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PC Canoe To Paddle in Diamond Jubilee Flotilla

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Monday, 04 June 2012 18:24

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‘Voyageurs’ to paddle in Diamond Jubilee flotilla

A canoe from Seeley’s Bay will be among the 1,000 boats in one of the largest flotillas assembled in southern England

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By Rosanne Lake, The Ottawa Citizen May 23, 2012

Here is the list of the Canada One crew:

Gouvernail/Sternsman: James Raffan, Executive Director, CCM
Avant/Bowsman: Jeremy Ward, Curator, CCM

Engagées/Paddlers:
Pilar Bauta, Board Member, W. Garfield Weston Foundation
Geordie Dalglish, Board Member, W. Garfield Weston Foundation
Terry Guest, Board Member, CCM
Melissa Murdoch, Board Member, W. Garfield Weston Foundation
Laurel Raffan, Volunteer, CCM
Donald Ross, Board Member, CCM

The 80 year old (who was born in a leap year, and so, as James mentioned in his interview on CBC is technically only 20), is Donald Ross.

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Where to Canoe in Ontario Globe & Mail Article - May 2012

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 12:27

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news g and m article canoe PC made the news with a mention and link in last Saturday's Globe and Mail.

I want to canoe. My boyfriend wants luxury. Where, in Ontario, can we go?
Karan Smith
From Saturday's Globe and Mail
Published Friday, May. 18, 2012 10:43AM EDT

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Paddling community develops in Inuvik thanks to PC Canoe Instructor Trainer Alex Haskin & Janet Boxwell

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Thursday, 15 September 2011 11:17

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Athena Grandjambe, front, and Cheryl Greenland, back, paddle their canoes during a instructor training course on Boot Lake on Aug 7. They received certification as paddling instructors under Paddle Canada. - Samantha Stokell/NNSL photo NWT Recreation and Parks Association sponsored a canoe training course this summer.

"One great feature of the course is that two paddlers will be trained to become teacher trainers," said Wendy Lahey, the association's training manager.

"What we're trying to do is build capacity for canoe trips with youth."

By having paddling instructors in the communities, there will be more training opportunities and local paddlers won't have to wait for southern instructors to travel North. Lahey hopes communities will then take the time to organize multi-day trips.

Read Full Article Here @ Northern News Service Online

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Paddle Canada SUP Instructor Trainer Bodie Shandro’s 2011 Molokai2Oahu Team Canada Recap

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Thursday, 15 September 2011 10:54

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Bodie recaps his Molokai to Oahu Hawaii race with Canadain SUP team member Norm Hann (another PC SUP IT) this past summer and his Stand Up Paddling Career. Bodie is a lifelong surfer, kayaker and fitness trainer and now training many new SUP Instructors in the new Paddle Canada SUP Program.

Read the full article here @ Paddlesurf.ca

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Paddle Antigonish Offers Free Sessions with Instructor Member Andrew Foran

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Friday, 29 July 2011 15:39

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Paddle Program Appeals to Adults

by Heather MacAdam - Published in June, 2011 in the Casket News

PC Instructor Andrew Foran is quoted: "I work with kids during the day and when we bring kids into the outdoors doing outdoor pursuits they think it's wonderful but when we want to get their parents to do it, the parents are a little uncertain. So instead of having after school programs, a year ago myself and my students figured we'd do an after work program to get some adults active."

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Nova Scotia High School Students Take PC Waterfront Canoeing Program

Written by Graham Ketcheson on Friday, 29 July 2011 15:20

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Published on June 20, 2011 - The Western Star

Written by Paul Hutchings

Photo by: Paul Hutchings. Xavier Junior High School students Nathan Perry and Christian McKay pull their canoe into shore for a break. The Deer Lake teens are taking part in the school’s Outdoor Wilderness Leadership Society and are taking a waterfront canoe certification...DEER LAKE Nova Scotia — Students at Xavier Junior High School are learning to place as much importance on education as experience. Members of the school’s Outdoor Wilderness Leadership Society are paddling around Deer Lake for their waterfront canoe certificates, offered in conjunction with Paddle Canada. It’s the first time the certification has been offered in Deer Lake. Instructor and Xavier teacher John Kirby said his goal is to teach the teens to educate themselves on safety and environmental aspects as well as rely on their experience.

“I showed them that a lot of people go out in canoes but in a lot of cases they may not have a third paddle, or a bailer or a throw bag,” he said. “So showing them the right way to do things is key to helping them understand and enjoy what they’re doing safely.”

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