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. Kitchener hosted
a local regatta in 1938 and 1939 with other Western Division
clubs. |
