The
Ona-Lac
Canoe Club
started in 1968, founded by Joseph Derochie of Sudbury.
The club began as a sprint club, as Onaping-Levack
Canoe Club, and lasted until 1977.
The Onaping Falls Ona-Lac
Canoe Club still operates today on Windy
Lake.
* Coach and Commodore, Joe Derochie, was ineligible
to race for the 1968 season due to his participation
in the Canadian Centennial Canoe Pageant (1967) from
Edmonton to Montreal. His involvement was deemed professional
as opposed to amateur.
