Bolger boats and or fans wanted for Cancer fundraising event.
Hello Bolgeristeros and blogeristas! I'd love to have some company
on this years cancer row. Details below are from a local press
release.
Lenihan! Davis! where are you???
Le Mouton Noir de Kingston
Bruce Hector
The Canadian Cancer Society will be the big winner at the completion
of the 2006 Rust Check "Frank Davidson" Memorial Row For Cancer
Research. The event is named in honour of Frank Davidson, a
longtime Portsmouth resident, avid small boater, former sexton of
Portsmouth Anglican Church and volunteer official for the dragon
boat races. Frank died of cancer on 9 April, 2005.
All area boaters are welcome to join in FREE! There is no entry
fee, just pick up a pledge form and help us raise funds for cancer
research. Last year's row raised over $1,800.00 for the Canadian
Cancer Society.
At 8 a.m., Sunday, 23 April, 2006, participating rowers, paddlers
(including canoe or kayak), sailboats and power boats will set out
from The Flora McDonald Harbour in front of city hall and proceed to
the beach at the Gananoque Municipal Marina, a distance of some 20
nautical miles. At an average rate of 3 m.p.h., the row is expected
to take about 7 to 8 hours. Estimated arrival time in Gananoque is
4 p.m. We expect power boaters will finish a tad quicker.
Prior to the event, rowers, paddlers, sailors and supporters that
wish to help will be asking Kingstonians to sign a pledge sheet for
a donation ($10, $20, $50, $100, any amount actually!) to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
Pledge forms may be picked up at Rust Check, 102 Fraser St.,
Kingston, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at the
Cancer Society offices at 2795 Princess St.
Donations can also be made at Rust Check, 102 Fraser St, and at The
Portsmouth Tavern, 55 Yonge St.
All donations go to the Canadian Cancer Society. Official tax
receipts will be mailed for all bequests of $20 or more and on
request for lesser amounts.
Because the water is dangerously cold in April, inclement weather
includes rain, headwinds and rough water. All participants are
required to have lifejackets, warm clothing, food and drink are
recommended. Hot drinks will await all finishers at the Gananoque
Marina.
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Rust Check Kingston eMail:rustcheck@...
102 Fraser St. website:
www.rustcheckkingston.com
Kingston, ON, K7K 2J2 fax: 613-542-4619
613-542-2305 toll free: 1-888-214-9104
Cell: 613-536-8507
This is an official third party fund raising event for the KFLA
Cancer Unit, for information on holding an event of your own
contact:
Kate Graff
Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, Frontenac, Lennox
and Addington Unit
2795 Princess St. Kingston, ON K7P 2X1
(613) 384-2361
on this years cancer row. Details below are from a local press
release.
Lenihan! Davis! where are you???
Le Mouton Noir de Kingston
Bruce Hector
The Canadian Cancer Society will be the big winner at the completion
of the 2006 Rust Check "Frank Davidson" Memorial Row For Cancer
Research. The event is named in honour of Frank Davidson, a
longtime Portsmouth resident, avid small boater, former sexton of
Portsmouth Anglican Church and volunteer official for the dragon
boat races. Frank died of cancer on 9 April, 2005.
All area boaters are welcome to join in FREE! There is no entry
fee, just pick up a pledge form and help us raise funds for cancer
research. Last year's row raised over $1,800.00 for the Canadian
Cancer Society.
At 8 a.m., Sunday, 23 April, 2006, participating rowers, paddlers
(including canoe or kayak), sailboats and power boats will set out
from The Flora McDonald Harbour in front of city hall and proceed to
the beach at the Gananoque Municipal Marina, a distance of some 20
nautical miles. At an average rate of 3 m.p.h., the row is expected
to take about 7 to 8 hours. Estimated arrival time in Gananoque is
4 p.m. We expect power boaters will finish a tad quicker.
Prior to the event, rowers, paddlers, sailors and supporters that
wish to help will be asking Kingstonians to sign a pledge sheet for
a donation ($10, $20, $50, $100, any amount actually!) to the
Canadian Cancer Society.
Pledge forms may be picked up at Rust Check, 102 Fraser St.,
Kingston, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at the
Cancer Society offices at 2795 Princess St.
Donations can also be made at Rust Check, 102 Fraser St, and at The
Portsmouth Tavern, 55 Yonge St.
All donations go to the Canadian Cancer Society. Official tax
receipts will be mailed for all bequests of $20 or more and on
request for lesser amounts.
Because the water is dangerously cold in April, inclement weather
includes rain, headwinds and rough water. All participants are
required to have lifejackets, warm clothing, food and drink are
recommended. Hot drinks will await all finishers at the Gananoque
Marina.
###
Rust Check Kingston eMail:rustcheck@...
102 Fraser St. website:
www.rustcheckkingston.com
Kingston, ON, K7K 2J2 fax: 613-542-4619
613-542-2305 toll free: 1-888-214-9104
Cell: 613-536-8507
This is an official third party fund raising event for the KFLA
Cancer Unit, for information on holding an event of your own
contact:
Kate Graff
Fundraising Coordinator Canadian Cancer Society, Frontenac, Lennox
and Addington Unit
2795 Princess St. Kingston, ON K7P 2X1
(613) 384-2361