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Book Sale with SF books – special OSFS showing Thu May 8th

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First Baptist Church, located at 140 Laurier Ave W (corner of Laurier and Elgin) will have its annual Book and Plant Sale on May 8 thru 10, 2014.  We have a huge number science fiction books and magazines at greatly discounted prices.  On Thursday, May 8 we are offering Ottawa Science Fiction Society members the chance to browse and purchase books in our science fiction collection, prior to the official sale.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact the First Baptist Church office at 613-234-3261 or send an e-mail at office@firstbaptistottawa.ca so that we will know when to expect you.  Note that our official sale times are May 8, 4-6pm; May 9, 12-6pm; May 10, 10am-1pm.
Louise London
Coordinator, Book and Plant Sale
First Baptist Church, Ottawa

April supper meeting

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Monday, April 28, 2014
6:00 PM
Perkins Restaurant (back room)
1130 St. Laurent Blvd,
Ottawa, ON 

This restaurant is across the road on the corner of St. Laurent Blvd, north of the St. Laurent mall.

Bring out your books, art or space models. Also we’ll discuss upcoming movies.

Please email events@ottawasfs.ca to let us know how many to expect, or RSVP at www.meetup.com/ottawasfs-ca/

The monthly supper gathering of the Ottawa Science Fiction Society

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The monthly supper gathering of the Ottawa Science Fiction Society
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
6:00 PM

Denny’s South Keys
2208 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON 

When you come in the main door,  walk straight ahead to the back room.

This is where we met last month and is at South Keys Shopping Centre, right near Bank Street. Check the www.ottawasfs.ca web site for details or contact exec@ottawasfs.ca
Hopefully the weather will be better this time.

Last month we featured local authors and their books. They are welcome to bring books again but we would like our artist members–painters, artists and cartoonists–to bring out their works for showing off or sale. We know there’s lots of creative folks in our group and would like to see what all they do. If you have a favourite piece of SFF or Horror bring it along for everyone to enjoy.

Please email events@ottawasfs.ca to let us know how many to expect.

Holiday party Sat Dec 28th

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You’re invited to a combined holiday party with OSFS and Apaplexy on Saturday, December 28th, 7pm, at the home of Sheila & Ian Brown.  (Address supplied when RSVP received.) Please bring something to share – appetizers, munchies, desserts or beverages. We look forward to seeing you there. 🙂

RSVP required to osfs@ottawasfs.ca or our Meetup site at
www.meetup.com/ottawasfs-ca/

Robert Sawyer to be honoured at Can-Con, Oct 4-6, Ottawa

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Can-Con will be held October 4-6, 2013 at the Minto Suite Hotel, Downtown Ottawa. The Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature, “The cutting edge of science fiction and fantasy,” put on by The Society for Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature. CAN•CON is a science fiction convention with a professional orientation assembling writers, scientists, publishing professionals and fans for panel discussions, presentations, readings, launches, and networking opportunities.
See all the details at www.can-con.org

For the first time in 30 years — and only the fourth time ever — the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) is bestowing a Lifetime Achievement award, and the recipient is Ottawa-born author Robert J. Sawyer. Sawyer is to get his award in Ottawa on Oct. 6. He is one of only eight writers — and the only Canadian — to win all three of the world’s top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/author+Robert+Sawyer+given+lifetime+achievement+award/8938490/story.html

Star Wars Identity exhibit extended to Oct. 14th

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If you haven’t had a chance to experience the force at the Canada Space and Aviation Museum, there’s no need to turn to the dark side just yet. The museum’s Star Wars Identity exhibit has been extended until Oct. 14.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Jedi+rejoice+Star+Wars+Identities+exhibit+extended/8838071/story.html
– Ottawa Citizen

Aurora Awards 2013

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Nominations for the Aurora awards close on April 15. For reasons that may be apparent I’m hoping as many people as possible nominate works they’ve read and liked. A final ballot will be compiled from the top nominees in May. To nominate you have to be a paid-up member of The Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (CSFFA); this will cost you $10 but there are several ways to pay including Paypal.

CSFFA’s link is www.prixaurorawards.ca  You can nominate (up to three items in each category) electronically there, or download a mail-in form.

You get one chance to vote, with no second thoughts, so I recommend that you at least look at the list of eligible works assembled at www.canspecfic.com/2012-can-sf-2  Click on the “2012 Can. SF” button at the top of the page, pick a category and then scroll down until you see titles. You should see a few things you recognize.

Think of it as keeping SF democratic.

Thanks,
John

jan howard finder Memorial and Irish Wake

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From Lin Daniel, sending from jan’s email account:  I’m trying to reach as many of his friends as I can with some important and time-sensitive information.

For those who don’t already know, my apologies for dropping this on you so abruptly: jan howard finder, The Wombat, passed away 26 February 2013 just after midnight, at the hospital where he was receiving treatment for cancer. I was with him at the time, and his passing was peaceful.

Following are the details of the memorial convention for jan. Please share this info far and wide, since I’m sure a few names are missing from these lists of people who want to know and perhaps attend.

WombatCon – jan howard finder Memorial and Irish Wake

When: 1 June 2013, starting noonish

Where: Holiday Inn Wolf Road, 205 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12205 +1-518-533-1720

For those coming in from out of town, we have WombatCon room rates of $99 for Friday and/or Saturday night. Use the code Wombatcon to receive this reduced rate. Further information is on the website:  www.wombatcon.lindaniel.com or you can reach me directly at lindaniel@usa.net

Please come. I would love to see you, to meet you for the first time, or meet you in person. If you cannot attend, but wish to share your memories of jan, please send email. I’ll be posting material to jan’s blog.

Lin Daniel, jan’s “otter half”