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Danny going for a gybe near the rocks (Click to see fullsize) |
| Aug 20 | Stand Up for CHEO is a
fund-raising event for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
(CHEO). Four friends will stand up paddle a 140 km (86 mi.)
starting in the historic community of Westport, Ontario, Canada and
will trace their way along the historic Rideau waterway system until
they finish at the base of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada (Canada’s capital region) three days later.
All proceeds go directly to CHEO, earmarked for anaphylaxis
and asthma research, an important cause for two fathers Matt Hinther
and Duncan Keith. As a young child Matt suffered from severe
asthma and fatal nut allergies. Duncan's teenage son Dylan
also suffers from asthma and nut allergies. Like Matt, Dylan
has chosen to embrace sports. These two fathers are hoping to
help others by Standing Up for CHEO. Next year's goal is to use the awareness gained
through publicity in newspapers, television and magazines to turn
this into an annual event where paddlers can either join in for legs
of the journey or for the entire trip. A chase boat, with a
photographer, will follow the participants to capture the journey
via stills and video. You can check us out at:
http://soulrider.ca/Soulrider/Stand_Up_for_CHEO.html. Also please become our friend on our Facebook
site at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stand-Up-for-CHEO/119512801432041" |
| Apr 22 |
The
local 2010 season was kicked off in MARCH this year. That means
people have been windsurfing on the water every month except for
February...let's hope that never
happens!
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| May 13 |
The Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) in Ottawa' west end is hosting a public open house on Sunday May 30, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm. Don't miss the boat! coincides with the Safe Boating Awareness Week. A number of organizations will display kiosks to promote safe boating practices. It is free of charge. The public can tour the Brigantine Black Jack, take free rides on boats and register for sailing lessons.There will be contests for children, tennis and windsurfing demonstrations as well as entertainment by the Al Short Jazz Trio. For information, visit www.byc.ca As part of the open house, we are organizing an
equipment swap from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free of
charge. There will be a donation jar for those who wish to donate to
the webcam fund which has been depleted with the last upgrade of a
new webcam.
SurfSide will also be on site for those who have
questions about new equipment, etc.
Hope to see you there!
Suzanne |
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