Ontario Rowing Summit

Ontario Rowing Summit

With the goal of bringing community members and key partners from across the province together, the Ontario Rowing Summit will see the Ontario rowing community engage in meaningful discussions about the current state of rowing in Ontario and collaborate on strategies to strengthen and advance the sport for years to come.

All Ontario rowing community members, including athletes, parents, coaches, club administrators, club leaders, umpires, regatta organizers, and others involved with the sport are invited to attend the Summit.

Accommodations

Guests can book directly online using the booking link below, or they may contact the hotel directly and a member of the Guest Services team at the Jordan Hotel will be happy to assist with their reservation:

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Ontario Rowing Summit
Date: Saturday, Nov. 28
Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm (approximate)
Location: Jordan Hotel (formerly Beacon Hotel) – 2793 Beacon Blvd., Jordan Station, ON

Format

The morning will be a review of the current state of the Ontario rowing community where Row Ontario will present data supported findings, including the feedback from the Ontario Rowing Summit Information Survey.

The afternoon will see the participants break out into groups to discuss front burner topics, including First Contact, Performance Pathways, Competition as Development, Broadening Rowing’s Reach, Elevating User Experience, the PSO’s Role in the Efficiency and Productivity of Clubs, Ontario Regatta Calendar, Regatta Capacity, Retention and Governance Capacity.

The purpose of these discussions will be for the Ontario rowing community to provide feedback on how to strengthen and advance these areas province-wide. Scenarios within each topic will be presented for the group’s consideration and critique.

General Registration

General Registration is open to everyone in the Ontario rowing community and will be done on a first-come, first served basis. If attendance reaches capacity, a waiting list will be created in the order of registration.

All registrations will be free of charge. Once you are registered you are expected to attend. If after registering, you determine you cannot attend, please let us know as soon as possible and your spot will be passed on to the next person on the wait list.

Note: Member Clubs and Organizations submitting registrations through the Member Club/Organization Registration do not need to also register those names through General Registration.

Note: Registration for the Summit does not give you access to attend the HOF Induction Ceremony. You must purchase tickets to the HOF Ceremony.

Row Ontario Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The Row Ontario Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Classes will take place on Saturday evening at the Jordan Hotel. The esteemed group of inductees who will be honoured during the ceremony can be found below.

2023 Induction Class
Nancy Storrs – Builder / Coach
Lynda Dundas – Builder
Thomas R. Loudon – Builder – Heritage
1952 Argonaut Eight – Crew
Jack Guest – Elite Athlete – Heritage
Wendy Wiebe – Elite Athlete
John Wallace – Elite Athlete

2024 Induction Class
Bill Donegan – Umpire
Phil ‘Doc’ Fitz-James – Coach
Michael Murphy – Builder
1990 Women’s LWT 4- – Crew
Kay Worthington – Elite Athlete
Brian Price – Elite Athlete

2025 Induction Class
Ian McFarlane – Coach
Doug Marshall – Coach
Peter King – Builder
1984 Men’s 8 – Crew
Natalie Mastracci – Elite Athlete
Andy Crosby – Elite Athlete
Betty Craig – Elite Athlete

2026 Induction Class
Chris Leach – Builder
Jim Roche – Coach
Jake Gaudaur – Elite Athlete (Heritage)
Alison Korn & Emma Robinson (Crew)
Jon Beare – Elite Athlete
Victoria Nolan – Elite Athlete

Row Ontario Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Date: Saturday, Nov. 28
Time: 6pm
Location: Jordan Hotel (formerly Beacon Hotel) – 2793 Beacon Blvd., Jordan Station, ON

Dinner will be included for all attendees of the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Tickets for the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony can be purchased at the below link.

Note: Purchasing tickets for the HOF Induction Ceremony does not give you access to attend the Ontario Rowing Summit. You must register for the Ontario Rowing Summit separately.