Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club : Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa's Best Kept Secret

Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes from RLTC's April and May Board Meetings are now available.

Photos from our Junior program and Pub Nights are now available.

2009 AGM Minutes The minutes and reports from the 2009 RLTC AGM are now available for download in one file.

2009/2010 Budget

Earlier this year the Board approved a budget for planning purposes for the 2009/2010 season. Based on conservative assumptions regarding membership and planned and known increases in expenses the Board agreed to an increase of 5% in the membership fees. This increase will be reflected by keeping the fees the same as 2008/09, but adding the 5% GST (By comparison, in past years the GST was included. ) The membership levy that was put in place last year will be discontinued.

The budget also assumes that the Banking Charges will decrease if members are encouraged to pay membership fees by cheque. As a result, an additional charge to cover the banking card cost will be added to membership fees paid by on-line banking.

The Task Force Committee established last year to provide a 5-year plan for operating and capital budgets recommended the establishment of a capital budget for the major renovations to the clay and hard courts. The Board has agreed to this recommendation. It was further agreed that the initiation fees for new members will be put in this fund. At year end the club will target a cash position of $25,000 and beyond that any surpluses from the operating budget will be transferred to the capital fund.”

The budget is available for download in Excel

Board Meeting Minutes: The minutes from RLTC's January and February Board Meetings are now available.

2010 Club Opening: Message from President Beata Garel-Jones

Annual Club Social will be held June 18th

Clubhouse Opens Saturday May 1st.

Junior After School Program begins Monday May 10th
Mixed Adults Round Robins begin Monday May 10th
Junior Summer Camps begin June 28th
Season Opening Round Robin Event on Sunday May 30th or Sunday June 6th
Annual Club Social will be held June 18th

New Members Welcome

For all information please contact: Luisa Castro the Club Manager, 613-749-5494, clubhouse@rockcliffe.ca

New Club Manager

The RLTC Board welcomes Luisa Castro as the New Club Manager and we trust that this season will be as enjoyable and successful as in previous years.

Photo: Beata Garel-Jones (L), Luisa Castro (R)

How to know when the clay courts can be played on after a rain

There exists no single rule of thumb but a few common sense observations.

If the Clubhouse is open please check with club attendants. They are vested with the responsibility of making the decision at all times.
If the Clubhouse is not open, here are a few guidelines you may want to follow. If clay was recently added, you should be aware that water is likely to seep in more rapidly but that the surface may be even more susceptible to deep dents due to a soft surface. Please use your best judgment as if the facility were your own. After the new clay has been on for a week or so, the surface hardens and is less susceptible to large dents. Then you have to check whether there are still areas of soft, sticky, or slippery mud, particularly behind the base lines of courts # 1 and 4 at the wind screen end. Courts # 2 and 3 are usually ready 1-2 hours before courts # 1 and 4 since the irrigation system has become less than perfect.
At all times please consider that the facility is also for the enjoyment of those who will play after you. Damaging the surface will result in closing the courts for repair.

	September 3, 2010