Yukon Canoe & Kayak Club 2002-2003

click for larger picture
Photo by Jillian Rogers (c) Yukon News.

YCKC MEMBERSHIP FORM (PDF 34KB)

Newsletters: Fall 2003 (387kb)

Spring 2002 | Winter 2002

Annual General Meeting
Riverview Hotel

• President: Bob Daffe
• VP Whitewater: Violet Vanhees
• VP Sea kayaking: Gary Morgan
• VP Canoeing: Leslie Rowe
• Treasurer: Bill Curtis
• Secretary: Theresa Landman
• Director Rock the River: Vernon Beebe
• Director Communications: Sue Deforest
• Director of Program Development: Trevor Braun

1. Acceptance of previous minutes

2. Bob Daffe presented the President’s Report

• gave thanks to Bill Curtis, Eyvi Smith, Gary Morgan, Violet Vanhees, for their dedicated hard work for the club. He thanked Yannick Bedard, Yvonne Harris for organizing events and all other volunteers for making things happen.
• specially thanked Violet Vanhees for taking over as president while he was away
• thanked Vernon Beebe for his dedication to Rock the River Project- we now have a safer intake that looks good and the City is happy with what we have done.
• many thanks to Yukon Energy Corporation and the City of Whitehorse for all their donations to the club.
• we had 188 members last year which was great

3. Treasurer Report by Bill Curtis was handed out.

• YCKC has had a good year due in large part to the efforts and encouragement of Bob Daffe to promote membership in the club
• club has sufficient funds to carry out programs, purchase equipment or whatever the membership wishes.
• motion that: pursuant to the Societies Regulation the review of the financial statements of the Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club be waived for the 2001/2002 fiscal year.

- Moved by Violet Vanhees and seconded by Bob Daffe

4. Director Sea kayaking Report- Gary Morgan

• great fun and a good way to introduce people to the club
• big thanks to Kanoe People for the use of their sea kayaks at no charge
• will continue to do the ½ day clinic and introductory courses
• opposed to buying sea kayaks and renting for the club, do not want to have to compete with local businesses
• would support specialized equipment
• tripping is difficult because of liability issues and also, people have different expectations
• encourages people to use the internet for communicating and getting trips together

CRCA report- Gary Morgan

YCKC has been loosely associated with the CRCA

• we have 48 CRCA members, 24 of which are instructors in the Yukon
• CRCA has had difficulties financially and there has been major restructuring
• Department of Education offered a CRCA Flatwater Instructors course and will be offering it again this year
• They may also offer a CRCA Sea Kayaking instructors course for the Fall, but this is not yet confirmed

Ingrid Wilcox mentioned how the Water Walker festival was a great money maker and good for businesses to advertise. It was through the CRCA that we got these films.

Trevor Braun said that CRCA has tripled the cost for instructors. It’s not viable for him to put on a CRCA course if he has to pay another $12 per student.

5. Director of Whitewater Report by Violet Vanhees

• pool sessions have done well this past year, pre-registration sessions had all costs covered
• one had a waiting list the others were full
• only two sessions the previous April that were not pre-registered, lost some money
• kayak waterpolo was very fun- only had one minor injury
• kayak water polo made a little money for the club
• lots and lots of interest in kids rolling sessions
• rodeo was a success this past year, unfortunately many paddlers could not be there
• have to have a committee for rodeo this year and someone to come forward to organize this
• Vernon’s kids kayaking night has become very popular
• Thursday night drop ins at the intake were very popular as well
• kayak teaching sessions in Haines Junction and Ross River went very well
• big thanks to Derrick Law for posting events, stories, calendars etc. on Kayak Yukon website.

There was a long discussion about having a single event membership, having a single event membership for the rodeo and down river race only or sticking with the present $20 for all club events.

There was a vote and the majority voted in favour of the amendment that Yukon Canoe and Kayak Club establish a one-day membership for the rodeo/whitewater festival and the down river race, and that this amount not be considered part of any future purchase of a full membership.

Vernon Beebe- Rock the River Report

• Thanked Bob Daffe for doing a great job for YCKC
• They will be having work projects, moving rocks to improve play spots, cleaning up by the river
• YEC has donated a lot of money for the club and bought equipment for the club
• City of Whitehorse has donated money, employee help, and lots of rocks.
• Vernon and Bob make a good team with Rock the River
• Successfully applied for and received permission to use man made shapes in the river
• City is happy with what we are doing, we have removed rebar and steel from the Yukon River
• We have built confidence in the community with our project
• We have shown that we are able to enhance fish habitat
• We are at the end of phase two and the beginning of phase three
• Encourages everyone to take an active role in this

Millennium Trail report- John Quinsey

• continuation of Father Mouchet’s trail network
• City, YEC and Yukon Disabilities involved in making the trail
• Committees were brought in to provide advice
• interested in trail development but not necessarily pavement
• A 3- meter wide paved trail will be completed by the end of June
• They are aware of where are play spots and boating areas are.
• They plan to put the bridge in just above the spin-wave, when they have enough funding- probably next year
• They continually praise us for what we have done with the intake
• They really want our input, any ideas such as club house, picnic tables etc

Eyvi Smith- Youth at Risk Program

Eyvi Smith, Andy Hyde and with the help of Bob Daffe are teaching youth to raft guide

• has purchased a raft through the RCMP which is totally accessible to the club
• has two courses in the pool and then every Wednesday down at the river
• YEC has donated $1000 towards the container- total cost is $1500
• Can store all YCKC club equipment within container and there is room for drying gear; it is 20ft long 10ft wide and 10ft high
• Received $3200 from Youth Investment Fund, this covers insurance for theft, youth program and the YCKC
• Container will be shared with gear from the RCMP

Vernon Beebe and John Quinsey will go to the Open House of the new pool and see what we have to do for kayak and gear storage.

Gary Morgan offered to go through the membership list and mail a copy of the newsletter to all those who do not have e-mail.

Bob Daffe nominated Violet Vanhees for president, which she accepted and Brian Bell seconded it.

Theresa Landman nominated Yannick Bedard for shared VP Whitewater Kayaking which he accepted and Karine Belanger seconded it.

Bob Daffe nominated Eyvi Smith for shared VP Whitewater Kayaking which he accepted and Brian Bell seconded it.

Yannick Bedard nominated Gary Morgan for VP of Sea Kayaking which he accepted and Theresa Landman seconded it.

Violet Vanhees nominated Bill Curtis for Treasurer which he accepted and Vernon Beebe seconded it.

Ingrid Wilcox nominated Muguette Laflamme for Secretary which she accepted and Violet Vanhees seconded it.

Violet Vanhees nominated Vernon Beebe for Director of Rock the River which he accepted and Theresa Landman seconded it.

Gary Morgan nominated Theresa Landman for Director of Communications which she accepted and Violet Vanhees seconded it.

Gary Morgan nominated Karine Belanger for Director at Large which she accepted and Vernon Beebe seconded it.

Positions of VP of Canoeing and another Director at Large are still vacant.

• President: Violet Vanhees
• VP Whitewater Kayaking: Yannick Bedard/ Eyvi Smith
• VP Sea Kayaking: Gary Morgan
• VP Canoeing : Vacant
• Treasurer: Bill Curtis
• Secretary: Muguette Laflamme
• Director of Rock the River: Vernon Beebe
• Director of Communications: Theresa Landman
• Director at Large: Karine Belanger

Meeting was adjourned at 10:00pm.

Hosted by: