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The biggest party on the Lake

Whiz Bang, as the name suggests, was an event of a slightly different character. Held on a late June weekend in 1992 with
over 100 visiting yachts from other Lake Ontario clubs, this bash featured a full slate of events from Friday through Sunday
for adults, children and teens. Cocktail parties, champagne brunch, suppers and dancing, adult “Olympics”, a talent contest,
softball game, hot air balloon rides, raffles and Dixieland bands were just some of the attractions. The event was a
memorable success and was repeated for several consecutive years during the decade.
Hats off to our remarkable volunteer members of the 1990’s who invested so much personal time and energy to create
extraordinary experiences for fellow boaters and to promote PCYC as the best club on the Lake.

A new committee boat

“Heron II” began her life on Canada’s east coast as a
lobster boat. She was purchased through the generous
contributions of a group of members and is named for
Past Commodore Dave Heron and his wife Kay, both very
active Race Committee members over many years. Over
the years Heron has had some upgrades which make her
very comfortable, and efficient for running races.

An aerial view of the Lakefront Promenade
site in the early years (Left)

A pair of Whiz Bangers in their native habitat (Above Right)
Getting ready for the race - Heron II in action (Below Right)

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