Author: Becky Middlebrook

Past Commodore. Retired from Nursing in 2017. Sailing out of GYC since 2000. Boat Name: Ella May-J24 Racer

Monthly Memo from Board Meeting

Monthly Memo for the Membership:

Announcements

  1. There will be a power outage on Nov 10, possibly extending into 11th    Roadway access at North gate will be blocked for the work of replacing an underground hydro cable.
  2. The winterizing for all of the water systems, except the clubhouse, will be completed as of Nov 12.
  3. Reminder of that the Security Alarm System is now active. Please reach out to Steve Furness, for an access code and introduction to the procedure, if you will be entering the property during the night. 519-379-3200.
  4. The Board of Directors is working hard on your behalf during the off-season and will be accessing a new boating association to support the club in issues of governance, policies and procedures. More to follow.

  Reminders

  1. Members must raise Dock skirts to 1 foot above the water by Nov 16th.
  2. Please include raising your Dock Ladders to also avoid ice damage.
  3. Boats must be unplugged after Nov 16th or cord tagged with the date while charging, for only 48hours per charge.
  4. Ladders to your boats must be locked.
  5. Please ensure that all debris is removed from around the work site of your stored vessel. to ensure that the snowplow has clear access.
  6. Insurance for your vessel is always required while on the property.
  7. If you encounter any breach of security on the property or your vessel, please report immediately to the Board.

Thank-you from,

The 2022 Board of Directors

Check your boats- South & Wall

Sep 19, 2022

South basin and the wall. 

This afternoon, after 5:15, two young men with backpacks were observed to scale the fence by south washroom then proceed around south basin area. 

The police had arrived and approached them after they had exited the property. They have been identified and will be charged if found here in the future. 

Checking your boats may be advisable. 

Becky Middlebrook

Commodore

Mast Rack -22 Aug

Volunteer needed to help Ron lift and cut steel for a new mast rack starting tomorrow, 22nd, and throughout the week until complete. Ron is a great team leader and takes initiative when there is a job to be done. So let’s lend a hand! 

Please consider signing up for one (or more) days.

Monday is filled.

Still available: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 

Thank-you.

Please Contact Ron Downie for details.  226-568-2959

July 1 Weekend- Parking

June 28, 2022

IMPORTANT message for this JULY 1 WEEKEND.

 A machine will be trenching

THIS MONDAY JULY 4 and JULY 5 for the installation of the new washroom hookup. Trenching will be from the South Gate, around the west basin and up the hill behind the clubhouse, heading to the yellow slide on the playground.  (The orange paint on the ground, if it survives the rain,  is basically the path)

Cars MUST NOT be left parked around that path on those days.

Please also avoid parking immediately beside the lower NE corner of clubhouse. ( near kitchen door)

Thank-you you for your cooperation. Apologize for any inconvenience this will cause but the project must get finished.

 4 volunteers are needed with their shovels to do some finer work to help to keep the costs down. 

If you haven’t pitched in this spring on the Property committee, here is your opportunity to do so.  We all need to do our part to keep the costs down.  A number of members have already given of their free time, labour and expertise to the washroom project. Thank you to everyone of you for that commitment.  I know Travis has appreciated each of you.

Please step up to help Mon July 4 and Reach out to Travis at travis@vandolders.com

More news—-

Thank you to Gerald Overmars for  stepping up and repairing the lower clubhouse door which had been malfunctioning for many weeks. Closes like a dream now!

Kevin McDonald has been hand spraying weeds on the property with a safe solution and they can now be  pulled a little easier in front of all our docks. Thank-you for taking a few minutes to help out. 

The fuel dock washroom has recently had a facelift, thanks to Johnny Sollazo.

Members have been pitching in and we notice. So Thank-you! 

TNT Landscaping was down today for the first cut and it looks great.

The pedestrian-gate at the north entrance has not been working since the spring and the Property director is aware.

If you need to exit or enter on foot from the north end of property, then please use the upper level pedestrian-gate by the garage, until those 2 keypads at the north are replaced. If the electricity goes down, you can always exit out the upper gate and upper pedestrian gate by pushing them open. 

A lift truck will be also near the north gate to adjust the yard light that has been reported to be shining at our neighbours in the condominium. The Utility Director had already turned off the winter lights used for security purposes this spring.

Safe summer,

Commodore Becky

On behalf of the Board of Directors.

Goodbye Glenn & Megan Boisvert

Sailing vessel Sleek left the opening of GYC for the final time this morning at 7:00am to head to her new home in Midland Bay Sailing Club. Glenn and Megan Boisvert, ( previously s/v Compromise) sailed out of GYC for Thirty Seven years.
They both considered it a privilege to be members and enjoyed the boating community by working, racing and socializing regularly.
Glenn was Commodore in the 1990s and has always displayed a keen sense of what was always in the clubs best interest.
We’ll see you up on the North Channel and east shore waters, Glenn and Megan.
Sail on!

Being Good Neighbours

Georgian Shores Marina has invited the Members of GYC to an event to be held on Saturday June 11th from 10am – 2pm. The Power and Sailing Squadron is setting up a display booth and will accept your EXPIRED Flares.

In the same token, please be good neighbours and refrain from parking your vehicles and your guests’ vehicles on the Marina property particularly in lieu of the long weekend approaching. 

Please see in a separate posting, our designated parking.

Guests may also use Kelso Beach.

Thank-you for complying with this request below from the Administration at the marina.

17 May 2022

Stacey Urbshott surbshott@georgianshoresmarina.com

To: commodore@georgianyachtclub.com

cc: Steve Thornton <sthornton@georgianshoresmarina.com>

Hi Becky,

Please advise your members and their guests to refrain from parking in our “Rusty Gull” parking lot located on the North side of Georgian Shores Marina.

This parking lot is reserved for our seasonal boaters.

Thank you,

Stacey