leading to a decision which will have such a profound impact on our community.

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On February 13, the Coalition will personally deliver Health Care Valentines with a message to "Put the Heart Back into Health Care" to MPs and MPPs in Ottawa- Carleton.

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Replanting our urban forest BY JOANNA DEAN

The Environment Committee of the Glebe Community Association holds a special meeting February 17 in the Glebe Community Centre to plan to replace trees lost in the January ice storm.

Diane Huffman will speak on tree pruning and tree care. City arborist Brian Smith will also attend.

The committee will consider a review of the Glebe tree census, fundraising for new trees, re-

search into appropriate tree species, workshops on tree pruning and a community tree planting in the fall of 1998.

The committee will work with the mayor's task force on re- treeing Ottawa, the Urban Forest Citizens Committee and Tree Canada Foundation.

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Registration for March Break is on-going at the Centre for chil- dren 5-12 years old. A fun pro- gram is provided between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for $90 per child per week or $25 per day per child. Complimentary pre-care is pro- vided from 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Post- care from 4-6 p.m. is $30 per week per child or $8 per day if not already registered in Quest for Fun. Contact the Centre at 564-1058 for more details.

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TRIBUTE TO SALLY BITZ GNAG was saddened by the

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requested that staff take the nec- essary steps to have the north- south light rail pilot project on track by December 1999. Good news for those who have been trying to have the region look at alternatives to more roads and more traffic. Unfortunately, as is so often the case when dealing with the region, you have to take the marginal with the bad. The Hunt Club ramps will proceed in 1998 and surprise, surprise, one of the Walkley ramps will also proceed. The northwest ramp will allow south-bound traffic to exit onto Walkley Rd. and proceed east or west.

It appears that the primary rea- son for not halting the Hunt Club ramps was a verbal contract made with a contractor in August. As a result, any delay to 1999 would be a breach of contract and the region may have been liable for damages. Cost of damages is estimated to be around $250,000. Reasons for proceeding with the ramps at Walkley were not given but there is little doubt as to why.

The region, in order to avoid a potential breach of contract worth $250,000, will proceed with the ramps at Hunt Club costing $1.5 million (region's estimate), plus half that amount for one ramp at Walkley, and then will spend $10 million to discourage people from using the ramps (light rail project). No mention will be made of the several hundred million dollars already spent on the transitway to get people out of their cars so the ramps wouldn't be needed in the first place.

The region promised a compre- hensive study on the impact of the above projects on the down- town communities. The study is not finished; some community members on the committee would say it never started. It w a s scheduled to be completed by November 30, 1997. So the region, with the perfect opportunity to prove the worth of its proposals through an independent study, simply hunkers down, circles the bulldozers and starts construc- tion. Why continue with a theo- retical study when we can look at the impact first hand, after con- struction?

The final gem in this work is the Walldey ramp. In the minis- ter's letter of December 1997, dealing with the City Centre Coalition's review request which he denied, he states;

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This is the move we should all watch closely. How will the region proceed with the Hunt Club Ramps and the single ramp at Walkley at the same time? If they can pull this all off in the same year, despite direction from the Minister of Environment to the contrary, they deserve all the roads they can build.

Still to come is Walkley ramp number four, likely sometime in 1999, opening the same time as the light rail project. After all, is an intersection really an inter- section with only three sections?

GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE Still no word on the communi-

ty's proposal to cover interest costs on the capital required to renovate the community centre. No news in this case is good news. It means the city has not rejected our proposal outright. Ms. Mona Monkman, the city's treasurer has met with the community and is currently looking into some of the potential obstacles facing the city regarding our proposal.

The community has also started its own work on this project. At our January meeting a resolution was passed forming a committee to look at governance of a reno- vated community centre. Chairing the committee will be Doug Ward with members Louise Carota, Brian Jonah and Ken Rubin. Look for a meeting seeking community input on this issue. There will also be a public presentation of the committee's report.

LANSDOWNE PARK Speaking of public consultation

it certainly appears that the city has opened up its process in dealing with proposals for Lans- downe Park. At a recent Com- munity Services and Operations Committee (CSOC) meeting, the committee agreed to have all three proposals made public before council makes a final decision. In

addition, CSOC introduced a more elaborate process of public con- sultation, to include a wider group of stakeholders. The city also promises to make a more con- certed effort to increase the profile of this project across the region.

For more information, read Steve Gurman's article on Lans- downe Park in this issue of the Glebe Report. Also watch for a "save the stadium" movement that is bound to surface; diehard sports fans have been quiet to date.

OBE BUILDING At our recent GCA board meet-

ing, Bill Metz and Robin Fyfe of Routeburn Urban Developments along with Barry Hobin presented their plans for the old OBE building on Lyon St. To suggest there was some interest in this would be an understatement... standing room only. By and large the proposal appeared to be well received. There were some con- cerns regarding density, parking and traffic and green space. There was also strong support for the plans as presented; a few of the units could have been sold sight unseen.

The GCA will be taking a closer look at this project because some re-zoning will be required.

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Proponents of light rail will be holding a meeting on February

Walkley ramp 26, 1998 in the Elwood Hall at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1625 Walkley Road, starting at 7:30; doors open at 6:30. Anyone interested in or wanting to know more about light rail should at- tend. This may be worth attend- ing, particularly in light of the region's proposed light rail pro- ject.

GCA INTERNET SITE GCA, along with Cyberus, are

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NEXT GCA MEETING The next meeting of the GCA

Board will be February 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre.

I would like to remind everyone that the GCA board meetings are open to the public. All residents of the Glebe are always welcome. If you have ideas, concerns or problems regarding our neigh- bourhood, contact the GCA. Also watch the notice boards in the Glebe Community Centre and at the McKeen Loeb Store for infor- mation on the GCA.

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I hope that by the time you read this, city council will have ap- proved the revised document that will guide the Request for Pro- posals (RFP) stage for the revital- ization of Lansdowne Park. This is the third stage of a process ap- proved by the previous council to find a suitable developer for Lansdowne, eliminate ongoing an- nual losses of $1.5 million to maintain the park's facilities and to bring new sources of revenue to the city.

Three proponents had been se- lected at the earlier Request for Qualifications stage as qualified to create a development plan for the park and carry it through fi- nancially.

r On Jan. 28 the Community Ser- vices and Operations Committee (CSOC) approved several motions to address public concerns about:

the openness of the RFP pro- cess to choose a winning proposal,

the lack of provision for public consultation and input into the creation of the proposals or choosing the winner, 3) the weighting criteria set for finan- cial and development aspects of the proposals, and 4) the poten- tial for a casino or gaming enter- prise at Lansdowne Park.

Although my motion to have a community representative or the ward councillor added to the technical/selection committee did not get the support of a majority of CSOC or Mayor Jim Watson, my suggestions and resulting motions to address the four above-men- tioned concerns did.

Fortunately, spokespersons for the three proponents, encouraged by me and CSOC Chair, Coun. Stéphane Émard-Chabot, agreed to allow significant financial as well as developmental information on their proposals to be made pub- lic. This helped break the legal bind that had justified city staffs rationale for an RFP pro- cess that would have limited public input or awareness of what the proposals entailed or how the winner was chosen.

I am optimistic that all parties can go forward with this more open process and work toward de- velopment of a proposal that will serve the best interests of all over the long term. Many thanks

By Councillor Inez Berg to Steve Gurman, Chair of the Lansdowne Park Committee and the many volunteers from the Glebe, Ottawa South and Ottawa East who have worked so hard on this issue.

BUDGET '98 WARD WORKSHOP The City of Ottawa is seeking

public input into its preparations for the 1998 budget. Workshops will be held in all wards to hear views on what programmes and services the city should deliver during the next year and how it should deliver them. To partici- pate you must pre-register before February 11. Call 244-5494. Participants will get a workbook beforehand which they will bring to the workshop. City staff will facilitate and ward councillors may attend.

The Capital Ward workshop takes place at the Glebe Commu- nity Centre, 690 Lyon Street S., Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. I look forward to seeing a good turnout

TO FREEZE OR NOT TO FREEZE

City council voted January 21 to adopt budget recommendations to freeze property taxes and bor- rowing for capital projects until 2004 or beyond. These staff bud- get reports, which I first learned of days after the November 10, 1997 municipal election, also recommended freezing such pro- jects as the Glebe Community Centre renovation and Plant Bath, which have been at the top of the city's priority list for many years. I soon heard from many who did not want a tax freeze de- livered at the expense of a local community centre. That, coupled with the reality that we still do not know the full extent of the provincial download we will have to make up for municipally, or the final effects of ice storm '98 on our urban forest, caused me to withhold support for a tax freeze

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tax freeze has increased user fees and charges for city facilities, rinks, pools, soccer fields, ball diamonds, classes and other ser- vices. On January 29, the Policy, Priorities and Budgeting Commit- tee was presented with staff rec- ommendations on areas for pos- sible increases. The committee tried to soften the blow, after hearing from minor hockey and other non-profit sports organiza- tions, and voted for the lowest of two possible options in all cases. This is subject to council ap- proval.

MAYOR'S TASK FORCE ON RE-TREEING OTTAWA

In response to the ice storm, Mayor Jim Watson initiated The Mayor's Task Force on Re-Treeing Ottawa. With representatives from city staff, Scouts Canada, Girl Guides of Ottawa, Tree Canada, Urban Forest Citizens Committee, Community Founda- tion of Ottawa-Carleton, horticul- tural expert Trevor Cole, and many corporate and community members, the group will seek to assess the damage to Ottawa's trees and seek corporate and gov- ernment funding to restore and replant our urban forest. For information or to lend support to this very worthwhile effort please call the mayor's office at 244- 5380.

ICE STORM CLEAN-UP Our city crews continue to work

on the post-storm clean-up. If you are aware of outstanding problems please call my office at 244-5367. To everyone who helped out during and after the

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Don't forget to come out and enjoy Winterlude, running week- ends until February 22. See ads for street closures, bus routes and events.

WHITTON AWARDS Do you know a deserving Capital

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TRAFFIC ON BROADWAY Concerns have been raised

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Old walls hold a multitude of memories BY CYNTHIA STEERS

If only the walls could talk! Old buildings hold the secrets and stories of the lives lived in them over all their years. The building at the corner of First Avenue and Lyon, just sold by the Ottawa Board of Education to Routeburn Urban Developments, is a case in point.

In each of its many incarnations that old building has centred on young people and has been closely connected with the his- tory of Ottawa, and its changing society.

The serene red brick building was built originally as a girls school, Ottawa Ladies College. It was a boarding and day school and drew thousands of young women who left their imprint, the hopes and dreams and anguishes of their adolescent years.

A "casualty of the war" as it was called, the school was expro- priated in 1942 by the Canadian army for use of the Canadian Women's Army Corps, and dedi- cated to the serious business of war.

Following the war, no longer needed for the war effort, the building took on a new life as the home of the fledging Carleton College, serving the needs of the returning service men and women determined to get a further edu- cation and get on with their lives. The more light-hearted young people of Ottawa flocked to it, so the college soon outgrew the old walls, and moved out to the cam- pus it now occupies as Carleton University.

The Ottawa Board of Education, faced with a rapidly expanding school population, needed a cen- tre for its operations, and found the building served its needs as an administrative centre. But again times moved on, and, with the recent amalgamation of school boards in the region, the Board made the decision to sell it.

The thousands of people who have spent time in the building have their own vibrant memories, and to each it has a special char- acter. Mention it in any group of "old Ottawans" and you will likely hear of their experiences wearing the short blue uniform with the red and white crescent

crest, OLC, identifying them as students at Ottawa Ladies College. Jean Piggott is one who has fond memories and a high regard for the old school. Charlotte Whitton was a trustee.

Recently a group of friends of more than 50 years gathered to greet one of their number who was on a trip from her home in Aus- tralia. They had formed fast friendships in junior school be- fore the war time expropriation ended the school's life. They re- lived their days at the school, their young lives shaped by the national concentration on the war. Many of their fathers or brothers were away during those years, their mothers preoccupied and involved in the war effort. Their lives were changed, living with grandparents, or sharing house room with "war guests."

"The acceptance of greater re- sponsibility in the difficult and dark days of the future will have to extend even to school chil- dren," they were told by their principal, Miss Kathleen Bowlby. War did not seem all that far away with their families involved, and in the presence of the British "war guests," students sent to safety in Canada. At the outbreak of war, 18 Scottish girls were stranded in Canada and spent time at the college. At one time 30 girls from Britain boarded at the school, or lived with families and attended the school.

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Children being children, how- ever, light-heartedness prevailed most of the time, and those were the memories brought to mind at lunch at the home of Pam McCul- lough Cross for now-Australian friend Mary Jane Kerr Jones. About the Scottish girls, one, Anne Hutchinson MacKay, was not only a brilliant student, she amazed the Canadian girls by wearing knee socks well into winter rather than shifting to the heavy stockings prescribed by the uniform. Another, Rona An- derson, returned to Britain to be- come a movie star, marrying "Hudson" of Upstairs Downstairs fame. For the rest, it was stories about classmates and events: the May Pole Dance on May 1, archery, tennis, gym displays, swimming lessons at the Chateau Laurier, Christmas pageants, as-- sembly - and classes.

Those present included Nonie Melville Bermingham of Kingston, Mary Little Baxter, Bey Burland Brown, Margot Cardinal Cottee, Barb Turk Crysdale, Cynthia Clark Steers.

The new school was long estab- lished in Ottawa at its close, well rooted in the history of the city. Leading citizens in 1869 had petitioned the Ontario govern- ment for the passing of an Act for the establishment of a school for girls in Ottawa "for the purpose of establishing and conducting a seminary of learning of a colle- giate character for the education of female youth." It was to b e

called the Ottawa Ladies College. The people involved were such historical figures as E.B. Eddy, John Rochester, Henry Bronson, J.R. Booth, Robert Blackburn and others. The original school building was a stone building on Albert St. that later was sold to the provincial government as a technical school.

The new school was built in 1914 at its First Avenue location. Briefly known as the ,Presbyte- rian Ladies College (1898 - 1902), the school was managed by the Presbyterian Church until church union in 1925 when the United Church took it over. Re- flecting society's ups and downs, the school had a rocky time dur- ing the depression. A special committee was set up to decide its future, either closure or new management. Again, leading citi- zens were involved in its fate. In 1935, a new Board and new inter- nal management was established. The new Board of Trustees in- cluded such people as Dr. O.D. Skelton, Under Secretary of State for External Affairs; Senator H.H. Horsey; Dr. Charlotte Whitton; Dr. H.M. Tory, formerly President of the University of Alberta and the National Research Council; Dr. W.C. Clark, Deputy Minister of Finance: the Very Rev. Dr. J.W. Woodside of Chalmers Church; C. Fraser Elliott, K.C., and others. Kathleen Bowlby, who later went on to a distinguished career at the United Nations, was named principal of the school.

At its closing in 1942, the school had more than 200 pupils, and a staff of 18. The chairman of the Board of Trustees, Fraser El- liott, K.C. said, in announcing the expropriation, "The war needs of the country make it imperative for the government to take and use the building. It is with deep regret that those responsible for the maintenance of the college see its long and fruitful career come to an end. It is indeed a war ca- sualty and it is sincerely mourned."

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I had hoped to spend the first two or three months listening and learning about how I could best serve on the various committees and commissions that I have been appointed to at Regional Council: Transportation, OC Transpo, Children's Aid, Community and Social Services and the Arts. It hasn't worked out that way.

HUNT CLUB RAMPS The first item for business on

the transportation committee's agenda was one that will affect our ward intimately, the con- struction of the Hunt Club ramps onto the Airport Parkway. These ramps are part of the continuing conversion of the airport parkway into a southeast commuter route. It began, as many of you know, with the $34-million expansion of the Dunbar Bridge into an 8- lane road, opening up of the airport parkway at Lester Road to southeast commuter traffic, followed by widening Bronson to six lanes between Carleton University and Old Ottawa South- -and now the construction of ramps at Hunt Club and Walkley. Cpuncillor Holmes (Somerset Ward) and myself discussed this issue with the Regional Chairman, Mr. Chiarelli, on a number of oc- casions. At each meeting, we im- pressed on him how destructive road widenings and higher in- tensity auto traffic were for inner city communities, giving him ex- amples of community streets like Sunnyside, Lyon, and Main, whose character had been irrevocably changed by being forced to be- come access routes for high-vol- ume, high-intensity regional roads.

We proposed that a motion be brought forward to council via the Transportation Committee that would have delayed the construction of the Hunt Club ramps until the north-south light rail pilot projectwas up and runnitig. It was our belief that this would give this light rail pilot a better chance of success and it would also enable the Region to complete the impact study of changes to the airport parkway, which is now underway.

APPROVAL FOR LIGHT RAIL Mr. Chiarelli was convinced of

the logic of our argument but not of its political chance for suc- cess. His reading of the compo- sition of council was that it would fail and in failing he might also alienate support for the light rail project. Hence he proposed a compromise package which would see light rail up and running by December 1, 1999 and at the same time the Hunt Club ramps would go ahead, along with a commit-

By Councillor Clive Doucet

ment for the Walkley ramps, with the exception of the north-east ramp. Part of the package was also to take twinning of the park- way out of the Official Plan. This motion was moved by M r. Chiarelli at Transportation Committee. Approval of the light rail project was unanimous and there was a 7-4 division on the Hunt Club ramps with Mr. Chiarelli voting for the ramps.

It was and remains Councillor Holmes' opinion, my opinion, and the opinion of others at council, that this is not a good deal for all those communities downstream of the Hunt Club and Walkley ramps; that regardless of whether twinning is officially in or offi- cially out of the Regional Plan, all of these additions and changes to the two-lane airport parkway will create an unstoppable pressure to twin the Parkway and eventually increase the carrying capacity of both the driveways along the canal and Bronson.

In Capital Ward, ,Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, Ottawa East and Heron Park have been fighting road expansions through their neighbourhoods for a very long time. The Old Ottawa South Com- munity Association began as a rieighbourhood organization in response to city bulldozers ap- pearing on Sunnyside to tear down trees and expand this quiet two-lane, one-way street with a tram into a four-lane transfer road between Bank and Bronson. In the Glebe, it was the threat of expanding Carling down Glebe Avenue which galvanized the community. Bronson has brought me to Regional Council. And we will continue the fight. I am confident that the traffic commit- tee will come up with some use- ful, realizable recommendations for the Glebe and Dow's Lake.

"I dwell in possibility," wrote Emily Dickenson. I think w e should also. The news is not all bad. Light rail is going to make a positive difference and the new Chair is sympathetic to our con- cerns.

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Ottawa-Carleton District school trustee report

BUSINESS SERVICES COMMITTEE

I have been elected Chair of this standing committee of the board. Its mandate includes finances, budgeting, demographic planning, capital construction and trans- portation. In my new capacity, I

am a member of the Chair's Committee, which is responsible for the overall planning and co- ordination of board activities.

THE SHORT YEAR BUDGET On January 16, 1998, the Min-

ister of Education and Training released details of the 1998 short year funding (January 1, 1998 until August 31, 1998). Although boards had been promised stable funding for this period, the OCDSB is facing a $4-million rev- enue shortfall over the eight months. While this amount may not seem significant (the short year budget is $347 million), there are concerns. The $4 mil- lion must be found in the middle of a school year and the board is already facing increased costs in a number of areas beyond its control such as Canada Pension Plan payments. Even more alarming is the fact that the Ministry has still not released details of funding for the 1998- 1999 school year.

POLICIES FOR THE NEW BOARD

Policies must be approved and implemented for the new board. These have already come to trustees (some are pending board approval): Community Involve- ment on Board Standing Commit- tees; Board-Community Relations; School Bus Cancellation Due to Inclement Weather; Process for School Attendance Boundary Studies/Area Reviews and School Closure Studies; Elementary Stu- dent Transfer Process; Secondary School Transfer Process; and Community Use of Schools and School Rental Offices. While these policies are considered interim, they will have impacts on board operations and consultation has been inadequate. Please contact your school council or myself if you would like to have input as these policies are being moni- tored.

SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR Due to the ice storm and days

lost in early January, secondary school examinations normally held in this month were post- poned for a week. Although time

By Lynn Graham has also been lost as a result of the work stoppage in the fall, it is not anticipated that there will be major changes to the school year calendar. Senior staff have di- rected principals to adjust the curriculum to ensure that, by the end of the school year, students have the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the next grade or level. Some of the proposed strategies include con- centrating on the core content of subjects, reducing optional top- ics, cancelling some field trips and rescheduling optional activi- ties to a time outside the school day. Principals have been asked to keep parents informed and to consult with school councils as the strategies are being imple- mented. The measures will be monitored and further adjust- ments made, if necessary.

A NOTE OF APPRECIATION This past December, at the final

meeting of the Ottawa Board of Education, the Joint Council of OBE Elementary and Secondary School Advisory Committees pre- sented Glebe resident Stan Currie with a plaque. It acknowledged his commitment to public educa- tion and his many years of volun- teer service on behalf of parents in Ottawa. Over the years, Stan chaired a number of OBE commit- tees, including Joint Council, the Committee of Secondary School Parents, the Alternative Schools Advisory Committee and the Amalgamation Advisory Commit- tee. He currently co-chairs the school council at Glebe Collegiate. Stan's dedication and luiowledge of education issues have been of great benefit to all of us who have had the privilege of working with him. Congratulations.

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beginning of the new Ottawa- Carleton Catholic School Board.

The new board has appointed Mr. Philip A. Rocco as Director of Education and Secretary-Trea- surer of the new board. Mr. Rocco is the former Director of Educa- tion of the Carleton Roman Catholic School Board. Mr. Rocco, in his address to the trustees at the inaugural meeting of the board on January 6, said, "We are committed to working closely with parents in our partnership of being open and accountable so that they will know and appreci- ate that their children are receiv- ing the best possible education. We are committed to making our schools an integral part of the community and open to the com- munity for use as well as for pro- gram delivery. We have many interesting challenges - first of all merging the two school sys- tems into one. We will build on that pride and the strong founda- tion that has been laid over the y-ears. We are committed to pro- viding our students with the best in all areas and that means an ex- ceptional curriculum at both the elementary and secondary levels, the full range of services from child care through to lifelong learning and Continuing Educa- tion, and the most effective use of technology for the training of our students to take place in the world of work."

Archbishop Marcel Gervais also attended the inaugural meeting and blessed the new board in their mission for quality Catholic education in Ottawa-Carleton. Chairperson Ronald Larkin as well as Vice-Chairperson Thérèse Maloney Cousineau delivered ad- dresses that evening outlining their thoughts on the many chal- lenges that we have before us.

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By Cathy Maguire- Urban be many. The announcement of the new funding model by the Ministry of Education has been delayed but has been promised for the end of January. The board is eagerly awaiting that an- nouncement so that we can plan the budget for the 1998/99 school year. It is hoped that the equity in funding for Catholic students which has been promised by the Conservative government of On- tario will finally be realized with the new funding model. The merging of the two boards will in- volve many programme and policy decisions which will be brought to the trustees in the mon ths ahead by the Administration who are hard at work defining best practices of the two former boards. It is with great anticipa- tion that I, as well as my fellow trustees, look forward to the challenge of making the Ottawa- Carleton Catholic School Board the best of boards in this province.

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SPORTS An Olympic dream that didn't quite come true

For every athlete who makes it to the Olympics, there are many more who do not. One who has spent a great deal of time, energy and money trying to qualify to compete in the ultimate sporting competition, the Olympic Games, lives here in the Glebe. However, these Winter Olympic Games in Japan will not see her competing. It has been a long, hard road, and not making it after such time and effort is not without its disappointments.

Joanne Thomson, 24, a resident of the Glebe, is one of the many athletes who has worked hard to compete for Canada at the Olympic Games. Her sport, biathlon, is the vigorous combination of cross country skiing and rifle shooting. In November, Joanne was among the top seven Canadian women competing for the remaining three spots on the Canadian Olympic biathlon team. The competition was strong and very, very close, but unfortunately for Joanne, she was not one of the three selected. Myriam Bedard had already secured the other position with her double gold medal performances at the 1994 Olympics.

Joanne grew up with cross country ski racing in Ottawa. She learned to ski and race with Nakkertok Ski Club. In fact, her first ski race was around the St. James Tennis Club snow-covered courts during the Glebe Winter Carnival in the late 1970s! But it was in 1988, while in Grade 9 at Glebe Collegiate, that she earned a place on the Ontario team for the Canadian Junior Cross Country Ski Championships in British Columbia. On her way there she had the fOrtunate experience to be able to stop off at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. After watching a couple of biathlon races there, Joanne came away with a strong desire to try biathlon. Through the Biathlon Ontario organization she obtained a special biathlon rifle and started competing in biathlon events throughout the province.

TRAINED IN SKIING AND SHOOTING

Her years as a junior biathlete were both successful and exciting. She had her share of second and third place finishes, but also a great number of first place fin- ishes. Each race taught her another lesson that became part of her repertoire of experiences. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, Joanne could be found every Saturday and Sunday roller skiing in the Gatineau Park. After that she would head to the shooting

Joanne Thomson range at Camp Fortune to spend another couple of hours painstakingly shooting at targets, practising her routines, firing hundreds of rounds of .22 calibre ammunition at paper and metal targets, learning how to hold her rifle steady with her heart racing from the high intensity of cross country skiing. As her skiing and shooting proficiencies improved, she competed in such places as: Lake Placid for summer run & shoot biathlon competitions; Prince Edward Island on the Ontario team for the Canada Winter Games in 1991; Finland on a Polar Cup com- petition; the Czech Republic, Slo- vakia and Germany with the Canadian team for World Junior Biathlon Championships; and nu- merous places in Western Canada.

As the Canadian Junior Woman champion, she did this while at- tending, full time, Glebe Collegiate and then Queen's University. Joanne shared her enthusiasm for the nordic sports by coaching the cross country ski teams at both Glebe and Queen's, and in 1996, when she was too old to compete in the Canada Games, she coached the Ontario Biathlon Team.

TRAINED FULL TIME IN CANMORE

In the spring of 1996, after com- pleting the first three years of a dual BSc and BPHE degree pro- gramme, Joanne began a two-year stint of full-time training, pri- marily at the Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta. She trained ev- ery day, flrst spending a couple bf hours on the shooting range, then a couple of hours running, roller skiing or other high intensity physical activity, then returning in the afternoon to do more for a couple of hours. She continued her education through distance

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Last fall, there was a final attempt to make the Canadian team. Team trials were in Norway, north of Lillehammer. There, she came within a hair of making the team. Close, but not quite! It was not to be, this time. However, Joanne realized that this was not the last opportunity to reach her Olympic dream. There will be others, and she will only become stronger as she gets older.

So now, instead of being in Japan this winter, she has temporarily changed her priorities and life direction. She is back at school, taking some final courses so that she can graduate this year, then move on to begin a career of her choice. Who knows? She might be back on the training circuit again in a couple of years, to try to make the Olympic Biathlon team for the

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2002 Games in Salt Lake City. This year she will cheer fro m Calgary as her close friends and teammates compete in Nagano.

Has this experience been a waste of time? Not in the least! Joanne has acquired superb time manage- ment skills that she can use throughout her whole life. Her visits to Europe, Scandinavia and all the provinces of Canada have enriched her knowledge of the world. She has learned how to promote herself to others, to get along with others - especially her competitors - learned how to handle unsuccessful aspects of her life and to refocus and redirect herself when certain avenues come to an end or are temporarily blocked. These are life skills that only come when one has savoured both success and some failure. Joanne has an excellent outlook on life, and sport will always be a part of it. Everyone in the Glebe will be watching her with pride.

Dudleigh Coyle's platoon of 28 dads plus four teen supervisors had the ice ready Dec. 28. This volunteer neighbourhood group invests the city's contract pro- ceeds back into the community, hiring local high school students to supervise part of the time. Inez Kettles of Glendale Ave. says it's so well organized that people are happy to volunteer for two nights a season. There's a great sense of community spirit as the

residents shovel snow and flood the ice together.

MEMORIAL RINK PARTY FEB. 22 The annual rink party, planned

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Fransen: From the Mutchmor rink to the OHL BY DAVE FRANSEN

It's a long way from the outdoor rink in Mutchmor field to the Ontario Hockey League. And for Aaron Fransen, who plays defence for the Kingston Frontenacs in the OHL, there are many times when he would like nothing better than to head out "to where it all began," just a block away from where he grew up on Fifth Av- enue. Unfortunately, there are not too many opportunities these days. The grueling OHL schedule - and grumpy, old OHL coaches -

don't allow much free time for shinny on local rinks.

Building on the skills learned at Mutchmor, Aaron began the minor hockey tour familiar to so many Glebe families, playing first as a tyke at Brewer Arena, then graduating to Ottawa East Voyageurs (who played out of Vanier Arena), and then finally moving up to the Ottawa West AA teams which used the Barbara Ann Scott Arena.

Jeff, 20, is a member of Team Canada's freestyle skiing team, competing in aerials. Aerial competitors use ramps to do a variety of somersaults and are judged on air, form and landing. Watch for him!

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Never able to get enough hockey, Aaron also played during the spring and summer for the Ottawa Capitals. In addition to honing skills, summer hockey provided the opportunity to travel and make friends beyond the reaches of Ottawa West.

In April 1993, for example, the Capitals team travelled to Russia, playing four games in Moscow and six games in Tomsk, Siberia (almost exaCtly half way around the world). Aaron and his team- mates then hosted a team from Russia for two weeks at the end of June.

The travel bug bit Aaron. Or maybe it was just that he didn't like living at hbme. Whatever the reason, in September 1994 he be- came a student at Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hamp- shire. A school well-known in the U.S. for its academic excel- lence, Exeter was particularly attractive because it seemed to hold out the prospect of obtaining a hockey scholarship at a n American university.

But plans changed. During his two years at Exeter, Aaron was spotted by a scout who suggested 'that, rather than playing prep ,school hockey in the States, he should be playing major junior hockey back home in Ontario. The scout made contact with the general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs and, in September 1996, after negotiating a contract that included a Queen's Univer- sity education, Aaron joined the Frontenacs.

It has been, and continues to be, an interesting and intense ride. This past September Aaron spent one week at the training camp of the Washington Capitals. Playing alongside such NHL stars as Adam Oates, Peter Bondra, Chris Simon and Dale Hunter, he came to realize that the dream he had quietly been nurturing for as long as he could remember might just be within reach. He returned to Kingston with increased en- thusiasm, determination - and purpose. The passion - first ex- perienced at Mutchmor - contin- ues to burn.

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A safety net for pets Some time back - indeed, before

the ice-storm - the Ottawa Citizen carried an arresting story for dog-lovers. The story was about "a rash of disappearing purebred dogs in Lanark County" and the reporter Tom Spears made clear his opinion that someone was stealing the purebred bitches for breeding purposes.

For instance, a farmer near Al- monte, Trevor Tiffany, had twin St. Bernards, Bonnie and Clyde, who wandered away in early De- cember (as they had done before). Clyde turned up at a neighbour's farm but his sister Bonnie com- pletely vanished. Some 10 other bitches had disappeared lately and, the previous winter, people around Renfrew counted 25 dogs that vanished, mostly in daylight.

It was a pretty dispiriting story, all round. But the para- graph that caught the attention of my reseach assistant, Rafiki, was the following: "Only a handful of the (Almonte area) dogs have been found; and all the dogs that turned up have microchips embedded in their ears."

Microchips in their ears. In the 11-year life of my Jack Russell friend, this was an entirely novel idea. He is not into the computerized world, and wondered if they were merely for decoration.

So he and I went to interview our local veterinarian, Richard Seccombe at the Glebe Pet Service on Bank Street. On the way, we came upon a purebred Springer spaniel at the Credit Union called Winny (for Winsome Lass). We discussed microchips with her companion, who made Winny roll over to show the tattoo on her stomach. Her owner's daughter had some country kennels, and said thefts were common - hence the tattoo.

For Richard Seccombe mi- crochips were nothing new. He has been inserting them in cats and dogs - not in the ears, but behind the shoulders - for about a dozen years. He does this for owners at the rate of two or three a week. He showed us the tiny capsule, the size of a grain of rice and containing an ID number, which is injected just beneath the skin, and also the scanner he keeps that can read the number.

Then we learnt about the PetNet procedure. A brochure informs us that more than 150,000 Cana- dian pets are microchipped and registered with PetNet, and last year (the brochure is undated) more than 5,000 lost pets were returned to their owners because they were identified this way.

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adoption should pay for it to be microchipped and neutered. So adoption costs up to $150, of which $40 is for the microchip- ping. It's for the dog's or cat's protection, to guard against the new owner simply dumping an animal later.

"Tattooing, we were told by Sec- combe's assistant, Nicole, is not as effective. She said she used to ride an 'off-track racehorse," whose previous owner had gone bankrupt. In order to keep his horse from being repossessed (or whatever the bailiffs do), he had apparently burnt off the tattoo identification that was on the horse's inside lip. He got away with it, but the poor horse's mouth was a mess.

As we walked back deep in thought across Central Park, we came on a cheery mongrel and his owner, who lives on Glebe Avenue and who calls her d o g

`Scumbucket' (his politer name is Sparky). Nosing around each other, as dog-owners do, we asked if Scumbucket had been mi- crochipped. No, though he came from the Humane Society, as he predated their present system. But his owner's brother was the Almonte neighbour at whose farm Clyde the St. Bernard surfaced.

Finally, we phoned up Trevor Tiffany to hear the latest on Bonnie. Still missing, said his son.

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Brahms in the afternoon BY BRIAN CAMERON

On Saturday, February 21 from 2 - 4 p.m., Glebe-St. James United Church will sponsor the next event in its Saturday Music se- ries, which is exploring the lives and music of great composers. Pianist and host Michael Hodgson will present an afternoon of talk and the piano music of Johannes Brahms in a relaxed, informal at- mosphere.

Michael Hodgson is a gifted pi- anist. He grew up in the Glebe, and after studying in Kingston and working in Toronto for a number of years, returned to Ot- tawa about ten years ago, and is

Audition for Divertimento Divertimento Symphony season ends with two concerts in

Orchestra invites violinists and April. violists to audition for th e orchestra. Divertimento Opportunities exist for playing Orchestra is an Ottawa-based in smaller ensembles for instru- orchestra of 58 musicians. The mental, choral and Broadway repertoire for the winter season projects. Brass, woodwind and includes Tchaikovsky's Symphony percussion players are invited to No. 4, Saint-Saens' Danse apply for future openings. For macabre, Edvard Grieg's Peer further information please call Gynt Suite No. 2, and Bizet's La the personnel manager at 823- Jolie Fille de Perth. The winter 1200.

Loving Winter at Kamal's Restaurant

Local art group Artiz - Heather those who manage to fly away to Assaf, Bhat Boy, Susanne Clark, warmer climates, the work will Geraldine Classen, Jaya Krishnan, reflect this aspect of winter love Frank Potvin, Ellen Schowalter, 'too. Lynda Turner - will be showing a group of contemporary paintings The show will feature a special with a theme of 'Loving Winter.' opening reception Sat. Feb. 14, 2- It is particularly apt this year 4:30 p.m. So come and meet the when it has been hard to love artists and love winter in the winter. Nonetheless, it has cer- cheerful ambiance of Kamal's, tainly had a cruel beauty and, for 787 Bank Street.

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2. The maximum allowable RSP contribution for the 1997 tax year is $13,500. How much earned income would you need to qualify for the maximum? a) $50,128 b) $70,402 c) $75,000

3. What happens if you contribute more to an RSP than you are allowed? Nothing. You pay a penalty tied to the amount of the over-contribution. You won't be able to contribute to an RSP next year.

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5. When is the best time of the year to make an RSP contribution? No time is better than another. Dec. 31

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Hopewell School

Times are a-changing BY NANCY BICKFORD

Well, the party is certainly over. The new year brought with it a new District School Board, questions about Ontario-wide Grade 3 testing scores, and con- cerns about the new funding for- mula for Ontario schools.

Re-elected Zone 9 Trustee, Lynn Graham, joined us at the last school council meeting to update parents on what's happening in- side the new amalgamated school board. The new headquarters are in the west end, on Greenbank, offices of the former Carleton Board. The new surroundings may be the easiest thing to get used to. Melding the different "cultures" of the former Carleton and Ottawa Boards is making for interesting times, with a wide range of operating policies still to be confirmed. For example, the Carleton Board has a greater de- gree of centralized control over the community use of school fa- cilities. The Ottawa Board has had a more arm's-length arrange- ment, with individual schools

Glashan

Champs again! Glashan girls senior volleyball

team has won the 1998 OCDBS Grade 7/8 championship for the third consecutive year.

Congratulations to Zahra Arzhangi, Anne Baker, Chloe En- gel, Claire Reynolds, Allie Akers Ilham Hagi, Sheila Street, Malia Lougheed, Dung Luu, Grace Kennedy, Lindsey Reeveswhit, Njien Nguyen.

Vivian Gates coaches the girls senior volleyball team.

Watch volleyball finals The final game of the Glashan

invitational Volleyball Tourney will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Glashan school, 28 Ar- lington Avenue. The tourney features the best 51 Gr. 7/8 girls volleyball teams from Ontario and Quebec.

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routinely entering into agree- ments with community groups. Like many things flowing from the reorganization of school boards, what we're used to at Hopewell may change; we're not going to know for sonie time.

Hopewell's Grade 3 test results, known as EQAO, were the subject of considerable discussion at the December and January meetings. Hopewell students tested well against system averages in read- ing and writing, but there was general agreement that there is work to do in math in order to help our students reach a higher level of achievement. A meeting is planned for February 3 for parents and teachers to brain- storm on new strategies to pre- pare our children.

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The other session pertains to fundraising. The new funding formula yet to be released by the

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February 3 band concert will be given to the Ice Storm Relief Fund, as will $1 from admission to all musical events at Hopewell from now until June. The other $2 goes to help pay the cost of the band trip to Toronto in th e spring. Last year, through musi- cal events, we were able to donate $365 to the Flood Relief Fund in Manitoba.

The Intermediate students will present the musical Sunnyside Summer Camp on March 31. The Junior students will present The

province will almost certainly mean reduced funding for Ottawa schools. Community and school fundraising will take on new im- portance since we may need to raise money for classroom needs, not just extras. How do we do that? Do we really need to? That meeting will be held March 3, 7:00 p.m. in the library and ev- eryone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Kingdom of Kings sometime in May.

On December 1, the Hopewell Stage Band had the honour of be- ing invited to play at Mayor Jim Watson's inauguration. It was a very special event and we were very proud to take part in the proceedings.

The Primary classes a t Hopewell presented the musical The Best Toy on December 16. It was very exciting, it being our first musical on our new stage. Congratulations to all the chil- dren who participated for a job well done!

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Co-op students demonstrate community partnership BY TALÂT ALI

A great deal of enthusiasm and hard work were displayed at the Glebe C. I. Career Fair of 1998. On January 23, Glebe's spacious cafeteria was full of miniaturized workplaces representing high technology, science, humanities, social sciences, trades, arts and retail. Students stood behind their displays acting as ambas- sadors of their Co-op placements. Employers were also invited to the Career Fair to enjoy an Ap- preciation Breakfast.

What students learn in Co-op and display in Career Fair is the result of partnership between ed- ucators, schools and the corporate community. Most of the parents of Co-op students support and ap- preciate Co-op as a means of de- veloping invaluable employabil- ity skills in their children. Of course, students' motivation, ef- fort and dedication makes Co-op a worthwhile experience for all partners. Career Fair is a visual experience of Co-op for all the partners and is, therefore, a major event for the Glebe Co-op Department.

Approximately 1300 Glebe stu- dents came down to get first-hand information from the Co-op students about their workplaces.

Students showed great enthusi- asm and excitement in talking about their work sites in terms of the myriad skills they were ac- quiring and the kinds of product,

From left to right: Anson Huang, Matt Fraser, Danielle Frenken - Co-op students at Glashan school. Photo: Jayne Forward

service, or research they were helping to produce.

An interesting display was that of the Humane Society, where Erin Stratton very enthusiastically described "Pet Therapy," where pets are brought to nursing homes to give an experience of feeling, petting, and loving animals to the elderly residents. Part of her display were documents and colourful computer charts that she developed while working at the Humane Society. A future vet- erinarian, Erin has started on the right foot with the Humane Soci- ety. Love of little babies, had made Maggie Fondong do Co-op

Glebe C. l.'s robotic team seek 'Tech-tac-Toe' triumph

ondary School in Brampton, On- tario will unite students from across Canada for three exciting and highly-competitive days.

The 52-student-strong team is looking to regain the glory of its second-place finish in 1996. For the first time, Team Glebe is de- lighted to welcome members from two other high schools: Lisgar C.I. and Holy Trinity. The members of Team Glebe, along with their men- tors and teacher supervisors, are spending their weeknights and weekends hard at work at our sponsor's Kanata headquarters. It's not always smooth sailing -- design flaws are discovered, ideas are discarded, and tempers start to flare as the weeks press on and time weighs increasingly on stu- dents and mentors alike -- but problems are overcome, and the result is an environment of self- confidence, fun and innovative designs for Team Glebe's robot.

Designing, building and maintaining a Web page http://darkpoter.lostboys.org/Ro botics and planning a budget are only some of the many tasks eating up the precious weeks, days and hours before the competition. Hopes are running high for a victory.

placement at CHEO and she pre- sented an attractive visual dis- play of work. Cathy Phillips showed her passion for biological sciences through a display of her workplace at Carleton Uni- versity's Department of Biology. Jonathan showed off his geologi- cal maps and magnetic resonance work on rock samples as an ex- ample of his job at the Geological Survey of Canada. At a tailor shop, Yasmine has learnt to make skirts and other clothes, without even a pattern. Jenny Eberts, a Kindergarten teacher's aide at Manor Park, displayed what goes on in a Kindergarten class.

Technology's biggest impact on students' experiences was in the area of high technology e.g. com- puter repair and diagnostics, computer configuration, applica- tion of various computer software, assembling and refurbishing computers, designing Web pages and working on software. Glebe's cafeteria was a microcosm of the silicon valley of the North. Calum De Leeuw showed how to install, assemble, and repair PCs using a wide variety of electronic equipment. Bobby showed his computer application skills which specifically targeted educational software packages.

Business booths were an inter- esting site for all the visiting Glebe students. A student work- ing at a sports store set up an interesting display of ski prod- ucts and showed a video on the sport to a captivated audience.

The Career Fair provided a great opportunity to all students at Glebe to learn about work- places in the Ottawa-Carleton area, and witness the work of the Co-op Department in developing the employability skills of the students. It provided other stu- dents an inspiration to think about the work related aspects of education, and plan their future on the solid foundations of aca- demic and workplace skills. Some students were so impressed with the Career Fair that they imme- diately wanted to register in Co- op.

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BY HEATHER GREENWOOD The race against time has begun.

Glebe's robotics team has just five and a half weeks left to design, construct, test and document a "Tech-Tac-Toe"-playing robot be- fore it faces off against other school's robots in Brampton February 26.

Tech-Tac-Toe - the name of this year's country-wide Canada FIRST robotics competition - is played in a 36-foot-square arena. Nine py- lons are set up like a tic-tac-toe board in the middle of the field. Four robots per heat will race to propel, not place, their custom- made rings or scoring devices on the pylons in an attempt to achieve a tech tac toe. When a tech tac toe is scored -- three scoring devices in a row -- the heat ends. Robots must score quickly and consis- tently to accumulate enough points to make it to the playoffs. The game design challenges teams to build a robot with maneuverabil- ity, speed and an excellent launching system.

The task may seem steep for those who aren't highly trained engineers brimming with experi- ence, but high-school students from across the country always rise to the challenge. This year's competition at Heart Lake Sec-

The power of words at First Avenue School Move over, Glebe Report - The

Dome is back and en route to Glebe homes in February! The paper brings out the news, views and slews of humour from First Avenue students in Grades 4, 5

and 6. Never mind multimedia madness! It is clear from the enthusiasm of these journalists- in-the-making that the power and attraction of words in print re- main strong.

The launch of The Dome last May received coverage in the Glebe Report. In its first issue, then Chief Editor W. Hamilton wrote that it "is to be just like an ordinary newspaper but...produced by t h e students...for the benefit of students and their families... The newspaper will have information about events at First Avenue and...stories about the outstand- ing achievements of our wonder- ful students." That edition cov- ered topics from computers to retirements, from winners of the jelly bean and dining-with-the- principal contests to horoscopes and hilarious fiction. An infec- tious mix!

This year, so many students wanted a hand in producing The Dome that distinct teams were formed: each team would produce

Corpus Christi kindergarten information JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN

REGISTRATION We cordially invite all parents

who have children who will be four years of age by December 31, 1998 to a Parent Orientation Meeting on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Come hear about the Junior Kindergarten Program, receive ideas to help prepare your child for school, see the classroom and meet the staff. Registration for Kindergarten will take place during the second week of March. Make an appointment to register your youngster. Please call the school at 232-9743. Kinder- garten Registration Packages are available from the office. We would be delighted to talk with you about our program and the activities of a dynamic school community, answer any questions you may have about our French Partial Immersion ( 5 0/5 0 )

program and provide you with the opportunity to visit our classes.

GRASSROOTS CYBERPAL IN- TERNET ADVENTURE

Our Grade 4, 5 and 6 students along with their French teachers, Mme Veronique Lafleur and Mme Susie Drouin-Baron have recently joined the GrassRoots Cyberpal Internet Adventure. This is an exciting Internet-based project that will see Grades 4 to 6 students and teachers across Canada collaboratively build an elaborate network of web sites showcasing Canada's 13 capital cities. These web sites will highlight the history, geography, economics and culture of each city as well as involve thousands of students around the world in over 50 interactive on-line classroom activities. It is a great

Dome newspaper staff and Janice Neil.

one of the issues planned for publication during the school year. K. Traversy is Editor in Chief for the first paper in 1998, and 14 students comprise the staff, some of whom are 'veterans.' Among them is C. Garfinkle who came to work on the paper again because "it's fun, and because I

also work on the paper for my class." His Grade 4 class this year is continuing to produce their own newspaper. S. Vi-

inalass-Smith says of her return to the newsroom: "I like writing stories and doing stuff for m y school." She and J. Hunt not only continue their work on The Dome but also were the two students in Grade 3 last year who proposed

opportunity for teachers and students to join a network of peers from every part of the country in building a powerful and unique Canadian learning resource. This is a national project actively supported by Canadian Capital Cities Orga- nization, by the Mayors and se- nior representatives of Canada's 13 capital cities as well as the National Capital Commission and Industry Canada t hr ough SchoolNet.

SNOOPS We are delighted to announce a

new elementary science curricu- lum series for our Grade 5 and 6 students from TVO's Galaxy Classroom - SNOOPS en français. Mme Lafleur is implementing this program with her Grade 5 and 6 classes.

This curriculum will be piloted in 10 schools in Ontario. It is a hands-on, activities-based year- long curriculum. Using an expe- riential approach, it starts with children's interests, builds on their emergent knowledge base and leads to analysis, synthesis and eventual evaluation. It is a child-centred, constructivist model of learning and integrates technology to make learning rele- vant to students' daily lives. TVO's Galaxy Classroom offers 14 engaging videos, delivered twice monthly in French.

STUDENT NEWSPAPER The Grade 6 students and Ms.

Patti Murphy have started a very exciting student newspaper for the school. They have excellent news reporters, movie critics, book reviewers and editors. Ar- ticles from Removing Land Mines to the New Curriculum to exciting

Photo: John Loucics

starting a school newspaper. P. Prepas is a first-time news-

paper staffer. VVhy has he joined the team? "I love journalism. I

like to compose articles, and it's a good idea to publish things so everyone can read them," he said. This is C. Bryanton-Conboy's first year at the school. He joined the Dome team to get to know more people. "It's been fun so far. I

have so many ideas; I don't have time to put them all in the pa- per," he added.

Working with these young writ- ers are teacher Sheila Murphy and parent volunteers Janice Neil and John Crump. Janice, a pro- ducer at TVO and mother of two First Avenue children, has taken

activities in the school. We are very proud of their work and ex- tend our sincere congratulations. To receive an issue just call the school.

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up the task which her husband, the Globe and Mail's Edward Greenspon, did last year. Janice believes working on The Dome gives staffers the opportunity to learn about the school as a jour- nalist would. "The staffers must be both part of the school corn- munity and gain an independent perspective on it," she added.

The line-up of stories for the February paper includes coverage of the Christmas concert, activi- ties of the Students Council, Bill 160, The ice storm, sports, games, legends, a treasure hunt and fa- vorite web sites.

The school sees the paper as a natural extension of the curricu- lum, on the one hand, and as a vehicle to strengthen the school's links with the community, on the other. Principal John Loucks hopes to find ways to broaden The Dome's circulation beyond the families of the student body, to include seniors and more homes in the Glebe. Obviously, The Dome has no intention of sup- planting the Glebe Report's unique role and reach, but it could provide both healthy coni- petition and the source of some future journalists for our com- munity news flagship! Look for The Dome, coming to a home near yours!

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SCHOOL NEWS

A2L'IW-unCentury Canadian art BY MARK JOHNSTON AND

MELISSA TALIA, GR. 6 Mr. McLelland's Grade 6 class

at Mutchmor Public School did a project on Canadian painting in the 20th century. We studied several works, and eventually ended up choosing and reproduc- ing original works of art done mainly by artists from the Group of Seven.

Our class started out by choosing the painting that we wanted to reproduce. We then found a good sample of the painting to copy from and did a very rough draft on draft paper in coloured pencil. Next, using the rough copy, we outlined the edges of each shape and line in the painting on a large piece of poster paper in very light pencil. To complete the painting, we took paint according to the colour on the rough draft and painted the poster paper to look like the original, using the pencil lines that we had drawn.

Generally, the reproductions that this class did were of quite good quality, and, since several of them were of the same painting, one can compare them and see the high points of each. A few were not quite what they seemed to be: for example, one boy reproduced a fairly hard painting by A.Y. Jackson called The Red Maple. The whole time he was doing it he insisted that it was nothing like the original, and was just a mess

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BY ELEANOR THOMAS The Improvisation Olympics are

coming to Mutchmor in February. The junior students will experi- ence the fun of improvising when the drama group Salamander Theatre comes to the school for several days. Also in February, students will get a different per- spective on the solar system when an inflatable planetarium appears in the gymnasium for a day. Fi- nally, the annual Mutchmor Reads More event which promotes liter- acy among the Mutchmor com- munity will take place from Feb. 23 to Mar. 6

of colour. In fact, this was ex- actly what the original portrayed. When the painting was framed and put up in the hall, it did really look like a mess of colour and paint, but if one stepped back -a few paces, it became less of a mess, and looked exactly like a red maple tree with a fast-flowing river behind it, and in the back- ground, some rocks and low shrubbery. This is just how the original is, and so the boy was pleased with his work in the end.

During the painting stage of the project we took a trip to the Na- tional Art Gallery to look at some of the paintings we had chosen and others by the Group of Seven and other Canadian artists. We all liked the trip because most of us got to see our own paintings and how they really looked, but of course the originals looked bet- ter.

We did research and each of us put together a brief original biog- raphy on our painting's artist. We also wrote a paragraph de- scribing a particular aspect of our painting. We had to choose from aspects like colour, shape, value and others. Two examples of these reports appear elsewhere in the Mutchmor School News.

Our paintings and reports have been put up in the corridors and offices of Mutchmor School. Visi- tors to the school should look for them, because they are interest- ing and beautiful to see.

For parents and teachers, the second evening seminar o n parenting issues sponsored by the Mutchmor School Council will feature Ottawa psychologist and author Maggie Mamen. Dr. Mamen will present her down-to-earth ideas about family management, as outlined in her recent book Who's in Charge?

Students, parents and friends of Mutchmor School are all invited to the second annual Valentine Family Breakfast, to be held on Friday, February 13, from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the school gymnasi um.

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Students from Mr. McLelland's Gr. 6 class display their reproduc- tions of paintings by 20th century Canadian artists. (Front) Melissa Talia, Morgan Rowe, Gareth Thomas (Rear) Cici Ruoxi Zhu, Devin Pih- lainen, Edward May, Polly Lochhead. Photo by Eleanor Thomas.

Maligne Lake, Jasper Park by Lawren Harris BY CHRIS HAUGLI, GR. 6

Lawren S. Harris was born in 1885. He came from a wealthy Brantford family who were co- owners of the successful company Massey-Harris. A religious man, he spent four years in Europe studying art and working as a magazine illustrator. When he returned to Toronto in 1908, he became a founding member of the Arts and Letters Club.

Harris painted Maligne Lake, Jasper Park after a two-month trip in 1924 with A.Y. Jackson to Jasper Park, Alberta. After not finding the scenery around their

The Tangled Garden by J.E.H. Macdonald BY BRENDAN HENNESSY, GR. 6

J.E.H. Macdonald was born in 1873 in Durham, England. He moved to Hamilton, Ontario in his teens and studied for a short pe- riod at the Hamilton Art School. After graduation he moved to Toronto and began working at Grip Ltd. in 1895. Macdonald met Lawren Harris at the Arts and Letters Club, where they began discussing how to make Canadian art different. In 1916, Macdonald exhibited The Tangled Garden at the Ontario Society of Artists show, and the critics shunned him. In the year of 1920 the Group of Seven was officially formed and from then until 1931 Group of Seven shows were held annually. J.E.H. Macdonald be-

Fabulous felt art BY JULIA DOERING AND EMILY BERTRAND, GR. 6

This January Maggie Glossop visited Mutchmor Public School. She worked with the primary and

cabin inspiring enough, they went to Maligne Lake attracted by its mountains and pristine reflec- tions. The painting has a lot of balance since the reflections on the bottom half of the painting are the same as the top half, just upside-down. The two mountains dominate the painting. One of them is big and wide, while the other is tall and pointy. Since Harris was a religious man, in some of his paintings, like Ma- ligne Lake, Jasper Park, you can see dark landscape with some bright light shining down on it from an opening in the sky.

came the principal of the Ontario Art College in 1932. He died four years later.

Texture adds feeling to a pic- ture. Paint a flat picture and the picture loses dimension. If you could touch a painting, you could feel lumps and wavy lines, which would be considered texture. J.E.H. Macdonald uses texture in his painting, The Tangled Garden, to make it truly look tangled. In the front, where the sunflowers are, he applies more paint to make them look closer and in the back he uses less paint to make them look farther away. Feeling the picture, you would find that this makes the painting look and feel more realistic, because of texture.

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Toponymy - what's in a name, specifically of a country, city, town, village, lake, river, park, mountain, cape channel, or bay... the list goes on as Nepean author, Alan Rayburn, catalogues the nomenclature of the regions of our native land with the diligence of a doctor naming the organs of the body. Toponymy as opposed to anatomy; the subtle distinction is an ongoing preoccupation for Rayburn as this is his fifth book of naming places.

Oxford dictionaries are many and varied but I was surprised to find this treasure among them. In this current volume we have over 6,200 names from our toponymic tapestry. Names derived from Cree, Inuit, French, Gaelic, Span- ish, Mrkmac, German and other languages reflect Canada's di- verse multicultural heritage. Many places are named after

By Sharon Abron Drache people who played a role in loca history or more celebrated for- eign lands.

Rayburn tells readers that considering Canada's rich and varied toponymy there have been relatively few place-name books written about the country as a whole, but he does cite a few in- cluding The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place-Names published in the mid-1970s, providing brief details on the background and significance of more than 2,500 place-names and also listing ex- tensive bibliography of to- ponymic sources.

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Did you know that Alberta has had more toponymic studies pub- lished about its places than any other province? I confess I did- n't. Or did you know that Belleville publishers Nick and Helma Mika produced a three- volume comprehensive review of Places of Ontario (1977-83)? I

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Church is a refuge from alienation of modern life

BY DUNCAN SCOTT KENNEDY In the Museum of Modern Art,

New York City, there is a small "modern" sculpture entitled City Square, by the late artist Alberto Giacometti. The work is composed of a pedestal and five thin men who resemble stick figures. The men are walking toward each other and seem at first to be pre- pared to meet and have a chat. However, a closer inspection of Giacometti's creation indicates that the five men are destined to pass in front or behind each other, have no personal contact and then go on their separate ways. The City Square is pre- sented as a place of alienation, of loneliness, of strangers passing like ships in the night.

City Square is almost fifty years old. However, its message is as true today as when it first appeared. Our cities, and many rural places, have become regions of alienation. We no longer trust strangers and are nervous about going out at night. Many women and the elderly prefer not to go

St. Matthew's welcomes new rector BY JANICE SONNEN

Some people say you can't go back. But Désirée Stedman has, and the people of St. Matthew's Anglican Church in the Glebe are glad she has decided to return. Almost twenty years ago, Désirée was a practising physiotherapist and a member of St. Matthew's. This January, she returned as its new Rector who will lead the parish into its centennial year.

Désirée is married and has two sons and a daughter. Born in Dublin, she studied physiother- apy there, worked in Jerusalem and Ireland before she moved to Canada in 1971. She was or- dained in 1987, served as assis- tant curate at St. John the Evan- gelist on Elgin Street and was the rector of St. Mary's in Russell from 1993 to 1997. Désirée was instrumental in establishing the pastoral care program in the Ot-

out alone at any time. We con tin- ually hear of incidents happening to friends and acquaintances. Where can we go then?

Those of us who have chosen to be a part of the church have found rest from the stresses around us. In our church community we have the opportunity to meet without fear or tension. Imagine the five men from City Square meeting, talking, joining others to worship God. That is what our Church means to us - and more.

But our Church should not be a closed organization. Christ has commanded that we encourage others to meet with us, to en- counter God and to join in wor- ship and fellowship. Our Church is not a retreat from the world; rather it is a living body of peo- ple committed to transforming the world in the name of Christ. It is the place where we are empowered to go forth with love and convic- tion: To serve Christ by serving others. Duncan Scott Kenndey is the minister at St. Giles Presbyterian Church.

Désirée Stedman tawa Civic Hospital and in founding The Well / La Source, a drop-in centre for women at St. John the Evangelist. She has a wonderful way of connecting with people and is known for her fine sermons, her gift of story telling and her sense of humour.

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WORDS South branch library news

The City of Ottawa is offering an opportunity to senior writers to participate in a short story contest.

If you are 55 years of age or older and a resident of Ottawa- Carleton, you may be interested in taking part in this short story contest. Original stories and un- published memoirs in English of 2,000 words or less will be con- sidered as eligible entries.

The winners, who will have been notified by April 20, will be an- nounced at the Ottawa-Carleton Literary awards ceremony o n April 23 at the Centrepointe Ne- pean Public Library. Winners will be invited to read at a literary, event to be held at Ottawa City Hall in October. Today's Senior Magazine, has agreed to print the First Prize story.

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Elizabeth Buckingham recipient of James Bain Medallion

Glebe resident, Elizabeth Buckingham, received the James Bain Medallion from the Ontario Public Library Association in recognition of her outstanding contribution to public library service as a member of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) Board.

Ms Buckingham is the immediate past chair (1995- 1996) of the library board and has spent a total of six years as a trustee and champion of public libraries at the local, regional, provincial and national levels.

"During her tenure on the board, Elizabeth worked successfully to enhance the library's profile as a vital and technologically competent insti- tution," notes current board chair David Daubney.

Ms Buckingham's astute stewardship of the library's financial resources saw the development of proactive policies

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separate sheet. The story title is the only part of the above which can appear in the rest of the story. Each story must be accompanied by $5 entry fee. Cheques are to be made out to the City of Ottawa and mailed to Heron Seniors Centre, 1480 Heron Road, Ottawa, K1V 6A5. Deadline for receipt of entries is March 20. Unfortunately, entries cannot be returned. Multiple entries will be accepted but contestants can only win one prize.

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in the areas of budgeting and debt management, including the es- tablishment of a ,capital reserve fund. She also initiated th e development of the library board's strategic agenda which will guide public library service into the next millennium.

Ms Buckingham has played a significant leadership role at the regional level by chairing the Forum of Ottawa-Carleton Public Libraries, a group established to foster cooperation among the area's 11 library systems. At the provincial level, she has served as an elected councillor of the Ontario Library Trustees Association (OLTA) and most recently co-authored a paper detailing OLTA's strategic directions.

Ms Buckingham is a partner in Hallux Consulting Inc. and lives in the Glebe with her husband and three small daughters.

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Valentine's Day Lh-aw: Guess the number of candy hearts in the jar! Valentine's Day Special: February 14 (Sat.) 2:00 p.m. - stories and crafts for 4- to 7-year-olds. Pre-registration. (45 minutes) Babes in the Library. Music, rhymes and books for babies from birth to 18 months. Fridays at 1:15 p.m. to February 13 inclusive. Pre-registration. Time for twos. Stories and films for two-year olds. Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. to February 11 inclusive. Pre-registration. Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds. Mondays and Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 2:15 p.m. Saturday stories and films for 4- to 7-year-olds. Saturdays a t 10:30 a.m. Bebes en la biblioteca. Babytime in Spanish. Songs, music and rhymes. This 30-minute program is held in the library and presented by local families. Mondays at 9:15 a.m.

MARY BORSKY TO READ Mary Borsky will be reading from her new book Influence of the Moon, Thursday, February 12 at the South Branch Public Library, downstairs, at 7:30 p.m.

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SALE at St. Giles Presbyterian Church, Bank St. at First Ave. on Sat. Feb. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. *FOCUS ON CROCUS in time for Valentine's Day. Pots of 6-8 purple crocuses go on sale Feb. 9- 13, to help the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. $4 each or 3/$10. To help with sales or delivery, call Crocus Hot Line at 563-0000 ext. 118. *O'TTAWA SCHOOL OF ART exhibition of paintings by Diane Purdie Feb. 7-28 at 35 George St. Free admission, info. 241-7471. * OTTAWA NEWCOMERS CLUB invites women who have recently moved to the National Capital Re- gion to attend their next meeting on Wed. Mar. 4 at 7 p.m. Infor- mation and registration, call 860- 0548.

PARKINSON'S SOCIETY holds a Family Education Program on Feb. 25, 7 p.m-9 p.m. at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Main Board Room. People with Parkinson's, their family and friends are invited. Free admission. Information and registration, call 722-9238.

HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION of Ontario will hold its 8th Annual "Let's Dance" Square &

Round Dancing event at St. Pius Tenth High School Feb. 21 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Features information displays, speakers and nurses to take blood pressure. Tickets $5 adv. $7 at door. Information: 733-3392 or 834-4557.

THE CNIB PRESENTS A SCENTED GARDEN AN ELEGANT AFTERNOON TEA

FEATURING ED LAWRENCE SUNDAY, MARCH 8 3:00 - 5:30 P.M.

AT THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE

240 MCLEOD STREET Ed Lawrence, distinguished horticulturist and radio personality, will give a presentation and answer questions moderated by CBC host Dave Stephens. An elegant afternoon tea will be served accompanied by harpist Janine Dudding.

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NOTICES CHILDREN'S PRESENTATIONS &

OPEN HOUSE at École Parsifal (Waldorf) School on Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Watch Grades 1-7 children's performances and visit the classrooms. 630 Island Park Dr. 729-7545.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FAIR, March 8. To display your women-centred arts/crafts, small business, information, etc. call Marie at 523-7797 or Sue at 789- 6097 by Feb. 20 to reserve a table. *OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART exhibition of paintings by Diane Purdie Feb. 7-28 at 35 George St. Free admission, info. 241-7471. * VALENTINE'S DAY SINGLES DANCE sponsored by Ottawa's Young Singles Club Sat. Feb. 14 at the Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper St. (off Bronson) 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., doors open 8:30 p.m. $20 adv. $25 at door. For tickets & information, contact Anthony 731-1522, Brian 730-0230, or Vince at the Rideau Curling Club Cafe (upstairs) 232-9665.

GOOD MORNING PRESCHOOL (Bank at First Ave.) has places available in morning programs for 2- and 3-yr. olds and on Thursday afternoons for 3- to 5- yr. olds. Call the Registrar at 567-4922.

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GRAPEVINE Village Harmony choir will perform at Glashan School on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 8:00 p.m. This unique performance featuring `shape-note' singing and Balkan Dance is a fund raising event for the Glashan School Band. Tickets $8 adults, and $4 students (under 16) are available at Glashan School and the Ottawa Folklore Center at 1111 Bank Street.

WINTER GARDENING LECTURES BY

OTTAWA-CARLETON MASTER GARDENERS

To be held at the Neatby Building Salon A - Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. The first session runs February 3, 10, 17 & 24. The second session runs March 3, 10, 17 & 24. Cost: non-members $20, members of Friends of the Farm $16. To register, please call 236-3276.

Fred Penner in Concert The Children's Festival pre-

sents Canadian super star Fred Penner on Sunday, February 15. There will be three shows (11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Adult High School (former High School of Commerce) at Rochester and Gladstone. For information and tickets please call 728-5863.

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Glebe Community Centre's recreational programmes.

A selected photo will be published on the front cover of the Spring/Summer 1998 programme brochure.

Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 20, 1998.

If you require further information, please call Mary at 233-8713

MARCH BREAK PROGRAMM Rt&ISTRATION

We are present1B accepting registration for our better than ever March Break Programme!

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Deadline is Friday, Feb. 13, 1998

Actual Craft Fair date: Saturday, April 4, 1998 tt) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fee : $45.00 per table.

For further information, please call 564-1058.