Author: Graeme Galves

CORA recognized that there were many individuals who had made “Significant and Exemplary Contributions” to Canadian outrigger canoeing, but their stories had never been captured, and they had never been formally recognized. CORA spent January 2021 thru June 2024 tracking down this history, and fact-checking as best as possible the exploits of those individuals who founded CORA, who founded / nurtured CORA clubs, who inaugurated / perpetuated races, who excelled at IVF / Molokai / Catalina / Queen Liliuokalani events, and who designed / built / imported / distributed canoes to grow the sport.

As of the September 2024 CORA Board Meeting, the CORA Awards Committee communicated the outcome of the Canadian Outrigger 2024 Hall Of Fame Process to the CORA Executive, such that there were 6 individuals inducted into the Canadian Outrigger Hall Of Fame for 2024.

CORA is hoping that Penticton Paddle Sports Association will graciously offer to host a Canadian Outrigger Canoeing Hall Of Fame presentation for the 6 inductees at the Lotus CORA Cup Series Championships Iron event on the September 28/29 weekend to recognize these individuals. CORA will have an online Town Hall in November of this year to recognize the inductees for 2024. CORA invites individuals who have known these Inductees to speak on their behalf at the November 2024 virtual Town Hall session.

CORA wishes to congratulate the 6 Canadian Outrigger Hall Of Fame 2024 Inductees:

• Bob Stewart (Vancouver, BC)
• Janet Davis (Oakville, ON)
• Laurel Archer (Comox, BC)
• Ron Dickinson (Halfmoon Bay, BC)
• Ron Zander Williams (Toronto, ON)
• Zoe Norcross-Nu’u (Comox, BC)

You can visit the CORA website and view the “Virtual Hall Of Fame” that has the names / headshots of the 6 individuals inducted this year and links to a 3-page PDF that has their contributions in 2-pages and a 1-page set of references on every online article that CORA could find where they were mentioned.

The 2024 Lotus Poker Paddle will be held on Saturday, September 14. This is a fun race in outrigger canoes…with boisterous competition on and off the water! Each team will pick up 4 cards somewhere on the racecourse. These 4 cards will form part of your poker hand; your final card will be dealt at the finish line. Extra cards can be purchased at $5 per card from the dealer. Best poker hand wins…but there are also place prizes for each heat.

All proceeds from this race go to the Lotus Youth Program.

Please note that as of September 6, all heats (9:00 AM, 10:15 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:45 PM) are now full.

Race results: https://www.canadianoutrigger.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Poker-Paddle-Race-Results.pdf

Barnside Brewing in Delta BC is one of the Premier Sponsors for the CORA 2024 OC Sprints Regatta Championships on 2024-Apr-27/28. Barnside Brewing, winner of the BC Ale Trail’s 6th Annual Best Brewery Experience Award, is offering 10% discount on all menu items to all event attendees (“CORA sent me”) from Friday 2024-Apr-26 through Sunday 2024-Apr-28.

North Water is also one of the Premier Sponsors for the CORA 2024 OC Sprints Regatta Championships on 2024-Apr-27/28. North Water will be providing a number of Swag Prizes for the event as well as a limited-time discount on all North Water merchandise including Traditional / Spec (Bradley Lightning; Clipper Advantage; Calmar; Mirage; Hawaiian Class Racer; Force 5) “Made To Measure” Spray Decks, Traditional / Spec and Unlimited (Bradley Lightning; Clipper Advantage; Calmar; Mirage; Hawaiian Class Racer; Force 5; ARE Matahina; Puakea Malolo; Giblin Vortex) “Made To Measure” Outrigger Canoe Covers, Unlimited (ARE Matahina; Puakea Malolo; Giblin Vortex) “Made To Measure” Cockpit Skirts, OC6 Paddle Holders, OC1 / OC2 Boat Leashes, Throw Lines, Huli Stirrups, and Cam Straps (Tie-Downs).

Spray decks	Storage Cover	Cockpit Skirts	OC6 Paddle Holders
OC1 / OC2 Boat Leash	Throw Lines	Huli Stirrup	Tie Downs

This is an opportunity for all clubs and members to avail themselves of a limited-time offer from North Water of a 15% Discount and FREE Shipping on all purchases of at least $200 to anywhere in Canada (Quebec; Ontario, Alberta; British Columbia) and the Lower 48 North American States on all North Water merchandise ordered by EOD 2024-Jun-30.

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