Upcoming events are:
- Rideau Hall Tour: Friday, September 13 at 11:00 AM, followed by a visit to the Tavern at the Falls.
- Oktoberfest Celebration: Saturday, October 12 at 12:15 PM, featuring Ed Balys on the accordion at the Braumeister Bierhalle
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum Tour: a weekday in November to be announced, including a guided tour and lunch in Little Italy.
Some of you may wonder what the Soc & Rec committee do...here is a snapshot of past activities and some upcoming events as told by Ron Doll, Chair of Soc & Rec:
Our first events in 2019 were a wine tour and tasting in September and the first Oktoberfest in October. Both of these continue to be popular activities with the members and their guests.
The pandemic slowed down these in-person fellowship activities in 2020 but in the summer and fall of 2021, we pivoted and resumed planning and holding outdoors events such as Happy Hours on various patios, guided walks at Mud Lake, and pizza and beer at a food trailer.
In 2022, we started visiting Ottawa's various museums and added Bike to Brunch to the list of events. This year, 2023, started with a New Year's Levee, we celebrated St. Patrick, visited some of the attractions in Almonte and enjoyed a day at a member's home in the Rideau Lakes area. As the year ends, we have a day at the races planned for Rideau Carleton Raceway.
Events in the planning stage for 2024 include another New Year's Levee, a visit to the Wabano Centre, another St. Patrick's celebration, a tour and talk by Riverkeeper at the NCC River House, and maybe taking in an Ottawa Titans game. The Solar Eclipse watch party was a blast!