Glebe Report

On the wintry evening of April 10, developer Minto Commercial and the City of Ottawa hosted an open house at St. Giles Church with display boards outlining construction details and the proposed schedule related to the redevelopment of Fifth Avenue Court.

I met on a sunny Saturday afternoon with Annie Létourneau and Keir Menzies at the Glebe location of The Ten Spot. The shop was bustling with activity which, late on a Saturday afternoon, said something about how well things are going.

Come for a walk in Glebe South on Sunday, May 5, from 10:30 to 11:45a.m. to talk about trees in a lovely part of our neighbourhood. “Jane’s Walk in Glebe South: Trees You Need to See” is hosted by the Glebe Community Association Environment Committee. Our guide is Owen Clarkin.

Ottawa Centre Refugee Action (OCRA) volunteers have been very busy in 2019! Find out about fundraising events, and read the story of Ali and his journey from Eritrea to Canada.

Gil Levine died at 85 in 2009 and three words in his obituary, “… plan a hootenanny,” were the beginning of Gil’s Hootenanny, a celebration of the collective power of song to change the world.

The Ottawa Grassroots festival this year will take place from April 25 to 28 at Southminster United Church in Old Ottawa South. The weekend’s lineup is packed full of vibrant and unique artists.

The incredible story of William Chaloner and the British currency collapse is the topic of the newest play by the Ottawa Baroque Consort. Simply titled Counterfeit!, it will be performed by well-known Ottawa actor Pierre Brault with live music by the Ottawa Baroque Consort.

Emily Vaz, 17, says she had trouble speaking in front of people before she joined the drama program at Canterbury High School. Vaz has lived in the Glebe for nearly 11 years. Though she was shy, she says she has always been a performer.

The Ottawa Children’s Festival exists to surround young people with excellence in performing arts that excite their instinctive creativity, their boundless imaginations and encourage individual expression. Join us May 8–12 as we celebrate the world’s finest performing arts for children.

Phase II of the Clemow Estate Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Study was initiated in 2016 to analyze the character of the study area and to research its history, development and evolution in order to identify the important character-defining attributes.

Last year I published an article on how to repair our stone foundations in the Glebe area. (Glebe Report August 2018, page 27). I was taken aback by the wonderful response that included over 40 email with questions and concerns as to this maintenance regime. In particular you queried about the possibility of lowering your stone foundation to allow for more headroom in the basement.