Upcoming Events - Fall 2009

Users of Google Calendar can simply click to add the Saskatoon Canoe Club events to their personal calendar. Or, you can browse through the interactive calendar below.

The following events are normally open to anyone unless indicated otherwise (trips, lessons, and workshops are only open to members). For more information contact any of the Executive. For Marathon Division events (races and more), visit the Marathon Division page. For Recreation Division trips and lessons, visit the Recreation Division page.

Nov 23, 2009

Trip Tales and Potluck

It’s time again for our 2009 Fall Trip Tales and potluck dinner! Everyone is invited to attend. Just bring a delicious contribution to our potluck dinner.

WHEN: Monday, November 23rd
WHERE: St. Paul’s United Church (454 Egbert Avenue)
TIME: 6:30 – potluck dinner, 7:00 – let the tales begin!

Nov 13, 2009

SCC Annual General Meeting

The SCC annual general meeting is scheduled for November 13th, at 7:00 pm at the J.S. Wood Public Library (1801 Lansdowne Avenue, Saskatoon).

NOTICE OF MOTION: That the Saskatoon Canoe Club adopt the 2009 revised SCC Constitution and Bylaws as distributed (see the home page for details).

Oct 28, 2009

Dr. James Raffan - National Treasure

The Saskatoon Canoe Club, Recreation Division, will be hosting Dr. James Raffan, Executive Director of the Canadian Canoe Museum), as part of his National Treasure tour. Dr. Raffan will be presenting an entertaining multi-media event celebrating canoes, Canada, and the wonders of the Canadian Canoe Museum. The presentation is all about canoes in popular culture, canoes in Canada (voted in 2007 as one of Canada's Seven Wonders), and will feature just a few of the many amazing stories attached to craft in the museum's collection of canoes and kayaks.

One of the newest acquisitions that Dr. Raffan is excited to talk about is a canoe that once belonged to Farley Mowat's family. Raffan writes "one of the newest canoes in our collection is one that was purchased and paddled in and around Saskatoon by Angus Mowat, Farley's father, when he was the Chief bookminder at the Saskatoon Public Library back in the 1930s. Farley claims that this canoe (a 1921 Peterborough sailing canoe) was the vessel that first took him into nature on the mighty South Saskatchewan and in the sloughs around Saskatoon--he also claims that this canoe is actually the reincarnation of the original canoe in which he was conceived on the Bay of Quinte ... and therein lies a bit of a tale."

This event is open to everyone. Admission is by donation with all money collected going to the Canadian Canoe Museum.

What: James Raffan, "National Treasure" Presentation
When: Wednesday, October 28th, 7:00 pm
Where: Castle Theatre at Aden Bowman Collegiate, 1904 Clarence Ave South, Saskatoon

Castle Theatre is a large venue so pass along this information to anyone who you think may be interested! Word of mouth is the best advertising.

June 2009

June 26th - National Canoe Day 2009

The canoe was named one of the great wonders of Canada in the spring of 2007. To celebrate this occasion, the Canadian Canoe Museum hosted a party. When news of this filtered out, various others across the country got into their canoes on that day to join in on the celebration. In 2008 National Canoe Day parties were held in London, Windsor, Toronto and Yellowknife, just to name a few. There was also participation internationally including the United States and the United Kingdom. The Saskatoon Canoe Club wants to keep this momentum going! Help us celebrate National Canoe Day. Spread the word!! Check out www.nationalcanoeday.net for ideas, information, and celebration information. Make June 26th Saskatoon’s Canoe Day!

May 2009

May 3rd. SCC Boathouse Open House and Barbecue

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Victoria Park (along the river, entrance at Avenue. G & 16th Street S)

Our annual open house at the boathouse. Last year's BBQ was such a success we are doing it again! This is a great time to come out, see what's new and buy your membership. It's also a great time for those interested in the club to come down and find out what we are all about. Local vendors (Eb's Source For Adventure, etc.) will be on hand to show off some of their new models. There will be a BBQ at noon, door prizes, & more.

April 30th - May 2nd - Classic Outdoors Grand Opening

The SCC's newest sponsor will be holding their Grand Opening at 2225 Speers Avenue in Saskatoon (off of Cynthia St., near Avenue C towards the airport). Classic Outdoors has offered Saskatoon Canoe Club members 10% off on all items in the store. For more information phone 380-8755 or e-mail hildebrandt51@sasktel.net

May 19th - Whitewater Park and Green Power at the Weir Presentation

7:00 - 8:30 PM, Cava Cafe in Ideas Inc., 200 Sonnenschein Way, (behind the Farmers Market)

This event is not a Saskatoon Canoe Club event, but it may be of interest to paddlers and regular citizens alike. If you want to learn more, attend the presentation.

Saskatoon could be the first to have a world-class recreational water park AND a green hydro-electric generation station ... at the weir!!

The White Water Green Power Saskatoon Committee will be presenting at this event. Come learn more about what this initiative could mean for paddling and power generation. For more information visit: www.whitewatergreenpower.com or contact: Nicole Martini - nicole@urbanplayground.ca or 306.653.2007

May 24th. Great Wilderness Cleanup/Meewasin Valley Authority River Cleanup

1:00 PM - Meet at the Victoria Park Boathouse

Come join us for the SCC contribution to the Great Wilderness Clean-Up on Sunday May 24th at 1 PM We will meet at the boathouse and paddle upriver to clean up some of the river islands (and shoreline if time allows). Bring snacks, gloves, and be prepared in case of weather changes. The Great Wilderness Cleanup efforts are now an international event, reaching as far as the UK & Brazil. Clean-ups are being completed on canoe routes, portages, campsites, campgrounds, access points, backpacking and hiking trails, etc... just about anywhere that people go to enjoy the wilderness. The SCC is participating combined with the efforts of the Meewasin Valley Authority (their Clean-up Event runs from April 9 to April 26, 2009). Note also that this event is not limited to our afternoon paddle on the river: you can register your own cleanup as an individual or group of a favourite piece of wilderness at http://www.wildernesscleanup.com/. For more information on the SCC event, call Bryan at 242-1200 or e-mail info@saskatooncanoeclub.org. Together we can make a difference to keep our waterways clean.

April 2009

April 26th - Boathouse Cleanup

1:00 pm, Victoria Park along the river, entrance at Avenue. G & 16th Street S)

Start off your paddling year right by helping us clean out the boathouse. Come out on Sunday April 26th at 1:00 PM to help get the boathouse ready to accommodate your summer paddles. Wear gloves and grubby clothes. It will be helpful if a few people bring brooms.

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