The Crichton Community Council has confirmed that the New Edinburgh Garage Sale (an annual September event) will NOT be taking place this year, due to the pandemic.
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Neighbourhood Bingo
As featured in our June 2020 edition. Cut out these Bingo cards and bring them with you on your next walk around New Edinburgh. Cross of the items you find along the way. First person to get a whole row up, down or across is the winner!
Local Businesses During COVID-19
The listings below are neither comprehensive, nor an endorsement, and are provided simply as a resource. If you have updates, please send them to neds@newedinburgh.ca.
Grocery and Food Services
| Bibi’s Middle Eastern Kitchen | OPEN, reduced hours (noon-8 pm); Take Out or Delivery on Local Love Delivery (no in store seating); 613-421-0711 www.eatatbibis.com. |
| Bread and Roses Bakery | OPEN, reduced store hours 8 am-6 pm, Monday-Saturday; 8 am – 5 pm. Sunday, visit https://www.facebook.com/breadandrosesottawa/ for updates. |
| Bridgehead Coffee House | CLOSED, online coffee bag and coffee pod orders, with free delivery: https://www.bridgehead.ca/collections/coffee. |
| Clocktower Brew Pub | CLOSED |
| Epicuria | OPEN, reduced hours Tuesday-Friday 10 am-5:30 pm; Saturday 9:30 am-2:30 pm; Sunday Closed; Monday- Delivery and Curbside Pick-Up only; 613-745-7356. |
| Ferme Lève-Tôt CSA Deliveries | Beginning in June. |
| Fraser Café | CLOSED but offers pre-order, prepayment Take Away meals, through Love Local Delivery; Tuesday and Friday, 4:00-7:00 p.m., info@frasercafe.ca or 613-749-1444: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| GoodFoodToU | ONLINE ordering and HOME DELIVERY |
| Il Vagabondo | CLOSED |
| Jacobson’s | OPEN, open for in-store, phone order and online purchases, plus local delivery when possible; 613-746-6002 or https://jacobsons.ca/collections/specialty-food. |
| Jasper Restaurant | CLOSED |
| Loblaws | OPEN, reduced regular store hours 8 am-8 pm, plus designated hour for seniors and those at high risk 7 am-8 am; online purchases for pick up at www.pcexpress.ca; quantity restrictions as needed. |
| Metro | OPEN, reduced store hours 8 am-8 pm; Deliveries for in-store purchases Monday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; quantity restrictions as needed. |
| Ministry of Coffee | CLOSED |
| Muckleston & Brockwell | OPEN – limited hours |
| Nature’s Buzz | OPEN, reduced hours 9 am-6 pm Monday through Saturday; 11 am-5 pm Sunday. |
| Ola Cocina | CLOSED System of Pre-Order Take Out/Delivery Service (through Love Local Delivery) coming soon 613-746-6222 www.olacocina.ca. |
| One Up Beechwood | CLOSED |
| Quickie Convenience Store | OPEN |
| Red Door Provisions | CLOSED but online sale of coffee, preserves and Red Door products available: email lauren@reddoorprovisions.com |
| Royal Oak Tavern | CLOSED |
| Scone Witch | CLOSED – phone orders and home delivery from Cyrville location 613-744-2585; visit https://www.facebook.com/sconewitch/ for updates and Home Delivery Menu. |
| Second Cup | OPEN for TAKE-OUT and DELIVERY ONLY |
| So Good Asian Fusion | OPEN for take out service; reduced hours. |
| Starbucks | OPEN, reduced hours 7 am- 7 pm, Take Out service (no in-store seating). |
| Subway | OPEN for TAKE OUT and DELIVERY |
| SushiMe | OPEN FOR TAKE OUT ONLY |
| Tea Tyme | CLOSED |
| Union Street Café | CLOSED |
There is also a Local Eats listing of restaurants across Ottawa offering food delivery and pick up options.
Online delivery resources:
| Instacart | Delivery from Staples, Superstore, Walmart, Loblaws, Shopper’s Drug Mart and others. |
| Inabuggy | Delivery from Metro, Costco, Petsmart, Loblaws, M&M, Canadian Tire and others. Has an app. |
Pharmacies
| Beechwood Whole Health Pharmacy | OPEN – 222 Beechwood 613-842-7455. |
| New Edinburgh Pharmacy – Guardian | OPEN – Monday-Friday 8:30 am-8:30 pm, Saturday 9 am-5 pm, Sunday 10 am-2 pm; Contact 613-749-4444 for updates on store hours. |
Other
| Activa Physiotherapy | CLOSED but available for phone consultation. |
| Anytime Fitness | CLOSED |
| Bank of Montreal | OPEN |
| Beechwood Animal Hospital | OPEN but with special protocols in place. |
| Beechwood Auto Service | OPEN for appointments only. |
| Beechwood Cemetery | OPEN but with reduced hours and special protocols |
| Bellefleur Physiotherapy | CLOSED |
| Books on Beechwood | CLOSED but phone, email or online orders still accepted: 613-742-5030; staff@booksonbeechwood.ca; deliveries via Purolator or Canada Post, or Store Pick by pre-arrangement. |
| Brown’s Cleaners | OPEN but call to confirm hours – also have free pickup and delivery |
| Clothes Encounters of a Second Time | CLOSED |
| Dr. John Martins (Dentistry) | CLOSED |
| Dr. Luc Ducharme (Dentistry) | CLOSED |
| Edward Jones Investments | CLOSED – Virtual meetings only |
| Epic Fitness | CLOSED – online personal training and group classes via https://www.facebook.com/epicfitnessottawa/; online Personal Training, Lifestyle Coaching, Nutritional Counseling: email kathleen@epicfitnessottawa.com; EPIC Street Service – free delivery of naturopathic supplements, fitness equipment, Monday-Friday: email orders frontdesk@epicfitnessottawa.com. |
| Fresh Hair Salon | CLOSED |
| Imperial Barber Shop | CLOSED |
| Joe’s Shoe Repair | CLOSED |
| Kelly’s Barber and Beauty | CLOSED (GIFT CARDS available online) |
| Kimberley Wilson Bridal & Fashion | CLOSED |
| Marilyn Wilson Dream Properties | CLOSED – Agents are available by phone. |
| Matnik Spa Therapy | CLOSED |
| Medjo-Da Hair Cutting | CLOSED |
| Mille Fiore Flowers | CLOSED |
| Monson’s Deluxe Cleaners | OPEN – limited hours 8 am-3 pm Monday-Friday; 9 am-2 pm Saturday (status to be reassessed in first week of April). |
| Mood Moss Flowers | OPEN – 11 am-4 pm daily; visit https://www.facebook.com/MoodMossFlowers/ for updates on store hours and operations. |
| Nature’s Care Health Products | OPEN – Monday-Saturday 10 am-6 pm. |
| Nuvo Optometry | CLOSED |
| Oresta Organic Skin Care | CLOSED – Online purchases only |
| Physical Therapy Institute | COVID-19 protocols in operation; 613-740-0380. |
| Pet Valu | OPEN |
| Rassi Coiffure | CLOSED |
| Rowat Insurance | CLOSED – Virtual meetings only |
| Studio One Physiotherapy | CLOSED – Check for updates. |
| The Movement Union | CLOSED but online exercise classes via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/themovementunion/. |
| Victoria Island Realty | TBD |
| Your Pet Palace | CLOSED |
Ontario Government List of Essential Businesses
How to support local business through COVID-19 (Quartier Vanier BIA).
Great New Edinburgh Limerick Contest!
Inspired by the terrific limericks Burgh residents submitted to the “Great New Edinburgh Limerick Contest” of 1979, the NEN team thought it would be fun to revive this poetic challenge for 2020!
The criteria remain the same: Limericks must be on New Edinburgh subjects. Rhyme and metre must be correct. All limericks must be original!
Winning entries will be published in the April 2020 edition of the New Edinburgh News. Local notoriety will be your prize!
Deadline for submissions is March 10, 2020. Send your limericks to newednews@hotmail.com.
NECA AGM: Oct 24, 7pm
The New Edinburgh Community Alliance’s Annual General Meeting will take place at St. Bartholomew’s church hall, 125 MacKay St. at 7 p.m. All New Edinburgh residents are welcome to NECA’s Annual General Meeting and to join the board!
Garage Sale: Sept. 21
The annual New Edinburgh Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. throughout the neighbourhood.
This event is a fundraiser for the Crichton Community Council.
Rent the Fieldhouse!
Looking to rent the New Edinburgh Fieldhouse in Stanley Park for your next event?
Learn how to book it at newedinburgh.ca/ccc-2/fieldhouse/
Follow the Crichton Community Council at @NEFieldhouse
NEN advertising help wanted
The New Edinburgh News is looking to build up its Advertising team.
We are looking for local residents who can help manage existing client relationships as well as bring in new advertisers. Working with the ad manager, managing editor and production manager, team members will communicate with clients by email, phone and in-person, arranging for up-to-date ad content.
Strong communication skills are essential, as is a passion for supporting local businesses and the community newspaper. Reliable internet connection and knowledge of Microsoft Excel required. Bilingualism an asset. Minimum 20 hours commitment for each edition.
The New Edinburgh News is a volunteer-run community newspaper that publishes five times per year. To learn more, contact me directly at newednews@hotmail.com
Christina Leadlay
Managing Editor
New Edinburgh News
www.newedinburgh.ca/new-edinburgh-news
@newednews
April 2019
‘Low clearance’ signage at Minto Bridges
The New Edinburgh Community Alliance sent a letter to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, asking him to remove the ‘low clearance’ signage that appeared near the Minto Bridges in December 2018.
View the letter here
