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Happy April SLSBC community 

We’re gearing up for an incredible summer and really appreciate all the support—it’s shaping up to be a big one.

Memberships Open 

Get signed up early so you’re ready for the season. 2026 single memberships can be purchased for $50 (social) or $90 (full) and family memberships can be purchased for $70 (social) or $170 (full)

Kickoff Party 

July 4 – hosted again by Selina & Steve Vertes (huge thanks!)
Always one of the best days of the summer.

Member Perk 
Members continue to receive 20% off the Boardroom in-store. New this year, you’ll receive an online discount code after signing up—valid on all non-sale items. A great way to gear up for summer while supporting a key club partner.

Club Swag 

Val will have new swag available for pre-order—more details coming soon.

 2026 SLSBC Key Dates & Summer Schedule

May 27 (Wednesday)
• AGM Meeting (via Zoom — link and agenda to follow)

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Summer calendar linked here.

JULY

July 4 (Saturday)
• Pickleball Tournament #1
• Social BBQ
• Summer Kickoff 

July 18 (Saturday)
• NEW Sakinaw Amazing Race (in the works)

July 24–26 (Friday–Sunday)
• Boardroom Demo Day
• Coaching / Clinics

July 25 (Saturday)
• Event #1 (being finalized)

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AUGUST

August 1 (Saturday)
• Event #2 (being finalized)

August 8 (Saturday)
• Pickleball Tournament #2 (Doubles)

August 15 (Saturday)
• Ski, Surf & Foil Tournament

August 29 (Saturday)
• Pickleball Tournament #3

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More updates to come as we roll into summer—can’t wait to see everyone back out on the water 

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Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club thank all of our members for making the summer of 2025 one to remember! We have set up a new WhatsApp group and invites have been sent to all members so check your WhatsApp and join there for the latest updates! Questions about communication (being added to the WhatsApp group or email list) can be sent to info@slsbc.ca.

This season was nothing short of incredible:

We kicked things off with an afternoon social BBQ at Steve and Selina’s – awesome food in an even more awesome setting.

We had record breaking participation in our annual ski competitions -more kids than ever hit the water! Here are the competition results:

Boardroom Demo Days brought excitement and energy to the lake with great coaching and community fun. Thank you Boardroom! Remember that members receive 20% off everything at the Boardroom so make sure to take advantage of it!

Two floating concerts kept Sakinaw rocking all summer long!

Three spirited pickleball tournaments proved that SLSBC competition thrives both on and off the water!

Our community dock refresh is well underwy – setting us up for years of safe fun on the lake.

The SLSBC spirit is stronger than ever – thank you for making this summer truly spectacular!

BY THE NUMBERS:

• Memberships: 62 this year vs 50 last year, including record breaking family memberships
• Total Revenue: $28,000 this year vs $8,000 last year
• Cash Balance: $28,000 this year vs $14,000 last year – a strong start for our dock refresh fund

Community Support and Fundraising: A special thank-you to the SLSA and SLSC for helping spread the word on dock donations. With your support, plus the hugely successful gin fundraiser, we raised $13,750 in donations and gin sales.

We also sold 6X more merchandise this year compared to last year – thanks to Val and Harry for leading the charge! The hoodies were a massive hit!

Looking ahead: We are already cooking up big plans for an epic summer 2026. More events, more community, and more unforgettable memories on the lake. A huge shout out to the SLSBC executive team and all of our volunteers who made 2025 possible. None of this happens without your dedication and energy!

Thank-you members, sponsers, and friends for making 2025 such a milestone for SLSBC. Here’s to an even bigger and better 2026!

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Hi everyone,

Summer is approaching which means lake time is getting closer! This year, we have some exciting additions, including new formats for ski, surf, wake, and foil clinics, as well as swag and demo days. Your support of the club is truly appreciated it helps build a great community where everyone can take part in the activities they enjoy.

WhatsApp COMMUNUNITY GROUP

We have set up a WhatsApp community group to keep everyone informed about upcoming events. Please join and share it with other Sakinaw residents! To join the WhatsApp group, click here.

SUMMER 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR

We want to share the current event calendar so you can plan ahead! Here are the key dates. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

May 17th (Saturday): AGM (Cabin location TBD)

July 5th (Saturday): Pickleball Tournament #1, Social BBQ, and Summer Kickoff

July 19th (Saturday): PaddleBoard Demo Day and Paddle Event by Hyper

July 25th-27th (Friday-Sunday): Boardroom Demo Day and Pro Clinics

July 26th (Saturday): Concert #1!!!!

August 2nd (Saturday): Pickleball Tournament #2 & Concert #2

August 9th (Saturday): Social TBD

August 16th (Saturday): Ski, Surf & Foil Tournament!!

August 31st (Sunday): Pickleball Tournament #3

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The annual general meeting will be held this Monday, June 3rd starting at 7:30 pm via Zoom. This will be an important to attend as we will be voting on new Directors and Executive members, and discussing future directions for the club. We will keep the meeting brief and will recap the discussion at the summer social.

The zoom link to attend this meeting is:
https://phsa.zoom.us/j/69047251841?pwd=tERDOR3cWIXkobsHqOWHayr1XRj562.1

Meeting ID: 690 4725 1841
Password: 445443

You can also join by telephone: at 1-833-955-1088

The meeting agenda is below:

1. Introduction
2. Changes to Executive
3. Changes to Club Directors
4. Financial Update
5. Fees Update
6. Insurance Update
7. Club Activities Update
   • Social Update
   • Clinic Update
   • Concert Update
   • Tournament Update
8. Clothing and Swag Update
9. Dock and Course Update

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It’s the unofficial start of the summer. I know many of you will be enjoying this weekend at the lake and are looking forward to the months ahead. Here’s a quick update of some summer events to put in your calendar and where things are at with the SLSBC. The newsletter will be posted in June.

New SLSBC President and Treasurer!

The SLSBC has a new president! Geoff Bell has graciously stepped up to fill this position. Steve Vertes has also generously offered to take on the role of SLSBC Treasurer. Many of you already know Geoff and Steve and if you don’t, you will surely get to know this summer. We are so excited to have them fill these roles and they will definitely do a super job of handling club activities moving forward. Bev McGurk is stepping down as both co-President and Treasurer. She has done a fabulous job in her role over the last few years and will be helping with the transition. Niki Boyd will continue heading club communications but will no longer be co-president.

Annual General Meeting

The AGM will be held over zoom this year. The date for the meeting will be the evening of Mon, June 3rd. More details will follow. This will be an important meeting to attend as we will be voting on changes in exec and future direction of the club.

Summer Social

The summer social will be held on July 6th. Details will follow but plan for a mid afternoon event. As the AGM will be virtual this year, the summer social will be an opportunity discuss club events for the summer and future plans in person.

Summer Concert

This is the event of the summer. The Marwills will be returning to Sakinaw Lake on July 27!

Tournament

The SLSBC Annual Tournament will be on Aug 17th.

Waterski Camps

There are no clinics currently planned for Sakinaw Lake this summer. However, with a full SLSBC membership, you can participate in other waterski camps held through Waterski Wakeboard BC. The Vancouver Waterski Club is running a kids camp for ages 6-14 in Deep Cove between July 2-5 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) with transport provided daily to the from. If you are interested in this camp, send an email to info@slsbc.ca and I can send you more information. The poster for this camp is below.

Thanks and have a great long weekend!

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Sorry for the delay in posting this! Here is a recap of this year’s tournament. A huge thank-you to Gord Cameron for organizing the tournament thus year and every year, Trina Campbell for getting us T-shirts, and Garth and Cara for taking photos!

Waterski Competition

U16 Girls (3/4 course): 2nd place to Avrie Martin (15 off, 6 @ 30mph, 1 at 32mph), 1st place to Ruby Boyd (28 off, 6 @ 30mph).

U16 Boys (3/4 course): Tied for 3rd place: Oliver Mitchell, Theo Mitchell, Myles McInnes. 2nd place to Kieran Boyd (15 off, 2@32 mph). 1st place to Cole Harris (28 off, 6 @ 34mph).

U16 Boys (full course): First place: Jack Harris (15 off, 6@32 mph, 2@34 mph).

Women’s Open: First place: Niki Boyd.

Men’s Open (3/4 course): 2nd place: John Boyd. 1st place: Larry Van Hatten (22 off, 6@32 mph).

Men’s Open (full course): Tied for third place: Garth Johnson and Mark Aplas. 2nd place: Chris Saunders (15 off, 2@32mph). 1st place: Gord Cameron (15 off, 4@34mph).

Awards for crashes: Mark Aplas and Avrie Martin

We had a total of 17 skiers this year (10 under 16, 7 adults). A massive thank-you to our amazing driver, Ryan McNeill and generous use of boat from Cindy Dekker. Thank-you to our pick up drivers, Gregg Halloway and Eric Martin. And our formidable and always fair judge, Barry Krangle.

Surf Competition

U16 Girls: 3rd place: Ruby Boyd. 2nd place: Chloe Veryes and Mila Malinousky. 1st place: Sutton van Dyk.

U16 Boys: Sorry – details are missing! But below is a pic of the winners!

Women: 3rd place: Carly McGurk and Caitlin Dunne. 2nd place: Coral Newell. 1st place: Jesse Newell.

Men: 3rd place: Pete Newell. 2nd place: Steve Vertes. 1st place: Geoff Bell.

Thank-you to Geoff Bell for being the driver and lending his boat, Mark Aplas for judging, and Ted McGurk for driving the pickup boat!

Thanks also to Val and Harry Dion for barbecuing, the Camerons for getting the food, Ken Johnston, Gord Cameron, and Barry Krangle for acting as masters of ceremony, and also to Kits Beach Beer and Oat of the Ordinary for providing beer and oats on tournament day! Here are some of the great pics from Gord and Cara!

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What a beautiful start to the summer!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The long weekend is a few days away and we will be holding our AGM on Sunday, May 21st at 2PM at the McGurk cabin. Thanks to Bev and Ted for hosting us…again! We’ll give you an update on the club and let you know what we have planned for this season. The McGurk cabin is located in Square Bay – indicated by the yellow pin on the map above. Look for the yellow umbrellas on their upper deck. There is limited boat parking, so bring smaller boats and come with your neighbours if you can.

Bring an appy to share and your beverage of choice. If you know anyone that might like to join the Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club, bring them along – we’d like to meet them! We hope to see you all at the AGM!

MEMBERSHIPS: We are in the process of adjusting our membership fees. They will be increasing this year to account for changes in insurance costs. Once we have this finalized, we will update members. Please wait until we have updated membership costs to buy your membership. If you have already purchased your membership, we will be in touch once we have new costs.

NEWSLETTER: The Sakinaw Lake Ski & Board Club 2023 is available! Summer events are listed, including social events, camps, and the tournament. Details can be found in the newsletter here.

Sincerely,

Your SLSBC Executive Team

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