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Core Values provide fundamental enduring direction

Cooperation Athlete Focus Nation Wide Open Communication Excellence Our Vision reflects the long-term aspirations of the association

CanoeKayak: A Canadian Sport for families, communities and champions

Healthy Club System Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada

High Performance Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines

The “Canadian” Canoe Expand the role of the Canadian canoe in sprint racing

Leadership Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity

Organizational Effectiveness Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of canoe-kayak in Canada 20122016 Strategic Objectives ObjectivesThere are five Strategic Imperatives which set out the areas in which changes must occur over the long-term; the change that is needed is expressed as a Strategic Goal. For each strategic goal, there will be a handful of critical drivers. The Long-term (2016) Objectives state what needs to be accomplished in the long term to accomplish the strategic goal.

Healthy Club System The “Canadian” Canoe • Strengthen youth sprint canoekayak • Reinforce the Canadian as a core club programming. development program • Facilitate the enhancement of the sprint (including traditional C4 and war canoe). club system through multi-discipline/multi- • Encourage clubs to expand women’s and men’s boat/multi-sport/multi-age programming. canoe programs. • Restructure the competition model • Champion the movement towards the equality consistent with LTAD of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines • Enable clubs to enhance their profile and internationally. their contribution in their communities. • Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport Leadership • Strengthen technical leadership in clubs. • Increase the volunteer and staff leadership capacity throughout sprint racing. • Expand Paddle All racing • Maintain the aggressive approach to the development • Target development of sprint racing in of a professional coaching career path. First Nations communities. • Sustain a system for the recruitment and progressive development of Canadian and International Officials. High Performance • Maintain CKC’s influence in Canadian sport and • Implement the programs, services and international canoe-kayak structures that enable athletes with the highest Olympic and Paralympic medal potential to succeed. Organizational Effectiveness • Implement the sprint LTAD technical • Enhance the profile of CanoeKayak. progression. • Maximize external revenue available from both government • Maintain the investment in developing and private sector sources. the next generation of high performance • Ensure that our governance system enables the association coaches. to achieve its goals. • Strengthen the sustainability of the high • Enhance the competition and training infrastructure in performance “system”. Canada. • Increase pool of talented athletes entering clubs and being developed into High Performance Athletes. 1

Contents

Listings

3 Board, Councils, Staff 5 Sprint Clubs 7 Past Commodores

Reports

9 Chair and Director General’s Report 12 High Performance Report 20 Domestic Development Report 27 Director of Athlete and Coach Development Report 35 Athletes’ Representative Report 38 Marketing Report 43 Pan American Federation Report 44 Sprint Officials’ Report 46 History and Archives Report 49 Trophies and Awards Report – Sprint 52 Individual Membership Report 53 Nominating Committee Report 54 Flag Officer’s Report – Atlantic 56 Flag Officer’s Report – Quebec 58 Flag Officer’s Report – Eastern Ontario 60 Flag Officer’s Report – Western Ontario 62 Flag Officer’s Report – Prairies 64 Flag Officer’s Report – Pacific

Whitewater Reports

67 President’s Report 70 High Performance Manager’s Report 73 BC Report 75 Alberta Report 78 Ontario Report 82 Quebec Report

Audited Financial Statements Appendix

Annual Report 2012

Listing of Board, Councils, Staff

CKC Board of Directors CKC Marketing Committee Commodore Peter Giles Chairperson Julia Rivard Vice Commodore Madeleine Hall Member Don Stoneman Past Commodore Georges Delisle Member Tyler Lawlor Marathon Representative Don Stoneman Marathon Representative Fiona Vincent Sprint Representative Charles Slade CKC By-Laws Committee Sprint Representative Julia Rivard Chairperson Peter Giles Whitewater Representative Harold Van Winssen Member Harold Van Winssen Whitewater Representative Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Member Don Stoneman Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière

CKC History and Archives Committee

Chairperson Fred Johnston

Member Iain Craig

Sprint Racing Executive Committee Domestic Development Committee – Chairperson Peter Giles Sprint Past Chairperson Georges Delisle Chairperson Madeleine Hall Vice Chair, Marketing Julia Rivard Coaches' Representative Frank Gomez Vice Chair, High Performance Chris Helyar Athletes' Representative Kaitlin Findlay Vice Chair, Domestic Development Madeleine Officials' Representative Mike Moir Hall Member Rick Hill Vice Chair, Athlete Relations Thomas Hall Member Mary-Jane Abbott Coaches' Representative Marc Creamer Domestic Development Director* John Edwards Treasurer Charles Slade Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière

Coaches Technical Committee – Sprint Sprint Racing Council Chair Marc Creamer Sprint Racing Council is comprised of the Executive Domestic Development Representative Franck Committee and Flag Officers Gomez Flag Officer - Atlantic Rick Fair High Performance Representative Mike Robinson Flag Officer - Québec Bill McKee Officials' Committee Representative Chad Flag Officer - Eastern Ontario Bevin Schmidt Brooks Flag Officer - Western Ontario Ted Roworth Learning Facilitator Representative Adam Flag Officer-Prairie Chris LaPlante Oldershaw Flag Officer-Pacific Sarah Hopkins Member at large Joanne Devlin-Morrison Member at large Jeff Houser Member at large Sara Hopkins High Performance Committee – Sprint CKC Staff Representative* Peter Niedre Chairperson Chris Helyar

Coaches' Representative Mike Robinson

Athletes' Representative Kyle Jeffery Officials Committee – Sprint Member Bruce Chiasson Chairperson Mike Moir Member Frank Garner Member Floyd Fry Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière Member Judy Williams Member David Graham Coaches' Representative Chad Brooks *ex-officio Athletes' Representative Shaun Fair CKC Staff Representative* John Edwards

Trophies and Awards Committee – Nominating Committee – Sprint Sprint Chairperson Georges Delisle Chairperson Judy Tutty Member Mary-Jane Abbott Member Dwight Corbin Member Marc Creamer Member Dana Schafer Member Ralph Orton Member Donna Coupal Member Jim Reardon Member Georges Delisle Director General* Lorraine Lafrèniere Domestic Development Director* John Edwards

Individual Members Committee – Sprint Chairperson Judy Tutty

Whitewater Executive Committee Chair Harold Van Winssen Standing Committees Immediate Past Chair Ian Jobe 1st Vice-Chair Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Education and NCCP Certification 2nd Vice-Chair Dan Fuller Committee – Whitewater National Coach Michal Staniszewski Chair Chuck Lee Athlete's Representative Kathleen Tayler Ontario Representative Claudia Van Wijk British Columbia Representative Chris Ryman Whitewater Council Alberta Representative Mark Taylor Chair Harold Van Winssen Saskatoon Representative Brendan Curson Standing Committee Representative Chuck Lee NWT Representative Saskia van Mourik Slalom Committee Chair Vacant Quebec Representative Marc Gilbert Polo Committee Chair Dan Fuller Freestyle Committee Chair Robert Zwanenburg Environment Committee – Whitewater Wildwater Committee Chair Ed Winnacott Saskatoon Representative Jimmy MacDonald Alberta Representative Ken Purcell Alberta Representative Mark Taylor British Columbia Representative Angela Bueckert Marketing Committee – Whitewater Ontario Representative Jim Tayler Quebec Representative Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Chair Julie Crepeau-Boisvert Saskatchewan Representative Brendan Curson Athlete's Representative Kathleen Tayler Immediate Past Chair Ian Jobe National Coach Michal Staniszewski Director General* Lorraine Lafrenière CKC-W Employee* James Cartwright

Marathon Racing Executive Council Marathon Canoe Racing Council President Fiona Vincent British Columbia Darryl Spencer Vice President Darryl Spencer Saskatchewan Mike Vincent Treasurer-Secretary Don Stoneman Ontario Stephen Herbert Past Chairperson Iain Craig Quebec Martin Rogers Atlantic Danika van Proosdij (NS) CKC Domestic Development Director* John *ex-officio Edwards

Staff Director General Lorraine Lafrenière Domestic Development Director John Edwards Director of Athlete and Coach Development Peter Niedre High Performance Manager Christine Bain Slalom High Performance Coordinator James Cartwright Communications and Marketing Officer Ian Miller Development Coordinator Julie Beaulieu Administrative Coordinator Nicole Latreille Accountant Sally Clare

National Coaching Staff Sprint Head Coach Scott Oldershaw Senior Men’s Canoe Coach (1000m) Senior Men’s Canoe Coach (200m) Laszlo (Csom) Latorovszki Senior Men’s Kayak Coach (1000m) Senior Men’s Kayak Coach (200m) Frederic Jobin Senior Women’s Kayak Coach Frederic Loyer Men’s Development Kayak Coach Dave Robertson Women’s Development Kayak Coach Kenna Robins Junior Development Coach Robert Stott Paracanoe Discipline Coach Mark Granger

Slalom National Slalom Head Coach Michal Staniszewski

Commercial Members

Bear Mountain Boats Grey Owl Paddles Mississippi Kayaks

Sprint Clubs

Abegweit Paddling Club - Montague, PEI Abenaki Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS Aka:we Canoe Club - Oshweken, ON Ak-O-Mak Canoe Club - Ahmic Harbour, ON Balmy Beach Canoe Club - Toronto, ON Banook Canoe Club - Dartmouth, NS Burloak Canoe Club - Oakville, ON Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club - Burnaby, BC Calgary Canoe Club - Calgary, AB Carleton Place Canoe Club - Carleton Place, ON Cascades Club - Chelsea, QC Cheema Aquatic Club - Waverley, NS Club de canoë de Pointe-Claire - Pointe-Claire, QC

Club de canoë-kayak Deux Rives - Coteau Landing, QC Club de canoe-kayak Lac Beauport - Lac Beauport, QC Club de canoe-kayak Viking Canoe & Kayak Club - Wentworth-Nord, QC Club de canoë-kayak Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, QC Club de canoë-kayak de vitesse de Trois-Rivières - Trois-Rivières, QC Club de canoë-kayak St-Louis - Québec, QC Club de canotage de Cartierville - Cartierville, QC Club de canotage de Shawinigan - Shawinigan, QC Club de canotage du Lac Sergent - Lac Sergent, QC Club de canotage Otterburn - Otterburn Park, QC Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club - Cobourg, ON Collingwood Dragon Boat and Canoe Club - Collingwood, ON Fort Langley Racing Canoe Club - Fort Langley, BC Gananoque Canoe and Motorboat Club - Gananoque, ON Greater Edmonton Racing Canoe and Kayak Club - Edmonton, AB Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club - Kamloops, BC Kennebecasis Rowing and Canoe Club - Rothesay, NB Kinap Athletic Club - Porters Lake, NS Kitigan Zibi Canoe Club – Maniwaki, QC Club de canoë de course de Lachine - Lachine, QC Lakehead Canoe Club - Thunder Bay, ON Leduc Boat Club - Leduc, AB Maskwa Aquatic Club - Halifax, NS Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS Milo Aquatic Club - Yarmouth, NS Mississauga Canoe Club - Mississauga, ON Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club - Nanaimo, BC North Bay Canoe Club - North Bay, ON Onake Paddling Club - Chateauguay, QC Orenda Racing Canoe Club - Lake Echo, NS Ottawa River Canoe Club - Ottawa, ON Pickering Rouge Canoe Club - West Hill, ON Pisiquid Canoe Club - Windsor, NS Pitt Meadows Paddling Club - Maple Ridge, BC Richmond Hill Canoe Club - Richmond Hill, ON Rideau Canoe Club - Ottawa, ON Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club - Maple Ridge, BC Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club - Lower Sackville, NS Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club - Saskatoon, SK Selkirk Canoe and Kayak Centre - Selkirk, MB Senobe Aquatic Club - Dartmouth, NS South Niagara Canoe Club - Welland, ON St. Albert Canoe and Kayak Club - St. Albert, AB Sudbury Canoe Club - Sudbury, ON Sydenham Lake Canoe Club - Sydenham, ON Toba Canoe and Kayak Club - Winnipeg, MB Toronto Island Canoe Club - Toronto, ON Victoria Youth Paddling Club - Victoria, BC Wascana Racing Canoe Club - Regina, SK Yorkton Canoe and Kayak Club - York Lake, Yorkton, SK

Associate Sprint Clubs

Adaptive Paddling Club – Knowlton, QC Chilliwack Centre of Excellence – Chilliwack, BC Comox Paddlers Club – Comox, BC Delta Canoe Club – Vancouver, BC Great Whale Canoe & Kayak Club – Kuujjumakkpik, QC Nelson Canoe Club – Nelson, BC Northwest Brigade Paddling Club – Prince George, BC Norway Bay Canoe Club – Norway Bay, QC Pemberton Canoe Association – Pemberton, BC Squamish Paddling Club – Squamish, BC St. Theressa Point Paddling Club - St. Theressa Point, MB Two Rivers Canoe Club – Prince George, BC Vancouver Whitewater Kayak Club – Vancouver, BC Vancouver Island Whitewater Paddling Society – Nanaimo, BC

Past Commodores

2008-2012 P. Giles 1963 D.G. Findlay 1925 A. Marnell* 2006-2008 G. Delisle 1962 W.J. Colligan* 1924 A.E. Ireland Sr* 2004-2006 G. Delisle 1961 W.L. Patterson* 1923 G.W. Carson* 2002-2004 D. Schafer 1960 K.R. Lane* 1922 G. Peterson* 2000-2002 D. Corbin 1959 T. Jamieson, Sr.* 1921 F.R. Longstaff* 1998-2000 D. Corbin 1958 F.K.J. Geisler* 1920 W.T. Lamb* 1996-1998 S. Mousseau 1957 J.B. Watts* 1919 G.E. Radford* 1994-1996 S. Mousseau 1956 J. Muff* 1916-1918 S.J. Milligan* 1992-1994 P. Fardy 1955 E.R. Richardson* 1915 R.F. Wilson* 1990-1992 M.J. Abbott 1954 H.E. Farintosh 1911 W.E. Gowling* 1988-1990 D. Egan 1953 G.H. Jermyn* 1910 C.N. Marshall* 1986-1988 M. Chambers 1952 D. Ryan Sr.* 1909 W.A. McNabb* 1984-1986 R. Palmer 1951 E.R. Reilly* 1907-1908 Dr. K.O. Gibson* 1982-1984 A. Quartermain 1950 C.K. Strougler* 1905-1906 W.P. Kennedy* 1980-1982 D. May 1949 E.H. Radford* 1904 W.F. Boardman* 1978-1980 F. Johnston 1948 A.D. Fluker* 1903 J.M. Hurcomb* 1976-1978 T. Deakin 1947 H.B. Bourassa* 1901-1902 J. Powell* 1975 M.B. Moir 1946 W.G. Cleevely* 1900 E.A. Black * 1974 H. Plant 1945 L.B. Johnson* 1936 E.T. Alberts* 1973 W. Simon* 1944 C.W. Powers* 1935 A. Grove* 1972 G. Adams 1943 W.H. Nickle* 1934 F. Clement* 1971 R.J. Knight 1942 A.C. Rice* 1932 L.R. Gisborne* 1970 A.C. More 1941 E.A. Roy* 1931 A.C. Barwick* 1969 L.J. Murphy 1940 A.B. Martin* 1930 J.S. McGregor* 1968 W.L. Dinsmore* 1939 R.C. Nurse* 1929 E.M. MacMillan* 1967 E.D. Way* 1938 F.W. Brown* 1928 J.C. Pettigrew* 1966 K.E. Smith* 1937 E.E. Barlow* 1914 E.R. McNeill* 1965 G.M. Cummings* 1927 H.D. Weismiller* 1913 W. Jennings* 1964 R.M. Sleeth 1926 E.G. Tressider* 1912 C.T. Hoare* * Deceased

Annual Report 2012

Committee & Staff Reports

Chair and Director General’s Report

The final year of this quadrennial term has been both the most challenging and the most rewarding. Significant challenges and rewards lie ahead for us as an organization. To close out Peter’s term as Chair, we submit this report as a recap of the past year , with highlights from the quadrennial, as well as a look forward to 2013 and beyond.

The 2016 Strategic Plan, as endorsed by last year’s AGM , represents an exciting united vision for the future. The Sprint Racing Council should be very proud of its work in creating a vision that will serve paddling well throughout the country. The SRC’s stewardship of the organization is best expressed through these goals. Our ability to implement the plan relies not only on the SRC and Staff, but the engagement of our regions and many legions of dedicated volunteers throughout the country. You will find this year’s annual report has changed this year, to reflect a focus on each strategic imperative.

Healthy Club System

This strategic imperative is at the front of our plan, because it is first and most important! We cannot talk about a Healthy Club System without discussing our successful national championships. Year after year, the management and organization of our national championships and the incredible participation from across the country are a hallmark in Canadian Sport. As we continue to run great championships we must be careful to build our contingency of new volunteers along with succession planning to share the incredible expertise that currently exists.

One of the key ingredients for a Health Club System is the availability of well-trained, professional coaches. This continues to be a challenge for many clubs. On this front, the great work that Peter Neidre has done in coach education and development is another very significant contributor to the Healthy Club System strategic imperative. In the past year, Peter has also been taking on the extra workload of acting as our interim High Performance Director.

Peter, along with the leadership of John Edwards continues to make significant inroads to progress our Long Term Athlete Development model. The changes in the coaching education program, club development tools and rule changes are great examples of progress based on our LTAD.

We have also spent significant amount of time dedicated to creating programs and services to enhance our support to our clubs, such as print media, social media and seminars on club best practices. We recognize the challenges for our clubs in quality coaching, volunteer development, governance, and the never ending work around managing multiple disciplines. We look forward to our 2012 Workshop on the topic!

High Performance

By some very important measures, 2012 was an outstanding success for the high performance program. At the London Olympic Games, three different sprint athletes won three medals. That has not happened since 1984. CanoeKayak Canada was only one of two Canadian sports to produce three medals to contribute to Canada’s total of 18 medals. We also had a strong performance in a fourth final, and two semi-final results. To Adam, Mark, Mark, Ryan, Hugues, Jason, Émilie, and Michael we give our congratulations and thanks. It was a profound privilege for us to be present for those moments, and to watch how you reacted as ambassadors for our sport to all Canadians. Congratulations and thanks are also due to the coaches, sport science team, and office staff for the tireless effort they put into those performances.

This next quadrennial will see the introduction of Paracanoe in Rio 2016. The inclusion of Paracanoe in the Paralympic program is a powerful example of Canadian Leadership at the international level and we applaud John Edwards for his leadership in this area. We are thrilled to have Mark Granger, a long time contributing Olympic coach, take on the role of Paracanoe Discipline Coach.

Of course our high performance success was neither as deep nor as broad as we want it to be. Both of us believe that we can improve on our 2012 results in 2016. As a first step, we recognize the urgent need to get an expert High Performance Director in place. The coaching leadership is well in hand with Scott Oldershaw as interim head coach for the next year. Steps are underway to recruit a High Performance Director who will lead the organization for the next quadrennial. Success will also require that we qualify a larger team of medal contenders. We recognize that the women's kayak team in particular are not satisfied with their standing and we are committed to working with the team to improve performance and support.

The Canadian Canoe

In Canada there has been renewed enthusiasm for the canoe discipline and we are seeing tangible results "on the ground."

Of course Canada's high performance program continues to turn out very high-quality athletes in the discipline, with all Olympic selection races being contested very strongly.

Internationally, it has also been a period of strength for the canoe discipline as a number of non-European nations had considerable success in 2011 and 2012. We believe strongly that this growth can only be bolstered by the increasing strength of the women's canoe discipline. Women’s canoe events for sprint became official events at the World Championships, Junior World Championships, Under-23 World Championships, and the coming Youth Olympic Games. Unfortunately, although some leaders in the ICF have given indications of support, entry into the Olympic Games (and associated inclusion on the Pan Am Games program) is still facing significant hurdles. Over the next few months, we believe that we have a small window of opportunity for inclusion in 2016, but it will be an uphill battle.

Another interesting strategic issue to consider is the ongoing growth of non-sprint canoe racing disciplines in Canada and the world. Added to the large number of dragonboat paddlers in Canada, the past few years have seen small but growing communities of outrigger and stand-up paddlers in Canada. It will be important for the Sprint Racing Discipline to consider these communities in the context of the Canadian Canoe strategy and the best way to achieve a healthier club system.

Leadership

The members of the Sprint Racing Division are very visibly playing a leadership role in the Canadian sport system and in international CanoeKayak. At the risk of missing somebody, let us attempt to call attention to some of the explicit leadership roles that have been taken on at the national and international levels: • Olympian Adam van Koeverden is the new Chair of the Canadian Olympic Committee's Athletes Council, with a seat on the COC Board of Directors. • Olympian Tom Hall is the corporate secretary on the AthletesCAN Board of Directors • National Team member Ian Mortimer is a member of the Coaching Association of Canada Board of Directors • John Edwards is the Chair of the Club Excellence Cooperative • Frank Garner is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Canoe Sprint committee • John Edwards is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Paddle for All committee • Dr. Don McKenzie is chair of the International Canoe Federation's Medical Commission. • Dwight Corbin is second Vice President of COPAC and COPAC representative to the ICF Board of Directors • Peter Giles is a member-at-large of the COC Session and a member of the Team Selection committee • Lorraine Lafrenière continues to play an active role in the Sport Matters Group, the Summer Sport Caucus, and has sat on many advisory committees, including Sport Canada’s Official Languages advisory group. • Two Canadian officials (Frank Garner and Mike Moir) were ICF officials at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. • Olympian Richard Dalton is now the general manager for the 2013 Junior and Under-23 World Championships (Canoe Niagara).

As noted, this is not an exhaustive list, but it provides evidence of the high regard that our athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers are given in the Canadian and International Sport communities, and of their engagement and their desire to make a difference. We are confident that we have a wonderful group of people who can lead our sport forward into the future.

Organizational Effectiveness

Our organization is held in high esteem by our funding agencies. Over the past quadrennial, both Sport Canada and Own the Podium have used our organization as an example for a number of best practices. Of course, we have much to do! Future staffing and governance changes will be critical to our future success. We should always remember to pause and celebrate our successes as we go through these difficult changes within our sport.

Our first ever 3-year TV partnership with Sportsnet has made significant impact in profiling our sport within Canada. As a result of the agreement, each World cup and World Championships for both sprint and slalom has been aired in Canada.

Canada’s current economic status has left corporations unable to sponsor Canadian Sport in the manner to which they once could. While we continue to try and forge new relationships, we recognize that our partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee in this area become even more valuable as we are all in the same marketplace.

We look forward to sharing in the leadership with you in making our organization better in the years to come!

12 High Performance Report

This report has been created by Peter Niedre, High Performance Director designate, Lorraine Lafrenière, Director General, and Chris Helyar, Chair, High Performance Committee. The report is organized to reflect the CKC SRD strategic goals as identified in the strategic plan.

High Performance Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines

As a first highlight in 2012, Canada excelled at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with three medals. This outstanding performance by CanoeKayak, making CanoeKayak only of two Canadian sports which contributed three medals to Canada’s 18-medal performance in London. The 4-medal performance at the 2012 ParaCanoe World Championships sets the stage for our debut on the 2016 Paralympic Program in Rio. Specific 2012 competition results are presented below.

Olympic Games

CKC-Sprint Olympic results were highlighted by 3 podium performances at Eton Dorney. Adam van Koeverden achieved a silver medal performance in the men’s K-1 1000m; Mark Oldershaw finished in the bronze medal position in men’s C-1 1000m, and finally Mark de Jonge finished third in the men’s K-1 200m on the final day of competition. Below is the medal table for the sprint canoe-kayak competition. Although Canada ranked 11 th in the medal table (based on achievement of gold medals), on the total medal count, Canada tied for third (excluding gold medals). These results meet the goal of a top-3 performance at the 2012 Olympic Games. In other results: • men’s K-2 200m crew of Ryan Cochrane and Hugues Fournel achieved a strong 7 th place finish • Emilie Fournel finished 14 th in women’s K-1 500m • Jason McCoombs finished 13 th in men’s C-1 200m Congratulations to Olympic coaches Scott Oldershaw, Frederic Jobin, Lazlo (Csom) Latorovszki on their athlete’s performances.

World Cups & 2016 Potential

In addition to Olympic results, Canada also demonstrated potential and depth for the next Olympic cycle through some excellent performances at the World Cups. Some highlights that demonstrate Canada is gaining more depth, or closing the gap on the Gold Medal Standard include:

Crew / Athletes Result M C-1 1000m: Ben Russell Bronze medalist M K-1 500m, World Cup 1, 5 th World Cup 2 Men’s K-1 1000m / 500m: Brady Reardon Medalist K-1 500m at WC I, finalist WC 2 Men’s K-2 1000m: Steve Jorens / Richard Dober Jr. Winner B-final, World Cup 1, Men’s K-1 200m: WC 1: Hill – 5 th , Dober – 7 th Richard Dober Jr., Rhys Hill WC 2: Dober – 8 th Women’s K-1 200m: Genevieve Beauchesne- 8th at World Cup I, 2 nd B-final Sevigny Men’s C-1 200m: WC 2: 9 th Aaron Rublee C-2 1000m: Paul Bryant / Roland Varga 6th 1000m World Cup I, 10 th WC I (beat South American crews that beat CAN last year at Continental qualifiers) K-2 200: Connor Taras / Austin Denman 12 th Duisburg

In addition, trials results showed that our team is closing the gap to the Gold Medal Time in several events:

- 3 K-2’s broke 3:20 for the 1000m event - 4 crews in the men’s K-2 200m broke 32.9s, a senior performance indicator - Furthermore, other athletes and crews have demonstrated their performance potential. The depth in Canada in our senior group is getting stronger, which should further help close the gap to the Gold medal standard.

National Development Program

Next year, Welland Canada will play host to the 2013 World Junior and U23 Championships. Competition results, as well as a great team training environment have increased the level in our senior development programs. We hope to continue the great collaboration with the club coaches in developing our athletes through the elite athlete pathway, and in these crucial late junior and U23 stages of their careers. This development process will be well complemented through high level, International competition annually starting in 2013. This was identified as a significant gap through the 2012 quadrennial.

Senior Development Program Highlights

Several Crews & Athletes Achieved the U23 Performance Indicator: - Andrew Jessop / Rob Clarke – K-2 1000m - K-4 1000m (Jessop / Clarke / Duchesneau / Hatton) - Michelle Russell – W K-1 200m / 500m - Jason McCoombs – M C-1 200m - Marc Tarling – M C-1 1000m, - Roland Varga, Marc Tarling / Mark James – C-1 1000m, C-2 1000m - Women’s U23 K4 500m – Michelle Russell, Alexa Irvin, Lissa Bissonnette, Nicole Brown - Shaun Fair / Austin Denman – 200m kayak CKC’s U23 athletes had the opportunity to compete at the Pan-American Championships, At the Lake Placid International Regatta and Canada Day regatta, our men and women had the opportunity to compete against some of the most talented up and coming countries in CanoeKayak, Australia, Mexico, USA and Ecuador and Columbia. This proved to be a great competition opportunity, as well as training camp opportunity for our athletes to try some potential crews leading into next year. The U23 program also saw the women’s K-4 500 qualify for the World Cup Tour, and some other crews who achieved a performance indicator at trials to qualify them for the World Cups, however, team size and race schedule would not allow them to compete.

In addition, under U23 coaches Kenna Robins, Rob Stott and National Team apprentice coach Dave Robertson, the U23 / senior development program was much more formalized this year, and the athletes spent a great deal of time in the national team environment this spring and through the summer.

Lack of quality international competition opportunities for the senior development program athletes (U23, as well as older) was recognized as a gap for the 2009- 2012 quadrennial. The HP program recognizes that these athletes require more quality International competition over the next quadrennial, as well as a continued change in focus in preparation and training focus.

Junior Development

Junior athletes had the opportunity to race in 2-3 International events this year, which were some great benchmark competitions for the team leading into the 2013 World Championships. These regattas included the Canada Day / Lake Placid regattas, and the Olympic Hopes Regatta. Ten junior athletes from Canada competed

15 at the 2012 Olympic Hopes regatta in Szeged. This competition featured over 25 countries competing, so a great benchmark competition for next year. In all, Canada came back with 6 medals from the competition, as well as plenty of top 8 performances. These results demonstrate some potential in this pool of athletes to achieve several finals, and top 6 performances at the World Championships. These results demonstrate that our strength internationally is improving. Furthermore, the performance indicators developed and implemented this year are a strong reflection of the performances required to place in the top 8 internationally. Although the results below indicate positions only, performances in relation to the junior Gold Medal Standard indicate the junior program’s potential for great performances for next year by both these athletes, as well as junior development athletes coming through the system.

Thanks to the club coaches who work with these athletes on a daily basis in their club environments. Great Work!

Here are the highlights from the Olympic Hopes regatta:

Athlete / Crew Result K-1 1000m: Pierre-Luc Poulin 3rd Place K-1 200m : Pierre-Luc Poulin 1st Place K-2 200m / 500m: Pierre-Luc Poulin / Marshall 2nd Place Hughes Women’s K-2 200m: Lucy Macleod / Samantha 3rd Place Mollins Women’s C-1 200m: Katie Vincent 1st Place Women’s k-4 500: Lucy Macleod, Samantha 4th Place Mollins, Ailish McNulty, Hayley Nelson C-1 1000m: Craig Spence 9th Place C-2 1000m: Tom Hall / Aaron White 5th place

Women’s Canoe

CKC’s strength in women’s canoe was again evident through 2012 with some great opportunities and results internationally. Our women’s canoe program athletes competed at 4 international competitions this year. Competitions included: Pan American Championships (Rio, Brazil), World Cups 1 & 2, Lake Placid International Regatta, Women’s Canoe Cup and ICF Women’s Canoe Development Camp, France; and finally Olympic Hopes Regatta in Szeged, HUN. Some results highlights included:

EVENT Crews / Athletes Results World Cups Laurence Vincent- World Cup 1: 1 & 2 Lapointe Mallorie Nicholson C-1 200m C-2 500m

Laurence Vincent-Lapointe – 1st 1st Mallorie Nicholson – 2 nd

World Cup 2:

C-1 200m C-2 500m:

Laurence Vincent-Lapointe – 1st 1st Mallorie Nicholson – 2 nd Olympic Hopes Katie Vincent Olympic Hopes Regatta: Regatta 1st Place W C-1 200m Women’s Canoe Emilie Riddle Senior Women’s C-2 500m : 7th (Leveque- Cup & ICF Marianne Levaque- Brissette/Riddle) Development Brissette Jr. Women’s C-1 500m: 4 th (Joannie Verret) Camp Joannie Verret Jr Women’s C-1 2000m: 5 th (Joannie Verret) Senior Women’s C-1 500m: 8 th – Emilie Riddle 5 th B Final

Internationally, the gap in the women’s canoe discipline is decreasing between 1 st and 8 th , and the depth of field is increasing. CKC recognizes that through the next quadrennial, an increase in coaching support in our national development programs is required to remain world leading in the discipline and events, and to build the base and depth in our women’s canoe discipline.

Paracanoe World Championships Results

Canada has demonstrated its potential leading into the next Quadrennial, and into the first ever Paralympic Games in 2016. This year marked the first year of developing and implementing Performance Indicators in order for athletes to be nominated to the 2012 World Championships team. The use of these performance indicators proved to be an extremely strong process. At the World Championships, all athletes qualified for finals. Canada achieved 4 podium performances this year at the 2012 Para World Championships in Poznan, Poland.

Athlete / Race Result Christine Gauthier Gold Medal Dave Waters (V1 TA men’s 200m) Bronze Medal Christine Selinger (V1 LTA 200m) Bronze Medal Christine Selinger – V1 – Women’s TA Silver Medal 200m

Congratulations to coach Jeff VanHorne, as well as program lead Christine Bain on the results and achievements of their athletes.

Leadership Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity

Organizational Effectiveness Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of CanoeKayak in Canada

High Performance Program Structure

2012 was not without its struggles as the program has been without a High Performance Director since February 2012. The HPD portfolio, in an interim solution, was shared amongst current staff within CKC. On top his regular role, Peter Niedre has been serving as the HPD-designate. Christine Bain’s role expanded as the liaison to the Canadian Olympic Committee leading into the Games, along with the management of all logistics to support the coaches in implementing their high performance plans leading into the Games. Lorraine Lafrenière created the Olympic management team and actively managed the partnerships with our funding partners. Finally Mark Granger was named the Olympic Team Leader (along with Christine Bain), and was part of the Olympic management team. CKC IST sport scientist Leo Thornley and Penny Werthner were also part of the management team in the last 4 months leading into the Games.

Leading into the winter, Scott Oldershaw has been named CKC Sprint Head Coach, as interim role for the next year. The High Performance Director search continues.

CKC is extremely proud of its national team coaches who have acted extremely professionally while demonstrating their ability to work strongly as a team.

There are 5 voting members on the HPC. The HPC membership for 2012 was: • Athletes representative (Kyle Jeffrey) • Coaches’ representative (Mike Robinson) • Members at large (Frank Garner, and Bruce Chaisson) • Chair, High Performance (Chris Helyar)

The Director General and High Performance Director are also members of the HPC in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity.

The job of the management team was to support coaches in the implementation of their plans. The plans towards Olympic performance were individualized, athlete-focused, coach led, and IST supported. The support plan leading into the Olympics was extremely well established, and well managed by co-Team Leaders, Mark Granger, Christine Bain, and DG Lorraine Lafrèniere.

Able-Bodied Program

Beyond the Olympics, 2012 was a busy year for the high performance. Below are some of the other highlights and activities with the able-bodied program for 2012.

2012 Debrief and 2016 Quadrennial Planning

• Full debrief and review of 2012 performances and 2009 – 2012 quadrennial was performed in early October. This review highlighted a strong analysis of the Olympic Games, as well as best practices and lessons learned through the quadrennial • Through this process and a full gap analysis, this helped form and revise the 2016 High performance plan for all disciplines. • Athlete Gold Medal Profile and Performance benchmarks were developed for each Olympic discipline and event. In addition, key performance indicators that contribute to the Gold Medal Profile were also developed. The purpose of these KPIs: Athletes and coaches relate to Gold Medal profile and performance versus other athletes domestically

Progress towards the Gold Medal Performance, as well as KPIs can be continuously monitored and assessed through the athlete elite development pathway, even in the absence of “Good conditions” at major competitions Gold Medal performances / standards will also be a component of team selection (competition and carding) through the next quadrennial

• A clear benchmark competition plan was identified for the program, and all athletes in the elite athlete pathway • A strong performance plan for the quadrennial was developed, including performance enhancements through new IST interventions • 2014 has been identified as a crucial benchmark mark in assessing potential of the team, as well as for creating a clear strategy for qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games. • As part of the 2016 High performance plan, a Head Coach was appointed for the program. Oldershaw will lead the program and the coaches from a technical perspective. The hiring of a head coach was a gap in the program that needed to get addressed, and was integral for the performance and advancement of the team through the 2013-2016 quadrennial.

Strengthening of Women’s Program

• Women’s head coach Fred Loyer, Head Coach Scott Oldershaw with support from the HP management team, are creating strategies to strengthen the women’s program. Some of the changes or interventions for the program include: • Exploration of new training venues and enhanced training opportunities for the program • An external consultant (mentorship) in team building and managing coach-athlete relationships has been brought in for a support role

Partnership with the Canadian Sport Centres

• CKC continues to establish strong partnerships with the Canadian Sport Centres – Atlantic; Quebec and Ontario. The work to progress these partnerships is critical in the success of the training hubs in established within these provinces.

Funding Partners

• Own The Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, Sport Canada, and B2Ten were critical to the team’s success

Development Program:

More details regarding the development program and athlete development pathway can be found in the Director of Coach and Athlete development report. CKC’s high performance program is committed to working collaboratively with club and provincial programs to align the elite athlete pathway. One of CKC’s primary goals through the next year is to continue to increase and improve the communication between the high performance programs at all levels (Podium, senior development and junior development) with club coaches, provincial coaches, divisions and PSOs.

Para Program

Mark Granger was hired in October 2012 as the Head Coach of the National para program. Mark has already been visiting para athletes, coaches and clubs, and communicating his vision of the program. Mark has been working hard with John Edwards and Christine Bain to develop a high performance plan for the 2016 quadrennial, which includes applications for OTP partnership, as well as an for AAP Carding status. 2 centralized training camps were held with the program athletes, and invited athletes: • April 2012 – Pitt Meadows and Burnaby BC • June/July 2012 – Montreal and Lake Placid

20 Domestic Development Report

Madeleine Hall, Vice-chair - Domestic John Edwards, Domestic Development Director

Healthy Club System Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada

Strengthen youth sprint CanoeKayak programming

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Initial implementation of LTAD Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Competition Review Review plan to Divisions/Clubs RESULTS: The LTAD Competition Review conducted this year has resulted in major recommendations for rule changes as well as recommendations for competition at Divisional level. Review focuses upon retention strategies. Key details include:

• modifying age structure, • single year singles events, • recognition of National and International Stream programming.

Facilitate the enhancement of the sprint club system through multi -discipline/multi- boat/multi-sport/multi-age programming

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Develop the strategy for specific endorsement by DDC, SRC & Define the strategy in more detail AGM To Define the place and role of Summit of key leaders in DB and Sprint Dragonboat paddling in CKC RESULTS: The Summit Day at the CKC Sprint AGM scheduled for Friday Nov. 30th is structured to maximize input from the Clubs and

Divisions to, first of all, exhibit Best Practices currently underway including a description of challenges. It will be followed in the afternoon by discussion groups to develop

options and ideas for the way ahead with regard to supporting Club efforts: coaching, officiating, competitions, governance, etc.

Restructure the competition model consistent with LTAD

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Initial implementation of LTAD Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Review Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs

RESULTS: The LTAD - inspired Rule Changes have been published. Each

Division has been visited by staff and received a presentation on the changes and their rationale.

Enable clubs to enhance their profile and their contribution in their communities

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Club Excellence Program ready for CKC to enable club participation through subsidies and implementation; 10% of member promotion clubs participating

RESULTS: Three Canoe Clubs in the Ottawa region will participate in a "hothouse" pioneer programme with other sport clubs to move them through full certification. They will be the first in Canada. Other promotional introductory presentations are planned in Alberta, BC and the Niagara region.

Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Support small and remote clubs respond quickly to inquiries; package materials for Club-in-a-Box;

Support Divisional new club growth programming; initiate New club growth mentor club programming

RESULTS: Working with Divisional/Provincial staff to enable new clubs to engage in the organization. "Club in a Box" material not finalized; Emphasis has been to re-package CanoeKids 'in a box' as a fully developed programme. Clubs are generally are all unique and need individual attention to be integrated. There is not one

solution for all new clubs. Associate club structure being well used by BC and only marginally be remainder of the country. Early discussions with Mississauga about mentoring a new WOD Club. The LTAD Comp Review recommendations facilitate late entry athletes into HP International programming which is also positive for new clubs.

Expand PaddleALL racing

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Increase the number of Clubs running Support Club PaddleALL programs with 50% funding activities; PaddleALL programming and increase run a Paracanoe classifier workshop to increase the number of the number of Canadians participating national paracanoe classifiers; run a PaddleALL coaching wksp.

RESULTS: CKC has supported PaddleALL programming at 14 Clubs and Provinces: Pitt Meadows, Wascana, Balmy Beach, Saskatchewan, Ridge, Quebec, Lac Beauport, Carleton Place, Maskwa, Viking, Sudbury, Pisiquid, Cobourg and CKBC. A classifier course and a coaching course is yet to be run this year.

Target development of sprint racing in First Nations communities

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Support aboriginal programming through 50% matching Support Aboriginal Paddling Initiative funding grants for coach and athlete development in BC, AB, programming SK, MB, ON, QC and Atlantic Canada; emphasize Health & Wellness aspects of paddling Lobby for inclusion of Sprint kayaking Lobby ASC and NAIG; encourage Aboriginal communities to at 2014 NAIG lobby; endorse paddling in traditional craft RESULTS: Nine API programmes being sponsored and funded in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.

Lobbying for inclusion of kayak events in the NAIG continues with a positive result anticipated.

The “ Canadian ” Canoe Expand the role of the Canadian Canoe in Sprint Racing

Reinforce the Canadian as a core club development program (including traditional C4 and war canoe)

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Rule change proposals to AGM; Communication of Initial implementation of LTAD Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs; emphasis upon Competition Review role of team boats in LTAD Comp Rev. RESULTS: The LTAD Competition review has emphasized membership retention as a key objective. The War Canoe and the C-4 have

been recommended as useful boats in this strategy to advance the retention and growth objectives of CKC.

Encourage clubs to expand women’s and men’s canoe programs

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Rule Change proposals to AGM; Communication of Competition Review plan to Divisions/Clubs; emphasis upon Initial implementation of LTAD development of stage appropriate canoes at Fundamental Competition Review stage in LTAD Comp Rev.; use of SUP Board paddling to promote single-blade paddling

RESULTS: A document has been developed which summarizes the number of kayaks and canoe manufacturers and their products which can be used for younger age appropriate competition. The expert group did not wish to introduce national rules for regional (Divisional) competitions. SUP paddling has been identified as a type of paddling to be used to enrich single- blade paddling experience.

Champion the movement towards the equality of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines internationally

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Promote Canoe discipline at Support participation in Women's Canoe events; develop international level to grow bilateral partnerships with like-minded federations; support participation while also providing development in willing federations opportunities to new target groups

RESULTS: Working on building bi-lateral National Federation support for

WIC.

LEADERSHIP Ensure the Systematic Development and Availability of Leadership Capacity

Increase the volunteer and staff leadership capacity throughout sprint racing

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics

Club Excellence Program ready for CKC to enable club participation through subsidies and implementation; 10% of member promotion clubs participating

Design an effective AGM workshop sharing club best practices

Alberta, BC and the Niagara region. The 2012 CKC AGM will have a Club Best Practices component to address multi-discipline programming and how Clubs/Divisions and CKC can maximize this emerging trend.

Sustain a system for the recruitment and progressive development of Canadian and International Officials

2012 Objectives 2012 Tactics Ensure the development of officials to provide more qualified officials Run Level 3 courses are run in all divisions, divisionally led and throughout Canada for sprint paddling CKC supported regattas RESULTS: Level 3 Officials' courses are run in all Divisions to meet the demand. Already. EOD and WOD have developed officials who are moving up for Level 4 National certification.

Sprint Member Clubs

60 72 64 64 68 50 66 65 66 65 61 58 40

48 30 46 47 47

Sprint Competitive Members

27 Director of Athlete and Coach Development Report

The following is a summary of the activities that occurred, and new initiatives that were established in 2012 in the area of coach and athlete development that relate specifically to the 2016 Strategic Plan. If you are interested in further information, please contact Peter Niedre at [email protected] , or (613) 260-1818, ext 2206.

COACHING DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Healthy Club System Strengthen Technical Leadership in Clubs

High Performance Maintain the Investment in developing the next generation of high performance coaches

1) NCCP Coach Education:

2012 was a busy year for coaching education where several sprint canoe-kayak NCCP workshops were delivered across the country. A summary of all the NCCP contexts, as well as number of coaches trained and certified sorted by province can be found below.

ELCC Small Boats Workshops & Trained Coaches

Province Number of Workshops Total Number of ELCC “Trained” Coaches Nova Scotia 1 6 Quebec 1 14 Ontario 2 26 Saskatchewan 2 13 Alberta 0 British Columbia 1 5 Manitoba 0 New Brunswick 0 Prince Edward Island 0 TOTALS: 60

ELCC Certifications

Province Number of ELCC Coaches “CERTIFIED” Nova Scotia 6 Ontario 15

Quebec 2 TOTALS : 23

ELCC War Canoe and Dragonboat Workshops:

Province War Canoe Dragon Boat Number of Number of Number of Number of Workshops Coaches Workshops Coaches Ontario 2 23 1 10 Totals: 2 23 1 10

CanoeKids Workshops:

Province Number of Workshops Number of Coaches CanoeKids “Trained” Ontario 3 62 Quebec 2 25 Saskatchewan 1 16 Alberta 1 8 British Columbia 4 40 New Brunswick 0 0 Nova Scotia 1 22 Manitoba 1 ? Prince Edward Island 0 0 TOTALS: 13 173

Aboriginal Coaches Trained:

Workshop Number of Coaches Trained CanoeKids 9

Competition Development Coaches “Trained”

Competition Development Part Number of Comp Dev Number of Comp Dev “In- II “Trained” Training” (Part II only) 11 6 5

Competition Development Coaches “Certified”

Province Number of Coaches Certified Quebec 1 Ontario 2 Total: 3

Learning Facilitator Training:

CanoeKids and ELCC “Smallboats” Learning Facilitator Training:

Canoe Kids ELCC 1 2

Learning Facilitator training is planned for 2013 to help build more capacity throughout the country.

2) Other NCCP Updates:

a) ELCC War Canoe and Dragon Boat will reach final approval by March 31 st , 2013 b) Competition-Development program will reach final approval by March 31 st , 2013 c) The technical templates for each coaching context will be re-examined and aligned with CKC’s “Block Technical Template”, and added to the NCCP reference material .

3) High Performance Coach Education:

National Coaching Institute – Level IV / Advanced Coaching Diploma

1 new coach was enrolled this year in the NCI Advanced Coaching Diploma program, and 5 are approaching completion of their NCI diplomas. We look forward to seeing and recognizing these coaches as they fulfill this high level of certification.

CKC High Performance Coach Accelerated Development Program (High Performance Context):

The third and final year of the CKC High Performance Coach Accelerated Development Program (HPC-ADP) is coming to an end. The main objective of the 3 year program is to enhance our High Performance Coaching Development Program through an accelerated high performance coach development program that ensures succession of coaches to the high performance level and Training to Win stage of LTAD.

In year 3, a 5 th coach was added to the group of coaches going through the program. The 5 coaches include: Frederic Jobin, Dave Robertson, Rob Stott, Kenna Robins and Fred Loyer.

In the third year of the program, ongoing assessments again performed on the 4 coaches through interviews or “checkpoint meetings”, as well as through observation by the project team, and an expert panel group specific to each coach. Individual learning plans (with an educational pathway specific to their needs) for the year were developed, with formal project-end debriefs scheduled for winter 2013. All the coaches have had the unique opportunity to work under various mentors both within and outside the canoe-kayak community and continually work through various areas of their learning plans. Some examples of projects include direct mentorship (international experts and coaches_ Olympic observation and analysis, attending Global Coaches House Olympic emerging coaches program, joint project with Speedskating Canada coaches, cross sport

This project is made possible through partnership and funding with Own the Podium, as well as Wascana Canoe Club.

Leadership Maintain CKC's influence in Canadian sport and international CanoeKayak

• CKC staff and coaches presented at following conferences: o Canada Sport for Life Conference, January 2012 (Peter Niedre) o SPIN Summit: Frederic Jobin, Mark de Jonge, Geoff Clarke • COPAC International Coaches Conference planned for 2013 • application has been submitted to PASO Commission for PASO endorsement and funding

4) Non-NCCP Coach Development Activities

Below is a table, or summary of CanoeKayak Canada’s Coaching Development Activities and Projects that occurred in the last year.

Date(s) Activity Location(s) Number of Coaches Feb / National Team Immersion Professional Development Indian Harbor 4 coaches March, Opportunity Beach, Fl July, Montreal, QC Temple, France Halifax, NS March Coach Technical Workshops Indian Harbor 50 coaches 2012 Crew Boat Technical Template Beach, Fl Coach-Athlete Relationship May 2012 CKC National Coach Development Month: Across Canada Over 200 Online workshops coaches Regional PD workshops Subsidized / free NCCP education June 22 - Coach the Trials Project Montreal, QC 8 coaches 24 June 22, National Coaches Forum Dartmouth NS, 20 – 30 2012 Montreal QC coaches June, International Immersion Program (Jr. and U23 Lake Placid NY 8 coaches August opportunities) Boulogne, France 2012 Lake Placid International Regatta Szeged, Hungary Women’s Canoe Cup Olympic Hopes Regatta June – Formal Coaching Mentorship Ontario, Quebec 20 – 30 August Piloted in WOD, EOD, and Quebec with grassroots and train to compete club coaches. 3 mentor coaches were contracted to work in clubs with grassroots coaches in training environment. Canoe technique and development Teaching and learning / skill progressions / practice design, etc. March Online Coaching Seminars: Online 50 + coaches 2012, May LTAD Competition

2012 Technical and Physical development and learning in FUNdamentals and T2T athletes “Increasing Self-Regulation in Athletes” Better Microcycle Planning Improving Learning in Athletes Ongoing High Performance Coach Development / Women In N/A 10 coaches Coaching Grants . International training camp Coaching mentorship Attending coaching conferences Attending junior and senior national team training camps November CKC Coaches Conference Ottawa, ON 50 + coaches 28 – 29

ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT:

Healthy Club System / High Performance Strengthen youth sprint canoekayak programming, Restructure the competition model consistent with LTAD, Increase the opportunities for entry into the sport

LTAD Competition Review:

• LTAD Steering Committee met in January 2012 and achieved following objectives: o Reviewed feedback from AGM LTAD workshop, conference call consultations, and research o Guiding Principles were developed and finalized o Competition Recommendations at each stage of LTAD were developed

• Peter Niedre presented at Canada Sport for Life Conference • Consultation and Solicitation of Feedback o Presentations and workshops were done at provincial and club training camps in Florida o 2 Online workshops for solicitation of feedback were held in April 2012

• Communication of LTAD Competition Review o LTAD Competition Review presentations were done in all divisions between July and November

High Performance Implement the sprint LTAD technical progression, Increase pool of talented athletes entering clubs and being developed into High Performance Athletes; Strengthen the sustainability of the high performance “system”.

Regional and National talent development camps partially funded through CKC development programs o Western Canada (July 2 – 6), Regina SK o EOD – September

National Junior Program and Senior Development Program Camp Projects February – April 2012 July 2012 (Montreal) Nova Scotia (October 24 – 28)

“Gold Medal Standards or Profiles” identified o 2016 Gold Medal performance times projected o Key performance indicators have been identified, along with benchmarks for gold medal performance o Ongoing communication of gold medal profile and KPIs to athletes and coaches

Elite Athlete Pathway Developed and Defined o Stages and focuses at each stage of elite athlete pathway were identified o Continued Elite athlete pathway communicated to clubs, coaches and athletes o 2013 – 2016 Benchmark Competitions related to elite athlete development pathway established

International Competition Opportunities: o 2013 – 2016 Benchmark Competitions related to elite athlete development pathway established o 2012 Junior and Senior Development Competition Opportunity Results Summary:

Program Athletes Competition (s) Results / Highlights Senior / Junior Pan – American Several podium performances in Development Championships, Rio, Brazil junior and senior categories (April 2012) Senior Development (4) World Cups I & II (May 2012) World Cup 2: Women’s K-4 – A- finalists Senior and Junior Canada Day Regatta, Rideau 6 or more countries Development Program Lake Placid International represented(CAN, US, MEX, AUS Regatta Good assessment of strength of Jr / U23 programs against some similar international programs Women’s Canoe Women’s Canoe Cup Boulogne, FRA (July 2012) Junior Development Olympic Hopes Regatta 25 countries represented Szeged, HUN (September 2012) 4 Podium performances achieved

• Athlete Monitoring and Tracking o Established Key Performance indicators that will be monitored on an ongoing basis through all levels of the elite athlete development pathway o Established training zone terminology o Building capacity to implement testing and monitoring Relationships / partnerships being built with CSC’s to implement testing Purchasing of equipment to implement testing Training of CSC staff to implement testing protocols o Senior and junior development program athletes registered in Smartabase for tracking of training volume, and key performance indicators

Champion the movement towards the equality of the kayak and Canadian canoe disciplines internationally

• CKC sent athletes, through full or partial funding, to the following international competitions: -Pan-American Championships (April 2012, Rio, Brazil) -World Cups 1 & 2 (Poznan Poland, Duisburg Germany) -Lake Placid International Regatta (July 2012, Lake Placid, NY) -Women’s Canoe Cup & ICF Development Camp (July 2012, Boulogne, FRA) -Olympic Hopes Regatta (September 2012, Szeged, HUN)

As a final important note, thank you to all the coaches who have been serving on various committees, and task forces during the past year. Their time and dedication is certainly appreciated.

Coaches Technical Committee: LTAD Competition Review Task Force

Marc Creamer Jeff Houser Marc Creamer Jeff Houser Mike Robinson Chad Brooks Mike Robinson Joanne Devlin- Franck Gomez Joanne Devlin- Franck Gomez Morrison Adam Oldershaw Morrison Adam Oldershaw Dave Robertson Sara Hopkins

In addition, thank you to all the other coaches who have contributed their time providing feedback, or presenting in coach forums, focus groups, and workshops. Your passion and dedication to our sport is outstanding, and greatly appreciated and valued.

CKC would also like to thank the following club and regional coaches who were involved in the junior and senior development projects (camps, projects, competitions) through 2012:

Mathieu Pelletier Kyle Jeffery Ian Mortimer Mike Kerrivan Luc Grenier Tamas Buday Jr. Blake Dalton Julie Beaulieu Ryan Blair Franck Gomez Joel Hazzan Piotr Majewski Marc Creamer Ryan Stepka Devri Robertson Andrzej Gronowicz Rhys del Valle

Athletes’ Representative Report

An Olympic year is always exciting, difficult, and emotional; 2012 was no exception.

Olympics

Our team’s performances, culminating in their three medals in London, were incredible and something we can all be proud of. However, athletes are concerned as this was one of our smallest Olympic teams. Athletes would like to see a clear path to bigger team size and better crew boat performances.

Training camps

For the most part, training camps were fantastic. New locations, and ski camps that help bring the teams together in the “off-season” are good for team atmosphere within the disciplines. However, the women’s kayak team felt left out, as they were the only discipline not to have a ski camp. If this new format of camp is to continue, we need to look at how people qualify for the camps to ensure there is a fair decisions making system in place.

Trials

Trials were successful, the venues, race format, and quality of racing were all largely seen as fantastic.

Coaching

There have been big changes in the last year at CKC. Much of the changes have been successful and athletes seem happy with their coaching. However, there is a feeling that a lack of leadership has caused the coaches to splinter and move towards a model in which each coach is concerned only with their athletes, sometimes at the expense of other disciplines. The lack of coaches for the two 1000m teams is of serious concern. This concern is highlighted by the fact that we’ve already finished the fall cycle, and are entering the winter/training camp cycle, and as of the writing of this report, there has been no indication as to when, or if the, hires will take place. The hiring of a head coach is an exciting development and athletes are keen to see how this new position will positively impact their training.

Leadership

There is still a lack of trust towards the leadership of CKC. This year’s athlete surveys, though not a complete sample, indicated a lack of faith in the direction of the organization to be of serious concern for athletes. Steps are being taken to address this and other issue raised by athletes, so we can move forward in a positive way.

Criteria

There are concerns around the increasing complexity of the criteria, leaving some athletes feeling that there is a lack of appreciation for how tenuous their position is as a member of the national team. Until the criteria are clear and understandable by everyone, athletes can’t be expected to put their faith in the programme and leadership. With a small salary that is up for grabs every year, athletes are held more accountable than any other member of the high performance team, and are feeling this stress more than in previous years. The importance of solid criteria is paramount.

Carding/Funding

The loss of cards and some OTP funding was frustrating to athletes. We stand by our performances, however it would be good to remember we’re not alone in those performances. Just like it takes a whole team of staff, IST, athletes, and coaches to win medals, it takes a whole team to lose funding, but athletes are the most vulnerable to these changes and thus, the most upset.

General

The concern of most athletes would be easily dealt with if they felt their organization was on a clear path. Athletes do not feel that CKC has a clear idea of where it is going, or how it’s going to get there. Clear communication of easily understood plans, and the logic behind them, would go a long way to helping athletes feel confident in CKC.

Marketing Report

Healthy Club System

Media events clubs in the spotlight

As Adam van Koeverden and Mark Oldershaw won back to back Olympic medals on August 8, members at the Burloak Canoe Club gathered to cheer them on with wild enthusiasm.

They dressed in red, hung up their National burgees for all to see and got up at 5 a.m. to support their heroes who grew up paddling at the club.

Burloak Canoe Club and CanoeKayak Canada worked closely together to ensure media didn’t sleep in that morning either. Through a series of media advisories and pitch calls, CKC focused on getting national media out to the event while Burloak’s Julie Roe worked the local media and played a lead role in organizing the event.

The combined effort lead to a significant media turnout and CTV flashed live shots of the crowd during their broadcast as van Koeverden and Oldershaw raced. This project reached a massive audience and tied the high-performance athletes’ success to their home club where it all started.

In total, CKC partnered with clubs to host ten media events around the Olympic Games. These included similar home-crowd events in Atlantic Canada and an Olympic Team announcement at Lachine Canoe Club. The media relations work helped to gain prominent exposure for our sport and athletes while supporting the club system.

May 12 – Cheema War Canoe Launch – Waverley, NS June 13 – van Koeverden and Oldershaw media day – Oakville, ON June 25 – Olympic Team Announcement – Lachine, QC July 11 – de Jonge and McCoombs media day – Dartmouth, NS August 1 – Cheema war canoe send-off – Waverley, NS August 8 – Burloak watching Olympic finals – Oakville, ON August 10-11 – Home clubs gathering to cheer on Nova Scotian paddlers August 13 – de Jonge and McCoombs return from London – Halifax, NS August 20 – Media availability with Mark Oldershaw – Oakville, ON August 22 – Media availability with Olympic Team – Dartmouth, NS

National Championships

One thing that makes CanoeKayak a unique sport in Canada is the fact that the top athletes regularly train, compete and interact with young aspiring paddlers and the greater community.

The Olympic athletes participated in a visibility event for each of the four days of National Championships. The team participated in Opening Ceremonies, attended the Commodore’s Dinner, autographed team posters for admiring youngsters, and the entire National Team was presented at the closing celebration. This visibility and interaction was a source of inspiration for the entire community.

Best practices

CanoeKayak Canada organized two webinars to share ideas amongst clubs. Andrew Russell presented on “Club Fundraisers” at the first club webinar on March 7. By using Banook’s New Years Eve party as a case study, Andrew shared some of his ideas for building a club fundraiser that is fun, well-attended and profitable.

CKC’s John Edwards and Peter Niedre lead a second webinar on May 9 to discuss how the CanoeKids program can be successfully implemented to develop athletes in line with LTAD and generate revenue for the club. An audience of ten to fifteen club representatives participated in each webinar while others accessed the presentation online afterwards.

Best practices were also shared through a redeveloped online version of Paddles Up newsletter. Through a question and answer articles, Cascades shared insights on winning $90,000 through the Aviva Community Fund, Pickering Rouge shared some simple ideas for increasing membership through an Early Bird promotion and Balmy Beach discussed their PaddleALL program and how they accessed a $7000 grant.

High Performance Profile

Sportsnet

Sprint and Slalom World Cups were aired on television as part of CKC three-year broadcasting partnership with Sportnet. The coverage helps to showcase the sport and also gives high- performance athletes the airtime they deserve. Ratings for all of the world cups, including repeats and regional broadcasts reached just over 250,000.

Webcasting

Trials 1 and the National Championships finals were webcast this year to allow fans to watch the races even if they were unable to attend. The webcasting in Georgia was done by a volunteer on the host organizing committee while BellAliant TV did the webcast at Nationals. This viewership ranged between 2000 and 10,000.

Media Relations & photo strategy

Once again this year, CanoeKayak Canada engaged in a proactive media campaign for all of its events. In the past few years, CanoeKayak has hired a photographer at World Cups in order to distribute images back in Canada along with the news releases. This has lead to a significant increase in digital and print media pick up of Canadian performances international. A photography databank has been built up and is available for use by all media.

Olympic Send-off

CanoeKayak Canada’s Olympic team gathered in Toronto for a send-off event before making the trip overseas for a final preparation training camp. Eight of CanoeKayak Canada’s twenty-one past medalists delivered words of inspiration to the team before they took flight. Steve Giles, Alwyn Morris, Larry Cain and John Wood joined the team in person while Caroline Brunet, Sue Holloway, Thomas Hall and Hugh Fisher delivered their messages by video. CKC’s long-time sponsor, Mazda Canada, supported the event and presented each athlete and coach with a special gift to recognize the significance of their accomplishments as Olympic Team members.

National Team Retirements

Retiring from the National Team can often be a low point in an athlete’s career. CKC worked to change that by formally recognizing the careers of six out-going National Team Members at the conclusion of National Championships. Thomas Hall, Karen Furneaux, Richard Dalton, Andrew Russell, Mylanie Barré and Ian Mortimer all celebrated their accomplishments at the Nationals Celebration. Tamas Buday, Attila Buday and Kyle Jeffery also received their recognition awards from the last quadrennial. The athlete’s coach or another important person in the athlete’s paddling career made the presentation and the athletes accepted their awards amongst their peers. CKC sent a news release summarizing each athlete’s accomplishments and several media outlets picked up the story.

The “Canadian” Canoe

Cheema war canoe in London

CKC and Cheema worked together to profile the crew that demonstrated the Canadian war canoe at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A launch event for the new war canoe the crew paddled in London was held at Cheema on May 12. Representatives from Cheema, the Atlantic Division, CKC and the ICF made opening remarks. The MP, MLA and Councillor for the area were in attendance.

A media kit detailing the historical significance of the Canadian war canoe was distributed. The story was featured on the front page story in the Chronicle Herald. It also gained national coverage through the Canadian Press and Globe and Mail, local coverage on CTV and Global Television, and appeared in several community newspapers.

Photos to represent equity

CKC has made a conscious effort to visually represent equity between kayak and canoe as well as males and females. Alternating banners on our Facebook profile and online newsletter to reflect equity is the start of ensuring this balance is represented in all CKC publications.

Leadership

Standing Up for Gender Equity

CKC’s social media presence helped to rally support for including women’s canoe in the Olympic program. Commodore Peter Giles clearly stated CKC’s position at the ICF Congress and CKC brought the conversation online to lead a lobby effort supported by some of our top athletes and most influential members. The post with Giles’ comments ranked as CKC’s fourth most- clicked story ever and was shared on Facebook by 27 members. The vocal support base in Canada has reached an online following that includes leaders in the Canadian and international sport communities.

Coach Development Month

Five of Canada’s talented CanoeKayak coaches were profiled in a series of three videos around Coach Development Month. The videos featured Paracanoe coaches Karen Lukanovich and Jeff van Horne, club coaches Chad Brooks and Jordan Coyle, and National Team coach Fred Jobin. The videos communicated messages about coaching as a career, the importance of professional development and coaching elite athletes.

Staff Leadership

As part of CKC’s effort to increase staff and volunteer leadership capacity, Communications and Marketing Officer, Ian Miller spent a week learning from an experienced communications team at the Swimming Olympic Trials. Through the professional development opportunity, Miller forged important relationships with the national sports media and discovered new ways for increasing coverage at an event where out-of-town media cannot attend. Miller was also exposed to unique ideas for sponsor servicing and assisted with Swimming Canada’s announcement of their Olympic athletes.

Celebrating Success

Part of sustaining a system for recruiting and developing officials involves celebrating the ones who exemplify dedication. Judy Tutty was awarded the TrueSport Foundation’s Volunteer Achievement Award as a result of her forty years of volunteering with CanoeKayak. CKC nominated Judy for the award and ensured her story was told.

Organizational Effectiveness

Growth in Online and Social Media

CKC’s presence in online and social media has increased considerably this year. Engaging stakeholders through these media allows the organization to actively communicate with its membership, related Canadian sport organizations and other special interest groups.

2011 2012 % increase

Twitter 650 2,136 228% followers followers

Facebook 4000 5331 33% friends likes

Website 139 206 48% unique visits/day unique visits/day

An evaluation of CKC’s social media activities over the last year show photos and videos the be the most popular posts. Social media platforms allow for two-way communication and measurement, giving CKC better insights into the interests of its membership.

Top three Twitter posts of the year: 1. Globe & Mail VIDEO with @vankayak 2. NEWS - CanoeKayak Canada selects 26 athlete team to compete at World Cups 3. Watch the finals of National Championships live online. Link to streaming video here

Most popular Facebook post of the year:

GOLD for Adam van Koeverden at World Cup #3 in Moscow

Visual identity

CKC is in the process of adopting new visual identity guidelines that communicate the vision of “A Canadian Sport for families, communities and champions.” This message has been added to the website, staff email signatures, event signage and print publications in an effort to build a brand consistent with the strategic plan.

Sponsors & Partners

CanoeKayak Canada would like to thank Mazda Canada; Nelo; Level 6 for their ongoing support and partnership with the sprint national team. Their support has a significant impact on our ability to run our business!

43 Pan American Federation Report

As I sit to write this report it is hard to believe that another year in the world of canoe/ kayak has come and gone. This past year as in other years has been filled with many exciting events; new initiatives and new proposals both within the Americas and across the world which I will touch on in my report. As the CKC rep. to the COPAC Board and also the North American Rep. to the ICF Board it has been my privilege to be part of these many events and changes.

In regards to events within Continental America the following is a brief synopsis:

1. Pan Am Canoe Polo Championships – San Marcos, Texas; Dec. 2012 2. Pan American Slalom Championships & Continental Olympic Qualifier – Foz de Iguassu, Brazil, March 2012. 3. Pan American Sprint Championships – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 2012.

I might add that Canada did very well at all of these events winning numerous medals. As well; Canada was able to qualify one athlete in Slalom for the 2012 London Olympics. On that note I would like to add that I had the opportunity to attend the London Games and watch our Canadian Sprint athletes compete. I wish to congratulate all the Athletes for their excellent performances and a special congratulations to the Canadian Medal winners; Adam Van Koeverden, Mark De Jonge and Mark Oldershaw. Well done guys!

As I mentioned earlier in my report there have been a number of new proposals and initiatives within the Americas and the ICF which have the possibility of having a profound effect on the Governance of the ICF. This in turn will affect the management of many world and continental events and how decisions are made within the ICF in the future. As this will undoubtedly effect the Pan American Canoe Federation, the Continental Reps to the ICF Board [Cecilia Farias, Victor Ruiz & Dwight Corbin] have prepared a brief which has been presented to the ICF outlining COPAC’s position on many of these proposed changes. I mention proposed changes as these Governance proposals will be discussed at the next ICF Board meeting and ultimately have to be passed at the ICF Congress [ Nov 16-17 / 2012] before they can be enacted.

Another proposal which will be of great interest to all CKC members is the COPAC proposal to PASO for the 2015 Pan American Games. Mr. Eric Lokken [Slalom] and Dwight Corbin [Sprint] have been appointed by COPAC as the Technical Delegates for the 2015 Pan American Games and as such we have presented our program proposal for the Games. In this proposal we have included Slalom as an official sport and we have also proposed that women’s canoe will be an official event for both Sprint & Slalom. We are currently waiting for a final decision from PASO on this matter; which should come by the end of 2012. We are hopeful that they will endorse this proposal and both slalom and women’s canoe can finally be part of the Pan American Games .

44 Sprint Officials’ Report

The National Officials Committee (NOC) is an extension of the Domestic Development Committee (DDC) with the responsibility for national accreditation, reviewing the activities of officials and recommending appointments of Level 4 officials to national events. For the international events, the NOC presents to the High Performance Committee (HPC), a list of the Canadian ICF accredited officials, who have reported to the NOC of their willingness to serve at any national team trials and international events for the upcoming season.

The liaison with the Divisions of CKC (CanoeKayak Canada) is through the divisional appointed Divisional Officials Coordinators (DOC). It is the responsibility of the DOCs to recruit officials by holding clinics to create a base for more officials who might wish to acquire National and/or International accreditation. At their own division level the DOC also has the duty of appointing officials to act at their divisional events.

The reporting of the activities of the divisional officials has been very poorly reported by many of the divisions within CKC. Any effort was presented to the DOCs to report back to their divisions regarding the acceptance of the Pacific Division’s reporting system.

Due to costs, this effort has stalled and must be reviewed and the finding of funds made a priority.

During the national championships in Dartmouth 5 candidates took the written part of the national Level 4 accreditation. All the candidates were successful in achieving the 80.0 % passing grade but due to the time and volunteer restraints during the championships, the oral section of the exam wasn’t completed and will have to be rescheduled in time for the practical assessment to be done during the 2013 competitive regatta season.

The 5 candidates were Kim Houston, Susan Cox, Bill Boyle, Botond Fejes and Dennis Yoshida.

Again it was a scramble at the last minute to fill all the required positions to operate an efficient well run championships. Without the volunteers from the Atlantic Division and the Level 4 candidates, there might have been a few problems during the event. These vacancies came about with unforeseen circumstances causing appointed officials to withdraw after their appointments.

The committee would like to thank the Atlantic Division and their group of volunteers for hosting such a safe and well run event for the betterment of everyone involved which includes the athletes, coaches and officials.

Again over the course of the competitive season, the CKC officials were involved in club and divisional regattas, provincial qualifiers and championships, national team trials, CKC national championships, Canmas, Pan American Games, Olympic Games and Dragon Boat World Championships. Our hats are off to all the volunteer officials for their time and commitment to our sport.

I would like to send my thanks to your committee members of the NOC for their time and commitment so that my job as your chairman can be made more enjoyable.

Respectively submitted

Mike Moir Chairman

Committee Members: David Graham, Judy Williams, Floyd Fry, Shaun Fair and Chad Brooks with John Edwards (ex officio)

46 History and Archives Report

This report is prepared for the Board of Directors of CanoeKayak Canada and its members. It reports on the activities of the Committee and the Association Archivist.

History & Archives Committee

I started out last year with the mission to increase the participation in the work of the History and Archive Committee over the course of the year. Yet again I must confess I have been unsuccessful. And the fault is entirely mine.

Ongoing Work of the History and Archives Committee of CKC

The Poster Collection Organized and Recorded : I reported last year that on October 28, 2011, 102 remaining archive containers had been transferred to Queen’s University Archives. What remained in my possession was a collection of large format material, principally posters that number 100 plus. These posters are largely those collected by Fred Johnston while he was active in the sport nationally and internationally1973 - 2000. Some post 2000 period posters have been received with the National Office records. The Poster Collection, numbering 92 single copy posters, were rolled individually, organized by decade, 1970 – 2010, and stored in 10 sectioned- off wine boxes. These were delivered to Archivist Paul Banfield, Jan. 20, 2012.

Additions to the Collection

Sept 2012. National Office

On a trip to the National Office this September, I chanced to come across boxes of” records” that no one seemed to have any use for – appropriate material for the archives. I was able to take these boxes home with me. This contribution will generate a dozen containers for the archives.

I was pleased to be on hand to claim these materials as they are from the 1980’s to the early years of the 21 st century: newspaper collections for specific years, National Sprint Championship photographic records for 1989-96. I was pleased to receive in these materials Association records for Whitewater, principally team competition records for the period 1989 -96. These materials must be organized for transfer to Queen’s Archives.

National Office: Communications and Marketing Officer, Ian Miller

At the same time Ian Miller, Association Communications and Marketing Officer transferred three very large containers to Fred Johnston, Archivist. This was a well-organized, chronological collection of media records:

BOX 1: Photographs packed Sept. 20, 2011; Transferred to F. Johnston, Archivist, Sept. 2012 1983-98: Sprint – National Championships

2000-03: Whitewater – National Championships 1972-80: Sprint – North American Championships 2000: Sprint – Trials, Lake Placid, Canada Day and “Canoe Girls”.

BOX 2: Misc. Sprint and White Water High Performance print material (Magazines, competition programs, competition results, CKC program publications)

BOX 3: • Archived Video Tapes (Large Beta Format) 1976 Sprint: 1976 Olympic Games, Canoeing 1982 Sprint: National Team Slide Show 1986 Sprint World Championships TSN Sports Brief Level 2 Coaching Development Program. Technical Video Level 3 Coaching Development Prog. Technical Video

• 1994: Athlete Profile Segments Caroline Brunet, Tamas Buday Jr., Karen Furneaux, Buday Family, Renn Crichlow, (2), • 2000: Sprint Segment, Sydney Olympics

•Competitions: Video Cassette Format 1986: Coach The World Project 1989: White Water World Cup 1991: White Water World Cup 1994: Slalom World Cup, Top 61 in World 1995: Slalom, National Team Trials 1999: Sprint, World Championships 2003: Slalom, World Championships 2004 Whitewater, World Cup, Germany Junta de Castilla > Leon

• Promotional Recruitment ( Video Cassette Format) • Canoe Ontario – Paddles Up • Canoe Polo – Australia Canoeing Federation • Canoeing World (ICF) • Canoe Recruiting • CCA “Dragon Hong-Kong” • CCA “Just Canoe It” • CCA “Paddles Up” • CCA Pumped! Canoeing Segment • CCA Sprint to The Finish • 1992 CPRS Presentation • Frosted Flakes “Olympic Action” • 2000 Mission Possible “Sydney” François •Power and Grace – Women’s Canoe Promo • PSA • Exident Report Mazda Pickup – National Team Trailer

• Technical Development (Video Cassette Format)

• Level One Technical • 1999 CCA Level 3 Technical • Level 3 Technical Starts Video – Master • Officials Training Video • CCA Safety • Regatta Safety • The Basic Strokes – Kayak Handling Featuring Richard Fox

After 40 years of collecting there are many achievements, too numerous to relate at this time. But it should not be forgotten what we are becoming aware of is, what we do not have in our collection. What is missing from our collection that is important to you the reader? Please contact Fred Johnston if you are aware of canoe-related materials and/or donors.

Through Waters to Friendship,

C. Fred Johnston, CKC Archivist and Chair History and Archives Committee

Trophies and Awards Report – Sprint

The Committee is responsible for all matters relating to trophies, awards and honours for the Sprint Racing Discipline (SRD) of CanoeKayak Canada (CKC) including establishing criteria for acceptance of trophies, receiving and recommending to the Sprint Racing Council acceptance of trophies, ensure the necessary bonds for the protection of CKC trophies, recommend nominations for honours and awards conferred by CKC and to recommend nominations of CKC members in competition for awards and honours conferred by other associations or groups.

R. Edgar Gilbert Award

The purpose of the R. Edgar Gilbert Award (“Gilbert”) is to recognize those volunteer members who have made significant and exemplary contributions to the Sprint Racing Discipline of CanoeKayak Canada within Canada in any one or more of the Builder Category, Official Category, and Coach Category by separate nomination. It is not intended to recognize members on account of significant contributions made at the international level. The art reproduction used for the Gilbert Award is from an original oil painting by Tom Hodgson, created expressly for this award. The oil painting was completed in 1983, donated to the Association by the artist and is placed on permanent display at the national office. Hodgson is a well-known Toronto artist whose work resides in a number of prominent galleries; and more importantly he is a paddler who competed under the blue and white of the Toronto Island Canoe Club for whom he garnered twelve national championships and was selected to the Olympic teams in 1952 and 1956. He retired from competition after 1956 but returned in 1981 at age 57 when the Masters Class events were introduced for the first time.

Fair Play Award

The purpose of the Fair Play Award is t o recognize an act(s) of fair play by an athlete member or team at or in the year up to and including the National Championships. The award is to be bestowed for exemplary behaviour based on an act(s) by an athlete member or team of fair play or sportsmanlike conduct displayed at or in the year up to and including the national championship regatta.

Perpetual Awards

A Perpetual Award is a trophy or citation given to the SRD of CKC by a donor(s) for annual competition. The purpose of the annual award is to honour members of the Association for excellence in competition and for outstanding service to the Association and the sport and to perpetuate the names of outstanding clubs, competitors, officials, coaches, or administrators who have excelled in one or more of the associated activities.

A number of trophies have run out of space to accommodate winners’ plates. In some cases the trophy can be redesigned and remade to hold future plates. There has been an effort by the

Trophies and Awards Committee to have a hands-on approach in order to monitor the trophies and to ensure care is being given and action taken for repair or to take necessary steps for additional space for plates. But we need the support of each winner by looking at the trophy and determining if all the plates are there, the trophy and carrying case in good order, and if not to ensure it is brought up to date.

At this time we extend sincere appreciation to Scott Oldershaw. In the last year he has refurbished a number of trophies and restored the Molson Trophy to its original glory. Other volunteers have added another layer to the trophy to accommodate more plates resulting in a new carrying case for the subject trophy.

The “Black”

The John W. Black Trophy was introduced in 1928 for the Junior Single Blade Fours, ½ mile. “The Black” conjures up images of strong competitive canoe racing in a “Canadian” style - 4 for 1000m. Since 2001, it has undergone three sessions of repair and reconstruction of the trophy box. It is very delicate and the decision was taken to continue to present the trophy at the National Championships but to keep the trophy in the possession of the association between Championships.

In 2011 the Sprint Racing Council moved that a fund be established to replicate the Black. The Black Trophy Fund was launched at the 2011 Nationals in Welland. Any excess in the fund after a replica of The Black Trophy and the accompanying plaque have been acquired will be utilized for the maintenance of the Sprint Racing Discipline trophies. Donations marked for The Black Trophy Fund will be accepted by CKC and donors will be issued a receipt for income tax purposes.

The Black Trophy replica will be The Black except for the engraving of winners on the trophy. This cup would be held by the winning crew and returned to the venue of the ensuing national championships without any damage or engraving to the trophy. A plaque will accompany the trophy with the plates of winning crews and the winning crew for each successive year will add to it. The original Black Trophy will continue to be presented at the National Championships and a plate inscribed with the winning crew of the race will be adhered to the trophy base and kept at the CKC office.

All the Black races are posted on the CKC website with their crews and times. There is a “story” with each race and credits are given for any contributions. Winning crews are encouraged to submit their story for The Black Trophy Story to [email protected].

Other

The CKC website displays the “Best Times” for events at the Nationals, the R. Edgar Gilbert Award recipients, the perpetual awards for respective events at the Nationals, and the policies and procedures.

Appreciation is extended to the Committee of Donna Coupal, Dana Schafer and Georges Delisle for their support and to the staff for their assistance throughout.

Respectfully submitted, Judy Tutty, Chair Trophies and Awards Committee

52 Individual Membership Report

An Individual Member is eligible for election or appointment to the Sprint Racing Council; and also eligible to be a proxy holder at a meeting of members. Membership as an Individual Member entitles you to a receipt for income tax purposes, a subscription to Paddles Up , an invitation to the national championships, and an invitation to the annual general meeting with its accompanying material, and other periodic mailings.

CKC offers a Commercial Membership and has developed an attractive portfolio describing the program. Privileges include acknowledgment in Association publications, an opportunity to advertise, and access to fundraising projects as participants and/or sponsors. This membership also receives the newsletter, annual directory, and other periodic mailings.

Membership shows support for the many programs provided by CKC to its members and offers encouragement to the athletes in their quest for excellence. CKC has a “home page” on the Internet with connections to all constituents and associates with the CKC disciplines, including the Clubs, the Provinces, and the Divisions, and covering matters such as domestic and international events, athletes, and coaches, among other things. You are invited to visit www.canoekayak.ca as it is a tremendous source of information.

Members in good standing with the National Officials Association are Individual Members with the same privileges. CKC welcomes these volunteers as Individual Members.

This report would not be complete without expressing appreciation to the staff for their assistance and contributions to the Committee.

May you continue to enjoy the “friendship through the waters” that canoeing offers.

Respectfully submitted, Judy Tutty, Chairperson

53 Nominating Committee Report

The members of the Committee unanimously have the following recommendations for positions on the Sprint Racing Council :

• Madeleine Hall as the Chairperson, Sprint Racing Discipline • Charles Slade as Treasurer, Sprint Racing Discipline. • Chris Helyar for the position on Vice-Chair, High Performance, on the Sprint Racing Council

All candidates have accepted their nomination.

Respectfully submitted,

The Nominating Committee Georges Delisle, Chair Mary-Jane Abbott Marc Creamer Ralph Orton Jim Reardon Lorraine Lafrenière, ex-officio

Flag Officer’s Report – Atlantic

The sport of Sprint CanoeKayak racing is rapidly changing. We have seen a tremendous amount change in regard to many aspects of the sport including; the distances we race, gender equity, as well as the integration and accommodation of persons with disabilities. As our sport continues to evolve I expect that we will see more changes in the coming months and years ahead. As one of the leading Divisions in Canada we need to be aware of these changes and have a plan that allows for continued growth and improvement while still addressing the needs of our paddlers, volunteers, Clubs and partners. We at the Division need to be able to help our Clubs address these changes in order to stay competitive and viable in the communities they serve.

How will we embrace this change and still strive to improve is a critical question at this stage of ADCKC’s development. I am proud of what we as a paddling community have accomplished to date but am truly aware that the paddlers, Clubs, volunteers and partners expect more. This expectation can only be met by fully understanding what those needs are and what role the Division plays in satisfying those needs. This is why we are embarking on a journey of drafting a Strategic Plan for the next four years to help us ensure that we are doing the things that satisfy our Member Clubs. Instead of being satisfied with the well-worn path taken and doing things in the traditional way we realize the changing times also requires us to change our way of doing things too.

It is our goal that the ADCKC, through the Strategic Planning process, to be able to create a forward-looking document to help guide us through the change. Although we will define our own Mission, Vision and Values we will embrace the strategic pillars established by CanoeKayak Canada.

• Healthy Club System - Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada • High Performance - Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines • The “Canadian” Canoe - Expand the role of the Canadian canoe in sprint racing • Leadership - Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity • Organizational Effectiveness - Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of canoe and kayak in Canada

It is these five key areas of focus that will help grow our sport in the future. It will spell out how we intend on improving the overall Club, partner, paddler experience and identify the initiatives will allow us to focus on our core capabilities.

As an Executive Team it is our commitment to every member of the ADCKC that we will strive to drive a culture of accountability and winning attitude in a fun, safe, respectful and productive environment. It is important to emphasize that the Strategic Plan, once developed, is a flexible document that will serve as a guide to our future efforts. As we implement this plan, we will be continuously measuring progress and evaluating outcomes to ensure we are meeting our goals.

It’s a great time to be part of the Atlantic Canadian canoeing community, so let’s all work together with the common goal of being better than the rest and going that extra mile for our young athletes so they can reach their dreams and full potential.

2012 Key Accomplishments:

• Secured Canoe ‘09 Legacy Trust and established a working trust committee • Assisted in the operation and management of the “2012 Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships” on Lake Banook, Dartmouth, NS • Sent Atlantic Team to Canada Day in Ottawa and to the Lake Placid International Invitational • Completed two rounds of athlete assistance through the Bell Aliant “Atlantic Division High Performance Athlete Support Fund” including, sending paddlers to ICF Olympic Hopefuls in Hungary • Development of a “Communications Strategy” aimed to increase the profile of CanoeKayak throughout the Atlantic Region • Hired new General Manager • Initiated the development of the ADCKC 2016 Strategic Plan • Comprehensive insurance liability coverage review • Increased Regatta safety through new “Safety Boat Program” • Initiated a “Professional Development Series” for Member Clubs • Rural Club development and assistance • 5,000 volunteer hours devoted to the operation of Atlantic Division Regattas • Multiple PaddleALL initiatives further developing the program in the Region

For a copy of the Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Annual Report detailing our 2012 accomplishments please email: [email protected]

Sincerely, Rick Fair Flag Officer Atlantic Division CanoeKayak Canada

Flag Officer’s Report – Quebec

Once again, the Quebec Division (Canoë Kayak Quebec, CKQ) experienced a successful season.

Seven athletes participated in the 2012 Olympic Games, of which 3 came from the CKQ division; Émilie Fournel, Hughes Fournel and Ryan Cochrane. Though they did not win any medals, each participated in a Final at the Olympic Games. Richard Dober Jr was a close contender for the Games as well, but lost that entry to Mark de Jonge after an impressive race off in Montreal.

Christine Gauthier maintained her championship title at the Paracanoe World Championships in Poznan, Poland in Woman K-1 (LTA). She preceded this repeat victory with another gold medal in the PanAmerican games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil just a few days before.

Back in Canada, CKQ and the Organization Committee from the Pointe Claire Canoe Club, hosted a successful National Team Trials 2, June 23 rd -24 th , 2012.

CKQ was well represented at the CanoeKayak Nationals this year in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The Club de Trois Rivières finished 4 th overall in total Championship Burgee points with Pointe Claire not far behind in points grabbing the 5 th place overall position. Viking Canoe Club took top honours in burgee points at CanMas with Pointe Claire finishing a respectable 7 th place.

Provincially, the Shawinigan Canoe Club organized a very successful canoe kayak regatta as a demonstration sport for the Jeux de Quebec. The Quebec provincial championships were held at the Olympic Basin in Montreal in August. Pointe Claire amassed the greatest number of points in the Midget and up categories, while at the bantam and under Provincials in Sherbrooke, the Club de Trois Rivières dominated in points. The overall winner of both championships was in fact Pointe Claire. A big thank you to Sherbrooke for organizing the bantam and under provincials. Finally, Lac Beauport hosted the long distance provincial championships where Trois Rivières placed first in overall points.

Administrative Notes:

• All of our financial documents and information have been successfully transferred into the new software ‘Simple Comptable’, which will allow for easier manipulation and access. Thank you to Michel Ducharme for all of his work in transferring and organizing. • Jean-Francois Meunier has completed the installation and upgrade of the software CompeCK. Feedback from clubs is that this is a very easy and accessible program for registration. It has also made Provincial result compilation and tabulation much easier. • The CKQ website was completely redesigned into a much more polished and professional interface for our membership.

• November 10/11 th saw our third annual Colloque take place in Trois Rivières. Here, our administrators, coaches, officials, and athletes come together for meetings and training. This year, our officials and administrators met as a division to plan for the future development and sustainability of our sport in Quebec. Athletes and coaches partook in seminars and testing.

CKQ would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Administrators, Officials, Coaches, Athletes, and Volunteers for their continued dedication and hard work. It is to them we owe our successful 2012 season.

58 Flag Officer’s Report – Eastern Ontario

Overview

I believe the Eastern Ontario Division made great progress with the divisional goals of providing training to coaches, allowing athletes to excel following LTAD and managing safe, well run events within our division. A great measure of the success was due to the hard work by Kim Houston and LA Schmidt holding two level 1-2 CKC officiating courses and Joel, Ryan and LA hosting both the Community Coach course and the ELCC course. 16 coaches took the ELCC with 8 being subsequently certified and 18 coaches participated in the Community Coaches course.

For the first time EOD attended the Ontario Summer Games as a single team. From what I could tell, the black and yellow EOD singlets were on the podium more often than the white WOD singlets, but who’s counting. This created some great friendships between athletes from clubs. The coaches along with the team manager, Nathan Barton worked very well as a team.

Healthy Clubs

Divisional regattas were attended by all EOD clubs. In 2012, North Bay hosted their first regatta in 3 years. It was also great to see that all clubs had representation at CKC Nationals either directly with a club or teaming up in crew boats with other EOD clubs.

Some EOD clubs have embraced the multi discipline/multi age paddling model. Stand-up paddling, dragon boat, outrigger canoe and surf-ski are becoming common place at our clubs binging in new members of all ages and are generating revenue.

Most clubs within EOD have strong Day camp programs for youth. The Regatta Ready day camp used at a number of clubs is an ideal way to provide youth with their first experience to sprint canoe kayak regattas.

EOD hosted 3 long distance events during the early and late season. Two of these events followed an open water format and the third was an ICF marathon format. These events are in keeping with the LTAD for athletes. During the summer, the EOD regatta race cards followed LTAD with appropriate race distances assigned for different age categories.

Paddle All is alive and well within EOD with programs running in four of our six clubs.

High Performance

RCC continues to lead the high performance model with a facility second to none in Canada. Both the club house and water quality allow athletes from our division and elsewhere to train and excel. The Ontario team trained with the RCC during the fall of 2012. This facility allows

EOD to build partnerships between the EOD clubs, divisions, the provincial team and the National team.

Leadership

The coaching development is supported by the clubs, division and the province. Coaching education courses / professional development commenced early spring through the fall. Both the Community Coach and ELCC courses were offered in our division. EOD coaches will be attending numerous coaching conferences this fall which will also be supported by EOD. EOD will attempt to mentor and appoint a divisional coach for 2013.

EOD now has a nationally accredited official. Congratulations Kim Houston. Kim and LA also ran two level 1-2 CKC officiating courses during the 2012 season.

Organizational Effectiveness

EOD is in the process of applying for an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. This grant is focused around Event Management, Officiating, Event Safety and Fair Play. The application covers everything from web based event software, to timing systems, to stable /novice boats for U12 athletes.

We are also looking at refreshing our EOD rules of structure and bylaws for 2013.

In closing, I would like to personally extend my appreciation to the members of the Board of Directors for all of their work this past year. Their counsel, support and willing participation have been very much appreciated.

Respectfully submitted Bevin Schmidt

60 Flag Officer’s Report – Western Ontario

• New club granted membership into WOD and CKC (Parry Sound) • WOD hosted the Ontario Summer Games in Welland, under a WOD vs. EOD format which was well received and a great success • 4 Officials from the division sat and successfully pass the National Officials exams gaining their accreditation at the Dartmouth Nationals 2012 • 3 Divisional Clubs place in the top ten at Nationals 2012 • WOD athletes, Adam Van Koeverden (Silver medal Men’s K1 1000m) and Mark Oldershaw (Bronze medal in Men’s C1 500m) on the podium at the London 2012 Olympics • Flag Officer and 1 st Assistant Flag Officer are coordinating the need for volunteers for the World U23 and U21 Championships in Welland in 2013. Huge need to engage our clubs and volunteers for the event • Successfully re-organize the WOD Volunteer Program and engaged the Divisional Club volunteers through a WOD Town Hall meeting with parents from the division at the Balmy Beach regatta. Formulated template for job requirements for regattas. Have reduced work days to ½ day requirements and have committed to communicate clearly, expectations and goals to clubs for the need of volunteers • There was a poor DDRA response from Division due to poor communication from Flag Officer to the clubs and a change in events and format. These events will facilitate the change of the type of events, age group and clearer communication for the coming DDRA regattas • Struck a committee to formulate a policy to make use of the High Performance funds to assist HP athletes in the Division • Struck committee to implement the Not for Profit Corporations Act by 2014 • WOD Strategic Plan Committee to be struck to define and implement, including Coaching Development, Increased athlete participation through all age groups • Planning on weekend camp at Ak E Mak in first weekend in June 2013 for 1 st year Bantams and 1 st Midgets from WOD and EOD

Looking Ahead for 2013

• There is an urgent need to move a WOD Strategic Plan forward, aligning WOD to CKC Strategic Plan, we will be striking a working group to facilitate • Develop Coaching in the division in conjunction with Peter Niedre CKC • Continue to engage volunteers for Club, WOD and World Junior regattas

• Implement a balanced budget, including the sustainability of HP fund, Divisional Official’s Development and Coaching development • Shared EOD-WOD training/fun camp for 1 st year Bantams and Midgets • Continue with governance and by-law requirements under the Not for Profit Act • Define responsibilities for Executive members • Engage clubs outside GTA through Web Conference WOD monthly meetings • Explore funding/grant sources

62 Flag Officer’s Report – Prairies

Healthy Club System Strengthen the quality of the Club system throughout Canada

In the Prairie Division we do have a healthy club system, it is growing but at a slow pace. The clubs are currently using their resources to move out of their communities and try to stimulate interest in the communities nearby. The only issue that we still have in our region is distance between the major clubs as this is where all the infrastructure exists to host regattas, and it can be difficult to put one on, if it is not held at one of the four main clubs.

High Performance Achieve the highest levels of performance across all disciplines

We have entered into partnership with Canoe Kayak Canada to ensure that a legacy is being left for years to come. Some of our athletes in the Prairie Division have stood atop the podium at the National level and it is due in part to this relationship that has been built. We have athletes that are also on some National developmental teams. The area that the Prairie Division has invested the assistance from Canoe Kayak Canada is in the area of Coaching and supporting the athletes. We currently have three coaches that have been working with supporting the Canoe Kayak Canada Programs through their activities working with National level athletes.

The “Canadian” Canoe Expand the role of the Canadian canoe in sprint racing

The Canadian Canoe is alive and well in the Prairie Division. More effort is being placed on transitioning athletes and supporting those that wish to be involved in the "Canoe" . This past Nationals we had some good finishes and Podium results from some of our emerging Canoers both male and female and we are looking towards Canada Games/Jeu Canada in Sherbrook Quebec.

Leadership Ensure the systematic development and availability of leadership capacity

Leadership in the Prairie Division is an area that we do well in as we are smaller than most Divisions. We all know each other and have to rely on one another to host a regatta. We do meet but not as often as one would like again due to distance. Our leadership is guiding itself with the LTAD and athlete development in mind. The future of the Prairie Division is sound as we have some long standing members that are still engaged in the sport as well as a means of transitioning new volunteers into the programming. Each of the three Provinces have healthy Provincial associations that are also supporting the Canoe Kayak Canada Program.

Organizational Effectiveness

Expand and strengthen the internal resources that ensure the growth of canoe kayak in Canada

One area that the Prairie Division is excelling in is in Official Development. We have been able to host many official accreditation seminars and ensure that we have this resource in years to come. We are using the parents of athletes that were not Canoe Kayak athletes themselves and want to learn more about the sport to help out with on water and land activities in support of regatta`s. This can and does pose a strain on our clubs as to put on a regatta. We are having to use those that are qualified at the higher levels to officiate and this does involve some significant travel as most are located within one Province. We are in the process of expanding our resources with Level 4 qualifications and this is rebalancing itself among the three Provinces.

Chris Laplante Prairie Division Flag Officer

64 Flag Officer’s Report – Pacific

This year CanoeKayak BC has worked to align our strategic plan with that of CanoeKayak Canada. Community outreach, sport development, high performance programming and governance reform have been our priorities since last fall. While we continue to struggle with recruitment, funding and communication between clubs, the PSO and the NSO, I focus on some of our program successes below.

Healthy Club System

• developing and supporting Paddle All and Aboriginal paddling programs and events within clubs, particularly in Nitinaht and Pitt Meadows; • embracing new and re-emerging clubs including Penticton Racing Canoe Club, Chinook Canoe Racing Club and Nitinaht Paddling Club; • engaging in community outreach through our summer “Roadshow,” which enables communities without permanent canoe clubs to receive quality programming and coaching; • promoting our boat loan and beginner boat sale program; our boat loan program provides clubs with the ability to purchase new boats under an affordable payment plan; CKBC also offers the novice kayaks used in the Roadshow at accessible prices; • developing a BC Master’s race circuit, and participation in the inaugural Pacific Northwest ParaCanoe circuit; • promoting multi-discipline paddlesport in events including the BC Senior Games and BC Summer Games.

High Performance

• collaborating with CSC partners to meet and exceed ISP requirements; applied for Provincial “Coach of Coaches” funding and Regional Coach funding for both our Whitewater program and a regional centre TBD – we are the only applicant to support Regional coaches in 2 separate Olympic sports; • developing high performance program workplan based on our recently completed ViaSport self-assessment, IPS application and CS4L assessment; • hired a Program Coordinator who has been successful in building connections among HP athletes located across BC; providing a training program to athletes across BC and group training opportunities in Lower Mainland all resulting in a significant increase in athletes participating in both seasonal and year round training; • developing our CSG selection criteria to emphasize the changes in the race card; specifically, we are working to foster crew boat excellence at the club and provincial level; • working to engage all clubs in the development of selection criteria and regatta schedule; encouraging support of LTAD principles in regatta planning; • moving into a new multi-sport facility will enable us to access a greater range of athlete services including sport-specific training equipment and athlete dormitories; these facilities will encourage provincial, regional and national level training opportunities;

• prioritizing the development of PSO plans and structures that enable consistent, sustainable performance excellence; we are committed to developing a high performance program that prepares athletes to excel at the national team level by surrounding our members with positive role models in all areas of the sport

The “Canadian” Canoe

• working to provide equal training, coaching and competition opportunities for developing canoe and kayak athletes; • supporting and facilitating club and athlete interactions with our Program Coordinator, who possesses a wealth of team boat and canoe-specific expertise; • encouraging the transition of outrigger athletes to canoe, particularly in Pemberton and Penticton.

Leadership

• developing coaches and sport administrators by pairing employees with complementary skills; • building coaching capacity through developing, implementing and monitoring individualized coach education pathways; • providing leadership to clubs through the development of practical, fair and transparent policies and selection criteria; • working with officials to both retain and promote the development of current officials and to recruit new officials; • developing resources for clubs in dealing with conflict, club growth and risk assessment; • increasing frequency and quality of communication between clubs, PSO and NSO;

Organizational Effectiveness

• following our strategic planning process, we have moved to review and reform our policies and procedures; this process includes clarifying the roles and responsibilities of our Directors, committee members, and employees, and creating meaningful and transparent policies; we continue to create a framework that brings accountability to our strong vision; • moving into a new multi-sport facility will enable us to partner with other PSOs and sport organizations to share best practices and strategies; • recognition by our partners for our commitment and leadership; specifically we have been asked to share our best practices in hosting our BC Summer Games events.

Annual Report 2012

Whitewater

67 Whitewater President’s Report

The past year has seen a number of signs for renewed optimism about the state of our sport. Certainly in a number of areas I think we are moving very much in the right direction. I will attempt to highlight some areas of interest and note without duplication hopefully too much of reports of the various other members of the Executive, including the various hard working Committee Chairs, such as Chuck Lee.

Participation

I was very encouraged to see the growth in participation, especially in the Junior and Cadet ranks at the National Championships. The Centre d’Excellence d’Eau Vive de Valleyfield worked very hard at hosting the 2012 National Championships. I especially thank the primary organizers, Natalie Jean and Sylvain Leboeuf. Without their hard work, we could not have seen the growth and development that we have seen in our younger paddlers. This is also due to the hard work of many of the clubs and trainers, including the Valleyfield Club, Anthony Kelso out of Beaupre, the Ottawa River Runners, as well as the many Clubs in Alberta, just to mention a few.

Budget

After the unfortunate experience of running a deficit budget for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, we appear to have turned a corner and are operating in the black for the current fiscal year and anticipate the full year in the black. This has meant significant sacrifices and unfortunately some cuts to programs, but with some ongoing and monitoring and fiscal discipline overseen by our High Performance Manager, James Cartwright, our financial house now appears to be in order.

National Team

Our National Team is probably one of the youngest National Teams that we have had in recent memory. It is exciting to see teams dominated by younger athletes not that long out of the Junior ranks and in some cases still in the Junior ranks coming to the fore. This bodes well for our future development and restoration of our performances at an International level to a competitive level.

We had a significant number of good results at the U23 World Championships/Jr. World Championships which were run on a combined basis in Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Ben Hayward placed Sixth in K-1 Men at the U23’s and if not for one unfortunate touch, would have had a medal. We have had a number of other athletes achieve finals, including Jazmyne Denhollander, Hailey Daniels, and Alison McGee.

Olympics

It is unfortunate the Olympics experience did not turn out as well as expected from our competitive point of view. Our failure to qualify more boats than the one boat in K-1 Men out of the Pan American qualifier in Brazil was a disappointment. However, the National Team Trials held on the artificial course in Charlotte, North Carolina were extremely exciting and competitive in the K-1 Men’s event with five boats in contention up to the very last run. Michael Tayler demonstrated what a fine up and coming young athlete he was by qualifying for the Olympic spot while being the youngest of the serious competitors.

Unfortunately, after a long and distinguished career and multiple Olympics, David Ford suffered an injury and was unable to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

The Olympics itself were a wonderful learning experience for Michael Taylor, but it is unrealistic to have high expectations given that prior to this competitive season, he had not raced internationally at a senior level at either the World Cup or World Championship level, much less the Olympic Games. This represents a building block to a long and exciting career for Michael, however.

Cameron Smedley has continued to impress and show significant growth in his international results. This included a Top 10 World Cup result.

Montreal/Venue Development

There continues to be an emphasis and need for development of significant permanent or semi- permanent whitewater courses in Canada, the most recent being the development on the Bow river in Calgary, Alberta.

In this regard, there are currently two projects being undertaken presently. The main one is a potential whitewater site in Montreal thanks to the hard work and dedication to Julie Crépeau- Boisvert, Directrice Generale Féderation Quebecoise de canoe-kayak d’eau vive. This is the development of a permanent whitewater course right in the heart of downtown Montreal where the current Formula 1 event is held. It is hoped that we will have a permanent venue completed prior to 2017 in order to host the 2018 World Championships for Slalom. The application for this championship is in the process of being prepared and hopefully will be approved for submission to the International Canoe Federation.

As well, there is continuing ongoing work with respect to a potential site in Gatineau for a multi- disciplinary whitewater site spearheaded by Joseph Potvin for now.

2015 Toronto Pan Am Games

At this point, whitewater is tentatively included on the Program for the 2015 Pan Am Games centered out of Ottawa. The actual site chosen is the Minden Wildwater Reserve. We are currently looking for a person to stand as the sport organizing chair for the Sport Organizing Committee for the Pan Am Games, as well as individuals to serve on the Committee, including a race director. These are unpaid voluntary positions. However, the legacy for the sport, including

69 potentially a permanent gate system at the Gull, upgrades to the site, the training and development of further international officials, as well as an opportunity to compete at the Pan Am Games which may be an Olympic qualifier for 2016 on our home grounds are all extremely beneficial opportunities. Thank you to the original Chair, Claudia Van Wijk and her interim replacement, Jim Tayler, for their ongoing efforts in this regard.

70 Whitewater High Performance Manager’s Report

In the past year, I have learned a great deal about the administrative reality of working at an NSO at CanoeKayak Canada. Overall, The National Team performances struggled; however, we saw some encouraging results with some young athletes emerging as future stars. Notable performances include the following, Cameron Smedley making the only top 10 World Cup result, Ben Hayward placing 6 th as well as Alexandra McGee and Hailey Daniels placing 7 th and 8 th respectively at the U23 World Championships, Michael Tayler winning the Olympic Team Trials, and Jazmyne Denhollander placing 8 th at Junior World Championships. However, the National Canoe Slalom Team is also experiencing a post-Olympic retirement downsizing. There is a bigger than ever need to kick-start the Development committee to brainstorm on how we can be bigger and better in Canada . The High Performance Committee is reviewing the National Team structure and policies to establish a culture that is dedicated to excellence. The challenges ahead are significant and there is a greater than ever need to collaborate across the country on mutually agreed upon goals.

Olympic Games

CanoeKayak Canada only qualified one K1M athlete for the 2012 Olympic Games. Michael Tayler did a fantastic job of leveraging this opportunity and was a bright ambassador for Canada’s Whitewater community both before and after London. I am looking forward to seeing how Michael Tayler can use this experience to catapult himself up the World Rankings in 2013 and beyond.

However, it was a major failure to only qualify one athlete for London. This will undoubtedly affect our Sport Canada funding and will not help our case as a sport that is not funded by Own the Podium. The process of earning Olympic quotas is becoming more and more competitive and is amplified at the continental qualification level with the US National Team Program declining and the Brazilian National Team Program on the rise. This can make for a tough Continental qualification race for US, Canada, and Brazil. It will be important to review the Olympic Qualification System once the ICF releases the information.

U23/Junior World Championships

I was extremely satisfied with the National Team results and the Team atmosphere at the U23/Junior World Championships in Wausau. We had motivated athletes and a driven coaching staff. This was a great learning opportunity for myself and for the coaches who attended. It was encouraging to see four athletes place top 10 in Wausau. In addition, the U23/Junior World Championships proved to an excellent development/intermediary competition for athletes who are not ready to perform at an elite level on the World Cup stage. We are fortunate for the creation of the new U23 event and this will be a valuable development race in the years to come. Unfortunately, the timing of this event will not be ideal for development purposes in 2014 and 2015 as it is schedule in April instead of July. While we produced some encouraging results

71 in Wausau, with our development athletes gaining important international racing experience, it is clear that we lacked the depth across the board.

National Team Training Centre

The broader sport community is aware of the glaring lack of infrastructure with which to facilitate a High Performance Canoe Slalom National Team program in Canada. We have tried to counter this with frequent training camps to artificial whitewater courses throughout the year. The development of an international standard whitewater course and a centralized National Team Program must be a priority. I would like to thank Julie and the Quebec Federation for their hard work towards bringing the World Championships and a world-class artificial whitewater park to Montreal. Joseph Potvin is also working on a large scale whitewater park including several projects in the NCR project with Paddle Canada and Canadian Wildlife Federation.

Contract Coaches and RDC Partnerships

Mike Holroyd and Jon Allen invested approximately three weeks each of their time to support National Team competitions in Brazil, Cardiff and Wausau. Their expertise and work with the National Team is very much appreciated and we were lucky to be able to maintain this partnership with BC and Alberta despite the reduction in RDC program. I would like to thank ASCK and CanoeKayak BC/CCE for supporting these events. I also hired two assistant contract coaching positions who worked at the World Cups and U23/Junior World Championships.

National Championships

I would like to thank CEEVV for all their hard work and energy towards hosting the 2012 National Championships. Natalie Jean and Sylvain Leboeuf worked furiously to prepare for this event. We saw increased participation numbers on the junior and cadet ranks which was a very positive trend. It was also encouraging to see many more athletes embrace participation in multiple events. This may also have been facilitated by the safe and warm water conditions in Valleyfield which is important to remember when considering National Championships locations. However, it is also evident that Canadian events need to evolve to reflect international standards.

National Team Program

Michal and I have made some significant changes to National Team training program in Ottawa. We negotiated a partnership with Rideau Canoe Club for the Ottawa based whitewater athletes to train in sprint boats until the water was drained from the Rideau Canal. From all reports the sprint training was very productive but there have also been other advantages to the partnership. Michal and the slalom athletes are now closely connected with the Ottawa sprint community. The sprint and slalom programs are now engaging in collective training and fitness testing sessions. This is a partnership that we would like to continue in the years ahead and we would encourage other slalom programs across the country to explore such opportunities.

HPM Highlights

• COC Olympic Solidarity Funds • Mazda whitewater Commercial • Rideau Canoe Club partnership • Assist AWA with Calgary Grant Foundation application for Schools in Pools program • Lobby CAC to allow evaluations to occur in conjunction with training for I2L2 program

73 Whitewater BC Report

1. PSO by the Numbers (2012)

518 full members 300 individual event members 4 member clubs in province (1 new application under way – Borderline Boaters) 5 sanctioned events hosted in province 5 active Canoe Slalom coaches (Anna Williams, Derek Beer, Craig Allen, Jon Allen, Jazmyne Denhollander) 0 active Freestyle coaches 0 active Wildwater coaches 0 active Canoe Polo coaches 13 certified WW instructors (Jon Allen, Craig Allen, Anna Shaw, Derek Beer, Andrew Mylly, Don Berry, Dave Berrisford, Don Butler, Dan Norman, Tim Marks, Jazmyne Denhollander, Cara Marks, Jayden Langford) 40 active volunteers 1 clubs currently running Canoe Slalom development or HP programs

2. PSO Board of Directors - Chairman Sharman Learie, CKC PSO rep Angela Bueckert, Competition rep Rob Fletcher

3. Staff / Service Providers – CKBC Mary Jane Abbott , HP Coach Jon Allen

4. Financial Budget - writer unable to provide

5. Financial Support - Travel grants, incentives, training, Athlete Assistance Program, Professional Development, Pacific Sport carding

6. Sanctioned events - WW NCCP Instructor 2/Leader 2 Training, WW Level 1 (closed course), Puntledge Paddle Festival, Rich Weiss Memorial Race (NW Cup), VKC Whitewater Festival

7. Competitive Programs 1 (CCE)

8. Development Programs 1 (CCE)

9. Facility Development - Club facilities – Tamihi ongoing / Cultus Lake Boathouse improvements– Rutherford little use, Salmon River (Langley), Squamish Mamquam site is being developed and used, Highway 1 Gates, and Corbould (Hope Slough) Gates

10. Volunteer Development – ongoing judge training of volunteers, ongoing development of people to run races and recreational events

11. Key Strategic Goals – Regional Coach funding currently being applied for

– Include recreational whitewater community in competitive events (festival style) – Be more effective and improve liaison between clubs, organizations, and PSO involved in whitewater activities – Recruit the recreational paddlers within the area of PSO that are not already linked to a sanctioned club – Increase public exposure of whitewater paddling within the PSO with the end goal of identifying organizations that would benefit from sponsoring events / festivals / clubs / athletes.

NOTE: The figures and names used may have left out others that are active and I have not heard from, please accept my apologies for omitting those people and numbers, it will not happen in the 2013 PSO report.

Submitted respectfully,

Rob Fletcher President, Chilliwack Centre of Excellence Whitewater Competition Representative, CKBC

75 Whitewater Alberta Report

PSO by the Numbers (2012)

1080 full members 796 individual event members (may be counted twice) 19 member clubs in province 14 sanctioned events hosted in province 10 active Canoe Slalom coaches 8 active Freestyle coaches 0 active Wildwater coaches 10 active Canoe Polo coaches 100 certified WW instructors 100 active volunteers 3 clubs currently running Canoe Slalom development or HP programs 6 other clubs with slalom program for Alberta Summer Games

PSO Board of Directors

President 403-227-5318 Ken Purcell Ken Purcell Secretary 250- Kevin Wilson Kevin Wilson Treasurer 403-678-6008 Althea Shaw [email protected] Director of Facilities 403-542-3111 Mark Taylor Mark Taylor Director of Environment 403-242-0805 Chip Powell [email protected] Director of Paddler Dev 403-542-3111 Mark Taylor Mark Taylor Recreation Rep – South 403-265-9274 Emil Ohler [email protected] Recreation Rep – North 780- Mark Umpirowicz [email protected] Slalom Representative 403-606-2406 Lynn Jobe Lynn Jobe Canoe Polo Representative 780-982-1250 Jean Leduc Jean Leduc Wildwater Representative vacant Freestyle Representative 403-242-0805 Chip Powell [email protected]

Staff / Service Providers

Executive Director 403-628-2336 Chuck Lee [email protected] HP Slalom Coach 403-282-3374 Mike Holroyd [email protected]

Financial Budget

AWA Revenues $150,000 Expenditures $150,000 ASCK Revenues $150,000 Expenditures $150,000 AFKA Revenues $5,000 Expenditures $5,000

Financial Support

AWA Sport Grant $40,000 ASCK High Performance Coach $30,000 ASCK Hosting JrNTT Grant $4,000 Development Initiatives Grants $5,000

Sanctioned events (Hosted in Province)

3 Rivers Whitewater Rendezvous – Pincher Creek Grande Cache Rendezvous - Grande Cache Sundre Paddlefest - Sundre Slavefest - Fort Smith Kanfest - Kananaskis Alberta Cup 1-2-3-4 - Pincher Creek, Kananaskis, Sundre, Calgary Ninja/Grasshopper Freestyle 1-2 - Kananaskis, Jasper Alberta Summer Games - Lethbridge Alberta Provincial Championships - Kananaskis

Competitive Programs

• Alberta Slalom program • Alberta Cup races • High Performance Training program in Calgary • Alberta Freestyle program • Ninja/Grasshopper freestyle events

Development Programs

• Alberta Summer Games • Club programs not run by AWA or disciplines

Facility Development

• Canoe Meadows Whitewater Sport Centre • Boulder Run slalom site in Pincher Creek • Crowsnest River slalom course in Blairmore • Harvey Passage whitewater park in Calgary

Volunteer Development

Key Strategic Goals • Obtain long term lease for Canoe Meadows campground to develop the facility into a sport centre.

• Develop Harvey Passage into whitewater centre with slalom gate infrastructure and clubhouse facilities • Implement Passport program with clubs and pools • Launch Schools in Pools program in Calgary this winter and across province in 2013 • build NCCP certification system across province with network of MLF’s and LF’s to deliver the courses. • Strengthen Alberta Freestyle Kayak Association to run its own programs and obtain casino funding. • Assist new club formation across Alberta, especially in foothills communities

78 Whitewater Ontario Report

1. PSO by the Numbers (2012)

519 full members 288 individual event members 10 member clubs in province 6 sanctioned events hosted in province 1 active Canoe Slalom coaches 0 active Freestyle coaches 0 active Wildwater coaches 0 active Canoe Polo coaches 63 certified WW instructors (2012 WO members) Total ON cert instructors is 118 45 active volunteers 1 clubs currently running Canoe Slalom development or HP programs

2. PSO Board of Directors

Executive 2012

Pomeroy Steve President Reeder Cale 1st Vice President Oliver Cortney 2nd Vice President Verhoeven Isaac Treasurer Boadway Donna Secretary-ex officio

Directors 2012

Duncan Laura Membership (shared) Donison Wayne Membership (shared) Minden Wild Water Slot John Preserve Statham Brad Communications Reeder Cale Programs - Events Smedley Alison Programs - Instruction Duncan Laura Advocacy (shared) Donison Wayne Advocacy (shared) Tayler Jim Pan Am Games 2015

Members at Large 2012

Blefgen Holly Promotions McPhee Jon Mason John Halford Dave Ames Todd Legere Tom Club Representative Shaw Terry Connors Dian

3. Staff / Service Providers

Donna Boadway (WO part-time office administrator) Orest Stanko (Canoe Kayak Ontario Executive Director – shared position with sprint and marathon)

4. Financial Budget

Revenues 2012 $52000 (down from 2011) Lower revenues generated due to low water levels, cancellation of some events, decreased instructor certification fees, and a decrease in membership. Also a high performance ‘pass thru’ grant to ORR had increased revenues by $11,500 in 2011.

5. Financial Support

Revenue sources Membership Camping Fees Event Revenue Instruction Ministry of Sport

6. Sanctioned events (Hosted in Province)

Hell or High Water River Festival MACK Fest (cancelled) Andrew Westlake Memorial Race MKC Slalom Race Pumphouse Race Gull River Open Canoe Race (cancelled)

7. Competitive Programs

The majority of Whitewater Ontario high performance slalom paddlers receive coaching through CKC. While they compete in Ontario races, they are not part of a specific high performance program.

8. Development Programs

The Ottawa River Runners have a small group of emerging competitive paddlers who receive club coaching. The club runs introductory courses as well as a development program. We also have an emerging development program based in Minden using the Gull River.

9. Facility Development

We have applied for a Trillium Grant to support the refurbishment of the Roger Parsons Centre at the MWWP. Pan Am 2015 is in the preliminary stages of planning for permanent gate and wire system at the Gull in preparation for the Pan Am Games in 2015. The Township of Minden Hills is also improving road and river access on river right (public land). The Ottawa River Runners hope to commence work on a clubhouse in 2013.

10. Volunteer Development

Whitewater Ontario has a volunteer base of about 45 individuals who have contributed to the organization of various sanctioned events or who work on our committees. Like most volunteer organizations, WO actively seeks new people to become involved. This past AGM saw a number of new faces at the table with several committing to be part of our committees and working groups.

11. Key Strategic Goals

Membership

1. Whitewater Ontario needs to develop a stronger membership base with effective strategies in place to attract new members and to retain existing members. We need to focus on recruitment of all club members particularly those in university clubs around the province. We lost full time members in 2012 but increased day of event members.

2. We also want to use our successful River Advocacy Committee to engage possible new members who feel strongly about river preservation.

3. The agreement with Algonquin Outfitters Boatwerks completed its 3rd season and will enter its fourth year of implementation of whitewater instruction at the Gull. While this has been very successful with over 600 participants going through their program in 2012, it has not translated in to new members to the degree anticipated.

Program

1. We need to help support the development of slalom programs in the province other than the Ottawa River Runners. We plan to coordinate our racing schedule with Quebec to ensure as many development races are planned.

2. We will continue to focus on organizing events that are multi-discipline in nature i.e slalom, freestyle, boater cross.

3. Ontario will host the 2013 National Slalom Team Trials at either the Pumphouse or Gull River. Date to be determined.

Advocacy

1. Our Advocacy Committee has been doing some tremendous work over the past two years in the area of river access and preservation. They plan to hold their second Advocacy Festival this coming summer.

Minden Wild Water Preserve

1. We are in the process of applying for a Trillium Grant that will provide the funding for a major refurbishment and renovation of the Roger Parsons Centre. The Preserve Committee will continue to work with other committees to coordinate events and usage of the Gull and the MWWP.

2. A second application is planned to be submitted in 2013 that will hopefully provide funds for the improvement of a path system on river left.

Pan Am 2015

1. WO’s Pan Am Committee will continue to work with TO2015, CKC, and the Township of Minden in the development of plans for the Canoe Slalom event at the Gull River as part of the Pan Am Games in 2015.

2. We will be establishing a capital expenditure procedure with TO2015 that reflects the 56/44 cost sharing model.

3. Plans are underway for the installation of a permanent gate system at the Gull River with the project starting in the fall of 2013.

Respectfully submitted,

J. Tayler December 1, 2012

82 Whitewater Quebec Report

1. PSO by the Numbers (2012)

1700 full members 3700 individual event members 12 member clubs in province 15 sanctioned events hosted in province 4 active Canoe Slalom coaches 1 active Freestyle coaches 0 active Wildwater coaches 2 active Canoe Polo coaches 20 certified WW instructors 50 active volunteers 2 clubs currently running Canoe Slalom development or HP programs

2. Quebec Whitewater Kayaking Federation Administrators

Marc Gilbert, President [email protected]

Education and certification • B.A, Economics and industrial relations ; • Technical director at « Pagaie Totale » (canoe and kayak school in Québec); • Certification level III Whitewater and facilitator at FQCK; • Certification level III and facilitator at FQCKEV; Work experience • Chair since November 2005; Vice-president and administrator at different moment since 1982; • Nautical Expert in Whitewater at Coronary’s Office, Land and Rail Transportation since 2002; • Senior Instructor in WW canoe and Level II in WW Kayak at Paddle Canada; • Safety’s Instructor in WW, Safety’s Sociaty at FQCK; • Safety’s assessor – Governance of security in sports in Québec (1995 à 1997);

François Diebolt, Vice-President [email protected]

• Mechanical Engeneering licence, Physics, B. licence, Computer Science • Mechanical Equipments Desing and Maintenance • Control and Development of Servicing Standards • Computer aided design et and Models Tools • Database Management System • Management of Technical Projects and Support to Customer Service

• Team Work, Abilities to adapt, Punctuality and Courtesy • French, English, German.

Pascal Tremblay, Vice-President

• Department Director, MEC Quebec • Kung-Fu Master and “Institut Shaolin Chan Wu” owner • Professional Kayak Club founder “ Québec Connection”

Sylvain Leboeuf, Treasurer

• Industrial Mechanic teacher at the “Commission scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands ” • Chair of “ Centre d’Excellence d’Eau Vive de Valleyfield” Kayak Club

Vincent Paris, Secretary

• Metellurgical Engeneer for Rio Tinto, Metal Powders, Sorel-Tracy • Instructor level II WW Kayak

Marie-Pier Côté, Administrator

• Customer Service, SAIL Québec • NCCP coach level 3 Slalom • Professionnal kayaker

Michel Forest, Administrator

• Owner Excursion en Kayak Michel Forest • Director of Centre Canots et Kayak de Rawdon • Owner of l’Atelier de réparation Michel Forest

3. Staff / Service Providers

Julie Crépeau-Boisvert, General director

• General Director of FQCKEV • President of Cooperative Housing “Le Martinet” from 2007 to 2009 • Quebec Provincial Representative for CanoeKayak Canada - Whitewater

4. Financial Budget

QUEBEC WHITEWATER KAYAKING FEDERATION– PROVISIONARY BUDGET 2012-2013

EXPENSES REVENUES

Details Amount Details Amount Salaries 38,072 MELS (Provincial Ministry) 63,000 General director( 29,000$) PSFSQ (40,000$) PSDE (20,000$, 10,000$ for Temporary employee (9,072$) coaches)

PSES (3,000$ CND slalom Nat Website 1,500 Champ)

Phone 3,000 Office 1,500 CKC 1,000 Transport 2,500 RDC - Valleyfield Insurance 9,863 Meetings 3,000 Whitewater park project 108,000 Electronics 3,000 SDEVM (3,000$) Marketing, promotion 1,500 Montreal Tourism (30,000$) Finances and Economy Ministry Freestyle training camp 1,000 (75,000$) RDC Valleyfield 1,000 Whitewater park project 108,000 Affiliations 15,000 Slalom Nat. team trials 1,750 Slalom Nat. Champ. 6,500 Rafting World Cup / Pan Am Champ. 20,198 Coach program (MELS) 10,000 CKC affiliation 1,000 Rafting World Cup/Pan Am/CND 20,198 Employment grant 6,415 champ. Total 213,383 Total 213,613

5. Sanctioned events

• ICE CANOE: Ice Cup − “La grande traversée” Casino Charlevois, January 27-28 2012 − Carnaval Canoe Race, February 3-4 2012 − “La course de la banquise Portneuf ”, February 11th 2012 − “Le Trois-Rivières Extrême”, February 18th 2012 − “Le Grand Défi Château Laurier Québec”, March 3rd 2012 • April 28th: “Festival Vagues en Ville”, Quebec (Festival, wildwater race)

• May 19-20: “Doublé du Saguenay” (Freestyle) • June 16-17: Quebec Cup #1, Valleyfield (slalom, wildwater) • June 25-26: Kayak-Polo Triathlon, Valleyfield (Kayak-Polo) • June 30th / July 1st: Freestyle Training Camp #1, Saguenay (Freestyle) • July 8th: “Festivague MEC Quebec” (wildwater) • July 21-22nd: Freestyle Training Camp #2 (freestyle) • July 28-29th: Freestyle Training Camp #3 (freestyle) • August 11-12th: National Championships (slalom, wildwater) • September 19-24th: Rafting World Cup/Pan Am Championships/CND Championships (rafting)

6. Development Programs

2 Provincial Slalom Training Centers: Valleyfield (Louis-Philippe Légaré) and Beaupré (Anthony Kelso)

1 Provincial Freestyle Training Center: Saguenay (Patrick Lévesque)

1 Kayak-Polo Main Club / Development-High Performance Center: Montreal (Jean- Christophe Pothier)

7. Volunteer Development

A new database will keep record of all volunteers. Training is provided to volunteers before each event.

8. Key Strategic Goals

• International Whitewater Park Center in Montreal – and hosting 2018 slalom World Championships • Whitewater Grand Prix • Hosting 2015 Rafting World Championships • New funding from the Provincial Government • Marketing • Incorporating surfing and SUP community