Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Added a Link to UBC Boathouse Project

Scroll down the side bar, or click here to go to the official web page for information on the new rowing shell house being built in Richmond, B.C. This project has been spear-headed by my great friend Mike "Fierce" Pearce, the current Head Coach for the U.B.C. Rowing program, virtually since Mike ended his own competitive career and began in earnest to pursue coaching. That's almost 10 years ago now! I think that Mike only went into coaching with the intention of pursuing this "entrepreneurial venture" in mind. Bringing a viable future for the program through the establishment of a new modern facility with room to grow in coming years has always been a goal from day one for Mike, and at long last, it appears that his dreams and intentions are going to become a reality. Mike and I spent many hours dreaming of the development of a truly outstanding rowing facility for U.B.C. rowers while we shared a basement suite together at 16th and Arbutus and rowed together at University. It is truly a thrilling moment to see things coming together for him like they are. As we used to say back in university "all we have to do is get a new boathouse built." Little did we know what that would mean.

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