My aunt will shoot me if I don't come for a visit so I am set for accommodations but I could visit her on Monday so if a cabin opens up I will stay!!!

Hi, I'm new to this group, and I would like to meet some other preppers like me!!! i live in montreal. Anyone from quebec too?? just say the place and the time. and i'll be there

Hi, I'm new to this group, and I would like to meet some other preppers like me!!! i live in montreal. Anyone from quebec too?? just say the place and the time. and i'll be there

YUP! Fellow Quebecer here...just moved out of Montreal a year ago into the Laurentians.....

Hi, I'm new to this group, and I would like to meet some other preppers like me!!! i live in montreal. Anyone from quebec too?? just say the place and the time. and i'll be there

Welcome, we are having a get together in the ottawa area on july 15th, starting around 11am, with pot luck, some show and tell, open to anything, but so far, its mostly summer/food storage related, but will also bring out the ecozoom stove and the shuttle chef, plus a mini plant give/swap.

We are blessed with folks coming from down toronto way, as well as from montreal area as well as looks like upwards of hour to two around ottawa, hope you will be able make it out, still working on firming up the where at the moment, see above post.. impute welcome

hmmm, I am open to the idea of closer to the city if that is what folks want, having said that, I would perfer to keep it free if possable, (as in no car per use fee or no camping site fee) but I should ask if others feel the same way, do you want a free site with free parking or are you willing to pay either a site fee or a day or parking fee and what is your price range.

As for Andrew Haydon Park, I just went and checked it out online, I have never been there but the different sites said that there will be various performing artists, and or concerts thoughtout the summer. given the meetings is a sunday, we could have the possablity of some good size crowds at the park.

I have been researching two other spots but they were both out of the city itself and both in bush areas, smaller out of the way places and the odds would be good that we would be the only ones there and would have the place to ourselves.

So are we looking for a general local park in ottawa proper or are we looking for a meeting place outside the city to have more of a bush/just us feel? Having read the feedback from other meetings/gatherings with show and tells, it did appear that looking for a more private place seemed like a good idea. I heard camping and just went bush 🙂 but of course that does not need to be so.

Site #1-Lorose Forest
Site #2- Andrew Haydon Park
Site #3-Baxter Conseration Area
Site #4- Rideau Provinacial Park
Site #5-
Site #6

Please feel free to make other places for idea's if you know of somewhere you would like to have a gathering at? Prepher, do you know of any trail area's that would have a day use area with picnic tables under cover with bathrooms, that would be still in the city limits but not in the city itself? that don't have a car or day fee? I just spent the last 40 min googling and I really want my backpacking map book that I have at home..sigh..

Head count for who is interested on coming for the July meeting in the ottawa area per the thread itself for the July 15th meeting at 11am, pot luck, show and tell and get together/visit.

Prepher
Denob (with little ones)
Anita
Farmgal (and hubby)
Polearm (and wife) with little one
Georges
Calora
Grangrees
whisperz
decadude
Mom2two
OldSchool
Mamaizzy

Did I miss anyone?

For myself, I will go where ever the group decides to go, but having said that, myself and DH are voting for the Lorose Forest site (having said that, I think that Prepher has a great point and if that does end up being the place, then I would recommend that a aug/sept outdoor get together be on the other side of ottawa towards the kemptville side, I know that we said winter get togethers would be indoors in ottawa proper) polearm and wife are not on the board but are looking forward to coming, they are in the rockland area, and are happy with the 25 min drive time. I know that they would be wiling to do a ottawa timing as well.

Come out and vote folks! I can't wait to meet you Anita! that's awesome news that you are going to be able to make it!! Great that the date is booked Denob!, what are you bringing for show and tell? Look forward to meeting you Georges.

Ps, I thought old school had a great point, for the potluck, it might be a great idea to write out the recipes to go with so that anyone with food allergies would be able to see what is in the items themselves, that would be really great if everyone would consider doing that, please and thanks you so much..

I am planning on bringing lamb, Potato salad, fresh buns, some canned and dried goods and we will see what is ready in the garden fresh that morning but a big jug of applemint tea is a for sure 🙂

For the pot luck, the wife...er....boss is thinking of a pasta salad. As for show & tell, I was thinking of bringing my crank power lights, and if I bring my own car, perhaps my electric home made dehydrator.

Another Meeting place idea -
there's a lovely waterfront picnic shelter in Prescott - off Hwy. 401, in Prescott, Ontario, right beside the harbour. It might be more accessible for those coming from Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
Denob, there's no Bulk Barn in Prescott but there is one in Brockville (12 minutes to the west).
PLEASE GIVE US YOUR INPUT IF YOU ARE COMING!

That works for me! Don't worry too much about the Bulk Barn thing!

So Prepher and I had a pow-pow on the phone this morning (so nice to have a little visit) and as it would appear that everyone is waiting for info on the sites being talked about, (we will wait for further feedback on the cabin, in regards to possable place for out of towners to stay at? ) we figured for the July 15th get together it will at the lorose forest site. The Southern Get-together is the first week of Aug, and I think we will look at hosting another get together late aug or early sept at the prescott site off of Highway 401.

So there you go folks, we have a place picked and we look forward to meeting everyone and having a great! day.. so would love to hear what everyone else is thinking about in terms of show/tell or pot-luck etc

Head count for who is interested on coming for the July meeting in the ottawa area per the thread itself for the July 15th meeting at 11am, pot luck, show and tell and get together/visit.

Prepher
Denob (with little ones)
Anita
Farmgal (and hubby)
Polearm (and wife) with little one
Georges
Calora
Grangrees
whisperz
decadude
Mom2two
OldSchool
Mamaizzy

Did I miss anyone?

Instuctions to the location.

To get to P1, take Highway 417 to exit 79 (well-marked since this is the exit for Calypso Waterpark). Go through the town of Limoges and follow the sharp right curve in the road onto Saumure Road. Stay on this road — the name changes to Indian Creek — and take the second left onto a road which is also Indian Creek. You’ll find P1 less than a kilometre down this road.

I've decided to bring - boiled quail eggs, Homemade yogurt, Homemade jam, Pickles and a Grain and veggie salad.

I have some ideas for give-a-ways but I am blank on what to bring for show and tell - anything I've talked about that someone wants to see? thinking thinking...and thinking I am really excited about this event - CAN'T WAIT!

So Prepher and I had a pow-pow on the phone this morning (so nice to have a little visit) and as it would appear that everyone is waiting for info on the sites being talked about, (we will wait for further feedback on the cabin, in regards to possable place for out of towners to stay at? ) we figured for the July 15th get together it will at the lorose forest site. The Southern Get-together is the first week of Aug, and I think we will look at hosting another get together late aug or early sept at the prescott site off of Highway 401.

So there you go folks, we have a place picked and we look forward to meeting everyone and having a great! day.. so would love to hear what everyone else is thinking about in terms of show/tell or pot-luck etc

Head count for who is interested on coming for the July meeting in the ottawa area per the thread itself for the July 15th meeting at 11am, pot luck, show and tell and get together/visit.

Prepher
Denob (with little ones)
Anita
Farmgal (and hubby)
Polearm (and wife) with little one
Georges
Calora
Grangrees
whisperz
decadude
Mom2two
OldSchool
Mamaizzy

Did I miss anyone?

Instuctions to the location.

To get to P1, take Highway 417 to exit 79 (well-marked since this is the exit for Calypso Waterpark). Go through the town of Limoges and follow the sharp right curve in the road onto Saumure Road. Stay on this road — the name changes to Indian Creek — and take the second left onto a road which is also Indian Creek. You’ll find P1 less than a kilometre down this road.

Hi farmgal,... Write me in ok!!

Hi, I'm new to this group, and I would like to meet some other preppers like me!!! i live in montreal. Anyone from quebec too?? just say the place and the time. and i'll be there

YUP! Fellow Quebecer here...just moved out of Montreal a year ago into the Laurentians.....

Hi Quebecer,... you can contact me directly to my e mail address artdiazg1@gmail.com, if you have a chance we could schedule a quick meet up,... I live in west island

written in, an look forward to meeting you

Chalk River, 2 hrs west of Ottawa on Hwy 17

In glengarry county

I noticed that Ontario is participating in Canadian Fishing Week which ends on the day of the meeting. Anyone know if the no licence thing applies to non residents of Ontario?