It was a good night at the museum.
Thanks to Transcanada pipelines who assisted the opportunity to do this with a $1000 credit that they let us use for our event. Remember to call before you dig is all they ask in return!
Thanks to Snafu Ian who had this idea in the first place and also played a role in the wheeling and dealing for the credit.
Thanks to the staff at the Museum of man and Nature who assisted at many levels to have the event run so smoothly.
Thanks to Craig from Urban Prairie Cuisine who yet again put on a fabulous spread and ran his show and staff like clockwork.
Thanks also goes out to all the people that contribute to creating a piece of our lives that we all love;
In no particular order;
All the elves who do clean up either after an event or the morning after, at the club house. I am sure we are missing some but those that we have spied; Thanks to Al, Dave L and Deb, Dave C and Vera, Don Lindsay, Don and Karen, Fred, Don Fillion, Blair and Wendy, Paul Moorey
All the sailors who keep their plant pots blooming and especially Marlene and Karen who we have often seen dead heading and watering at the club.
All the kid entertainers but especially Vivian and Deanna
The shed cleaners who survived the otter pooh stench! Fred, Rob, Al, Ian, Bob, Skoog
Beer man Dave L for Brats and beer night
Rum man, Bob for rum tasting
Wendy for running an excellent Lowisa
The DID it crew; Dave, Ian and Dave who bought us the new barbeque this year.
BBQ reconnaissance & assembly; Al and Rob
Arnie, Lil and friends who do an incredible job of the fish fry year after year
Garry and Barb who provide us with the facility to share so many good memories and laughs & have provided parties, bands and great food for the whole harbour.
Dave C who organized for his band to play for us again
And the executive who try to focus on what’s really important which is the maintenance of fun and a chance to get to know each other whether old or new members. Stewart who has kept the books in line, Rob, who has sorted out races, Ann who got the members list together which is no mean feat when some of you are SOOO slow to pay up! May next year everyone or some midgits may bite your knee caps! Vera for sorting those gigantic trophies and the whole team who managed the events throughout the year by cooking, buying, delegating, blending, checking, chatting and organizing.
We do understand from some members that a members list is important to them. We will try a new approach in 2013 to have people give us permission to print out their names, contact number and boat name, but in a manner that this is for members only, not public. It can only work if you pay in a timely manner. So if this is important to you, nag your fellow sailors to pay up by May. If members do not want their details published at all, this wont work. We will see what happens.
Awards were given out or announced for missing members; Those present had to walk the plank of the Nonsuch to receive their awards.
2012 Awards
2012 Novice Boater: Kelly Brown, Linda Strachan – Contender
2012 Family Award: Victor and Robyn Goncalves – On A Call
2012 Racing Family: Stewart and Quin Anderson – Black Knight
2012 Super Cruiser: Mark and Monique St Denis – X-Ta-Sea
2012 Volunteer of the Year: Vera Steinberger - Aftica
2012 Single Handed Sailor: Don Lindsey - Fandango
2012 Race Committee: Kelly Brown, Linda Strachan – Contender
2012 Safety Race: Steve Well - Micalangelo
2012 Summer Solstice Pursuit Race: Wendy, Blair, Peter, Ann Magnus - Grand Cru
2012 Warroad Race: Jeff Bath – AI
2012 Traverse the Traverse Race Wendy, Blair, Peter, Ann Magnus - Grand Cru
2012 Commodore’s Cup Pursuit Race: Dave Nelson - Kite
2012 Rear Commodore’s Cup Pursuit Race: Ian Kelly, Carol Ann Kjartanson - Raven
2012 Club Championships: Wendy, Blair, Peter, Ann Magnus - Grand Cru
