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”
Category Archives: Learn to Rowers
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”
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”
December Newsletter
Let the Winter Training Begin! Contents High School Rowing High School Rowing: Fall Season Highlights Our high school fall season featured 8 returning athletes and 13 novices training through September and October afternoons. A small contingent of our experienced rowers raced at the Head of the Welland in small boats, earning strong results with twoContinue reading “December Newsletter”
National Coaches Week
National Coaches Week Dear GRC Members, This week, September 15–21, 2025, is National Coaches Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible coaches who dedicate their time and energy to our sport. At the Guelph Rowing Club, our coaches do more than teach rowing skills. They inspire confidence, build teamwork, and create a welcoming environment forContinue reading “National Coaches Week”
July Newsletter
Mark Your Calendar: GRC Welcomes New Summer Coaches We’re excited to welcome our summer coaching team to the Guelph Rowing Club! Erum Khan, Molly Bain, Sasha Maksym, Ceilidh Aho, and Meghan Harris; your energy and leadership are key to a great season. Thank you for your commitment to our rowers and the sport. Here’s toContinue reading “July Newsletter”
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