We hope your summer is going well so far. You may have noticed course markers going up over the last week. Thanks to the considerable efforts of Pat Weir, Madison Tindall, Nancy Kielar, Henry Kielar, Joanne Rykes, Janet Ross, Lloyd Le Blanc, Karen Eakins, Kira Moor, Carol Carion and Leslie Barker — they’ve been installed for the Canada Summer Games.Continue reading “Course Buoys”
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July Newsletter
Contents: Rowing for Canada We are excited to share that 3 of our incredible Guelph athletes will be racing for Canada this summer! Maddy Vandermeer (UBC) has been selected to Team Canada’s W8+ and will race later this month at the U23 World Championships in Duisburg, Germany (July 23-26). This is Maddy’s second summer racing forContinue reading “July Newsletter”
June Newsletter
Contents: Improve our Social Status We’re building our social media presence and we need your help! Follow us, like our pages, and share them with anyone you think would enjoy being part of the GRC community on Instagram and Facebook. Every follow and share helps us grow — and we have some great content comingContinue reading “June Newsletter”
Warm Water Rules
It’s finally here! We are officially under Warm Water Rules.What that means to you: As of today, May 25, the lake’s temperature has risen to 17°C — we are now in Warm Water Rules. After nearly a month of waiting, Guelph Lake has crossed the 15°C threshold. Feel free to test the water temperature yourself, thoughContinue reading “Warm Water Rules”
Mother’s Day Regatta
Results On Sunday, May 10, our 13 athletes from 6 area high schools competed as part of the Guelph Rowing Club entries in the annual Mother’s Day Regatta in St. Catharines, Ontario. There were over 40 teams from southern Ontario and the US participating. Jack Raso from GCVI won the first-place medal in the Junior Men Single event. AContinue reading “Mother’s Day Regatta”
May Newsletter
Contents: Annual Meeting – April 23 Annual General Meeting – April 23, 2026 Thank you to all who attended what may well go down as one of the most efficient Annual Meetings in club history! Farewells and Thanks We extend our sincere gratitude to two departing board members. Fiona McCrea steps down after a yearContinue reading “May Newsletter”
April Newsletter
Content: Annual Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00PM Annual Meeting of Members — April 23rd The Guelph Rowing Club Annual Meeting of Members will be held virtually on Thursday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm. The AM is open to all full-time members, who received notice on April 2nd. A meeting link will be sent toContinue reading “April Newsletter”
March Newsletter
Contents: 2026/2027 Registration is Now Open! Membership Renewal & Fee Update Registration for the 2026/27 season is now open! Current memberships end March 31 and the new season begins April 1. This year’s fee increase reflects rising operating costs only — thanks to our generous members, over $130,000 has been donated to rebuild our fleet. That way,Continue reading “March Newsletter”
February Newsletter
Contents Learn-to-Row Instructors Needed We’re Recruiting Learn-to-Row Instructors! Our club entry programs are the most important way we introduce the community to rowing—and help new people become active members of our rowing family. Jessica, our Learn-to-Row Coordinator, is looking for club members who’d like to join the team as Learn-to-Row instructors. We’re known for our warm,Continue reading “February Newsletter”
January Newsletter
Wishing you Health and Happiness! Contents: Your Vote can save the Club $6,000+ Help the GRC Avoid Substantial Unnecessary Costs If you are an annual GRC member,* you can help the club save more than $6,000 this year by supporting a simpler, fully compliant financial review for 2025. To do this, we need annual members to vote at a shortContinue reading “January Newsletter”
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