The weekly Bear Coffee social is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and this week it was accessorized by the club banner.
If you haven’t been to one of these, why not??
Pride 2019
It was a beautiful sunny day for this year’s Pride Day celebrations and the Ottawa Bears partied in style by dancing and marching in the parade while handing out treats to onlookers.
We also setup and manned a booth at the Pride Street Festival to help raise awareness and promote positive body image.
A great time was had by all!
Check out some pictures:
Bear Feeding – Brunch
Are you looking to spend some time with big and furry gay men? Then join us on Sunday, September 15 at 10:30 am for our monthly Bear Feeding / Brunch at Tucker’s Marketplace in the Byward Market. We welcome all bears and bear admirers who want to meet up in a non-judgmental and friendly atmosphere of camaraderie.
The meal will cost $25 and includes a non-alcoholic drink (coffee, juice or soft drink), a sumptuous buffet, taxes and tip.
RSVP to reserve your place.
Bears in the Woods a success!
The bears enjoyed a wonderful weekend of fun and frolic in the woods at Plein Bois Camping.
From the popular pizza party to long evenings on the deck enjoying summer drinks to splashing in the pool to some fun summer tunes, it seems everyone had a great time!
Summer Bar Night supports CRR
Thanks to all those who came out and supported the Ottawa Bears recent bar night at T’s Pub. The 50/50 Draw sold $204 of tickets, and Michael was the lucky winner of half ($102). But big bear hugs to Michael, who donated back more than half of his winnings to support Mr. Ottawa Bear’s selected charity, Capital Rainbow Refuge (CRR). The Ottawa Bears host a bar night on the last Saturday in any month where there are five Saturdays.
Sushi and Bar Night Success
Here are some photos from the Sushi and Bar Night that took place on Saturday, June 29th. Some good food, good drinks and good friends always make for a really fun evening.
Thanks for all who came out to hang with the bears.
Perfect Day for a Picnic
You couldn’t have asked for better weather nor better company at this year’s well attended Teddy Bear Picnic at Vincent Massey Park.
From juicy burgers and sausages to tasty snacks and desserts, there was something for everyone.
The bears enjoyed some fun games of croquet and frisbee and some stimulating conversation. All in all, a fantastic success!
Check out some pictures:
Great turnout for bear feast
This month’s Bear Feeding at Tucker’s Marketplace was well attended with a few new bears to welcome.
Good eats and good conversation is what makes these events so much fun.
Bears Elect a New Committee
The Ottawa Bears held their annual general meeting on Sunday, April 14th and a new board was elected to help guide the group over the coming year.
Returning committee members are: Brian as Secretary, Ted as Treasurer and Lars as President.
Joel will be replacing Pierre as Events Coordinator and we look forward to seeing what fun things he has in store for us in the coming year.
A big thank you to Pierre for all his hard work over the past year and for all the fun times he helped facilitate. Be sure to give him a big hug the next time you see him at a bear event!
Got any suggestions for activities that the bears can participate in over the next year? Want to organize something yourself? Contact us with your suggestions.
Bar night pays big for NLR
On Saturday, March 30th the Ottawa Bears held a fundraising bar night at T’s Pub on Somerset which was very well attended by lots of furry, friendly and burly bears.
You can never say that the bears are not generous because the 50/50 draw managed to net over $400 towards Northern Lights Refuge. These funds are going to help resettle someone from the middle east who is fleeing persecution and the threat of death.
Thank you Ottawa Bears for your generosity and for your support. And a big thanks to 50/50 winner Bruce for donating back his winnings. We look forward to seeing you at future events in Ottawa.