The OSCAR l January 2020 Page 1 THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice Year 48, No. 1 January 2020 Get outdoors in January Cold, clear weekdays make for a smooth surface and small crowds on the Rideau Canal Skateway. To get outdoors, see the article by travel writer and Winter Programs OOS resident Laura Byrne Paquet on page 35. PHOTO BY LAURA BYRNE PAQUET at the Firehall COMMUNITY CALENDAR Jan. 7-12 OSCA “Try-It-Free” Program Week, Registration is now open! Firehall CHECK OUT OUR 2020 WINTER Mon, Jan. 13, 19:00-21:00 OOS Garden Club - Armchair Guide to Costa Rica with Christine Libon, The GUIDE FOR PROGRAM LISTINGS! Firehall Tues, Jan. 14, 10:00 SWOOS Snow Mole Team Group Walk Audit, Firehall Thurs, Jan. 16, 18:30 Hopewell Avenue P.S. Kindergarten Information Session, Hopewell P.S. YOGA POTTERY School Library ARTS PILATES SPORTS Sat, Jan. 18, 11:00-13:00 The Great Canadian Kilt Skate, L INTEREST DANCE GENERA Lansdowne Park Skating Court WWW.OLDOTTAWASOUTH.CA Sat, Jan. 18, 16:30 Music at Trinity: The Ottawa Guitar Trio, Trinity Anglican Sat, Jan. 18, 19:30 Master Piano Recital Series: Beethoven Sonatas III, Southminster United Sun, Jan. 19, 9:00 Chemistry Magic Show, Carleton 2020 SUMMER CAMP University Jan. 20-24, 8:30-16:00 Kindergarten Registration Opens, REGISTRATION Hopewell P.S. REGISTRATION OPENS Sun, Jan. 26, 13:00-16:00 CAG Winter Party in the Park, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH Brantwood Park AT NOON ONLINE AND Thurs, Jan. 30, 12:00 OSCA Summer Camp Registration Opens IN-PERSON Thurs, Feb. 6, 19:00 Glebe CI 100th Anniversary Brainstorming Session, Glebe Collegiate Check out our 2020 Summer Camp Guide To see the latest listings, go to the online events calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca for a full list of camps and pricing! NEXT DEADLINE: oldottawasouth.ca FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 Page 2 The OSCAR l January 2020 BUSINESS BEAT PetSmart closing, used car dealership takes Noel’s place By Erik van der Torre to see what the “re-revisioning” of Lansdowne might change, but it Another short Business Beat this seems unlikely we’re going to see a month. I am settling into my new part- vibrant, exciting retail mix anytime time role as OSCA’s Communications soon. I wonder how much longer until and Marketing Coordinator, but as other large tenants like Winners and you may have noticed, December is Structube will also cut bait? somewhat of a busy month all around, and OSCA is no exception. Bank Barbershop Back in October I reported that we Lansdowne losing another tenant were getting (yet) another hair place on PHOTOS BY BRENDAN MCCOY In the Air now open January 5th will be PetSmart’s last Bank Street. Last month I had a chance I have not (yet) been able to poke my day at Lansdowne. So after the earlier to pop in and I wasn’t disappointed. Eddie’s Autowa head in (and perhaps that’s not the best demise of The Source, Lansdowne has Hussain, the incredibly friendly owner, Well, that didn’t take long. And the idea anyway…) at In the Air which now lost another large tenant. I really gave me a quick, great barber cut, and result is exactly as predicted. Now describes itself as “The Premier Knife don’t know what this all means, but it I was in and out in about 20 minutes. that Noel’s was shut down by the City and Axe Throwing Bar,” but they are is somewhat depressing that even these The prices are very competitive, and I after one complaint, the space was now open for business. Walking by large, national chains can’t survive at think you would be hard pressed to find filled within weeks with, guess what, the other day, I did notice that there Lansdowne, or at the very least have no a quicker, cheaper haircut. All in all, a second-hand car dealership. And I is a bunch of artwork on the walls, desire to be there, even if they are not a nice addition to that stretch of Bank have nothing against the business; this with descriptions, and maybe prices? losing money. It will be very interesting Street. is exactly what it was before. I guess I am just still angry that an actually This would be a great addition to an already intriguing business, and I am CANADA’S ONLY OATMEAL CAFE interesting use of parking space got quashed “because of the rules.” And sure I will have a chance to check it remember, those rules apparently apply out in the near future. There is actually only sometimes, and only if you are not a chance I will have been before this a developer. So, everything is back to gets published, as there is a rumour we normal, and the lot is now filled with might check it out for our OSCA staff second-hand cars, surely a lot better Xmas party. But I can’t tell if they are and nicer than (temporarily) parked serious... bobcats and a landscaping business. Business Beat is a monthly feature Cylie delayed that highlights new and existing Unfortunately for them, and for businesses in Old Ottawa South. us, the opening of Cylie’s chocolate Opinions are my own. If you know store had to be postponed due to of any new businesses opening up or Fashionable construction delays. It must hurt for want to share your thoughts about them to have missed out on the holiday existing businesses, send a note to: Oatmeal season, but I am hopeful they will [email protected]. be able to bounce back and make a Erik van der Torre has lived in Old successful go of it once they open. Open 365 days a year 7am-4pm Ottawa South with his wife and I distinctly remember thinking how three sons for over 10 years. He is there was no chance Stella Luna would 1154 BANK STREET @ GLEN a member of Hopewell Avenue PS’ survive their first winter after their Parent Council and OSCA’s Traffic opening was delayed into the fall. How & Safety Committee, and is OSCA’s wrong I proved to be on that one! Communications and Marketing Coordinator. A scotch lounge in your neighbourhood. Neat. 54 single malts, Scotch Cocktails, Wine, Beer, Cider & Prosecco and Small plates Evenings @ Oat Couture Oatmeal Cafe Wednesday - Saturday 5pm - late CANADA’S ONLY SINGLE MALT LOUNGE MONTGOMERY SCOTCH LOUNGE / OAT COUTURE CAFE QUARTER PAGE INSERTION - 4.75 X 7.5 OSCAR NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE The OSCAR l January 2020 Page 3 NEWS Reimagining the Fieldhouse at Windsor Park Participants expressed passionate views on the future of the park. Each participant was given six sticky ‘dots’ to then vote for their preferred options in each category; three for facilities (or structures), and three for PHOTOS BY DARCY MIDDAUGH programming. By Shehryar Sarwar some sort of food service or catering users, OSCA will miss the application this issue forward. We’ve learned that capability. Correspondingly the ideas deadline for the City’s 50-50 Major residents are passionate about their On November 26th, OSCA hosted for facilities attracting the most dots Capital Asset program (which is at the park, we’ve heard inspiring ideas on a public meeting at the Firehall (votes) included: a kitchen/canteen, end of March 2020). The application what could be packed into it, and we seeking residents’ views on the future a stage for performances, a gazebo, would instead be filed in 2021; really want to get this right! of the fieldhouse at Windsor Park. picnic tables, an outdoor brick oven, meanwhile OSCA will continue to The meeting was attended by about and a dog washing station. Solar panels listen to residents and seek the next Shehryar Sarwar is a longtime 30 people including our Councillor, were suggested, both to keep costs available funding window from the resident of OOS and an OSCA Board Shawn Menard. down and to reduce the new structure’s City for this ambitious and much- member. OSCA Board members Michael carbon footprint. needed project. Jenkin and Luc Pellerin launched a An ad-hoc committee established presentation that displayed vividly Online survey by the OSCA Board to review options the fieldhouse’s current dilapidated The ideas collected at this meeting for the fieldhouse at Windsor Park will state, and estimated the potential matched closely the results of OSCA’s integrate the results of this meeting, the costs of a renovation and a rebuild. online survey that ran for two months online survey, and other submissions Two flipcharts invited participants’ starting in October, and sought by residents into a report to the OSCA suggestions for the structural residents’ views on the state of the Board at its January meeting with changes, as well as new or enhanced fieldhouse. That survey, completed by recommendations that will help move programming in the park. Each over 50 people, similarly demonstrated participant was handed six sticky ‘dots’ Old Ottawa South residents want a to then vote for their preferred options larger and more useable fieldhouse to in each category; three for facilities (or support multiple outdoor and indoor structures), and three for programming. activities. Programming activities were very similar to those proposed Form follows function at the public meeting. Unsurprisingly, The meeting was lively and given the dilapidated character of the animated to the end, with participants current fieldhouse, there was virtually expressing passionate views on the no support to renovate the existing future of the park.