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Major renovations needed at Glebe Collegiate By John Smart Parents, students and school board trustees gathered in the Glebe Collegiate auditorium May 15 to hear reports from the Glebe Modernization Committee on the current needs of the school. Major renovations are needed at Glebe and the process will now begin to formulate a case that can be presented to the administration and trustees of the Ottawa Board of Education for their approval. In May, 1984, a full examination of Glebe's physical facilities was carried out by Principal Allan Wotherspoon and a committee of staff,students and parents. They found that Glebe's major needs were for additional facilities for physical education, for the music programme, for the library and for climate control throughout the building. They also indicated major deficiencies in present facilities for staff as well as a number of new classroom facilities that were needed. Since the Wotherspoon report two years ago, Glebe has only received money for one item on their list, $300,000 for improved access to the building for the handicapped. Major renovations recently undertaken by the OBE at Ottawa Technical High School and at Nepean cost several million dollars and are usually done in phases over a three or four year period. There is no doubt about Glebe's claim on the Board's attention. With a current enrolment of more than 1600 the school houses more than 10% of the OBE's secondary school students. There is no reason for anyone to put up with inadequate facilities. First-class reputation Glebe has a first class reputation for its academic programmes and the Board has been asking more and more of the school in recent years, increasing the number of programmes at the school. The school receives requests for cross boundary transfers from all over the city and cannot accept those that do apply from outside its boundaries. The administration and staff of the school, therefore, have every right to expect physical facilities that match their first class work with the students. As the Glebe Modernization Committee said to the Board in their letter of 29 April, 1986: "It is the struggle to maintain this excellence in a seriously deteriorating physical environment which is the core of our concern." What happens next? The Glebe Modernization Committee is continuing to meet and welcomes your help. (Contact Brian Huggins at 232-0286) Trustee Brian McGarry and I have promised our help in convincing our trustee colleagues, as has Trustee Marjorie Loughrey who attended the May 15 meeting and is a long time friend of the Glebe. Fall budget Crunch time will come N EWS later in the fall on 1986 when the superintendents form their budget recommendations for the trustees and in early 1987 when those recommendations are either approved or defeated by the trustees for the 1987 budget year. Financial pressure The OBE is under heavy financial pressure and more help from the province is needed for renovations like those needed at Glebe. In the next three years the province intends to extend funding to Grade 13 for the separate schools and to create a francophone school board for Ottawa-Carleton. In the process the Ministry of Education should not forget the needs of the older public boards and I hope they won't. John Smart is an Ottawa School Board Trustee. Well-known Glebe pianist to be featured at NAC Well-known Glebe pianist Christina Petrowska will be a featured soloist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra at the National Arts Centre on Saturday, June 21, at 8 p.m. The concert will be part of a series of concerts presented by the NAC and Espace Musique and called "Now Music/Present Musique". Petrowska is the music director for Espace Musique. Petrowska will be performing Alexina Louie's piano concerto which will be the second half of the program. Alexina Louie's orchestra piece was performed at the Expo opening gala for Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Christina Petrowska has had a busy season, with many performances for the CBC. She has been invited by the Canadian High Commissioner and London International Arts Management to give a recital at Wigmore Hall in London, England during the 1987-88 season. She will also do several other concerts in England as part of the tour. On Sunday, June 8, young Glebe students of Petrowska will give a recital in the Loeb Building at Carleton University. COOL OFF WITH A HOT IDE THEREMARKABLEU Air conditioning that saves you money. A heat pump is a central air conditioning system and dehumidifier as well as a heating system - so efficient in winter that, added to a standard-efficiency gas or oil furnace, it actually reduces your heating bills. So when you're thinking about air conditioning this summer, why not have air conditioning that reduces your heating bills as well? 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N EWS Glebe Centre gives away mattresses By Sue Pike The Glebe Centre Incorporated has given away over 50 mattresses to a variety of charitable organizations this month. The foam-filled mattresses are among the 199 that are being replaced after nearly 13 years in the residence. Some of the remaining mattresses will be sold, but there are still some available to non-profit groups. Among the groups that have taken advantage of the offer is Glebe-St. James United Church Refugee Sponsorship Committee. They are expecting their fourth refugee family to arrive from southeast Asia shortly and two of the mattresses will help furnish an apartment on Arlington Avenue. The Ottawa Youth Hostel, which offers low-cost shelter to young travellers, was delighted to receive 15 of the Glebe Centre's hand-medowns. Camp Waupoos, which offers a much-needed summer holiday to disadvantaged families, tucked 30 of the Photo -- John Aler About 90 trainee painters from College Pro painted Abbottsford House last month in exchange for breakfast and lunch provided by Glebe Centre. The paint was donated by a paint company and the job was completed in two days. mattresses into a truck bound for an island in Lake Ontario near Picton. Youville Centre, a home for single mothers and their babies while mother learns career skills, will be collecting 4 in the next few weeks. And finally, the Ottawa-Carleton Life Skills Project is taking 16 mattresses to outfit a home for developmentally handicapped adults. All of these groups function on very slim budgets, depending on private donations for the bulk of their operating costs. There are still excellent quality single-bed _sized mattresses available E groupS such as these. Call Giles at 238- 2727 for more information. Don't touch another thing until you read this ad. The most important thing to remember about electricity is to always keep a little common sense between you and your power supply. Common sense means cautioning children to avoid areas marked "Danger"... and warning them never to build a tree house close to power lines, where they could be seriously injured. There are many other ways to practise electri- fie ° pn3 cal safety. And they all have one very important thing in common. Common sense. Think about it, please. Ottawa Hydro June 6, 1986, GLEBE REPORT -8 More Than A Pre-schoolers Day Camp BOLF DANCE COMPANY is offering * ART EXPERIENCE * A Morning Programme Running from July 2 to August 15 for 3 to 5 Year Olds to Give Parents a Break and Allow Children to Experience Something Very Special The Programme Includes Creative Movement Mime Folkdancing Song Arts & Crafts Play & Movies Storytime Gymnastics Creative Dance Drama Nutritious Snacks Weekly Outings We are Located at 309 FIRST AVE. Make This Summer Fun For Your Child PLEASE CALL NOW FOR EARLY REGISTRATION at 235-2813
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