Category: Yacht Club Business

Full Membership Applications

There are five new pending applications for full membership (to the “B” list) in the club.  Further to Article 2.2 d) of the Club By-laws, Rules and Regulations notice of an application is to be made on this website and the Clubhouse Bulletin Board for a minimum of 30 days.  Members may communicate to the membership committee (membership@georgianyachtclub.com) or the Board, prior to the June 5th Board meeting any relevant information a Member may possess regarding the applicants.

Kurtis Mink of Annan, and sponsored by Janet Gamble and Bruce McManus, was approved as an Associate member at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting.  Kurtis has 27′ Sea Ray.

Josh Ferguson of Owen Sound, and sponsored by Travis Low and Harry Hartrick, was approved as an Associate member at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting.  Josh has a 32′ Sea Ray.

Brian MacIntosh of Balmy beach, and sponsored by Don Gibson and Laurie McConnell, was approved as an Associate member at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting.  Brian has a 31′ Prowler.

Roger Martindill of Chatsworth, and sponsored by Ed Griffith and Paul Matthies, was approved as an Associate member at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting.  Roger has a Sirius 28 sailboat.

Joe Fryer of Owen Sound, and sponsored by Hubert Vandestadt and Murray Arnold, was approved as an Associate member at the May 1, 2017 Board meeting.  Joe has a 29′ Cruisers.

Full Member Applications

There are two new pending applications for full membership (to the “B” List) in the club.  Further to Article 2.2 d) and e) of the Club By-laws, rules and Regulations notice of an application is to be made on this website and the Clubhouse Bulletin Board for a minimum of 30 days.  Members may communicate to the membership committee (membership@georgianyachtclub.com) or the Board any relevant information a Member may possess regarding the applicants.  Please note that it is possible the Board could meet on Launch day, Saturday, May 6th to consider these applications.  Accordingly, information should be communicated to the membership committee or the Board by May 6th.

Ron Downie of Owen Sound (recently moved from the Sarnia area), and sponsored by Paul Matthies and Tom England, was approved as an Associate member at the April 3, 2017 Board meeting.  Ron has been sailing for 8 years and has a Catalina 32 sailboat.

Josh Baker of Georgian Bluffs, and sponsored by Jeff Schnarr and Cam Merrill, was approved as an Associate member at the April 3, 2017 Board meeting.  Josh has been boating for almost a quarter century and has 20′ power boat that he hopes to upgrade.

Sad News – Past Member Dougal Cameron

Sad News – Past Member Dougal Cameron

CAMERON, Dougal – Peacefully at the Village of Glendale Crossing on Saturday, March 11, 2017, Dougal Walter Cameron of London in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Ann Miles Cameron. Loving father of Melanie Cameron (Tomas Guidolin), Michelle Cameron (Geoff Kitching). Dear step-father of Vicki Miles, Heather Orr, Phil Miles and families. Brother of James and Sue Cameron, Charlie and Diane Cameron, Jeanie and Rob Cameron-Staples, and Robert Cameron. Also remembered by several nieces and nephews. Dougal was a member of Oakridge Presbyterian Church and an Elder at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Owen Sound. He was a man of many trades but his heart was always on the water aboard his sailboat “Origo”. Music was also an integral part of his life, as a man who dearly loved to sing and dance. The funeral service will be conducted at Harris Funeral Home, 220 St. James St. at Richmond, on Wednesday, March 15 at 2 pm. Visitation preceding the service on Wednesday from 1-2 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated.

VISITATION: Visitation at Harris Funeral Home preceding the service on Wednesday from 1-2 pm.

SERVICE: The funeral service will be conducted at Harris Funeral Home, 220 St. James St. at Richmond, on Wednesday, March 15 at 2 pm.

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. Click DONATIONS at the right side of the page to place a memorial donation. By mail, send your donation to Alzheimer Society of London and Middlesex, 435 Windermere Road, London, ON N5X 2T1

Harris Funeral Home Ltd.
220 St. James Street
London, ON N6A 1W9

http://www.harrisfuneralhome.ca/obits.php?id=1735

Full Membership Applications

There are two pending applications for full membership (to the “B” list) in the club.  Further to Article 2.2 d) and e) of the Club By-laws, Rules and Regulations notice of an application is to be made on this website and the Clubhouse Bulletin Board for a minimum of 30 days.  Members may communicate to the membership committee (membership@georgianyachtclub.com) or the Board, prior to the April 3rd Board meeting any relevant information a Member may possess regarding the applicant(s).

Thomas Moore of Kemble, and sponsored by Creighton Taylor and Chris Haslam, was approved as an Associate member at the February 6, 2017 Board meeting.  Thomas has a Regal 24′ power boat.

Joe Ostrander of Owen Sound, and sponsored by Norm Menary and Travis Low, was approved as an Associate member at the February 6, 2017 Board meeting.  Joe has a Regal Commodore 322 power boat.

~**BOAT INSURANCE – NEW Email Address~~~

 22 FEB 2017

New Message regarding BOAT INSURANCE

We now have a new system and director who will be assuming the responsibilities of boat insurance confirmations.

From this point on please direct all emails for confirmations of  insurance to     boatinsurance@georgianyachtclub.com                                                                                                                                    to the attention of Tom England.

Thank-you for your attention to this.

Becky Middlebrook

Sailing from the Canaries

This is a note relayed from Jane at Lion’s Head about Ian Nicholls doing a sail from the Canaries into the Caribbean this winter, starting in a few days.  I asked Ian if I could post this to the GYC and he said fine.  It’s a good time of year to watch a sail unfold.  He’ll be blogging, he says.

Joseph

—– Forwarded Message —–
From: Ian Nicholls <nicholls_ian@hotmail.com>
To: Jane Loghrin <janeloghrin@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 10:41 AM
Subject: Some actual sailing news!

Hi Jane,

We’ve had a busy December in terms of very sad news and important discussions within our sailing community.  I thought I’d add to the mix with some real sailing news about my upcoming adventure.  I’m leaving on Boxing Day to head to the Canary Islands where I’ll meet my friend Rick and his wife Lorraine aboard their new 45′ Lagoon catamaran s/v Airborne.   He’s spent the past few weeks moving from Malta, where he purchased the boat, to Las Palmas.  If you can share this note with the community, I know there are a few folks who would like to keep an eye on us as we track across the mid-Atlantic.

Follow our movement across the Atlantic here: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Airborne   – We’re leaving Las Palmas likely on Dec 29th!

This is the type of boat I’ll be on:  Lagoon catamarans : building, sale and chartering of luxury cruising catamaran

And here’s our approximate route:  http://tinyurl.com/zxjyw7q

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and I look forward to sharing the experience with folks in the New Year!

Ian Nicholls
S/V Cahoots 

Throwback Thursday no. 51

Autumn layup, 1974

Text Reads: “SEASON’S END – Vacant mooring slips at the Georgian Yacht Club reflect in the calm waters of Owen Sound bay as the boats are drydocked nearby signifying the end of another sailing season. All but a few of the yachts kept at the club have been taken out of the water for the winter.”

Spring Dock Repair, 1975

Text Reads: “GETTING READY – It’s almost time for sailors to head for open water. Preparation for the summer boating season has started at the Georgian Yacht Club in Owen Sound where Stan Weatherall and Alan Fawcett are repairing the wooden docks.”

How The Universe Changed In 2016

Owen Sound [GYC] – December 10, 2016:

As 2016 nears its end, it appears that the globe, the Solar System, the galaxy and the Universe hasn’t changed all that much. While we might notice some major events that occur out there in the Universe over the span of decades such as:

the arrival of a comet,
the brilliance of a meteor shower,
the flare-up of a nearby star,
those are only the obvious changes that occur.

And yet, there are some monumental changes that occur in our Solar System, our galaxy and the Universe that underlie the great, slow changes that take place on the grandest of timescales.

One such event:

Carl Inglis wins the raffle prize at a GYC social event.

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