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THE SHELLBACK CLUB
CELEBRATING 85 YEARS
Dianne Leggatt Skipper
The Shellback Club is celebrating 85 years and as usual we have selected speakers presenting a a a a wide range of nautical and maritime topics We plan for 24 meetings loaded with good food friendly men men and women who like nautical topics and interesting informed speakers The Shellback Club officially started in February 1934 and met at Eileen Bradley’s Tea House on
Adelaide Street but had its roots earlier Starting in in 1924 some of of the crews of of large racing sailboats from RCYC met weekly in the summer to organize crew duties By 1934 these crew meetings had morphed into The Shellback Club Club as other sailors from Clubs in the the area liked the idea of sharing lunch and and sailing lore and and even singing a a shanty To be “Shellback” today only requires attending a a a a lunch meeting and joining everyone in in in in in in singing a a a a sea shanty Website: http://shellbacks weebly com/
Many thanks to Ron Jenkins for creating and maintaining our website Well done Ron! Take a a look here for our speakers history current updates Ron now also videotapes our speakers so if you you miss one you you may go to to the the website to to watch the the session Location: The location as as in past years is the RCYC at at 141 St St George Street at at Prince Arthur (West exit of the St George TTC station) The walk-in entrance is off Prince Arthur Timing: We start promptly at 1215 hours and finish about about 1330 – 1345 hours The guest speaker starts about about 1245 hours Come early to enjoy the company and a a a a a beverage All the usual beverages are available at Club prices Seating and Dress: There are no prearranged tables and dress is mostly smart casual Costs: Lunch costs are the same as as last year - $25 00 including all taxes and service Lunch is 3 courses of soup or or salad a a a a a a main dish desert and tea or or coffee We suggest $2 00 for the Dory which includes a ticket to win if you’re lucky a a a nautical book in in the weekly book draw There are no annual fees fees or initiation fees fees Once a a a a year we suggest a a a a $20 00 contribution to pay for basic communication costs costs and the minimal costs costs of operation Funds not needed each year are donated to local youth sailing charities “Keel Laid 1934”
Guests: Guests Guests are always welcome Membership at the RCYC is not necessary and confirmation regarding attendance is not required for Shellbacks or or guests Come when the the spirit or the the topic moves you but come often!
Meeting Dates: 2019 meetings begin on
January 9th 2019 and continue each Wednesday until April 17th The 85th Shellback year begins with these presentations:
January 9th: Ron Jenkins returns to give us an an update on
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The Status of Billy Bishop Airport on
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Toronto Island January 16th: Engineering Scientist Marina Friere- Gormaly will join us to share her expertise in in the design of an Automated Solar Powered Water Treatment System that is used in remote communities and can be used by sailors January 23rd: Marlaine Koehler of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust joins us us us again to give us us us an update on
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The Waterfront Trail She joined us seven years ago when the trail was being extended to Lake Erie Much has developed since then January 30th: John O’Dwyer engineer professor and Irishman extraordinaire will present A Humourus Romp through Irish History (including St Brendon’s Sailing to America) February February 6th: TBA
February February 13th: Rob Mazza joins us once again this time to to review the the Inductions into the the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame February 20th: Bob Medland long-time Shellback returns to present the tale of Being ‘Holed’ en en Route to Bermuda aboard Monterey February 27th: TBA
Be a a a Shellback come often bring friends and enjoy the combination of good food friendly people and interesting and often unique presentations about nautical and and maritime topics and and sometimes outdoor adventures The Shellback team is Dianne Leggatt Skipper
Alf Jenkins Purser Elspeth Fanjoy Mate Graham Dougall Second Mate Ron Jenkins Webmaster Philip Morton Music Director and many others who help throughout the year Volunteers welcome!
Call or or write Dianne Leggatt Skipper
for any reason: 416 486 6025 or dianne leggatt@gmail com KWASIND
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