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Friday, August 12, 2011 • Coast Reporter • xx CR11322860c KIDS’ WATER SPORTS under the leadership of Dave Nanson - John Rainer, Jennifer Rainer, Kirsten Nanson, Katrina Nanson, Beth Nanson, Ian Marshall, Mike Brown, Carol McAllister, Dave Strom, Cory Crosby, Bill Henderson, John Sheehy John Shellemey, Owen Parry, Brian Houle,Ken Snedden and Sechelt Creek Contracting OUR TRAFFIC CONTROL and SECURITY under the leadership of Jeremy Chong and Ron Norgaard - Town of Gibsons Office Staff, Town of Gibsons Parks & Recreation Public Works Department, Seabird Retails Ltd., Capilano Highway Services Company, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sunshine Coast, Gibsons ambulance Services #268, Gibsons & District Fire Department #1, BC Ferries Services, Ron Wlock, SC Transit System, BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority, Gibsons Citizens on Patrol, Coast Reporter, The Local. Fongs Market & Gift Shop (1984), Gibsons Lions Club, Sunshine Kitchen, Victor Bonaguro, Prime Rentals Ltd.. Bonniebrook Industries, Maycon Construction Management Ltd., BC FerriesQueen of Surrey. BC FerriesQueen of Coquitlam, Linda Rodney, Holly Adems. Cal Bowles, Brian Sagman, Mercel Scheuer, Tim Payne, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary & Rescue Gibsons Unit #14 OUR FABULOUS FOOD and OTHER SUPPLIERS under the leadership of Mark Thomas - Tom Vigner of Squamish Freightways, Jonathan Burke of Squamish Freightways, Bob Hoy, Lonnie Brock, Larry Pylypuik of IGA Gibsons, Richard and David Massullo of Oaktree Market, Adam Stepanek of Sysco Food Services, Jim Davies, Neil Clayton, Richard Sallows of Clayton’s Heritage Market, Gail and Manny of the Blue Heron Restaurant, Brian Marshall of IGA Wlson Creek, Troy Callewaert of IGA Madeira Park, Johnny Braico of Matrix Production Services, Tim Thompson from SuperValu, Shelby and staff from Starbucks and Mary Bittroff of Buddies at the Bay OUR SPECIAL FRASER BLUES AERIAL FORMATION DEMONSTRATION TEAM of George Miller, Gord Ball, Clive Barratt, Willie Paterson and Dave Arnold OUR FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES and MANY OTHER VOLUNTEER HELPERS and SPONSORS - Walter Kern, Art McGinnis, Sandra Cunningham, The Coast Reporter, The Local Weekly, Prime Rentals – Gary & Sharlene Turk, Ritz Inn – Pauline Hogg, Blackfish Pub – Cathy Gillert, The Waterfront Restaurant – Art Jones & Narie Kinao, Sita’s Spag and Suds – Dino Sita, Smitty’s Oyster House – Stafford Lumley, Molly’s Reach Restaurant – Diane Markle & Mike Twohig, Leo’s Tapas Grill – Michelle Mpokou, Mike Doyle, Jon McRae, Kenan MacKenzie, Ken Shearsmith, Prudential Sussex Realty, Gibsons, Prudential Sussex Realty, North Vancouver, Re/Max Top 20 Realty, Gibsons, Target Marine Hatcheries Ltd., Gibsons Recycling Depot, Vocal Motion, Town of Gibsons – Wendy Gilbertson, Greg Foss, School District 46 – Jim Cooper, Gibsons Minor Baseball Association – Paul Peterson family, Signal Clarity Corporation – Errol Tolentino, Dolphin Marine Services – Tom Stenner & crew, Bonniebrook Industries Ltd. – Tao Karkabe, Tom’s Signs, Gibsons Building Supplies Ltd. – Murray Wilson, Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority, Gibsons Volunteer Fire Department, High Gear Enterprises – Arthur Griffiths, Habitat for Humanity, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons Quay – John DeKleer, Seabird Rentals Ltd., Cedars Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Sunshine Coast Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Citizens On Patrol, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 14, Dave Cudlipp, Gordon Cudlipp, Anyday Roofing, Insulation and Gutters – Bill Rafuse, Ana Shearsmith, Heidi Ablaza, Sharlene Shearsmith, Bradly Shearsmith, Kevin Shearsmith, Mandy Tyner, David Harding, Pam McRae, Ron White, Rick Wray, Orlando Sohacki, Jim Musgrove, Jon Hird, Aubin Gaudet, Ian & Agatha MacKenzie, Barry Dumont, Sunshine Coast Rod & Gun Club, Gibsons Home Hardware, Eduarda Donovan, Patsy MacDonald, and the Family Street Dance crew. Also Trish Wray, Rick Wray, Tonyia Little, Leanne Ferwin, Charlene Smith, Paige Gagne, Sara Perry, Darby Ellis, Michelle Wells, Kara Dunn, Kathy Sheehy, Tandia Termuende, Hayley Maedel, Mikayla Lewis, Carly Gillard, Sidney-Rae Flummerfelt. AND OUR 2011 SPONSORS - The Town of Gibsons, The SCRD, Sara Perry, Gibsons Marina, Wayne Rowe, A & Trading Ltd., KBM Ventures, Eileen & Mike Poppel, Russell Crum, Sunshine Coast Credit Union, Dr. Donald Bland Inc., Financial Markets Inc., Denis Turenne Concrete Ltd.. Gibsons Marina, Keats Design, Coastal Tire, Larry Penonzek, Sunshine Coast Lodge, Helen Weinhandl, WW Upholstery, Bank of Montreal, B.C. Ferries, Irma Hohn, Jim Musgrove, Chris Sun, Rob Jardine and his crew for the Salmon BBQ, London Drugs OUR 43rd COMMUNITY SEA CAVALCADE FESTIVAL was made successful by the DEDICATION put in by our fellow citizens and community businesses. We hope that you will thank them and support them in the year to come. We also hope that you will consider joining our team to prepare for the 2012 festival. THANK YOU, ONE AND ALL! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If we have missed your name or not spelled it correctly, we apologize. Please go to our web site at www.seacavalcade.ca and fill out our feedback form so that we can recognize your volunteer help or in-kind or financial donation! Sea Cavalcade is a total volunteer effort; there are NO PAID STAFF! It is entirely dependent on volunteers and the financial support of the community. This year, we first show those people who worked ALL year on the committee to make the 43rd annual Sea Cavalcade happen and then you will see the lists of your fellow citizens that helped at varied events. WE NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS TO HELP MAKE THE 2012 SEA CAVALCADE HAPPEN! Please consider joining us as a volunteer for 2012! Sign up on our web site or call one of our committee members and we will find a special place for your talents and time. The 2011 Sea Cavalcade committee that worked all year: Conchita Harding - Chair, Ron Norgaard - Vice-Chair, Trish Wray - Treasurer, Laurie Forshner-Talbot - Secretary, and the following committee members: Anne Tasker, Barrie Custance, Brent Collins, Candy Harrison, Dave Nanson, Fred Gazeley, Gary Mill, Grace Lowe, Jeremy Chong, Karen Scott, Maria Rojas-Molinn, Marilyn Nash, Mark Thomas, Mary Bittroff, Susan Grenville, Teresa Greenhalgh, Sandra Abraham, Gary Mill, Teresa Nightingale, Ann Tasker and Mike Yeoman. Their long term commitments to Sea Cavalcade created the foundation for a successful 2011 festival. We wish to thank the following individuals, groups and businesses that helped with our festival: OUR PARADE under the leadership of Mike Yeoman - Gerry and Betsy Parker, Linda Rodney, Barry Abraham, Fred Gazeley, Teresa Greenhalgh, Jenny Alexander, Sandra Abraham, Clay Carby and Kevyn Oyhenart OUR SALMON BARBEQUE under the leadership of Rob Jardine - Linda Rodney, Kevyn Oyhenart, MacKenzie Oyhenart, Kyle Oyhenart, Neil Sandy, Candy Harrison, Lara Sinclair, Fran Miller, Debbie Mowbray and her husband OUR GOLDEN GIRLS under the leadership of Marilyn Nash - Kit Mather, Monica Schmidt and Marie Taylor and Tricia Perritt @ Panago Pizza , Drivers and/or cars: Eileen Poppel, Michael Poppel, Len Taylor, Ted Smith, Bob Burney and Kevin Murphy, Jean Scholton and Lee @ Skookum Dodge OUR FIREWORKS under the leadership of Gary Mill - Rob Lychak, Jason Hammond, Bo Xavris, Ryan Rolleroson, Hank Barendse, James Drager, Steve Mill, Bruce Gravelle, Jim Lamb, Bruce Hinton and also Doug at Enevoldson Welding. OUR POWER TECH EXTRAVAGANZA under the leadership of John Smith and a crew of volunteers from the movie set Stargate SG1 Atlantis. We feel very privileged to have this donation of skills, time and financial backing for this event. Also, helping to show the tasks of rescue at sea were our Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit members who played a major part in the preparation, set-up, safety and clean-up necessary for the safety of this event. OUR PANCAKE BREAKFAST under the leadership of Susan Grenville - Courtney Grenville, Kim Young, Marina Crawford, Suzanne Schibler, Corvid Lebray and Lynn Thorsteinson OUR KEATS ISLAND SWIM under the leadership of Brent Collins - Stanley Keats, Jamie Eilers, Astrid Handling, Signy Bjarnason, Coast Guard Auxiliary as escort and ferry, RCMP as escort and ferry, IGA Wilson Creek, Black Bean Roaster, Brent’s Mom, the SCRD and the Gibsons Yacht Club OUR MILE RACE under the leadership of Teresa and Larry Nightingale - Shaunna Asselstine, Patricia Swadden, Norma Clark, Jacquie Sabourin, and Laura Smail, with additional assistance at the finish line by a few very nice spectators who helped to move the stanchions into place and put down cones. Also, MarketPlace IGA donated watermelon and cookies and the April Fools Run donated Gatorade and prizes. OUR CANADIAN FLAG BEARERS in the parade - Mike and Karen Scott, Jerry and Cathy Coulson, Jean Klan, Trudy Ruck and Jean Pierre Makosso with Canada flag from Gibsons Marina OUR PARTY IN THE PARK under the leadership of Karen Scott, Mary Chambers and Mary Bittroff - Coast Fiddlers: Karen Van Bemmel, Carmen Sombrowski, Cassidy Wieler, Samara Brock, Aloha Shinkai, Bentaro Shinkai, Julianna Conyers, Sophie Conyers, Claire Sheehy, Heather Benko, Lorren Benko, Kayla Payne, Erin Payne, Drew Stewart, Gong Gong Graham, Jasmine Sky Fitzsimons, Ava MacDonald, Elliott Boyd, Callula Voogd, Jordan Purdy, Maya Somogyi, Julianne Stanton, Cailey Nikodem, Talia Cole, Victoria Flemming, James Flemming, Anneka Bonser, Lucy Wilson, Ginny Cardinall, The Driftwood Players Story Theatre: Sophie Ballantyne, Mike Barcroft, Kimberly Bruce, Julie Eyers, Lynda Kennedy, Betty Mah, Deanna Proach, Andy Rowe, Francesca Ryan, Simone Tyrell, Carrie Zadrazil, Rob and Shaylea, Bill Forst, Bob Hunt, Radhika Samwald, Janet Hodgkinson. In Good Company: Billie Corbett, Brian Corbett; Bronwyn Amanovich, Andy Amanovich, Magic Comedy: Gerardo Avila, Musician/Singer: Naomi Thomas, Gospel Group: Bob Young, Trevor Young, Cathy Coulson, John Clough, MC Cindy Dayneswood, Sound: Mark Benson, Childrens Games and Crafts: Avril Taylor, Margot Baur, Karl Harrison, Samara and Jaimi McLennan, Melanie Robinson, Jerry Coulson, Alana Burt and Joy, Jessie Rydde and Skye, Wendy Bodt, Darly Bernhardt, Trudy Ruck, Kathy Barnum, Ali Khan, Dave Dykstra, Dave and Elizabeth Bonsor, Jean Klan, Martha Schroth, Diane Melody, Jack and Kim Leighton, Nancy Miller, Vern Giesbrecht, Brian Robson, Rob McQueen, Jordan King, Ben Vanhove, Mike Scott, Phyllis Hurschman, Terry Connor, Marion Lindsay, Sandy Wrightman, Gayle Neilson, the Kinsmen Club of Gibsons, Bob Bishop, Chris Chambers, Peggy Small, Janet Genders, Pamela Earle, Vera Askew, Walter Smith, Pat Edwards, Helen Wyngaert and other members of St. Bart’s Anglican Church, Gibsons United Church and Calvary Baptist Church and Vocal Motion sound system. 2011 SEA CAVALCADE OUR REAL TREASURES - OUR VOLUNTEERS - THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!!
