Category: MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Canoe Schedule (Save for later)

Below is the canoe schedule folks can save or print, OR view when required.
Trips start May 9th and end with canoe cleaning on September 26th. 

Trip Schedule for 2024
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ANY questions about schedule, or you want to volunteer to lead a trip or tow on a certain date, please email the trip Co-ordinator, Anne Woolner annewoolner@hotmail.com  

ALL canoe trips will be posted on the blog and include:
1. Trip information – where we are going, time to meet, what to expect to see, experience required. 
2. Trip leader to rsvp to (NOT always Anne, please READ the post)
3. IF cancelled the morning of, the leader will send out emails to those signed up
4. ALL trips MUST be registered for. NO show up on day of and pay/drop ins 
5. PLEASE contact trip leader if you cannot make it the day of so the groups does not wait needlessly. 
6. These trips are planned for enjoyment and there is never a race to finish it fast or first. However, the trip sweepers may remind you to go the pace of the others.(as someone who always dilly-dallied, I appreciated their reminders!)
Do not make plans for the day of canoe trip, sometimes we arrive home later than planned. 

Looking forward to a fun, safe canoe season on the waters calling us. 

 

Discover Guelph with OSSCC April 16th!

Join members for a lovely day exploring downtown Guelph.
 
-Tour of the beautiful interior of the basilica atop the highest hill in town basilica
-Admire the covered bridge – held up without nuts or bolts.
-Wonder at the stoney faces on an 1858 mason’s house.
-Visit gardens of the birthplace of John McCrae: poet, doctor and soldier.
-Stop for a quick cuppa and comfort stop at the Boathouse.
-Marvel at the massive stonework of historic buildings downtown.
–Optional yummy lunch at one of Guelph’s many eateries.

Tuesday April 16th 8:50am
Carpool at Wing 404 8:50am sharp (request $5 / person for the guided tour)
Return around 2.15 pm if lunching. Don’t plan anything else – just in case!

(If you need to scoot back for pool training, you can leave after the basilica tour ends.)
 

To sign up for this trip please contact Petra
petrasuffling@gmail.com  by Monday April 15th. 5pm.
When replying, PLEASE indicate: 
If  you’re willing to drive to Guelph and back
If you’d like to stay for lunch in Guelph or not

 

 

 

April 1st kicks off Training month

Dry land Training is Friday, April 5th,  1:30- 3:30
Albert McCormick Community Centre
500 Parkside Drive, Waterloo ON

New Members, along with seasoned members, will meet on Friday to learn:
1. About the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club: canoe trip protocols, how the blog works 
2.River Signals, paddle strokes and their purpose/canoe safety
3. Canoe and equipment review

For ALL other Canoe Training you have signed up for,
Anne Woolner, Training Coordinator,
will email you the details you require for each of the sessions. 
Below is the list of training dates you may have signed up for. 

Training Registration Form -1

For ANY training questions, please reach out directly to Anne via email.

 

Training Meeting ~ Tuesday, March 26th

Have you ever wondered, what it takes to become a ‘Tower or a Trip Leader?” Or what is a tower or trip leader anyway!!
Come out and learn in this workshop. 
 
Date: Tuesday, March 26th 

Meeting Location: The ‘Wing Shed
RCAFA – Wing 404
510 Dutton Drive
Waterloo.
It is on the right side of Dutton Drive, end of the road before the ION Building.
 
Time: 
Towers – 10:30am
Trip Leaders – 11:00am
(Dress warm as you will be outside or inside the unheated shed.)
 
RSVP: 
For more information contact Anne Woolner
Phone:  519-743-2277.
 

Join us for our September “Bondi Trip”

Bondi Resort Sept 9-13, 2024

Are you interested in joining our canoeing adventures in the Algonquin area?

We stay in a beautiful historic lodge on the shores of Lake of Bays.
We divide the group into 4 teams, each taking responsibility for one breakfast and one supper.
Everyone takes care of providing their own lunches to take on our canoe trips.

The cost for the 4 nights is about $400.
Although we canoe during the day, at night we also have games, a wolf howl, star gazing and a campfire.
There are lots of trails on the property and even an ultimate frisbee course.

If you are interested or want more information contact Anne Woolner 
Email: annewoolner@hotmail.com or
Phone: 519-743-2277.

We only have 4 spaces left, so don’t miss out on the fun!!!

Don’t let Brenda eat ALL the chocolate ~ Plan to Bowl one last time!

 
Tues. March 19
Time: 1:30  pm
Where:  Victoria Bowl 
        280 Victoria St. S. Kitchener
       (near the corner of Victoria and Strange)
Cost: $10- for two games of bowling, shoe rental and taxes
 
Optional – Lunch across the street at City Bakery at 12:30
         (you can park at the bowling alley and walk there)
 
RSVP: Please let Brenda Welch know if you plan to come bowling and whether or not you plan to come for lunch.
 
Email– brendajwelch@hotmail.com, or
Phone and leave a verbal message at 519-884-2168. 
This is a land line so no texting.
No talent necessary.
You only need to know how to tie your shoes.
 
There may be chocolate!
Hope to see you there.  Don’t make me bowl alone!
Brenda 
 

We try to remember to bowl in between the chatting!
 

 

 

Tuesday, March 19th ~ Plan to Bowl one last time!

 
Tues. March 19
Time: 1:30  pm
Where:  Victoria Bowl 
        280 Victoria St. S. Kitchener
       (near the corner of Victoria and Strange)
Cost: $10- for two games of bowling, shoe rental and taxes
 
Optional – Lunch across the street at City Bakery at 12:30
         (you can park at the bowling alley and walk there)
 
RSVP: Please let Brenda Welch know if you plan to come bowling and whether or not you plan to come for lunch.
 
Email– brendajwelch@hotmail.com, or
Phone and leave a verbal message at 519-884-2168. 
This is a land line so no texting.
No talent necessary.
You only need to know how to tie your shoes.
 
There may be chocolate!
Hope to see you there.  Don’t make me bowl alone!
Brenda 
 

We try to remember to bowl in between the chatting!
 

 

 

Reminder: Membership Meeting IS Wednesday, March 13th at 1:00pm

Hello Members and welcome to the 2024 Canoe Season.

Membership meeting  1:oopm, March 13, 2024,
RIM Park
2001 University Avenue East,Waterloo N2K 4K4

1.  A membership form for ALL returning members to complete.
OSSCC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL for 2024

2. A training form for those who want to stay safe on the water and/or refresh your skills.

Training Registration Form -1

Forms may be mailed to the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club  PO Box
with your 2 cheques enclosed.
(ONE for Membership and ONE for Training )

Address:
Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club
55 Northfield Dr. East Suite 242
Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6
OR
You can decide to wait until the Membership meeting to pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer.

If you require further information, please reach out to me,
Bett, via email  info@oldsaltsclub.com

Hope to see you there 

 

Gentle Reminders AND “Please send TWO cheques”

Thank you to members who have sent in their membership forms.
** If you do NOT plan to renew your membership, please let us know.
It helps with our planning.

PLEASE mail TWO cheques if you are signing up for training along with membership.
THIS includes “refresher training.” 
Pond training is paid at the pond, the DAY of. 

You will receive TWO posts about Membership/Training today.
(Post 1) 

1.  A membership form for ALL members to complete.
OSSCC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL for 2024

2. A training form for those who want to stay safe on the water and/or refresh your skills.

Training Registration Form -1

Forms may be mailed to the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club  PO Box
with your 2 cheques enclosed. (ONE for Membership and ONE for Training )

Address:
Old Salts Seniors Canoe Club
55 Northfield Dr. East Suite 242
Waterloo, ON N2K 3T6
OR
You can decide to wait until the Membership meeting to pay by cash, cheque or e-transfer.

If you require further information, please reach out to me, Bett, via email 
info@oldsaltsclub.com

Hope to see you there 

 

Trip Leaders and Tow-ers Required

Thanks to Anne’s efficiency, we now have the trip schedule. 

See attached for the schedule, and perhaps volunteer to be a tow-er or lead a trip(s).

Schedule starts May 9th and ends at the Annual Regatta September 24th. 

Plan to join us this season. 

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