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21 Glebe Report May 13, 2005 THE Hot topics in the Glebe Report News from 1 Volume 3, Number 5, May 17, 1975 BY IAN MCKERCHER Two front-page articles and two letters to the editor cried out against the ravenous appetite of Lansdowne Park for expansion thirty years ago. Lansdowne general manager, Charles Sim, was anxious to annex more parking space by expanding Lansdowne Park north of Holmwood between Bank and O'Connor. Ottawa's Board of Control voted against expropriating housing on the north side of Holmwood for parking, but agreed to prioritizing a multi-level parking garage in the south-west corner of the park near the Bank Street bridge. Second priority would be an amateur sports hall to be built near O'Connor and Adelaide. This building, to be designed with citizen input, would replace the Coliseum which, although heavily used, needed major repairs. 77.11r.R7., ' Dave and Lee 's Country Store There was $10,000 in the Lansdowne Park budget for "prettying the dusty lot at the south-east corner of Bank and Holmwood". The GCA, which worked on a plan three years ago for the same lot, said they hadn't been told of the new proposal but would like to see the area made more attractive and usable. The new C.A. Fitzsimmons Company building was under construction at the corner of Bronson and Carling. The eight-storey office tower was to be completed by December 1975. David and Lee Hudson, of Dave and Lee's Country Store, at 855 Bank Street, were holding an organizational meeting to consider organizing a food co-op in the Glebe. They hoped to combat high prices for natural foods by buying in bulk from local producers. They especially wanted to attract senior citizens as members, and helpers, as people on fixed incomes are hard hit by high food prices. Full-page gardening ads from both Capital Home Hardware (850 Bank Street at Fifth), and McKeen-Willis Garden Centre, (behind the store at 754 Bank Street) competed for the attention of green thumbs in the Glebe. CAN'T TALK TO THE WORLD'S FINANCIAL LEADERS? GOOD OLD DAYS THE OTTAWA EVENING CITIZEN, LATE MAY-EARLY JUNE, 1928 FILED BY IAN MCKERCHER FEATURES Serialized fiction stories seem to have been a popular Citizen feature in 1928. Chapter XXX of Girl Alone by Anne Auston and installment LI of Three Generations by Warwick Deeping appeared in the May 30 Citizen. A daily column titled On the Air listed the radio programming available that night. Only two Canadian stations were listed, CFCA and CKCW, both in Toronto. The rest were American, from as far away as Chicago and Atlanta. Daily notices of steamship movements between New York and Europe filled a column. As well, an article titled British Mails From Ottawa noting that letter mail posted by 10 p.m. in Ottawa would reach the Empress of France sailing out of Quebec City the next day. ADVERTISING Charles Ogilvy was advertising a sale of all-wool English motor rugs for $3.95, claiming these as "a splendid opportunity for the motorist-the traveler-the camper or the cottager." Freiman's Great Annual May sale was featuring three-piece chesterfield suites from $159, and ninepiece dining room suites from $159 in solid oak and from $195 in walnut. Two trouser suits were available for $16.50 and women's gingham smocks and dresses were going for $1.29 or two for $2.50. The Chateau Laurier Grill advertised a businessman's lunch served daily from 12-2:30 p.m. for $1. Canadian National Railways advertised The Washingtonian, luxurious through-train service leaving Ottawa's Union Station every day at 3:30 p.m. for Washington via New York and Philadelphia. Every refinement of accommoda- 9289 Part 2 Freiman's Great Annual May sale (1928). tion was available, including drawing room-sleeping cars, dining cars and first-class coaches. REAL ESTATE Second Avenue house, four bedrooms, basement laundry tubs, unfinished attic, built in 1926, $7,500. New, brick veneer, 7 rooms, bath, First Avenue, exceptionally good location, $8,000. Easy terms. Woodlawn Avenue: A very desirable home with southern exposure and unobstructed view is offered on this quiet avenue. There are five bedrooms and den, with hot water heating, two fuel fireplaces, heavy wiring, hardwood floors, good garage, rear lane. Price reduced to $7,800 for a quick sale. RENTALS Glebe, 6 rooms, sublet, good condition $30 (a month). OPLE WHO CAN. NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL Louise Tilrdif Christine IVIcAllister Hannah Reid Louis-François Cloutier YOUR NATIONAL BANK FINANCIAL TEAM Let us introduce you to our PORTFOLIO MIS SARY sERvicE TUESDAY, MAY 31 5-7PM CHELSEA CLUB 236 METCALFE STREET RSVP 613.236.0103 Registering now for September 2005 Pre-School (Ages 3-6) Elementary (Grades 1-6) After-School Programs Glebe Montessori School (613)237-3824 650 Lyon St. S., Ottawa ON, K1S 3Z7 Visit us online at www.glebemontessori.com
ART Glebe Report May 13, 2005 22 ,MaZ4- Art in the park TheOriginal OUr TM 12 A I IV Et A Ft E Every Garden Needs One! 4 Soft, natural rain water for a healthy garden. Saves on your water bills, too! 45-gallon heavy-duty plastic barrel with a child-, animal- and mosquito-proof lid. Easy to install with brass hose fitting, leaf debris screen, and overflow all included. The barrel is paintable, too! `4' 11111 BY CHANDLER SWAIN The countdown to Art in the Park 2005 has begun! Circle June 4 and 5 on your calendar, and think warm and sunny! Organizing for the festival, which now starts in December, has become a true labour of love. The event has grown over the past 12 years, from a neighbourhood picflic put on by Bhat Boy and a few artist friends, to become the biggest, most important artist-run festival in the nation's capital. If you have never attended before, we are at Central Park between Patterson and Clemow, from Bank to O'Connor. We'll be there, rain or shine. "Artist-run" is the important term here. The true essence of Art in the Park is that it allows the artists to interact with the public on their own terms. For the first time, we are screening applicants to make sure only artists who make their own work from scratch with original de- 800 Bank Street, Ottawa, Earth (613)567-3168 www.arbourshop.com signs are involved. The festival has become so popular that many applicants who make mass-produced, although wonderful, objects want to be there (we are directing them to the many venues with the "unique art sale" moniker that, in fact, have become showcases for "products," not art). An important objective is to encourage beginners, as well as polished professionals. Therefore, we are not jurying on the basis of some subjective criteria about how good the art is, but rattier we judge the applicant on the originality and artistic integrity of their work. We have also established an area for students, who are charged a much lower entry fee. Make sure you find the student area, as this is where the bravest, freshest art is likely to be found. Like last year, the festival will be two days long. We are really grateful for all the support from the Glebe Report, GNAG and Councillor Doucet's office in helping us get started this year. We were able to get an excellent user-friendly website up by Januarywww.artinfoboy.org. We are excited about the art-related groups who want to come and be part of our festival. They will add so much to the weekend. Be sure to check out the booth of The First International Puppet Festival (to be held in Almonte in early August). The Fringe Festival will be previewing some work and PHOoM Dance Troupe will be presenting a new work just for our event. There will be amazing live music (we are an acoustic event!) and much more to delight the faithful crowds who come out in droves each year. The best-kept secret last year (and I know this because I did a market survey by having my own space in this area) was the "upper" park by Patterson Creek. Many visitors didn't know that about a third of the artists and activities were located across Clemow under the shade of the gorgeous trees beside the creek. This year, the space will again be filled with art, amenities and entertainment. Here, you will also find a lovely natural amphitheatre where much of the entertainment will take place. Festival-goers will be able to buy locally-made food and drink, including Bridgehead coffee, while they sit on the grass, rest up, and enjoy the art and music. We are very proud of Art in the Park. One of my fondest memories from last year was the day before the festival started, seeing a neighbour of the park on her knees with a shovel and a broom, busily cleaning old winter dirt and debris off the steps down from Clemow. She was pitching in to help make "her" neighbourhood art festival look its best. I saw this lovely lady later the next day, strolling amongst the art in a beautiful flowing summer dress, a couple of friends in tow. They looked so happy. That gave me a boost after the last hectic days of making sure everything, including the weather, was going to be okay. See you in the Park on June 4 and come back the next day too with more friends! Hours: 10 a.m.-5p.m. Chandler Swain is the co-ordinator of Art in the Park 2005.
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