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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: CURA negotiated a reduced parking rate on Campus for CURA-related events. For instructions and lots allowed, please check: Parking on Campus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carleton Dominion Chalmers Centre Events: https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cdcc\/events\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/th>Event<\/strong><\/th>Location<\/strong><\/th>Attendees<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Thu. Oct. 30, 2025
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker, Dr. Peter Fried on “Aging and Memory”<\/td>Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr.<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Sep. 18, 2025
11:30 am<\/td>		Welcome Meeting \/ Collection of Fees \/ Lunch<\/td>Rm 608 Senate Rm. Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>CURA members, new retirees, VP & Provost, HR<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Sep. 10, 2025
10:00 am<\/td>		Tour: Upper Canada Village<\/td>Upper Canada Village<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thur. May 15, 2025
Noon<\/td>		Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lunch<\/td>Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>CURA members, Assoc VP, HR (Cindy Taylor), Assoc VP, ITS & CIO (Valerie Turner)<\/td><\/tr>
Thur. Mar. 20, 2025
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker
Jim Davies,\u00a0Prof., Cognitive Science & Dir. of Science of Imagination Lab<\/td>		Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr.<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thur. Feb. 27, 2025
1:00 \u2013 2:00 pm<\/td>		Annual Pension Plan Presentation Andrew Urquhart<\/td>Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>All Carleton Retirees<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Dec. 11, 2024
4:00 pm \u2013 6:00 pm<\/td>		President\/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking)<\/td>Dunton Tower Board
Rm 2017<\/td>		CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Oct 30, 2024
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. John ApSimon, Carleton University Retiree<\/td>Al\u2019s Steak House Elgin St.<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Sep 12 12:00, 2024 noon (Lunch)<\/td>CURA Welcome Meeting Cancelled due to Possible Demonstration on Campus \u2013 Will Be Rescheduled<\/strong><\/td>Dunton Tower Rm 2017<\/td>CURA current members, new members, Provost, HR<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. May 9 12:00, 2024
noon (Lunch)<\/td>		Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lunch<\/td>Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>CURA members, Provost, HR<\/td><\/tr>
Tue. April 16, 2024
10:00 \u2013 11:30 am<\/td>		Tour of the Diefenbunker<\/td>3929 Carp Rd.Ottawa, ON<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. March 21, 2024
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Vanessa Taler, Univ. of Ottawa<\/td>Al\u2019s Steak House Elgin St.<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Mon. Feb. 12\/24
1:00 \u2013 2:30 pm<\/td>		Annual Pension Plan Presentation Andrew Urquhart<\/td>Room 610 Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>All Carleton Retirees<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Dec. 7\/23
4:00 \u2013 6:00 pm<\/td>		President\/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking)<\/td>Dunton Tower Board
Rm 2017<\/td>		CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Nov. 15\/23
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker
Dr. Lenore Fahrig<\/td>		Al\u2019s Steak House
Elgin St.<\/td>		CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Sep. 28\/23
10:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>		Mer Bleue Bog Tour<\/td>Ridge Rd. off Ramsayville (extension of Walkley Rd.), Gloucester<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Sep. 27\/23
12:00 \u2013 1:00<\/td>		Welcome Meeting \/ Collection of Fees \/ Lunch<\/td>Minto Bldg.
Rm 2014<\/td>		CURA members, new retirees Provost, HR Rep.<\/td><\/tr>
Tue. Sep. 19\/23
10:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>		CU Campus Tour<\/td>Carleton campus<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
July & August 2023<\/strong><\/td>SUMMER BREAK<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Jun. 7\/23
10:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>		CU Campus Tour Cancelled due to Air Quality from forest fires<\/strong><\/td>Carleton campus<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. May 25\/23
1:00 \u2013 2:00<\/td>		AGM (Annual General Meeting)<\/td>Zoom<\/td>CURA members, Provost, HR<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. May 3\/23
1:00 \u2013 2:00<\/td>		Executive Committee Meeting<\/td>Zoom<\/td>Executive Committee Members<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Apr. 19\/23
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Rafik Goubran<\/td>Al\u2019s Steak House Elgin Street<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Mon. Feb. 13\/23
1:00 \u2013 3:00<\/td>		Annual Pension PresentationAndrew Urquhart<\/td>Senate Rm, 6th floor, Robertson Hall<\/td>All Carleton University retirees<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Dec. 1\/22
4:00 \u2013 6:00<\/td>		President\u2019s Holiday Celebration (complimentary parking)<\/td>Dunton Tower
Rm 2017<\/td>		CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Nov. 4\/22
10:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>		Tour of NAC<\/td>National Arts Centre<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Oct. 6\/22
2:00 \u2013 3:00<\/td>		Welcome Meeting<\/td>Zoom<\/td>CURA members, Provost, HR<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Sep 15\/22
10:30 \u2013 12:00<\/td>		Tour of Beechwood Cemetery<\/td>Beechwood Cemetery<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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