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Members of the Institute have long organized themselves into recreational and sports “clubs” to cater to all tastes and interests. These “clubs” are self-supporting, and charge separate fees. Contact us for further details about our “Inner Clubs”, including:
**NEW** The Gourmet Club:
A small number of members have expressed an interest in starting a special, if not unique, activity and experience for the culinary minded. The Gourmet Club is looking to those who have the desire to share or to enhance their knowledge of wines, ports, single malt scotches and the food that goes with them (or is it the other way 'round'?). The plan is to calendar 6 very special dinners between September 2004 and June 2005. A tasting of wines or spirits (or both) in combination with a carefully chosen menu will be a significant part of each evening. |
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Additionally, in cooperation with our Chef Kristian Kurn and our General Manager, Michael Jones (who is also a chef extraordinaire), members will enjoy a few special afternoons or evenings learning the subtleties related to the preparation and cooking of your favourite foods. Take home some very special recipes. There is a nominal fee. |
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Curling Club: |
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The RCMI Curling Club has enjoyed friendly competition and social connection for over 40 years. The Club has a long standing arrangement with the Leaside Curling Club, where each Monday members enjoy a friendly environment and 'good ice'. In addition to its annual pilgramage to Canadian Forces Base Borden for the annual MOOKG bonspiel (a long standing competition with a wonderful mess dinner in the Officer's Mess at CFBB), the Club participates in a number of other competitions throughout the curling season. You don't have to be experienced. There are a number of members who are delighted to help you get started. You are encouraged to bring along family members or a friend. There is a nominal fee for the season to cover ice costs and the annual Curling Club Banquet in April of each year. |
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Golf Club: |
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The RCMI Golf Club has been in existence for a number of years. The season starts in May with an opening season tournament and dinner, and concludes with a season ending tournament and dinner in late September. While having no 'home course,' the Club organizes and conducts its own events in and around the Toronto area and participates in a 'round robin' of tournaments with Canadian Forces Base Borden and Trenton. (The Circled Pines Golf Club located at CFBB is a hidden gem - both in terms of layout, condition and the green fee.) |
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Note: All sign up sheets are posted on RCMI bulletin board. Please indicate for Don Valley and Cardinal events if you are attending dinner. Also for Borden and Trenton indicate if you require accommodation, we'll assume you are staying for dinner. Any golf prize donations are most welcome. |
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Outdoors Club: |
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The Outdoors Club has a number of unique activities. Ice fishing, trout fishing, flycasting and sailing and dining at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club are regular events, as are the Christmas luncheon and the Annual Game Dinner in the Spring. Deer and pheasant hunting and miscellaneous fishing expeditions and “fly-ins” to various Northern Ontario Lakes are also planned when interest arises. |
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Pistol Club: |
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For over 60 years, the RCMI has provided members the opportunity to either maintain their level of expertise or to learn the art of pistol shooting. The Pistol Club provides not only a safe environment, but also practical 'on range' experience through its connection to year round indoor and outdoor facilities. You do not have to have any 'hands on experience'. The Club will take you through the regulatory requirements, educate you on safety, and provide a pistol (should you not desire to own one) and sort out your individual coaching needs. If you have an interest in competitive pistol shooting, this is the place to start. There is a nominal annual fee. |
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Billiards Club: |
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For many years, the RCMI Billiards Club, alongside with world champions such as Cliff Thorburn, has gathered around our two magnificent full size Burroughs and Walts tables located in the basement level of our facilities. On these two full size world class tables, the game takes on new meaning - a game of skill requiring steady nerves and a good eye, linked of course, ot a favorite drink and a good cigar. Genuine camraderie are the hallmarks. You don't have to be experience, as there are a number of members who would be delighted to help you get started. |
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Skiing Club: |
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The Institute also has a reciprocal agreement with the Georgian Peaks Ski Club, which offers skiing discounts to our Skiing Club members. |
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Outdoors Club: |
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One of the benefits of belonging to the Institute is the ability to join one or more self supporting “member clubs” within the Institute. The Outdoors Club has been a popular activity of members of the Institute for over 35 years and, with a growing membership, continues to be among the most popular “inner clubs” at the Institute. We welcome all members of the Institute, whatever their interests, and are pleased to entertain new ideas for activities or venues. Contact us for details. |
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We welcome outdoor enthusiasts from novice to expert, who would like to enjoy our unique brand of camaraderie. Our interests include small game, upland bird and waterfowl hunting, skeet shooting, bow hunting, fly and bait-cast fishing, canoeing, yachting, and other activities in the great outdoors that our beautiful country offers. Our adventures range from a day of fly-fishing on the Credit River to a four-day goose hunt on James Bay. |
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We hold a monthly meeting in the Wings Room on the second Tuesday of every month at 12:30 hours. During lunch, we enjoy the companionship of our fellow members, report on events in the planning stages, discuss recent trips, and swap outrageous lies and good-natured insults about our various past adventures. Occasionally, the lunch will feature game purchased for the meeting. |
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One of the highlights of our summer season includes the annual Donaldson Armada, when we enjoy a lovely afternoon of sailing and then dinner at the RCYC on Toronto Island. The culmination of our club year is the Annual Game Dinner. The dinner is superbly created by our Chef and is elegantly presented by the Maitre d’ and his staff. It is a wonderful evening of superb cuisine in a wonderful atmosphere, which celebrates the fine memories of the exciting adventures we enjoy during the year. It is made even better by the donations of fish and game harvested from the field and stream by our members. The cost of the dinner is included in the annual Outdoors Club dues. |
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