Old Ottawa South

Welcome to the New OSCA Website!

The Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) presents: our new website! We've changed the look and added new features we think you'll find useful, whether you are an OSCA member, a resident, or even just hope to be one someday. Please have a look around, and be sure to register for an account . It's free! As a registered user you can submit your own articles and event notices, post pictures to the photo gallery and join the discussion forums to make this your community networking site!

Note: if you are currently registered with our old site, you will need to create a new account .

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Residents' Letter to City on 71 Hopewell Development

OOS residents Stacie Bergwerff and Mats Lindeberg felt strongly enough about the 71 Hopewell redevelopment proposal that they wrote a Comments letter directly to the City of Ottawa Planning Department .

Other residents can also submit their comments on 71 Hopewell at the City of Ottawa Development Application website . The Comments period is soon coming to a close, though, so please take action quickly.

In their letter, Bergwerff and Lindeberg compare the developer's plan to the City's design guidelines, citing many instances where the redevelopment contravenes them. One of their main concerns is that "the 'face' of this property will now be three off-putting garage doors" in a neighbourhood ...

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Important! Corrections to Spring 2010 Program Guide

• Nordic Walking Workshop - date change to March 26, 2010 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm $10
• Nordic Walking Course - 11 weeks from April 9 - June 18, Fridays from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm $95
• Badminton - 8 weeks from April...

OSCA Board Meeting Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Everyone is welcome to attend. Agenda highlights: Lansdowne civic representation; nominating committee update; 2010 OSCA budget. Meeeting is at 7:30 pm, at Southminster United Church, Galt Street entr...

71 Hopewell: Another Piece of OOS History Lost?

The property has been sold and the house is to be replaced by three 3-story townhouses. You can review the development plan and make comments at the City of Ottawa .

OSWatch Presents to Lansdowne Design Symposium

Brendan McCoy of OSCA's community watch committee, OSWatch, presented to the Lansdowne Park Design Symposium on Thurs. Feb. 25. The presentation, called " One Site, One Plan! " expressed OSCA's position...

OSCA President's Letter to City On Urban Boundary Expansion

City Council re-opened the Urban Boundary Expansion issue Wed. Feb. 24, 2010, causing a flurry of responses from various community groups, including OSCA President Michael Jenkin, who wrote a letter t...

Chilly Fun at Winter Carnival

There was chilly fun and "chili fun" at this year's OSCA Winter Carnival, Feb. 7, 2010.

More photos at the Winter Carnival Photo Gallery .

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