Category: Announcement!

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

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

Membership Resources:

• Link to Web Site (which is separate from the blog and can be viewed by the public
• Membership List
• Printable Materials (forms, club handbook, etc.)
• Canoeing Terminology
• MARK YOUR CALENDAR – synopsis on what’s happening in a given month
• Year End Financials (to be posted prior to AGM)
• AGM Agenda & Minutes of 2018 AGM (to be posted prior to AGM)

Trip Schedule

Trip Organizer Resources:

• Trip Co-ordinating Committee
• Trip Organizer Responsibilities
• Towers
• Trip Organizer Check List
• *Alternate Trips – listed below towers
• River Flow Information

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

• • Who are the Old Salts?
  • Additional information
    1. 1. Membership information
       2. Canoe Training
       3. Trip Schedule (dates/locations)
       4. Social Events
       5. Spring Membership Drive date
       6. Annual General Members Meeting date
  • Contact Page – to info@oldsaltsclub.com
  • Link to Blog – only members can sign in

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!

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