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Please join us at our annual Christmas Party and Awards Night on December 3, 2022, from 5 PM to Close.

This event will be held at Twin Elm Rugby Park; Cash Bar and the event will be catered by Leatherworks Catering.

Tickets are $50 per person. Reserve your tickets today by emailing ospreys.treasurer@ottawarugby.com.

To the Ottawa Ospreys Rugby Football Club Family

On behalf of the Executive Board, Directors, and various Co-ordinators of the Club I want to extend warm wishes to your family and friends over the coming Christmas and Holiday season.

2021 was a challenging year, but we got to play some rugby and see many of our friends (aka “brothers” and “sisters”) out on the rugby pitch.  From a rugby point of view, we have much to be thankful for, especially in being able to play our glorious game in these trying times.

2022, at least from here at this point in time, will hopefully be brighter with indoor training planned to start on the 14th of January, new and returning playing opportunities, and looking forward to seeing more of the Ospreys family come back to the pitch.

As I reflect on the personal and rugby-related challenges over the last year, I hope we are over the hump and can look to brighter days ahead.  However, as with life in general, there is always a new challenge to be overcome just on the horizon whether on or off the pitch or outside the world of rugby.  With this in mind, I implore the Ospreys community to reach out to your club mates over the Holidays and coming months to stay in touch, get excited about rugby again and be that welcoming and supportive group I know we all are.

In closing the 2021 calendar, on behalf of my family and the Club, I want to again wish all of you a Happy Holiday season and we’ll see you out on the pitch in the Black, White, and Red of the Ospreys soon.

Yours in Rugby,

Jason Duff

President, Ottawa Ospreys Rugby Football Club

Please join the Ottawa Ospreys RFC for our annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 4, 2021. This Semi-Formal event will be hosted at Twin Elm Rugby Park and will be catered by Leatherworks Catering Company. Dinner will be a traditional Turkey Dinner (vegetarian option available), all the fixings and desserts. There will be a DJ on-site for everyone to work off the dinner calories on the dance floor! We hope to see you there!!

Facebook Event Link for additional details: https://fb.me/e/Xs8bjt0Y

To order Tickets, please visit: https://forms.gle/hnFTbbpSrZzbC4kq8

The Ottawa Ospreys RFC Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Fiscal Year 2021, will be held on November 21, 2021 at Busters Bar and Grill. 

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a meeting of the general membership of the Ottawa Ospreys RFC to conclude the current fiscal year. The board of Directors will provide program reports and club updates for the 2021 rugby season during this meeting. There will be designated time to express areas of concern and provide feedback, and an opportunity to discuss new business for the upcoming 2022 season. 

            Date: Sunday, November 21, 2021

            Time: 10:00AM to 12:00PM

            Location: Busters Bar & Grill (420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata)

 Note: the agenda and additional documentation will be provided to our membership before the AGM. 

Any questions or concerns can be sent to Kim Gray (ospreys.administration@ottawarugby.com).

Registration for the 2021 rugby season is now open!

Please visit https://ottawarugby.com/registration/ for details. As you may be aware, our outdoor training is on hold until we receive further guidance from Rugby Ontario (RO) and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) on how we can return to play safely. Until then, we are encouraging our members to register for the 2021 season and to complete their world rugby online training modules (https://ottawarugby.com/training-and-practices/) in preparation for when we are cleared to return to play! #weareback #rugbyiscoming #withyou #registerforrugby #spreadtheword #bringafriend 

To the Ottawa Ospreys Rugby Football Club Family, 

As the incoming President I wanted to take the opportunity to wish all the members of the Ottawa Ospreys a wonderful holiday season.   

It is December again and I’m pretty sure none of us could have predicted the year that we have had.  Most, if not all, of the challenges we have faced as an organization and individuals has been off and away from the rugby pitch this year. Dealing with Covid has brought to ourselves/our families physical and mental health challenges, among others.  However, despite this tough year I have taken heart and hope from the hard work put in by the previous executive group in keeping this great club going during a year and season that barely happened. The positive engagement we have seen over the course of the year to stay in touch, keep each other going, and to be there for each other has been inspiring and really brings into focus that we need to cherish the little things in life – such as our rugby community – that bring us fullness, enjoyment and a community for which I can call my extended family and I for one am proud to be a part of. 

The new year is upon us and as we’ve seen around the world “we aren’t out of the woods yet” so I implore you all, to maintain the spirit of the season of hope, family, togetherness as we continue to meet the challenges of the upcoming year, including this virus.  Similar to many a ruck, we can conquer this as a team, family and community to continue to support each other through this challenging moment in time.  

In closing, we have many challenges ahead of us, but let’s take the time during this holiday season (perhaps more than past years) to take stock in who we have around us and make thanks for the small things in life that bring enjoyment and peace in our lives, I know for me rugby and the rugby club is one of those things. 

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and I look forward to seeing you all in the new year. 

Jason Duff 

President 

Ottawa Ospreys Rugby Football Club

Ottawa Ospreys RFC receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant

In September 2020, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities announced an $8 million sports relief fund to help sport and recreation organizations continue to deliver programming in 2020 and beyond.

As you may be aware, many community organization have shut their doors due to the financial burden created by COVID-19, including lost of revenue and increased program costs.  The Ottawa Ospreys RFC has experienced the impact and challenges of the pandemic first-hand.

Our Club received confirmation that we are amongst 668 sport and recreation organizations nationally to be provided with the grant support through JumpStart’s Sports Relief Fund. We are thankful to have received this news and to know how positive an impact it will have on sport and recreation organizations, not only in our area, but ultimately, for kids across the country.

With Jumpstarts support, it will enable our club to continue to operate and open opportunities for improved rugby activities in the 2021 rugby season.

For more information on the Canadian Tire Sports Relief Fund, please visit the following website: https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/pages/sport-relief-fund