Category: Announcement!

The proposed walk for Tuesday, January 7 is at Huron Natural Area Park, 801 Trillium Dr. Kitchener (see attached maps).

Meet Pina in the parking lot of Huron Park at 9:50 a.m.

At present the forecast for Tuesday is cloudy with a chance of flurries, high temp. 1C.

Make sure you check your email on Monday night and early Tuesday morning in case of change of location or cancellation due to bad weather.

Please be aware that the ground could have some snow or ice….mud, or even grass (we never know with this weather!).  Bring walking sticks and safe hiking shoes.

The hike around the park perimeter is approximately 5 km.  with hilly sections.  There is also a shorter trail for those who prefer an easier hike.

Happy Hiking in 2020

Pina (519-893-9249)

If you like to check information about this park see the site below

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g181747-d8506405-Reviews-Huron_Natural_Area-Kitchener_Region_of_Waterloo_Ontario.html

We will meet at 404 at 9:30 and proceed to Pioneer Park Church of God at 11 Old Carriage Drive. If coming from Waterloo, proceed on Homer Watson Boulevard. Turn right at Pioneer Drive, and take a left immediately after the Plaxa. There is a Tim’s right on the corner.

Merry Christmas and have a healthy and Prospeous 2020

Bill Cutler (contact for any further details)

The fun winter trip to the rustic Bondi Resort lodge near Algonquin Park, is in jeopardy!

Tentatively planned for February 3rd – February 7th, our group requires several more people to commit to going – in the coming few days – in order to hold our reservation of the main lodge and make this trip come to fruition.

This Winter Bondi trip is open to all members, spouses/partners, adult family members, and friends.

Winter outdoor activities may include some of: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, dogsledding, and skating through a provincial park forest. (Each day you decide how active you’d like to be.)

Cost: $276. 64 per person

Anyone interested in joining us, please contact Mark as soon as possible. (A verbal commitment only is requested before our club’s Christmas party/dinner.)

Trip payments (by cheque) can be made at the Christmas party/dinner, on Dec. 10th.

Hello all,

Just a reminder about Christmas decorating at Wing 404 on Tues. Nov 19th any time after 12:30. Please note that the doors may be locked and won’t open before then as Wing 404 staff will be off at lunch.

We have also been informed about safety rules that City of Waterloo staff are required to adhere to so that all their facilities are safe for their clients, including us. What that means is that we can’t climb on chairs or ladders.  However, for this particular event, we have been told that we can use ladders or 2-step ladders provided that they are supported on either side by someone else for added stability.

Wing 404 staff are very supportive of our efforts to add bling to the wing for the Christmas season and look forward to seeing you there!

At the AGM we discussed hiking during the months we are not canoeing. If you wish to hike, meet at the 404 on Tuesdays at 9:30 am.  The leader stated below on the schedule will then direct you to the trail chosen for that Tuesday. Prior to each Tuesday there will be a post on the Blog where the hike will begin. If you have questions, contact the leader of the hike.

Please check your email each Tuesday morning in case of cancellation due to inclement weather. If the leader needs to cancel Tuesday morning, the leader will call Carol Marion to ensure she receives the information in time to post on the Blog.  Again, if you are unsure whether the hike is cancelled or not (if you don’t have access to the blog), contact the leader of the hike listed below. Phone numbers can be found on the membership list.

The following is the schedule for November and December. There will be a new schedule posted for 2020.  Stay tuned…….

November 5th – Geocaching (no hike)
November 12th – Pina Tenti
November 19th – Pat Aiken
November 26th – Val Haiser
December 3rd – Susan McEwen
December 10 – Christmas Dinner (no hike)
December 17 – Bill Cutler

For your convenience, this page is printable for future reference. Just click on the “print” icon. [print-me]

If you weren’t able to make the AGM yesterday, here is a recap so you can stay up to speed on what is happening with the club! Please log in as this is a long one 🙂

The Minutes of Oct. 1th 2018 and the Financial Statement of our last fiscal year were presented and approved. You can find them here.

Elections were held. Slate of Officers were accepted and acclaimed.  There were no nominations from the floor.  The Board is as follows:

President: Eugene Marion
Vice President: Mark Zelinka
Secretary: Pat Kalyn
Treasurer: Alberta Piche
Membership: Bill Cutler
Equipment: Armand Martin
Training: Lynn Warmington
Social: Pam Krokoszynski / Brenda Welch
Scheduling: Anne Woolner
Safety: Larry Martin
Senior Advisor: Denise Newell
Web Admin: Carol Marion

  YEAR END REVIEW – PRESIDENT (Eugene Marion)

1. Congratulations were extended to the newly elected board as well as a big thank you to Dianne Wagner who stepped down after years of serving on the board as our Scheduling Chair.
2.  Remembered former members of the board  who passed this year for their years of service: Kathy Wolfe, Paul Eckmier, Murray Pope.
3. 2019 Canoe Trip Review
   • Trips were well attended with lots of positive reaction
   • Easy Breezy trips need trip organizers and towers to continue (there is a detailed section on the blog to assist trip organizers plan trips.  You can find it here.)  Please consider volunteering!!
4. Annual Canoe Clean-up Day (see here for details) – Oct. 22nd (rain date – Oct 23ds)
5. Walking group revival – volunteers have come forward to revive the Tuesday morning walks. If anyone is interested, either leave a comment below this post in “Leave a Reply“, or email info@oldsaltsclub.com

WEB SITE & BLOG UPDATE – WEB ADMIN (Carol Marion)

Check out this blog post for a complete synopsis on what was presented at the meeting! It answers the question of “Why should I log into the blog? The email told me what I want to know.”

There are still some photo slide shows from our canoe trips and events to be posted, so stay tuned.  Thanks to everyone who have sent photos in.

SOCIAL EVENTS – SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR (Pam Krokoszynski)

1. Reviewed years events, including mini-golf, Paradise Lake, bowling, etc. all of which were well attended and lots of fun!
2. Reminder of upcoming events:
   • • Car Rally – Oct 29th (more info found here)
     • Geocaching – Nov 5th ( more info to come)
     • Christmas Dinner – Dec. 10th
       • more info found here
       • sign up asap to make sure you have a spot

BONDI REPORT – Mark Zelinka/Chris Sheppard

1. Fall Bondi 2019 – was cancelled due to lack of interest and no organizer
2. Winter Bondi 2020 – Mark has volunteered to lead this trip, but needs help.
   • Anyone who is interested in attending this wonderful trip should either indicate below in the “Leave a Reply” section below this blog post, or email info@oldsaltsclub.com to let us know
   • Mark spoke about the 2019 Winter Bondi and showed some photos. Looks like a great time!
3.  Fall Bondi 2020 – presentation by Chris Sheppard
   • Chris presented slide presentation of past trips and the resort facilities
   •  Volunteer trip organizers required!!!
   • If anyone is interested in either organizing or wanting to attend, indicate so below in the “Leave a Reply” section below this blog post, or email info@oldsaltsclub.com to let us know
   • There will be a “job” description of what needs to be done by trip organizers that will be posted on the blog shortly.  Thanks to Chris for putting this together!

OTHER CANOE TRIPS NOT ON THE SCHEDULE – Lynn Warmington

Lynn Warmington and fellow canoeists/campers, presented a slide show of their fall canoe/camping trip to Barron Canyon in Algonquin park.

Question: Should trips like this be part of our schedule like Bondi or instead of Bondi?  Thoughts? Indicate what you think below in the “Leave a Reply” section below this blog post to start a dialogue!

Where: Wing 404
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
When: Thursday, October 17th

For more details see here.

For meeting materials, go to AGM page.

This year’s annual clean-up will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd (rain date on Wednesday Oct. 23rd.

This year, we are doing things a bit different. We will be taking the canoes to Eugene & Carol Marion’s place to clean and make any repairs as required.  The details are as follows:

Where: 132 Kesselring Court, Kitchener
When: Oct. 22nd (rain date Oct 23rd)
Time: Meet at the Marion’s for 9:30 a.m.
Bring: buckets, rags, sponges

We thought it might be fun to also make this into a potluck for anyone who wants to stay for lunch, so bring something to share. Plates and cutlery will be provided as well as coffee and hot water for tea/ hot chocolate.

Armand Martin (Equipment Chair)
Eugene Marion (President)

If you have any comments, questions, etc. please uses the comments section below or email: info@oldsaltsclub.com

Hello all,

This is a reminder that our annual general meeting will be held on Thursday, October 17th at Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A., Rotary Adult Centre, 510 Dutton Dr., Waterloo, ON  from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

Materials for this meeting have been posted here.  (This is a new tab under “Member Resources” called “AGM”.)

Besides being a meeting to wrap up the year, we are also holding elections. The following have either volunteered to stay on or become part of the board:

President:   Eugene Marion
Vice-President:  Mark Zelinka
Secretary:  Pat Kalyn
Treasurer:   Alberta Piche

Committee Chairs/Co-Ordinators:
Social:   Pam Krokoszynski/Brenda Welch
Training:   Lynn Warmington
Scheduling:   Anne Woolner
Equipment: Armand Martin
Membership:   Bill Cutler
Safety Advisor:   Larry Martin
Web Admin (formerly “Communications”): Carol Marion
Senior Advisor: Denise Newell

Nominations are still open for all positions, so if anyone is interested, let me know. Updated job descriptions have been posted on the AGM page.

We hope to see you all out at the meeting.  This is a great time to not only get our elections done, but to also meet and greet members and talk about what a great time we had this year on the water. Refreshments will be served thanks to our wonderful Social Committee:)

Even though we may be done on the water, there are still some fun social events on the calendar.  Watch out for the updates that are coming……

Eugene Marion, President