The intent of this calendar it to advise members of events and rides available to them during the Riding Season. The Unit encourages members to take the initiative to lead rides using email and our facebook page to advise each other when they are heading out for a ride. This year there is an emphasis on riding together for fun and friendship.
REMEMBER to come back to this page often as the calendar will change frequently during the riding season as new items are added. Check out our new section: Motorcycle Routes and Maps for more riding options
NOTE when there is a "Unit" ride/event it will be identified by Unit - for these events it would be great to have maximum participation of members or info by INFO - just letting members know of these events and opportunities to ride. Email messages will be sent out to the unit reminding members of "Unit" functions: I.e., Memorial Ride
2024
January
NO UNIT MEETING in January
Date: 12 January, 2024 Ottawa Motorcycle Ride for Dad Volunteer Appreciation
Time: 12:00 noon - To be confirmed
Location: Ottawa Police Association, 141 Catherine St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1C3
February
Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024 - Unit Breakfast
Time February 11, 2024
Location: Busters Bar & Grill, 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - Paardeberg Day
Celebrating the end of the Battle of Paardeberg February 18 to 27, 1900.
The Battle of Paardeberg was the first time men in Canadian uniform, fighting in a Canadian unit, made war overseas. It also inspired one of the first remembrance ceremonies in Canada: from 1900 until the end of the First World War, Canadians gathered not on November 11, but on February 27 — Paardeberg Day — to commemorate the country’s war dead and its achievements in South Africa
March
Date: Sunday, March 18th Unit Breakfast
Time 10:00 am
Location: to Be Determined
April
Date: Sunday, April 21st Unit Breakfast
Time 10:00
Location: to Be Determined
May
Date: 4 May, Saturday - International Female Ride Day - Celebrated all over the world
Time: All day
Website: https://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/
Ride for Disabled Vets
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024 Unit
Registration 10:00 hrs
Cost: $30.00 for rider and $10.00 for passenger
Location: Brown's Independent Grocery, 1251 Main St, STITTSVILLE, ONTARIO K2S 2E5
Poker Ride: ends at 14:00 hrs
BBQ Lunch: starts at 14:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs
50/50 Draw and Prizes: at 15:00 hrs
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024 - Paardeberg Unit Coffee Gathering/Shakeout Ride
Time: 9:00 am for social - Kick Stands Up: 10:00 am
Location: Tim Hortons, 3225 Hawthorn Rd, Ottawa
Out annual ride to pay respects to Richard Rowland Thompson, the Canadian recipient of the "Queen's Scarf" for bravery during the Boer War at the battle of Paardeberg.
Archives 2023
February
Date:- 12 February, Sunday:- Paardeberg Unit Breakfast
Time:- 10:00 am
Location: Busters Bar & Grill, 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2
Date:- 17 February, Friday:- Motorcycle Show Montreal
Time:- 12 to 9
location:- Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto ON M6K 3C3
Website:- https://www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca/
Date:- 18 February, Saturday:- Motorcycle Show Montreal
Time:- 10 to 8
location:- Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto ON M6K 3C3
Website:- https://www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca/
Date:- 19 February, Sunday:- Motorcycle Show Montreal
Time:- 10 to 5
location:- Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto ON M6K 3C3
Website:- https://www.torontomotorcycleshow.ca/
March
Date:- 3 to 12 March:- Daytona Bike Week
Time:- All day
location:- Daytona, FL USA
Website:- https://officialbikeweek.com/
Date:- 12 March, Sunday:- Paardeberg Unit Breakfast
Time:- 10:00 am
Location: Busters Bar & Grill, 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2
April
Date:- 4 to 12 April, Tuesday to Wednesday- Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show
Time:- All day
location:- The International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8
Website:- https://www.motorcyclespringshow.com/
Date:- 15 April, Saturday:- Paardeberg Unit Breakfast
Time:- 9:00 am
Website: Busters Bar & Grill, 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2
Date:- 6 May, Saturday - International Female Ride Day - Celebrated all over the world
Time:- All day
Website:- https://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day/
May
Date: 13 May, Saturday - Ride for Disabled Veterans
Time: 8:30 to 9:45 Registration @ Brown's Your Independent Grocery, 1251 Main St, STITTSVILLE, ONTARIO K2S 2E5
Cost: $30 rider; $10 passenger
Kickstands Up: 10:00 am
BBQ: 2:00 to 3:00 pm @ Brown's Independent Grocery
50/50: 3:00 pm
Date:- 21 May, Sunday - Paardeberg Unit Coffee Gathering/Shakeout Ride
Time:- 9:00 am for social - Kick Stands Up: 10:00 am
Location:- Tim Hortons, 3225 Hawthorn Rd, Ottawa
Out annual ride to pay respects to Richard Rowland Thompson, the Canadian recipient of the "Queen's Scarf" for bravery during the Boer War at the battle of Paardeberg.
Date: 27 May, Saturday - Ride for Dad Kingston, ON
RV Location: Tim Horton's 1150 Carp Rd, Stittsville, ON K2S 1B9
RV Time: To be determined
Kickstands Up: to be determined
Registration: 7:30-9 am Kickstand up: 9:30 am Sharp
Starting location: Cataraqui Arena, 1030 Sunnyside Rd. Kingston K7L 4V4
$40 before Ride Day, $50 on Ride Day or FREE with $100.00 collected in pledges.
Website: https://ridefordad.ca/chapter/kingston-quinte/
Date: 28 May, Sunday - Dice Run for Cadet Corp 280 Casselman
RV Location: Tim Horton's 3225 Hawthorn Rd, Ottawa
RV Time: 8:00 am
Kickstands Up: 8:30 am
Registration: $20 registration fee and starts from the Paul-Émile Lévesque Centre from 8:30-10:00 am. Ride Departure from the Paul-Émile Lévesque Center is no later than 10:00 a.m.
Starting location Paul-Émile Levésque Centre, 756 Brebeuf St, Casselman, ON K0A 1M0
June
Date:- 3 June, Saturday - Ride for Dad - UNIT Blocking
Time:- 08:00 am
Location:- Ottawa
Registration Website:- Join our Team Unit**__The CAV Paardeberg Unit__** https://ridefordad.ca/chapter/ottawa/
Note you can register as a volunteer at
RV for Blocking: to be determined
Kickstands Up:
Date:- 4 June, Sunday - Veterans National Remembrance Service
RV Time:
RV Location: Beechwood Cemetary, 280 Beechwood Ave., Vanier, ON K1L 8A6
Time:- 13:00
Location:- Beechwood Cemetary, 280 Beechwood Ave., Vanier, ON K1L 8A6
Website:- https://beechwoodottawa.ca/en/foundation/events/veterans-motorcycle-national-memorial-remembrance-ceremony-beechwood-0
Video Link to register: watch the video and use the link at the end to register.
https://youtu.be/lhKlQl7u7n0
Date:- 17 June, Saturday:- Paardeberg Unit Breakfast/ride
Time:- 9:00 am
Location:- Stacked Smoked Meat and Grill, 2679 Bank St, Gloucester, ON K1T 1N1
RSVP:- Your intent to attend to Kathy at moc.liamg|yraterces.grebedraap#moc.liamg|yraterces.grebedraap by June 14th so that the restaurant has the staff and the tables are set for us.
June
Date:- 25 June, Sunday - Meetup with Afghanistan Unit
Time:- 12:00
Location:- Rapid Valley Restaurant, 898 2, Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0
Google Maps:- https://goo.gl/maps/BLsVFH7kUb62PAXh7
Paardeberg Unit:
RV at:- 9:30 am
RV Location:- Tim Horton's Manotick, River Road, Manotick, ON
Kickstands up:- 10:00 am
Route to Landsdown:- https://goo.gl/maps/aQ9wEJbQwsdAxuV18
Arrive at Rapid Valley Restaurant for 12:00 noon. Members who wish to drive to the event can plan to arrive at the restaurant at Noon.
July
Date: 8 July - INFO - Vintage Motorcycle Show and Shine
Tim: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Fee: $5.00
Location: 92 Maplewood Ave, Oxford Mills, ON County Rd 18
Date: July 16, 2023. UNIT Monthly Meeting and Ride
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Stan's Diner, 1188 Newmarket St, Ottawa, ON K1B 1A6
IF !!!!!, the weather is good, I am hoping to head south, turn East and make a round about back into Ottawa…
August
12 August - UNIT - Epic Ride for Mental Health
Details to be determined
Date: August 20, 2023. UNIT Monthly Meeting and Ride
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Busters, 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2
Date:- 18th to 20th August, Friday to Sunday - CAV National Rally
Time:- All day
Location:-Kenora, Ontario
Website:- https://www.thecav.ca/2023-national-rally.html
September
Date: September 17, 2023. UNIT Monthly Meeting and Ride
Time: 9:00 am
Location: TBD
Date: 28th September, Saturday- Perth’s Veterans Motorcycle Parade
Time: more details to come
Location: Perth, ON
October
Date: Saturday, October 22nd. UNIT Monthly Meeting and Ride
Time: Meet at 9:00 breakfast at 9:30
Location: Stan’s Diner
November
Date: Saturday, November 11th - All members are encouraged to attend their local Remembrance Day ceremony or for those in Ottawa - the National Ceremony at the National War Memorial.
Time: 10:45 for 11:00 am
Locations: here's a link to find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/remembrance-day/remembrance-day-ceremonies
Date: Sunday, November 19th
Time 9:30 am
Location: Buster’s Bar & Grill 420 Hazeldean Rd, Kanata, ON K2L 4B2, Canada
2023
December
Date: Sunday, December 10th Unit Christmas Breakfast
Time 11:00 am
Location: Big Rig, 1980 Ogilvie Rd #115, Gloucester, ON K1J 9L3
Come join your CAV Family for a Christmas Breakfast, then head to Beechwood Cemetery to participate in Wreaths Across Canada.
New Date!
Date: Sunday, 10 December:- Wreaths Across Canada
Time: 13:30
Location: Beechwood Cemetary, 280 Beechwood Ave., Vanier, ON K1L 8A6
Website:-https://wrac.ca/
Volunteers Needed: Wreaths Across Canada is looking for Volunteers to finish the wreaths on Saturday December 9th. Please take a moment and sign up. If you have high school students who require more volunteer hours to complete for their diploma sign up here