[Kevin Amos]

There was a forum post about this group who may have a suggestion

https://vancouverwoodenboat.com/courses-classes/

[Nancy More]

HI Mike

What about the maintenance bay at the west end of the Jericho Sailing Center building?

[Mike Gilbert]

Hi everyone.  I would appreciate any help or direction for finding a small indoor space in / around Vancouver that could be used for putting on kayak building workshops next summer.
It should be an indoor space with power (for powering tools).
large enough to build 4 – 6 kayaks.  Low rent if any.
Available for the summer for multiple workshops and storage.
This is not for me as I am not that carpentry clever but for a good friend.
if you know of any possibilities or ideas or actual venues please let me know so I might pass them on.
Thanks so much.
Mike Gilbert

[Former Member]

Selling P&H Aries 150 (Kevlar/Diolen).  Purchased at Coast Outdoors about 3-4 years ago.  No damage (very minor surface scratches). Skeg, hatches, seat, footpegs, all in good condition. It is a lovely kayak – I have really enjoyed it, but thinking of moving.  Stored at Jericho Sailing, but always covered. Price: $3500 if on its own; $4000 if with neoprene skirt, basic paddles (2 sets), throw rope and pump (i.e., the whole kit). I can also include wheels and cover.  For comparison, new Aries 150 is approximately $6000.  Please email me if interested: olgadoriantheo@gmail.com or text at 604-970-6616.  Olga

[Andrea Kovits]

SKABC’S annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is coming up on Saturday, November 23rd at 5:30 pm.

If you have helped the club, YOU ARE INVITED!  If you haven’t signed up yet, IT’S TIME!

Delight our organizers by letting us know you are coming. We have a very special evening planned!

For details and to sign up, log into the SKABC website and select EVENTS.

[Andrea Kovits]

CALLING ALL TRIP LEADERS – SIGN UP TODAY: Remember to let us know you plan to attend our upcoming Trip Leaders Planning Meeting on Saturday Nov 30th  at 11 am.

Help us meet our goal to have a core of trips posted by the New Year. Let’s make 2025 another season of exciting paddling for SKABC!

IMPORTANT: Please come prepared with trips and dates. Everyone will be asked to share trip plans with the group.

For more details and location, visit the SKABC website under Events.

Don’t miss out – RSVP today by sending an email to trips2@skabc.org

[Andrea Kovits]

CALLING ALL TRIP LEADERS – SIGN UP TODAY: Remember to let us know you plan to attend our upcoming Trip Leaders Planning Meeting on Saturday Nov 30th  at 11 am.

Help us meet our goal to have a core of trips posted by the New Year. Let’s make 2025 another season of exciting paddling for SKABC!

IMPORTANT: Please come prepared with trips and dates. Everyone will be asked to share trip plans with the group.

For more details and location, visit the SKABC website under Events.

Don’t miss out – RSVP today by sending an email to trips2@skabc.org

[Theresa Davies]

Thank you for organizing this event- enjoyed trying out some very spiffy new kayaks in the Norse collection. As well, learned about the diverse use pneumatic lift car rack.

[Kapila Jayaweera]

My bad, I didn’t realize we are doing party January this time. That’s OK, we could still do a fun entertaining play sessions.

Please post, contact me for volunteers that can play, sing or whatever they can do to get it going.  Nothing serious, just wanted to see whether we can do something different this year.

[Quirine Schuyff]

I love this idea. I don’t think I trust my own guitar playing or singing to do so as entertainment, but fully support anyone that wants to do this!

I love the idea of Christmas carols myself but it won’t be that theme this year!

[Admin S. Jensen]

Hi, interesting idea and generous of you to offer.  I guess the Social Committee will consider how it would fit in with the party plans.  Also to clarify, it will be a “Fiesta” them held January 11 so not very Christmasy this time.

[Kapila Jayaweera]

Hi Kelly,

I could help DJ work. Let me dig into some of my music.

[Helen Clement]

I can sing and would love to Xmas carol with you all!

[Kapila Jayaweera]

I am wondering whether we have any musicians in our club that can play instruments. Also people can sing. May be we could do a little concert type event just for a fun of it to see how it goes.

I could play few songs on my guitar that I am practicing. I won’t feel bad if I screw up if others available to join.

I remember we had few Christmas parties with live band playing, also Christmas carols, that was fun.

Open to any feedbacks

[Nick Heath]

Here’s an update on the position of BCMT on Flower Island.

Several years ago the Namgis  had requested that the site not be displayed on our map because of overuse/degradation. It is in a Prov Park, so BCMT’s process is to also consult the land manger, BC Parks, then to make a decision on the map display. For reasons that are not clear, this consultation did not happen until recently. BC Parks appear to have little interest in the site and seem uncertain if the island was included in the Park. Many Parks now come under co-management.  Decades ago, Parks were all too often created without much consultation with local FNs.

BCMT decided to display the site as ‘Closed’ on their map. I doubt there will be any further action taken by either Namgis or Parks to enforce an overnight stay site closure, although this is unknown. So the ‘closure’ will likely discourage some paddlers who otherwise might have planned to camp here, but maybe won’t actually reduce usage, although that remains to be seen. I would have preferred a different outcome.

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