Sailing continued into September of 1965 with the hardy sailors still enthusiastic and reluctant to see the summer gone. The last regatta of the season was the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held at the Wabamun club on Sunday October 9, 1966. The weather was good for the weekend, and a fine turnout of sailors and families had an enjoyable day ending with hot turkey dinner and Gluhwein.
The club made plans to heat the clubhouse over the winter; but because this had not been achieved, a home at the high school was found for the piano for the season. The annual Bust Out and trophy presentation party was held at the Royal Glenora Club on November 4. A capacity crowd from all the local yacht clubs enjoyed the banquet, presentations and the dance that followed. The Edmonton Yacht Club felt that they had had a very successful year and that they could go on to bigger and better things in the future.
Harry Hayter was named Honorary Commodore of the Edmonton Yacht Club in the spring of 1967 in honor of his many years with the yacht club, and John Gattenmeyer was elected Commodore.
Bruce Sprague organized a Power Toboggan Rally held for Sunday, March 12, 1967 at the clubhouse. Heaters had been installed in the building. The first one was well attended with races, bonfire and coffee supplied. March 12th turned out to be not a very good day but those who attended had a good time. A second toboggan rally was held that winter, which was a great success.
Sid and Nellie Chapman became the new managers of the clubhouse. A new EYC "Red Committee Boat" was acquired through the efforts of Art Neilsen and Garneau Marine. A hoist was also acquired with generous consideration by the McCoy Brothers Spring Works.
The Provincial Fireball and Flying Dutchman Regatta was held July 1 and 2, 1967 at Seba Beach. The regatta was blessed with perfect sailing weather and the races went off as planned. A steak barbecue was held on Saturday night and 200 steaks disappeared in a hurry. The Fireball trophy was won by the Herbert brothers from Calgary and the Flying Dutchman Trophy was won by the Lemieux brothers from Seba.
A lake cruise in powerboats was organized by Bruce Sprague and Bob Mould for July 16, 1967. On Sunday, twenty boats took off, power and sail, and cruised to the YMCA Out Post Camp where some 90 members and guests went ashore and partook of refreshments and fun.
The Klondike party on Saturday July 22 was also a great success, hosted by Pat Turner and Bob Robb. Dangerous Don McKay wielded the cards at the blackjack table and the lady known as Lou (Oney Turner), ran the roulette table. Klondike piano was played by Bill Geddes. The food was delicious as was The Sudz.
Race week started with the Down the Lake Race and ended with the Provincial Regatta on August 5 and 6 at Glenmore Yacht Club. Ten boats went from EYC but we were out-sailed by Calgary crews.
The Junior sailing school had a very successful summer, under the direction of Gordon McTavish, assistants Cathy Nix and John Cameron. Three courses were held with the third course held at Wabamun sailing club. Ninety-three students took the course over the summer. Awards and a party were held for the juniors after each course. As this was Canada's Centennial year, many junior regattas were held, one in each province, and the Edmonton Yacht Club hosted the junior regatta for the province of Alberta. Junior sail-off for Northern Alberta took place at Seba on August 12, 1967 with 32 juniors competing. The results of the sail-off sent Alberta junior sailors across the country:
The Junior Centennial Regatta hosted by the Edmonton Yacht Club was held August 21 to 25, 1967. Twenty juniors, 12 to 15 years, rolled into town by plane and train from all parts of Canada. They were driven to their billets at Seba by members of the yacht club and put up at various cottages. Races were held Monday and Tuesday with good winds under the direction of Lyall Roper, Don McKay and Gordon McTavish. The winner of the Flying Junior Regatta was Howard Goldford and Art Walpole of St. Catharines, Ontario. Tuesday night a bonfire was held at Ropers's old house (vintage 1901) and hot dogs and marshmallows were roasted. As the purpose of these regattas was for the juniors to see Canada, a trip was made to Jasper on Wednesday with chauffeurs Lyall Roper, Don McKay, Leo Lemieux, John Ross and John Gattenmeyer. The juniors saw a lot of Jasper, courtesy of Don McKay, including the garbage dumps, where bears collect. They had a ride in the sky-tram, a swim at Miette, dinner at Hinton and then back to Seba. Thursday in Edmonton, they were presented with awards to the winners and commemorative medallions to all by Lt. Governor Grant MacEwan at the Legislature. After a tour of the Legislature Building, they had a short tour of Edmonton and a luncheon at LaRonde, and then they visited the Alberta Game Farm. Friday was a free day and they were driven to the trains and planes by the people billeting them. The Commodore John Gattenmeyere thanked all the members of the yacht club who did so much and gave of their time to make the regatta a success and provide the juniors a wonderful experience in the province of Alberta.
The final social of the season was Pirate Night on Saturday. August 26 and prizes were given for the best pirate costumes, most humorous and best dressed couple. Many interesting costumes were worn and credit for the success went to the families, Roper, McKay and McTavish, for a grand evening to end the summer.
A Flying Dutchman Regatta was held at the Calgary Yacht Club on the Labor Day weekend and won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux. A challenge race for the Gosling Trophy was also held, but Edmonton Yacht Club could not compete as they could not come up with four crews, so the Gosling Trophy stayed in Calgary. The Hudson's Bay Trophy was won by Ron Roper, F.D.22. Sailing continued into September, ending with the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held on October 8, 1967 at the Wabamun Sailing Club. The wind-up banquet was held at the Edmonton Inn on Friday November 24 and was very well attended. Trophies and awards were given and a dance followed.
The big event in the spring of 1968 was the purchase of the Hurry Inn by the Edmonton Yacht Club. The club had been looking for ways to expand as conditions were very crowded around the clubhouse with so many boats taking part. Harry Hayter had been looking for other property for quite a while, and when this property became available it was decided that a vote would be taken on its purchase at a meeting of the members on March 11 at the Mayfair Golf Club. The members voted for the purchase and a loan was obtained from the bank of $14,000 as a down payment. The Hurry Inn was owned at the time by Mrs. Pearl Barry, who had moved to Kelowna. There were 12 cabins, furnished and a main house where the manager of the Hurry Inn lived. There was also a washroom with showers and a laundry. The property covered three lots and the total price was $41,000. Ten members of the yacht club signed notes at the bank to cover the loan. Commodore Nelson Nix reported that the papers had been signed and the property was ours as of the 1st of April, 1968. Plans were made to update the premises and have trailer spaces with electricity. Cabins would be rented and some of the yacht club members expressed interest in renting the cabins for the summer. Bob Robb agreed to head a committee to manage the Hurry Inn property. A work party was set up for the clean-up and paint-up and everybody pitched in to get things done.
Gordon McTavish was not interested in operating the Junior Sailing School for the summer so another chief instructor had to be found. Colin Haffey from Quebec applied and was accepted as he had very good credentials as an instructor from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club. It was also decided to ask him to take on the duties of club manager for the summer, for a fee. Colin was interested in setting up an Adult Sailing Class which was scheduled for six consecutive Saturdays beginning June 15, 1968. Sailing continued into September with the hardy sailors still keen and reluctant to see the summer end.
The last regatta of the season was the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held at The Wabamun Sailing Club on Sunday October 9, 1966. The weather was usually good for the weekend and a good turnout of sailors and families had an enjoyable day ending with hot turkey dinner and Gluhwein.
Plans were made to have heating in the clubhouse but as this had not been done, a home at the high school was found for the piano for the winter.
The annual Bust Out and trophy presentation party was held at the Royal Glenora Club on Friday, November 4. A capacity crowd from all the local yacht clubs enjoyed the banquet, presentations and the dance that followed. The Edmonton Yacht Club felt that they had had a very successful year and that they could go on to bigger and better things in the future.
Harry Hayter was named Honorary Commodore of the Edmonton Yacht Club in the spring of 1967 in honor of his many years with the yacht club, and John Gattenmeyer was elected commodore.
Bruce Sprague organized a Power Toboggan Rally held on Sunday, March 12th, 1967 at the E.Y.C. Clubhouse. Heaters had been installed in the clubhouse. Another toboggan rally had been held over the winter, which was a great success. The first one was well attended with races, bonfire and coffee supplied. March 12th turned out to be not a very good day but those who attended all had a good time.
New managers of the clubhouse had been found in Sid and Nellie Chapman, and a new E.Y.C. ëRed Committee Boatí was acquired through the efforts of Art Neilsen and Garneau Marine. A hoist was also acquired with generous consideration by the McCoy Brothers Spring Works.
The Provincial Fireball and Flying Dutchman Regatta was held July 1st and 2nd, 1967 at Seba Beach. The regatta was blessed iwth perfect sailing weather and the races went off as planned. A steak barbecue was held on Saturday night and 200 steaks disappeared in a hurry. The ëFirebowlí trophy was won by the brothers Herbert from Calgary and the Flying Dutchman Trophy was won by the Lemieux brothers from Seba.
A lake cruise in power boats was organized by Bruce Sprague and Bob Mould for July 16th, 1967 at 11:00 a.m. On Sunday. Twenty boats took off, power and sail, and cruised to the YMCA Out Post Camp where some 90 members and guests went ashore and partook of refreshments and fun.
The Klondike party on Saturday July 22nd was a great success, hosted by Pat Turner and Bob Robb. Dangerous Don McKay wielded the cards at the blackjack table and the lady known as Lou (Oney Turner), ran the roulette table. Klondike piano was played by Bill Geddes. The food was delicious as was ëThe Sudzí.
Race week started with the race down the lake and ended with the Provincial Regatta on August 5th and 6th at Glenmore Yacht Club. Ten boats went from Seba but we were generally outsailed by the Calgary bunch.
The Junior sailing school had a very successful summer, under the direction of Gordon McTavish, assistants Cathy Nix and John Cameron. Three courses were held with the third course held at Wabamun sailing club. Ninety-three students took the course over the summer. Awards and a party was held for the juniors after each course. As this was Centennial year, many junior regattas were held, one in each province, and the Edmonton Yacht Club hosted the junior regatta for the province of Alberta. Junior sail-off for Northern Alberta took place at Seba on August 12th, 1967 with 32 juniors competing. The results of the sail-off were:
The Junior Centennail Regatta hosted by the Edmonton Yacht Club was held August 21 to 15, 1967. Twenty juniors, 12 to 15 years, rolled into town by plan and train from all parts of Canada. They were driven to their billets at Seba by members of the yacht club and billeted at various cottages. Races were held Monday and Tuesday with good winds under the direction of Lyall Roper, Don McKay and Gordon McTavish. The winner of the Flying Junior Regatta was Howard Goldford and Ar t Walpole of St. Catherines, Ont. Tuesday night a bonfire was held of Roperís old ou-house (vintage 1901) and hot dogs and marshmallows roasted. As the purpose of these regattas was for the juniors to see Canada, a trip was made to Jasper. Wednesday with chauffeurs, Lyall Roper, Don McKay, Leo Lemieux, John Ross and John Gattenmeyer. The juniors saw a lot of Jasper, including the garbage dumps, where bears collect, courtesy of Don McKay. They had a ride in the sky-tram, a swim at Miette, and dinner at Hinton and then back to Seba. Thursday in Edmonton, they were presented with awards to the winners and commemorative medallions to all by Lt. Governor Grant MacEwan at the Parliment Buildings. After a tour of the Parliament Building, they had a short tour of Edmonton and a luncheon at ëLaRondeí, and then they visited the Alberta Game Farm. Friday was a free day and they were driven to the trains and planes by the people billeting them. The Commodore John Gattenmeyere thanked all the members of the yacht club who did so much and gave of their time to make the regatta a success and give the juniors a wonderful experience in the province of Alberta.
The final social of the season was Pirate Night on Sat. August 26th and prizes were given for the best pirate costumers, most humorous and best dressed couple. Many interesting costumers were worn and credit for the success gos to the families, Roper, McKay and McTavish for a grand evening to end the summer.
A Flying Dutchman Regatta was held at the Calgary Yacht Club on the Labor Day weekend and won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux. A challenge race for the Gosling Trophy was also held, but Edmonton Yacht Club could not compete as they could not come up with four crews, so the Gosling Trophy stayed in Calgary.The Hudsonís Bay Trophy was won by Ron Roper F.D.22. Sailing continued into September ending with the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held on October 8th, 1967 at the Wabamun Sailing Club. The wind-up banquet was held at the Edmonton Inn on Friday Nov. 24th and was very well attended. Trophies and awards were given and a dance followed.
The big event in the spring of 1968 was the purchase of the Hurry Inn by the Edmonton Yacht Club. The club had been looking for ways to expand as conditions were very crowded around the clubhouse with so many boats taking part. Harry Hayter had been looking for other property for quite awhile and when this property became available it was decided that a vote would be taken on the purchase of the property at a meeting of the members on March 11th at the Mayfair Golf Club. The members voted for the purchase and a loan was obtained from the bank of $14,000.00 as a down payment. The Hurry Inn was owned by Mrs. Pearl Barry who had moved to Kelowna. There were 12 cabins, furnished and a main house where the manager of the Hurry Inn lived. There was also a washroom with showers and a laundry. The property covered three lots and the total price was $41,000.00. Ten members of the yacht club signed notes at the bank to cover the loan. Commodore Nelson Nix reported that the papers had been signed and the property was our as of the 1st of April, 1968. Plans were made to update the premises and have trailer spaces with electricity. Cabins would be rented and some of the yacht club members expressed interest in rented the cabins for the summer. Bob Robb agreed to head a committee to manage the Hurry Inn property. A work party was set up for the clean-up and paint-up and everybody pitched in to get things done.
Gordon McTavish was not interested in operating the Junior Sailing School for the summer so another chief instructor had to be found. Colin Haffey from Quebec applied and was accepted as he had very good credentials from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club as an instructor. It was also decided to ask him to take on the duties of club manager for the summer for a fee. Colin was interested in setting up an ìAdult Sailing Classí and a class was set for Saturday June 15th, 1968, to continue every Saturday for six weeks.
The club made plans to heat the clubhouse over the winter; but because this had not been achieved, a home at the high school was found for the piano for the season. The annual Bust Out and trophy presentation party was held at the Royal Glenora Club on November 4. A capacity crowd from all the local yacht clubs enjoyed the banquet, presentations and the dance that followed. The Edmonton Yacht Club felt that they had had a very successful year and that they could go on to bigger and better things in the future.
Harry Hayter was named Honorary Commodore of the Edmonton Yacht Club in the spring of 1967 in honor of his many years with the yacht club, and John Gattenmeyer was elected Commodore.
Bruce Sprague organized a Power Toboggan Rally held for Sunday, March 12, 1967 at the clubhouse. Heaters had been installed in the building. The first one was well attended with races, bonfire and coffee supplied. March 12th turned out to be not a very good day but those who attended had a good time. A second toboggan rally was held that winter, which was a great success.
Sid and Nellie Chapman became the new managers of the clubhouse. A new EYC "Red Committee Boat" was acquired through the efforts of Art Neilsen and Garneau Marine. A hoist was also acquired with generous consideration by the McCoy Brothers Spring Works.
The Provincial Fireball and Flying Dutchman Regatta was held July 1 and 2, 1967 at Seba Beach. The regatta was blessed with perfect sailing weather and the races went off as planned. A steak barbecue was held on Saturday night and 200 steaks disappeared in a hurry. The Fireball trophy was won by the Herbert brothers from Calgary and the Flying Dutchman Trophy was won by the Lemieux brothers from Seba.
A lake cruise in powerboats was organized by Bruce Sprague and Bob Mould for July 16, 1967. On Sunday, twenty boats took off, power and sail, and cruised to the YMCA Out Post Camp where some 90 members and guests went ashore and partook of refreshments and fun.
The Klondike party on Saturday July 22 was also a great success, hosted by Pat Turner and Bob Robb. Dangerous Don McKay wielded the cards at the blackjack table and the lady known as Lou (Oney Turner), ran the roulette table. Klondike piano was played by Bill Geddes. The food was delicious as was The Sudz.
Race week started with the Down the Lake Race and ended with the Provincial Regatta on August 5 and 6 at Glenmore Yacht Club. Ten boats went from EYC but we were out-sailed by Calgary crews.
The Junior sailing school had a very successful summer, under the direction of Gordon McTavish, assistants Cathy Nix and John Cameron. Three courses were held with the third course held at Wabamun sailing club. Ninety-three students took the course over the summer. Awards and a party were held for the juniors after each course. As this was Canada's Centennial year, many junior regattas were held, one in each province, and the Edmonton Yacht Club hosted the junior regatta for the province of Alberta. Junior sail-off for Northern Alberta took place at Seba on August 12, 1967 with 32 juniors competing. The results of the sail-off sent Alberta junior sailors across the country:
- Fred Lemieux and Danny Forest to St. John's Newfoundland, Snipes Regatta
- Michael Roper and Don McTavish to Knowlton, Quebec, Scorpion Regatta
- Raymond and Larry Lemieux to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cadets Regatta (age limit 13)
- Jim Bond and Don Stewart (Itaska Yacht Club) to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bluenose Regatta
- Arlene Lewis and Wendy Howard (WSC) to Charlottetown, P.E.I., All-Girls Regatta
The Junior Centennial Regatta hosted by the Edmonton Yacht Club was held August 21 to 25, 1967. Twenty juniors, 12 to 15 years, rolled into town by plane and train from all parts of Canada. They were driven to their billets at Seba by members of the yacht club and put up at various cottages. Races were held Monday and Tuesday with good winds under the direction of Lyall Roper, Don McKay and Gordon McTavish. The winner of the Flying Junior Regatta was Howard Goldford and Art Walpole of St. Catharines, Ontario. Tuesday night a bonfire was held at Ropers's old house (vintage 1901) and hot dogs and marshmallows were roasted. As the purpose of these regattas was for the juniors to see Canada, a trip was made to Jasper on Wednesday with chauffeurs Lyall Roper, Don McKay, Leo Lemieux, John Ross and John Gattenmeyer. The juniors saw a lot of Jasper, courtesy of Don McKay, including the garbage dumps, where bears collect. They had a ride in the sky-tram, a swim at Miette, dinner at Hinton and then back to Seba. Thursday in Edmonton, they were presented with awards to the winners and commemorative medallions to all by Lt. Governor Grant MacEwan at the Legislature. After a tour of the Legislature Building, they had a short tour of Edmonton and a luncheon at LaRonde, and then they visited the Alberta Game Farm. Friday was a free day and they were driven to the trains and planes by the people billeting them. The Commodore John Gattenmeyere thanked all the members of the yacht club who did so much and gave of their time to make the regatta a success and provide the juniors a wonderful experience in the province of Alberta.
The final social of the season was Pirate Night on Saturday. August 26 and prizes were given for the best pirate costumes, most humorous and best dressed couple. Many interesting costumes were worn and credit for the success went to the families, Roper, McKay and McTavish, for a grand evening to end the summer.
A Flying Dutchman Regatta was held at the Calgary Yacht Club on the Labor Day weekend and won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux. A challenge race for the Gosling Trophy was also held, but Edmonton Yacht Club could not compete as they could not come up with four crews, so the Gosling Trophy stayed in Calgary. The Hudson's Bay Trophy was won by Ron Roper, F.D.22. Sailing continued into September, ending with the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held on October 8, 1967 at the Wabamun Sailing Club. The wind-up banquet was held at the Edmonton Inn on Friday November 24 and was very well attended. Trophies and awards were given and a dance followed.
The big event in the spring of 1968 was the purchase of the Hurry Inn by the Edmonton Yacht Club. The club had been looking for ways to expand as conditions were very crowded around the clubhouse with so many boats taking part. Harry Hayter had been looking for other property for quite a while, and when this property became available it was decided that a vote would be taken on its purchase at a meeting of the members on March 11 at the Mayfair Golf Club. The members voted for the purchase and a loan was obtained from the bank of $14,000 as a down payment. The Hurry Inn was owned at the time by Mrs. Pearl Barry, who had moved to Kelowna. There were 12 cabins, furnished and a main house where the manager of the Hurry Inn lived. There was also a washroom with showers and a laundry. The property covered three lots and the total price was $41,000. Ten members of the yacht club signed notes at the bank to cover the loan. Commodore Nelson Nix reported that the papers had been signed and the property was ours as of the 1st of April, 1968. Plans were made to update the premises and have trailer spaces with electricity. Cabins would be rented and some of the yacht club members expressed interest in renting the cabins for the summer. Bob Robb agreed to head a committee to manage the Hurry Inn property. A work party was set up for the clean-up and paint-up and everybody pitched in to get things done.
Gordon McTavish was not interested in operating the Junior Sailing School for the summer so another chief instructor had to be found. Colin Haffey from Quebec applied and was accepted as he had very good credentials as an instructor from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club. It was also decided to ask him to take on the duties of club manager for the summer, for a fee. Colin was interested in setting up an Adult Sailing Class which was scheduled for six consecutive Saturdays beginning June 15, 1968. Sailing continued into September with the hardy sailors still keen and reluctant to see the summer end.
The last regatta of the season was the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held at The Wabamun Sailing Club on Sunday October 9, 1966. The weather was usually good for the weekend and a good turnout of sailors and families had an enjoyable day ending with hot turkey dinner and Gluhwein.
Plans were made to have heating in the clubhouse but as this had not been done, a home at the high school was found for the piano for the winter.
The annual Bust Out and trophy presentation party was held at the Royal Glenora Club on Friday, November 4. A capacity crowd from all the local yacht clubs enjoyed the banquet, presentations and the dance that followed. The Edmonton Yacht Club felt that they had had a very successful year and that they could go on to bigger and better things in the future.
Harry Hayter was named Honorary Commodore of the Edmonton Yacht Club in the spring of 1967 in honor of his many years with the yacht club, and John Gattenmeyer was elected commodore.
Bruce Sprague organized a Power Toboggan Rally held on Sunday, March 12th, 1967 at the E.Y.C. Clubhouse. Heaters had been installed in the clubhouse. Another toboggan rally had been held over the winter, which was a great success. The first one was well attended with races, bonfire and coffee supplied. March 12th turned out to be not a very good day but those who attended all had a good time.
New managers of the clubhouse had been found in Sid and Nellie Chapman, and a new E.Y.C. ëRed Committee Boatí was acquired through the efforts of Art Neilsen and Garneau Marine. A hoist was also acquired with generous consideration by the McCoy Brothers Spring Works.
The Provincial Fireball and Flying Dutchman Regatta was held July 1st and 2nd, 1967 at Seba Beach. The regatta was blessed iwth perfect sailing weather and the races went off as planned. A steak barbecue was held on Saturday night and 200 steaks disappeared in a hurry. The ëFirebowlí trophy was won by the brothers Herbert from Calgary and the Flying Dutchman Trophy was won by the Lemieux brothers from Seba.
A lake cruise in power boats was organized by Bruce Sprague and Bob Mould for July 16th, 1967 at 11:00 a.m. On Sunday. Twenty boats took off, power and sail, and cruised to the YMCA Out Post Camp where some 90 members and guests went ashore and partook of refreshments and fun.
The Klondike party on Saturday July 22nd was a great success, hosted by Pat Turner and Bob Robb. Dangerous Don McKay wielded the cards at the blackjack table and the lady known as Lou (Oney Turner), ran the roulette table. Klondike piano was played by Bill Geddes. The food was delicious as was ëThe Sudzí.
Race week started with the race down the lake and ended with the Provincial Regatta on August 5th and 6th at Glenmore Yacht Club. Ten boats went from Seba but we were generally outsailed by the Calgary bunch.
The Junior sailing school had a very successful summer, under the direction of Gordon McTavish, assistants Cathy Nix and John Cameron. Three courses were held with the third course held at Wabamun sailing club. Ninety-three students took the course over the summer. Awards and a party was held for the juniors after each course. As this was Centennial year, many junior regattas were held, one in each province, and the Edmonton Yacht Club hosted the junior regatta for the province of Alberta. Junior sail-off for Northern Alberta took place at Seba on August 12th, 1967 with 32 juniors competing. The results of the sail-off were:
- Fred Lemieux and Danny Forest to St. Johns Newfoundland, Snipes Regatta
- Michael Roper and Don McTavish to Knowlton, Quebec, Scorpion REgatta
- Raymond and Larry Lemieux to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cadets Regatta (age limit 13)
- Jim Bond and Don Stewart toHalifax, N. S., Bluenose Regatta (Itaska Yacht Club)
- Arlene Lewis and Wendy Howard to Charlottetown, P.E.I., All Girls Regatta (W.S.C.)
The Junior Centennail Regatta hosted by the Edmonton Yacht Club was held August 21 to 15, 1967. Twenty juniors, 12 to 15 years, rolled into town by plan and train from all parts of Canada. They were driven to their billets at Seba by members of the yacht club and billeted at various cottages. Races were held Monday and Tuesday with good winds under the direction of Lyall Roper, Don McKay and Gordon McTavish. The winner of the Flying Junior Regatta was Howard Goldford and Ar t Walpole of St. Catherines, Ont. Tuesday night a bonfire was held of Roperís old ou-house (vintage 1901) and hot dogs and marshmallows roasted. As the purpose of these regattas was for the juniors to see Canada, a trip was made to Jasper. Wednesday with chauffeurs, Lyall Roper, Don McKay, Leo Lemieux, John Ross and John Gattenmeyer. The juniors saw a lot of Jasper, including the garbage dumps, where bears collect, courtesy of Don McKay. They had a ride in the sky-tram, a swim at Miette, and dinner at Hinton and then back to Seba. Thursday in Edmonton, they were presented with awards to the winners and commemorative medallions to all by Lt. Governor Grant MacEwan at the Parliment Buildings. After a tour of the Parliament Building, they had a short tour of Edmonton and a luncheon at ëLaRondeí, and then they visited the Alberta Game Farm. Friday was a free day and they were driven to the trains and planes by the people billeting them. The Commodore John Gattenmeyere thanked all the members of the yacht club who did so much and gave of their time to make the regatta a success and give the juniors a wonderful experience in the province of Alberta.
The final social of the season was Pirate Night on Sat. August 26th and prizes were given for the best pirate costumers, most humorous and best dressed couple. Many interesting costumers were worn and credit for the success gos to the families, Roper, McKay and McTavish for a grand evening to end the summer.
A Flying Dutchman Regatta was held at the Calgary Yacht Club on the Labor Day weekend and won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux. A challenge race for the Gosling Trophy was also held, but Edmonton Yacht Club could not compete as they could not come up with four crews, so the Gosling Trophy stayed in Calgary.The Hudsonís Bay Trophy was won by Ron Roper F.D.22. Sailing continued into September ending with the annual Thanksgiving Regatta held on October 8th, 1967 at the Wabamun Sailing Club. The wind-up banquet was held at the Edmonton Inn on Friday Nov. 24th and was very well attended. Trophies and awards were given and a dance followed.
The big event in the spring of 1968 was the purchase of the Hurry Inn by the Edmonton Yacht Club. The club had been looking for ways to expand as conditions were very crowded around the clubhouse with so many boats taking part. Harry Hayter had been looking for other property for quite awhile and when this property became available it was decided that a vote would be taken on the purchase of the property at a meeting of the members on March 11th at the Mayfair Golf Club. The members voted for the purchase and a loan was obtained from the bank of $14,000.00 as a down payment. The Hurry Inn was owned by Mrs. Pearl Barry who had moved to Kelowna. There were 12 cabins, furnished and a main house where the manager of the Hurry Inn lived. There was also a washroom with showers and a laundry. The property covered three lots and the total price was $41,000.00. Ten members of the yacht club signed notes at the bank to cover the loan. Commodore Nelson Nix reported that the papers had been signed and the property was our as of the 1st of April, 1968. Plans were made to update the premises and have trailer spaces with electricity. Cabins would be rented and some of the yacht club members expressed interest in rented the cabins for the summer. Bob Robb agreed to head a committee to manage the Hurry Inn property. A work party was set up for the clean-up and paint-up and everybody pitched in to get things done.
Gordon McTavish was not interested in operating the Junior Sailing School for the summer so another chief instructor had to be found. Colin Haffey from Quebec applied and was accepted as he had very good credentials from the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club as an instructor. It was also decided to ask him to take on the duties of club manager for the summer for a fee. Colin was interested in setting up an ìAdult Sailing Classí and a class was set for Saturday June 15th, 1968, to continue every Saturday for six weeks.