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April, 2003 Vol. 22, No. 6

CHAMPLAIN SPEAKER

Known as Jim, Jimmy,and Jimbo to his family,

friends, and neighbours onCowley Avenue, he died onFeb. 18th, 2003 of cancer.I was going to write this

article about Jim as aneighbour, but Jim wouldinclude us all. He was afamily man, and his dia-

monds in life were his son,Lee, and his wife, Sue. Jim

was a true friend to hisneighbours and the

Champlain Park community. Jim wasone of the carriers for the ChamplainSpeaker and I vividly remember himcourageously delivering the January

issue to our doors. One of his last out-ings, due to the progression of his ill-

ness, was a walk behind the neighbour-hood sleigh ride. Jim, Sue, and Rolly-

Polly, Sue's dog, (Max, their cat, stayedhome) slowly walked the streets behind

the sleigh, to the chorus of his neigh-bours singing Christmas carols, while

Lee and other children actively played inthe soft falling snow.

I will remember a wonderful neigh-bour, a kind human being, generous ofheart, non-judgmental, a good listener,

and easy going with a keen sense ofhumour. I shall miss our conversations

and sitting on Jim's front steps discussingmusic, film (Jim was a member of the

Ottawa Film Society's Board ofDirectors), family, friendships, and gen-eral interests. Jim was always interested

in other people lives, a great listener,and a good friend to his neighbours.

If I could give you a glimpse of Jimthrough a camera, I would see Jim withan arm on Lee's shoulder proudly show-

ing his neighbours Lee's creativeInukshuk's; playing badminton with Lee

out on the street on a hot summer'sevening, sometimes with the help of thestreet lighting; and baking cookies for

Lee's lemonade stand, at the annualstreet garage sale. Other snapshotsinclude: Jim and Sue hand-in-hand

going for a walk with Rolly-Polly; thehappiness at Jim and Sue's wedding on

Oct. 26, 2002, aromantic story; Jim

with Lee's schoolfriends and talking to

the parent as theyarrived at the door,

the boys conjuring upcreative ideas as to

how they could spendmore time together,and the parents also

being creative toaccommodate or notto accommodate (!!!);

Jim's colourful ties, as he headed off towork with the federal government; Jimgoing to Parkdale Market for carrots,peas, and gladiolas; learning that Jim

loved orchids, Coca-Cola; barbequing inall seasons; and Jim at both the Jazz and

Blues Festivals.Jim imprinted us with his smiling

face and generous spirit. He enrichedour lives and the neighbourhood. He leftus individually with special thoughts and

examples of how to be a good neigh-bour, friend, and community member.

A refrain commonly heard in theneighbourhood: “He was such a nice

guy and a great Dad.”

Remembering Jim Croft, 1951-2003

by Rita Palin

TEENS AT WORKJessica (babysitting) 728-8413Morgan (yard chores) 728-6530Kym (babysitting) 729-5439Paul (yard chores) 728-2583Rory (yard chores) 798-0036Karl (yard chores) 728-7589Miriam (babysitting) 728-7589Nick (computer help) 798-7652Daniel (yard chores) 722-6134Joey (babysitting) 728-5792Katrina (babysitting) 725-5423Geneviève (babysitting) 722-0454

Community AssociationChair: Jonathan Chaplan (728-7670)Vice-chair: Mark Cianfaglione (722-5674)Treasurer: potter (728-4980)Secretary: Lynne Bankier (729-0955)Planning:Amy Kempster (722-6039)Membership: Amy Kempster (722-6039)Neighbourhood Watch: MichaelCheng (722-3344)Fieldhouse co-ordinator: Laurie Fagan(728-1945)Rink co-ordinator: Jacques Bourbeau(728-0337)Adopt-a-Riverbank co-ordinator: DonMonet (728-1750)

CHAMPLAIN SPEAKEREditor: Kelly Egan, 728-1945

[email protected] Daniel Ave. K1Y OE1

Delivery Chief: Laura RobinOn-line project: Alexander Smith

[email protected]

Carriers: Kay Young, Terri

Blanchard, Sandy Milne, Philip Cutfield,Patrick Mates, Laura Robin, BeckyRynor, Jim Hay, Wendy Huculak,

Heather Pearl, Ann Potter, MoniqueKerr, Carole Anne Copeland, Beth Buist,Linda Steele, Nancy Leigh-Smith, Karen

Maser, Marlene Kells.

1TheChamplain

Park Garden Clubmeets on Tuesday,May 13. No matter how you pro-nounce it, clematis is a spectacularvine. Andre Poliquin will have a slideshow featuring many different andunusual types of clematis.

2Be hip, be modern, be on-line.The Speaker is trying to sign up

as many residents as possible to anelectronic version of the Speaker. Tosign up, fire off an e-mail to AlexanderSmith (his address is in the box, at left)and we’ll take care of the rest.

3As many of you already know(please say you noticed!), the

Speaker did not appear in March.

Sincere apologies. Theeditor was out of thecountry for two weeks(in Florida, the swine!)

and there was a delay in receiving someeditorial material. Rest assured a suit-able punishment is being dispensed.

4Leaf and yard waste pickupbegins April 22, a Tuesday, a

one-day delay in our neighbourhoodbecause of Easter holidays.

5The Speaker would like toannounce it has come to a new

printing arrangement. The OttawaCitizen has graciously agreed to photo-copy and fold all 450 copies of thenewsletter for $50, about half the pricecharged at a regular commercial estab-lishment.

HushHush

Park, river cleanup May 3By Don Monet

This is an appeal to residents totake part in Champlain Park’s annualpark and river cleanup on Saturday,May 3.

The volunteer effort is our contri-bution to a city-wide program calledSpring Cleaning the Capital, whichruns from from April 11 toMay 11.

The NCC is also an offi -cial corporate sponsor andhas been a partner in this pro-gram since 1998.

The river cleanupencourages communities totake ownership of the river. Itis the kick-off event each yearfor the various partners of a river stew-ardship program called Adopt-A-Riverbank (AAR). The focus is thestretch of river between the ChaudiereDam and Lac Deschênes, the source ofdrinking water for more than one mil-lion people and the locale for four pub-lic beaches. Currently 14 partners willbe participating in this year’s spring'scleanup.

What is the objective?We want to involve both sides of

the river in the clean-up initiative andget communities in the region to takeownership in enhancing the ecologicalintegrity of the Ottawa River.

Details, detailsSaturday, May 3. Rain or shine,

starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending atnoon.

After the cleanup, there will be abarbecue for volunteers organ-ized by two of the partners, theNewport Restaurant andMountain Equipment Co-op, atWestboro Beach, from 12:30p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Contacts for more info?The NCC (Mario

Fournier, 239-5226, e-mail:[email protected]) and the

City of Ottawa (Paul McCann, 244-5300, ext. 3363, [email protected]) are sup-porting the event with information,materials and garbage removal.

Eager residents are asked to showup at the fieldhouse wearing gloves andthe proper footwear. Volunteers will bedispersed to various locations in thepark and along the river.

For more information, Don Monetcan be reached at 728-1750.

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A final version of the Official Plancame before the Planning andDevelopment Committee the first weekof April with a chance for presentationsearlier in the week.

This version contains significantchanges with regard to intensification.The key policy reads:

2.5.1.1 The City will consider the follow-ing criteria in its review of development appli -cations for intensification and infill, to ensurethat new development is compatible with itssurroundings, while allowing for a gradualevolution of architectural style and innovationin built form:

a) The extent to which the proposeddevelopment takes into consideration the pat-tern of the surrounding area in terms ofheight, setback from the street and distancebetween buildings. Where the height, streetsetback and distance between buildings variesfrom the norm for the area, the proposeddesign may compensate for this variation

through its treatment of other characteristicscommon to the surrounding area...

The characteristics cited includesuch things as the materials, texturesand colours used in wall treatments;landscape treatment; size, shape, loca-tion and number of windows, etc...

In other words, no clear guidelinesso that developments may get approveddepending on judgements of staff orcouncillors as to compatibility, and if notapproved but appealed, could easily bethen approved by the Ontario MunicipalBoard.

Two policies may help a little: onecalls for a transition in heights, and theother for eliminating, to the extent prac-tical, impacts such as the loss of sunlightor privacy in existing outdoor amenityareas.

However, policy 3.6.1.7. c) states:Assess ground oriented multiple housingforms, such as duplex, triplex and fourplex,as a compatible means of intensifying withinestablished low-rise residential communities.

In other words, duplexes, triplexesand fourplexes will be consideredacceptable in single-detached residentialzones! Whether these provisions willsurvive in Planning Committee is diffi-cult to assess but I believe they may beamended. If not, the Official Plan goesto full council on April 23, so if youwish to telephone councillors on thesepolicies, you may be able to do so beforethe meeting.

The NCC had an open house earlyin February on the future of the capitalunder six main themes: Symbolism inthe Capital; The Visitor Experience; TheCapital's Rivers; the Capital's NaturalEnvironment; Federal GovernmentOffice Accommodation; and the Rural

Capital.Under the Capital's Rivers, there

was one worrying item. “Support investi -gations into the suitability of opening upthe Ottawa and Gatineau rivers to pleas-ure boat navigation,” which relates tothe idea of locks at the Chaudiere Fallsor possibly a truck system to take boatsfrom below the Chaudiere to some-where above.

The Federal Government OfficeAccommodation objective is to providefederal office accommodation thatmeets program needs, provides for ahealthy work environment, and takesinto account NCC and municipal plan-ning objectives when considering loca-tions. Some key ideas: intensify federalaccommodation at Tunney's Pasture andConfederation Heights; enhance opportuni-ties for private-sector service and commercialenterprises in federal employment nodes(such as Tunney's Pasture) and facilities;implement alternatives to personal automo-biles to get to work; implement environmen-tally sound building designs.

It seems possible that planning forchanges in Tunney's Pasture may be onthe horizon again.

NCC is also currently conducting areview of the Gatineau Park Plan (andplanning to add another road or two!).Finally, the NCC has invited communitygroups who wish to present their ideason the NCC's mandate to send in a briefby April 7. The commission’s mandate is:Communicating the capital toCanadians; safeguarding and preservingnational symbols and treasures, and cre-ating a meeting place for all Canadians.

The ideas will be discussed duringthe NCC's annual strategic planningprocess on Wednesday, May 7, 6:30p.m. to 10 p.m., Chapleau Room, Palaisdes Congres, 3rd floor, 200 Promenadedu Portage, Gatineau (Hull area).

Amy’sCorner

by Amy Kempster722-6039

Plan loosens rulesfor multi-unit infill

Inside the NCC

Many good-hearted residents inChamplain Park keep an informal watchon vulnerable seniors in their corner ofthe neighborhood.

There is a way to provide a littlemore structure to such an endeavour.

The Letter Carriers’ Alert Programuses the daily visit by the letter carrieras a means of providing security to sen-iors or those with physical or mental dis-

abilities. Once a person is registered, theletter carrier will keep a watchful eye onthe residence for possible signs of trou-ble, such as mail accumulation. The car-rier will investigate and, if necessary,contact the Senior Citizens’ Council ofOttawa-Carleton with any suspicions.

The council keeps contact informa-tion on file and arranges for whateverassistance it feels is necessary.

To find out how to register, call theSenior Citizens’ Council at 234-8044. Itwill send out a registration form whichasks for contact information for threeseparate individuals.

The program is sponsored by thecouncil, Canada Post, and the CanadianUnion of Postal Workers. It is alsoendorsed by the Ottawa Police.

The program is free.

Letter carrier program provides daily check on vulnerable seniors

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