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  • Your Voice, Your Community Survey is Open!

    Last chance to have your say —  have you filled out your survey? Survey closes Tuesday, October 13, 2026, make sure your voice is heard. To help guide our planning and priorities, the Ottawa South Community Association is inviting residents to share their perspectives through this short community survey. Your feedback will help OSCA better understand community needs and priorities across several areas, including the key pillars of OSCA’s work: The survey takes approximately five…

  • OSCA’s Halloween Paint & Sip

    We love Halloween and wanted to make sure that adults get a chance to enjoy it as well. For this reason, we’ve created a new Halloween Paint & Sip event on Saturday, October 24th at the Old Firehall from 7-9pm. Tickets are $50 and include expert instruction, supplies, and a glass of wine or mocktail. After a fun night, take home your spook-tacular masterpiece. Designed especially for complete beginners, this workshop is all about…

  • Opinion: You can’t build a neighbourhood by displacing your neighbours

    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…

  • Ottawa 200 Day and the Ottawa 200 Block Party

    Party like it’s 1826! On Saturday, September 26, 2026 the city will celebrate Ottawa 200. Here’s a summary of the schedule for Ottawa’s 200th birthday party at Ottawa City Hall. It all begins at 10 am with the opening of the Family Fun and Interactive Art Zones.  These sections of the block party will be open all day, from 10 am to 10 pm. Visitors of all ages can enjoy: You don’t want to…

  • OSCA is hiring Basketball Instructors

    Do you have a passion for basketball and enjoy working with children and youth? OSCA is looking for enthusiastic, reliable and engaging Basketball Instructors to join our team! As an instructor, you’ll have the opportunity to share your knowledge of the game while helping participants build their skills, confidence and love of basketball in a fun, supportive environment. Whether you’re an experienced coach, a competitive player, or simply someone who loves the game and…

  • Are you prepared for disaster?

    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…

  • Fix & Learn between the bridges: Help build a great neighbourhood through repair

    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…

  • OSCA is Hiring!

    The Old Ottawa South Community Association is looking for an enthusiastic, community-minded individual to join the team. This is an ideal position for someone with a recreation/fitness/sports background, who is passionate about serving the community and working with volunteers and partners to deliver high quality events and programs to families and residents of all ages. See the full post for all details. The Manager will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations of seasonal/sessional programming…

  • Seniors Active Living Fair

    The Abbotsford Seniors Centre at 950 Bank Street is hosting a Senior Active Living Fair on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. You can join the fun and informative day of demonstrations, classes, and presentations. There will also be a trade fair with businesses and organizations that focus on health and active living. Registration begins August 14, 2026. Members may register at myactivecenter.com. Non-Members can call (613) 230-5730 to register….

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