It is wonderful to be able to say that we are open. If the covid lockdowns have taught us anything, it’s certainly shown us to not take anything for granted. This season is the beginning of a new era and as such we will be doing things differently than we have in the past…so read on!
OSSCC 2021 Reopening Strategy**LINK**
Our reopening strategy has been tweaked from last year to take into account our transition into the 2nd and 3rd stages of the provincial reopening and the procedures the club has decided to adopt.
Highlights include:
–For the health and safety of our members, only members who have been fully vaccinated and have passed the 2 week waiting period will be permitted to participate on our canoe trips.
-Only registered members who have paid their fees and submitted their forms will be permitted to participate on our canoe trips
-Canoeing measures are the same as they were in 2020 (see below)
-Trip fees are paid as per changes implemented in 2020 (see here)
CANOE TRIPS
Anne Woolner has planned some lovely trips this season and the first one will be happening on Tuesday, July 20th. Details will follow in a separate email.
Tentative schedule for 2021 season *Link*
Canoe Trip Times and Pre-Trip Measures
What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion
What to do on Canoe Day
THINGS TO KNOW
For planning purposes, trips will proceed as they did last year. If you plan on participating on a particular trip, you will need to contact the Trip Organizer before the trip to sign up and let her know you are coming. The reason for this is that the Trip Organizer needs to know how many people to plan for since we currently have a shortage of towers. If people just show up at the shed and we have too many participants, we may have to send people home if we don’t have a second tower or if people are unwilling to cartop. Spots will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. If you have the capability to tow, please indicate so on your Membership Renewal form or let Ann know. The form includes the waiver addressing covid, so no need to fill out a separate form.
Membership Form
The membership renewal form can be found here. You will not be able to participate in any canoe trips unless we receive the completed form/signed waiver and fee. Please return asap as per Opening Update. Emailing us an unsigned form with no fees will not be accepted.
Volunteers
The success of the OSSCC depends on its volunteers! Members are expected to participate as needed in the running of the Club. When completing your membership form, please check at least one area in which you would be interested and willing to help. We currently need people to work on the Shed Relocation Committee and to consider volunteering to be on the Board of Directors. The Secretary position is in urgent need of being filled.
Emergency Contact Cards
For potential emergencies, it is essential that everyone either has one on them or in their dry bag whenever out on one of our canoe trips. Trip Organizers will be checking before we leave on any trips. If you don’t have one, they will be available at the shed and at training sessions.
Club Handbook and Rules
The OSSCC Handbook & Rules is a manual that is at the heart of the Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club. If you have any questions about the club, chances are that they will be answered in this manual. This is the manual you promise to read and abide by when you sign the “Privacy/Membership Waiver.”
Members have the choice of viewing the manual online in pdf format or you can print it out if you have a printer. For those of you who have no printer, you can purchase a professionally printed and bound copy for $10. Books will be available at the shed before training/trips. Proceeds will go to our “Shed Relocation Project“.
Social Events
Social Events are on hold for this month until we see how things go with the first couple of trips and how things go with membership registration. What events would you like to see return? Use the comments section below and give us your thoughts and suggestions. Are you willing to help organize?
resources you may have forgotten
Canoe Basics
Know Your Strokes
Canoeing Terminology
Exciting . Thanks for all your efforts. It has been hard on everybody.
I am very glad you have put in unvaccinated people not allowed. We are seniors and we still need to be very cautious.getting vaccinated Or not is a choice we make and then have to live with the consequences.
Truthfully, I remember contacting you and send in membership money since I was not receiving information. Could you please let me know if I am paid up. I know there was some mixup due to Covic 19 getting mail from the centre I think.
Hope to see you in a few weeks. I am off to a cottage.
Enjoy the new outings yea! Thanks, Irene
I wanted to reinforce that I too am in total agreement to the requirement that those who participate on the trips must have received both vaccines to reduce the risk of acquiring the virus. I look forward to our outings and seeing everyone again.