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Winds of war Yacht Club has 34

men now serving
In 1941, our Club was just fi ve years old. It boasted 30
Toronto Telegram November 22, 1944
sail boats, 10 motor boats and a membership list of 60.
By the summer of that year, 10 of our members had
“Although only a young organization, 34 members of
already joined the army, navy and air force, a fi ne display
Port Credit Yacht Club are serving in the armed forces,
of the spirit that has always driven our leading members.
leaving 47 active members, 18 associates and 6 juniors
As time rolled on through 1943 and 1944, more and
to carry on, it was reported at the annual meeting of the
more members left to join the Allied Forces overseas,
club held in the club house.
with a fi nal tally of 34 members. The sacrifi ce of these
Future plans include extension of club house facilities
PCYC members who voluntarily gave up years of their
throughout the winter months and it is confi dently
youth so that we can live in a world of peace should be
expected that by spring, an enlarged building, complete
recognized by those generations who follow.
with auditorium, workshop and storage room, shower,
The war affected those who stayed at home as well.
locker, kitchen and ladies room will be ready for the use
PCYC played host to visiting servicemen, taking them
of club membership.
sailing on summer weekends. Winters were spent
Reports showed that although restricted by wartime
collecting the materials and supplies needed to keep
conditions, sailing activities provided interesting racing
our boats afl oat next season, given wartime restrictions
during the summer and trophies were won as follows:
on everyday items like rope, paint, varnish and metal
Link trophy for Knockabouts, Ted Schofi eld; Founder’s
fi ttings. At the height of the confl ict, the normal racing
trophy for dinghy competition Les Garness; Cruising
schedule was suspended for the season and surplus
trophy for fl eet competition, Ted Schofi eld; Farrow Cup
funds were invested in Victory Bonds.
for Falcon class, P. Davidson; Bradley Cup for fl eet
competition, fastest time 3 laps around the course, J. D.
Charlie Cousins (Top Left)
One of the fi rst PCYC members to join up, Charlie resigned in December Fryer and C. R. Hamilton; hat for fi rst boat to sail down
1939 and served overseas in the First Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment in
Sussex, England. Credit River 1944 season, Pop ‘n Son, L.T. Smith.
Eldon MacEachern (Top Right) Election of offi cers for 1945 resulted as follows:
In the uniform of a civilian ferry pilot in the Air Observers School (AOS).
Eldon fl ew twin-engined Avro Arsons. Commodore E. Schofi eld; Vice Commodore, George
Howard Cousins (Bottom Left) McCloy, Rear Commodore, Arthur Taylor; Treasurer, P.
Leading Signalman RCNVR of the corvette, Algoma. Thomlinson: Secretary, C. R. Hamilton; Executive Offi cer,
Eric Hamilton (Bottom Right) J.D. Fryer; Auditors, L.W. Winter and L. T. Smith.”
Armed Forces

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