After a two-year hiatus, the Old Ottawa South Porch Sale is back! Saturday September 10th is the day to explore the neighbourhood looking for deals or to sell your stuff. The event runs from 8am to 3pm.

That time of year again! OSCA is looking for volunteers to support the work of its board of directors and various committees. If you have an interest in helping out, please get in touch.

We want to welcome everyone back to Firehall and are opening up our patio at 260 Sunnyside Avenue this Saturday from 11am to 2pm for a BBQ and music.  

We want to provide you with an update regarding our health and safety policies at OSCA. We will continue to monitor changes and review our policy throughout the spring and will provide updates on any changes on this page.

Old Ottawa South and other inner urban areas are slated to provide housing for many of the 400,000 new residents expected in Ottawa over the 25-year term of the new Official Plan. What will that look like? Where will we do it? How will we get there?

OSCA’s Planning and Zoning Committee (‘P&Z’) prepared a slide presentation about the City’s New Official Plan (‘OP’) and presented it in a Zoom meeting on September 27, 2021. You can view here the pdf OSCA P&Z Community Presentation 21 09 27 (5.99 MB) .

Your feedback is requested by October 13, 2021.

Registration is now open for a virtual community meeting at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 27, 2021 to discuss the impacts of the City of Ottawa's final Official Plan draft on Old Ottawa South.  Register via OSCA programs to obtain the Zoom link.

As promised in late August, OSCA has been hard at work developing the details of our vaccination policy. We remain committed to doing everything possible to provide a safe environment for you and your family. Please take the time to read the following text, outlining OSCA’s evolving vaccination policy.

As a result of the impact of COVID-19, the Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) has restructured its internal management and program delivery team. As part of this restructuring, Christy Savage, OSCA’s Executive Director since 2012, has left OSCA to pursue other career opportunities.

As we resume in-person activities at the Firehall, we're committed to doing everything possible to provide a safe environment. That is why OSCA is adopting a COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Starting this fall, all eligible program participants, staff, and volunteers at the Firehall will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. OSCA is still developing the details of our vaccination policy, but we want to share this important news right away.

If you aren't yet vaccinated, please get your shot today. And if you are vaccinated, you can feel confident in coming back to the Firehall and reconnecting (safely!) with friends and neighbours.

Join us at this month’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee meeting! Community members are welcome and encouraged to join.