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We’re ready for our first party Making a big splash!

The first official event for members on our new premises occurred on November 17, 1990 events ever seen at PCYC up to that time. Our brand new facilities provided the perfect inspiration and backdrop for some major racing and yachting events Our new “Home sweet home” (Page 66)
at the Commodore’s Ball in honour of Commodore Dave Heron and Kay Heron. The following year, a visible link from the Credit River history to the new site was throughout the 1990’s. We were off to a fast start in 1992 when we hosted the annual LYRA Regatta. The Association’s The official opening was commemorated in many
The kitchen staff’s lack of familiarity with the brand new equipment and the liquor licence installed on the Clubhouse roof in the form of our “Madeline” weathervane. Still perched aim was to encourage yacht building and racing and to establish rules for races in which yachts of two or more clubs compete. special ways (Above Left)

that arrived just hours before the event only added to the sense of excitement on this on high today, the original Madeline was a traditional Stonehooker sailing vessel that sailed LYRA Regatta 1992 was a great success attended by over 165 boats and more than 1000 sailors. A new racing The First Mates reach even greater heights in the
grand and historic occasion. from Port Credit Harbour in much earlier years. The weathervane itself was donated by format was introduced that year which is credited with doubling participation from prior years. With this triumph new Clubhouse (Above Right)
The official opening ceremonies for our new facilities did not take place until June 2, 1991 Dave and Kathy Hunter in honour of the twenty-eight original founding members of PCYC. under our belts, PCYC again won the honour of hosting LYRA in 1999 in a closely fought competition with RCYC.
in concert with Sailpast for Commodore Don Cooper. There were dignitaries, speeches, Of course, all these new facilities came with a price tag. In 1991, two debenture series Planning for the 1999 event started three years ahead and co-chairs Ian McAllister and Cindy Reading raised over
dedications, unveilings, time capsules, ribbon cuttings, a Dixieland band and a pig roast were launched (membership and docks). Each member was required to advance money $60,000 in sponsorship dollars allowing for first class entertainment and events. It truly was the week to remember
but, finally, our new facilities were declared officially open. This was one of the largest based on a formula that considered length of membership and initiation fee paid. of the decade!
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