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Oshawa Motorcycle Club

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:56:38 +0000

The Oshawa Competition Motorcycle Club (OCMC) is a grassroots, member supported, non-profit organization. Founded in 1966, OCMC has become one of Canada’s largest off-road motorcycle clubs. Our mandate is to encourage responsible use of off-road motorcycles and to improve the image of motorcyclists in general. OCMC members organize a variety of events throughout the year. Exclusive access to several properties ensures club members have safe, legal and exciting off- road riding opportunities.

Learn more… visit our Web Site at www.ocmc-racing.ca

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Oshawa Skating Club

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:47:10 +0000

The Oshawa Skating Club is a non-profit organization, sanctioned by Skate Canada, that is dedicated to providing opportunities for all skaters to participate in skating for fun, fitness, and/ or achievement. The Oshawa Skating Club has been operating since 1938 offering a variety of programs from Canskate to the Competitive sessions, including Power Skating lessons. The success of the club is due to the dedication of volunteers who donate their time to the sport of skating. We are fortunate to have an excellent professional NCCP certified coaching staff dedicated to teaching skaters to excel.

The Oshawa Skating Club’s Home is the UOIT/ Durham College Campus
Ice Centre (Rink # 2)

2200 Simcoe St. North at Conlin Rd. (NW Corner).

Visit our Web Site for more information at www.oshawaskating.com

Optimist Club of Oshawa

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:41:01 +0000

The Optimist Club of Oshawa, chartered in July 1982 continues a tradition of exceptional community service. With a “Friend of Youth” focus members of the Oshawa Club take part in activities and initiatives designed to make a positive difference in the lives of youth in our community. And make a difference they do!

Whether through sponsorship of sports activities, distribution of Christmas food hampers, collections for food banks, sponsoring oratorical contestsor hosting youth appreciation week and respect for law events (to name a few), club members enhance the lives of youth in our community and make this a better place to live.

People who can devote a little, or a lot of time, people who care about our youth and our community, and people who appreciate the fact that they can make a difference . Invariably club members develop new friendships and have fun along the way.

Visit our Web Site at: www.oshawaoptimist.ca

Oshawa Vikings Rugby Club

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:30:17 +0000

The Oshawa Vikings Rugby Football Club is looking for player for the upcoming 2010 season!

International Rugby Players
The Vikings are looking for International Rugby Players from New Zealand, the UK and Australia to come and join us for a season. If you are interested and would like more information please contact our Recruitment Director Jeff McDiarmid at mcdiarmid_10@msn.com or our Director of Rugby Chris McKee at kaisermckee99@hotmail.com.

For more information on the Oshawa Vikings, please visit www.oshawavikings.ca

Camaros Baton Club

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:20:55 +0000

The Camaros Baton Club was established in 1977. If competition is in your thing… then Camaros is the club for you. We are the 2009 Canadian Group Challenge Cup Winners!

If a fun fitness based activity is what you are looking for check out our New Attitude Performance Recreation Program Specializing in baton, dance and gymnastics Participation in parades, performances, badge program.

And even more… ~ Pom Pom ~ dance like the cheerleaders ~ do amazing pompom routines. There’s even a pageant world available, become the next Miss Majorette.

There’s just so much going on and we want YOU to be a part of it!!!

For more information please visit www.camarosbaton.com

Writers circle of Durham Region

admin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:54:32 +0000

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Whether you are a fiction or non-fiction writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, songwriter, editor or someone who loves the way words connect – make yourself at home on our website. Check out our Member Web Pages and Paeans pages to find out more about our active members. Sign up for WCDR-sponsored Workshops and events, preview upcoming guest speakers at our Breakfast Meetings, or read past issues of our newsletter, “Word Weaver.” Enter a WCDR sponsored contest or follow our links to the plethora of contest opportunities that are out there for poets, novelists, short story writers, memoirists, creative non-fiction writers and others.

We have also put together Links pages to other writing organizations and associations, as well as publications and miscellaneous resources. We offer help for writers on our Grammar Puss, Ask a Writer and Recommended Book List pages. Find out how to join WCDR and/or one of the local writing circles in and around Durham Region.

Durham Dragons Running Club

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:33:27 +0000

Based in Oshawa Ontario , The Durham Dragons Track & Field club serves runners of all ages ( MTA OTFA ) from the Durham Region. Athletes from Pickering , Ajax , Whitby , Oshawa , Courtice and surrounding areas are welcome to join along with all high school athletes. The Durham Dragons Athletic Track & Running Club has a goal to promote wellness amongst youth by providing and encouraging quality running activities and events, both recreational and competitive for the beginner and elite athletes. You can join the club at anytime and begin a program designed to meet your goals. The Dragons are the club most recommended by high schools for providing over and above basic training to their athletes.

Founded in 2001 as an offshoot of an older, more established club, and now with over 200 members . The Durham Dragons Athletics Club is the fastest growing, in both size and success, running clubs in Durham , Ontario . DDAC members from all across the region Scarborough , UxBridge, Pickering , Ajax , Brooklin, Whitby , Oshawa , Bowmanville, Courtice, Port Perry, and Cobourg are track athletes, and runners of all ages and levels from beginners to very competitive

For more information visit the Durham Dragons Web Site.

Oshawa Curling Club

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:04:25 +0000

The Oshawa Curling Club was founded in 1882 and is one of the oldest sporting organizations to operate continuously in the province. Ever since its beginning, the club has continued to flourish and grow to the point where, today, we have 600 members and we offer one of the best curling facilities available in Ontario. We are a private, member-owned organization sustained entirely by membership, advertising, sponsorships, facility rentals, in-club sales and fund-raising events.

Whether you are an experienced curler who wants to hone your skills in our competitive league or if you are totally unfamiliar with the sport and want to learn, we have what you need. We can teach you the game, provide you with equipment from our pro shop and put you into a playing schedule to suit your needs.

Contact info:

226 Bond Street East
Oshawa, Ontario. L1G 1B5
Tel:905-728-6281 Fax:905-728-4808
Email: cheryl@oshawacurlingclub.com

Website: www.oshawacurlingclub.com

Oshawa Cycling Club

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:55:33 +0000

The Oshawa Cycling Club was established in 1980. It was founded by two avid cyclists, Edward Reilly and Gerald Corrigan. Together they formed the club for the purpose of safe cycling, promoting physical fitness in cycling and companionship on the road.

The club caters to a wide range of age levels and experience with regularly scheduled rides on weekdays and weekends from early April to late October. There are two highlight rides during the season, the Canada Day Ride on July 1st and in August, the Scugog Circle Century Tour. The club consists of active non-riding members, low mileage riders, cross Canada cyclists, competitive runners, triathletes and mountain bikers. Our current ride schedule has been established for the new and seasoned roadie.

The directives of the club are as follows:
- to continue to promote safe and healthy cycling
- to increase public awareness of the club
- to develop new family-oriented rides and events

You can view a calendar or weekday or weekend rides.

Club contact info:

Email: occ@oshawacyclingclub.org
Website www.oshawacyclingclub.org