Old Ottawa South

OSCA Seeks New Executive Director

The Old Ottawa South Community Association is looking for a dynamic and community oriented individual to be its new Executive Director. Deadline for applications is fast approaching: Jan. 31, 2012.

Havana Night II Saturday, January 28 at the Firehall

Have you heard about last year’s "Havana Night", an evening of Cuban celebration complete with music, food and drinks?  You haven't?  This fun event is on Saturday, January 28th at 8 pm at the Firehall on Sunnyside Avenue. Tickets are $40 per person and are available at the Havana Cafe, 1200 Bank Street, Compact Music, 785 Bank Street, the Firehall (Ottawa South Community Centre), 260 Sunnyside Avenue and online at www.oldottawasouth.ca . This is an Ottawa South Community Association fundraiser for the Friends of Lansdowne legal challenge .

From the Skies: Old Ottawa South

Every year, OOS photographer Tom Alfoldi likes to get up into the skies for some aerial photography of Old Ottawa South and surrounding areas. In 2011, he captured our surrounding bridges, which can be seen in the December OSCAR. Here, he has taken aerial shots of a few of our famous buildings.

Welcome to the OSCA Website

Do you live, work or own a business in Old Ottawa South , or just want to keep up on what's happening? Then this website is for you. Find out what the community association and residents are doing to make...

Nominate OOS for Great Places in Canada Competition!

Editor's note: Old Ottawa South has been nominated in the annual Great Places in Canada competition, please see links below and vote for your favourite neighbourhood. "The competition is spon...

Havana Night II: Hot Night in a Cold Town!

Are you yearning for the exciting sounds of Cuban music, for scrumptious Cuban (Havana Cafe) food, for the exhilerating sight of sand and surf, for the distinctive taste of a mojito?

Havana...

Volunteers Needed for the OSCA Winter Carnival

The 2012 edition of the Winter Carnival is fast approaching on Sunday February 5th and OSCA needs people to fill the volunteer roster.  You could assist with set up, the&...

Art Installation Panels now in our Photo Gallery

You can now see Deborah Margo's winning art installation panels in our Photo Gallery. To view them, click here . Deborah won the 2010 City of Ottawa art competition for the display of works of art in pu...

Brewer Park Community Garden Update

Support and interest in a community garden is building in Old Ottawa South. On January 15th, nearly 20 people attended an open community meeting about our proposal to locate a community garden in Brew...

Infill Controversy in Old Ottawa South: "Shame and Intensification"

The Ottawa Citizen has taken note of a local issue with a house recently sold at 34 Brighton Avenue where the owner wanted to sell to a non-developer. The beautiful large lot next to Brighton Beach now ...