Ottawa Mountain Bike Association

Clean Up The Capital South March Highlands
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | South March Highlands Conservation Forest, 1314 Klondike Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2W 0C5, Canada
We will be participating in the clean up the capital program again this year. We will be removing trash and debris from the road side on second line road and Terry Fox along with a sweep of the trails. Typically does not take more than 2 hours max. Please join us in keeping our trails beautiful and for some good company.

Please meet at K2 and bring water. We will provide Pizza Lunch at noon for volunteers.

International Womens Mountain Bike Day Limerick Forest Season Opener
2026-05-02 09:00 - 17:00 | Limerick Forest, 8403 Forsythe Road, Augusta, Ontario, K0E, Canada

Annual General Meeting 2026
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Whiprsnapr, 14 Bexley Place, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TO ALL CURRENT MEMBERS OF OMBA/AVMO:
TAKE NOTICE that OMBA/AVMO’s 16th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) will take place on Tuesday, May 19th, 2025 beginning at 7:00pm. The AGM will be hosted in person at Whiprsnapr Brewing Co (14 Bexley Place) and online via Google Meet video conferencing (video conferencing link will be available in the event on website 15 minutes prior to the event).
In order to participate in the meeting, you must register on the website by no later than Saturday, May 9th, 2026. Please indicate if you plan to attend in person or online. Advance registration is required to make reservations and ensure quorum is reached. You will be sent the final agenda and online meeting instructions via email.
Each current OMBA/AVMO member present at the meeting has the right to exercise one vote. A member may by means of a written proxy appoint a proxyholder to attend and act in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy. A proxyholder must be an OMBA/AVMO member. You can fill out the online proxy form for this purpose.
The proxy form must be filled out by no later than Sunday, May 9th, 2026 and the person designated as the proxy must attend the meeting.
All members whose membership is up-to-date as of May 9th, 2026 are eligible to vote. Any member whose membership has lapsed may still vote providing they renew their membership by no later than May 9th, 2025. Memberships can be renewed at ottawamba.org.
Any current OMBA/AVMO member 18 years of age or older, of sound mind and who is not an undischarged bankrupt may run for a director’s position. It would be appreciated if advance notice of a candidate’s intention to run is communicated in advance of the AGM by email to ombaagm@ottawamba.org but it is not strictly required. Candidates may indicate their intention at the meeting. Candidates wishing to run for a board member position will be required to introduce themselves at the meeting and tell the membership why they want to be a director and how they can contribute in 1-2 minutes. Information regarding the role and responsibilities of directors may be found at:
https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/corporations-canada/en/not-profit-corporations/directors
A final agenda will be circulated to those who register along with the President’s Report and Financial Statements. Typical standing items at the AGM include:
1. Call to Order
2. Proof of Notice of Meeting
3. President’s Report – highlights
4. Presentation and Approval of Financial Statements and Budget
5. Confirmation of the number of Director positions
6. Election of Board of Directors
It is expected that further items will be added, particularly topics the current board believes it would be valuable to obtain input on from the members for the future board to consider.
We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.
Dated April 18, 2026.
Richard Gosselin, President
OMBA / AVMO
