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Commodores Ball - The Prizes 2003

The Commodores Ball had a great turnout with 70 club members and friends attending. After dinner was over, presentations were made by Commodore Mary Neumann, partiers danced to the DJ then stayed on after the DJ left .. It was a Ball! Thank you to Diane Wetmore who organized the Ball and located a fabulous venue at Ashbridges Bay Y.C. and David Mathews for making our wonderful club trophies.

Membershp Pins in Jtown went to ...
30 years - Richard "Doc" McKenzie
20 years - John Cawthorne - Edel Boness - Larry Whatmore
10 years
- Marek Balinski - Ann Richards - Mary Romaniuk

5 years - Eugenia Dimag - Robert Little - Paule Mercier - Mark Pomerantz - Ann White - Bora Zekavica

Bob Ferrie who was not able to attend the Ball won the top Laser sailor award.



Mary Neumann receives gift certificate at Curry's Art Supply in appreciation for her great job as Commodore

David Mathews (Klinger) who makes the Kinger Awards and Larry Whatmore, former Commodore recipient of a 20 year pin.


Richard Seow was voted by the members to receive the Joyce Etches Award as the most exemplary crew of Jtown in 2003.
Richard also shared the Distinquished Service Award with Robert MacDonald

Robert MacDonald was co-recipient of the Distinguished Service Award with Richard Seow

Kirk McGregor gets new lifejacket from the boat captains for going over the top as Fleet Captain for the past two yars.


Rebecca Eagen
Womens Helm Incentive Award



Mary Neumann
Most improved skipper.


Chris Maslowski
First Dump of the Year

Top Three Jtown Helms
Marek Balinski (second) - Ann White (first) - Ed Young (third)


Top Three Jtown Crews
Sandra Mitchell(second) - Jean-Paul Bureaud(first) - Diane Wetmore(third)


Ann White (No. 1 Helm) and Jean-Paul Bureaud (No. 1 Crew) had an outstanding year racing placing 9th out of 60 boats in the Albacore Internationals and 4th in the Canadian Nationals