April 16, 2010 - Glebe Report

42 Glebe Report April 16, 2010
GRAPEVINE
This space acts as a free community bulletin board for Glebe residents. Drop off
your GRAPEVINE message or COMMUNITY NOTICE at the Glebe Report office,
175 Third Avenue, including your name, address and phone number or e-mail
glebe.grapevine@mac.com. FOR SALE items must be less than $1,000.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
CANADIAN BLOOD SERVIC-
ES DONOR CLINIC. Wed., April
21 and Thurs., 22, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
L’Esplanade Laurier, Main Foyer,
300 Laurier Ave. West and Thurs.,
April 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., RA Centre,
Canada Room, 2451 Riverside
Dr., Call 1-888-236-6283 to book an
appointment.
CRAFT & BAKE SALE, Apr. 24 &
25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Friends of
the Farm invite you to an incredible
selection of craft items and delicious
baked goods in building 72 in the Arboretum
of the Central Experimental
Farm. Take the east exit off the Prince
of Wales traffic circle. Admission and
parking are free. Info: 613-230-3276
or info@friendsofthefarm.ca
THE GREATEST EARTH DAY
BASH EVER. Food, Entertainment,
Games and Workshops and Bike
Tune-Ups by Phat Moose Cycles!
Sat., April 24 from noon to 4 p.m.,
Lady Evelyn Alternative School, 63
Evelyn Ave. Free entrance but donations
of non perishable items accepted
for the Ottawa Food Bank. Info:
health@ladyevelyn.ca.
THE GREATEST NEIGHBOUR-
HOOD CLEAN UP EVER. Lady
Evelyn Alternative School and surrounding
neighbourhood. Fri., April
23. Time to be announced. Everyone
is welcome! Info: health@lady
evelyn.ca.
HERITAGE OTTAWA FREE
PUBLIC LECTURE, Wed., April
21, 7 p.m. Ottawa Public Library
Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe St. Landmarks
Not Landfills: News Ideas
for Old Buildings. Heritage Canada
Foundation’s executive director,
Natalie Bull will outline the Foundation’s
campaign to establish federal
financial incentives for the retention
and restoration of old buildings as
Canadian assets and not liabilities.
SPORTS &SPINAL INJURY CLINIC
Info: 613-230-8841 or www.heritageottawa.org.
HISTORICAL WALK OF THE
CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL
FARM. May 11, from 7 to 9 p.m.,
the Friends of the Farm invite you to
join Bob McClelland who will lead
a walking tour which will showcase
the picturesque landscape design, architectural
history, and stories of Ottawa’s
beloved Central Experimental
Farm. Cost is $12 for FCEF members
and $15 for non members. Info: 613-
230-3276, info@friendsofthefarm.
ca, www.friendsofthefarm.ca.
FRIENDS OF THE FARM APRIL
SPRING LECTURE SERIES.
April 20 - Monarch Waystations
Lecture with Master Gardener Julianne
Labreche. April 27 - Home
Grown Produce Lecture with
Master Gardener David Hinks. The
cost for individual lectures is $12
for FCEF members and $15 for non
members and for the series the cost is
$40 for FCEF members and $50 for
non members. The lectures are held
in building 72 in the Arboretum of
the Central Experimental Farm, east
exit off the Prince of Wales traffic
circle. To register or for more information
call 613-230-3276 or email
info@friendsofthefarm.ca.
LOSING A LOVED ANIMAL:
HOW ANIMALS VIEW LIFE
AND DEATH. Seminar, 6 to 9 p.m.,
Fri., April 30, Church of the Ascension,
253 Echo Drive. Info 819 790-
8670.
TAKE A STEP TO CONQUER
LUPUS. Join Lupus Ottawa for our
fundraising and awareness ‘Walk a
Block’ and family fun event for Lupus.
Sat. May 15 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at Ottawa City Hall (Festival Plaza).
www.walkablock.ca or lisanewton09@hotmail.com
to register or
for more information.
SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WORKING TOGETHER
Bernie Lalonde, M.D.
Eleanor Cox, B.P.T.
A private clinic specializing in the
care of:
✧ sudden or recurring back pain
✧
✧
sudden or recurring neck pain
tendinitis, sprains, or strains
MD’s
PHYSIOTHERAPY
OHIP covered
extended health
coverage
1335 Carling Avenue, Suite 602, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8N8 Tel: 613 729 8098
RARE AND UNUSUAL PLANT
SALE. Fabulous ideas for your garden.
Friends of the Central Experimental
Farm and speciality growers
and nurseries. May 9, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. in the parking lot of the Neatby
Building, Carling & Maple Drive,
Central Experimental Farm. Admission
is $5 or donation to the Food
Bank. Info: 613-230-3276, info@
friendsofthefarm.ca, www.friendsof
thefarm.ca.
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE.
Fourth Ave. Baptist Church, Bank
St. at Fourth Ave., Sat., April 24, 9
a.m. to 12 noon. Baking, Clothing
Boutique, Household items, Books,
Toys, China, Jewelry.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL TOX-
INS AND HEALTH COMMIT-
TEE OF THE CANADIAN FED-
ERATION OF UNIVERSITY
WOMEN-OTTAWA in co-operation
with Glebe St. James United Church
will present the film “Toxic Trespass”
at the Glebe St. James United
Church on Wed., April 21, 7:30 p.m.
The film, about children’s health and
the environment, launches an investigation
into the effects of the chemicals
around us and the links between
environmental pollution and health
problems. Pay-What-You-Can: all
welcome. Info: 613-235-7819.
MUSIC
BYTOWN VOICES presents ‘Here’s
to Song’, Sun., May 2, 3 p.m., at St.
Basil’s Church (Maitland, north of
the Queensway). The 40-voice choir
will do a medley of musical tunes
by Andrew Lloyd Webber and spiritual,
classical and folk tunes. Tickets
at the door: $15 adults, $6 students,
free for 12 and under. Info: www.bytownvoices.com
or: 613-234-1030.
AVAILABLE
FULL-TIME, LIVE OUT NANNY
available September 2010. Energetic,
enthusiastic and extremely dedicated.
Twelve years working in the Glebe.
Please contact Claudia Joseph at 613-
797-5035. For a reference and more
info., contact Claudia’s current family,
Lisa and Neil at 613-232-0591 or
by e-mail at lisa@manworks.ca
FOR RENT
ONE-BEDROOM SEMI-FUR-
NISHED BASEMENT APART-
MENT IN OLD OTTAWA SOUTH
for a non-smoking, quiet female
graduate student or professional.
Monthly rent $900, includes heat,
hydro, water, basic cable (separate
lines for telephone and internet). No
pets. Available immediately. Please
call Caroline at 613-237-7894 for
more info. or to arrange a viewing.
FOR SALE
GARAGE SALE, Sat., May 1. 9:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine. All
kinds of household items. Books,
CDs, videos etc. Toys, adults’ &
children’s clothing. Collectibles and
more. Trinity Church, 1230 Bank St.,
613-733-7536.
MAHOGANY DINING ROOM
TABLE AND EIGHT CHAIRS.
Table is 80” extended x 38” wide x
30 1/2” high. Table top is in excellent
condition and legs are in the Duncan
Phyfe style. Chairs are very comfortable
for long evening dinners. $999.
Call 613-233-1673.
WANTED
PURCHASE HOME IN GLEBE
/OLD OTTAWA SOUTH. Young
couple currently renting in the Glebe
looking for a home to purchase (does
not have to be in move-in condition).
If you are planning to sell, let’s split
the commission! All suggestions are
welcome and appreciated. Call Derek
at 613-894-5318.
LOOKING FOR ALUMNI/STAFF
OF CARLETON and Glebe residents
that remember when Carleton
College (University) was in the Glebe
(1948-1959) for help with history
project. Contact Neil @ 613-233-
7011 or bytownhouse@gmail.com
Glebe Spring Clean up of Bank Street
April 17, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Meet outside Fifth Avenue Court
(Fifth and Bank)
Volunteers needed
Cleaning supplies provided