Serving the Glebe community since 1973 www.glebereport.ca August 15, 2014
ISSN 0702-7796 Issue no. 461 FREE
Vol. 42 No. 7
Redblacks kick off new era at Lansdowne Park
photo by lois siegel
The stands at the Lansdowne TD Place stadium were filled to capacity with pumped football fans on July 18, the first home game of the newly minted Ottawa Redblacks CFL team. While Glebites were alive to the many possibilities for traffic and parking nightmares, it seems that (with the significant exception of the Lakeside situation) a minor miracle occurred – many from across the city took OC Transpo to get to Lansdowne, and others walked or biked. To top if off, the Redblacks won the game – their first win. The first Ottawa Fury FC soccer game at Lansdowne two days later broke attendance records and, again, there were few traffic tribulations.
Whether we count ourselves as sports fans or we can take it or leave it, Glebe residents and businesses are caught up holus-bolus in the momentum, hoopla and excitement of a major occasion: the opening of a new era for Lansdowne and its stadium. Lansdowne has been, and will continue to be, a large (and looming larger) presence in the life of the Glebe. In this issue of the Glebe Report, we explore a little of Lansdowne’s history and, while entering (at least a little) into the fever of celebration that these sports events are generating, try to place the spirit of Lansdowne into a larger frame of reference.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
WHAT’S INSIDE
August 18-23 September 4-7 September 4 September 9-10 September 10-14 September 13 September 17-21 September 20-21 September 21 September 23 September 24
Arboretum Festival, Arts Court House of PainT Festival, Brewer Park, Dunbar Bridge Online registration begins for GNAG programs, 9:00 p.m. Auditions for Oliver! Call GNAG. Ottawa Folk Festival, Hog’s Back Park Art of Imagination Day Roast ’n Brew, GCC, Orange Gallery, 2:00 p.m. Ottawa International Animation Festival Glebe Fine Art Show, GCC, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Glebe House Tour, 1:00–4:00 p.m. GCA monthly meeting, GCC, 7 p.m. GNAG AGM, 7 p.m.
Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 17, 37 Abbotsford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Business Buzz . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Councillor’s Report . . . . . . . 14 Cycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-29 GCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Glebe House Tour . . . . . . . . 2-3
What important Glebe issue has not been sufficiently aired, in your view? How do you feel about the proposed Glebe bikeway? Are you seized with the shuttle bus shemozzle? What’s your view on Lansdowne?
Glebe Today . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GNAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-33 Lansdowne . . . . . . 12-13, 20-21 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MPP’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 23 School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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