Post Event - Summary

Onsite - Kunstadt Sports

Classification: Sporting Goods - Retail

After several consecutive days of rain, mother nature provided OXA members with a beautiful day for last week's onsite at Kunstadt Sports.  With the sun shining and temperatures in the mid 20s, approximately 20 OXA members arrived onsite early to partake in a bike ride organized by Eric and Ron.

During the meeting, Eric introduced his father Peter who told members the brief history of how Kunstadt Sports began.  With a family who was very much into tennis and realizing that he was constantly spending money to have their racquets restrung, Peter decided to invest in a stringing machine in order to keep up.  From there he decided to try his hand at doing tune ups on the family's skis during the winter season and soon found that he was doing tune ups for not just his family, but also their friends and neighbours and so began Kunstadt Sports. 

All these years later the business is now run by Peter's sons Eric and Ron, but Kunstadt's number one focus remains the same - personal service.  Even though the business now has approximately 75 employees and has outgrown the family's basement they still try to make sure that every customer has the feeling of being in a family business.

The company now has three locations in the Ottawa area which specialize in snow sports (skiing/snow boarding), cycling and tennis.  Below are a few of the products/services they offer.

Snow Sports:

• they offer a wide selection of skis and snowboards to meet the needs of all customers
• they have a huge selection of skis in the full spectrum of abilities, whether you are new to the sport, or an experienced racer
• they carry a large selection of Nordic ski equipment in both the "classic" and "skate" ski varieties
• thier snowboard department carries an array of boards in both "freestyle" and "free-ride" styles
• they provide tune-ups and binding calibrations for their customers

Cycling:

• high end road bikes for the long distance enthusiast
• fully suspended downhill bikes for the adrenaline "junkie"
• hybrid and cross-country bikes for the more conventional cyclist 
• a variety of sizes, including a wide selection of children's and youth bicycles 
• top quality maintenance and repairs on bikes including basic maintenance check-ups to full overhauls

Tennis:

• Ottawa's #1 source for all tennis and racquet sport needs 
• their goal is to deliver a variety of goods and services to the tennis community, including a complete spectrum on racquets, clothing, shoes, balls, string, grips and service
• they guarantee a 24 hour return on your racquet stringing as well as many demo racquets for your shopping convenience
• they encourage you to "try before you buy" to ensure a perfect fit

To find out more about the products and services that Kunstadt Sports has to offer visit their website at www.kunstadt.com.

Be sure to check out the video section to see Eric and Ron in action!  Stop by one of their three loctions at 462 Hazeldean Road, 680 Bank Street (in the Glebe) or 1583 Bank Street and let their friendly, knowledgeable staff help you find the perfect gear for whatever sport you're into.

Luncheon at the Rideau Tennis Club
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 - with Thank Yous 

Craft Talk Speaker: Pierre Dulude of Walton Capital Mangement

Classification: Land Based Investments 

Menu: Caesar Salad, Chicken Portobello and Double Chocolate Brownie Delight

Thursday, November 17, 2011 - with Thank Yous 

Craft Talk Speaker: Adrian Spitzer of Valpak Ottawa 

Classification: Discount Coupons

Menu: Little Italy Buffet

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - with Thank Yous 

Craft Talk Speaker: Dr. Kreisman 

Classification: Dentist

Menu: Sweet Potato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup, Southwest Steak and Apple Pie

Thursday, December 15, 2011 - with Thank Yous 

OXA Christmas Luncheon - This will be the last meeting of 2011 

Menu: Christmas Buffet

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 (5-8pm) 

Hosted by: François Brunet of D.E. Systems

The location of this onsite will be 2212 Gladwin Cres., Unit C6. 

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 (5-8pm) 

Hosted by: Berend Velderman and Sully Sullivan of Golder Associates

The location of this onsite will be 32 Steacie Dr.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 (5-8pm) 

Hosted by: Mike Charania of Jubilee Fine Jewellers

The location of this onsite is to be determined. 

Members are encouraged to bring along guests, potential members or clients to our weekly luncheons at the Rideau Tennis Club. There is no cost to the member for any potential member attending an OXA luncheon for the first time. Please notify Jennifer Baker, Executive Coordinator at info@oxa.org.

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