Category: Announcement!

Blog & Web site Updates

 

If you haven’t visited the blog in a while, you are missing some great features, news and resources!

Membership Resources:

Trip Schedule

Trip Organizer Resources:

Videos and Photos

  • this area included training/skill video, trip slide presentations and photos from events
  • there are still some trip photos to post, so stay tuned

OSSCC Web Site

Take time to visit the OSSCC Web page some time and forward the link to anyone you think might be interested in our club.

The web page tells everyone who we are as a club:

Main/Landing page

What’s Coming?

We are hoping to utilize the blog as a “library” where we can house club resources in one convenient space for members to access.  At some point, we hope to upload trip maps, trip descriptions and other resources for members to use, particularly Trip Organizers.

We are also developing a section where we hope to harness the memories and experience from our older members in a section called “The Way We Were”. If anyone has any photos or memorabilia, etc. to share, contact Bill Butler at info@oldsaltsclub.com.

The Web Site also has lots of resources (as described above) and is a great way to let interested seniors know we exist and what we are about.

So…..instead of just reading the email notification without visiting the blog itself, take the time to click on the blog post and even make a comment or suggestion. It is worth it!

PLEASE READ-What’s Happening This Week!

 

Tuesday, August 20th – Grand River {Glen Morris to Birley Gates}

Tomorrow’s trip should be another good one. The flow is around 37 and may change a bit by morning, but is nowhere near the summer low. We should have a great paddle as this part of the river provides lots of opportunity for us to brush up on reading the river and practice skills learned during our lessons. Since most of us have done this section of the Grand River during training, we know what to expect, but realize it can change.

The weather forecast: Sunny in the morning and early in the afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 28.  Bring sunscreen and lots of water!
See “What to Bring on a Canoe Excursion”

The cost of this trip is $6. Meet at the shed by 8:30 am for a 8:45 am departure.

Trip Organizers: Eugene & Carol Marion 519-501-2078 or 519-570-6250

Mini-golf – august 22nd

Date:  Thursday, August 22 (Rain Date: Friday, Aug. 23)
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place:  Max’s Sports World, 800 King St. N. Wat. (near Farmers’ Market Rd)

Everyone welcome!  Fun & Prizes!

Contact:  Brenda Welch   519-884-2168  brendajwelch@hotmail.com

Celebration of Life for Paul Eckmier -August 24th

2 p.m. at Koinonia Christian Fellowship (850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale).

Pot luck Lunch – August 25th

WHERE: Pat & Murray’s (Pioneer Sportsman Club)
WHEN: Sunday, August 25th
TIME: 12:00 noon

For more details see here.

SAVE THE DATE!

This year’s Annual General Members Meeting is on Thursday, October 17th and Wing 404. More information to follow.
Please note that member information can be found on the main web page for the Club (available for public viewing)  which is separate from the Blog which is for OSSCC members only.

Sad News

Hello OSSCC Members,

It is with great sadness that I give you the news that our Past President, and my predecessor, Paul Eckmier has passed away. For those of you who knew Paul, you will remember his engaging smile and his many contributions to this Club, both as a member and as President.  For those of you who didn’t know him, his leadership on our board on behalf of the club is an example for the rest of us. He will be missed!

For anyone who may be interested, his obituary can be found at the KW Record. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Koinonia Christian Fellowship (850 Sawmill Rd, Bloomingdale).

Eugene Marion, President
OSSCC

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! {AUGUST}

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 6 – GRAND RIVER – BRANTFORD

  • Brant Conservation Area to Erie Blvd
  • Cost: $6
  • Trip Co-Ordinator: Anne Woolner, Frank Kuntz
  • Tower: Frank Kuntz

AUGUST 13 – SAUGEEN RIVER

  • Paisley (Access #10) to HWY 17 bridge (Access #13
  • Cost: $9
  • Trip Co-Ordinators: Evan & Jane Jenkins
  • Towers: Evan Jenkins, Eugene Marion
  • This is a fun trip that will end with a swim at Port Elgin (so bring your bathing suit), fish and chips at the beach and ice cream in Mildmay

AUGUST 15 -MOYER’S LANDING / RIVER BLUFFS

  • Easy-Breezy paddle – open to all
  • Cost: $6
  • Trip Co-OrdinatorS: Pina Tenti, Marilynn Fisher
  • Tower: TBD

AUGUST 20 – GRAND RIVER

  • Glen Morris to Birley Gates
  • Cost: $6
  • Trip Co-Ordinators:  Eugene & Carol Marion
  • Tower: Eugene Marion

AUGUST 22- ANNUAL MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT

  • Where: Max’s Sports World, 800 King St. N. Waterloo
  • Time: 9:30 a.m.
  • Rain Date: August 23rd
  • Everyone welcome!

AUGUST 25 – MEMBERSHIP POTLUCK LUNCH

WHERE: Pat & Murray’s (Pioneer Sportsman Club)
WHEN: Sunday, August 25th
TIME: 12:00 noon

AUGUST 27 – LUTHER MARSH

  • Cost: $6
  • Trip Co-Ordinator: Volunteer required
  • Tower: Volunteers required

AUGUST 29 – GRAND RIVER

  • Easy Breezy: Otterbein Rd to Freeport (King St.)
  • Cost$6
  • Trip Co-Ordinator: Al Dunn
  • Tower: Volunteer required
  • Everyone welcome!

Please check back often should there be a change in the trip schedule or for more trip details! Use the comments section below if you have any questions;)

do not plan any other activities on canoe trip days. we cannot guarantee when we’ll be back!

Please be on time for scheduled departures so there is time to sign in, pay trip fee, organize number of canoes required, arrange transportation/car pools, etc. The sooner we can get to our destination, the sooner we can get on the water!  You won’t want to end up having to car top a canoe or be left behind!!  (Please leave enough time to get to the shed, but if you get caught up in traffic, please let the trip coordinator know as this will make a difference in how many canoes are required and if we need another tower)

If you have any questions about the canoe trips, please contact the trip coordinators listed with the trips on the schedule.

If you are towing for any of the above trips, please keep track of your mileage from the time you leave the shed to the time you return to the shed after the trip. Remember to either pick up a towing reimbursement form from  the binder in the shed or download it from here.

In case you missed it…….

Reminder: Canoe Trip Protocols!!

What to bring on a canoe excursion.

What you can do to make canoe days fun for everybody!

Safety on the Water!

Canoe Terminology!

BLOG COMMENTS/UPDATES

 

Hello all!

When you receive blog post emails, please do not respond/reply to the email notification (it will be lost in cyberspace). The purpose of the email notifications is to let you know that something has been posted for your information.

Please log in to the blog post itself (either by clicking on the blog post title or on the “read more in blog post…” button at the bottom of the email notification) and post in the comments section below the post and respond there. (Under “Leave a Reply“).  That way, everyone can see your response and contribute to the dialogue. Your comments and feedback are greatly appreciated!

To find out what members are saying in the comments, check out the “WHAT MEMBERS ARE SAYING” on the blog. (located at the side if you are viewing from a desktop, laptop, tablet (landscape view), below if using a tablet (portrait view) or phone.

Utilizing the comments section is a great way to provide feedback on a particular canoe trip, thank trip organizers, give suggestions, etc.

If you haven’t visited the blog in a while, you are missing some great features!

Membership Resources:
*Link to Web Site
*Membership List
*Printable Materials (forms, etc.)
*Canoeing Terminology

Trip Schedule

Trip Organizer Resources:
*Trip Organizer Responsibilities
*Trip Organizer Check List
*Towers
*Alternate Trips
*River Flow Information

Blog Admin

POTLUCK LUNCH {August 25th)

 

Hello OSSCC Members!

Please keep the date open for a potluck luck that is being planned for current and former OSSCC members. This is a perfect time to renew old acquaintances, catch up with members you haven’t seen in a while, and get to know our new members.

WHERE: Pat & Murray’s (Pioneer Sportsman Club)
WHEN: Sunday, August 25th
TIME: 12:00 noon

Bring a favourite dish to share, a lawn chair, plate/cutlery that you will use, and your own beverages.

No canoeing will be involved in this event……just camaraderie, good conversation and a fun time for all!

Contact person: Pat Aiken, ptaiken@hotmail.com 

Hope to see you there!

EASY BREEZY CANCELLED!

 

Due to lack of interest and no tower, tomorrow’s Easy Breezy is being cancelled.

The next Easy Breezy is scheduled for August 15th. (Moyer’s Landing to River’s Bluff)

There hasn’t been much interest in our Easy Breezy outings this year. Attendance has been much lower than in the past.  We have also not had anyone volunteer to tow for the past several trips either.

Therefore, the question to our membership is:
1) Do we continue with Easy Breezy paddles?
2) If yes, are you willing to volunteer to be a Trip Organizer or be a tower?
3) If yes, how often would you paddle on an Easy Breezy trip?
4) If no, why?

Please use the comments below to start a discussion, provide feedback and suggestions.

 

LOST CLUB KEY

It has been brought to our attention that someone borrowed the shed key that was kept at Wing 404 in the box with other keys.

Could whoever borrowed it please return it to Wing 404 asap and contact Eugene Marion  / Armand Martin to let them know that you returned it.

If anyone else has keys they are not using, please contact Armand Martin.

Thank you.

Eugene 519-501-2078
Armand Martin 226-899-6339

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! {MONTH OF JULY}

Sending this out early so you can plan your summer canoe excursions. We have lots of fun trips planned…….hope to see you on the water!

JULY 2- NITH RIVER – AYR TO WOLVERTON

  • Trip Coordinators: Lynn Warmington, Dianne Wagner
  • Tower: Eugene Marion
  • A new trip.  Some nice drops in the water with some small rapids and ripples
  • Cost: $6

JULY 9- SAUGEEN RIVER – CONCESSION 10 TO PAISLEY

  • Trip Coordinators: Eugene Marion, Carol Marion
  • Tower: Eugene Marion
  • Great river practice for everyone. A few small rapids
  • Cost: $9

JULY 11 – WATERFORD NORTH CONSERVATION (Easy Breezy)

  • Trip Coordinator: Al Dunn
  • Tower: Al Dunn
  • Another new experience. Open to all members
  • Cost: $6

JULY 16- PUSLINCH LAKE (Night Paddle)

  • Trip Coordinator: Mark Zelinka
  • Tower: Volunteers required!
  • Evening moonlight paddle. Open to all!
  • Meet at the shed at 6:30 pm.
  • Bring usual canoeing gear and a headlamp.
  • Cost: $6

JULY 23- NOTTAWASAGA RIVER

  • Edenvale Conservation area to Wasaga Sports Park
  • Trip Coordinators: Alberta Piche
  • Open to all.
  • Jackk’s Lake is a wildlife sanctuary with an opportunity to see blue herons, bald eagles, egrets, cormorants and more!
  • Cost $9

JULY 30 – GRAND RIVER – BEAN PARK (Paris) – BRANT CONSERVATION (Wilk’s Dam)

  • Trip Coordinators: Ann Woolner, Frank Kuntz
  • Tower: Frank Kuntz
  • A lazy, hazy summer paddle with wide river vistas and a chance to see bald eagles
  • Cost: $6

For times and other trip information see here!

Please check back often should there be a change in the trip schedule or for more trip details! Use the comments section below if you have any questions;)

do not plan any other activities on canoe trip days. we cannot guarantee when we’ll be back!

Please be on time for scheduled departures so there is time to sign in, pay trip fee, organize number of canoes required, arrange transportation/car pools, etc. The sooner we can get to our destination, the sooner we can get on the water!  You won’t want to end up having to car top a canoe or be left behind!!  (Please leave enough time to get to the shed, but if you get caught up in traffic, please let the trip coordinator know as this will make a difference in how many canoes are required and if we need another tower)

If you have any questions about the canoe trips, please contact the trip coordinators listed with the trips on the schedule.

If you are towing for any of the above trips, please keep track of your mileage from the time you leave the shed to the time you return to the shed after the trip. Remember to either pick up a towing reimbursement form from  the binder in the shed or download it from here.

In case you missed it…….

Reminder: Canoe Trip Protocols!!

What to bring on a canoe excursion.

What you can do to make canoe days fun for everybody!

Safety on the Water!

Canoe Terminology!

FYI {Announcements, Reschedules, Reminders}

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The June edition of “Mark Your Calendar” is posted.  Make sure to check it out so you can plan your schedules for our canoe trips and social events!
You can see the full schedule here or here.

We happy to report that the our potluck/canoe trip from last Tuesday has been rescheduled for this coming Thursday, June 6th.  See here for details.

The Tuesday trip is still a go. More info to follow.

We are still in need of Trip Organizers for the following trips:

June 25th – Speed River (Niska Rd. to Hespeler Pond)
July 16th – Puslinch Lake (Night Paddle)
July 30th – Grand River – Brant Conservation to Erie Blvd (Brandtford)
August 27th – Luther Marsh
Sept 3rd – Big Creek, Norfolk County
Sept 10th – Grand River – Cambridge to Glen Morris
Sept 16 – 20 – Bondi (may be cancelled due to lack of interest)
Sept 24th – Rockwood Conservation Area

The above trips are lovely to paddle and would be a shame to miss.  Please consider volunteering so they won’t be cancelled.  If you are wondering what’s involved, a resource section has been created on this Blog for Trip Organizers and can be found here.

Contact Dianne Wagner if you are interested or for more information.
519-698-2724

The final membership list has been posted!  You can find it here. There is no additional password required to access.

We are happy to say that we have 73 members this year with 20 new members.  With training now over, our canoe season is well under way. There are many lovely trips planned, so we hope you come on out, stay safe and enjoy the season! Take pictures when you can (and submit) to info@oldsaltsclub.com.

 

Paradise Lake reminder……..this event is coming up on June 18th. See here for more details. This is sure to be a fun time for all our members!

Bondi – Last call! See here for more information…….

Happy Canoeing!!