The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 54

D6 THE OTTAWA CITIZEN CITY THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2001 Zukerman, Weld divorce with 'amicable' settlement 'No way I'm a bigot' Harder says after complaint The Federation of Ottawa Chinese Community Organizations has complained about a city councillor's reference to "Asian influence" during a radio interview yesterday morning. Bell-Nepean Councillor Jan Harder said she referred only to a declining francophone and increasing Asian population in Nepean. It occurred during a discussion on official bilingual-ism on CFRA yesterday. She said no slur was intended. "There's absolutely no way that I'm a bigot, I'm just expressing the facts from a demographic study," she said.

On the show, she said: "What's coming up is a huge Asian (pause) influence, if you will, with people moving to Nepean and Kanata of that background." Ormes Furniture In muni 1111 tmmti Mill uk 'pn JF IS CLOSED TODAY MICHAEL PRENTICE Ottawa Buzz kINCHAS ZUKERMAN, conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, has obtained a di ID Pinchas Zukerman and Tuesday Weld 'settled according to Ms. Weld's lawyer Norman Sheresky. EN RIDAY goodbye to friends. Mr. Gif-fin will rejoin his law firm in Atlanta, Georgia.

SCOT-TY GREENWOOD, his executive assistant in Ottawa, will become senior policy adviser at the firm's Washington office. ambassador to Canada ended Tuesday. He and wife PATTI will spend the rest of this month packing at their Rockcliffe residence. Their official farewells are just about over, but they plan private parties to say 9 ami 9 pm Furniture Sale A Forward A V. your upcoming v.

vorce from onetime Hollywood sex symbol TUESDAY WELD. This ends messy divorce proceedings, during which Mr. Zukerman has forged a close relationship with AMANDA FORSYTH, the orchestra's star cellist. In the end, Mr. Zukerman and Ms.

Weld "settled amicably," said lawyer NORMAN SHERESKY, who represented Ms. Weld. "Nobody had to go to court, and my client is happy with the outcome," Mr. Sheresky said. Mr.

Zukerman declined comment. The 52-year-old conductor, who has a house in Rockcliffe, caused a stir when he began dating Ms. Forsyth, who is now 34. But orchestra members and Arts Centre officials happily accepted the relationship, recognizing that it strengthened Mr. Zukerman's links to the community and encouraged him to put down musical roots in Ottawa.

The pair are still dating. Before falling for Mr. Zukerman, Ms. Forsyth was occasionally seen with Ottawa Senators hockey star ALEXEI YASHIN. Ms.

Weld, now 58, was once known for her sexy movie roles. "She still acts a bit," Mr. Sheresky said. In filing for divorce, Mr. Zukerman claimed Ms.

Weld failed to show interest in his work. It was his second marriage. He was formerly married to flutist and broadcaster Eugenia Zukerman, with whom he has two daughters. tvent Lecture 2(D)(r32o Fnmi Activity Health Lecture Community Kudo to: "OUR TOWN" Hie Citizen's outlook on community activities storewide hmmI I FURNITURE appearing every Sunday email: ourfowntliecitizen.sout(iam.ca voice: 829-8093 Ottawa Citizen 5470 Bank St. 822-2223 MARLEN and MICHAEL COW-PLAND are back on the Ottawa party circuit together after keeping a low profile for a spell and occasionally being seen partying separately.

They had fun at a recent late-night bash at the Liquordome bar, hosted by Urban Male magazine. Mrs. Cowpland says she's busy directing renovations of the former Country Club on the Aylmer Road. She bought the heritage property recently for a mere $550,000 as a backup townhome to the couple's $10-million palace in Rockcliffe. Mrs.

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