Glebe Report

çOttawa, June 6, 1986 I Vol. 15 No. 6
Glebe resident wins Citizen of the Year award
By Joan Over
A Glebe resident has been
named by Ottawa City Council
as one of two winners of the
1985 Citizen of the Year award.
Betty Neelin of Broadway
Avenue has been cited
for her work as co-ordinator
of the Emergency Food and
Clothing'Centre at McLeod-
Stewarton United Church on
Bank Street.
The centre is an ecumenical
project supported by 12
Ottawa churches; Directed
by Neelin for the past five.
years, it has become a major
emergency centre in the
city, providing food, cloth-
ing and a sympathetic ear to
many needy people.
"About 50 volunteers work
with me at the centre. Winning
the award is also an
honour for them," Neelin
said.
Besides her work at the
Emergency Food and Clothing
Centre, Neelin is a founding
ember and currently serves
on the board of directors of
the Ottawa Food Bank. She
is also an elder at Knox
Presbyterian Church.
Also named as Citizen of
the Year is Rita Cross.
Cross co-ordinates the food
distribution program at the
Foster Farm Community Centre.
Betty Neelin at her desk at the Emergency Food and Clothing
Centre.
Good turnout for GCA annual general meeting
ByInezBerg
On Thursday, May 22, the
Glebe Community Association
held its annual general
meeting in the main hall of
the Glebe Community Centre.
In spite of the rain a good
sized crowd turned out to
hear a roster of speakers
that included Alderman Quinn,
MPP Claude Bennett, MP
Michael Cassidy and guest
speaker Jaap Schouten, Executive
Director of the National
Capital Commission's
Planning Branch.
GCA President Jim McCarthy
opened the meeting with a
year-end summary of the
Association's affairs and an
overview of its future plans'.
Congratulations and applause
were extended to outgoing
members Barbara Liddy,
Harold Jones, Wendy Sailman,
George Papadas and Renate
Mohr. Barbara Liddy and
Harold Jones were commended
for many years of service
with the-GCA.
MPP Claude Bennett requested
the GCA support Glebe
Centre's request for an increase
in nursing home beds.
He congratulated the GCA for
its competency and awareness
in dealing with changes and
issues arising from urban
growth. He then bid farewell
to the Glebe which, in
the reorganization of electoral
boundaries will fall
outside his Ottawa South
riding.
Alderman Rob Quinn spoke
of improved community relations
between City Hall and
the Glebe. He noted the
value of the Lansdowne Development
Advisory Committee
saying he and Mayor Durrell
feel the city shouldn't contribute
more than the 1.5
million now set aside for
the relocation of the Ex.
On the Ritz Restaurant he
has the mayor's promise to
monitor and resolve any
parking problems. Plans for
Bank Street's streetscape
may be finalized and implemented
this year. In closing
he stated his reluctance
to support the decentralization
of embassies or offices
from the areas where
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President Jim McCarthy gives
an overview of future plans
at the annual general meeting
of the Glebe Community Association.
Parking permit fees go up
By Joan Over
Glebe residents without
driveways must now pay double
the fees they have been
paying since 1984 for the
privilege of parking on the
street.
Ottawa City Council decided
last month to raise the
fees for on-street parking
permits from $5 to $10 per
month. The rate increase is
effective immediately and
applies to both new permits
and renewals.
An earlier proposal by
city staff had recommended a
higher fee of $20 in order
to cover added costs of
maintenance on streets with
permit parking.
The $10 a month fee was
approved by the city's Physical
Environment Committee
before its final approval by
City Council, but some aldermen
felt the increase was
too steep. Capital Ward Alderman
Rob Quinn proposed an
$8 a month fee for on-street
parking. His motion was defeated.
After pointing out that
many Canadian cities charge
much higher fees for onstreet
parking and that
driveway owners must pay
property taxes on the land
they use for parking, Quinn
said, "Ten dollars seems a
pretty good deal, all things
considered."
Inside
Photo essay on Festival
of Spring P 9
Young Glebe actor stars
in TV soap p. 11
Seniors model in
fashion show p. 15
Sports p. 17
Art p. 19
School news p. 21
People p. 22
Book review p. 25
Church news p. 27