I would go to a meeting in Kanata. I don't know how much I could bring in way of information as I am pretty new to prepping, but would love to share ideas.

I'm game as long as its not on the weekend in March and I can't do weekdays.. keep us posted..

Put me down for a maybe...depends on the weekend.
Weekdays are out due to work.

I would try. March 29 and April 6/7 don't work for me.

I'll try to be there as well. I work many Saturdays and that would be the only reason I can't make it. Go ahead and schedule what works for most and if I can't be there in person, I'll be there in spirit!! 😀

Ok, just from reading what the others have said, and having a good hard look at my own commitments, how about sunday the 14th of april!

that gives everyone a good amount of time to book it and plan it, say 11:30 for lunch and a visit.. what say you? Does this date work for those interested in coming out?

FG

I think that date sounds good Farmgal, with one exception: I'd like to begin at 11 because I have to leave just after 1 p.m. to get back home to pick up my son from work (we have no buses out here).... it'll give us even MORE time to chat! Now where........ ❓
PrepHer

No problem, 11 works great.. I would ideally like to keep it at the same place as last year, if we have folks coming ranging from montreal to kingston to arnprior and further, it very much a meet in the middle spot and its easy to get to off the queensway and its right by costco if anyone wants to do a run there before or afterwards..

I was thinking that it would be fair to have it further west this time (just off the 417) - hoping that some peeps from west of Ottawa will attend.
I was anticipating a shorter drive home from the west end as well as I have to work around driving/picking my son up from work (split shift)

So did you have a place in mind then, something easy to spot right off that queensway with a easy on and off?

Not really, but the Terry Fox exit has lots of restaurants in the 'Centrum Mall' ( http://www.yellowpages.ca/search/si-dyw/1/Restaurants/Kanata+Centrum+Shopping+Centre%2C+Marchwood-Lakeside%2C+Kanata%2C+ON ) to the right while if you turn left and go over the Queensway and down a two lights there's a Swiss Chalet and East Side Marios, I think, among others. ( http://www.tribute.ca/restaurants/amc-kanata-24---empire-theatres-kanata/amcka24/ ) . Once we have some idea of the number of people attending, we can make a reservation.
What's the preference?
P.S. I like Swiss Chalet - first meet was at SC. And on a Sunday at 11 a.m. it will likely be open and not so busy as in the Mall. 😉

Ok so who can make it on sunday april 14th starting at 11am at the swiss Chalet off the 417 off the Terry Fox Exit in ottawa..

So far we have
Prepher
Farmgal
Dear Hubby

Let here from you folks!

I haven't got a clue where you are talking about. Got a more specific address to google? There are a lot of Swiss Chalets it seems. For me it depends on how long it will take to get there. 11am is going to be difficult.

Odd Duck, I am not going to be any help at all on where that swiss is at, Prepher is going to have the info on how to figure out a address to give, as I know barely how to get to the one that we went to last year.. (what can I say, I don't go to the city much LOL)

As for getting there on time, please don't let that stop you from coming, if you can't get there till noon, I am sure that there will those of us, myself included that can stay that extra hour of visiting time to make it worth your while..