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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<\/th>Event<\/th>Location<\/th>Attendees<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Mon. Jun 1, 2026<\/td>Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lunch<\/td>Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>CURA members, Provost and VP (Academic)<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Apr. 15, 2026
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker Panel: Andrew Brook, Gail Larose, Josh Beer, Peter Watson: “An Evening of Taste and Thought”<\/td>Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr.<\/td>CURA Members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Tue. Feb. 17, 2026
11:30 am<\/td>		Annual Pension Plan Presentation Andrew Urquhart<\/td>Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>All Carleton Retirees<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Dec. 17, 2025
4:00 pm<\/td>		President\/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking)<\/td>Dunton Tower Board Rm 2017<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Oct. 30, 2025
6:00 pm<\/td>		Dinner-with-Speaker Dr. Peter Fried<\/span> “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<\/p><\/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<\/p><\/td>

Tour: Upper Canada Village<\/td>Upper Canada Village<\/td>CURA members<\/td><\/tr>
Thur. May 15, 2025

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Noon<\/p><\/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

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6:00 pm<\/p><\/td>

Dinner-with-Speaker Jim Davies, <\/span>Prof., Cognitive Science & Dir. of Science of Imagination Lab<\/span><\/td>Kimono Restaurant, Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr.<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thur. Feb. 27, 2025

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1:00 – 2:00 pm<\/p><\/td>

Annual Pension Plan Presentation

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Andrew Urquhart<\/p><\/td>

Rm 608 (Senate Rm.) Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>All Carleton Retirees<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Dec. 11, 2024

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4:00 pm – 6:00 pm<\/p><\/td>

President\/Provost Holiday Reception (complimentary parking)<\/td>Dunton Tower Board Rm 2017<\/td>CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Wed. Oct 30, 2024

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6:00 pm<\/p><\/td>

Dinner-with-Speaker

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Dr. John ApSimon, Carleton University Retiree<\/p><\/td>

Al’s Steak House

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Elgin St.<\/p><\/td>

CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. Sep 12 12:00, 2024

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noon (Lunch)<\/p><\/td>

CURA Welcome Meeting Cancelled due to Possible Demonstration on Campus – 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

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noon (Lunch)<\/p><\/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

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10:00 – 11:30 am<\/p><\/td>

Tour of the Diefenbunker<\/td>3929 Carp Rd.

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Ottawa, ON<\/p><\/td>

CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Thu. March 21, 2024

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6:00 pm<\/p><\/td>

Dinner-with-Speaker

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Dr. Vanessa Taler, Univ. of Ottawa<\/p><\/td>

Al’s Steak House

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Elgin St.<\/p><\/td>

CURA members, guests<\/td><\/tr>
Mon. Feb. 12\/24

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1:00 – 2:30 pm<\/p><\/td>

Annual Pension Plan Presentation

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Andrew Urquhart<\/p><\/td>

Room 610 Pigiarvik (formerly Robertson Hall)<\/td>All Carleton Retirees<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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