Join us at the new City of Ottawa Archives at 100 Tallwood Drive, located on the southwest corner of Woodroffe Avenue and Tallwood Drive. Tallwood Drive is the western extension of Meadowlands Drive, from Woodroffe Ave to Centrepointe Drive. The entrance to the parking lot is from eastbound Tallwood Drive. Free parking is available in the lot but spaces are limited. There is three-hour parking on Avenshire Street. OC Transpo buses number 94, 95, 156, 172, 174, 178 stop at the corner of Tallwood and Woodroffe. For more information about parking arrangements, please contact the security desk at 613-580-2424 extension 39731. All participants need to register at the security desk when they enter and sign out when they leave.

9:30-10:00 a.m. Check-in. Coffee and tea will be available on arrival.

Speakers include Robert Serré, Rick Roberts and staff from the City Archives. Lunch is included in the price of admission. The City Archives will be open 10am to 5pm for research as well.

Marketplace will feature Global Genealogy as well as the member organizations of Region VIII and some of the local heritage organizations.

Cost: $25 including lunch.

See the Flyer and Registration Form for more details. Please register by April 10th.

PLEASE NOTE: The building is a scent-free environment. Some staff have a severe allergic reaction to scents and fragrances. We urge people to use unscented products and to avoid perfumes, body spray and other fragrances.

The building is only equipped with hydration station, not water fountains. Participants need to bring their own water bottle to refill.

Bus Trip

Kingston Branch is organizing a BUS TRIP to the Genealogy Day, with BUS tickets available at the February and March meetings of Kingston Branch, at $35 each from Kingston, or $25 for the additional pick-up in Brockville. Please purchase your tickets early: the bus trip could be cancelled if there are not enough tickets sold to cover the cost of the bus. See Rosalie Wintle to purchase your ticket at the meeting.

If you are not able to pick up a bus ticket at a meeting but wish to be included, please send a cheque payable to 'Kingston Branch OGS' to the branch mailing address, PO Box 1394, Kingston ON K7L 5C6 with the envelope clearly marked "April Bus Trip, Kingston OGS". Please include your name, address, telephone number and email address; if the trip is cancelled, you will be notified well in advance.

The bus will depart from the parking lot of Toys 'R Us, Midland Drive and Princess Street, at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21st.

Pick-up in Brockville will be at 8:00 a.m. at the Food Basics.

Please note that your registration for the Genealogy Day and your bus ticket are separate purchases, and each request must be sent to the proper address.