Our Activities
CURA holds a number of social events each year beginning with an annual Welcome Meeting with lunch on campus in the fall and various activities throughout the year. Below is the calendar of events from earlier to most recent.
Note: CURA negotiated a reduced parking rate on Campus for CURA-related events. For instructions and lots allowed, please check: Parking on Campus
Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre Events: https://carleton.ca/cdcc/events/
| Date | Event | Location | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu. Oct. 30, 2025 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker, Dr. Peter Fried on “Aging and Memory” | Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr. | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. Sep. 18, 2025 11:30 am | Welcome Meeting / Collection of Fees / Lunch | Rm 608 Senate Rm. Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall) | CURA members, new retirees, VP & Provost, HR |
| Wed. Sep. 10, 2025 10:00 am | Tour: Upper Canada Village | Upper Canada Village | CURA members, guests |
| Thur. May 15, 2025 Noon | Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lunch | Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall) | CURA members, Assoc VP, HR (Cindy Taylor), Assoc VP, ITS & CIO (Valerie Turner) |
| Thur. Mar. 20, 2025 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker Jim Davies, Prof., Cognitive Science & Dir. of Science of Imagination Lab | Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr. | CURA members, guests |
| Thur. Feb. 27, 2025 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Annual Pension Plan Presentation Andrew Urquhart | Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall) | All Carleton Retirees |
| Wed. Dec. 11, 2024 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | President/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking) | Dunton Tower Board Rm 2017 | CURA members, guests |
| Wed. Oct 30, 2024 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. John ApSimon, Carleton University Retiree | Al’s Steak House Elgin St. | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. Sep 12 12:00, 2024 noon (Lunch) | CURA Welcome Meeting Cancelled due to Possible Demonstration on Campus – Will Be Rescheduled | Dunton Tower Rm 2017 | CURA current members, new members, Provost, HR |
| Thu. May 9 12:00, 2024 noon (Lunch) | Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lunch | Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall) | CURA members, Provost, HR |
| Tue. April 16, 2024 10:00 – 11:30 am | Tour of the Diefenbunker | 3929 Carp Rd.Ottawa, ON | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. March 21, 2024 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Vanessa Taler, Univ. of Ottawa | Al’s Steak House Elgin St. | CURA members, guests |
| Mon. Feb. 12/24 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Annual Pension Plan Presentation Andrew Urquhart | Room 610 Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall) | All Carleton Retirees |
| Thu. Dec. 7/23 4:00 – 6:00 pm | President/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking) | Dunton Tower Board Rm 2017 | CURA members, guests |
| Wed. Nov. 15/23 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Lenore Fahrig | Al’s Steak House Elgin St. | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. Sep. 28/23 10:00 – 11:30 | Mer Bleue Bog Tour | Ridge Rd. off Ramsayville (extension of Walkley Rd.), Gloucester | CURA members, guests |
| Wed. Sep. 27/23 12:00 – 1:00 | Welcome Meeting / Collection of Fees / Lunch | Minto Bldg. Rm 2014 | CURA members, new retirees Provost, HR Rep. |
| Tue. Sep. 19/23 10:00 – 11:30 | CU Campus Tour | Carleton campus | CURA members, guests |
| July & August 2023 | SUMMER BREAK | ||
| Wed. Jun. 7/23 10:00 – 11:30 | CU Campus Tour Cancelled due to Air Quality from forest fires | Carleton campus | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. May 25/23 1:00 – 2:00 | AGM (Annual General Meeting) | Zoom | CURA members, Provost, HR |
| Wed. May 3/23 1:00 – 2:00 | Executive Committee Meeting | Zoom | Executive Committee Members |
| Wed. Apr. 19/23 6:00 pm | Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Rafik Goubran | Al’s Steak House Elgin Street | CURA members, guests |
| Mon. Feb. 13/23 1:00 – 3:00 | Annual Pension PresentationAndrew Urquhart | Senate Rm, 6th floor, Robertson Hall | All Carleton University retirees |
| Thu. Dec. 1/22 4:00 – 6:00 | President’s Holiday Celebration (complimentary parking) | Dunton Tower Rm 2017 | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. Nov. 4/22 10:00 – 11:30 | Tour of NAC | National Arts Centre | CURA members, guests |
| Thu. Oct. 6/22 2:00 – 3:00 | Welcome Meeting | Zoom | CURA members, Provost, HR |
| Thu. Sep 15/22 10:30 – 12:00 | Tour of Beechwood Cemetery | Beechwood Cemetery | CURA members, guests |