Join the OSCA Board of Directors
OSCA is looking for individuals to join the Board of Directors. It’s a great way to be involved and make a difference right here in Old Ottawa South. Email nominations@oldottawasouth.ca to apply or for more information. Meetings take place once per month at the Firehall and there are many opportunities to participate in committees that suit individual skills and interests.
Talking trash
I’ve been wanting to start a regular column about garbage for a while now. But I can’t seem to get started because there’s so much to say. So, I’m just going to blurt out a bunch of stuff and hope that we can make sense of some of it. Can we achieve zero waste in Old Ottawa South? At one point, Ingrid was taking photos of “good stuff” put out for garbage pickup. She’d…
KIDS CORNER: Skating into winter!
Hi guys! Sorry we missed you last month – we were pretty busy with a basketball tournament but we’re glad to be back and bringing you an interview with Greg Alexander, who we have to thank for the skating rink at Windsor Park! If you’ve ever spent any time skating there, or even walked by and seen all the hockey players zooming by on the ice, you’ve probably wondered, like we have, who goes…
Firehall Gift and Food Drives
This time of year can be hard on so many and we are calling on Old Ottawa South to help spread some joy this holiday season. The Old Firehall at 260 Sunnyside Avenue will be accepting donations for the following: Angel Tree Program: The Angel Tree Program provides gifts to children and youth in vulnerable neighbourhoods and is organized by BGC Ottawa. Select one of the decorations at the Old Firehall which is has…
At the helm for 12 years and counting: A conversation with OSCAR Editor Brendan McCoy
During the recent Old Ottawa South Community Association’s (OSCA) Annual General Meeting on September 28, 2024, the last item on the agenda was Brendan McCoy, editor of the OSCAR newspaper, who spoke about the 50th anniversary of the local volunteer-run community newspaper. Billing itself as “The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South,” the monthly newspaper has been published by OSCA since 1974 as a source of local stories and information for the community. Receiving…
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