Author: Graeme Galves

The purpose of the Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award is to recognize volunteers who have made significant and exemplary contributions to the Outrigger Canoe Racing Discipline of Canadian Outrigger Racing Association (“CORA”) within Canada in the Builder Category.

The CORA Board has approved Policy and Procedure relating to selection and awarding and administering the Award as per the Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award Policy.

The Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award is awarded after the CORA AGM. The CORA Board has reviewed nominations received for the past season and has recognized Grace Morissette of Lotus Sports Club as the 2019 recipient of the Hugh Town Memorial Builder Award.

Grace Morissette has a 30+ year legacy of selfless volunteer effort to paddling sports in general & outrigger canoe racing in particular. She has made contributions to support Canadian paddlers at the international, national, provincial, and club level. She has been part of the Lotus Sports Club that has organized the popular Lotus Iron, Lotus Icebreaker, Lotus Poker paddle, and Bill Alley Memorial Lotus Dragon Boat Regatta for many years. She has given freely of her time as a juniors & steering coach at Lotus Sports Club. She has served on the Lotus Executive & now the CORA Board.

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The Peter Forand Masters Challenge Trophy is awarded after the PNWORCA Winter Series Championship race each year. OC1 masters (40+; 50+; 60+; 70+) females / males who complete a minimum of 3 PNWORCA Winter Series Races are eligible for this award. The 5 best scores out of 7 races over the year are used to calculate totals.

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The Canadian Outrigger Racing Association (CORA) and the Pacific NorthWest Outrigger Racing Canoe Association (PNWORCA) announced this annual trophy at the 2017 Winter Series small boat races.

This trophy was co-funded by both CORA and PNWORCA, but the whereabouts of this trophy is a mystery. CORA and PNWORCA are hoping to present this trophy at the PNWORCA Winter Series Championship race on March 28, 2020 with engraved names of all previous winners.

If you have any information leading to the return of this trophy to the CORA or PNWORCA Executives, please post contact information on the CORA Forum