July 1998
Proposal from Valerie Powell, Margaret Brewer, (Hamilton team
members), and Margaret Blatherwick to start up a breast cancer
survivors’ dragon boat team in Guelph.
Fall 98/Winter 99
Practice in church basement on chairs
1999
Guelph - June
Orangeville - June 19
Stratford - September 12
2000
University of Guelph and Pat Richards take us on in January
Guelph - June 3
Stratford - September 10
2001
Guelph - June 3
Montreal - July 21
St.Catharines - July 28
Stratford - September 9
First executive elected Fall 2001
Dragon Line Newsletter, Issue #1 November
2002
Guelph - June 1
Toronto - June 23
Waterloo July 20
Stratford - September 15
New York City - August 24 (4 members)
Book published 2002 – Paddling with the Dragon, Author
Lynn Wills
Goodbye to Shari Lowe, our drummer, October 5, 2002
2003
Constitution & Bylaws drawn up
New Zealand, March (4 members)
Purchase boat in June for $10,000
Guelph - May 31
Orangeville - June 14
Belleville July (several members)
North Bay - July 19
New York City August (one member on Canadians Abreast)
London - August 16
Stratford - September 13
2004
Guelph - June 5
Peterborough - June 12
Belleville - July 10
London - August 21
Stratford - September 18
Kingston - September 25
Some members: Windsor, Barrie,
Goodbye to one of our founders, Margaret Brewer, October 25,
2004
Guelph Lake Memorial Service for Shari Lowe, October
2005
Guelph - June 4
Vancouver - June 24, 25, 26
Stratford - September 17
2006
Guelph - June 4-5
Ottawa - June 24
Windsor - July 15
Stratford - September 16
Goodbye to Mary Horchak – March 17, 2006
Guelph Lake Memorial Service for Mary Horchak, September 24, 2006
2007
Guelph - June 9-10
Dr.Don McKenzie - June 11-12
Waterloo - July 14
Barrie - August 25
Stratford - September 15
Australia - September 28-30 (half the team)
2008
Guelph Lake - June 7
Halifax, Bosom Buddies 10th anniversary (4 team members) - July 25, 26, 27
Stratford - September 13
2009
Cambridge - June 6
Windsor - July 11
Stratford - September 19
2010
Pat Richards retires as Coach
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching for 2010 season
Peterborough - June 11-13
Woodstock - August 7
Stratford - September 18
2011
Alkame Dragon Boat Coaching Services provides coaching for 2011 season
Peterborough - June 11
Windsor - July 9
St. Catharines - July 23
Stratford - September 17
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