Breakup is almost here and with it paddles splashing
Yes seems we have made it through another winter and our boats are appearing from the snowdrifts
where they were stored. This time of year is very nice but does seen to drag on forever, like watching the pot boil or
in this case the the lake melt. Still we are ready as soon as the water is here.
President rambles
The Paddlers would like to thank everyone both locally,
nationally and internationally for supporting us through the last year. We had a fairly good winter and as always finished
the year with our New Years Eve Free swim.
This is a looked forward to event and many of the same people come every year. we enjoy offering the
swim and look forward to doing so again.
We managed to accomplish a few things such as the Swim To Survive programs and another donation
of PFDs to the pool and tee shirts to the Junior life saving program.
We held our Sociable and the event was well attended and the World rivers day celebration was small
but enjoyable. The weather at the end of September is a little cool for paddling and folks are starting to think ski-doo and
cross country skiing.
All and all we could have done worse and there are a few people better off for us being around. Enough
said, cheers Greg
Paddlers Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation
The Paddlers are continuing with the Petetion for the creation of an Organ/Tissue doanation
registry for the North. We will continue to supply organ donor cards as we work on the petetion and are in the process of
printing 5,000 more cards.
The cards are out and available to the public and so far they are doing well. We gave out cards
at the film festival and the New Years swim and the Public health Clinic called and asked for 100.
Organ and tissue donation is a big pat of the why behind our group. We consider any event where a donor card
is signed or even just taken home to be thought about a success. Each potential donor can help up to 80 people through donation
after death.
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Paddlers host the Reel Paddling Film Festival
The Film festival went off without a
hitch even though attendence was a little lower than we would have liked. Still 45 souls attended and enjoyed the films. This
coupled with the slide show we hosted the previous night means 75 folks got to watch some stuff they would not have seen otherwise.
We didn't get rich doing it but still we will do it again next year seeing we have gone this far.
Paddlers in Spirit
These are the folks that would be there if they could and that believe that the concept is
sound and worth the effort. It would be much harder to paddle, hike and bike the needed miles if these folks weren't sending
their thoughts our way.
To date there are only three of us that have made 1,000 mile journeys in support of the group
and I have been fortunate enough to do two. A thousand mile journey with us gets you a lifetime membership wether you like
it or not. Many folks have not the time to spare for long trips but contribute finanically and with heaps of moral support,
both of which go a long way.
To the Paddlers in Spirit everywhere, we're willing if you are.
Should Heather Thompson be reading this, Hello and how are you?
Your here and we hope interested
We are pleased that you have come this far and hope that your enjoying your visit. Should
the concept behind the group interest you, perhaps you should consider joining and helping us.
We would like to have a large membership of folks willing to pitch in and paddle this
canoe. Should you or your canoe club wish to join as a chapter, this is also possible. We would like to help you help us and
so e-mail me at cominco@thedge.ca and we can discuss mutual benefits of membership. Thanks for stopping by. Greg
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion
The City has our sponsorship sign ready to plant as soon as the ground thaws out enough to
sink the poles. We have agreed to keep this area need and trim in exchange for the sign as we do with the Old Stope Hill or
as the newer folks know it the Pilots monument.
We spend alot of time around the paths and trails of Yellowknife and we like to keep our favourite
spots as clean and little free as possible. The Trans Canada Trail Pavilion is a great spot to have lunch in the summer but
it is always covered in weeds and long grass, but that will no longer be a problem. My handy weed wacker will make short work
of the weeds and we will be removing some of the other stuff to open up the lake views. Nice to get some breeze in the
area to help ward off the little ctitters that haunt us all summer.
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