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The
Kitchener
Racing Canoe Club revolved mainly around
the activity of Aubrey Ireland Jr. Officially founded in
1936 by Hugh Mercer, there is no official record of the
club having been ratified by the association. Reported in
a Montreal newspaper related to the sale of boats from the
Valois Boating Club, "the new club will operate
under the aegis of the Canadian Canoe Association this year
with Billy Moore, former commodore of the Ste.
Rose Boating Club as its moving spirit."
They competed in the Western Division in 1940, 1941 and
1946. There was a defeated CCA motion in 1940 to suspend
the club, lending credence to Kitchener's full-member status
at the time. Most CCA programs indicate that the club's
colours were gold and brown, however the 1947 program indicates
gold and blue. This is likely a typo as the club's stationery
was also gold and brown. |
