2 Wing Brats Reunion
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Jim, Sally, Jack, Joy, Hazen, Robyn, Gini, Judy, Pam, Patti, Jo-anne, Ray and Janis - Your Organizing Committee

Update #3 - 31 March, 2002

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

There are four hotels within a few minutes walk of our re-union venue - "The Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess". Details with respect to each are listed below.

We have selected the RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES as our "host" hotel. A block of rooms have been booked at a rate of $109/night for a standard room or $130/night for a suite. Room tax in Ontario is 5% plus 7% GST.

Individuals should make their own reservations directly with the RESERVATIONS DEPARTMENT at (613) 238-1331 or 1-800-267-8378. You should identify yourself as being with the 2 FIGHTER WING BRATS REUNION (#2491) to receive the established room rates.

ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 18, 2002. There is a cancellation policy as part of the agreement based on the previously noted date. The hotel will continue to accept reservations beyond the cut-off date, according to availability, at the best available rate.

The RAMADA provides both in-door and out-door parking at the rate of $10:00, inclusive of taxes, per automobile, per night. In and out privileges are unlimited.

The hotel's check-in time is 4:00 pm. Check-out time is 12:00 noon.

We would encourage you to make your reservation as early as possible.

RAMADA HOTEL & SUITES OTTAWA
111 Cooper Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2E3
TEL: 613 238-1331
DIRECT: 1-800-267-8378

Traveling by car - proceed east or west on highway #417, take the Metcalfe Street exit. Travel on Metcalfe Street until you reach Elgin Street, turn left heading north. Turn right onto Cooper Street.

There are three other hotels all within a few minutes walk of the mess.

Update #2 - 14 February, 2002

We met again in mid January at Janis & Hazen Gilks to continue the planning for our October re-union. We will communicate details as they are finalized. In some cases, certain items will remain with the committee until the re-union. We are committed as we just made a deposit on a facility; an excellent venue in a great location within walking distance of several hotels.

It's the newly renovated Junior Ranks Mess at Cartier Square, on the Rideau Canal behind Ottawa City Hall. For those who know Ottawa it's on Lisgar Street off Elgin Street at Laurier. We have the Mess for the entire week-end for all planned activities. An excellent venue with a bar at military prices (about half the cost of local hotels), lounge and dining room. The dance floor was a little small for all the "jivers" but adequate for our needs. The layout and décor provides a great setting for our meeting after some forty years.

We have been in contact with several hotels near the Mess. One will be selected as the host facility with special rates for the re-union. A list of other hotels in the area will be provided so that people have a choice. All hotels are within a few minutes walk - so folks can park their car and party and not worry about driving. We will just point you in the right direction. We will forward details on the hotels after our next meeting.

The other important item is travel options. We are sourcing information and will post on the web-site, shortly.

There is one item which requires the attention of everyone and that's locating as many "2 Wingers" as possible. We do have plans to contact certain media and other military sources for promoting and advertising the re-union. We welcome any suggestions you may have.

A special note of thanks to Ren for his on-going support to the re-union web-site. Also to Michael Roy who has provided insight and information to our plans. Michael was involved in the planning of a Lahr "brats" re-union in Ottawa in the fall of 2000 which attracted 1,000 attendees.

Those on the committee include Hazen & Janis Gilks, Robyn Virr (Gerein), Pam Fisher (Stanley), Jack Gibson, Joy Gilbert, Judy Sauve Moore, Reg & Mary Moore, Virginia Riley (Hogan), Sally & Ray Campeau, Jo-Anne Windover (Muciy) and Jim Nubel.

We will be back to you shortly with more information on hotel and travel. We meet again on March 3rd.

"The Committee".

Update #1 - 4 December, 2001

We can now say that it looks like this is really going to happen. A group of Lorraine High School Alumni have met twice to discuss plans for the first "major" re-union of the 2 (F) Wing Grostenquin "Brats" with a date for the next meeting already set for early in the new year. In the meantime individuals have accepted various responsibilities as part of the overall plan; to include date, location, facilities, budget, activities, logistics, such as accommodation, venue, food and beverage and numerous other considerations. A key element is to find the many individuals who are out there somewhere but have not yet connected. We urge everyone to make the effort to locate and contact others and make them aware of this web site and what is happening.

The three most important decisions, initially, were time, place and registration fee. There was considerable discussion around these items given the distance, timing, costs and personal impacts for everyone. We did survey many of those, in contact, and based the date on the results of the survey. The date for the reunion is October 18, 19 & 20, 2002.

The location for the re-union will be Ottawa, Ontario. We feel that Ottawa will provide an excellent venue for meeting facilities, accessibility for all planned activities, in town transportation needs, hotel accommodations and other cost considerations.

The next major item was setting a budget. We have considered only the essential elements as those necessary to ensure a memorable and enjoyable week-end for everyone. We are just beginning the process of putting together a week-end program which maximizes the opportunity to meet and catch-up on the past forty years. We also wanted to set a registration fee which would accommodate our plans and not require the organizing committee to have to come back to those planning to attend to ask for another contribution. Any surplus could be used for a second re-union in western Canada (?) at some future date. We do need funds initially as we start making commitments. The fee has been set at $150 per person; to cover costs for Friday "munchies", Saturday Gala Dinner and hall rental, Sunday brunch and various common expenses.

We have set-up this special message area for information about the re-union as well as the ability to respond with messages, suggestions and comments. We will also prepare a registration format on this web site.

We have started work on hotel accommodations as well as information on travel costs. All of this information will eventually be posted on the web site.

We will ensure that you are aware of the plans as details are finalized.

We will do everything possible to make this an occasion to remember. Be assured that we are also aware of the distance, costs and personal implications for everyone.

Your organizing committee.