COVID-19 / MEMBERSHIP DRIVE UPDATE **IMPORTANT-MUST READ**

Hello members,

In light of the current global COVID-19 situation we have all been experiencing, we are cancelling this year’s Membership Drive to keep in line with the protocols our various levels of governments have set out. Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge have all closed their Municipal buildings and facilities (pools, libraries, meeting rooms, etc.) until April 5th.

What does that mean for us?

This also includes Wing 404. The building will be closed as of midnight tonight, so no meetings and we won’t be able to pick up mail or leave/pick up registration forms as we have done in the past.

Membership Drive

Although the membership drive is cancelled, that doesn’t mean we are cancelling memberships (without memberships, we cease as a club). On the contrary, we ask that for those of you who have printers, please print out and complete membership forms (remember, it is a 2-pager) and mail (or drop off) along with fees to:

OSSCC
C/O 132 Kesselring Court
Kitchener, ON  N2E 2P2

You can find the form here.  If you don’t have a printer, please have someone print out the form for you.

Even though we can’t have the actual membership drive, we will be having a “virtual” meeting where the presentations that were going to be made will be made available on the blog some time later this week. Please be sure to read through the materials.

Training

Since Wing 404 will be closed until April 5th, this also means that our Dryland Training will be cancelled, and if the dates are extended, possibly our pool training.  This will certainly impact our new members the most, so we hope our current, more experienced members will assist and mentor our new members should the need arise.

To date, our training with Beth Jones is not impacted, so we encourage you to sign up for training to update and refresh your skills if you haven’t done so in a while. The costs are listed on the membership form. If you have any questions or concerns about training, please contact Lynn Warmington at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com or 519-846-9243

membership

Our Membership is our most valuable asset, which is why we want all of you to stay safe and healthy as we weather this crisis. Without you, our club wouldn’t exist, so thank you for your continuing support.

To that end, we look forward to the start of the new season and hope you all renew your memberships so we can continue to enjoy the many benefits our club extends.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me directly.

Eugene Marion, President
Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club
519-579-1360
eugene.marion@gmail.com

resources for covid-19

Government of Canada
City of Waterloo
City of Kitchener
City of Cambridge
Region of Waterloo