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2024 Events

1. August Celebration
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2024.07.28  1600-2200
Where: Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot St, Ottawa, ON K1H 6K1, Canada


AGM 2024
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2024.03.06  1700-2100
Where: Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, ON K1H 7L9, Canada

We are planning a meet and greet with apetizers starting at 17h, please RSVP so we can have a headcount.

The AGM itself will begin at 18h30.

Minutes of last year's AGM, Reports of President and Treasurer.
OVSC AGM Package 2024.pdf
Hardcopies will also be available.

TREASURER's report 2023.pdf


Please fill in and return the Proxy form if not attending.



2023 Events

1 August Celebration
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2023.07.30  1600-2130
Where:


Swiss Parents Group: Meetup
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2023.05.07  1400-1600
Where:

Meet at Lansdowne Park on the Great Lawn

AGM 2023  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2023.03.17  1800-2130
Where: Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, ON K1H 7L9, Canada

We are planning a meet and greet with apetizers starting at 18h, please RSVP so we can have a headcount.

The AGM itself will begin at 19h.

Minutes of last year's AGM, Reports of President and Treasurer.
Hardcopies will also be available on Friday.

AGM Handout \;  (Treasurer's Report)

Please fill in and return the Proxy form if not attending.



2022 Events

Children's Christmas Party
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2022.12.11  1400-1500
Where:


1 August celebration
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2022.07.31  1600-2100
Where: Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot St, Ottawa, ON K1H 6K1, Canada


AGM2022  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2022.03.22  1800-2100
Where:

18h: Open Zoom/Webex for conversations, meet &\; greet

19h: Start of AGM

2022 Meeting Materials

2022 Proxy

Webinar: Diplomacy and International Relations
Embassy of Switzerland, Ottawa
When : 2022.03.08  1130-1300
Where:

In celebration of International Women's Day and the Month of the \;Francophonie, the Montréal Consulate is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion held in French on March 8, 2022 at 11:30 am (EST) on "The place of women in international relations: issues and perspective of the \;Francophonie".

Women from the Diplomatic Circle and International Relations will present the strategies and initiatives put in place by their government or organization to achieve a more inclusive world. These Representatives will also share their experiences and solutions to help enrich the thinking and actions in this field.

REGISTER HERE \;in order to receive your free access.

Online film screening: The Divine Order
Embassy of Switzerland, Ottawa
When : 2022.03.08  0800-2200
Where:

The Montreal Consulate are happy to propose the free screening of the feature film "The Divine Order" (Die göttliche Ordnung), a comedy about the struggle for women's rights in 1971, directed by our compatriot Petra Volpe.
[2017, 96 min, fiction, \;original Swiss German version with optional English or French subtitles]

Date: March 8, 2022
Details and registration \;HERE



2021 Events

2021 Virtual Swiss Christmas Celebration  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2021.12.05  1600-1700
Where:

Please join us on Sunday December 5th for a virtual Swiss Christmas celebration with a live appearance by Samichlaus !

AGM 2021 - Virtual  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2021.02.23  1900-2100
Where:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85445370652
Meeting ID: \;854 4537 0652

Handout Package for discussion at the 2020 Virtual/Online AGM meeting:
  1. Minutes of last year's 2020 \;AGM, Reports of President and Treasurer \;
  2. Exact text of several motions and accompanying details \;



2020 Events

Virtual Samichlaus Christmas Party
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2020.12.06  1400-1515
Where: Zoom

Children?sChristmas Party: \; 14.00 ? 15.15

Connect virtually to showcase your prepared gingerbread house, take part in the Talent show and... have a live chat with Samichlaus !


CANCELLED - Theateraufführung: In Himmel wänd alli  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2020.04.04  1700-2100
Where: Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, ON K1H 7L9, Canada


Les Fils du Facteur: Chanson Française - mais Suisse  
Embassy of Switzerland, Ottawa
When : 2020.02.25  1930-2130
Where: The Church of St. Bartholomew, 125 MacKay St., Ottawa ON

En 2020, la Francophonie fêtera son 50ème Anniversaire, plus précisément de la création de l'Agence de coopération culturelle et technique. C'est dans ce contexte que l'Ambassade de Suisse vous invite à un concert des Fils du Facteur.

Entrée libre / Free admission. Le spectacle sera suivi d'un apéro.

The number of seats is limited. Please register on Eventbrite using this link \;and bring along your ticket (either printed or electronic).


2020 Annual General Meeting  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2020.01.31  1800-2100
Where: Centre Richelieu Vanier, Atelier 5

We are planning a light meal at 18h at a cost of $10, please RSVP so we can have a headcount.


The AGM itself will begin at 19h.

Minutes of last year's AGM, Reports of President and Treasurer.
Hardcopies will also be available on Friday.

AGM Handout \;  \;Other business: Motions

Please fill in and return the \;Proxy form \;if not attending.

January Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2020.01.16  1130-1430
Where:

Sandra Webster-Macht will give a presentation on evaluating jewellery.

Please reserve by 08 January.




2019 Events

Samichlaus Christmas Party  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2019.12.08  1500-1800
Where:

Children?sChristmas Party: \; 14.30 ? 18.00 (nocharge)

Check out the crafts table, come and play games, take part in the Talent show


Christmas Luncheon
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.12.08  1200-1430
Where:


November Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.11.14  1430-1530
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

A movie will be shown, information to be provided in the Reminder Notice.


Please reserve by 08 November.

Annual 1st August Celebration  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2019.07.28  1600-2130
Where: Pinhey's Point Historic Site, 270 Pinhey Point Rd, Dunrobin, ON K0A 1T0, Canada


New venue this year, we are returning to past decades? formula of an afternoon family picnic at a larger, more family-friendly ?heritage and culture? site... on the waterfront!
  • Activities for adults and children of all ages:
    • Piñata, tug-of-war, three-legged races, etc.
    • Tombola
  • Food and beverages at reasonable cost:
    • Sausages
    • Drinks, Beer?Pies
    • Nussgipfel
  • Montagna Singers, folk music
  • Address by representative of Embassy of Switzerland
  • National Anthem (Montagna Singers)
  • Lampion parade
Note: Tables and chairs are available, but feel free to bring lawn chairs, blankets, Jass cards, sun protection, etc.,

Rain or shine: tents are on the grounds.

June Luncheon
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.06.20  1130-1430
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada


May Luncheon
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.05.23  1130-1430
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada


Spring Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.04.18  1130-1430
Where: The British Hotel, Restaurant and Pub, 71 Rue Principale, Gatineau, QC J9H 3L6, Canada

Lunch at The British (owned by our fellow Swiss-Canadian Mike Clemann)

Cost to each person attending will be $20.00, including gratuities\; drinks and coffee not included.

Please reserve by Friday, 12 April.

March Luncheon and Annual General Meeting  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.03.21  1130-1430
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

Happy Second Day of Spring!

The Annual General Meeting will follow our lunch.

Please make reservation by Thursday 14 March.

February Luncheon
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.02.21  1130-1430
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Heidi (the movie - made in 2015) will be shown.

Please reserve by 15 February.


For information and reservation please contact:
Annelies Dubach, 613 725-0442 afdub67@sympatico.ca or
Heidi Hallman 613 747-7494 hallmanheidi@hotmail.com or
Werner Siegrist, 613 235-9634 wsiegrist@aol.com

2019 Annual General Meeting
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2019.02.01  1800-2100
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

We are planning a light meal at 18h at a cost of $10, please RSVP so we can have a headcount.


The AGM itself will begin \;at 19h.

Minutes of last year's AGM, Reports of President and Treasurer.
Hardcopies will also be available on Friday. \;

Please fill in and return the Proxy form if not attending.

January Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2019.01.24  1130-1330
Where: Mandarin Restaurant, 290 W Hunt Club Rd, Nepean, ON K2E 0B7, Canada

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet including salad, soup, Chinese food, non-Chinese food, sushi and lots more for $19.99 per person less 20% seniors? discount, drinks, coffee and gratuities not included.

Please reserve by Friday,18 January!



2018 Events

Children's Christmas Party  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2018.12.02  1530-1730
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier, 300 Ave. des Pères-Blancs

This year, the Children's Christmas Party will again take place in the same main hall, and immediately following, the seniors' Christmas Luncheon that precedes it.

Please register early, no later than November 20, 2018.

Samichlaus Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.12.02  1315-1545
Where: Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa\, ON K1L, Canada

Menu: A delicious meal, prepared by our Swiss chefs, will be served featuring Christmas fare of Europe.


Entertainment: Christmas carols performed by the Montagna Singers. Samichlaus has promised to visit with a gift for each one of us.

Cost of the event: Members $30.00 per person, non members $40.00, children under 12 $15.00.

After the luncheon you are invited to remain in the same room and join the Children?s Christmas Party organized by the Ottawa Valley Swiss Club.

November Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.11.15  1130-1430
Where: 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

After lunch a documentary film about the making of Die Herbstzeitlosen (Late Bloomers) will be shown.

Please reserve by Friday, 09 November at the latest.

October Luncheon
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.10.18  1130-1430
Where:

After lunch Käti Lyon-Villiger will present a quiz about various aspects of life in Switzerland.

 

Please reserve by Friday, 12 October at the latest.

September Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.09.20  1130-1430
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

After lunch a movie, The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung)\, will be shown.

Please reserve by Friday, 14 September.

Annual 1st August Celebration  
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 2018.07.29  1600-2130
Where: Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot St, Ottawa, ON K1H 6K1, Canada

  • Activities for adults and children of all ages:
    • Piñata, tug-of-war, three-legged races, etc.
    • Tombola
  • Food and beverages at reasonable cost:
    • Sausages
    • Drinks, Beer?Pies
    • Nussgipfel
  • Montagna Singers, folk music
  • Address by representative of Embassy of Switzerland
  • National Anthem (Montagna Singers)
  • Lampion parade
Note: Tables and chairs are available, but feel free to bring lawn chairs, blankets, Jass cards, sun protection, etc.,

Rain or shine: tents are on the grounds.

June Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.06.14  1130-1400
Where: 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada

After lunch a Movie will be shown, title to be determined

May Luncheon  
Swiss Seniors Club
When : 2018.05.24  1130-1400
Where: Centre Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Pères-Blancs Ave, Ottawa, ON K1L, Canada



After lunch, there will be a presentation by Louise Lettström-Hannant
On the subject of seniors? fitness.



1969 Events

Swiss Parents Group: Meet in Wakefield
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 1969.12.31  1900-1900
Where:


Swiss Parents Group: Experimental Farm
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 1969.12.31  1900-1900
Where:

Meet at Experimental Farm / Arboretum

Swiss Parents Group: Hike In Gatineau Park
Ottawa Valley Swiss Club
When : 1969.12.31  1900-1900
Where:

Hike in Gatineau Park





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