Petrie Island Canoe Club

Getting to know our local Olympians!

Le vrai champion mondial.

A typical day for Canadians Simon McTavish and Maddy Schmidt on their road to the Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch

First of four in our Gingerbread Award series today: Congratulations to Maria and Malya!! #haveyourcookieandeatittoo #goodjobgirls #werun #petrieislandcanoeclub

It is finally complete! A BIG victory for our precious Ottawa River! Excerpt from the Mayor's Newsletter: Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel now operating... At a ceremony on November 20, the City celebrated the official start of operations of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel, a major investment to protect the health of the Ottawa River. The event was hosted by The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities for the Government of Canada, The Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, MPP Nepean, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure for the Government of Ontario, and Mayor Jim Watson. This is one of the most significant projects of the Ottawa River Action Plan, which is a roadmap to protect the river for future generations. Construction began in 2016 on the two interconnected tunnels, which total 6.2 kilometres. The tunnels intercept surface runoff and wastewater (called combined sewage), store it temporarily, send it for treatment at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre, and return it safely to the Ottawa River. The project also includes 15 underground chambers and access shafts and four odour control facilities. Now in operation, the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel will significantly reduce the frequency of combined sewage overflows to the Ottawa River, bringing the City into compliance with Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks guidelines. It will reduce the volume of combined sewage overflows to the Ottawa River by up to 43,000 m3 per event or approximately 18 Olympic-sized swimming pools while also reducing the risk of basement flooding for approximately 7,000 residential properties in the north end of the Glebe and in Centretown. The tunnels also allow flow to be diverted from a major downtown sanitary sewer for improved inspections and maintenance on this critical infrastructure. The Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel is a $232.3 million investment and part of the Ottawa River Action Plan. Funding was provided by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa. The Government of Canada and Province of Ontario each provided $62.09 million. In addition, the City contributed $108 million.

Save the date! Come to PICC's AGM!! #virtuallythere #together #petrieislandcanoeclub

Petrie girls social distancing before it was cool... Finally! We can begin preparing for summer!!

Yeah, their lats are that big. #killingme #everyday #wepaddle

Awesome to see this initiative! Go Onake!!

A day on the water is a good day. #goodwater #wepaddle #petrieislandcanoeclub

Soaking in the last few days of fall training. #canoekayak #sunriseontheriver #petrieislandcanoeclub

Sandwiched between silvery waters and glowing skies. #lovethissport #wepaddle #petrieislandcanoeclub

Winter training, here we come!