Old Ottawa South

VOTE for OOS for the Great Places in Canada Contest!

Old Ottawa South has been nominated in the annual Great Places in Canada competition. Please see links below and vote for your favourite neighbourhood! Show the country and the world why it's so great to live or work in, or just visit Old Ottawa South, in the heart of our nation's beautiful capital. Deadline for voting is Feb. 29, 2012. (Note: Nominations are now over. The Brewer Park Skating Oval was also nominated, as a "place" rather than a neighbourhood.)

Click here to vote for Old Ottawa South as one of the great places in Canada !

OSCA Winter Carnival, Sun., Feb. 5, Windsor Park

OSCA hosts the annual neighbourhood winter celebration Sun., Feb. 5 in Windsor Park from 11 am to 2 pm, with something for the whole family: hot dogs, drinks, games, music, raffles, contests, and of course the annual turkey toss! Sleigh rides courtesy of Tracy Arnett. There will be prizes for the best chili (vegetarian, meat and spicy) and best bread. Bring your clearly labeled entries to the park by noon. Free admission. Click here to see photos from past Winter Carnivals.

Kevin Mallon brings Aradia Baroque Ensemble to the Firehall Feb. 25

The inaugural concert of OSCA’s Sirens of Firehall series is nearly upon us! The first concert, on February 25, features music of the Italian Baroque, played by the Aradia Baroque Ensemble. I caught up with the group’s Artistic Director Kevin Mallon, to talk about his work, the ensemble and the upcoming performance at the Firehall. (More details below.)

Tickets are $25.00; students and seniors $15.00. To purchase your tickets, click here and select All Programs, then scroll down to the bottom, where you will see Aradia - Siren Concert Series under Special Events. You can also pick up tickets at the ...

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...

Volunteers Still Needed for Winter Carnival Sun. Feb. 5

Volunteer this Sunday, Feb. 5 to serve chili or help clean up: have some fun and meet your neighbours. It's also a great opportunity to get a few of those all-important volunteer hours, if you are a hi...

President's Report February 2012

OOS Community Garden, Infill Issues, Digital Signs, OSCAR Editor Leaving

Host a Katimavik Volunteer in Your Home, Feb. 23 - Mar. 4

Host a Katimavik volunteer for eleven days and discover Canada from home! Get a taste of what sets Canadians apart and what holds them together by becoming a Katimavik host family between February 23r...

OSCA Novice Basketball Season in Full Swing

The OSCA novice basketball team, nicknamed the "Mighty Midgets," recently played their first official game, emerging with a win in an exciting matchup against a team from Stittsville. The final score ...

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...

Public Meeting: Highway 417 Expansion Feb. 13, 4 pm

Editor's Note: Revised from the previously announced date of Feb 7, 2012.

Notice of Public Information Centre: Highway 417 Expansion, Operational Improvements and Infrastructure; Rehabilitation fr...

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 b...

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 ...