Thank you for the interesting article in the January 17 edition of the Ottawa Citizen and for your dedication to Lotta Hitschmanova’s memory, including “56 Sparks St.”

As a member of the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, I enjoy seeing the bronze bust of Lotta at the back of the hall.

A little anecdote that shows the impact of those old USC (Unitarian Service Committee) TV ads. To help me with my University of Ottawa student costs in the late 1970s, I had received a welcome $200 bursary from a fraternal lodge my parents belonged to in a small B.C. town, Rossland.

I vowed to give the equivalent amount to a charity as soon as I could afford it. By fourth year, I decided I could, so I walked $200 in cash over to… 56 Sparks!

Carol Card, member of First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa