Closing Breakfast

The price for next Tuesday’s League season ending brunch will be $17.00 per person.
Please send your payment by this Friday, Sept 26 if possible, so I can inform the restaurant about numbers expected.  The preferred method of payment is by e-tranfer to treasurer.ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com.  Please include your name in the comment box when doing the e-transfer.
For those who cannot do e-transfers, you may pay by cheque to Ottawa 60+ Slo-Pitch League.  If you play in the Monday morning senior league, you can bring a cheque to Chris Fraser at Brewer Park this coming Monday or see Chris at Hometown Sports on Monday at 1:00 pm.  We will also accept cash in advance or at the door, but e-transfer is definitely preferred.
 
The address once again is 117 Centerpointe Drive in Nepean.  Doors open at 10:00 am.  The food service will be buffet style, with eggs, bacon, toast, sausages and coffee.  Feel free to reply to this message if I’ve missed anything or you need clarification.  Thank you.
 
Chris Fraser
Ottawa 60+ Slo-Pitch League VP Social

Rapid FC

The Ottawa Rapid FC women’s professional soccer team is the newest and most exciting pro sports team in the City!  Competing in Canada’s first womens’ pro soccer league – the NSL – they recently clinched a playoff berth with their 9th win of the season, and you can cheer them on as their maiden season winds down at TD Place Stadium at Lansdowne Park.

 

These super pro soccer stars have been training all season at the RA turf soccer field right alongside our 60+ games on Tuesday mornings…so, this is a great chance to see the women in action play their fast, exciting brand of soccer!

 

If you would like to attend the Rapid FC game on September 26th, please send an email money transfer in the amount of $35.10 for each ticket you require to lorne.abugov@mainstreeter.ca.  Your discounted tickets will be sent to your phone or computer closer to the game date.  Also, if you would like to bring a youngster to the game with you, for example, a grandchild, they can participate as a ball kid for the game if they are aged between 12 and 18 years of age, and they can attend the game for free.  Just email the youngster’s name to Lorne at the same address as noted for the money transfer.

President’s Update – August 25, 2025

President’s Update – Week of August 25, 2025

• Regular Season Champions
Congratulations to Boomers, who finished with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for a total of 24 points. They are our regular season champions and will receive the Churchill Seniors Club Trophy. Myers Orleans, with 22 points, will receive the Bern White Trophy for finishing the regular season as the runner up.

• Update on Nominations for Vacant Executive Positions
I am pleased to announce that John Parry has been acclaimed as Secretary for the next two years. Thank you, John for volunteering your time and talents.

The position of League President remains vacant.

• Playoffs Considerations
As our four-week playoff round robin begins, I would like to hi-light a few key considerations:
• As many of our teams have only 10 or 11 players, it is important that everyone makes a determined effort to show up for all playoff games. If you are unable to play a game, please let your captain know well ahead of time.
• Be aware that, in the interests of fair play and safety, all rules of play will be strictly enforced. Now is a good time to review our league rules, which can be found on our website under 2025 Rules.
• Playoffs inevitably bring out our competitive instincts; after all, we all want to win. However, please remember that ours is a non-competitive league which emphasizes participation, fairness, and good sportsmanship. When any of these key principles is compromised, nobody wins.

Nominations for League President

• Nominations for League President and League Secretary
At the conclusion of the SLO-pitch season, Peter Atkinson will be stepping down from the position of President.

Nominations are now open for the position of League President. and League Secretary. These are  two-year appointments. If more than one candidate is nominated, we will have an election with Dave Tripp graciously volunteering to serve as election officer. Please note that self-nominations are welcome.

The duties of the President are not onerous. They are posted on our website https://ottawa60plusslo-pitch.ca/executive

Send nominations to dtripp1661@rogers.com

President’s Update – July 28, 2025

President’s Update – Week of July 28, 2025

• Ottawa Titans Game
The hi-light of our social calendar is fast approaching. Many players and their friends have already purchased tickets to join the fun at the Ottawa Titans baseball game on Thursday, August 14. Chris Fraser, our VP of Social Activities, has booked group seating for us in the ballpark Gallery, which is situated on the second floor above the third base line. The cost is $40 per person.  That price includes food from the Ballpark Combo, featuring hot dogs, sausages, burgers, fries, popcorn, pop and much more. Don’t miss out on the fun. Send an email to vpsocial.ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com to reserve your spot, and then e-transfer your ticket fee to treasurer.ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com.
I look forward to seeing you at the game!

• Nominations for League President and League Secretary
At the conclusion of the SLO-pitch season, I will be stepping down from the position of President. Although I have served as President for only one year, I have been an active member of the Executive for four years (three years as VP of Operations). I feel that it is time for new leadership.

Nominations are now open for the positions of President and Secretary. It is a two-year appointment. If more than one candidate is nominated, we will have an election with Dave Tripp graciously volunteering to serve as election officer. Please note that self-nominations are welcome.

The duties of the President are not onerous. They are posted on our website https://ottawa60plusslo-pitch.ca/executive/ As President, you have the benefit of working with four other conscientious and friendly Executive members. If you would like further information about the position of President, you are most welcome to speak with me. Send nominations to dtripp1661@rogers.com 

• Acting President for July 27-August 4
As I will be out of the country this week, our Secretary, Dan Stankovic, will be serving as Acting President. I will be back in time for the games on Tuesday, August 5.

Nelson’s 45th Terry Fox Run

A message from Nelson,

The “Forty-Fifth” TERRY FOX run will take place on Sunday, September 14. I completed the very first 10K TF run back in 1981 and have repeated the same feat every Sept which makes 44 consecutive runs. The best news is, through your support,”we” have raised over $130,000.00 for cancer research during those 44 years. I had the privilege to visit the lab here in Ottawa. Also during the past 44 years I met the entire Fox family all except my hero Terry.

I’m asking for your support, as many of you have done in the past. Please click on the link below to support me. You will receive a taxable receipt via email or see me as I’ll have pledge sheets with me.

https://run.terryfox.ca/page/nelsonwaddell

Your generous support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Nelson (the Old Terry Foxer).

 

A Night at the Ballpark

Hello 60+ players
I’m pleased to announce a special Night at the ballpark event with the Ottawa Titans baseball team.  https://www.ottawatitans.com/
This event is scheduled for Thursday August 14 at the home of the Titans on Coventry Rd.  Game time is 6:30 pm
We have arranged group seating for 50 attendees in the Gallery situated on the second floor above the third base line.  The cost will be $40 per person.  That price includes food from the Ballpark Combo, featuring hot dogs, sausages, burgers, fries, popcorn, pop and much more.
If you plan to attend, please send a quick message to me at vpsocial.ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com by Tuesday July 22.  Friends, spouses and family members are welcome to attend.  If we get more than 50 confirmations, we can add more seating, but there will be an extra $4.00 charge per person so be quick to reply.
The easiest way to make your payment will be to e-transfer your $40 to our Treasurer at treasurer.ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com.  You can submit your payment starting on Monday July 21, by which time I should have a good idea of attendance based on replies received at that point.
Be advised that parking at the stadium is $9.00 per vehicle and can be paid in advance on-line or at the kiosk at the ball park.
If you have questions, comments or suggestions, you may reply to this email.  I’ll do my best to respond within 24 hours.  Until then, see you on the ball diamond.
Chris Fraser
VP Social, Ottawa 60+ Slo-Pitch league

Team Photos

Our league photographer, John Flanders, will be taking team
photos on Tuesday, July 22. He will do his best to snap as many team pictures
as possible on that morning; however, be advised that he likely won’t complete
making the rounds of all 12 teams and will likely have to wait until the following
Tuesday (July 29) to complete all team photos.

President’s Update – July 14, 2025

• Team Photo Day – July 22
Please note that our league photographer, John Flanders, will be taking team photos on Tuesday, July 22. He will do his best to snap as many team pictures as possible on that morning; however, be advised that he likely won’t complete making the rounds of all 12 teams and will likely have to wait until the following Tuesday (July 29) to complete all team photos.

• Lost and Found Items
Recently, we have had several items ie. gloves, batting gloves, bats, left behind at diamonds. As we have the capacity to send out group emails to our players, umpires, and score keepers, we would ask that you send an email to our league account (ottawa60plusslopitch@gmail.com) if you pick up an item left behind following Tuesday morning games or if you discover when you get home that you left an item behind.

President’s Update – July 7, 2025

• Halfway Mark in Regular Season
We have now passed the halfway point of the regular season. Defalco’s and Boomers, with 7 wins each, sit in first place in their respective divisions.

After a few weeks of departure from our normal Tuesday morning schedule, we can now settle in (weather permitting!) for the remainder of the summer into playing exclusively on Tuesdays.

• Next Sponsored Lunch – Chances R
Please note that our next sponsored lunch will take place at Chances R Restaurant following the games on July 29. The restaurant’s address is 1365 Woodroffe Ave., It is just a half mile or so south of the Woodroffe exit off the Queensway. Please let your captain know if you plan to attend.

• Let’s Be Kind and Watch Out for Each Other Around The Bases
We use special bags at 1st base to help prevent collisions between runners and infielders. As everyone knows, runners are to head for and touch the orange portion of 1st base after striking the ball, unless the hit is clearly for extra bases. The infielder is to touch the white portion of the bag. Despite this safety precaution, sometimes close plays at 1st base have resulted in unintended contact between runner and infielder. Please remember that, as seniors, we are a vulnerable group. Injury can happen very easily.

We are asking that runners and fielders do everything they can to avoid contact, even if this means slowing up a bit on a close play and ceding the base to your opponent. This ‘safety over competitive play’ mindset should be the golden rule for our league and govern other situations such as close plays at other bases, including home plate.