THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice Year 44, No.8 September 2016 Our Neighbour the Piano See story on page 18 Southminster’s restored Heintzman grand piano. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sunday Tuesday, September 6, 20:00 OSCA Child and Youth Program October 2 Registration, www.oldottawasouth.ca 11am-2pm Wednesday, September 7, Doors Open for Music (DOMS) 12:00 “Cantemus!” Germany’s Würzburg at Windsor Park Cathedral Girls’ Choir, Southminster Wednesday, September 7, OSCA Adult Program Registration, 20:00 www.oldottawasouth.ca Thursday, September 8, 9:00- Abbotsford Open House. 16:00 Fall FestBest Soup, Jam, Pie, Saturday, September 10, 8:00- OSCA Porch Sale Bread & Preserve Contest! 15:00 (bring to the park by noon) Saturday, September 10 13:30 Capital Ward Cruise, Rideau Canal BBQ, Pumpkin Sales, Raffles Bouncy Slide (courtesy of Tracey Arnett), Monday, September 12, Ottawa Brahms Choir Rehearsals Start, & more! See www.oldottawasouth.ca for details. 19:00-21:30 Southminster Wednesday, September 14, DOMS “Pipes And Valves” - Celebrated 12:00 works for trumpet and Organ, Southminster Wednesday, September 14, Lucas Chaisson, Live at the Royal Oak, 20:00 OTLBC September 15-18 CityFolk, Lansdowne Park Saturday, September 17, Music at Trinity Concert Series “Dynamite 16:30 Motel,” Trinity Anglican old ottawa southsale Saturday, September 17 38th Annual Brighton Ave Clambake, Old Brighton Beach community wide Monday, September 19 18:30 Alpha Meeting, Trinity Saturdaypm Wednesday, September 21, DOMS, “Eonic Echoes” A Solo Viola September3 10 12:00 Presentation, Southminster am- Wednesday, September 28, DOMS, “Hymne À L’amour” - A Tribute to PORCH 8 12:00 Cabaret Singer Édith Piaf, Southminster Need a break? pm on the 1:30 Sunday, October 2 OSCA Fall Fest, Windsor Park Joinam us- between 11 Old Firehall Porch for live music, face painting sunnyside aveAn excellent opportunity to To see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca & barbecue.260 find or sell your treasures! : hours like us on facebook Page 2 The OSCAR l September 2016 OSCA EVENTS Halloween Dance Party 2016: It’s Back! By Daphne Dumbrille and memories. Snacks and non-alcoholic Kate Charland drinks will be available in the dance room - but be careful, it might be spooky in there! Start planning your elaborately crazy Come on out and join over 130 of costumes* and dig out your dancing your friends and neighbours at what shoes, the adult Halloween Dance is sure to be the most fun party of the Party is back by popular demand! year! Tickets are $25 each and can be On Saturday October 29th, purchased in person at the Old Fire- OSCA’s favourite music man, DJ hall or on-line through OSCA’s web Spanky, will spin some tunes while site when Fall registration opens. ghouls and goblins dance, watch their favourite music videos, and *Don’t like costumes? No problem! enjoy the neighbourhood’s favourite Come dressed as yourself or throw beverage - Ashton beer. Don’t worry on a silly hat! about taking selfies or remember- ing exactly what happens during the Daphne and Kate are members of night because Mojo Photo Booth will OSCA’s Special Events Committee be there to capture your cherished (Above) Party goers at last year’s event having fun with the Mojo Photo Booth. Make sure you get your tickets to this year’s party! MOJO PHOTO BOOTH (Below) OSCA will be serving Ashton Brewing Company beer again. Come on 176 Cameron Ave | 613-730-7207 | [email protected] | www.otlbc.com out and see one of our favourite neighbourhood bartenders, Quinn. PHOTOS BY KATE CHARLAND ASK ABOUT OUR MONTHLY SAVE THE DATE! MEMBERSHIPS SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 WE ARE #NOTJUSTTENNIS 2017 EARLY BIRD Summer Camps Junior Programs MEMBERSHIPS Fully Licensed Royal Oak Adult Clinics Event & Corporate Rentals Lessons for all Ages ON SALE! JOIN US SEPT. 14, 8PM FOR LUCAS CHAISSON LIVE AT THE ROYAL OAK @ THE OTLBC TICKETS $20 IN ADVANCE | $25 AT THE DOOR - WWW.OTLBC.COM The OSCAR l September 2016 Page 3 BUSINESSES OF OLD OTTAWA SOUTH Driving Fashion Forward in Old Ottawa South By Bonnie O’Sullivan That multi-coloured floral truck you saw in Roy Barber Services’ lot on Saturday wasn’t there for auto repairs, but for your fashion fix. The Vogue Mobile is Ottawa’s first clothing boutique on wheels. Lainie Towell, owner of the fashion truck, began her business this June and rolled into Old Ottawa South on July 16. The Vogue Mobile will be returning to the auto repair lot next to the Sunnyside library on Saturdays. Towell selects all pieces sold in her bou- tique, and said she hopes her choices will appeal to women of all ages. “My aesthetic is elegant with edge... I say it’s more elegant be- cause when you get older in life, you really do appreciate the more classic things, but these are still really well-made and have something a little different about them.” The Vogue Mobile offers a selection of mobile, the fact that you’re not stuck in one PHOTOS BY BONNIE O’SULLIVAN women’s clothing by independent designers, location,” said Towell. “I’ve really enjoyed many of whom are Canadian. One such de- being able to scoot around town and test dif- signer is Elena Jones who co-owns Lococina ferent neighbourhoods and markets out to see in the Byward Market. Lococina was ap- what works in certain areas and what doesn’t Susanne Ledbetter proached by Towell last winter to see if they work so that next year, I can make better deci- would be interested in producing some pieces Bookkeeping Services sions.” for the Vogue Mobile, explained Jones. With a supportive community ranging from It all adds up. Jones, who designed a Vogue Mobile col- Canadian fashion businesses to a cross- lection for the August/September season, said Tel: (613) 297-7590 Email: [email protected] continental support group, what could be one collaborating with another Ottawa business- of the biggest challenges for Ottawa’s first woman was one of the key benefits to the mobile fashion boutique owner? “There’s partnership. “First of all building a relation- . Member of IPBC moments where it’s scary,” acknowledged . ship with a fellow female entrepreneur is Quick Proadvisor Towell. “Mostly, can I drive this truck?” . always rewarding, second we are in the same Simply Accounting . Over 15 years of experience industry and both our companies have a very Bonnie O’Sullivan has positive attitude which makes us stronger,” degrees in journalism and said Jones. education. The Vogue Mobile owner is a member of the American Mobile Retail Associa- tion (AMRA), which provides a supportive community to mobile retailers across North America. According to the AMRA’s 2015 Mobile Retail Survey, 84 per cent of mobile shops sell women’s fashion products. Towell cited the flexibility of owning a mobile boutique as one of the driving advan- tages when she was considering her business plan. “The appeal for me is definitely that it’s Lainie Towell standing outside of her fashion boutique. The Vogue Mobile rolls into Old Ottawa South on Saturdays at Roy Barber Services’ parking lot. PCGC Poster May14-16 PRINT.indd 1 5/14/2016 10:28:57 AM Page 4 The OSCAR l September 2016 NEWS 38th Annual Brighton Avenue Clambake By Cindy MacLoghlin year and, with one blip, it’s been held tions while greeting new neighbours Canvassers will be knocking on there every year since. and renewing old acquaintances. doors in early September to sell Current and former Brighton Avenue Preparations begin in the after- This community feast is a big suc- tickets, solicit loans of barbeques and residents are invited to join old and noon as volunteers put up the tent cess year after year because of the tables, and sign people up for set-up new neighbours on Saturday, Sep- and dig the pit for the fire. After the many contributions of the residents and clean-up jobs. If you miss your tember 17th for the 38th Brighton children’s meal, there will be a group of Brighton Avenue who, among canvassers but don’t want to miss Avenue Clambake. photo at 6:00. This year we’ll also do other things, canvass, put up the the fun, please fill out the form they This annual street party began 39 a separate photograph of the children tent, tend the fire, shuck and cook leave you and drop it off at #136 years ago in the backyard of Bill and right after the group photo. corn, wash and cook clams, lend Brighton Avenue or call Cindy at Sharon Blakeman. It moved to the Following the photo, residents and their tables and barbeques, serve the 613-730-7830. old Brighton Beach the following alumni of Brighton Avenue will en- children’s meal and clean up after it’s joy clams, corn and potluck contribu- all over. Last year’s Brighton Ave Clambake. PHOTOS BY TOM ALFÖLDI 17th Southminster Scout Group 17th Ottawa Scout Group Register TODAY at myscouts.ca! For boys and girls! In person: Tuesday Sept. 13th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Southminster United Church (downstairs in the Fellowship Hall) Beaver Scouts (ages 5-7, start Wed. Sept. 21st 6:30-7:30) Cub Scouts (ages 8-10, start Mon. Sept. 19th 6:30-8:00) Scouts (ages 11-14, start Tues. Sept. 20th 7:00-9:00) Venturer Scouts (ages 14-17, start Tues. Sept. 20th 7:00) For more information contact: [email protected] Scouts Canada program information: www.scouts.ca The OSCAR l September 2016 Page 5 MUSIC Rideau Chorale Ramps up for an Exciting Second Season its appreciation with a rousing standing ovation Following the November concerts, rehearsals will and no less than three curtain calls! continue until Christmas and resume in January, in Hot on the heels of that spectacular inaugural preparation for the spring program, to be presented concert, the choir brought a touch of royalty to Ot- in April 2017, of 20th-century works including tawa’s Southminster United Church and Gatineau’s spirituals, folk songs and popular song arrange- Église Saint-François-de-Sales this past spring ments.