RCMC Newsletter
July 2026
The RCMC tour of the Flight Centre at Waterloo Wellington Airport was a big success. We had a party of twenty-five made up of members, spouses, guests, and grandkids. All enjoyed the presentation by Justin, the CEO and GM of the Flight Centre and a tour of the flight apron, hangars and simulators given by Ian. The new Pipistrel Electric airplane was a big hit with the group. Kudos to the Activities Committee and to Dave Fisk for organizing the event Click here for more photos |
In Memory - Ken Alsop
It is with great sadness to inform you that Ken Alsop passed away peacefully Sunday evening 21 June after a short stay at Hospice Wellington. Ken was one of oldest members of RCMC, and a star member of the RCMC Tour de Guelph team.
Ken's obituary and information on his Celebration of Life can be found HERE A message from the new
President It is truly an honour and a privilege to ‘stand’ before you today as your new President. I accept the trust you have placed in me and pledge that with the strong, experienced and competent Board that is your leadership team, we will, represent the Royal City Men’s Club’s missions and values. Thank you for your trust and especially your continued participation in the RCMCs events and activities. I aspire to well fill the ‘Big Shoes’ of my predecessors and hope that I can count on the support of the Fabulous membership! Comments and suggestions are welcome |
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Future Meetings
Meetings for July 2026
July 9th.
Charlene Hofbauer - Employment Engagement for Older Workers
July 23rd.
Kevin Kavanagh: Plant Selection that's for the Birds
Gardeners are often familiar with the benefits provided by the plants they grow to butterflies, bees and other insect pollinators. Birds also add attractive elements of colour, movement and sound to the garden environment yet when it comes to attracting birds, much of the effort goes into the simple placement of feeders around the home. Selecting plants and designing gardens with birds in mind can add interesting new elements to the home landscape and often contribute in meaningful ways to bird conservation.
This presentation will introduce simple design principles that can enhance the attractiveness of the garden landscape for birds in all seasons. Important bird friendly features such as companion plantings that help provide shelter from predators and inclement weather, incorporation of small water features, use of eco-regionally appropriate native plant species for enhancing food variety through the seasons and creation of vertical structure in the garden will be some of the topics discussed
Note: July meetings will be held in the Sanctuary
Activities & Events
July 11
42nd. Street
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge 2pm
July 21
Ad Hoc Hike -
9 am to 11:30 (details to follow)
Robbie’s Path: Royal Recreation Trail, Riverside Park
August 22
Nashville Music Scene
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge 2pm
October 24
Murder on the Orient Express
Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge 2pm
See the activities desk for more details
Coffee Mornings
Coffee/Breakfast
July 2nd. 16th. and 30th
RCMC Coffee Morning
9:30 am
The Boathouse
116 Gordon St.
or
Uptown Grill
694 Woolwich St.
July 2nd. 16th. and 30th
RCMC Coffee Morning
9:30 am
The Boathouse
116 Gordon St.
or
Uptown Grill
694 Woolwich St.
Other News
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Membership
Please send any updates to your entry in the Membership Directory, including any change in email address, to
Martin Alderwick; 519-763-6939 [email protected]
Members are encouraged to invite male friends and acquaintances to our meetings.
Martin Alderwick; 519-763-6939 [email protected]
Members are encouraged to invite male friends and acquaintances to our meetings.