ROFFA FALL 2026 Annual General Meeting

All Ottawa Fire Services retirees—urban and rural—as well as Ottawa Airport retirees, spouses, widows, and widowers are invited to join fellow retirees for an informative meeting and social gathering featuring speakers and topics of broad interest.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Meeting: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

• Lunch and cash bar: 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.; complimentary Firehouse Subs sandwiches

• Venue: Ottawa Masonic Centre, Tunis Shriners Complex.  Address: 2140 Walkley Road, Ottawa

RSVP required: To help us plan seating and food quantities, please reply to this email with “YES” if you plan to attend.

Draft Agenda

1. Opening Proceedings

• Call to order by meeting chair and ROFFA Vice-President Perry McConnell

• Opening remarks and general business

• National anthem and remembrance of members who have passed away since the last meeting

• Approval of the agenda

2. Reports from Principal Officers

• President’s report — Bob Larochelle

• Election results for the vacant director positions — Secretary Bob Foster

• Treasurer’s report — Debbie McCabe

3. Guest Speakers

• Ottawa Fire Chief Paul Hutt: Latest updates from Ottawa Fire Services

• OFS Psychologist Dr Caisey Awai: Peer Support Program for ROFFA members

• Ottawa First Responders Foundation Executive Director Brenda Tirell: Services available to ROFFA members

• Bytown Fire Brigade Historical Society President Peter McBride: Update on the BFB

• Frontline Credit Union CEO Steve Kingan: The latest banking scams; you don’t want to miss this eye-popping presentation...

• Alexandra Schettler, Registered Massage Therapist: Health and Wellness -   get realigned and restore your flow!

4. Unfinished Business

5. New Business

6. Good and Welfare

7. Upcoming Events

• December 11, 2026: West-End Special Christmas Breakfast, Buster’s Bar & Grill, Hazeldean Road, Kanata

• December 17, 2026: East-End Special Christmas Breakfast, Gabriel Restaurant, St. Joseph Boulevard, Orléans

• May 1, 2027: Night of Magic & Memories, Second Edition, at the Marconi Centre, Baseline Road

• June 8, 2027: ROFFA’s 11^th Annual Golf Tournament, Loch March Golf Course

8. Adjournment

Lunch and refreshments: A complimentary lunch, provided by OFS rural firefighter and Firehouse Subs franchise owner Denis Charbonneau, will be served on the second floor. A cash bar will also be available.

Please bring cash: A 50/50 draw will be held during lunch, and 2027 Bytown Fire Brigade calendars will be available for purchase.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Your ROFFA Board of Directors,

Bob Larochelle, President

Perry McConnell, Vice-President

Debbie McCabe, Treasurer

Peter Hunt, Director

John Sobey, Protocol Director

Steve Brabazon, Director. WSIB Liaison

Johanne Laferriere, Director, OFFCF Liaison

Bob Foster, Secretary

Marc Messier, Website Managing Editor

Brenda Tirell, Director