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The Good Ole Days ..

Well, look what memory arrived for me today..

Do the oldies remember decorating the Wing 404 each year for Christmas. Below are two photo memories to share.

Hope they make you smile as they did for me.

‘The little things, they’re not little!

Join us on Tuesday, November 21

Plan to join Bett and the crew to hike the Walter Bean Grand River
Trail (also known as Woolner Trail) on the east side of Kitchener

Time: 10:00 am
Hike Location:
From Fairway Road North, take the roundabout first
exit onto Woolner Trail continuing on to the trail entrance on the left
at the K.D. Woerner Family Trailway parking lot.

Duration: 2 hours

Notes:
Walter Bean Trail is considered part of the larger Grand River Valley
Trail, a 250-kilometre route that runs along much of the length of the river. The trail follows the river through Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo and is owned and maintained by these three cities.
The Grand Valley Trail is an adjacent narrow trail through the woods, that parallels the paved WB trail in places. It is shaded and pretty with excellent views of the river!

Register-Contact:
Email Bett Fitzpatrick, bettfitzpatrick@gmail.com, or text 519-208-3408 if you plan to join us.
Please add cell # to your phone contacts in case of delays or last-
minute cancellations.
If it is necessary to cancel this walk, look for an email between 7:30 and 8:30a.m. the day of the hike.

Bett Fitzpatrick

Hiking Updates ~ Please read..

Dates have been changed due to other OSSCC activities!!

NO Hikes on:
Tuesday, November 14th ~ Bowling
Tuesday, December 5 ~ Christmas lunch

Bett is changing hiking to:
November 21 and 28.
The next hike after those will then be December 12.

Mark your calendars, blog post will arrive in plenty time with more information.

Thank you for understanding.

Bett

Bowling on Tuesday.

Bowling for Fun, (and maybe a little chocolate)

Date: Tues. Nov. 14
Time: 1:30 pm.
Location: Victoria Bowl, 280 Victoria St., Kitchener
( corner of Victoria and Strange St.)
Cost: $9.00 (includes two games of bowling, shoe rental
and taxes.)

Optional Lunch ahead of time across the street at City Bakery at 12:30 pm.

Please let Brenda Welch know if you plan to come and if you
are coming for lunch or not. You can reach her by email at
brendajwelch@hotmail.com or by phone
519-884-2168. This is a land line. Do Not Text. There is an answering machine for messages.

Christmas Lunch Note
If you plan to attend, you may bring your payment (cheque) along with menu choices to bowling.

Join us on Tuesday, November 7.

Plan to Hike with us at Rim Park, Waterloo, and bring a friend if you wish.

Special Note:
Hikes will be offered the first and second Tuesday of each
month from November through March.
If there is a conflict with other club activities, you will be notified of the change.

Time: 10:00 am
Hike Location:
Rim Park, an accessible wide trail, with lots of benches,
and one of the few hikes with no hills!
We’ll meet at Rim Park parking lot 15 minutes before the start of the hike; I’ll provide directions to those contacting me.

Duration: 2 hours.
The complete hike is 2 to 2 ½ hours, allowing for rest
stops/water breaks along the way. However, you may turn back at any time

Bett Fitzpatrick

Reward if found!!!!

Please:
Check to see if you have the first aide dry sack in with your canoeing equipment.

It was last seen on the Saugeen trip.

If you find it, please let Anne Woolner know …. annewoolner@hotmail.com

Join us on Tuesday

Tuesday, October 31, plan to join
Bett and the crew for a Halloween Hike

Contact: Email Bett Fitzpatrick, bettfitzpatrick@gmail.com, or
text 519-208-3408 if you plan to join us.
Please add cell # to your phone contacts in case of delays or last-minute cancellations.

Time: 10:00 am
Hike Location:
Marguerite Ormston Trailway Parking Lot
2200 Homer Watson Blvd, Kitchener
(intersection of Homer Watson Blvd & Doon South Drive)
Duration: 2 hours.

Come join us on this Halloween hike… Your BONES will thank you!

Notes:
We’ll walk by Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, where local artist, Homer Watson, is buried, and maybe stop for a visit.

We will continue on, following a scenic loop hike on the Grand River Trail, winding through century-old maple and beech forest and along the river on trails used by indigenous people since the 1500s.

We’ll loop back past the water treatment plant and the ruins of Doon Grist Mill on Schneider’s Creek, a tributary of the Grand River.

Just down the street is Homer Watson Gallery, home to a number of ghost stories:
https://wherecommunityconnects.wordpress.com/2021/10/21/haunted-kitchener-local-ghost-stories/

See you there…if you dare!

Bett Fitzpatrick

2024 OSSCC Board of Directors

Pleased to present to the membership, the following:

President: Bruce Williams
Vice President: Michael De Andrade
Treasurer: Pat Aiken
Secretary: *STILL VACANT
Membership Coordinator: Bett Fitzpatrick
Training Coordinator: Teresa Maki
Trip Coordinator/Scheduler: Anne Woolner
Equipment Committee Chair: **Laddy Kaszowski
Social Committee Chair: Pat Aiken
Thank you to the many people who volunteered to be on subcommittees to help with transitions.
We appreciate your support.

Notes:
Bett, Theresa and Laddy will be joining the meetings in October and November to become familiar with process etc.
Martha, Jaye, Armand and Brenda will stay on until December 31st, 2023 to mentor those folks moving into their current role in 2024.

*Secretary position – VACANT.
If anyone is interested, each out to President Bruce via email: brucewms@yahoo.com

**After the AGM, there was an nomination received.
Laddy K as Equipment Committee Chairperson.
It was seconded and approved by B of D.
If there is ANYONE who disapproves with this nomination… PLEASE reach out to President Bruce.

Thank you for keeping our club active!