THE VALLEY WOODTURNERS CLUB IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF WOODTURNING AS A FUN AND CREATIVE HOBBY. ​

Special Event - David Bell Demonstration & Hands-on sessions 24, 25, & 26 Oct 2026

Valley Woodturners are hosting a special event with David Bell demonstrating his unique techniques on Saturday, 24 Oct 2026 at the Confederation Education Center at 1645 Woodroffe Avenue in Ottawa from 9 AM to 4 PM.  That will be followed by two Hands-On Sessions at the Lee Valley Store Seminar Room on Sunday, 25 October 2026 and Monday, 26 October 2026.  The Sunday Hands-On session is now sold out.    See the attached pdf for details as to what will covered in the demo day and Hands-on sessions.  
Registration for these events is now open to members of Valley Woodturners and the general public.  You can register on-line by clicking the registration button below.
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Next Club Meeting 13 October 2026

Our next club meeting will be on Tuesday,  13 October 2026 at our normal locale - the Confederation Education Center on Woodroffe Avenue, at 7 PM.  The meeting will also be available on Zoom for those who cannot make it in person.  We will have demonstrations on creating Christmas ornaments.  Come on out a little early and help with the set-up for the evening's meeting.

the MariAn McGee award

We are always looking for members to submit a turning as part of the Marian McGee Award and Challenge.  Our 2026 selection took place at our meeting on Tuesday, 9 June 2026.  The 2026 entries were judged at our June 2026 meeting and the winning submission was presented to Semhal Sisay Gessese, the top student at the University of Ottawa's School of Nursing.  Congratulations, Semhal!  The winning submission was created by Jayne Torr.   Semhal, Jayne, and her creation are pictured below.

Turning of the Year

This year Jayne Torr took the honours for the Turning of the Year.  As last year, her turning also won the Marion McGee Award as seen above.  Contratulations, Jayne!  

Turner of the Year

This year we had a tie!  Our Turners of the Year were Barry Young and Bob Testa.  Congratulations to both of you!  Below is a collection of some of their work over the past year.

Special Notices

Training Courses
 Our September 2026 course is now full.  The next course is planned for February, 2027, with dates to follow.​
​  Please see the "Course Outline" page here to see what will be covered on the course.


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What's Changed Recently:
  • Jayne Torr's friend is selling their lathe and equipment.  Details can be seen  here.
  • Wally Loughead has a lathe and equipment for sale.  Details can be seen here.
  • Show & Tell Photos for September can be seen here.
  • Brian Skinner has some bowl blanks for sale. Details can be seen here.
  • Jack Vincent has some sugar maple wood for free.  Details can be seen here.
  • Ed Peach has some Honey Locust bowl blanks for sale.  Details can be seen here.
  • Erin O'Grady is looking for a banjo for a King Canada lathe.  Details can be seen here.
  • A local beekeeper is looking for hardwood shavings.  Details can be seen here.

CONGRATULATIONS - INTRO TO WOODTURNING Class 2603

Congratulations to our class of 2603 graduates!
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L to R - Students have (S) beside their name: Peter Babcock (S), Martine Ménard (S), Louis Boucher, RIchard Vadnais (S), Ralph Tweedie (S), Diane Massicotte, Jacques Rollin (S), Britt French (S), Jayne Torr, Olivier Robledo (S), Barry Young. Not in picture: Murray Cameron.
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