O•S•C•A•R© Fida's Pizza Changes Hands - Old Ottawa South

MAY 2010
The OSCAR - OUR 37 th YEAR
TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
Garage-Sale Heaven
CARLETON CORNER
Annual Garage Sale at Trinity Anglican Church Saturday 1
May (9 am – 1 pm)
You are strolling along on a beautiful May day. How
odd—a cardboard box on the sidewalk! As you
approach, you can’t help but notice that it is full of
things: men’s button-downs, classic children’s books, a pair
of brass candlesticks, a fishing rod, a beige computer monitor,
some LPs (“The Berlin Philharmonic Plays Haydn,” “Derek and
the Dominos,” “Ozzy Osbourne Live at the Tate”). You steel
yourself: I do not need these things, I do not need... But already
your pace is slowing. Your eyes are darting over the objects, you
are taking quick, shallow breaths. And then you see the note:
“$1.00 or best offer.” The inner struggle is violent but brief, and
a few minutes later you are walking along again—box in tow.
If this description matches you, then you are in for a treat: the
attics and basements of Old Ottawa South have been ransacked
and their treasures laid bare for all. Trinity Anglican Church
(1230 Bank St.) will be holding its annual Spring Garage Sale on
Saturday 1 May from 9 am to 1 pm. Books, clothes, CDs, DVDs,
jewelry, crafts, household items, toys, sports equipment, garden
tools, Sens regalia: you will find all the usual garage-sale objects
there in heavenly abundance, miraculously preserved against
the ravages of time. If garage-sale hawks know anything, it’s
that the early bird gets the worm, so aim to be on the early side,
especially if you’re angling for that serendipitous discovery of
a neglected collector’s item. Anyone wishing to donate items to
the sale may drop them off at the church the week before.
If this description matches your spouse or significant
other but NOT you, you are advised to keep him/her locked up
and blindfolded that day; otherwise, you are sure to find your
inventory of personal property increased and the uncluttered
living space in your domicile decreased proportionally.
For more information please contact the church at mail@
trinityottawa.ca or 613-733-7536.
By Robert Taylor
An exciting Concert For Kairos takes
place at Trinity Anglican Church,
1230 Bank Street, on the evening of
Friday, May 28 at 8 pm. The concert is another
significant demonstration of commitment to
Kairos as Trinity continues to work together
with Southminster United Church and St.
Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church to
urge reinstatement of the $7.1 million that
the federal government has cut from CIDA’s
support of Kairos over the next four years.
As reported in the March issue of OSCAR,
Kairos is a non-governmental organization
with which a number of national churches
– including the Anglican, Roman Catholic,
and United – are affiliated. Kairos’ vital
work in promoting grass-roots partnership
development in various parts of the world
has been seriously placed in jeopardy by
this sudden and unexplained government
decision not to continue its funding.
The concert for Kairos on May 28 will
be a memorable evening of great music and
performances. The evening will include a
reception and provide information materials
about Kairos. Its intention is to raise funds
for Kairos as well as awareness of the crucial
work that Kairos does. Although the concert
takes place at Trinity, all three Old Ottawa
South churches with a Kairos affiliation –
Trinity, Southminster, and St. Margaret Mary
- are involved in its organization.
Well-known organist Matthew Larkin
Concert For Kairos
At Trinity Anglican Church
For 33 days, Carleton University
hosted its first celebrational Research
Days to highlight outstanding and
world-changing work from the university’s
innovative researchers. Public lectures,
conferences, films and project demonstrations
were held from March 18 to April 19. The wrapup
event featured the Hon. Michael Kirby,
who delivered a speech on the importance of
mental health services. Research Days gave
the public an opportunity to experience the
breadth and depth of research activities at the
university. Carleton researchers are making
their mark on the global scene in key areas
such as digital media, the environment and
sustainability, health and globalization.
Another highlight in the month - the
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the
Faculty of Science partnered with the Ottawa
Writers’ Festival to host an extraordinary
evening April 12 with world-renowned
primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE,
founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN
Messenger of Peace on April 12. During the
sold out event, Dr. Goodall reflected on the
incredible insights her research has offered
into our closest animal relatives and the
extraordinary changes, since 1960, for people,
animals and the environment.
Meanwhile, Carleton President
Roseann O’Reilly Runte continued her
community outreach during a special event
held on Parliament Hill on April 21 when
she addressed the Canadian Institute of
Intercultural Dialogue at its fifth annual
Dialogue and Friendship dinner. The
organization is committed to the principles of
discussion, the productive exchange of ideas
promises to reveal a jazzy side to his
musical accomplishments at the concert.
Also performing jazz is the popular Charley
Gordon Group, a quartet that consists of
Charley Gordon on trumpet and flugelhorn,
Vince Halfhive on guitar and vocals, Ann
Downey on bass and vocals, and Scott
Warren on drums. As well, so far, the concert
program includes the Big Soul Project, a choir
and band of over 50 members, noted for its
fresh and upbeat interpretations of traditional
gospel music. Old Ottawa South’s own Doug
Small will be Master of Ceremonies for the
evening.
Mary Corkery, Executive Director of
Kairos Canada, has indicated that she will be
present at the concert.
Tickets for the Concert For Kairos are $20,
or $15 for students. Trinity, Southminister,
and St. Margaret Mary churches have
tickets for sale. Advance tickets are also
available, for cash purchase only, at the St.
Paul University Bookstore, Main Street, and
Compact Music, 785 ½ Bank Street. Posters
will indicate other ticket locations.
For further information about the
Concert For Kairos, please contact
L.A. (Leslie Anne) Palamar, palamar@
BuildingTourismExcellence.com, 613 266-
2831, or Robert Taylor, r_taylor@rogers.
com, 613 230-3903.
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and the celebration of the richness of the
cultures, ethnicities, religions and races that
are present in our community.
The university was also proud to
announce that two Carleton journalism
students, Chantaie Allick and Margaret
Cappa, will soon be winging their way to
Norway as part of a new scholarship funded
by Her Excellency Else Berit Eikeland,
the ambassador of Norway to Canada. The
Carleton Norway Journalism Travel Award
offers two young aspiring journalists an
opportunity to travel, work and conduct
research in a field of particular interest to them
and relevant to both Norway and Canada. The
candidates will spend a month in Norway this
spring, conducting research and interviews
and spending some time in a newsroom. Upon
their return, the students will either publish
a story or broadcast a report that examines
how one or both countries are dealing with a
policy issue that affects Canada and Norway
as northern countries.
In May, Carleton is hosting the Green
Building Ottawa Conference called Retrofit.
The conference, the first of its kind in
eastern Ontario, takes place from May 12
to 14. More details can be found at: www.
greenbuildingottawa.ca
Carleton Corner is written by Carleton
University’s Department of University
Communications. As your community
university, Carleton hosts many exciting
events of interest to Ottawa South. For more
information about upcoming events, please
go to carleton.ca/events.
Mary Anne Thompson reading OSCAR in St Louis,
Missouri. Behind her are the Gateway Arch and the
Historic Old Courthouse, which was completed in 1862.
One Of Very Few Public Clocks In OOS
Thank you Hillary’s Cleaners for keeping it running.
Photo by M A Thompson