About Us

Our purpose is “to foster throughout Canada an interest in all matters of public concern in order to strengthen Canadian unity; to encourage the preservation and promotion of Canadian heritage and history; and to increase the knowledge and understanding of Canadians for the peoples of other nations”.

President’s Message 2011 - 2012

Having just celebrated our Centennial Year in 2010, we are now well into the second century of the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club.

Living as we do in a rapidly changing world, we can be proud that our programmes continue to enlighten us about things that matter, while increasing our knowledge of our country and Canada’s place in the world. I like to think of our organization as a window through which we can view our community with remarkable clarity, to our great benefit as individuals and as an organization.

It has been my privilege to have the support and friendship of a thoroughly competent and hard-working board as well as many people in various jobs who are not members of the board. Without all of these members, this club would not function as well as it does.

With the help of all of these people and with your continuing support and encouragement as members of this great organization, we can all look forward to a future that is both enriching and rewarding. In all of this, you can be sure of my own dedication to the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club.

Margaret Manson, President

Scholarships

Scholarships maintained and awarded annually at Queen’s, Carleton and Ottawa Universities.

1. Queen’s University, Kingston www.queensu.ca

The Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club Scholarship
Awarded annually at the end of the third year to a student who will enter the fourth year of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and who has taken at least 5.0 credits of substantial Canadian content during the first three years. Selection for the scholarship will be on the basis of general proficiency.

Queen’s University Ottawa Women's Canadian Club Bursary
Established by the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club and awarded to an undergraduate student on the basis of financial need.

2. Carleton University, Ottawa www.carleton.ca

Patricia Larmonth Memorial Bursary – Established 1971

Ottawa Women's Canadian Club Scholarship - Endowed 1946
Awarded to an outstanding student who is a Canadian citizen proceeding from one year of program to another of the undergraduate Canadian Studies program.

Chelsea Club Bursary est. 2010
Established with a donation to be administered by the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club after the closing of the historic Chelsea Club. The Chelsea Club served as a meeting place for Ottawa Women for many years and the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club were founding investors in the Chelsea Club. The Bursary is granted to a student in good standing with an emphasis on Canadian Studies.

3. University of Ottawa www.uottawa.ca

Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club Scholarship
Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club Bursary

Chelsea Club Bursary est. 2010
Established with a donation to be administered by the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club after the closing of the historic Chelsea Club. The Chelsea Club served as a meeeting place for Ottawa Women for many years and the Ottawa Women's Canadian Club were founding investors in the Chelsea Club. The Bursary is granted to a student in good standing with an emphasis on Canadian Studies.