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October, 2013
P.O. Box 29136, THUNDER BAY, Ontario, P7B 6P9 CANADA www.tbyc.on.ca
Around the Club…
Commodore’s Log…
Another season is in the books and most of the boats
are tucked in on the hard for the winter. After a bit of a
slow start the weather improved and we had a great
August and September. As a result of the wet summer
our lake is back up to where it should be, which is at its
90 year mean for this time of year, and up two feet from
the spring. I hope everyone had a wonderful year. I would like to announce that the CN Station should
be reopened before Christmas with Kerry Berlinquette at
the helm. The space is getting a makeover and is almost
ready to go. She hopes to improve on the original model
that we had which was a bar with light snacks. I am sure
it will be the place to be when she is done as we all know
she knows how to throw a party. With this new
responsibility she will be stepping down as Social
Director at the end of her term in November. She will be
missed and I would like to thank her for her seemly
endless energy in organizing events that bring us all
together. Our AGM meeting has been set for November 28. At
this meeting, as you know, our annual elections for the
board will be held. As well, you can hear about all the
projects that have been completed and new ones that
may be coming. This is your meeting and your chance to
be heard so I encourage you to attend. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the
directors for their hard work over the last year and over
my two year term as Commodore. I wish them well and
look forward to the Club continuing to grow and
improve. Todd Siciliano, Commodore
Thunder Bay Yacht Club
Marina Advisory Committee (MAC)… The MAC meeting scheduled for October 15th was rescheduled to October 30th,
and again to November 6th, 2013. However, one item of interest to late season boaters not reported from the
September MAC meeting is that City officials are advising that the last day to leave the marina is Friday, November
15th.
Representatives from MAC, as well as the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Temple Reef Sailing Club and Thunder Bay Yacht
Club, met with senior City Administration on Friday, October 25th for a Prince Arthur’s Landing-South of Pearl St. Meet &
Greet. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce key stakeholders interested in waterfront development south of
Pearl Street and to provide opportunity for the stakeholders to give preliminary input into a strategic planning process
for that area. As well the group reviewed draft terms of reference for the study of issues in relation to new/expanded
marina requirements.
If you have any items you would like brought forward, questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact TBYC
MAC Representative Ray Innes at [email protected] or 344-7555.
Membership… The terms for the following positions on the Board of Directors will expire at the upcoming Annual General
Meeting. Nominations for these positions are now open:
Rear Commodore; Secretary; Treasurer; Fleet Captain Sail; TBYC Marina Advisory Committee Representative;
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Director, Mission Clubhouse; Director, Launch & Haul; Director, Bulletin & Drift; Director, Storage;
Director, Membership; Director, Properties; Director, CN station; Social Director.
The Nominating Committee is seeking expressions of interest from Full Members to join our Board. Also, current directors
are invited to stand for re-election or put their name forward for a different position. If you are interested, please contact
Past Commodore, Chris Bailey by email at [email protected] or by phone at 474-8356 or 767-1169.
In Memoriam…
William “Gordon” Phillips, a long-time resident of
Thunder Bay and TBYC member, passed away peacefully,
Sept. 22, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospice. He was 96 years
old. Gordon was born May 4, 1917 in Mount Dennis
(Toronto) Ontario, the youngest of 11 siblings. He was
raised in Southern Ontario where he met and married
Lenora (Reeder), also of Mount Dennis. It was here that
his career with CNR began. He became a locomotive
engineer and this brought him and his family to Port
Arthur in 1946. His spare time was spent travelling,
skiing, sailing and enjoying the outdoors, but mostly he
could be found on his sailboat “Molokai”. Gord and
Lenora travelled to the Caribbean, Southern U.S., Mexico
and Hawaii. There were also many ski trips to British
Columbia, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming. Gord was
predeceased in 1991 by Lenora, his wife of over 50 years.
He is survived by their four daughters: Ginny Ekberg,
Nancy (Russel Smart), Janet (Ali Hernandez), Catherine
(Novoselac) Phillips and his grandchildren: Gillian
(Novoselac) Thompson, Emily Smart (Rob Porter), David
Smart and Penny Smart and great grandson, Reggie
Porter. He is also survived by numerous nieces and
nephews. “A tourist remains an outsider throughout his
visit; a sailor is part of the local scene from the moment
he arrives. (Anne Davison). We wish you fair winds and
following seas, Gord.
New Members… The Executive, on behalf of the Club, would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Full Members
approved at the October meeting: Don LeBlanc; Dale Savela; David Wadson.
Volunteer Hours…Make sure that you put your volunteer hours in the log book at the Mission Clubhouse by the end of
November or you communicate them to the appropriate Club Director who can forward them to the Club Treasurer.
Yard/Storage…The hydro poles on the north side of the Mission property are up and functioning. The LED lights are
working well. Thanks goes out to Ray Inness and his crew for the hard work on the project. The water service to that
part of the yard is also in. Note, however, that the water at the Mission property will be shut off on Monday,
November 4/2013.
Launch & Haul…Launch and Haul Director Frank Negro advises that the last day for haul out is Saturday, Nov. 2/2013.
Public Relations…An Executive sub-committee has begun meeting to develop and launch the “Members Only” portal of
the TBYC website. While a number of important Club documents such as The Constitution, Club Policies and Guidelines,
etc. will be made available through the portal, the first priority the sub-committee agreed upon was to get the Club’s
contact list, The Drift, up and available on the web site. The data base needed to accomplish this has been updated,
thanks to the co-operation of the membership, and a new and current contact list that has membership consent has
been finalized. Hopefully, The Drift will be available in the very near future.
Social Committee… The TBYC Fall Brunch was held Saturday, October 26th at the Mission Club House. It was a test to
see what the new kitchen could produce and by all accounts it was up for the task; a total of 78 people attended. The
cost was $5 per person and the menu’s featured item was Finnish pancakes. Thanks to organizers Sirkka Creagh, Jim
Massey, Tim Symington, and Gus Schmidt and their crew of cooks and helpers. Nice work guys! We look forward to the
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Spring Brunch in 2014.
The Chili Buns Race was great, even though many were put off by the weather! Three boats braved the heavy winds
and provided great entertainment to the crowd gathered at TRSC. All 3 boats finished the grueling race within 80
meters of each other! It was a great day with lots of chili for racers and spectators! Special thanks to James Gracey for
all his work on the racing program this year and to the Temple Reef Sailing Club for allowing us to use its facility!
Congratulations to first place Giant
Flyer, Bert Blaauw and crew, who
also won a prize for having the most
senior crew member (left); second
place went to Zookeeper who also
won a prize for the most interesting
sail combination.
Third place went to Slingshot who
also won for youngest helmsman (12
year old Kade Berlinquette).
Slingshot was further recognized for
having the most crew per foot!
Close of Navigation was a huge success yet again. TBYC
sure does know how to party!! Thank you to Dave Mauro,
James Gracey, Geoff Hall, and Joe Lockert for their
involvement. We had 8 power boat guests this year-
thank you EVERYONE for coming out and supporting the
Club at this annual event.
Upcoming Events…
Annual General Meeting (AGM) - Thursday, November,
28, 2013, 7:00 pm at the Mission Clubhouse. The main
orders of business will be reports from the Directors and
election of Board Members for 2014.
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Around the Lake…
Education and Training… Lakehead Power and Sail Squadron will be conducting the Boating Basics (PCOC) Course
commencing Nov. 13 through Dec. 4, 2013. This is the course that leads to the Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
The course will be held at Superior CVI in Room 2014. Course delivery will be on a weekly basis. Cost is $75.
Registration is open on line at www.cps-ecp.ca. Under the "Pleasure Craft Operator Card" click on "register", then
select "Lakehead" from the geographical list of locations and follow the links from there.
The Squadron will conduct the Boating Essentials and Seamanship courses in 2014 if there is sufficient interest. Flotsam and Jetsam…
Winter Workshop Ideas…Now that your baby has been put to bed for the winter, well for most of us anyway, it’s time
to start thinking about those winter or early spring projects to bring her up to snuff for next season. Many projects will
focus on repairs, replacement or upgrades to the electronics and navigation systems. But before you start you may
want to save yourself some time and frustration by familiarizing yourself with the boats wiring system. Club member
Jim Massey has passed along this helpful bit of information. Thirty years ago a common marine color code was
compiled and adopted by most major boat manufacturers. Some builders deviate slightly, but the core wire colors
usually remain the same. The colours are the standards set for wiring used on boats as established by the American
Boat Yacht Council. Combinations of colours are used for various instruments and machinery. These standards for
colours and colour combinations can be found at the following site: http://boatwiringadvice.com/boat-wiring-colors/.
There are wealth of project ideas and resources available on the internet. But here are a few links to get you started. If
you are a power boater, try http://www.boatingmag.com/how/diy-projects. There are some good ideas on that site for
sailors as well but if you are looking more specifically for sailboat projects try http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/; click
on the “Do It Yourself” button.
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Notice regarding advertising in the Bulletin: The TBYC
Bulletin does not have a “classified section”. If you are
interested in advertising a boat or boating equipment
and gear for sale or, if you wish to have a “Wanted” ad,
the place to do it is on the TBYC web site. Contact Mark
Sprovieri at [email protected] or Hugh Briggs at
[email protected] to post an ad.