News

SSCA Property is open with some restrictions

June 18- Members using the property are asked to follow Provincial guidelines - wear a mask, practice safe distancing and do not gather in groups. Water has been restored to the Schoolhouse but is untreated and should not be consumed. New water-saving toilets have been installed to replace the older ...

Boat spotters take note: Miss Buzz still an elegant lady after 87 years

- Color photo: Miss Buzz, 2019 moored on Puget Sound in Washington state. - B/W photo: Miss Buzz, 1939 with my father Sandy Phillips, age 5, and family friend Tom Salt. Submitted by Chris Phillips When we spend sufficient time in Sans Souci, many of us track the comings and goings of our friends and ...

SSCA Property

April 23 - The late November storm last year on Georgian Bay and the quick spring ice retreat caused much damage to the shoreline decking and floating finger docks at the SSCA property. The finger docks closest to Henry's have taken on water and are not stable or safe for use. So we ask members to not ...

Sailing Camp 2021

We will be offering two one-week camps, starting on August 9 and August 16 respectively, suitable for sailors with or without experience, aged 7-15.    Due to COVID19 restrictions, capacity will be limited on both the water taxi and at camp, so there will be only 12  places available for each week.  ...

Book Drive

The SSCA is looking for gently used kid’s and teen’s books to build up our library currently located in the Schoolhouse - graphic novels, action, adventure, detective, fiction, board books, etc!  We’d like to keep up with the literary demands of our great group of cottage readers!  Thank you ...

what3words

The what3words app is now available in Ontario for iOS and Android devices.  Based on a global mapping system, the app assigns three-word tags to three-metre locations. When 911 gets these three-words, they are able to convert them into latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates and quickly locate the ...

Summer 2021 Jobs for Students

Summer Day Camp The SSCA is looking for a Director and an Assistant Director to run the summer Day Camp Program! Applications should be submitted by April 1st. We are looking for enthusiastic, mature, organized, and patient individuals who love working with children 5-12 years of age. The Directors ...

Winter Book Club Meeting

We will meet on Zoom to discuss The Dutch House by Ann Patchett on Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM.  Dawn Drayton has kindly offered to lead the discussion and Cathie Singer will send out the link before the meeting. Looking forward to seeing you at this event! Hope you are also thinking about books ...

SSCA Fire Zone Map

Many years ago, Herb Ratz and Fred Schweitzer, SSCA Directors, came up with the concept of fire zones across the Sans Souci area that associates cottages into clusters or zones. There is a link to this Fire Zone map in Fire and Safety under Committees.  To see or update your cottage Fire Zone, log into ...

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