Ottawa, Canada

Welcome to the Ottawa Branch of the OMRS, now in its 31st year.
We meet between 19:30 and 21:30 on the second Wednesday of every month in the Party Room, 71 Somerset Street West, the Ann Manor building. Since March, 2020 and for the foreseeable future, we will continue to meet via ZOOM at the same time.

Ottawa is Canada’s capital, and is home to the Canadian War Museum, the National War Memorial, Beechwood Cemetery, where our National Military Cemetery is housed, the Canada Aviation Museum, Library and Archives Canada, as well as a number of historic military sites. Given this, our members enjoy excellent access to a variety of research venues.

We are always happy to meet and host OMRS members and prospective members who are in the area – please contact the Branch Secretary by e-mail to let us know when you’ll be in town, and we’ll be happy to arrange an impromptu meeting.

Our monthly meetings normally consist of a discussion of Branch business, a presentation by a Branch member or a guest speaker, and an informal show and share session where members bring in medals they are researching and discuss the recipient and what they have learned about him/her.

On normal meeting nights, free visitor parking is available behind the Ann Manor Building at 55 Cooper Street. The building is security controlled, so you need to use the intercom to request access and the Party Room is on the Ground Floor just off the lobby. The Ann Manor Building is in the heart of downtown Ottawa near the Rideau Canal, and easily accessible by public transit.

Ottawa Branch Meetings 2025

Date                  Subject                                                                                                         By Whom

19 January         Medals Day

12 Feb                 ZOOM – Members’ Own                                                                             All

12 March           The New Zealand War Medal                                                                    Kevin

09 April              Not All Medals Are Equal                                                                            David

14 May               Medals of Hill 70                                                                                           Don

11 June               Medal Connections                                                                                      Jim

09 July                9th Lancers in Afghanistan 1878-80                                                          Bill

August               BRANCH BARBEQUE                                                                                     All

10 Sept               ZOOM – Members’ Own                                                                              All

08 October        Naming of RCN Medals 1914-18                                                                Glen

12 November    Newfoundland VSM 1939-45                                                                      Mike

10 December    Christmas Social                                                                                            All

If you would like further information about the Ottawa Branch of the OMRS, please contact:

Mark A Reid

tapir@rogers.com