THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice Year 45, No. 8 September 2017 Southminster United Development Community Meeting - September 11th at 7:00 pm See Pages 11-13 A rendering of the Windmill proposal for the Southminster Church site. ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY HOBIN & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR Tues, Sept. 5, 20:00 OSCA Fall Program Registration Starts Wed, Sept. 6, 12:00 Doors Open for Music (DOMS) - Daniel Tselyakov - “Prodigies and Masters,” Southminster United Sat, Sept. 9, 8:00-15:00 OOS Porch Sale Sat, Sept. 9, 14:00-16:00 Welcome Party for Recent Arrivals Ali, Ghassan and Ema, Trinity Anglican Fall Program Mon, Sept. 11, 19:00 – 20:30 Southminster Development Public Information Session, Southminster United Registration Starts Mon, Sept. 11, 19:00 OOS Garden Club: “Ornamental Grasses for the Urban Garden,” The Firehall September 5, 2017 Wed, Sept. 13, 12:00 DOMS - MOONFRUITS “Ste-Quequepart,” Look for the guide inside or Southminster United Sat, Sept. 16, 11:00 Brighter Futures Charity Bike Rally & download it from our website Banquet, Tennis & Lawn Bowling Club Sat, Sept, 16, 16:30 Music at Trinity-Emily Shaw and Craig OLDOTTAWASOUTH.CA Visser, Trinity Anglican Sat, Sept, 16, 10:00-17:00 Carleton U Birthday Party, Carleton Parking lot 5 Sat, Sept. 16 Brighton Avenue Clambake, Old Brighton Beach Tues, Sept. 19, 18:30 Alpha Starts, Trinity Anglican Wed, Sept. 20, 12:00 DOMS - Florian Hoefner - “Coldwater Stories,” Southminster United FALL FEST Sat, Sun, Sept. 23-24 Fall Tree Festival, Brewer Park (Pond) Sun, Sept. 24, 15:00-17:00 Wine and Cheese Fundraising Reception for the Sunday Supper Program, St. Margaret 01-10-2017 Mary Catholic Mon, Sept. 25, 19:00 Celebration of PMs: “Louis St-Laurent” by 11 AM-2 PM Windsor Park Dr. Xavier Gélinas, Saint Paul University Wed, Sept. 27, 12:00 DOMS - A Salute to Finland, Southminster United Best Soup, Pie, Bread, BBQ RAFFLES MUSIC Pie & Preserve Contest KIDS ACTIVITIES & GAMES Sat, Sept. 30, 14:30, 19:30 GCA 50th Anniversary, Glebe Community Centre Sun, Oct. 1, 11:00-14:00 OSCA Fall Fest, Windsor Park To see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca Page 2 The OSCAR l September 2017 BUSINESS BEAT Sidewalk Sale and a Bank Street Roundup By Erik van der Torre see the very sudden disappearance of WAG. There is a lot happening on Bank According to a notice that was Street, and rather than focussing on briefly posted in the window, WAG one or two specific businesses in owed several months’ worth of rent OOS, this month’s Business Beat will and all indications are that they went highlight some of the changes that bankrupt. have occurred this summer. Nicole, who worked at WAG’s day care, will continue to work Porch & Sidewalk Sale as a caregiver for dogs and is One of the most exciting hoping to open her own doggy developments in the OOS business day care within the next 6-12 community is that several local months. In the meantime she’s business owners have been meeting offering her dog-walking/check-in/ on a regular basis to figure out a house-sitting services: nicole@ way to better highlight OOS’ local wizardsofpawspetcare.com. business community. As many residents will remember, efforts to Lilac Nails & Spa form a BIA failed in 2012 due to the As mentioned in the previous resistance of a few business owners OSCAR, the Winerack − 1105 Bank and in particular some landlords Street − recently closed its doors. But (to form a BIA, landlords are the the space didn’t sit empty for very PHOTO BY ERIK VAN DER TORRE ones who get a vote, not individual long and Lilac Nails & Spas had their th A Modern Space e-liquids and other accessories. I am business owners). But over the past grand opening on August 19 . Across the street, the north half not part of their target audience, but I few months, a steady core of local, One would have to think that of the former Three Little Monkeys kind of like having a wide variety of independent, and engaged business with this opening, the nail and (1150 Bank Street) has indeed different businesses on Bank. owners have been getting together beauty market is now saturated in become a furniture store: A Modern and discussing ways to join forces OOS, especially since the former Space. While the space is relatively Roost & Grills in better promoting OOS’ lively Kaleidoscope Books location (just small, it’s surprising how much When we moved to OOS, 1202 business community. across the Bank Street Bridge) also beautiful furniture they are still able Bank Street was occupied by One of the first tangible results of recently became a nail salon. to display. I have to admit that we Buttercream Bakery. We went there a this collaboration is the fact that a tend to gravitate to modern, European few times and actually quite enjoyed large number of businesses including, Arkadia style furniture, so this new place is their cakes and pastries. When but not limited to: Hair Republic, One of the most mysterious new right up my alley. ownership changed, we, like many Alteriors, the Clothes Secret, etc. developments is the paper that others I guess, felt the quality had − will be holding a sidewalk sale went up in the north half of the old Starz Hair Boutique gone down and it wasn’t long before during the upcoming Porch Sale Folklore Centre (1107 Bank Street). Starz Hair Boutique moved from they closed their doors. The location (Saturday, September 9th). The group The paper is decorated with all kinds their somewhat small and dark space has had a few changes since then and is currently working on promotional of images, including a radio, tall at 1193 Bank Street to the other side if I’m honest I had little hope for the material to announce and highlight ship, whale, flowers, and scissors. of the street into the larger, brighter most recent tenant: Dough Brothers. the Sidewalk Sale. Look for flyers There is also a barber symbol in the space recently vacated by Sirenas Paper is now up in the window and and posters to find out which top left corner. Throwing the name Spa (1223 Bank Street). from the looks of it the space will businesses will be participating. that’s written on the paper - Arkadia Dimiourgikos Kefalaio - into Google reopen as Roost & Grills. Somehow VapeKing I’m finding the name somewhat WAG Translate suggests that it is Greek for A few doors down from the old confusing, but I’d have to assume As very recent dog owners − we “Arcadia Creative Capital”. By the Starz location, in the space vacated one of the main things on offer will have had our puppy for 5 months − time the September OSCAR comes by Lazard & associates (1208 Bank be rotisserie chicken? If that is the we only had the opportunity to try out we may know what’s gone in, but Street), Vapeking is set to open case, I will actually be quite excited. WAG’s doggy day care services once. for now I can only guess it might be their 4th Ottawa location. They sell I briefly lived in Toronto, just around And both we and the puppy loved another barber shop? electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, the corner from a Portuguese roast it. So we were more than a bit sad to chicken joint and I was instantly hooked. Here’s hoping Roost & Grills can live up to that promise and will last longer than the previous few INFORMATION places. SESSION/ OPEN HOUSE: Business Beat is a monthly feature st Saturday, October 21 that highlights new and existing busi- from 10am-12pm nesses in Old Ottawa South. Reviews and opinions are those of the author alone. If you know of any new busi- nesses opening up or want to share your thoughts about existing busi- nesses, please feel free to share them: [email protected]. A truly bilingual school. Erik van der Torre has lived in Old Une école Ottawa South for over 8 years. He parfaitement bilingue. is a member of the OSCA Board, the Traffic & Safety Committee, and Hopewell Avenue PS’ parent council. www.WestboroAcademy.com 613-737-9543 The OSCAR l September 2017 Page 3 NEWS New on Bank Street: Sri Chinmoy Statue By Kathy Krywicki where a local group of Chinmoy’s students operated a natural food The corner of Bank & Belmont store and restaurant (called Ananda looks a little different now with the Niketan) in the 1970’s. addition of a statue of Sri Chin- moy, an Indian spiritual leader who Kathy Krywicki is the OSCA Web taught meditation, surrounded by Editor and a long time resident of some flowers and benches. OOS. The statue has been placed on a parking spot rented by Pratyaya Hamilton, a meditation leader at the Sri Chinmoy Centre. This summer CBC News brought attention to The Sri Chinmoy Statue at Bank Street and Belmont Avenue the statue and the Bank Street site, PHOTO BY SUE NEILL Summer Vacation: It’s Over Article noting the closure of Ananda Niketan at 1149 Bank Street from the March 1976 OSCAR. FROM THE OSCAR ARCHIVES What’s your home worth? Call for a complimentary consultation Bruce on vacation at Lac Penché. PHOTO BY BRUCE GRANT SOLD SOLD By Bruce Grant or “yeah, whatever” by some others. This un-named small lake Back to school, back to became known as Lac Penché work, back from cottages and (Tilted Lake) and the people just camping trips, mosquitoes and rebuilt their homes and went on black bears, we return home with their lives.