On April
17 th, 2012, the Guelph Power and Sail Squadron will celebrate it's
50 th anniversary as a unit of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons.
Squadron volunteers have been providing Boating Courses to boaters in the Guelph
area since 1962.
The
Guelph Squadron is a community organization, made up of volunteers who are
dedicated to boating safety through training.
Guelph Power Squadron Warrant was issued on April 17
th, 1962.
The 2011 Casa
Blanca Award
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At the 2011 Niagara District
Annual General Meeting, the Guelph Power and Sail Squadron was presented with
the Casa Blanca Award. The Casa Blanca Award is one of several awards that have
been set up by the Niagara District to recognize those Squadrons within the District, that
have had successes in specific areas. The Casa Blanca Award is also known as the
Membership Loyalty Award and is awarded to the District Squadron that has shown
the highest membership renewal numbers in the past year. This award has been
around since 1973 and was also awarded to the Guelph Squadron in 1974, 1993,
1994 and 2010. |
The
2011 Jack Cross Training Trophy
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At the 2011 Niagara District
Annual General Meeting, the Guelph Power and Sail Squadron was presented with
the Jack Cross Training Trophy. The Jack Cross Training Trophy is one of several
awards that have been set up by the Niagara District to recognize those Squadrons within the
District, that have had successes in specific areas. This Trophy is awarded to
the District Squadron or individual that have excelled in a selected aspect of
training. This year's choice was based on the number of students and the number
of courses relative to the size of the Squadron. This award has been around
since 1990 and was also awarded to the Guelph Squadron in 2003. |
We
celebrated our 40th Anniversary in April, 2002
Nine past commanders attended Dinner and dance
, April 20th, 2002
Back row
from left; Charlie Stevens 82, Gordon Ellis 00-01, Art Hawkes 96-97, Mike Seitz 95-95, John Ensing 94,
Fred Looker 88. front row, left, Dennis Butterworth 81, Joe Goetz 80
and Heather Fitzimons 87.
Congratulatory letters received on the occasion
of our 40 th Anniversary
A letter from Gordon
Springate, Chief Commander, Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
A letter from Brenda Elliott,
member of Parliament for Guelph-Wellington
A letter from
Ernie Eves, the Premier of Ontario
A letter from Jean Chretien,
the Prime Minister of Canada
The Guelph Squadron is one of 10
Squadrons in the Niagara District
.
For
more see:
A
Historical Sketch - An extract from
early minutes of the Port Dover Squadron, originally published in "A History of
the Niagara District of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, 1959". (with
permission) The Guelph Power Squadron was formed on April 17th, 1962 with 26
members.
The first Commander was Art G. Leggatt
CHARTER or WARRANT DATE: APRIL 17, 1962
PENNANT APPROVED OCTOBER 28, 1976
DISTRICT: NIAGARA
HQ. CODE
02-04
FILE CODE: GUE02-04
Charter
Members;
J. H.
Ballantyne
C.A.V. Barker
H.J. Barker
E.L. Barton
E.L. Birnbaum
E.I. Birnbaum
A.C. Blake
J.J. Brown
J.G. Bryant
P. W. Burke
F.S. Bush
J.T. Campolongo
W.K. Gallagher |
H.A. Grosskurth
J.R. Hammill
A.N. Kerns
A.Leggatt
L.A. Lorree
J. W. McElroy
E.T. Mutrie
H.J. Neely
W.T. Oliver
R.T. Riddell
G.Q.S. Sutherland
L. W. Weston
J.A. Wight |
Life Members;
1992 John Carpenter
1992 Ruth Carpenter
1997 Dennis Butterworth
1999 Charles Stevens
2002 Heather
Fitzsimons
2004 Edith Majorossy
2006 Pat Smeltzer
2009 Michael Seitz
2011 Kenneth Budd
Senior
Navigator and Full Certificate;
1995 Ron Sansom
2008 Bruce Holden
2009 Ernest Whalley
2009 Wayne Young
2010 David Williams
Commanders of the
Guelph Power and Sail Squadron;
| 1962-63 |
A. Leggatt |
1984-85 |
Jens Madsen |
| 1963-64 |
E.I. Birmbaum |
1985-86 |
Andrew Jennings |
| 1964-65 |
R. T.
Riddell |
1986-87 |
Carl
White |
| 1965-66 |
Jas. McFadzean |
1987-88 |
Heather
Fitzsimons |
| 1966-67 |
E.L.
Barton |
1988-89 |
Fred Looker |
| 1967-68 |
J.R. Hammill |
1989-90 |
John Laing |
| 1968-69 |
Jack Pos |
1990-91 |
Ron Sansom |
| 1969-70 |
W. Jones |
1991-92 |
Kirsten Day |
| 1970-71 |
H.J. Neely |
1992-93 |
Peter Irwin |
| 1971 -72 |
Gordon Yule |
1993-94 |
Jeff Jennings |
| 1972-73 |
Gordon
Graham |
1994-95 |
John Ensing |
| 1974-75 |
John Tremlett |
1995-96 |
Michael Seitz |
| 1975-76 |
Hugh
Shane |
1996-98 |
Arthur Hawkes |
| 1976-77 |
Ross Hallett |
1998-00 |
Bryan McGraw |
|
1977-78 |
Cliff
Edwards |
2000-02 |
Gordon Ellis |
|
1978-79 |
John
Carpenter |
2002-04 |
Kenneth Budd |
|
1979-80 |
Gordon
Robinson |
2004-06 |
Joe Martin |
|
1980-81 |
Joe
Goetz |
2006-08 |
Ernest Whalley |
|
1981 -82 |
Dennis Butterworth |
2008-11 |
Nick Wenzler |
|
1982-83 |
Charles
Stevens |
2011- |
Wayne
Young |
|
1983-84 |
Dan
Johnson |
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The Niagara District Pennant. The five blue bars of the of the
CPS flag fall into the shape of Niagara Falls. The 12 bars of the
escarpment represent the 12 squadrons of Niagara District. The official
CPS leaf is centered in between the falls and the 12 bars.
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The
Guelph Power and Sail Squadron pennant ( burgee ) has a white eight-spoke
ship's wheel and an Edwardian like crown superimposed on a red field. Centered
in the ship's wheel, the crown is a symbol which has been used for many years by the City of Guelph,
the Royal City.
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