June 10, 2011 - Glebe Report

GLEBE HISTORY
MAKING OUR HISTORY
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Thirty Years Ago in the Glebe Report
Vol. 9 No. 6, June 12, 1981 (24 pages)
Ian
McKercher
TOADOPHILES
OF FINDLAY AVENUE
The toads of Findlay Avenue continued
to live a charmed and protected
life thanks to area residents. The City of
Ottawa was persuaded to build two tiny
ramps over its new curb so that toads
could cross the street and safely reach
the waters of Brown’s Inlet.
An anonymous neighbour posted a
TOAD CROSSING sign to warn motorists
to be careful. So far, only one toad
had been seen using the ramp and he
was going the wrong way. However, these efforts seemed to be working, as
plenty of young tadpoles were observed in the inlet. Throughout this epic
struggle, the toads and residents have been subjected to a barrage of publicity,
mainly from the Ottawa Citizen and the CBC.
GCA SEEKS INCORPORATION
At the Glebe Community Association annual meeting held on May 26, Bruce
Rosove was elected president. The membership directed the executive to take
initial steps towards incorporation of the association. A second general meeting
in September would make the final decision on the issue.
UNISEX IN THE GLEBE
The Glebe’s first unisex hair salon, Silver Scissors Hair Studio, opened at
851 Bank Street (corner of Fifth, current site of Glebe Fashion Cleaners),
under the dynamic direction of 31-year-old Nick Nickolas. Shampoo, cut and
styling cost $8 for men, $10 for women. (Silver Scissors moved to 857B Bank
Street in 2005.)
BOOKSELLERS ORGANIZE
The eight booksellers operating in the Glebe had just formed a professional
organization to be known as the Glebe Booksellers Association. Arkum Books,
Book Bazaar, Patrick McGahern Books, Architecture Book Store, Christopher
Hinchliffe Books, Octopus Books, Avenue Bookshop and House of Speculative
Fiction together carried over 100,000 titles and hoped that the association
would promote the Glebe neighbourhood as a major book-buying destination
in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.
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This retrospective is filed monthly by Ian McKercher of the Glebe Historical
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Horticulture Building
should remain in-situ
by Joan Bard Miller
From April 18-21, Heritage Ottawa and Jean-Claude Dubé argued to the
Conservation Review Board (CRB) that the City of Ottawa should respect,
not repeal, the heritage designation by-law that currently protects the Horticulture
Building and its property at Lansdowne Park. At the four-day hearing,
testimony was given by city representatives; Sean Fraser, Ontario Heritage
Trust; Heritage Ottawa volunteers; independent objector, Jean-Claude Dubé;
and three public delegations.
The city’s plan for the nearly 100-year old building involves repealing the
heritage designation by-law and relocating the building to the planned urban
park at a “mirror location” at the east end of the Aberdeen Pavilion. The city
promises to rehabilitate and redesignate the building once it is relocated. The
objectors argued that the building will be threatened once its protective heritage
designation is removed and that its current location has heritage value that
should be respected.
The CRB released its hearing report on Friday, May 27 and agreed with
the objectors on both accounts and recommended that the by-law not be repealed.
In its 31 page report, the CRB noted the historic location as part of
a group of exhibition buildings and that the proposed location in the urban
park “does not substitute for being at the centre hub” of the exhibition and
sports activity at Lansdowne. It goes on to say, “The City’s position that
there is merit in clustering the Horticulture Building with the other heritage
elements of Lansdowne Park (Aberdeen Pavilion, Rideau Canal and Queen
Elizabeth Driveway) seems an artificial strategy with no basis in the history
of the site.”
During the hearing, the city acknowledged that the building had to be moved
to accommodate retail and parking. The city’s heritage consultant, John Stewart,
argued that the Horticulture Building would be overtaken by tall buildings
in its own location, but after the recent OMB mediation, which removed the
high-profile buildings next to the Horticulture Building, this argument is no
longer applicable.
The Conservation Review Board (CRB) is a quasi-judicial body that hears
disputes and makes recommendations to the municipal council on heritage
matters including issues such as designation bylaw amendments and repeal.
The Conservation Review Board’s decision is not binding and the final decision
rests with the new city council. At the time of writing, a staff recommendation
is anticipated for July. Please consult the GCA website at www.glebeca.
ca/committees/heritage for updates or contact Joan at heritage@glebeca.ca.
Joan Bard Miller is chair of the Heritage Committee of the Glebe Community
Association.
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