Author: Brendan McCoy

Opinion: You can’t build a neighbourhood by displacing your neighbours
October 2, 2026September 26, 2026
By the 551 Riverdale Tenant Association When you look out your window, are you able to see your neighbours? Canadian-American writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs suggested that this quality of “eyes upon the street” was key to understanding what made city neighbourhoods like ours thrive. We’ve been thinking about this a lot, ever since we were told of plans to demolish our townhouse community at 551 Riverdale Avenue. More than 20 households in…
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October 2026 Old Ottawa South Community Association Review
October 1, 2026September 22, 2026
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Are you prepared for disaster?
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026
Old Ottawa South residents already know a lot about flooding, extreme heat, windstorms, ice storms, and house fires. We also know first aid and the basics of emergency preparedness, and we are pretty tech savvy too! As part of the OSCA Board, we want our community association to level up on resilience so we can all help each other through events like these. Keep reading to find out more! Do you know what hazards…
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Fix & Learn between the bridges: Help build a great neighbourhood through repair
September 3, 2026September 3, 2026
What if a broken lamp, a torn jacket, or a broken stroller didn’t automatically end up in the landfill? A new neighbourhood initiative, Fix & Learn, is bringing businesses and neighbours together in Old Ottawa South to share practical repair knowledge, reduce waste, and build stronger connections between people. The idea is simple: repair what we can, learn from each other, and keep useful things in use. Community members can bring items that need…
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September 2026 Old Ottawa South Community Association Review
September 1, 2026August 31, 2026
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A Company of Fools sets sail with A Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer!
July 31, 2026July 31, 2026
Pack your picnic blankets and prepare to sail away as a Company of Fools brings you to the shores of the Greek islands! This year the Fools are setting Shakespeare’s most famous comedy against a backdrop inspired by seaside revelry, moonlit dances, and the toe tapping energy of your favourite 70’s disco (you may feel an inexplicable urge to clap along, and we encourage you to follow that feeling!). A Midsummer Night’s Dream is…
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Key Steps to a Successful Block Party
July 29, 2026July 29, 2026
What a better way to spend a summer day than planning and hosting your own block party in Old Ottawa South. It’s a great time to relax and catch up with the neighbours on your street, enjoy good home cooked food and share stories about living in the hood. And the kids will love the opportunity to let loose playing all sorts of games and biking up and down on a car-free street until…
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July-August 2026 Old Ottawa South Community Association Review
July 1, 2026July 31, 2026
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Great line-up at the tennis club this summer
June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Peter and Paul Sutcliffe and their families have been living in Old Ottawa South for some years now, and they have made a big contribution to neighbourhood culture. This summer, they are bringing back their concert series – even bigger and better than last year – to the Ottawa Tennis Club (OTC). The extended Sutcliffe family was on full display at the Ottawa Tennis Club on the evening of May 4, as 60-odd people…
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FIFA World Cup 2026 – How-to guide for Old Ottawa Southers
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
The largest sporting event in the world, FIFA World Cup, is here. To set the stage a little, this will be the world’s most watched sporting event, hosted jointly by Canada, USA and Mexico. New for this World Cup is the high number of teams. Usually there are 32 participating nations, but for 2026 that has increased to 48 in total to start the campaign, with a winner being crowned on July 19 at…
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