Summerland Yacht Club

Commodore: Janice Cornett-Ching -

We moved to the Summerland in June of 1969, from Calgary Alberta. We lived on the hill above the Yacht Club and to our dismay watched it burn down on or around 1970. There wasn't much left but the fireplace. The club was rebuilt and we joined in 1971. My family have been involved since that time. My father put his initials on the boat ramp when it was redone, my mother was secretary when Al Miller was Commodore, and three of my kids worked the gas pumps during their summer holidays for 3 consecutive years. My husband Jack was Commodore for two years. I feel we are a yacht club family.

I have been on the board of directors for most of my time as a member. I was on board with Dick Norris, as secretary,when we had a meeting to discuss whether or not to close the club as we were broke. We pulled it off and got the club up and running again. I have been on as secretary for many of the Commodores over the years, and also spent many years as Staff Captain, organizing all the social functions and parties. I remember when we had box lunches which we auctioned off and you had to sit with whoever bought your lunch box! We followed it by a dance with taped music. We've progressed a long way from those days!

I look forward to a successful run as Commodore and will endeavour to make this club a fun place to be, as it has been in past years.

Respectfully submitted,
Jan Cornett-Ching

Vice Commodore: Daryl Foster

Have been active on the SYC Board of Directors since Fall 2005 when asked to join. Elected on a 2 year term as Director at AGM Nov.2005 and was given responsibility of Moorage Director and Rear Commodore. Due to circumstances on the Board, also took on the roll as ‘acting’ Vice Commodore.

Background

I worked in a Sales and Marketing Agency for 11 years in automotive and RV products before branching out into my own Agency in 1989. This has transformed into a national Agency with 6 employees and 5 offices across Canada.

I have lived in Summerland for 9 years with my wife Coleen and we have 4 boys, all married with families.

Treasurer: John Light

Moorage Director: Doug Campbell

Doug has had a thirty eight year career in domestic and international, senior project procurement management in the Oil and Gas engineering industry in Calgary. Over the years he has been active in various service clubs, a founding board member of two major men’s slow-pitch leagues in Edmonton and Calgary, a board member of the Calgary Minor Hockey Association, and holder of various chairs within the community and other sports organizations. As an avid disabled skier, ski instructor, and a divisional alpine race official, found himself as a board member on the Alberta Amputee Ski Association the Canadian Disabled Ski Association, Chief of Gates for the 1988 Olympic Disabled Ski Demonstration and a Course Steward for the Olympic Alpine events at Nakiska.

Doug and his wife Bev have recently fulfilled their dream on retiring in Summerland where they look forward to boating, golfing and enjoying the wine country. Doug and Bev look forward to meeting the SYC members and should you have any questions pertaining to the SYC please do not hesitate to contact Doug.

Staff Captain: Brenda Carleton

Harbour Master: Art More

Art has lived in Summerland for the 6 years. This is his first term on the Executive; he also worked on the lease committee a couple of years ago. Art and his wife Marcia Dean love being out on the lake pulling their grandchildren on a tube, exploring, or just turning off the motor, turning up the stereo, opening a bottle of wine and drifting.

Art has served on the Boards of a variety of organizations over the past few decades and is presently a member of the Parish Council at St Saviours Anglican Church in Penticton.

Art retired in 2001 after many years as a professor in Educational Psychology at the University of BC. He is still active in his consulting business but only on a part time basis. He and Marcia do a great deal of travelling; this year they will take their 6th trip to Papua New Guinea to train HIV and AIDS workers in counselling skills.

His hobbies include photography, boating, skiing, cycling and travel as well as being a grandfather to 14 grandchildren.

His main goal on the Executive is to use his skills, knowledge and energy to help return the Club to a place for people who love to boat and enjoy each other’s company. He sees the need to get the Club operating efficiently, consistently, and in a more organized manner.

Fleet Captain: Gerard Obbema

Entertainment Director & Yard Master: Tom Joseph

Office Manager: Christina