FROM SATURDAY,
JUNE 27, 1998 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
AND THEN
EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM JULY 01 TO AUGUST 26, 1998
EVENING
SESSIONS WILL START @ 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
AT GILLIES
LAKE AT THE MATTAGAMI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY PARKING LOT.
THE BORÉAL CANOE CLUB IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AN O.R.C.A. BASIC CANOE COURSE WILL BE OFFERED THIS SUMMER. THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE BASIC CANOE COURSE THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 19 TO 21,1998, WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION TO MAKE. IN VIEW OF THIS SITUATION THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS RECENTLY DECIDED TO RUN A PROGRAM THAT MORE PEOPLE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE DECIDED TO RUN THE PROGRAM ON ONE FULL DAY AND THEN ONE EVENING PER WEEK FOR THE ENTIRE SUMMER. THIS WILL ALLOW PEOPLE WHO CANNOT ATTEND ALL THE CLASSES TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE. THIS ALSO ALLOWS THE COURSE ORGANISERS TO OFFER THE COURSE AT THE REDUCED RATE OF $50.00 PER PERSON.
AS MENTIONED
ABOVE THE FIRST SESSION WILL BE AN ALL DAY CLASS ON
SATURDAY,
JUNE 27,1998. THIS WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT SESSION THAT
EVERY CANDIDATE
MUST ATTEND SINCE ALL THE THEORY AND WATER SAFETY WILL BE DONE ON THIS
DAY AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO BE TAKEN UP IN EVENING CLASSES. THIS WILL
ALLOW THE CANDIDATES AND THE INSTRUCTORS TOCONCENTRATE THE EVENING SESSIONS
ONLY ON THE PADDLING SKILLS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE. THIS ALSO ALLOWS
ALL THE CANDIDATES A HEAD START ON THE COURSE ALLOWING CANDIDATES TO MISS
SOME EVENING SESSIONS WITHOUT JEOPARDISING THEIR CHANCES OF COMPLETING
THE ENTIRE COURSE.
ALL SESSIONS
WILL BE OPERATING ON A RAIN OR SHINE BASIS. PLEASE DRESS
FOR
ANY SITUATION.
REGISTRATIONS
AND FEES WILL BE TAKEN BY MATIAL LACHAPELLE @ 404
VICTORIA,
NO LATER THAN JUNE 21, 1998.
CANDIDATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN CANOES, PADDLES AND PFD'S.