club bulletin - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society
club bulletin - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society
club bulletin - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society
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LESSONS FOR MINI-MIDGETS<br />
by Doreen Ramplee-Smith<br />
Mini-midget Instruction is open to<br />
children 4 and 5 years old. If you wish to<br />
register your child in this programme please<br />
read <strong>the</strong> following instructions carefully,<br />
fill in <strong>the</strong> application form, enclose your<br />
cheque and mail it to us before November<br />
30th.<br />
Instructions<br />
Please keep for reference<br />
1. Children registered in <strong>the</strong> Mini<br />
midget programme have <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>the</strong><br />
Babysitting Lodge- Connie's Lodge<br />
Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,<br />
January lOth to March 13th inclusive. ( 10<br />
week period)<br />
2. Lessons begin Wednesday, January<br />
15th, at 1:30 p.m. and last for 1 hour.<br />
Classes will be held (wea<strong>the</strong>r permitting)<br />
for an 8 week period, ending on Wednes<br />
March 5th.<br />
3. Mini-midgets only will be accepted<br />
on Wednesdays. An exception will be made<br />
(if possible) depending on <strong>the</strong> number in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Lodge, for families in which <strong>the</strong>re is<br />
a Mini-midget and a younger child age 2<br />
or over.<br />
4. At least one parent must be an<br />
Ottawa Ski Club member, as <strong>the</strong> Lodge is<br />
for <strong>the</strong> use of members only. Memberships<br />
can be purchased at <strong>the</strong> Ottawa Ski Club<br />
Office on Queen Street.<br />
5. Mini-midgets must be Ottawa Ski<br />
Club merpbers. (Membership numbers may<br />
be phoned in up to November 3.0th, o<strong>the</strong>rwise<br />
application will be wait-listed).<br />
6. Mini-midgets must have steel-edged<br />
skis with release cable fittings. Boots should<br />
be sturdy. As a guide, <strong>the</strong> skis should be<br />
about <strong>the</strong> same height as <strong>the</strong> child for a<br />
4 year old, and slightly longer for <strong>the</strong> 5<br />
year olds. Plastic bases are desirable for 5<br />
year olds, but not for beginning 4 year<br />
olds.<br />
7. For <strong>the</strong> safety and comfort of your<br />
Mini-midget, it is necessary that he (or she)<br />
be registered at <strong>the</strong> Babysitting Lodge, as<br />
he may have to be returned <strong>the</strong>re before<br />
completion of <strong>the</strong> lesson, or <strong>the</strong> appearance<br />
of <strong>the</strong> parent. Your fee registers your child<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Lodge and entitles him to <strong>the</strong> free<br />
lessons.<br />
8. The Babysitting fee for <strong>the</strong> Wednes<br />
days of <strong>the</strong> 10 week period remains unchanged:<br />
$10.00 ... one child per family;<br />
15.00 ... two children per family;<br />
20.00 ... three children per family.<br />
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This money is used to pay <strong>the</strong> babysitters.<br />
Our Volunteer Instructors receive no re<br />
muneration.<br />
9. Facilities are limited. Children will<br />
be accepted in order of application, so<br />
please mail early to:<br />
Mini-Midget Program,<br />
Mrs. C. Ramplee-Smith,<br />
R.R. 2, Mountain Rd.,<br />
Aylmer East, P.Q.<br />
LADIES' COMMITTEE NEWS<br />
by Noreen Cunningham<br />
Those lazy summer days are over for<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r year, ladies, and your committee<br />
for 1968-69 are in <strong>the</strong> process of putting<br />
toge<strong>the</strong>r our program for your fun on <strong>the</strong><br />
slopes.<br />
Details for <strong>the</strong> Babysitting and <strong>the</strong><br />
Mini-Midget Classes can be found in ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
section of this <strong>bulletin</strong>. Please read<br />
<strong>the</strong>m carefully and avoid unnecessary calls<br />
to <strong>the</strong> conveners.<br />
Our program this year will follow <strong>the</strong><br />
same pattern as previous years- Laurentian<br />
Trip, Slalom Classes, Ladies' Day<br />
Luncheon and Race in March, and we will<br />
do our best to increase <strong>the</strong> number of<br />
Cross Country outings this season.<br />
Watch <strong>the</strong> next <strong>bulletin</strong>g for more details.<br />
Your Committee for 1968-69 is as fol<br />
lows: Chairman- Noreen Cunningham,<br />
771-6564; Co-ordinator (Telephone and<br />
Records) -Dorothy Babbitt, 749-4590;<br />
Treasurer- Rollande Latta, 745-5212;<br />
Babysitting- Betty Bell, 745-2882; Mini<br />
Midgets- Doreen Ramplee-Smith, 827-<br />
2855; Laurentian Trip- Claire Riopelle,<br />
722-1404; Slalom- Barbara Tevlin, 825-<br />
2196 and Claire McElligott, 224-7831.<br />
Dorothy Babbitt would appreciate hearing<br />
from anyone wishing to lend a hand in<br />
any of <strong>the</strong> above activities.<br />
PLEASE USE THE MAILS<br />
If you were a Club member last year,<br />
you will already have received an Ottawa<br />
Ski Club "Newsletter" and application form<br />
with a return envelope.<br />
Please help your Club office staff -<br />
and yourself - by mailing your application<br />
card properly filled out along with your<br />
cheque to <strong>the</strong> Ottawa Ski Club. We will<br />
speed your membership badges and/ or lift<br />
pass receipts back to you by return mail.<br />
No more waiting in line or trying to park<br />
downtown.