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Vintage Glebe
In 1977, the children in Mrs. Marjorie Leach’s class in Mutchmor Public School planted a flowering tree in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s silver jubilee.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF M. LEACH
ABBOTSFORD SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTRE
(950 Bank St.) Sat., Oct. 1, 2-5 p.m. FIND FINDS AT ABBOTSFORD, an afternoon sale and gathering in support of Abbotsford House programs. Find the perfect jewel, piece of art or elegant treasure. $20 tickets available on-line includes a glass of wine and delicious canopies. – Wed, Oct. 19, 6-10 p.m. ABBOTSFORD HOUSE GALA: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, Lansdowne Horticulture Bldg., 1525 Princess Patricia Way. Cocktails, dinner, 15-piece swing band and live and silent auctions in support of Abbotsford House programs - Business casual. - Tickets: $125 can be purchased at Abbotsford House online at GlebeCentre.ca or by calling 343-998-6826.
ABBOTSFORD SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTRE
(950 Bank St., Tel.: 613-230-5730) LEARN & EXPLORE SPEAKER’S SERIES: Sept. 21, 1-2:30 p.m. THE AGING BRAIN presented by Melissa Snyder, PhD, of the Ottawa Memory Clinic. Melissa will tackle how aging impacts our brain and what kind of prevention we can do now. – Sept. 28, 1-2:30 p.m. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: RESEARCH, RISK AND PREVENTION presented by Melissa Snyder, PhD, of the Ottawa Memory Clinic. Melissa will cover the topics of the prevalence of disease and its early symptoms. She will touch on pathophysiology and brain function, risk factors and disease progression. – Oct. 5, 1-2:30 p.m. Geoff Stevens, a journalist, author and educator who co-authored with Flora MacDonald the recently published memoire of Flora’s life in Flora! A Woman In A Man’s World will be presenting this book over Zoom into our dining room from Cambridge, Ont. He will have audiovisual clips to help bring to life the words, life and times of Flora from her childhood to her time in Parliament and the Glebe! – Oct. 12, 1-2:30 p.m. Paul Hannon is the Executive Director of Mines Action Canada (MAC). He will be presenting some of the interesting work done by MAC, a humanitarian disarmament organization. It works to end the suffering caused by weapons such as landmines, cluster munitions and autonomous and killer robots. Paul will help shine a light on the shadows of modern weaponry. – These live and Zoom lectures are free, but one must register in advance for a seat or Zoom link. - Tea/coffee and treats available for purchase in the dining room courtesy of the Abbotsford Members Council.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OTTAWA PUB NIGHT
IN FRENCH, Sept. 30, 6 p.m., The Gilmour, 313 Bank Street. Join us for a good drink and a good atmosphere to chat in French and have a good time. Registration on our website www.af.ca/ ottawa
Online ALPHA FILM EXPERIENCE, via Zoom video, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 4-Dec. 13 – From the comfort of your home, you are invited to explore the big questions of life, meaning and faith through the free Alpha Film Experience. For more details and to register, please visit stmarysottawa.ca/alpha
FRANCOPHONES D’ORIGINE ET D’ADOPTION
DU GLEBE/ VIEIL OTTAWA EST ET SUD - Vous êtes francophone et vivez soit dans le Glebe, le Vieil Ottawa Sud ou le Vieil Ottawa Est? Vous souhaitez rencontrer d’autres francophones, organiser/participer à des sorties ou être tenu au courant d’activités francophones dans ces quartiers, et discuter d’enjeux importants pour les francophones, etc.? Si oui, joignez-vous au tout nouveau groupe Facebook « Francophones d’origine et d’adoption du Glebe/ Vieil Ottawa Est et Sud. www.facebook.com/ groups/428659222041312 – Nous avons déjà un ciné-club, et démarrons un club de lecture en septembre. Nous aurons bien d’autres activités à l’avenir. Nous comptons sur votre participation pour faire rayonner le français dans nos quartiers. À bientôt!
FRIENDS OF THE FARM ANNUAL NON-DINNER
IS BACK FOR 2022 - Participate from the comfort of your home. A picnic? Barbecue dinner? Garden party? Gala evening? Supper for two? It’s up to you! That’s our annual non-dinner fundraising event, and it’s back and happening until December 31. Not a single person will show up, and we will be delighted! You can help the Friends of the Farm just by staying in the comfort of your home. By purchasing tickets to this fundraising event that will never take place, you will help the Friends sponsor numerous activities in support of the Ornamental Gardens and Dominion Arboretum on the Central Experimental Farm. Individual seats $25, couples $50, family $100, table of six $250, community $500. Your support is greatly appreciated, and your generous donation is tax deductible. You can contribute by using our online fillable form for cheques or by using PayPal at Annual Non-dinner.
FRIENDS OF THE FARM USED BOOK SALE, Sept. 24, 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bldg. 72 in the Arboretum at the Central Experimental Farm, east of the Prince of Wales roundabout. – Thousands of the best used books in Ottawa, all fiction is alphabetized, 18 categories of non-fiction plus many vintage books, special collections of books on art and music, CDs and DVDs. - Prices: $1 for pocketbooks, $2 for trade paperback and hardcovers, $3 for new releases, deluxe editions and special publications. - Free admission – Info: email info@friendsofthefarm.ca
FRIENDS OF THE FARM NEED YOU! The Friends of the Farm has been a non-profit charitable organization for over 30 years and has been fortunate to garner the support of many members and donors. To serve those who support us as well as to continue the practices and events we have specialised in over the many years of our existence, we currently require a different kind of support. We need you! Over the last two and a half years, COVID has reduced our volunteer pool in many ways. Perhaps you are not aware that we need more than just gardeners. Gaining support in these areas is critical to the continued success of the Friends of the Farm and is an urgent need. - These “unseen” positions are in great need of filling include: Operations Director, Event Director, event coordinators, tech coordinators, fundraising, promotions and marketing, tour leaders, garden and other volunteers, directors. If you are interested in more information or if you just want to let us know you’re interested, please email board@friendsofthefarm.ca and cc volunteer@ friendsofthefarm.ca. We would love to chat with you.
HERITAGE OTTAWA WALKING TOUR, Sun., Sept. 25, 2-3p.m. Brown’s Inlet and South-Western Glebe. – With guide Lynn Armstrong, this tour explores the south-west quadrant of the Glebe and will highlight the evolution of the area west of Bank Street, from the time of the building of the Rideau Canal through the area known as ‘Mutchmor’s Cut’ to the creation by the Ottawa Improvement Commission of the magnificent “Driveway” in the early 1900’s. - Heritage Ottawa Members: $10 | Non-Members: $25. – To register or for more information, go to https://heritageottawa. org/events/browns-inlet-south-western-glebe
OLD OTTAWA SOUTH (OOS) GARDEN CLUB
MEETINGS Old Ottawa South Community Centre (The Firehall), 260 Sunnyside Ave. – Tues., Oct. 11, 7 p.m.: Selecting Trees for Your Property – Starting with municipal programs and requirements related to trees, this presentation encourages people to look at their property’s environment, as well as their own needs and values in order to select trees to enhance their property for years to come. – Tues., Nov. 8, 7 p.m.: Culinary and other Delights with Herbs and Edible Flowers – Herbs are great starter-plants for food gardeners, and some of the edible flowers Master Gardener Nancy McDonald will present may already be in your garden. Join Nancy to learn what she grows and ways she uses both herbs and edible flowers. – Membership: $25 per year, $40 for a family, drop-in fee $7 per meeting – Info: 613-247-4946.
WALK FOR THE CENTRE, Centretown Emergency Food Centre, Oct. 2, 1:30-4 p.m. We are back in person meeting in Jean Pigott Place, City Hall, for barbershop music and launching our Walk with the Sons of Scotland piper band at 2:20 p.m. Join a team, take a photo for prizes. We are walking the scenic Queen Elizabeth pathway to Pretoria Bridge. We will have sanitizer and masks available. Join the fun! Donate online at: www.centretownchurches.org/walkathon
FOR SALE
GLASS CURIO CABINET, hand-crafted in walnut, beautiful curved glass on front and sides, 47” high x 27” wide x 13” deep. Perfect entrance piece. $395. Call 613-261-4505.
INFLATABLE STANDUP PADDLE BOARD, great invention, 10 ½ ft., capacity 250 lbs, includes backpack, pump, ankle leash. Used only once. $220. Call 613-261-4505.
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ENGLISH PARLOUR CHAIRS, walnut/rosewood with inlay, new upholstery. Must be seen to be appreciated. $675. Call 613-261-4505.
MAKEUP / VANITY / SMALL DESK TABLE, 1970, white. $125. Call 613-261-4505.
FOUND
STRAW HAT, Eddie Bauer, found on Fourth Ave. east of Bank St. around Aug. 10. The hat has a name and phone number in marker on the headband, but the number is not in service. A date marked on the headband is May 31, 1984. If this is your hat, please contact editor@glebereport. ca.
WHERE TO FIND THE Glebe Report
In addition to free home delivery and at newspaper boxes on Bank Street, you can find copies of the Glebe Report at: Abbas Grocery Bloomfield Flowers Café Morala Capital Home Hardware Chickpeas Clocktower Pub Ernesto’s Barber Shop Escape Clothing Feleena’s Mexican Café Fourth Avenue Wine Bar Glebe Apothecary Glebe Central Pub Glebe Meat Market Goldart Jewellery Studio Hogan’s Food Store Ichiban Irene’s Pub Isabella Pizza Kettleman’s Kunstadt Sports Lansdowne Dental Last Train to Delhi LCBO Lansdowne Loblaws Marble Slab Creamery McKeen Metro Glebe Nicastro Octopus Books Olga’s RBC/Royal Bank Studio Sixty Six Subway Sunset Grill The Ten Spot TD Bank Lansdowne TD Pretoria The Works Von’s Bistro Whole Health Pharmacy Wild Oat
