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Jobs	People Needed	Status
North Wall Repairs - fender board removal (4), brick removal (4), metal cutting (2), pile driver re-powering (1 - 2 mechanically inclined individuals)	10 - 12 people	Open
Polish trophies and clean trophy cases	8 people	Open
Gardening and Yard Clean up - please bring your own gardening tools (rakes, gloves, etc)	8 people	Open
Move muskoka chairs to red dock	2 people	Open
Clean up garage in Casa Ballman - tools, equip, sweep and sort	2 people	Open
Clean up outside Casa Ballman - tallow burners, scrap	2 people	Open
Tree vine and brush trimming along the railyard - bring your own clippers.	4 people	Open
Raise Vdock Supports	3 people	Full
dock cart roundup and inspections.  Dispose of damaged carts, and chain up good carts on blue point for winter storage.	1 person	Open
Chain replacement project	3 people	Open
Remove hanging fender boards on Coatsworth Cut, Dinghy school, Sarah dock and Gas dock	4 people	Open
Turn off water on docks	2 people	Open
Repair floating dingy ramps and replace waterlogged barrels.	2 people	Open
Polish marine telegraph	1 person	Open
Polish brass on doors upstairs and downstairs	1 person	Open
All patio tables and chairs to be put away	2 people	Open
Clean windows	2 people	Open
Clean stairs, rails	1 person	Open
Clean the tops of the lights	1 person	Open
Clean all tables and chairs	1 person	Open
Children's Playroom - cleaning	1 person	Open
Pick up garbage around the yard	4 people	Open
Tricana Maintenance	3 people	Full

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Be sure to join us on Wednesday, 23 October at 7pm for our traditional pumpkin carving event. Whether you're a carving novice or a skilled prowess, please stop by and show off your special blend of creativity and enthusiasm.  We look forward to seeing your bewitching creations (remember to bring your carving tools)!

 

What do you get if you cross a snowman with a vampire?

-- Frostbite!

 

Preparations are underway for an evening of fun and fright at ABYC's famous Halloween Party.  All the craziness starts at 8pm on Saturday, 26 October.  Have you got your costume ready?  There's still time!

Please join us in making this evening an enchanting celebration.

 

See you there!  

 

These early "guests" couldn't wait - they dressed up for haulout! 

 

 Photo - Stan Gap 

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Are you attending the Halloween Party Saturday night?  Why not bring your camera and send us your best pictures?  We will include as many as we can in next week's Ship2Shore and the photograph that we deem to be the most interesting will be the "S2S Picture of the Week".


Send pictures to s2seditors@gmail.com and please tell us who the photographer is so that we can give proper credit.

Weather Seminar

 

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It is with the co-ordinated efforts of many teams and individuals that make haul out the success it is every year.  We safely hauled close to 220 boats last weekend using the two cranes and the marine railway.  This is the first year that I had the honour to oversee the entire operation and I have a new appreciation for the dedication and skill of those involved.  I hope this is a complete list of the teams and team leaders and if I have missed any I apologise now.

 

Thank You To:

Crane Yard Chair - Anthony Mirvish

Rail Yard Chair - Dan Marcil

Harbour Master - Paul Lefneski

Chair of Safety - Stan Gap

Dock Ladies - Alison Booz

Boat Riders for Cranes - Rebecca Crumlish

Tow Boats - John Moody

Crane Crews - John Moody

PA - Rob Gow

Tractor Driver - Bernie Caron

Rail Boat Riders - Ron Partch

Cradle Crew Co-ordination - Gerald Hamers

Tallow Crew - Nancy Wilson

Winch Operators - Johnny Ballman

Coffee crew - Joanne Wright

First Aid person - Henry Blais

Rail Communications - Susan Bosley

Rope pullers - Everyone

 

And a special thanks to Rennie Stobbs the Club Manager, Mike Kovacs the yard bosun and yard staff, Kitchen, Serving and Bar staff.

 

Mast Up Storage was completed for seven boats.  As was conveyed at the last general meeting this process is still a trial.  All boat owners are encouraged to regularly inspect their boat to ensure their boat and the boats around them will not encounter any damage over the winter.  This caution should apply to all boats stored on the club property, not just the mast up boats.

 

There is one other thing that needs to be addressed.  Due to the sea wall repairs, the sailing school docks will need to be stored near the mast crane.  All masts need to be dismantled and stored in the mast racks.  I have inspected the area and there is ample room for all masts.

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After another hard working haul-out weekend I would like to send some thanks to our rail yard crews.  This includes the tallow crew who kept things slippery, the cradle crew who did the heavy lifting, the winch operators who kept boats moving, and the folks who repaired cradles as needed throughout the day.  To Rick Humphrey, Gord Buchanan, and Susan Bosley many thanks for their efforts as the Rail Communications team. And of course Johnny Ballman and the team that got us going again with minimal delay when the railcar jumped the tracks -- thank you much.  To the boat handlers at the mast crane, many thanks.  To everyone out there rain AND shine, rope pullers one and all, thank you for your tireless efforts, patience, and camaraderie -- may you hear my voice in your dreams this winter, waiting for launch!  To the many people who had a kind and encouraging word of support throughout the weekend many, many thanks.

On a more personal note, I want to thank Bruce Morrison for his guidance, knowledge, and organizational skills that actually get it all done, in a weekend!!!  THANK YOU Bruce.

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Please join us in saying thank you to the Dock Ladies who worked during all three days of haulout this past weekend. They made sure the right boat was at the right crane (or railway) at the right time.

Elizabeth Qualben, Anne Swanton, Corinne Lusty, Lyne Gingras, Victoria Littler, Cindy Sampson, Hazel Wood, Mary Lu Taylor, Carolyn Weckesser, Cindy Boudah, Joyce Guest, Sue Hamilton, Alison Liddell, Sue Street, Wendy Babcock, Teresa Magdanz, Lynn Ellwood, Kelly Ryan, Noreen Stumpf, Denise Ouellette, Frida Kitz, Moira Dunn, Tina Heimann, Anne Judge, Joanne McBay.

Special thanks to Rob Gow who staffed the PA on Saturday.

Thank you everyone - we'll see you in the Spring.

- Nancy Wilson, Tallow Crew Coordinator

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Please join me in thanking our tireless "Ladies-in-White" of the Tallow Crew, who once again did such a marvellous job of keeping things sliding smoothly through rain (yuck, enough already!) and sunshine.   

 

Kudos to Susan Hogan, Trixie Hoyer, Pat Chittley, Jean Gap and to first-timers Debbie Dockray and Mary Jacobs.   

 

Great work ladies.