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OSSCC End of Season Fireside Get Together !

OSSCC End of Season Fireside Get Together !

DATE:  SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021
TIME:  1 – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE:  Val and Richard Haiser
                  13 John Place, Heidelberg, ON
                  519 699 4198
                  Windsome.v@gmail.com
WHAT TO BRING:  Your own refreshments (drink/eats)
                                     Lawn Chair
                                     Mask for inside use (washroom)
DIRECTIONS:  King St. N, Waterloo to Left on Lobsinger Line
                            (Wagner’s Corner), drive through lights in Heidelberg
                            Then Right on Arthur Road (sign says Local traffic only)
                            Right on John Place (second last house on left (green
                            Siding)
Comraderie and  great conversation will be provided. A wonderful opportunity to meet and greet fellow OSSCC members whether you canoed this season or not!
R.S.V.P.:   IF YOU ARE COMING
RAINDATE:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 SAME TIME
If you have any questions or concerns about any of the above, comment below ( must be logged into the blog) or contact the member  listed as the contact. Do not respond to this email by hitting “reply“. You will not get a response..your email goes to an unmonitored email box!

Sept. 28 & Sept 30 Trip Info {changes & updates}

 

Below are the details for this week’s trips.  There will be no reminders.  Please contact Anne asap if you plan on attending.

Trip: Grand River – Freeport-Moyer’s Landing
Date: Sept 28, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m. for a 8:45 departure
Trip Organizers: Anne Woolner
Tower: TBA
Details: This paddle has a short portage around the Manheim Wier. We will pass the Pioneer Tower and a few golf courses and end up at Moyer’s Landing for a picnic.
Skill Level: Moving water experience.
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)
PLEASE CONTACT:  Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 or annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on participating.

Third time is the charm!
Trip: Grand River (Otterbein – Freeport)
Date: Sept 23, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 departure
Trip Organizers: Anne Woolner
Tower: TBA
Details: Easy Breezy
Skill Level: Everyone welcome
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)

PLEASE CONTACT:  Anne Woolner at 519-743-2277 or annewoolner@hotmail.com if you plan on participating.

Secretary Wanted!

The Board of Directors really needs you! There is an opening for the secretary position on the board. The main time committment is to take minutes at our monthly board meetings. For more information, please contact Eugene Marion at 519-501-2078 or eugene.marion@gmail.com.

Volunteers are the heart of our club. Without you we cannot operate as an organization, so please consider this position to help the club move forward.

The next BOD meeting is on Monday, Sept. 27th!

This Week’s Canoe Trips!

Just a quick reminder about the canoe trips for this week. There were some changes so check out the details that were posted on the blog on Sept. 18th. Details can be found here {link}

Be sure to check your emails early in the morning on both canoe days BEFORE you leave to meet at the shed should there be a cancellation due to inclement weather or lack of sign-ups.

Sept 21 & 23 Canoe Trips {changes & updates}

Below are the trips for the week of Sept. 20th. Please note the trip change for Thursday’s “Easy Breezy” due to low water levels……

Trip: Petrocan (Galt) to Birley Gates
Date: Sept 21, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 8:00 a.m. for a 8:15 departure
Trip Organizers: Doug Arthur and Bruce Williams
Tower: Armand Martin
Details: This is one of our favourite and longer paddles, with good moving water and a few rapids along the way. Good river reading skills are helpful to avoid shallow areas and rocks!  An early start will allow for lunch at Glen Morris.
Skill Level: Experienced paddlers only
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)

PLEASE CONTACT: Doug Arthur at djarthur29@gmail.com or 519-741-8641 or Bruce Williams at brucewms@yahoo.com 519-208-4356 if you plan on participating.
Trip: Grand River (Otterbein – Freeport)
Date: Sept 23, 2021
Time: Meet at the shed at 9:00 a.m. for a 9:15 departure
Trip Organizers: Alberta Piche and Mark Zelinka
Tower: Alberta Piche
Details: Easy Breezy (This trip has been substituted for the Moyer’s Landing to River’s Bluff trip)  This is a nice paddle that should be enjoyed by all.
Skill Level: Everyone welcome
Shuttle: Yes
Trip fee: $6 (exact fee required in an envelope)

PLEASE CONTACT:

Mark Zelinka at 519-651-3186 or zelinkamd@gmail.com if you plan on participating.

Canoe Trips for This Week……

Just a quick reminder for the canoe trip this week…..

Don’t forget to contact Lynn Warmington at 519-400-0388 or email her at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com if you plan on participating. If enough people don’t sign up, it will be cancelled. Details for the trip can be found here: Trip Details for Sept. 14th ( Grand River – Brant Conservation Area to Erie Ave (Brantford)

To date, nobody has stepped up to volunteer to lead Thursday’s “Easy Breezy” trip on the Grand river from Otterbein-Freeport, so consider it cancelled unless something changes.

Trip Details for Sept. 14th

Trip: Grand River – Brant Conservation Area to Erie Ave (Brantford)
Date: Sept. 14th
Time: Meet at the shed at  8:30 am for a 8:45 am departure
Trip Organizer: Lynn Warmington
Tower: Armand Martin
Details: This is a paddle through Brantford on a big Oxbow passing the Bell Homestead. In the past there have been some tricky strainers to keep us on our toes.
Skill level: Experienced paddlers only
Shuttle: Yes
Trip Fee: $6

Please contact Lynn Warmington at 519-400-0388 or email her at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com if you plan on participating.