Thank you Jeannie Smith A note of thanks goes out to Jeannie Smith who has played the piano for a number of years for the OWCC at the Château Laurier, where we had our luncheons. She entertained us prior to meals and also accompanied Garth Hampson with his rendition of O’Canada. We wish you well …
Do you know the history of the Ottawa Women’s Canadian Club?…a little…a lot…or nothing??? If you have a copy of The OWCC History book written by Rowena Cooper, you can catch up on the past 110 years. It proves a most interesting read, catching you up on the Ottawa past and the involvement of the …
At six years old, residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad was stripped of her shiny new orange shirt on her first day attending the St. Joseph Mission Residential School. Since 2013, September 30 has been known as Orange Shirt Day, a day to recognize the harm and pain caused by the residential school system. Earlier this year, the …
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to officially launch our new website! The Covid-19 virus has proven to us that the time was right to turn to technology for help in tracking our membership, purchasing luncheon tickets and tours, and staying informed about all the news of the Club. As a …
In September 2019, the OWCC heard from Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha on Life Without Plastic. We were all struck by the multitude of ways in which we are knowingly and unknowingly damaging the planet using products containing large and small plastic particles. One year later, we thought we would continue this theme of protecting our planet …