2026 Elections

January 22nd, 2026, at 7:00

On Thursday, Jan 23rd we will be conducting our yearly general meeting and elections via Zoom

On Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, at 7:00 we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Zoom. The AGM is the time for electing a 2026 executive and reviewing our 2025 Financial statement. As you may be aware, our executive has been the same for the last three years, but this year there will be many open positions as many long-serving execs move on. We are looking for members to throw their hat in the ring and bring new energy and abilities to these executive roles. Members can of course run for any position on the board, but the positions in which the incumbent executives are not running this year are as follows:

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Meeting ID: 822 4032 7791

Passcode: 166798

COMMODORE:

KATIE GRUNDY

Happy 2026 sailing season APSC! A new year calls for new adventures, and on that note I am officially throwing my hat in the ring to run as your next Commodore. I have had the pleasure of serving on our board of directors for the last 3 years as Treasurer under our esteemed Commodore Mike's leadership and with the help of our exemplary board we've seen the club through a few not insignificant changes and challenges. It is now time for Mike to take a well deserved break and for some of us to step forward. APSC is a club for do-it-yourselfers, sailors, conservation and nature enthusiasts, musicians and artists, and our literal safe harbour in this crazy urban jungle. However as perfect as APSC is, it takes a fair amount of work and dedication to maintain. We do not have employees, we do not have staff, but we do have some amazing and talented members! As we move into our 50th anniversary as a club I want to focus on taking a glance back and honouring where we came from, and also look forward to how we can continue to engage our friends and neighbours to make this club the best version of itself. We all need to work together, and I guess I've decided I'm going to try and lead by example. Hoping for your support!

VICE COMMODORE:

JANAYA LETKEMAN

Ahoy fellow sailors! In this cold and dark season, it warms my heart to think of the sailing season on the horizon, and not just because of the approaching warmer weather. I am inspired by the people who comprise our beautiful Aquatic Park, breathing life into the club’s sails and making it possible for us all to gather every spring through fall, on dock or water, around fire or table.

I would find great meaning in contributing to this community by running for the position of Vice Commodore. It would be an honour to serve and support a club that exists entirely because of the passion and generosity of its members, and has done so for 50 years. We have built something special in the heart of an urban wilderness, one that comes with a responsibility to be thoughtful stewards of the land and water that make our sailing possible.

One of the first things I learned about sailors was their deep desire to share knowledge so that all might thrive (and survive!!) on the water, through shared tools, tips, tricks, hard-earned lessons, and epic stories. In many ways, this feels deeply familiar to me as a midwife. My work unfolds in changing conditions, alongside people from many disciplines, where listening matters as much as speaking, and a calm, steady presence helps people move forward together. Like sailing, it calls for adaptability, clear communication, curiosity, and humility, a willingness to keep learning and to meet others with openness and respect. These are qualities I would bring thoughtfully to leadership and service on the board.

Beyond the boats, it is our community-building traditions and innovations, such as our growing fleet boat and paddle members, our shared feasts, music, and fires that make this club feel like home. I would be honoured to help support and strengthen this unique and welcoming community, and to offer my time and skills in service as Vice Commodore.

TREASURER:

YAREK NIEDBALA

Throughout my professional career, I have held roles of responsibility in both sales management and engineering management, which have given me strong organizational, analytical, and financial management skills. I believe these experiences would allow me to contribute effectively to the club’s operations.

My motivation for taking on this role is twofold:

I want to contribute more to the success of the club and gain deeper insight into its inner workings.
It is very important to me that the club continues to thrive, and I would like to explore ways to attract more members and increase revenue to support its long-term sustainability.

I am passionate about sailing and the community we have built, and I would be honored to play a part in ensuring its continued success.

HOUSE AND GROUNDS:

SLAV DOMURAT

I would like to continue with my role as house and grounds director for this year because there are still few things I would like to get done to make our club better for all of you to enjoy our unique environment that we are in.

Let’s make our club the best that it can be. I cannot do this all by myself so I will need help from you guys. Our well-being of our club is depending on everyone's input and help. You need to remember that nobody is getting paid for doing all the work around and it is all based on volunteering.

We have been around for 50 years now and I am sure we will be around for another 50 years when everyone steps up to help our club.

Let’s have a another great sailing season. I can’t wait….

HARBOURMASTER:

BRIAN BURCHELL

I would welcome the opportunity to serve again in the Harbourmaster role in 2026. 2025 was probably our most successful year on record, a credit to the new barge and the dedication of the harbour crew working in unison.

If re-elected, I undertake the following:

Service

Maintaining a swing mooring field of roughly 100 balls requires constant vigilance, adding more moorings where possible. Annual monitoring and replacement of hardware as needed is necessary to keep our vessels safe from harm. Increase the frequency of inspections of the ground tackle from the lake bed block to the mooring ball back to every 3-4 years. These are full inspections with the top of blocks lifted clear of the water surface.

I maintain a database of the mooring field that goes back 25 years. It is built upon records of previous harbourmasters, including Marcus, Alex, and Barna. A triage-based system exists where the greatest risk moorings are addressed first, regardless if there are current vessels moored on them. We lift 3000lb blocks to the surface routinely. Chains and connections will corrode, and abrade under load, in an often unpredictable fashion, hence the need for ongoing inspection.

I am committed to this level of service.

Collaboration

The harbour job requires a team for the practical work and provides valuable assistance to other executive roles. A typical work day for the harbour crew is every other Friday we would meet as a group of 2-4 and tackle a list of priorities. If re-elected we will shift to weekend work, as we now have tools on board and don’t need to drive in. Weekend work will allow us to enlist more crew. The ideal crew number on the barge is 3 members.

Assembling a team of volunteers is critical for the harbour role to succeed. This year we expanded the list of volunteers to include a “clip board crew” doing top of ball inspections. This gave us important intel about sinking balls and threadbare mooring lines for example. I would continue with this approach as it includes more members and helps us identify the highest risk of mooring failure outside the existing database.

I have created and will maintain three moorings exclusively reserved for reciprocal visitors with lines already on. Balls are 40, 42, and 111.

Membership Support

The mooring field is a dynamic place. Depending on winter conditions, the ice can pick up mooring balls and blocks together and move them. This changes the field map and potentially the proximity of one ball to another. Further, members are buying bigger boats; two side by side Tanzer 22 may now each have 30 footers on them, that could be a problem. A harbourmaster should be there to help solve the problem. Ensuring members have peace of mind regarding the security of their moorings is an ongoing priority for me.

I am prepared to serve with other directors working in a collaborative manner to maintain APSC as a safe and welcoming sailing club.

RACE:

FRED CHEVALIER

Thanks to the continued mentorship of past directors and the steady support of the race team, we enjoyed another great racing summer at APSC.

Beyond the races themselves, our Wednesday evenings, on the water and around the dinner table, have become an important part of what makes our racing program special.

My goal is to continue developing APSC race activities and to build a well-rounded, thriving program that offers learning opportunities, friendly competition, and enjoyment for sailors of all skill levels.

MEMBERSHIP:

GREG GRAHAM

SAFETY:

SCOTT JONES

COMMUNICATION

Charlotte Safieh

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