PictureCaptain Jan Brockhausen from BC Ferries speaking at the AMIB picnic



May 26, 2019     Spring Picnic at Dinner Bay Park
It takes a team to put together our picnic.  Thanks to:
  • Richard Jarco for looking after the food order and cooking it too.
  • Peter Hansche for assisting with cooking.
  • Judy Kiyooka for helping organize the day.
  • Truvalu for supplying the deluxe burgers.  Much praised by the hungry boaters.
  • Sunny Mayne Bakery who supplied us with the 2 cakes for dessert.
  • Renate for contributing the free kayak lesson door prize
  • Allen Slade for arranging for our afternoon speaker from BC Ferries.
  • Captain Brockhausen, who was the afternoon speaker, and who came with his family to the picnic
  • Special thanks to the two Matthews who sold caps and t-shirts.
  • Bonnie and Bob who were 50-50 sellers par excellence!
  • Everyone who helped with registration, set up, in the kitchen, and clean up.
The photo gallery:
Starting at 11 am was our annual "boot" sale (boot - opposite of bonnet) of nautical goods.
Next up, lunch, plus the 50-50 draw.  We also gave a free draw for special door prize of a one hour kayaking lesson.


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Our afternoon speaker was Captain Brockhausen from BC Ferries.  He shared his knowledge of how our newest ferries are constructed, plans for new ferries as well as some historical BC ferries photos.  Captain Brockhausen, whose wife is also a BC ferry captain on the Spirit ferries, also spoke about the steps that recreational vessels should take in the presence of the ferries. His final topic was about research that BC Ferries is doing on the effect of ferry underwater noise and whales.