Hello all,
This will be the final edition of “Mark Your Calendar” for this season. Please use the “Print” option at the bottom of the page to print for future reference if preferred.
Canoe Outings
Sept 3 – Big Creek
- Norfolk County to Port Royal
- Meandering waterway through Norfolk County toward Lake Erie’s Long Point Bay
- Surrounded by Carolinian forests
- Referred to as the “Canadian Amazon”
- Open to everyone!
- Cost: $9
- Trip Organizers: Dianne Wagner (519-698-2724) and Lynn Warmington (519-846-9243
- Tower(s): Armand Martin, Eugene Marion
Sept 10 – Grand River
- Petro Can, (Cambridge) to Glen Morris
- One of our favourite runs
- Open to everyone!
- Cost: $6
- Trip Organizers: Eugene Marion (519-501-2078) and Carol Marion (519-570-6250)
- Tower(s): Eugene Marion, ?
Sept 12 – Nith River (Easy Breezy)
- No shuttle involved
- Cost: $6
- Trip Organizer: Al Dunn
- Tower: Volunteer Required!
Sept 17th – Rescheduled Moonlight Paddle
- We will be checking out the many cottages during our leisurely paddle (approx. 2 hrs.), enjoy the September sunset over the lake, and then return on peaceful moonlit waters, under a starry sky.
- Each member is asked to wear a headlamp for safety reasons.
- Cost: $6
Meet at the shed, at 5:45. Leaving by 6:00pm. - Trip Coordinator: Mark Zelinka (519-651-3186)
- Tower(s): Volunteer(s) required!!
Sept 24 – Rockwood Conservation Area
- Canoeing, potluck supper (bonfire, wiener roast)
- High limestone outcrops with rock base grottos and narrow passages for exploring
- Meet at the shed at 2 p.m.
- Cost: $6
- Trip Organizer: Marilynn Fisher (519-743-9365)
- Tower(s): Volunteer(s) required!!
Oct 1 – Regatta
- Laurel Creek, Waterloo
- Games, canoeing and fun time.
- Potluck lunch.
- Meet at Laurel Creek, Waterloo
- Organizer: TBD
Upcoming Events You Don’t
Want to Miss!
Oct. 8 – Visit to the Amazing Corn Maze!
- Meet at the 404 at 9:45 am to carpool, or meet us at Nauman’s farm, 3250 Hessen Strasse Rd. at 10 am.
- We will have a friendly competition navigating the maze in teams. You will not get lost alone!
- There will be an opportunity to shop.( They have more kinds of squash than I’ve ever seen any where else, and lots of other seasonal goodies).
- Afterwards those who wish can join us for lunch at Homestyle Diner.( in the strip mall at the corner of Albert and Bearinger Rd.)
- Wear comfortable casual clothes and appropriate footwear in case the corn maze is muddy.
- Rain date: Oct. 15th
Oct. 17th – Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Location: Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A., Rotary Adult Centre, 510 Dutton Dr., Waterloo, ON
- Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- End-of-the Season meeting for our general membership
- Election/Re-election of Board Members
- Presentation of Financials
- Celebrate the end of another successful canoe season
- Great opportunity to meet or get reacquainted with members you haven’t seen much of during the season.
- Lots of goodies and other surprises planned!
Oct 29 – Car Rally
- Meet at the 404 at 9:30 am.
- More details to follow as we get closer to the date
Nov 5 – Geocaching
- This is still in the planning stages
- To be confirmed later
Dec. 10 – Annual Christmas Party
- Meet and greet in the Great Hall at Luther Village
- Time: 12:00 noon
- Full turkey dinner served at 12:30
- More details to follow closer to the date
We still need to plan the annual canoe cleanup day. Stay tuned for updates!
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Carol, thank you sooo much for all the time you have invested to supply us with all the info we have needed for our canoe outings & beyond….
Namaste, Margaret
Thanks, Margaret. Your kind words are much appreciated.
Carol you are an amazing, caring person. Always keeping us informed. When do you sleep? Many thanks for being you and we are so lucky to have you in the club! Hugs…