Welcome to our 2011 Festival
This year's fundraising efforts benefited the Team Shan Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women ($765); Food Forever Fund ($1,937.62); and the New Liskeard Lions Club, Inc. ($1,133). This year's total raised was $3,840.62
In 2011, Claire Leveille of the Nor Arc Pirates raised the most individually with donations of $776.90.
The 50/50 Draw of $203.00 was won by Mary Charette of Lively, ON.
As Co-Chair of the Dragon Boat Festival, I would like to thank all Sponsors, Paddlers, Volunteers and Lions who made this Fifth Annual Dragon Boat Festival a huge success!
We did it inspite of the rain. Thank you and see you next year.
Mac Campbell
Co-Chair, New Liskeard Lions Club Dragon Boat Festival Committee
Friday June 24th, 2011
7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies New Liskeard Beach, by the Mini-Putt [Map here]
Welcome
Message from City of Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd
Message from New Liskeard Lions Club President Curtis Block
Thanking Our Sponsors by New Liskeard Lions Club ~ Bob Dodge
Painting Dragon Eyes to Wake up the Dragons
Smudging of the Boats
8:00 pm Music by live band Kings of Nowhere and Opening of the Bar
Saturday June 25, 2011
8:00 am Registration. Breakfast available from The New Liskeard Lions Club 8:00 am to 10 am
9:00 am Dragon boat races start: First qualifying heats (approx.20 minutes per race; three teams per heat)
Second races starting by slowest times from first races.
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On site through the day TAI CHI demonstrations throughout the day Borderlyne Agility canine agility demonstrations throughout the day. Guitar and vocals of Zack Martel and Friends. The Classical and Jazz Guitar playing of Jamie Dupuis, recently awarded a Full Scholarship from the Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music, Los Angeles, CA, USA Gravity Health and Chiropractic demonstrations by Tim Zafiris. James McKay The Juggler. Magic by Jerry Jordison |
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Third race starting by slowest times from the morning races.
Breast Cancer Carnation Ceremony by the Warriors of Hope team from North Bay, ON together with members of Team Shan
Prizes and Awards (30 minutes after the last race).
2011 Teams (placed in Finishing Order)
Picture of Scoreboard here. || Team pictures available from the Foto Shop North.
Team Name |
Team Sponsor(s) |
Total Times |
Place |
Running Link |
Running Link |
369.85 seconds |
First Place |
Nor Arc Pirates |
Nor Arc |
385.68 seconds |
Second Place |
Pedersens |
Pedersen's Concrete |
387.12 seconds |
Third Place |
Green Machine |
Food Basics |
387.79 seconds |
Fourth |
Warriors of Hope |
Warriors of Hope |
393.66 seconds |
Fifth |
Team Shan |
Team Shan |
405.59 seconds |
Sixth |
Roaring Paddles |
New Liskeard Lions Club |
414.73 seconds |
Seventh |
Scotiabank |
Scotiabank |
419.51 seconds |
Eighth |
Putt Putt |
New Liskeard Waterfront Mini-Putt |
430.75 seconds |
Ninth |