The RSCA is again sponsoring the annual Riverside South Community Garage Sale on Saturday May 31st, 2008. This event is one of the most popular community events each year with dozens of sales popping up around the community for the day. It also provides neighbours with the chance to visit each other as they wander the streets and gives you the opportunity to clear out some un-needed items or find your own new treasure.

The RSCA will be placing ads in several community newspapers and will place signs around the city to advertise the event and draw people to the community.

To view the list of registered garages sales, or to register your own sale click here to see the RSCA Garage Sale Registry.

For any items that don't get sold during the garage sale, consider participating in the City of Ottawa Hidden Treasures Give-Away Weekend on June 7th and 8th. Details can be found at http://ottawa.ca/city_services/recycling_garbage/giveaway/

In this issues:

• Membership Information
• Neighbourhood Watch
• How you can help to get a postal outlet in Riverside South
• Riverside South Garage Sale and Community Cleanup

Click here to view the complete newsletter.

Are you frustrated at having to go all the way to McCarthy Quickie to collect your posted packages?

Are you frustrated at having to travel either to McCarthy Quickie, into Manotick or further to mail a letter or envelope that won't fit in the mail box?

Do you feel that Riverside Residents deserve a Postal Outlet of their own?

In Riverside South we have an interested location and we have residents and businesses that are frustrated at the lack of a Postal Outlet - even the mail men are frustrated!

Canada Post don't believe that there is Resident demand so in order to have our voices heard we need as many of the existing 3500 households to sign the RSCA petition.  Please add your name and pass this information onto your neighbours and friends.

One united voice can make a difference.

The petition is located at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/rspostaloutlet/

Ottawa residents are invited to register for a tree to plant on their property through the Trees, Reforestation, and Environmental Enhancement (TREE) Program. One potted tree (approximately 1.5 to 2 metres in height) per household is available by registering online at
ottawa.ca/TREE or by calling 3-1-1. A selection of species and tree sizes will be provided, depending on availability.

Registration is year-round and trees will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, while quantities last. The spring 2008 distribution is full. Registrations are now being accepted for the fall 2008 distribution in October. Once the registration for fall 2008 is complete, residents may register to receive a tree that will be available in spring 2009.

Each year, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority provides interested groups with an opportunity to participate in the Butternut Recovery Program by providing Butternut seedlings to be planted in an effort to rebuild the province's Butternut tree population. The Butternut tree population has dwindled due to a disease that attacks the species. The RVCA provides seedlings grown from the seeds harvested from disease resistant Butternut trees.

For the second year in a row, the Riverside South Community Association has participated in this program by planting Butternut seedlings in the Riverside South area.

Saturday 26 April marked the annual RSCA Community Clean-up.  Many thanks go out to the 57 residents who showed up to help pick up a winter's worth of litter along our main roadways, parks and ravines.

Thanks also to the group of residents who gathered to clean up Mountain Meadows Park and the neighbouring ravine.

All-in-all, there was a total of 75 bags of litter, plus several large items removed from the various sites.

Thanks again to Urbandale and Collautti for their support in providing the large garbage bin and for picking up the items around the community that could not be brought back to the bin. 

The Rideauview Community Centre is offering many new and exciting programs for the Spring & Summer along with many of the traditional favourites. As well they are offering a number of fun Day Camps during the summer. Be sure to register early to make sure you get your spots.

Click here to view the complete listing of programs.

Click here for the summer camp brochure.

For more information or to suggest future programs contact Tara O'Reilly at 822-7887 or via email at tara.oreilly@ottawa.ca

The Riverside South Badminton Club will begin a new season starting on February 22nd and will run until June 22nd. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of are or experience. The games will be played on Fridays from 7-9pm. at École élémentaire catholique Bernard-Grandmaître, 4170 Spratt Road in Riverside South. The scheduled nights will be posted in the RSCA web site calendar.

Fees are $40 for 13 nights or $5 per night to drop in.

For more information contact Tom O'Malley at 613-822-9670
Sponsored by the Riverside South Community Association