The city-wide campaign Cleaning the Capital takes place from September 15 to October 15, 2019. Residents come together as a community and combine efforts to make our city clean and green.
Local Playwright Presents "For Love or Money"
Don’t miss the neighbourhood’s hottest summer comedy “For Love or Money,” by Kate Jaimet, presented on Sunday, August 18th at the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club.
Free Film Nights at Lansdowne
Lansdowne Park is hosting free movie nights open to the public throughout July and August. Movies will begin at dusk – around 8:30 pm.
Capital Spokes Bike Rally & Rodeo 2019
The second Capital Spokes Bike Rally & Rodeo was held on Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Windsor Park. This year the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) and the Ottawa Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club (OTLBC) collaborated to stretch Capital Spokes into a weekend event.
OSCA Autumn Art Show & Sale: Call to Artists
Local artists, working in any medium, may submit one piece of fall-related artwork for exhibition and sale at the Firehall; 100% of sale goes to the artist. The theme: fall foliage, autumn leaves, hayrides, harvest celebrations, pumpkins...
Raising Funds for Refugees One Purse at a Time
On a recent bright Sunday, the dining room of a grand Old Ottawa South home had been transformed into a mini marketplace with purses atop china cabinets, tables lined with baskets of bangles and scarves and more wares hanging off door frames and wine racks. In the hallway, colourful scarves ran up the banister.
The reason for the makeover? The New to You Jewellery, Purse and Scarf Sale, one of the latest fundraising efforts of the Ottawa South Refugee Committee.
Blue Roses: Shedding a Light on an Invisible Community
Blue Roses is an inspiring documentary that challenges how end of life (palliative) care is defined and provided to Ottawa’s inner-city rooming house community, whose members often face issues of poverty, addiction and mental illness. Bob Jamison, a person with lived experience, and other frontline health workers take an innovative approach by going out into the community to provide palliative care, which is more typically provided in hospitals and hospices, and sometimes in homeless shelters.
Your Bench Your Location!
SWOOS meets iGEN: June 1st – Come Out And Vote!
Senior Watch Old Ottawa South celebrates its first year with an invite to young and old to vote for the best location for a city bench!
Where: Cast your votes at The Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue
When: Saturday, June 1, 2019, from 9:30am to 11:00am.
This past year, May 2018-2019, the SWOOS team searched what we, as a watchdog for seniors in Old Ottawa South, could or should actually do.
Countdown to Capital Spokes Rally & Rodeo
May 31st – June 2nd
What you need to know about the Bike Rally in Old Ottawa South!
Sunday, June 2nd, Rally begins at 9:30 a.m. Brewer Park
The OOS family-friendly group meets at Brewer Park at 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. near Seneca & Cameron (close to the Tennis Club). Look for cyclists at the basketball court!
Bike Rally & Rodeo: Free passes for the first 12 volunteers!
We're quickly approaching OSCA's Bike Rally & Rodeo! And we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us! The first 12 volunteers will be given a free day pass to the OTLBC and free bike tune-ups! Interested in knowing more about how you can get involved? Reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can read more info about the event and view maps here.
We hope to see you there!