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CLUB BBQ: SEPTEMBER 15

Join us at  Water Rats for a free dinner on Sunday September 15 at 4 pm! You’ll get one play hour if you attend. 

We need 4 volunteers to help run the event, please contact Walburga if you are able to help out. 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SEPTEMBER CAT REGATTA

The regatta will take place September 21/22. Please sign up here if you are able to help out. There are several open positions.

RACING SERIES

Our fall racing series is on Sundays at 1 pm. Please join us, beginners are welcome.

FALL CLEANUP

Stay tuned for an announcement coming soon!

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer. There’s still some nice weather for boating ahead!

CLUB BBQ: AUGUST 13

Join us at  Water Rats for a free BBQ dinner on Tuesday August 13 at 7 pm! You’ll get one play hour if you attend. 

We need 4 volunteers to help run the event, please contact Yvonne if you are able to help out. 

Save the date for the next BBQ on Sunday September 15 at 4 pm. 

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE SEPTEMBER CAT REGATTA

The regatta will take place September 21/22. Please sign up here if you are able to help out. There are several open positions.

UNIDENTIFIED BOATS

We have found several boats that do not have an identification sticker. Could you please review the photos and if these belong to you, please contact Michael. If you are buying a new boat, please be sure to obtain stickers before bringing it to the club. 

FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING

Member Micheal Whitehead has offered CPR/First Aid training for 12 members. The entire course lasts all day (8 hours), but if you only wish to take the CPR training this will be taught over a shorter period just after lunch.

There is no cost, unless a certificate is required in which case it will be $21 for CPR and $31 for Emergency First Aid.

Please sign up if you are interested and indicate what days work the best.  We would prefer to train members who are attending the club on a regular basis. 

SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE UPDATE
Here is the latest from Ports Toronto. It looks to be over by August 16.

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Join us for Cat Race Practice every other Sunday at 3:30 PM on the water. Please see the list of events and dates. 

Meet us for a quick on-land session at JTown at 3 PM, on the water from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, to be wrapped up by 6 PM.

This weekend (August 4) we will be joined by Dan Borg!

Please join us! We will be set up on the water in front of Water Rats and should be fairly visible.

URGENT: BBQ postponed

Due to today's storm and subsequent flooding tonight BBQ event is postponed until tomorrow (Wednesday July 17).

CLUB BBQ: JULY 16

Join us at  Water Rats for a free dinner! And you’ll get one play hour if you attend. Please bring musical instruments if you have one!

SHIP CHANNEL BRIDGE UPDATE
Here is the latest from Ports Toronto. It looks to be over by August 16.

WATER RAT SHIRTS/HATS FOR SALE

Apologies for the incorrect information in our last newsletter.  The good news is that these items will be available for ALL but cat regatta volunteers get a $20 discount and NOT free swag.

Shirts (quick-dry material and ladies' cut available) please specify your size $30

Hats (cotton twill material with embroidered Water Rats logo) $20

Available in the following colors:

• Hats in White and Navy Blue

• Shirts in Atomic Blue, Silver, True Red, Forest Green and Navy Blue

• Shirts (Ladies Cut) in True Red and Wild Raspberry

If you are placing your order AND volunteering to help with the Water Cats Fall regatta, the cost for your hat + shirt is only $30!

During both days of the regatta (Sep 21 and 22) we will have a shirts and hats "station" on site and the price will be the same - $30 for shirts and $20 for hats. There will be a volunteer to administer this stand. We will add a box with a money slot so that if we have the merchandise in our inventory in your color and size, you can get it on the day of the regatta. If there is enough interest we might make the box and leave at the clubhouse as soon as next week.

Please contact Beata to place your order!

 

ARE THESE YOUR BOATS?

We are looking for the owners of these two kayaks. They are on the bottom row of the beach racks closest to the cats. Please contact Shona Chornenki.

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CLUB BBQ: JULY 16

Our July Water Rats BBQ will happen on July 16th. Join us at  Water Rats for a free dinner! And you’ll get one play hour if you attend.

We need 4 volunteers to run this event. Please contact Walburga if you can help out. 

NEW MEMBER?

We have created an onboarding Q&A just for you. If any have any additional suggestions, please get in touch with Annette.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Are you able to help run our Cat Regatta on Sept 21/22?  Sign up here. 

WATER RATS MERCHANDISE

We have Water Rat hats ($20) and Tshirts ($30) for sale. 

Hats are available in White and Navy Blue.
Tshirts (Mens) in Atomic Blue, Silver, True Red, Forest Green and Navy Blue. 
Tshirts (Womens) in True Red and Wild Raspberry.

Please contact Beata to place your order. 

If you are volunteering for the Cat Regatta (see above), the price for both will be reduced to $30.

HAVE KIDS THAT WANT TO SAIL?

Join us at the Outer Harbour Sailing Camp for an exciting, inclusive sailing experience for kids aged 6-17. Our mission is to make sailing accessible to all, fostering a love for the sport regardless of background or sailing experience. Led by passionate, certified instructors, we offer CANSail-accredited programs in a safe, fun environment. Campers will navigate waters, understand wind patterns, and master sailing techniques, earning Sail Canada certificates along the way. Our tight-knit, volunteer-led community powdered by the Outer Harbour Sailing Federation promotes inclusivity, diversity, and equality in sailing. 

One or two-week sessions in July and August, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. run out of the Outer Harbour Centerboard Club. Register now for a summer of excitement, learning, new friendships and much more! 

More information here. 

The camp is currently offering 25% off our WetFeet program, using the discount Code 'Spring' 

Additionally, we are offering 15% off for all members of OHSF clubs, they need to enter code 'OHSF24' to apply the code. 

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Cat Race Practice all summer long

Join us for Cat Race Practice every other Sunday at 3:30 PM on the water. Please see the list of events and dates. 

Meet us for a quick on-land session at JTown at 3 PM, on the water from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, to be wrapped up by 6 PM

Please join us! We will be set up on the water in front of Water Rats and should be fairly visible.

CLUB BBQ: JUNE 18

Our first Water Rats BBQ will happen on June 18th. Join us at  Water Rats for a free dinner! And you’ll get one play hour if you attend.

We need 4 volunteers to run this event. Please contact Walburga if you can help out.

CLUB CLOSURE

The club will be closed 8 am to noon on June 17 for red ant spraying. Please do not come to the club during that time.

NEW CLUBHOUSE LOCKERS

Please do NOT lock or close the container door. It is almost impossible for some of our members to get it back open. Just push it closed but do not turn the latches. You should have a lock on your locker inside to protect your belongings.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We’ll be tackling invasive plants on the property again Thursday, June 13 at 10 am. Please bring gloves and a shovel if you have one!

HAVE KIDS THAT WANT TO SAIL?

Some of our neighbouring clubs have learn-to-sail programs. Find out more here. 

80’s SAILING PARTY CLUB CRAWL SATURDAY JUNE 8

Here’s YOUR chance to see our neighbouring clubs! 

Join us for an eighties-themed club crawl on Saturday, June 8 starting at 5:00 with a live band at the Toronto Windsurfing Club and ending at 10:15 with an 80's dance party at Westwood Sailing Club.

There will be a prize for best costume!

Buy your ticket now for $20. 

The price goes up on June 3! 

We also need two volunteers to help staff the Water Rats portion of the party. Please contact Walburga if you can help. 

2024 HEINZ GEBRAUER SPRING WAR

Ahoy sailors! Join the race on Saturday/Sunday June 8/9.  Coffee, snacks and prizes for the top three finishes. Great weather and fun is guaranteed!

Price for the regatta is $40, get your ticket now. 

BRIDGE CLOSURES

The Ship Channel bridge on Cherry Street is still closed. No definitive word yet on when it will be opened. In the meantime, you need to access the club via Leslie street. 

And just for fun, the single-lane bridge east of the club will also be closed intermittently this Wed - Friday from 8 pm on. Let’s hope they’re finished by the weekend!

CLUB CLOSURE JUNE 17

The club will be closed 8 am to noon on June 17 for red ant spraying. Please do not come to the club during that time.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Help our members remove invasive plants from our property. We’ll be out on Saturday, June 8 at 10 am and Thursday, June 13 at 10 am. Please bring work gloves, water and a shovel if you have one. 

SAVE THE DATE

Our first Water Rats BBQ will happen on June 18th. More details to come soon.

CLUB LOCKERS

If you are using locker 1146 or 1170, please remove your lock and contents immediately. These lockers have been assigned to someone else.

PLEASE KEEP OUR CLUBHOUSE CLEAN

Just a gentle reminder that we do not have a cleaning service or a garbage pickup service. So please clean up after yourself and pack your garbage to take home

We all appreciate it!

MORE CLEANUP THIS WEEKEND!

Need more volunteer hours?  Bring a wheel barrel and some gloves to the club this weekend (May 11/12) to help us load the bin before it's removed next week.

CAN YOU LOAN YOUR TRAILER?

Our neighbours at Mooredale are sending lots of boats to an event in Peterborough in mid-June. Are you able to lend your trailer (for a fee) to help them out? Please contact Mary.

ANT SPRAYING DATES

The club will be closed on May 13, 8 to noon and on June 17 8 am to noon for red ant spraying.

Please do not come to the club during those times as you will be asked to leave. 

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