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Date: 5/29/2026
Subject: Canada Day
From: Bob Giles, Fleet Captain



IT'S TIME TO GET READY !!!
 
 for a fun time in beautiful downtown Sidney, BC.  The Annual SYC Canada Day Cruise #4 is only four weeks away! This is sure to be an event you won't want to miss. Canada Day in Sidney promises plenty to do, in and around the Port Sidney Marina. You don't want to miss out on all the fun- filled Sidney Days celebration for Canada Day, our own Club gatherings "under the tent" for meals and games on the dock, and the SYC comradery.
 
Cruise Hosts:
Debbie Manchur and Francois DesRochers
Jen & Geoff Nunns

The Theme for this cruise is "Canada Red & White"!
 
Decorate your boat in Red & White to win the prize for best decorated boat.
Dress up in Red & White to celebrate Canada Day at Wednesday night's dinner.
 
 Tentative Cruise Agenda.
Monday June 29
5:00 PM - Bring a Heavy Appetizer to share at the party tent
BYO Drinks
 
Tuesday June 30,
9:00 AM - Breakfast at the party tent (Toasted Bagels, Cream Cheese, Muffins, Pastries, Juice)
BYO Coffee
Hosted by Bob & Kim Giles
 
Lunch and Dinner are on your own to enjoy Sidney Days activities in downtown Sidney!

 Wednesday July 1,
8:00 - 10:00 AM - Breakfast by Sidney Lions at Mary Winspear Centre ($8 per person or $22 per family)
or Breakfast - on your own
Lunch - on your own 
2:00 PM - Game time
6:00 PM - Dinner at the party tent hosted by Debbie Manchur & Jen Nunns
BYO Drinks
Dress up in your Canada Day Red & White
6:45 PM - Game time, snacks provided
 
Thursday July 2,
8:00 AM - Muffins, Pastries, Juice
 
Logistics.
Please remember:
 
** Bring your own dishes, cutlery, and beverages **
 
Bring three Loonies per person to participate in the game Left-Right-Center! Also play Trivia!
Door prizes!
 
Please register on the Semiahmoo Yacht Club website: https://semiahmooyachtclub.org
Member Login, Events / 2026 Cruises / June 29 Canada Day
Register, Register, Register!
Any further questions can be sent to fleetcaptain@semiahmooyachtclub.org

Things to do In and Around Sidney:
1) Sidney Museum and Archives (Entry is free, Donations accepted)
2) Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (Closed Wednesdays, Entry is free, Donations accepted)
3) Butchart Gardens (Taxi or Uber, $40 +/- one-way)
4) Sidney Spit via dinghy, canoe or kayak. There is also a small ferry for marina.
 
*  Get a flyer for Sidney Days Celebrates Canada Day for daily activities and entertainment.
Sidney Days Celebrates Canada Day:
June 30
1) 7:30 p.m. Beacon Park with live music and fireworks at 10: 15 p.m.
 
July 1
1) 8 - 10 a.m. Sidney Lions Pancake Breakfast at Mary Winspear Centre Courtyard
2) 11:30 a.m. Canada Day Parade along Beacon Avenue
3) 12 - 4 p.m. Family Fun Fair at Iroquois Park
4) 12 - 5 p.m. Build-a-Boat Challenge at Beacon Park and Glass Beach

O Canada! Our Home and Native Land!