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2017 11 November THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice Year 45, No. 10 November 2017 Company of Adventurers Tackle The Taming of the Shrew, with a Twist! See Story on Page 20-21 PHOTO BY BRUCE DEACHMAN COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wed, Nov 1, 12:00 Doors Open for Music (DOMS): Visser- Shaw Guitar Duo, Southminster United Sat, Nov 4, 9:30-14:00 Frosty’s Fair Christmas Bazaar, Trinity Anglican at The Firehall Sunday, Sun. Nov 5, 13:00 Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre November 26 Free Showing of Documentary “Embrace”, Mayfair Theatre Wed. Nov. 8, 12:00 DOMS: Northern Treasures, Southminster United Local Talent Thurs. Nov. 9, 19:30 Rescued Treasure: A Treasury of Jewish Music Almost Forgotten, Southminster United Mon. Nov. 13, 19:00 OOS Garden Club - Care of Orchids, The Firehall Wed. Nov. 15, 12:00 DOMS: November Reflections, @OldOttSouth @oldottsouth @oldottsouth Southminster United Sat. Nov. 18, 9:00-13:00 Southminster United Church Christmas Bazaar Wed. Nov. 22, 12:00 DOMS: The Light Of Common Day, Southminster United Fri. Nov. 24, 19:30 Stairwell Carollers: A Canadian Christmas, Southminster United Sat. Nov. 25 10:00- Abbotsford Bazaar 14:30 Sat. Nov. 25, 19:00 Concerts By The Canal: Pete & Will Anderson Trio, Southminster United Sun. Nov. 26, 18:00 Grey Cup, Lansdowne Park Sun. Nov. 26, 10:00- OSCA Christmas Craft Show, The Firehall 16:00 Wed. Nov. 29, 12:00 DOMS: Autumn Reflections. Southminster United Wed. Nov. 29, 19:00 Prime Minister Talks: Pierre Trudeau, Saint Paul University (Room L120) To see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca Page 2 The OSCAR l November 2017 BUSINESS BEAT Work in Progress: Local Coffee Shops than constantly getting distracted by popular with the university crowd and the fridge, laundry, etc. since they are a bit smaller than other Below is a(n incomplete) list of coffee shops in the neighbourhood it the work/study/meeting spots I am can sometimes be hard to find a seat. familiar with in our neighbourhood But the two “bar” areas mean that if and I rated them on several aspects, you’re by yourself you can usually using a score out of 10. find a spot. WiFi: Yes Bridgehead Bridgehead is my go-to spot, largely Black Squirrel Books due to its proximity to my house. Black Squirrel Books (BSB) is Seating comfort: 8 (benches and clearly the place to be if you own a seats) - 3 (stools) Macbook. And yes, I will occasionally Seating is pretty good overall, but try to sneak in even though I don’t if it’s busy and you’re condemned to quite fit the youthful, hipsterish bill. a dreaded stool it might be tough to Seating comfort: 7 stick around for more than a coffee. Black Squirrel Books has a But at least the stools can serve as a hodgepodge of chairs and their temporary holding spot until a better comfort level can range from a 9 (if seat becomes available. you snag one of the fauteuils) to a 5 Food: 8 if you end up on a flat, hard wooden I like Bridgehead’s food. There is a chair. But generally speaking the really nice mix of sweet and savoury chairs are comfy enough to spend a choices, and this makes it easy to couple of hours at work. stay through lunch if needed. And Drinks: 9 PHOTO BY ERIK VAN DER TORRE because Bridgehead has more than I really like BSB’s coffee and they 20 locations, they now also fall under have a great tea selection. And, as I go, things went from 0 to 60 really By Erik van der Torre the rule that they have to post calorie mentioned in last month’s article, they fast and I almost had to skip this information for their items, so making are now also licensed so if your task month’s Business Beat. But while I When we moved to Ottawa, I left my a somewhat more informed choice has at hand is relatively straightforward was working away on my first report, job in marketing research to become become a little easier. My favourite you can even indulge in a wine, beer, I realized it gave me the perfect topic a full-time caregiver to our children, is probably the breakfast wrap, which or cider. to write about: work/study/meeting and I have been in that role ever is luckily often available well into Food: 5 spots in OOS. I tend to do about half since. But with the kids now being lunchtime. My only complaint is that This score is primarily reflective my work from home, but will often older and more independent, I have they got rid of the morning bun. I pine of the food selection rather than the choose to work at a coffee shop, as it started taking on some freelance for it often. quality. The few treats that BSB forces me sit behind my laptop rather projects. And as these things tend to Drinks: 8 offers are quite tasty, but they are Bridgehead probably has the best just that: treats. If you’re looking for coffee and tea in the neighbourhood something more substantial or plan to and it’s no punishment to be forced to work through lunch, you’re better off order several drinks over the course of somewhere else. a work session. Availability of seating: 5 Availability of seating: 7 BSB is very popular, especially Bridgehead can get busy, especially among students, and have a somewhat right after school drop-off (i.e. around limited amount of seats available (they 9:00 am) and of course around lunch are after all primarily a bookstore…), time. But it is rare that you cannot find so getting a seat can be tricky. And it a seat at all, even if it’s just a stool for seems that once people have settled in, the first little while. turnover is very limited. WiFi: Yes. Added bonus, most of WiFi: Yes. the bench seats have power outlets in them. Life of Pie We witnessed all three moves of Starbucks Life of Pie and it’s been very exciting Starbucks is Starbucks. Like many to watch them succeed and grow. in our neighbourhood, I like local, Their current location seems to suit independent stores, but that doesn’t them perfectly, as it provides ample mean I don’t like or go to Starbucks. space for the amazing baking, storage Seating comfort: 7 for the take home food, and lots of When I work at Starbucks, I actually seating. prefer to sit along one of the two Seating comfort: 5 “bars” on the high seats, which are The tables and chairs are a bit surprisingly comfortable. The regular spartan at Life of Pie, and I usually seats are comfortable enough, but find it hard to sit in them for long I get a bit uncomfortable after long stretches. They do have a few stretches. comfortable seats, so one can always Drinks: 7 move around if need be. I like the consistency of Starbucks Drinks: 6 coffee and if I want to indulge in a The coffee is generally very good special drink (basically dessert), this is (they serve the amazing Happy Goat likely where I head. Coffee), but selection is fairly limited. Food: 6 Food: 8 I like the breakfast sandwiches at I can’t say I always love the lunch Starbucks, but don’t love the lunch options, but what I do love is that you choices. And although I quite like the can check ahead of time to see what’s chocolate chunk cookie, I find most of on offer that day. So I will often pick the food decidedly meh. Availability of seating: 6 Starbucks is clearly still very Continued on pg. 3 The OSCAR l November 2017 Page 3 an incredible amount of willpower Luna’s panini’s. And the frequent alternatives, I have yet to sit down and Continued from pg. 2 to spend any amount of time here rotation of panini on offer means work at our local location. Which is without succumbing to the gelato’s that there’s almost always a favourite not to say that I dislike Tim Hortons, and choose my days to coincide with siren song. available. One thing to keep in mind on the contrary. As a new Canadian, some of my favourites. Like the Mac Seating comfort: 7 when working here on a busy lunch I love Tim’s for all the reasons their n Cheese. I have also been known Seating is quite mixed, and spending day: if lots of people are ordering sappy commercials tell me I should to make detours to Life of Pie on more than an hour on one of the panini, the place gets filled with a love them. And as a Dutch expatriate, Morning Glory muffin days. wooden pews can be hard on the body. strong odour of burnt toast and tends I love that I can go to Tim’s around Availability of seating: 9 But the chairs are quite comfortable to get a bit smoky. New Year’s and get a few Dutchies to Life of Pie is big, and the lack and like most other places, Stella also Availability of seating: 8 remind me of our oliebollen. of WiFi makes it a lot less popular has a few comfortable lounge chairs. On a hot summer day, it can be next among the student crowd.
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