Residents of Old Ottawa South! The Annual General Meeting of your community association, OSCA, will take place at the Firehall in Sunnyside Avenue on Saturday 25 November 2023, from 3pm. This is a chance to meet your neighbours, learn more about what’s happening in our neighbourhood, and highlight your priorities for the association. The AGM will be followed by a wine & cheese. Please pre-register at this link: Old Ottawa South Community Association – Activities…
OSCA’s President, Richard Slowikowski, has written to the Mayor and all City Councillors, urging them to vote against the current proposal for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, known as “Lansdowne 2.0.“ We believe the proposal does not merit approval for two sets of reasons, one related to its financial implications, and the other related to its effect on the neighbourhood, notably the lack of transit. The full text of the letter is provided. If…
Join Councillors Ariel Troster, Jeff Leiper, and Shawn Menard on October 18, 2023 at 7pm for a virtual conversation about the City of Ottawa 2024 budget including opportunities to enhance front-line services and infrastructure in the urban core. Virtual Zoom link: Budget consultation – Somerset, Kitchissippi, and Capital wards
Please note that the Annual General Meeting for the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) will be held in person at The Firehall on Saturday, November 25th, 2023, starting at 3 PM. All OSCA members are entitled to participate and vote at the AGM. We recommend pre-registering for the AGM, preferably by Thursday, November 23rd, 2023. However, you can also register at the door. Mark your calendar and join us on November 25th! How…
On 10 November 2023 City Council will decide whether to approve the current proposal for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, “Lansdowne 2.0“. Many neighbourhood residents, and your community association, OSCA, have grave doubts about this proposal, involving the construction of 40-storey skyscrapers, the loss of public space, and the implications for traffic and liveability. In addition, the proposal appears fiscally imprudent, especially given the lack of transparency around the finances of the last redevelopment….
Supper’s on at Southminster United Church again this fall, with doors opening October 14, 2023, to welcome all to come in Out-of-the-Cold.
EnviroCrew volunteers will be set up near the parking lot in Windsor Park from 1 to 6 p.m at OSCA’s Fall Fest, Saturday, October 14, 2023, collecting items to reduce household waste. Items for collection are: You’ll also receive information on how to recycle dozens of other household waste items. Or just stop by and chat. We’d love to meet you and hear your ideas about reducing waste, helping the environment, addressing climate change.
Tuesday, October 10th marks Sammy’s 2023 bottle drive fundraising campaign. Please place your wine and beer bottles, and especially your aluminum cans on your porch before 6 pm. Sammy and I will be running the streets of Old Ottawa South, between Bank Street and Main Street, raising money to fund his passion of swimming. Sammy regularly wakes up at 4:30 am for morning practices, and trains 10 times a week. His commitment and perseverance…
Come one, come all – bargains galore! Sales happening throughout the neighbourhood.
Old Ottawa South residents will be relieved to learn that the Post Office located in the Quickie Convenience Store will remain where it is, at least for the foreseeable future. OSCA has received a letter to this effect from Canada Post, which is reproduced below. All this means that there is no threat to an essential public service in the neighbourhood, though it is also reassuring to note that Canada Post already had contingency plans in place to retain a postal outlet across the street.
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