With an 86% chance of rain tomorrow, our annual canoe and equipment cleaning has been cancelled until further notice.
Category: Announcement!
Rescheduled: Canoe Cleaning!
Due to the rain forcast for Thursday (tomorrow), the date to clean the canoes and equipment has been rescheduled for next Tuesday.
DATE: Tuesday, October 26th
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 132 Kesselring Crt. Kitchener, ON (Eugene’s house)
CONTACT: Armand Martin if you can help – 226-899-6339 or armandrmartin@gmail.com if you can help.
Club Event Reminders! {Scouting Trip, Year-end Get-together, etc.}
scouting trip! Last Call!
WHERE: Nith River
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 12th
TIME: Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m.
ORGANIZERS: Lynn Warmington & Wayne Bean
SKILL LEVEL: Experienced paddlers only since this is a scouting trip!
TRIP DETAILS: Putting in on Blenheim Road just south of Oxford Road 29 at Silver Bridge and take out at the second (south bridge) in Canning. It’s about a 15 km paddle. Driving time to the put in from Wing 404 is approximately 40 minutes.
COST: $6
If you are interested in being part of this scouting group, please contact Lynn Warmington at: lynnwarmington1@gmail.com.
Cell # 519-400-0388. Home # 519-846-9243
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
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
With the end of the canoeing season comes the clean up of the canoes and equipment to get ready for 2022 and training. If you can, we would love to have you come out and assist with the cleaning. Any help along with buckets and sponges would be much appreciated. Hot water, soap and and great conversation will be provided.
DATE: Tuesday, October 19th
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 132 Kesselring Crt. Kitchener, ON (Eugene’s house)
CONTACT: Armand Martin – 226-899-6339 or armandrmartin@gmail.com
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!
Scouting Trip!
There is one last outing being planned to scout a trip for next year’s schedule! The Nith River has some interesting sections that would be welcome additions to the schedule. Details for the trip are as follows:
WHERE: Part of the Nith River. Exact section will depend on the flow rates over the next few days and will be determined on Sunday.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 12th
TIME: Meet at the shed at 8:30 a.m.
ORGANIZERS: Lynn Warmington & Wayne Bean
SKILL LEVEL: Experienced paddlers only since this is a scouting trip!
If you are interested in being part of this scouting group, please contact Lynn Warmington at: lynnwarmington1@gmail.com.
Cell # 519-400-0388. Home # 519-846-9243
{News for October}: Includes details for…..
End of Season Canoe Cleaning
Social Event: Fireside Yearend Gettogether at Richard & Val’s
AGM
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
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!
Missing a Camera?
Armand has a camera that was left in his car after one of the canoe trips. If this is your camera, please contact Armand Martin @ 226-899-6339 or armandrmartin@gmail.com
Sept. 23rd Trip Cancelled
Due to insufficient numbers, the weather forecast for tomorrow and higher water levels from the rain, the trip tomorrow is cancelled.
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)
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.
Minigolf Reminder!
Since there is no canoeing this week, why not take part in our first social event of the season!
Sign up for Minigolf with the Old Salts this Thurs. Sept.9th. Meet at Max’s Sports World at 9:30 am. Details in previous blog post {link}. Please let Brenda Welch know if you plan to attend. You can contact her at brendajwelch@hotmail.com or 519-884-2168.
Hope to see you there!
Rain date Fri. Sept 10th
PS….pass the word to your fellow OSSCC friends who may have missed the original email notification or don’t have access to their email!
Volunteers Needed!!!!
Volunteers are the lifeline of our club. We can’t operate without them. Trip Organizers, towers, etc., and especially the Board of Directors (BOD), all require volunteers for the Club to function properly and remain viable. The future of the Club depends on you!
TRIP ORGANIZERS
To date, we have NO Trip Organizers for the following trips:
Tuesday, Sept. 7th
Thursday, Sept 9th
Thursday, Sept. 16th
As a result, they will be cancelled unless someone steps forward to organize. There are resources to help anyone who wants to lead at trip. Anne has the trip sheets and travelling directions ready to send to anyone who volunteers to lead a trip.
Since it took us until the end of July to get started this season, and we’ve had to cancel a couple of our Tuesday trips, it would be a shame if we had to cancel our September trips because we have no volunteers to run them! The season would be essentially over at that point.
Thanks in advance for your assistance in keeping our 2021 season alive !!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At this time, the BOD really needs a Secretary. We ask that you seriously consider this position. Your contribution would really be appreciated and the time commitment would be for our monthly BOD meetings (less July & December) and our annual general meeting. There are lots of resources available to help with the job.
We also have an opening for a new Web Administrator. This is a fun position for anyone who enjoys computers. Carol is willing to work with whoever volunteers for the job until they are comfortable. She is preparing a manual for the handover and will stay on in an advisory/techie support capacity.
Due to covid restrictions, we are not able to hold an AGM at this time, however, if anyone would like to become a member of the Board, please contact a current member to express your interest. Members of the BOD will work with their successors to ensure a smooth transition so the Club can continue operating.
Want to find out more? Please contact Carol Marion: caroline.milla4@gmail.com or 519-570-6250
YEAR END CLEAN UP
At the end of every season, a day is planned to do an end of season clean up of our canoes and equipment to get them ready for next season so we start out with clean canoes (especially important for our pool training in the Spring). A date is yet to be determined (depending on when our canoe season ends), but if you can help, please contact Armand Martin at armandrmartin@gmail.com or call 226-899-6339