Boating

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The Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival has grown to be one of the most popular summer events in all of Canada. The festival presents exciting dragon boat races and inspiring teams combined with impressive community participation, live entertainment, delicious food and fun activities for all ages.

In the Spring of 1990 several friends were socializing at the Kelowna Yacht Club, and out of the blue one of them said "Why don't we start our own antique boat club and have a boat show?" Since they all owned wooden boats they thought it would be wonderful idea, and decided to contact other wooden boat owners that they knew.

In April the first meeting was held and in attendance were Dave & John Stringer, Andrew Middleton, Vic Spencer, Arnie Brown, John Hindle, Ken Geis and Stephanie Taylor. John Stringer was nominated the first President with the others filling in as members of the executive committee. Wasting no time, they decided to organize the boat show for sometime in August. As for a venue, they felt the most logical place to hold it was the Hotel Eldorado, a 1920s hotel that had recently been restored to its classic design after the original building was lost in a fire. They contacted the owner, Jim Nixon, and he was delighted to offer the use of his hotel and docking services.
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