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Page 18 Lansdowne’s South Side Stands To Be Demolished By Leslie Fulton The City of Ottawa has retained RW Tomlinson to demolish the lower south side stands at Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park. The plan is to implode the stands at approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 20th, 2008. Although explosives will be used to weaken the support structure, the City does not anticipate any major local impact from this demolition. There will be an initial loud sound and, depending on weather conditions, the possibility of a dust cloud. Unlike some Las Vegas demolitions, there will be nothing to really see, so please try and keep away from the site. The OSCAR - OUR 36 th YEAR JUL/AUG 2008 The demolition contractor will be setting up a 250 metre restriction zone from the south side stands. The City will control access to the site and plans are to stop traffic and public access on Bank Street, the parkways and some of the adjacent streets just prior to and for a short duration after the implosion. The City and contractor will work together to contact all businesses and residences located within the restriction zone about the planned demolition. The Lansdowne Farmer’s Market may start a little later than usual on that day. It is planned that the mayor is going to hit the detonation button from the market between 8 and 9 a.m. Landsdowne Frank Clair Stadium Stands Photo by Christine Backs Don’t Close The Doors On Lansdowne Park Talks, Says The GCA Leslie Fulton Retreating behind closed doors to discuss the fate of Lansdowne Park is a major step backwards for the City of Ottawa, especially after committing to open and transparent public consultation, says the Glebe Community Association (GCA). The GCA is very concerned that the City has suspended a design competition to redevelop the prime piece of public real estate and entered into private talks with the owners of a possible new Canadian Football League Franchise (CFL) about what to do with the crumbling Frank Clair Stadium. “The public has made it very clear that it wants to be fully involved in any decisions about Lansdowne Park,” said GCA President Bob Brocklebank. “During the public consultation process, the people of Ottawa showed they were apprehensive about the “right to develop” model and that redevelopment shouldn’t be contingent on professional sports. They believe public ownership and control of the entire site needs to be maintained. If these are the findings of the City-run public consultations, why is the City ignoring their wishes and going back to Plan A – backroom discussions and decisions made with developers? This is not in the public’s interest.” Brocklebank says that Lansdowne Park is a precious public asset – it shouldn’t be bartered for a football team. “We’ve received estimates that place the value of this land at $160 million, or $4 million per acre. Lansdowne could be the jewel in the crown of this city. Shouldn’t the public be a part of this renaissance of such a vitally important site? After all, it is theirs.” While the GCA applauds the early efforts of the City to involve citizens via an advertising campaign and public consultation both on-site and online, it is dismayed that this process should come to such an abrupt halt. “We have one chance to do this right. It would be a shame if we blew it,” he said. “We hope the City will open those doors once more so that the public is fully informed – and consulted – every single step of the way. It’s the right thing to do.” arts & architecture 1181 bank st., ottawa, ont. K1s 3x7 By Sylvia Manning New To OOS: arts & architecture Arts & architecture is a unique venture founded by Ottawa architect and photographer Len Ward. Opened in Old Ottawa South in April, 2008, it is the realization of Len’s longheld desire to bring together his architectural practice, photography studio and gallery into a single centre of creativity. Len first became familiar with Old Ottawa South while attending Carleton University in the 1970’s and returned to buy a home on Ossington Avenue in 2001. This wonderful neighbourhood quickly became his first choice for a new business location. An architect with over 25 years of design experience, Len concentrates on heritage building restoration, public institutional work and custom residential projects. As a fine-art photographer, his greatest interest has been the interaction of the human form with the natural landscape. He also does figurative work in his studio and looks forward to providing portraiture and other photographic services to many new clients. The gallery at arts & architecture features photo-based art from Canada and the US with an emphasis on the work of local artists. Frequent receptions will celebrate new exhibits and plans are being made to host workshops, presentations by artists and other special events. A list of upcoming events will be maintained both within the gallery and on the web site at www.artsandarchitecture. ca arts & architecture is open from 11 am to 7 pm Wednesday through Friday, and from 11am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Monday and Tuesday visits are by appointment only. Ask at the gallery reception desk for information concerning architectural services or photographic sittings, or call 613-737-7300. For those who prefer by e-mail, the address is info@artsandarchitecture. ca
JUL/AUG 2008 By Sylvia Manning Ray Zahab, the Chelsea adventure runner and ultramarathoner, bounces on his toes, pacing and bubbling with infectious enthusiasm when he speaks. He is delivering a motivational talk to a group of award winners who are on average a highly motivated group already. Normally this type of talk is somewhat formulaic, but not this time. Ray at times is the kid in the candy store, with all his plans for pilgrim runs in the future, and at other times burns with missionary zeal when he talks about the various charities he has aligned himself with so far in his runs across the Sahara, in the Arctic, and across Canada. Ray is most fervent and persuasive when he describes his reformation from the pack a day smoker to the guy who cannot stop running, or raising money and awareness about environmental issues. It is this, combined with his non elitist view of himself as a runner, which encourages me to approach him after his April talk in a San Francisco hotel. Ray’s talk had connected a few dots for me. It had given me needed inspiration for celebrating my upcoming 50 th birthday. The running expedition across the Sahara began in Senegal, West Africa, where I was born and lived for the first eight years of my life. Some of the causes Ray took up after that run include anti-malarial bed nets and clean drinking water. I have first hand knowledge of the importance of these causes. Despite sleeping under a mosquito net, I contracted malaria myself as a child. Access to relatively good nutrition and clean drinking water meant its effect was mainly limited to flu like symptoms which recurred annually even during my first 10 years in Canada. The OSCAR - OUR 36 th YEAR Page 19 Opening Doors At Sunnyside Wesleyan Church by Kirsten Partanen Opening Doors...Building Great Lives” was the name of the fundraising drive on which Sunnyside Wesleyan Church embarked in January of 2007. Finally, after several months of fundraising and a year of construction (along with the requisite bureaucratic hoops and a construction delay or two) Sunnyside had a chance to Open the Doors to the community at their open house on Sunday, May 25, 2008. With the last pieces of construction falling into place, Sunnyside had both a building dedication and an open house on May 25th. The day began with 2 church services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at which many people were thanked for their role in the project. Among the attenders that morning was the architect of the addition, Chris Tworkowski. The District Superintendant of the Central Canada District of the Wesleyan Church, Rev. Don Hodgins, was also present and spoke words of congratulation and prayed a prayer dedicating this new space to God. Although the community is always welcome at Sunnyside Wesleyan Church, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on May 25th, the Old Ottawa South community was specifically invited to come and see the church and our new addition. This was an exciting time, as several attenders of the church turned into tour guides for the afternoon. It was nearly as exciting for the guides as for the visitors, as even those who had been attending Sunnyside for years were still discovering new features. Many positive comments were A little more than five years ago I experienced my own epiphany when I realized I would outlive my mother. She and my father died in a car accident when I was 17 years old, at ages 45 and 48 respectively. I decided I would try to live a healthier, happier lifestyle with better balance, for each of the years my life extended beyond theirs. And to measure this, I have worked toward a new personal goal each year for the past five years. My personal reformation has included some much less ambitious running goals than Ray’s. This year is a milestone, and I wanted my 2008 goal to accomplish something that would have been particularly meaningful to my parents, who spent 12 years as medical missionaries in West Africa. Ray’s run across the Sahara desert with two other adventure runners has been documented in some 10,000 photographs, only a few of which we saw during Ray’s presentation that day. They were enough to whet the appetite for more, so my partner and I approached Ray with a proposition. (My partner, Len Ward, is both an architect and a fine-art photographer who recently opened a combination office, art gallery and photo studio called “Arts & Architecture.”) Len would host an exhibit of some of the photographs from running the Sahara, and we would raise funds for two of the charities benefiting Africa which Ray endorses. The timing would coincide with my milestone birthday. “Spread the Net” is the UNICEF sponsored charity which encourages individuals to purchase $10 insecticide treated bed nets for African families. Malaria is the single biggest killer of African children under age five and accounts for one in five childhood deaths in Africa. Spread the Net has attracted celebrity endorsements from Rick Mercer and Belinda Stronach. Ryan’s Well was founded 10 years ago by now 17 year old North Grenville received about the addition. Among these were “a wonderful blending of the old and the new”, “what a wonderful stained glass detail on the cross” and “what a warm and inviting church.” It had even been commented to one of the pastors a while earlier that she had walked by the corner of Grosvenor and Sunnyside many times and hadn’t noticed a church there before (and now does). It has been a thrill to those who have been attending Sunnyside Wesleyan Church to see the interest and the positive response of the community. A large part of this project had to do with accessibility, not only in having an elevator for the elderly or disabled, but even in a bigger picture to be open and accessible to the community around us, where God has put us. If you missed the Open House, have Arts & Africa: Sunday July 6, 2008 native Ryan Hreljac whose efforts to raise money for clean drinking water has resulted in a total of 394 wells in 15 countries bringing clean water and sanitation services to over 547,082 people. The Ryan’s Well Foundation has raised millions of dollars. Ray Zahab will likely be bouncing on his toes and pacing again when he speaks on July 6 th , 2008 at Arts & Architecture, 1181 Bank Street, during the charity reception “Arts & Africa” to raise funds for these two charities. no fear. Our doors are always open to you. For the summer (June 15-Labour Day) our church service is at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. (After Labour Day we return to having two services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.) You are also welcome to call the church office at 613-730-9411 to arrange a time for a tour of the building, and of course we will once again see you in the morning of the Old Ottawa South Porch Sale with coffee, Timbits, and the ever important washrooms. On behalf of Sunnyside Wesleyan Church, I thank you for your patience with us in the construction process and your celebration with us of the opening of the new addition. Old Ottawa South is a unique and wonderful neighbourhood and we are so glad to be a part of it. Photographs from the Sahara run will be on display from July 2 nd to July 13 th , and donations can be made at the gallery to either of these causes during this exhibit. I am hoping to celebrate my 50 th birthday that day with some gifts to a continent which still owns a piece of my heart. For more information please contact Sylvia Manning at Sylvia. manning@td.com or call arts & architecture at 613-737-7300.
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