May 2026 President’s Message
By Dan Pitney
Hi Columbia Canary Club Members –
Summer is almost here and I hope you have bird-rooms full of young birds. Most of my canaries are finally fledged and separated from their parents. My Grandson’s pair of pigeons even have a young one. May you and your birds are thrive and enjoy in this season.
Plan to join us for the May 30 Bird Sale. It will be at the Clackamas Community Club, 15711 SE 90th Ave., Clackamas, Oregon. The sale will run from 10am to 2:00 pm. If you intend to sell birds, we will start setting up at 8:00am. Birds can be checked in from 8:30 – 9:00 am. At 9:00 we will hold a club meeting. The sale will start at 10am. Plan to stay following the sale to help take down. It only takes about 30 minutes. You must be a member of the club to sell birds and bird-related items. If you are not a member, you can join the day of the sale. No advanced table reservations are required. We are charging $45 for an 8 ft. table rental.
We will have a Club meeting on May 30 at 9:00 am. One of the things we will discuss is our July 11, Club picnic. We are looking for someone to host the picnic at their home or make arrangements in a city park. Please let us know at the meeting if you can do either.
Remember that our Annual Show and Sale will be Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at the Oregon State Fair grounds in Salem, Oregon. I hope you will plan to show some birds.
Event Calendar
Meeting Calendar 2026
Columbia Canary Club
Meetings will be held before the event begins.
For example, the meeting at a sale will be held at 9 am
and the sale begins at 10 am.
January 10 – Organizing meeting
(in person and via zoom)
February 14 – Bird Sale & Meeting
March – No meeting
April – No meeting
May 30 – Bird Sale & Meeting
June – No meeting
July 11 – Picnic & meeting
August – No meeting
September 12 – Meeting (if needed)
October 24 – Bird Show & Meeting
November – No meeting
December 12 – Christmas Party & Meeting
Meetings and Events
In 2025, we adapted our meeting schedule.
We began holding MEETINGS AT OUR EVENTS, such as our Bird Sales, Annual Show, and at our July Picnic and December Christmas Party.
In 2026, there will be one IN-PERSON MEETING at the Clackamas Community Clubhouse, located at 15711 SE 90th Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon, on the second Saturday of JANUARY. We will have a Zoom option at this meeting. Zoom instructions will be emailed to all members prior.
Directions to Clackamas Community Club:
From the South: I-205 North to exit 12 for OR-212 E toward OR-224 E/Damascus/Estacada. Use middle lane to turn right onto OR-212E. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto SE 82nd Drive. Turn left onto SE St. Helens Street. Turn left onto SE 90th Avenue. Destination will be on the left after a right hand curve. Smaller of the two buildings (was once a residence).
From the North: I-205 South. Take exit 12A to merge onto OR-212 E toward Damascus. Merge onto OR-212. Turn left onto SE St. Helens Street. Turn left on SE 90th Avenue. Destination will be on the left after a right hand curve. Smaller of the two buildings (was once a residence).