JULY 1, 2012 ALLAN A. LAMPORT REGATTA COURSE, CENTRE ISLAND TORONTO CELEBRATING YRS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

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1 LOOKING TO THE FUTURE CELEBRATING YRS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE! JULY 1, 2012 ALLAN A. LAMPORT REGATTA COURSE, CENTRE ISLAND TORONTO

2 OUTFITTERS OF THE FASTEST CREWS ON THE WATER! AND PROUD SUPPLIER TO THE CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM! SPECIALISTS IN ROWING CANOE/KAYAK DRAGONBOAT REGATTASPORT WISHES FAST WATER TO ALL CREWS FOR THE 2012 DOMINION DAY REGATTA and GOOD LUCK TO OUR OLYMPIC ROWING TEAM IN LONDON! PROUDLY MADE IN CANADA

3 Dear Friends, July 1, 2012 Welcome to the 128 th edition of the Canada Day Regatta, celebrating Canada s 145 th birthday on July 1 st. This is the oldest and largest combined rowing and paddling regatta in North America, that combines the paddling sports of canoeing, kayaking and dragon-boating with rowing. On behalf of the Dominion Day Regatta Association I welcome you to the Annual Canada Day Regatta held at the Allan A. Lamport Regatta Course at Centre Island, Toronto. As you look around you today you will see the greatest number of visitors to Toronto Island of any day of the year. Take the opportunity to speak to one of the many spectators and tell them about your sport, be it rowing, canoeing, kayaking or dragonboating. Tell them about the Club that you belong to and the how people learn your sport and encourage them to come out to your learn to row/paddle. Take this opportunity to showcase your sport! The Dominion Day Regatta Association is thankful to the Toronto Port Authority that operates the ferry to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport. Toronto Port Authority staff have supported the transportation of our boat trailers back and forth from the Island and significantly lightened the load and shortened the day for our boat drivers. DDRA also thanks Tourism Toronto for arranging for promotional material about Toronto that is available at the grandstand. Visit the DDRA website at for updates regularly. I wish you good racing and Happy Canada Day! Judy Sutcliffe President Dominion Day Regatta Association

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6 DOMINION DAY REGATTA ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE 2012 President Judy Sutcliffe Vice President Canoeing Bo Fejes Vice President Rowing Christina Hartmann Treasurer Russ Dunn Secretary Gaynor Reader Past President Judy Tutty Dragon Boat Coordinator Tim MacFarlane Program Editor Joe Lyttle Directors Ken Butler. Don May, Laurie Jones, Attila Nagy, Mike Moir, Kelly Brigley, Rob Cook, Richard MacFarlane, Kerrie Longois, Dave Moore, Jay Barich, Martha Coffey, Ted Roworth, Anne Buckley PAST PRESIDENTS : H.A. Sheard, : J.J. Dolan, : Jack Guest, : Jack Watts, : E.R.Reilly, : Ken Lane, : Ray Knight, : Sandy McTavish, : Bart Hilderbrand, : Don May, : Bill Dedrick, : Mario Lefebvre, : Joe Frezell, : Ken Butler, : Sam Craig, : Roy Fraser, : Peter Copeland, : Frank McGregor, : Joe Lyttle, : Judy Tutty, : Carolyn Davis, 2000: Barry Dudley, 2001: Don May, Judy Tutty, Judy Sutcliffe KEN LANE SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2012: Attila Nagy, Joe Lyttle, 2011: Ken Butler, Tim MacFarlne, 2010: Judy Tutty, 2010: Luba Frastacky, 2009: Judy Sutcliffe, 2008: Tom Boyer, 2007: Laurie Jones, 2007: Barbara Schneider, 2006: Dr Tony Fooks, 2005: Susan Kitchen, Don May, 2005: Jim Penistan, 2002: Joel Burgon. 2001: Don May, 1999: Jennifer Blunt, 1998: Barrie Dudley, Barry Shaw, Alan Gill, 1997: Barry Rice, Bob Pickles, 1996: Ken Lane, Judy Tutty, Joe Lyttle, 1995: Jim Lyttle, 1994: Gerry Martin, 1993: Frank & Kay McGregor, Jim & Mary Pogue, 1990: Peter Copeland, 1989: Sam Craig, 1988: Oscar Tasane, 1987: Clem Nugent, Claude Saunders. 1986: Charlette Allen, Tom Croston,

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9 #128 Annual Canada Day Regatta Sunday July 1 st, 2012 Combined List Of Events Event No: Morning Schedule Event No: Afternoon Schedule C R C R C R D C R C R C R C R C R C D R R20a C R C R C R C R C R D C R C R C R C R C R R41a C D R Open Men C-1 Master s Men Cox Four (40 & Over) Open Men K-1 Under 23 Women Cox Four Master s Men (40 & Over) C-1 Under 17 Women Single Dragon Boat Round 1 Race #1 Master s Men (40 & Over) K-1 Under 17 Women Cox Four Master s Women (Under 40) C-2 Under 23 Men Eight Master s Men & Women (50 & Over) K-4 Senior Lwt Women Single Master s Men (Under 40) C-2 Senior Women Cox Four Master s Women (40 & Over) K-2 Under 19 Women Double Master s Men (40 & Over) C-4 Dragon Boat Round 1 Race #2 Under 17 Men Cox Quad Under 17 Men Eight Open Women K-1 Under 23 Men Single Open Women C-1 Senior Lwt Men Cox Four Master s Women (Under 40) K-1 Senior Women Double Master s Men & Women (50 & Over) C-4 Under 19 Women Eight Master s Men (Under 40) K-2 Master s Men Single (40 & Over) Dragon Boat Round 2 Race #1 Master s Women (Under 40) C-1 Under 17 Women Quad Master s Men (Under 40) C-4 Under 17 Men Single Master s Men (40 & Over) K-2 Under 19 Men Cox Four Open Mixed C-2 Senior Men Eight Master s Women (Under 40) K-4 Adaptive Double Under 17 Women Eight Master s Men & Women (50 & Over) C-2 Dragon Boat Round 2 Race #2 Master s Women Cox Four (27 & Over) C R C R C R C R C R D C * R C R C R C * R C R C D R C R C R C R C R C R D C R C R C R C R C R * Open Mixed K-2 Under 17 Double Master s Women (40 & Over) C-1 Under 19 Women Single Master s Women (40 & Over) K-4 Under 17 men Cox Four Paddle All K-2 Under 23 Women Eight Open Mixed C-4 Senior Lwt Men Single Dragon Boat B Final Master s Men (40 & Over) K4 Senior Men Cox Four Master s Men (40 & Over) C-2 Under 19 Men Double Master s Men (40 & Over) K-1 Under 17 Women Cox Quad Paddle All K1 Under 23 Women Single Maters Women (Under 40) C-4 Senior Lwt Women Cox Four Master s Men & Women (50 & Over) K-2 Dragon Boat A Final Senior Men Double Open Mixed War Canoe (C-15) Under 19 Men Eight Master s Men (Under 40) K-1 Master s Women Single (27 & Over) Master s Women (40 & Over) C-4 Under 17 Men Quad Master s Men (Under 40) C-1 Senior Women Single Master s Men & Women (50 & Over) K-1 Under 19 Women Cox Four Dragon Boat (250 Metres ) 10 th Anniverary Master s Women (40 & Over) C-2 Senior Women Eight Open Mixed K-4 Under 17 Women Double Master s Women (Under 40) K-2 Under 23 Men Cox Four Master s Men (Under 40) K=4 Under 19 Men Single Master s Mixed War Canoe (C15) Senior Men Single Event C56 & C62 Switched

10 Ken Lane Special Achievement Award Canoeing Attila Nagy is the 2012 recipient of the Ken Lane Special Achievement Award on behalf of the paddling contingent of the regatta. The purpose of the Ken Lane Special Achievement Award is to recognize those volunteer members who have made significant and exemplary contributions to the Dominion Day Regatta Association ( DDRA ) either as a builder, an official or a coach in each of canoeing (which includes dragon boating) and rowing. It is very likely that not only has every paddler who ever raced at the Dominion Day Regatta spoken to Attila it is also sure that every rower has spoken to him too if only to say no thanks to him when he offered them a copy of the racing program for a very small donation. Attila is that guy all rowers and paddlers know on sight, distributing programs, first on the ferry crossing over to the Island and if he missed you there he would have found you at the side of the racecourse. Attila started and finished his paddling career in a blaze of glory when he won his first and only canoe race at camp in Algonquin Park with a significant lead, realizing there was no where to go from there he retired from paddling eventually moving his interest to racquetball where he competed with legendary canoeist Jimmy Mossman who introduced him to Don May, who then reintroduced Attila back to paddling this time as finish line judge for local regattas. This lead him to the DDRA as a board member where he became the editor from of the DDRA program, was VP of canoeing in 2006 and in 2007 started distributing the programs (seeking donations) on the ferry and on the athlete s side of the race course, and continued to act as co-starter for the p.m. races. Attila did try in 2010 to use the excuse of double bypass surgery as an excuse to step down from the DDRA and program distribution, he was in his words urged/invited back by the board, he returned in a limited capacity, attending meetings and distributing the programs. We were all thankful to have him back. So this year when you see Attila, say yes, you would love to have a program, hand him that small donation and then remember to congratulate him as this year s recipient of the Ken Lane Special Achievement Award.

11 IN MEMORIAM GEORGE JOHN PRESTON Former Argonaut Rower George John Preston Passed away at his home in Barahona Dominion Republic on June 17 th, Mr Preston rowed for Argonauts in the 1950 s. Competing for Argonauts at the Royal Canadian Henley in DONALD ARTHUR (PAPPY) DOUGLAS (May 22 nd, 1922 May 31 st, 2012, Passed away peacefully, at the Trillium Health Care Centre Mississauga on Thursday May31st, 2012 in his 90 th year. Beloved husband of Loreen (nee Charlton) predeceased Loving Father of Scott (Joanie), Lauren (Robert), Paul (Melissa), Cherished Pappy to his Grandchildren: Tyler, Hannah, Samantha and Kristen. Don will be missed by his family and many dear friends. He was a wonderful man who enthralled the young and old with his wonderful stories and jokes. He was also an avid Steelers fan and former President of the Argonaut Rowing Club. Friends may call at the Turner & porter Peel Chapel, 2180 Hurontario St, Mississauga (Hwy 10 north of QEW), from 2-4 and 7-9 pm on Sunday June 3, A service will be held in the chapel on Monday June 4, 2012 at 3 pm. For those who wish, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made through Don was a former president and trustee of the Argonaut Rowing Club as well as a former president of ARCA. And a finish line judge at a number of regattas in Canada. RONALD GORDON SINCLAIR BURGON (June 9 th, 1949-June 8 th, 2012) Suddenly at Etobicoke General Hospital on Friday June 8 th, 2012 Ronald G. S. Burgon, beloved husband of Ario. Loving Father of Rebecca and her fiancé John, and predeceased by sons Jamie and Shane. Cherished G. Pa Michael and Nicholas, Dear brother of David, D Arcy (deceased) and Donna, Joel and Christine, Elizabeth and Blake. Ron was a long time member of I.A.T.S.E. local 58. Ronald loved his job very much. He worked many big musicals and rock shows. Ron was a very well loved member of his local. In his youth, Ron rowed for the Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club. He won many medals and trophies and was extremely proud to wear the double blue.

12 2012 CANADA DAY REGATTA ROWING OFFICIALS Vice President Rowing Christina Hartmann Regatta Chairman Joe Lyttle Course Layout Jim Lyttle, Joel Burgon, Patrick Okens Barry Shaw, Richard MacFarlane, Clerk Of Course Barbara Schneider, Lynda Dundas, Lisa Rao Safety Officer Barbara Schneider Announcers Susan Kitchen, Score Keeper Joe Lyttle, Trophies Luba Frastacky, Starters Joel Burgon, Joe Vince Communications Susan Kitchen, Finish Line Judges Gerry Martin, Jim Lyttle, Martha Coffey, Forbes Marnoch Umpires Tom Boyer, Bill Donegan, Mike Walker, Lilianne Walker, Bill Ross, Makta Ross Safety Boats Barry Shaw, Nick Matthews WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WATCH A RACE? FROM THE UMPIRE S BOAT DID YOU KNOW? There are more then 35 sanctioned rowing regattas in Ontario every year? A minimum of four (4) RCA licensed umpires MUST be on Duty at all regattas for the duration of the regatta? Umpires are not old and crabby? They are dedicated to ensuring that regattas are safe and that athletes are treated fairly. Umpires can be rowers, coaches, parents/relatives of rowers, anyone who wants to watch racing up close. It s a great job for master rowers. New Umpires are assigned a Mentor Umpire who can help them learn the ropes and answer their questions, QUALIFICATIONS: Some knowledge and the love of rowing from your experience as a rower, coach, volunteer or parent / relative of a rower. A strong desire to ensure that regattas are safe and athletes are always treated fairly. Availability to attend and umpire at some regattas each season. TO BECOME A CERTIFIED RCA UMPIRE YOU WILL: ATTEND A ONE-DAY RCA clinic (the cost of the clinic is $30.00) and become familiar with the RCA Rules Of Racing, this will qualify you as an RCA Associate Umpire. Attend a minimum of five (5) different regattas as an Associate Umpire over the next two years and partner with a Mentor Umpire to become familiar with all aspects of umpiring. Successfully complete the RCA written and practical umpires examinations by the end of the second year after the initial clinic. To view a list of a RCA Umpire Clinics currently being offered, please go to (Umpires Resources)

13 2012 Rowing Score Sheet Points 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th Rowing Clubs Entered Single Double Four Eight R02 Master s Men Cox Four R04 Under 23 Women Cox four R06 Under 17 Women Single R09 Under 17 Women Cox Four R11 Under 23 Men Eight R13 Senior Lwt Women Single R15 Senior Women Cox Four R17 Under 19 Women Double R20a Under 17 Men Eight R22 Under 23 Men Single Sub Total R24 Senior Lwt Men Cox Four R26 Senior Women Double R28 Under 19 Women Eight R30 Master s Men Single R33 Under 17 Women Quad Sub Total R35 Under 17 Men Single R37 Under 19 Men Cox Four R39 Senior Men Eight R41a Under 17 Women Eight R44 Master s Women Cox Four R46 Under 17 Men Double Sub Total R48 Under 19 Women Single R50 Under 17 Men Cox Four R52 Under 23 Women Eight R55 Senior Lwt Men Single R57 Senior Men Cox Four R59 Under 19 Men Double R61 Under 17 Women Cox Quad R63 Under 23 Women Single R65 Senior Lwt Women Cox Four R68 Senior Men Double Sub Total R70 Under 19 Men Eight R72 Master s Women Single R74 Under 17 Men Quad R76 Senior Women Single R79 Under 19 Women Cox Four Sub Total R81 Senior Women Eight R83 Under 17 Women Double R87 Under 19 Men Single R89 Senior Men Single Totals

14 128 TH ANNUAL CANADA DAY REGATTA MORNING ROWING SCHEDULE Revised June 20, 2012 Event # Rowing Events Lane 1 Lane 2 Lane 3 Lane 4 Lane 5 Lane 6 R Master s Men Cox Four 40 & + R-04 Under 23 Women Cox Four R-06 Under 17 Women Single R-09 Under 17 Women Cox Four R-11 Under 23 Men Eight R-13 Senior Lwt Women Single R-15 Senior Women Cox Four R-17 Under 19 Women Double R-20 Under 17 Men Cox Quad R-20a Under 17 Men Eight R-22 Under 23 Men Single R-24 Senior Lwt Men Cox Four R-26 Senior Women Double R-28 Under 19 Women Eight R-30 Master s Men Single 40 & + R-33 Under Women Quad R-35 Under 17 Men Single R-37 Under 19 Men Cox Four R-39 Senior Men Eight R-41 Adaptive Double R-41a Under 17 Women Eight R-44 Master s Women Cox Four 27 & + Argonaut Don Leander Argonaut St Catharines South Niagara Leander Peterborough Don St Catharines Don London St Catharines South Niagara Notre Dame Argonaut South Niagara St Catharines Peterborough Don South Niagara St Catharines University Of Western Ont St Catharines Don Leander St Catharines Peterborough Hanlan South Niagara St Catharines Peterborough Leander St Catharines Notre Dame St Catharines (Leander) Argonaut Peterborough St Catharines Don London South Niagara NO RACE Don South Niagara St Catharines South Niagara St Catharines Peterborough St Catharines London Notre Dame South Niagara Don St Catharines Leander South Niagara St Catharines Leander Hanlan Western University Of Don Argonaut Western Ont. St Catharines Peterborough South Niagara Don St Catharines Hanlan Argonaut Leander Hanlan Argonaut Ontario Advnture South Niagara Don London St Catharines Notre Dame London Don South Niagara St Catharines London Peterborough South Niagara South Niagara St Catharines Don Peterborough South Niagara St Catharines NO RACE Leander St Catharines Peterborough St Catharines Leander South Niagara Notre Dame St Catharines South Niagara Notre Dame Leander Peterborough Don Notre Dame Leander Spares: R04: Leander. R06: Don, South Niagara, Notre Dame. R09: Notre Dame. R13: Hanlan. Hanlan. R17: South Niagara, London. Spares: R26: Leander, Peterborough, South Niagara, Hanlan, Leander, Argonauts. R22: South Niagara, R35: Don. Participating Clubs: (12) Argonauts, Don, Hanlan, Leander, London, Notre Dame, Ontario Adventure Rowing, Peterborough, South Niagara, St Catharines, University Of Western Ontario, Western

15 128 th ANNUAL CANADA DAY REGATTA AFTERNOON ROWING SCHEDULE Revised June 20 th, 2012 Event # Rowing Events Lane 1 Lane 2 Lane 3 Lane 4 Lane 5 Lane 6 R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R Under 17 Men Double Don South Niagara London St Catharines South Niagara Don D Under 19 Women South Niagara London Argonaut Peterborough St Catharines London Single Under 17 Men St Catharines South Niagara Peterborough Don St Catharines South Niagara Cox Four Under 23 Women St Catharines South Niagara Leander Peterborough St Catharines Eight Senior Lwt Men Leander Don London St Catharines South Niagara Peterborough Single Senior Men Leander St Catharines Peterborough St Catharines Leander Cox Four Under 19 Men Peterborough Argonaut South Niagara Notre Dame Don London Double Under 17 Women Don London Cox Quad Under 23 Women Notre Dame London Leander St Catharines South Niagara Peterborough Single Senior Lwt Leander South Niagara St Catharines Notre Dame Peterborough Leander Women C. Four Senior Men St Catharines Argonaut Don Hanlan London Leander Double Under 19 Men St Catharines Peterborough St Catharines Eight Master s Women Leander Hanlan Notre Dame Leander (Leander) Single 27 & + Under 17 Men South Niagara St Catharines Don Argonaut South Niagara Quad Senior Women Don St Catharines Argonaut South Niagara Peterborough Don Single Under 19 Women St Catharines South Niagara Don Peterborough South Niagara St Catharines Cox Four Senior Women St Catharines Peterborough Leander St Catharines (Leander) Eight Under 17 Women Don Argonaut South Niagara Hanlan London Notre Dame Double Under 23 Men St Catharines Leander South Niagara Peterborough St Catharines Cox Four Under 19 Men South Niagara Peterborough Don St Catharines London Notre Dame Single Senior Men Peterborough St Catharines Argonaut Leander Hanlan Don Single Spares: R48: South Niagara, R55: Leander, Don, South Niagara. R59: St Catharines, Argonaut, South Niagara Spares: R65: St Catharines. R68: South Niagara, Peterborough, Hanlan, South Niagara, Argonaut, Leander R83: St Catharines, London, Notre Dame, Don South Niagara. R87: South Niagara. Notre Dame. R89: South Niagara, Argonaut, Don, Hanlan, South Niagara, Leander Participating Clubs: (12) Argonaut, Don, Hanlan, Leander, London, Notre Dame, Ontario Adventure Rowing, Peterborough, South Niagara, St Catharines, University Of Western Ontario, Western

16 Dominion Day Regatta 2012 Required Reading by Adam van Koeverden I ve been considering what exactly Dominion Day Regatta goers would like to read in their Dominion Day Regatta Program. In all likelihood, you ve purchased it to have a (relatively) accurate account of when your races, or the races of your children or grandchildren might be scheduled to come down the Allan Lamport Regatta Course on Toronto Island. So consider my musings here to be a bonus! I apologize if you d prefer a Sudoku puzzle or a crossword or something. I ll try to be less frustrating than a Sudoku puzzle and more thorough than a crossword because I don t think I ve ever finished a crossword but I promise I will finish this article. I suppose my role here is to provide a little Canadian Canoe-Kayak Content in this Olympic year; it was also a leap-year, as all Summer Olympic years are. This Dominion Day Regatta Program is, after all, funded in part by the Government of Canada (like me!), and is thus subject to the same CanCon laws that dictate that 40% of all programming be made, at least in some part, in Canada or by a Canadian. I m in Florida right now (and it s April), but I m totally Canadian, so I assure you, this is legit CanCon right here. Oh, and it s Canada Day where you are, fantastic! Happy Canada Day! That Regatta Course there? Yeah, that one. It s called the Allan Lamport Regatta Course. There s an Allan A. Lamport Stadium up by my place on King Street as well. I ve played soccer there before, and yes it is indeed named after the same guy. The middle A stands for Austin. Ol Lampy was the Mayor of our great city in the 1950s. And we ve got plenty more than just this racecourse to thank him for! His most notable achievement, at least as it applies to the Dominion Day Regatta today, was to oppose the City of Toronto s Blue Laws, which prohibited the playing of sports in the city on Sundays. The puritan forebears of our great city locked up playing fields and even swing-sets on Sundays! He cut them padlocks right off of them playgrounds. Today is Sunday! Actually today, the day I m writing this article, in April, is really a Sunday. As is the Dominion Day Regatta this year, YOUR Sunday. I feel like I m writing for a time capsule. What is the future like, dear reader? One of Lampy s most famous quotations was: "It's hard to make predictions - especially about the future". (I m not making this up.) Well I ll be! If it weren t for Ol Lampy we wouldn t be here today racin kayaks and canoes and those funky backwards-boats would we? We d all be in our Sunday best, pewin up for communion and psalms! I m certain I haven t offended anyone because if you are reading this, then you re in breach of the Christian Sabbath anyhow. Sorry if I did, though. His Excellency Mayor Allan A. Lamport also petitioned the Province of Ontario to allow for the opening of cocktail bars in the city of Toronto. Until 1947 there weren t any! You d have to go to a speakeasy for a drink, or, ironically, to Church if it happened to be Sunday. Sports and booze! Mayor Allan sounds ok. Lampy also believed in public housing, but hippies really got on his nerves. He smoked cigars and presented the awards at the Miss Toronto Pageant at the Exhibition Place every year he was mayor. He also flew planes in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was instrumental in getting the city to build both the Island Airport and Pearson International. He oversaw the building of our subway system here, too. Too bad he left it up to the fella in charge now to finish it, eh? I think smart people should run cities,

17 and I think public services are worth a few bucks in taxes and I like to ride my bike safely in Toronto, so suffice to say I m not a huge fan of the guy in charge now. But I feel like I would have liked Allan. You were all right, Lampy. It s nice to have a little history lesson at the Regatta isn t it? I d be remiss if I didn t thank Wikipedia for all that juicy Toronto lore. So today is the last week of my 10-week Florida training camp. In 11 weeks it ll be Canada Day, Canada s 145 th Birthday, that s your today. If all goes to plan over the course of the next 11 weeks then I ll be training in Hungary right now, preparing for my third Olympic Games. Sadly, over the course of my racing career I ve spent quite a few Canada Days abroad. I ll be celebrating today with a mini Maple Leaf flag, a North of 60 DVD box set, some very loud Men Without Hats (Safety Dance, for the CanCon) and bowl of goulash all on my own here in Szolonok. Even now, more than 100 days removed from the Olympics, I m getting pretty excited. For you, dear reader, we re only 5 weeks away! Oh man, that makes me a little nervous. One of the most common questions I ve received from young paddlers over the years is: Don t you get nervous? My answer is invariably the same every time: Of course. Since I do, every single time I line up to race. I think we get nervous about things we really care about. That s how I deal with the nerves, I think: Well, if I wasn t nervous I guess I wouldn t care, and if I didn t care then I wouldn t do very well, so in order to do well in my race I d better be nervous! So if you re nervous right now for your race coming up, maybe that helps. Or if your kids are nervous you could share that with them. No, wait. That s not cool. Kids don t want their parents telling them not to be nervous. Just tell them I m cool, Adam van Koeverden is cool, eh guys? Actually... will the kids think I m cool, if their parents tell them I am? Maybe not... Maybe we should have just gone with a Sudoku puzzle, huh? Another common question I get is about goal setting. I ve been asked by the media what my goal is for London, ad naseum. They ve often framed the question like Adam, you ve carried our flag at the Closing and Opening Ceremony, and you ve won an Olympic medal of all three colours, what are your goals leading into London? Alright, I admit it. Nobody asked me that question, I just wanted to brag about my Olympic stuff. But, if anybody does ask, I ll tell them that my goal is always the same. I just want to race my very best. I want to cross the finish line knowing that I couldn t have gone any faster. I want to be sure my tank is totally empty, that I executed a perfect race with great, efficient technique and made all these thousands of kilometers in training worthwhile. That s why we train so hard, to make our bests even better. Good luck to you, and your club mates or your kids or grandkids or whoever you re at the Allan Lamport Regatta to cheer on today. We ve got a great sport, don t we? It s thanks to those who ve committed so much of their livelihoods to Canoeing in Canada. So, thank a volunteer or a coach today. Or, in the case that you re a volunteer or a coach then, hey... Thanks Eh? Happy Canada Day! Adam van Koeverden

18 Canoeing at the Olympics: What part did Canada play? By Ken Butler Olympic canoe racing was strongly mandated by Aubrey Ireland, Sr. He was a top C-1 paddler from the Island Amateur Aquatic Association in the sport of canoeing. He was also an officer of the Canadian Canoe Association from 1922 when he was Rear Commodore eventually moving up to become Commodore in 1924 as was the usual protocol. He was the main force behind the move to send a demonstration canoe racing team to the 1924 Paris Olympics. The 1924 demonstration regatta consisted of seven races Canadian singles, tandem and fours known today as C-1, C-2 and C-4. It would be 12 years later before canoeing became an official event. At the Olympic Games in 1936 at Berlin, Frank Amyot placed 1 st in the 1000m C- 1, in the 1000m C-2, Warren Saker and Harvey Charters placed 2 nd and would repeat in the 10,000m event. In a previous article I wrote how the Island Canoe Club came into existence on the ashes of the Island Amateur Aquatic Association in early The young paddlers of the new club competed in their national championships on the Henley course in St. Catharines, Ontario. Aubrey Ireland, Jr., won the Senior C-1 and Senior C-2 with Terry Evans over a half mile course. The Senior K-2 race was also won by the Island Club of Karl Gruber and Art Johnson also over the half mile course. At the 1940 and 1941 national champion-ship regattas the Island Club excelled in the C-2 races in all events. The key paddlers were Bert Oldershaw and Bill Stevenson, and Tom Hodgson and Joe Plunkett. These four paddlers would compete in the C-4s and war canoe. Bert Oldershaw and Tom Hodgson also competed in the C-1 events. After the war the CCA nationals would resume in 1946 with the Club taking up where they had left off in These four paddlers were largely responsible for leading the Club in back-to-back national championships. For the 1948 Olympic Games in London, the Island Club qualified Bert Oldershaw and Bill Stevenson to race in the 10,000m event and they placed 5 th after a very hard race. During this time the Island Canoe Club was a very strong and well-balanced club in all classes due to its learning years from many of the paddlers who learned the sport while members of the defunct Island Amateur Aquatic Association. The Club would win the national championship regatta in 1947 and again in In 1947 the national executive committee required that all paddlers be seated in their shells when they raced. Prior to this decision, all double blade races were raced by single blade paddlers kneeling up and paddling first on one side and then on the other. They used an 8 6 or 9 double blade. Many single blade paddlers were reluctant to change over to being seated which resulted in many new members taking up double blade. The Canadian paddlers learned much from the 1948 Olympics. When they went to compete internationally they thought that they were nearly invincible and would have very little

19 difficulty competing. They soon learned that they had much to learn from the European paddlers. There was the need for more, and better, conditioning and training. They also had to change their single blade stroke. In double blade the kayak was being introduced in Europe and all double blade racers had to be seated. This led to the introduction of the K-1. The next move was to go metric races and to eliminate the turns in all turn races. Canoeing was one of the first sports to convert to metric distances. Previously all races were either ½ mile or in the case of the open war canoe the distance was one mile. The introduction of the kayak (Senior K-1) led to other kayak singles, then K-2 and K-4 races. These changes came about in stages as the Association was looking more and more to competing in international events. The position was to become strong competitors and winners in international races. It would require changing our ribbed type of racing canoes (shells) for the European style of molded shell which were becoming the standard canoe in international competitions. The kayaks were the first of the molded being used in all kayak races, K-1, K-2 and K-4. Training methods changed requiring more frequent and longer sessions. These changes took years but would finally produce winning international crews on all levels of our sport. The first breakthrough came about in the 1973 Junior Championships on Lake Radun, Poland. Sue Holloway took 3 rd in the K-1 race and, with teammate Karen Tippett, in the K-2 placed 5 th. It was 25 years before Canada achieved any placing in international competitions. For the Island Canoe Club though the Olympics was their main focus. After the kayaks were adopted as racing craft for the association, Bert Oldershaw of the Island Club purchased a K-1 from Max Andersen in Sweden and became successful and qualified for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The Island Club had many strong C-1 and C-2 crews as a result; Art Johnson and Tom Hodgson qualified for the 1000m C-2 in which they placed 8 th while Bert earned a 9 th in the 1000m K-1. By 1970 the Canadians sent a small contingent to the Senior Worlds at Copenhagen, Denmark. Scott Lee and John Wood were 7 th in the C m while Dean Oldershaw placed 7 th in the 10,000m K-1. Dean would repeat the next year in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The 1956 Olympics would be held at Melbourne, Australia. The Island Canoe Club again sent two crews: Bert Oldershaw and Bill Collins who were 7 th in the 1000m C-2 while Tom Hodgson and Bill Stevenson placed 9 th in the 10,000m C-2 race. It should be noted Bert Oldershaw placed in the finals in three Olympics, Tom Hodgson was in the finals in two Olympics, and Bill Stevenson competed in two Olympics; a remarkable record for the original Island Canoe Club. Much of this article is from 100 Years of Champions by C. Fred Johnson by kind permission of the author. My thanks also to Judy Tutty, Don May and Attila Nagy for their advice and assistance.

20 10 th anniversary of Dragon Boats at this historic event! By Tim MacFarlane The year 2012 marks the 11 th anniversary season for the OPS Dragon Boat Club, and 10 th year hosting the dragon boat portion of the DDRA Canada Day Regatta. While OPS stands for the Ontario Public Service (Government of Ontario employees), the club has always been open to anyone who wants to paddle (public or private sector). The Club has steadily grown from two teams in 2002 to the present four general OPS teams (open to anyone) and three independent OPS teams for specific organizations within the OPS (managed separately, but also generally open to anyone when there are team vacancies). The OPS Dragon Boat Club specializes in introducing new paddlers to the sport. We firmly believe that ANYONE can paddle and race in a dragon boat, and we have created many different programs to meet the interest and commitment level of our paddlers. Our programs are non-profit and our aim is to keep it fun while learning a proper and effective paddling technique. The current OPS Dragon Boat Club executive consists of the following individuals: Sofie Argiropoulos - Chair Kathleen Ryan Secretary Ashley James Program Coordinator Michael Treuman Treasurer Tim MacFarlane Past Chair, Coaching Coordinator, Canada Day Event Coordinator Justin Tung Media Coordinator / Webmaster I would also like to extend a big thank you to Lindsey Fisk-Calhoun for her contributions as Chair of the Club in Lyndsey experienced a very serious bout of Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) in May 2011, and the Club is happy to see that she has recovered almost 100% since that time. The coaches and captains of our four core OPS Dragon Boat Club teams are as follows: OPS Dragonflies Sean Fergus (coach), Jamie Slopen (captain) OPS Jade Dragons Aron Nash (coach), Joanne Robertson & Patricia Young-Ning (co-captains) OPS Flying Dutchman Justin Tung (coach), Suman Budhwani (captain) OPS Keep Calm & DragOn Caroline Goodwin (coach), Marcio Borges & Brittany Albert (co-captains) The coaches and captains of the other six independent teams at this event are as follows: OPS Diversity EANG Dragons Stéphane Vertefeuille (coach), Lele Chiu & Kit-Mei Chan MTCS Oars to Discover Caitlin McAulay (coach), Alicia Williams & Natalie Papoutsis (co-captains) Rusty Dragons Kraken Krew Tim MacFarlane (coach), Susie Pelenyi & Sarah MacFarlane T.R.O. Hard on the Water Darin Esnard (coach), Meena Deol (captain), Tim MacFarlane (manager) Rusty Dragons Motley Crew Joel Symons (coach), Tim MacFarlane (manager) Lively Dragons Hodge Podge Crew Ramsay Drummond-Young (coach), Marilyn Fish (captain) Check out our new Festival website at where we have a list of all registered teams, paddler information guides, and a list of our race sponsors. Please see our Club website at for more info on our club and its various teams. Thank you to all of the people above for making the club and regatta such a great success. We invite anyone new to the sport to consider joining us next year as a paddler or volunteer. There are also some limited opportunities to join affiliated teams after Canada Day this year, so please do not hesitate to contact the Club at any time to see what opportunities you may have. Paddles Up!

21 2012 OPS Dragon Boat Races (10 th Annual) 500m/200m races - 10 teams - 3+ races per team The OPS Dragon Boat Club is pleased to host the 10 th annual Dragon Boat races as part of the 128 th annual Canada Day Regatta run by the DDRA. Our members are honoured to participate in a unique event that brings together paddlers and rowers from all types of boats. We are very happy to many new teams participate this year! We welcome our fellow dragon boat paddlers and teams as follows: O.P.S. Dragonflies The second oldest OPS team and B champions in th season. O.P.S. Jade Dragons This crew has expanded its program beyond Canada Day. 6 th season. Rusty Dragons Kraken Krew / Are We There Yet? A parents and kids team, 6 th year at this event. O.P.S. Diversity E.A.N.G. Dragons 3 rd season for this hard-working team from Downsview. O.P.S. Flying Dutchman (formerly the Red/Blue Dragons) 2 nd year under this name. Rusty Dragons Motley Crew A collective of dragon boat friends. A champions in O.P.S. Keep Calm & DragOn A new spin-off team organized by Janet Hannah (MGS). 1 st season. M.T.C.S. Oars to Discover A new team with a great spirit organized by Alicia Williams at MTCS. T.R.O. Tough on the Water A new team from Toronto Regional Office with Rusty Dragons members. Lively Dragons Hodge Podge Crew The 2 nd time that Lively Dragon has entered a crew at this event. Dragon Boat Race Schedule RACE DETAILS LANE 1 LANE 2 LANE 3 LANE 4 LANE 5 D07 9:30am T.R.O. Tough O.P.S. Flying O.P.S. Jade Rusty Dragons Qualifier Round 1 on the Water Dutchman Dragons Kraken Krew D19 10:30am O.P.S. Keep Calm O.P.S. Lively Dragons` Rusty Dragons Qualifier Round 1 and DragOn Dragonflies Hodge Podge Crew Motley Crew D31:30am M.T.C.S. Oars Rusty Dragons T.R.O. Tough O.P.S. Jade Qualifier Round 2 to Discover Kraken Krew on the Water Dragons D45 12:30pm O.P.S. Diversity Lively Dragons` Rusty Dragons O.P.S. Keep Calm Qualifier Round 2 E.A.N.G. Dragons Hodge Podge Crew Motley Crew and DragOn D57 1:30pm Dragon Boat B Final Seed #9 Seed #7 Seed #6 Seed #8 Seed #10 D70 2:30pm Dragon Boat A Final Seed #4 Seed #2 Seed #1 Seed #3 Seed #5 D70 3:30pm 200m Bonus Sprint Fastest #4 Fastest #2 Fastest #1 Fastest #3 Fastest #5 M.T.C.S. Oars to Discover O.P.S. Diversity E.A.N.G. Dragons O.P.S. Flying Dutchman O.P.S. Dragonflies Seeding: Each team has two Qualifier Round races, with results added together to seed teams for the Final Rounds. The team with the lowest combined time is seeded #1, and highest combined time is seeded #8. The teams seeded #5 through #8 in qualifier rounds advance to the B Final at 1:40pm. The teams seeded #1 through #4 in qualifier rounds advance to the A Final at 2:45pm. The 200m 10 th anniversary sprint race will be seeded using each team s best 500m time from their 3 races. Awards: The 1 st place team in the A Final wins a set of prestigious DDRA Silver Cups (set of 25). The top 3 teams in each Division ( A and B ) will receive OPS Medals (25 per team). There will be no medals for the 200m winners; instead, an anniversary event team plaque will be awarded. The dragon boat awards ceremony takes place at 3:45pm just west of grandstands (after 200m race). For more information about the OPS Dragon Boat Club, or starting your own dragon boat team, please contact: Tim MacFarlane Sofie Argiropoulous Past Chair / Canada Day Dragon Boat Coordinator Club Chair Tim@OPSDragonBoat.ca Sofie@OPSDragonBoat.ca GOOD LUCK to all racers in all events! Happy 145 th birthday Canada!

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23 If you are a rower in southern Ontario you may know Joe because you ve worked with him on a rowing committee. More likely, if you are a rower who has raced at a regatta in southern Ontario you know Joe because he was that umpire who has yelled at you to get your boat into the starting position. Joe Lyttle is the recipient of the 2012 Ken Lane Special Achievement Award for rowing. Most of us know Joe as an umpire or as a member of several rowing associations including DDRA, Central Ontario Rowing Association, ROWONTARIO, and Rowing Canada. Joe started his rowing career in 1958 at the Argonaut Rowing Club in Toronto where he raced till 1966 and also coached to From the 1970 s Joe took on the roles of club representative at various rowing associations, then President and Regatta Chair and Umpire of regattas for Ontario and Canada, too numerous to list here. He remains a member to this day of the Argo Club, where on November 2003 he was honoured as a lifetime member and the boathouse was dedicated to him. This past winter found Joe in the hospital for an extended stay of several months, but we are happy to say that he is now at home. Despite that, we on the DDRA were able to depend on him to draw up the race schedule. Probably more importantly to the winners of this year s races is that they will all get a silver beer mug for their efforts, an initiative that came from Joe. Joe even managed to pick them up and arrange engraving once he was out of the hospital. Joe is that voice of reason on every rowing committee who when things may get a little heated always brings us back to earth with the reminder of why we are all there. His motto every kid gets a race is the maybe the most important reason why Joe deserves this award, This year please make sure to come over to the Grandstand to congratulate Joe, and thank him too, cause maybe you got to race cause he said so.

24 2012 CANADA DAY REGATTA CANOE / KAYAK OFFICIALS Vice President Canoeing Chief Official Course Layout Safety Officer Score Keeper Chief Judge Announcers Trophies Starters Communications Finish Line Judges Timer Referees Boat Drivers Bo Fejes Mike Moir Island Canoe Club Laurie Jones Judy Tutty Mike Moir Laurie Jones Michelle Hopp Tim Stone, Martin Earle Judy Tutty Mike Moir, Judy Tutty Joey Gladding Bo Fejes, Bill Boyle Courtenay Paulson, Rescha Barke, James Webster, John Aziz. CANOE / KAYAK EVENTS Event No: Morning Schedule Metres Event No: Afternoon Schedule Metres C Open Men C C Master Women (40+) K C Open Men K C Paddle All K C Master Men (40+) C C Open Mixed C C Master Men (40+) K C Paddle All K C Master Women (Under 40) C C Master Men (40+) C C Master Men & Women (50+) K C Master Women (40+) K C Master Men (Under 40)C C Master Men (40+) K C Master Women (40+) K C Master Women (Under 40) C C Master Men (40+) C C Master Men & Women (50+) K C Open Women K C Open Mixed War Canoe 500 C Open Women C C Maser Men (Under 40) K C Master Women 9Under 40) K C Master Women (40+) C C Master Men & Women (50+) C C Master Men (Under 40) C C Master Men (Under 40) K C Master Men & Women (50+) K C Master Women (Under 40) C C Master Women (40+) C C Master Men (Under 40) C C Open Mixed K C Master Men (40+) K C Master Women (Under 40) K C Open Mixed C C Master Men (Under 40) K C Master Women (Under 40) K C Master Mixed War Canoe (C15) 500 C Master Men & Women (50) C C Open Mixed K2 500 C Master Women (40+) C REGATTA SCORING POINTS Place Finish 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th War Canoe (C-15) Small Boats PARTICIPATING CLUBS Balmy Beach Canoe Club BBCC Cobourg Dragonboat & Canoe Club CDCC South Niagara Canoe Club SNCC Burloak Canoe Club BCC Mississauga Canoe Club MCC Toronto Island Canoe Club TICC

25 CANADA DAY REGATTA 2012 CANOEING EVENTS 1 Open Men C-1 9:00 Finish 3 Open Men K-1 9:10 Finish Rob Mays MCC 3 Will Patino MCC 4 Steve Arnott BCC 4 Craig Jobber BCC 5 Sanford Liu BBCC 5 Chris Warne MCC 6 Dave Crawford BCC 6 John Rodgers BCC 7 7 Drazen Bratic MCC 8 8 Leo Rekhovskyy MCC Master Men (40+) C-1 9:20 Finish 7 Dragon Boat Round 1 Race 1 9:30 Finish Rob Mays MCC Glen Benison BCC Master Men (40+) K-1 9:35 Finish 10 Master Women (Under 40) C-2 9:45 Finish 2 Jose Cuba MCC Craig Jobber BCC 4 Arlene Hoey/Roxanne Fedorenko BCC John Rodgers BCC 6 G.Szanto/L.Cotie MCC Phil Green MCC Master Men & Women (50+) K-4 9:55 Finish 14 Master Men (Under 40) C-2 10:05 Finish D.Bohm/B.Plante/S.Stuart/J.Reeves BBCC 3 Glen Benison/Barry Oliver BCC Steve Arnott/John Rodgers BCC Master Women (40+) K-2 10:15 Finish 18 Master Men (40+) C-4 10:25 Finish K.MacLean/N.Guimond MCC 3 4 Bev Plante/Sara Jones BBCC 4 D.Bohm/S.Dinn/R.Cook/J.Reeves BBCC 5 Kathy Clarke/ Pam Martin BCC 5 6 Sue Stuart/Judit Rayegani BBCC 6 7 L.Martinovico/A.Skinner MCC

26 CANADA DAY REGATTA 2012 CANOEING EVENTS 19 Dragon Boat Round 1 Race 2 10:30 Finish 21 Open Women K-0:40 Finish 2 2 Karen MacLean MCC 3 3 Judit Rayegani BBCC 4 4 Eli Oviedo MCC 5 5 Maya Plots BCC 6 6 Lisa Cote MCC 7 7 Kathy Clarke BCC 8 8 Lida Martinovic MCC Open Women C-0:50 Finish 25 Master Women (Under 40) K-1:00 Finish 2 2 Eli Oviedo MCC 3 3 Lida Martinovic MCC 4 Kim Stephen BCC 4 Catherine Heroux BBCC 5 5 Lisa Cote MCC 6 Natalie Nevins BCC 6 Maya Plots BCC 7 7 Karen MacLean MCC Master Men & Women (50+) C-4 11:10 Finish 29 Master Men (Under 40) K-2 11:20 Finish W.Patino/S.Sauve MCC 4 S.Jones/S.Dinn/A.Stoddart/J.Reeves BBCC M.Shouldice/C.Warne MCC 6 D.Doradzinski/P.Leger/S.Black/R.Fedorenko BCC L.Rekhovskyy/D.Bratic MCC Dragon Boat Round 2 Race 1:30 Finish 32 Master Women (Under 40) C-1:35 Finish Master Men (Under 40) C-4 11:45 Finish 36 Master Men (40+) K-2 12:25 Finish 2 2 P.Green/W.Patino MCC G.Martin/B.Oliver/T.Shepher/D.Doradzinski BCC 4 Darrly Bohm/Shawn Dinn BBCC J.Rodgers/P.Leger/D.Crawford/S.Arnott BCC 6 Craig Jobber/John Rodgers BCC

27 CANADA DAY REGATTA 2012 CANOEING EVENTS 38 Open Mixed C-2 12:05 Finish 40 Master Women (Under 40) K-4 12:15 Finish M.Oliver/M.Plots/J.DeCastro/R.Fedorenko BCC S.Beck/P.Martin/K.McAlpine/J.Oliver BCC L.Cotie/K.MacLean/L.Martinovic/A.Skinner MCC Master Men & Women (50+) C-2 12:45 Finish 43 Dragon Boat Round 2 Race 2 12:30 Finish Glenn Benison/Dana Brooker BCC G.Szanto/P.Green MCC Open Mixed K-2 12:40 Finish 47 Master Women (40+) C-2:50 Finish 2 L.Cotie/M.Shouldice MCC 2 3 C.Warne/K.MacLean MCC 3 Gaby Szanto MCC 4 Shawn Dinn/Judit Rayegani BBCC 4 5 Craig Jobber/Kathy McAlpine BCC 5 Arlene Hoey BCC 6 Catherine Heroux/Tim Mcfarlane BBCC 6 7 W.Patino/E.Oveido MCC 7 8 L.Martinovic/P.Green MCC 8 49 Master Women (40+) K-4 1:00 Finish 51 Paddle All K-2 1:10 Finish B.Plante/S.Stuart/J.Rayegani/C.Didur BBCC A.Sinner/S.Feigler MCC 6 N.Guimond/A.Skinne/K.MacLean/L.Martinovic MCC Open Mixed C-4 1:20 Finish 55 Dragon Boat "B" Final 1:30 Finish G.Martin/S.Arnott/K.Stephens/N.Nevins BCC 3 4 J.Oliver/B.Oliver/T.Shepherd/S.Beck BCC 4 5 S.Liu/A.Studdart/S.Dinn/R.Cook BBCC 5 6 G.Benson/D.Brooker/J.Rodgers/J.DeCastro BCC 6 7 S.Sauve/R.Mays*/G.Szanto/L.Cotie* MCC 7 8 M.Plots/D.Crawford/P.Martin/A.Paddler BCC 8 10 (*Spares for Lane 7: D.Bratic/K.MacLean) Paddle All K-:35 Finish 58 Master Men (40+) C-2 1:45 Finish Drazen Bratic/Phil Green MCC Glenn Benison/Barry Oliver BCC

28 CANADA DAY REGATTA 2012 CANOEING EVENTS 60 Master Women (40+) K-:55 Finish 62 Master Men (40+) K-4 2:05 Finish D.Bohm/S.Dinn/R.Cook/J.Reeves BBCC Kathy Clarke BCC 5 P.Green/W.Patino/L.Rekhovskyy/E.Bratic MCC Master Women (Under 40) C-4 2:15 Finish 66 Master Men & Women (50+) K-2 2:25 Finish Darryl Bohm/Rob Cook BBCC 4 J.DeCastro/A.Hoey/K.McAlpine/P.Martin BCC Sue Stuart/Sara Jones BBCC Phil Green/Jose Cuba MCC Dragon Boat "A" Final 2:30 Finish 69 Open Mixed War Canoe (C-15) 2:40 Finish BCC Sabi Feigler's Crew MCC Master Men (Under 40) K-1 2:50 Finish 73 Master Women (40+) C-4 3:00 Finish 2 Will Patino MCC Shane Sauve MCC Mark Shouldice MCC Drazen Bratic MCC Master Men (Under 40) C-1 3:10 Finish 77 Master Men & Women (50+) K-1 3:20 Finish 2 Drazen Bratic MCC 2 Phil Green MCC 3 Dave Crawford BCC 3 4 Sanford Liu BBCC 4 Jean Reeves BBCC 5 Steve Arnott BCC 5 6 Shane Sauve MCC 6 Paul Leger BCC Darryl Bohm BBCC Dragon Boat 10th Anniversary (200m) 3:30 Finish 80 Master Women (40+) C-2 3:35 Finish Kim Stephen/Natalie Nevins BCC Arlene Hoey/Sharon Beck BCC Gaby Szanto/Karen MacLean MCC

29 CANADA DAY REGATTA 2012 CANOEING EVENTS 82 Open Mixed K-4 3:45 Finish 84 Master Women (Under 40) K-2 3:55 Finish 2 P.Green/W.Patino/E.Oviedo/A.Skinner MCC 2 Karen MacLean/Lisa Cotie MCC 3 C.Jobber/K.McAlpine/K.Clarke/P.Martin BCC 3 4 C.Heroux/B.Plante/t.Mcfarlane/J.Reeves BBCC 4 Johanna DeCastro/Maya Plots BCC 5 J.Rodgers/J.Oliver/M.Plots/M.Oliver BCC 5 6 K.MacLean/L.Cotie/C.Warne/M.Shouldice MCC 6 A.Skinner/Lida Martinovic MCC 7 D.Bratic/L.Rekhovskyy/N.Guimond/L.Martinovic MCC N.Guimond/ Eli Oviedo MCC Master Men (Under 40) K-4 4:05 Finish 88 Master Mixed War Canoe (C-15) 4:15 Finish BCC C.Warne/M.Sholdice/W.Patino/D.Bratic MCC 5 Sabi Feigler's Crew MCC

30 History of The Balmy Beach Club. The Club land was deeded to the residents of the Beach by Sir Adam Wilson and The Balmy Beach Park was incorporated in 1903 by an Act of the Ontario Government. Construction of the Club House was soon underway and it was opened in 1905 for its members to pursue such sports as lawn bowling, tennis, rowing, paddling, sailing, hockey, baseball, and football and anything else they wanted to do. Fire destroyed the Club House in 1936 but through the efforts of several of its members; it was rebuilt, only to have another fire destroy that Club House in Again, a number of members wasted little time in rebuilding the Club House and the present Club House was reopened in Initially, The Balmy Beach Club was made up of two main sections - The Balmy Beach Canoe Club and The Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club. Members from these two sections were appointed to for the Board of Directors of the Balmy Beach Club The Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club involved just that, but The Balmy Beach Canoe Club had under its jurisdiction the operation of other activities such as Canoeing, Hockey, Tennis, Football (won the Grey Cup in 1927 & 1930) and in later years Rugby, Squash, Beach Volleyball, Basketball, Deck Tennis, Surf Boarding, and anything that the members wanted to take part in. Needless to say, membership kept growing and in 1972 the Constitution of The Balmy Beach Club was rewritten and its Board of Directors became an elected body by all members of The Balmy Beach Club. Incorporated into the Constitution was the formation of five sections The Balmy Beach Canoe Club The Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club The Balmy Beach Rugby Club The Balmy Beach Hockey Club The Balmy Beach Squash Club

31 History of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club Mission Statement The Balmy Beach Canoe Club is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of sprint canoe and kayak racing in the Beach community for over 100 years. The Club s goal is to provide a safe and enjoyable, recreational and/or competitive environment, for members of all ages and abilities. Programs are designed to develop both the physical and mental strength of individual members while encouraging team and Club spirit. Club Administration The management of the affairs of The Balmy Beach Canoe Club is vested entirely in its Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of the offices of Commodore, 1 st Vice- Commodore, 2 nd Vice-Commodore, Rear Commodore, Treasurer, Secretary, Past Commodores, a Paddlers Representative, the Head Coach and Executive appointed Directors Canoe racing has been part of The Balmy Beach Canoe Club since 1905 and it was then that it held its first regatta. In 1907, the Club joined the Canadian Canoe Association ( CCA ) as the Beach Canoe Club and later as the Balmy Beach Canoe Club. Presently it is one of fiftenn member clubs of the Western Ontario Division ( WOD ) of the CCA now known as Canoe Kayak Canada. (CKC) Competitive racing is offered in eight age categories, ranging from Atom (under age 10) to Masters (over age 25). Our Club has a rich tradition of successful competition over the years at the international and national levels. In 1924, canoeing was accepted as an exhibition event at the 1924 Olympic games in Paris, France, and it was Beach s Roy Nurse that led the way with two gold and four bronze medals. In 1936, at the Olympic games in Berlin, Germany, Harvey Charter and Warren Saker in C-2 won silver and bronze medals. Teammate, Bill Williamson, was also selected to race in double blade singles (kayaks were not used at the time). This video recently surfaced showing Canada's first every gold medal in 1000m canoe at these games.

32 Norm Lane, paddling in C-1, won a bronze medal at the 1948 Games in London, England, and brother, Ken Lane, with Don Hawgood in C-2 won silver medals at the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Finland. Jim Mossman, Head Coach of the Club for over 25 years, was selected to coach Canada s National Canoe Team at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics. At the national level, Balmy Beach has won the overall National Championships (the coveted Burgee ) in 1915, 1919, 1927, 1951 and In more recent years Balmy Beach has won the Canadian Masters National Championships in 1987, 1988 and 2006 For years the Canoe club operated from the Main club and ran their annual regattas on Lake Ontario in front of the Club drawing huge crowds of spectators. However, with changes to boat design, the City putting rocks all along the race course to prevent beach erosion, the Canoe Club moved over to a small body of water (Ashbridges Bay) to do their on water practises etc. Beach Regattas are now being run in Welland on an excellent racecourse.

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34 History of the Hanlan Boat Club 40- Aniversity by Richard MacFarlane The Hanlan Boat Club has a rich and colourful history on Lake Ontario. The club was named after the world famous sculler, Edward Ned Hanlan, who was born on July 12, Hanlan, known as The Boy In Blue, was only 5' 8'', never more than 155 pounds. His name became a household word in Paris, London, Rome, Boston, New York, and throughout the British Empire. During the glory years of rowing on Lake Ontario, the sport was synonymous with Edward Hanlan's success, a world champion sculler from 1880 to 1884, winning 300 matched single races and only losing about 6. The Buffalo Courier proclaimed, Hanlan has been worth more to Canada than their new railroad. The London Times noted that he was the king of professional oarsmen. Hanlan's success persuaded local businessmen to form The Hanlan Club in They arranged matches, drew up contracts, and negotiated prize money. The CAAO, now known as Rowing Canada Aviron, held its first regatta on Toronto Bay on August 4 and 5, 1880, in large measure due to Hanlan's influence in the sport. The connection between Toronto rowing clubs and the CAAO's beginnings was obvious. Henry O'Brien, first president of the Argonaut Rowing Club, established in 1872, became the CAAO's president in In fact, during its first regatta on Toronto Bay, the CAAO used Hanlan's star power to encourage more spectators. The Globe newspaper on August 4 th noted: The intervals between the races will be made interesting by the performance of Edward Hanlan, who will row in his shell over the course. In July 1884, a Toronto tradition began with the establishment of the annual Dominion Day Regatta. The regatta moved from the city's waterfront to the Toronto Islands. During the 1930s, races were held at the old Hanlan's Point Lagoon, and the regatta course was named Hanlan Memorial Course. When the Island Airport was born, the site moved to Long Pond. The Year 2009 was the 125 th anniversary of the oldest and largest combined canoeing and rowing regatta in North America. On September 3 rd, 1926, the Ned Hanlan monument, created by renowned sculptor, Emanuel Hahn, is unveiled at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds. On June 12 th, 2004, the City of Toronto re-dedicated the Hanlan statue that was moved from the CNE grounds to Hanlan's Point. In the 1900s, the Hanlan family donated the Hanlan Memorial Challenge Trophy, a large and beautiful silver award, to the Henley regatta. As part of the engraving, there is a scene of the Toronto Islands and an inscription, which reads, Hanlan's childhood home Toronto Island. Every August, it has been the Royal Canadian Henley tradition to award this trophy to the winner of the men's senior eight race. In 1982, at the 100 th anniversary of the Henley, the Hanlan Boat Club eight won this race and the elated crew was photographed with the historic trophy and the honored guest, Miss Margaret Hanlan, daughter of Ned Hanlan. The Hanlan history led to the modern era when Sam Craig, then Vice-President of the Canadian Amateur Rowing Association (CARA), and formerly an executive of the Cadillac Fairview Corporation, established the Hanlan Boat Club in The origins of Hanlan Boat Club began that year when a group of Upper Canada College (UCC) alumni and parents, among them, Tim Turner, Nat Findlay, and Doug Clark, wanted to revive rowing at the school. The first Quonset hut was built on the waterfront, near Regatta Road, at the foot of Cherry Street, from Unwin Avenue along the Toronto Harbour.

35 Hanlan's first captain was Bob (Henry Robert) Pearce, world-renowned sculler, who was born in Australia but moved to Canada and represented Leander Boat Club in Hamilton. Pearce was the Olympic single gold medallist in Amsterdam, Rowing for Australia, he won his second gold medal in singles competition at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and he was Canadian Champion in He was awarded Sydney Rowing Club's first honorary life membership. Hanlan Boat Club received a tremendous boost when Sam Craig arranged to have a paid professional coach in Boris Klavora was hired. He was a 1960s Yugoslav oarsman and he was one of Canada's leading national coaches and a respected authority on researching and applying training techniques. Klavora attracted world level athletes to Hanlan Boat Club. He coached Upper Canada College crews in the spring, Hanlan club crews during the summer, and University of Toronto crews in the fall. He managed all winter indoor training programs. That year, Argonauts lost the University of Toronto varsity men when Tim Turner persuaded the crew to row at Hanlan. Tim Turner joined his brother, Pat, in the men's lightweight four, with Jim Relle and Robert Gibson. They won a bronze medal at the 1981 World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany. They inspired others to work hard and achieve success. From 1977 to 1980, Hanlan youth men and women enjoyed victories at the Royal Canadian Henley and Canadian Championships, in junior and senior lightweight singles, pairs, doubles, and fouroar events. Upper Canada College sent men's eights overseas to compete at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. University of Toronto crews who had migrated from Argonaut Rowing Club to Hanlan captured the overall Ontario University Athletic Association (OUAA) Championships in 1977 and Two outstanding achievements by Hanlan athletes was the gold medal row and historic photo finish against the United States, by Mike and Mark Evans, Upper Canada College alumni, part of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games men's eight, coached by Neil Campbell. The Evans are the twin sons of Dr. John R. Evans, President Emeritus, University of Toronto ( ), and former Chairman of Torstar ( ), also an enthusiastic Master's oarsman at Hanlan during the late 1980s. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the number of Hanlan Boat Club members increased with the growing popularity of masters rowing for athletes over 27 years old. The prominence of masters rowing was developed through the leadership of Sam Craig, President of CARA in 1985 and Chairman of the Toronto organizing committee for FISA Veterans and the World Masters Games. Volunteers from Don Rowing Club, Argonaut Rowing Club and, of course, Hanlan Boat Club, helped ensure success when Toronto hosted two major international regattas, consecutively, over seven days, on Long Pond course. Over 800 athletes from around the world competed during August 1985 at the 12 th FISA Veterans International Regatta and the inaugural World Masters Games. Between 1988 and 1989, Havergal College arrived at the club and a second boathouse and dock were constructed to accommodate the growth. From 1987, a formal executive committee was established and the running of Hanlan was led by Michael List and then in the early 1990s, by Debbie Beatty. Hanlan had over 200 members, including two high schools, masters rowing enthusiasts, and a learn-to-row program. Kay Worthington, also a leading University of Toronto member from , contributed to the Hanlan Boat Club's success, winning two gelds at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, in the women's coxless four and eight. During the 1990s, Kay Worthington provided coaching to Hanlan members.

36 In the mid-1990s, electricity was brought in, and the road leading to the club was paved. A full summer program was in place with well over 100 competitive athletes. By 1996, led by the dedicated work ethic and achievements of Masters single sculler and gold medallist, Dr. Ralph Manktelow, our members won junior, open, and masters events, in provincial, national, and international competitions. With the support of Hanlan members, a new Henley trophy, to honour Ralph Manktelow's contribution to rowing, was first presented to the winner of the Men's 'G' Single in More recently, the University of Toronto, after rowing at Argonaut Rowing Club for several years during the 1990s, returned to Hanlan Boat Club, adding to our membership. The millennium marked further dedicated coaching and leadership among club members. The club achieved success through the combined efforts of Sue and Vic Gustavison, Nick Matthews, Peter MacGowan, John Sherrick, Harry Vanderlugt, Steven Staples, Stephen Langmead, Deb Cumming, Diane Mara, Barb Prevedello, Susan Wright, Sara Erskine, and there are others. Coaches such as Mike Nurse, Jay Bertagnolli, Tom Beshoff, Rob Watering, and Scott Taylor have contributed. In 2004, Rowing Canada presented Bertagnolli with a 15 year long service award. Eric Szonyi has led the learnto-row program. In the past two years, Peter MacGowan, as President, has fostered renewed positive relationships between the high school and club programs. Peter has also achieved great success in master s singles. In October 2009, Peter MacGowan, in the 50 plus age category, was fifth fastest of all single scullers, all ages, at the Head of the Charles, a remarkable achievement. There were more fun times. In 2005, several Hanlan masters men and women competed in Edmonton at the World Masters Games. Then in October 2009, nine Hanlan masters athletes travelled to Sydney, Australia and participated in the World Masters Games. Masters women at Hanlan have been particularly successful. For instance, Kelly Brigley has been victorious in the women's masters single, winning at Dominion Day. Deb Cumming and Susan Wright have won at Henley, and also Diane Mara and Barb Prevedello, among master s crews. Hanlan members also have been successful at endurance rowing, for example, the Canadian Sculling Marathon in Ottawa, 42 kilometres of racing in late August. Hugh Fletcher at Hanlan has organized the Ontario Adventure Rowing Toronto Islands Tour in July. From the Year 2012, with the proposed construction of a new boathouse, and even greater participation by members representing all age levels and abilities, the future looks bright for Hanlan Boat Club.

37 The Mail, Saturday July 24, 1880 THE FIRST R E G A T T A OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR OARSMEN WILL BE HELD AT T O R O N T O ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. Prizes, aggregating upwards of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS In value will be given, comprising Two Magnificent Challenge Cups, presented by the Association, and One costly Challenge Cup, donated by the Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company. There will also Be prizes given by The Mail Printing Company, Edward Hanlan, the Champion, the Queen's Hotel, and thirteen other cups and medals by the Association. The races will be as follows: Senior Four Oars, Senior Scull Shells, Junior Four Oars, Junior Scull Shells, Double Scull Shells, Double Scull Skiffs, Pair Oars, Single Scull Skiffs. Nearly every rowing club in Canada, and several In the United States, will be represented. This will be the greatest aquatic carnival ever Held in Canada. A grand concert and distribution of prizes will Take place at the Horticultural Gardens in the Evening.

38 The Queen s Hotel Cup For Pair Oar & Shell August 1880

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