GRYC History
The following are articles and other contents related to the history of the Gatineau River Yacht Club. If you have any historical items that may be of interest to the Club, please send them to communications@gryc.ca.
The History of the Club and its Facilities
GRYC Annual Reports from 1962 to present.
Items from Patrick M.O. Evans - Former Member and Club Archivist:
- Early Days At The GRYC
- G.R.Y.C. Log, "Property of Patrick Evans", "Presented to the Club as a gift"
- A G.R.Y.C. Chronicle - The First Five Years (part of the GRYC 1982 Annual Report)
- Me and GRYC (part of the 25'th Anniversary GRYC 1987 Annual Report)
Items from Allan Richens - Founding Member and local historian:
- The Early Years of The Gatineau River Yacht Club published in Up the Gatineau!, Volume 27 by the Gatineau Valley Historical Society
- GRYC 40th Anniversary Presentation presented at the Club
- Allan Richens Historical Photos
Appraisal Report (PDF) of the buildings and other structures located on the property of the Gatineau River Yacht Club - performed in 1965. Report has several images of the original Club House.
Blue Book (PDF) original publication from 1968?
Then and Now online exhibit on the Lower Gatineau River from the air in 1926 and 1997, published by the Gatineau Valley Historical Society.
Five Sailing Buddies, an island and a yacht club is born
Original article written by Louise Schwartz for The Low Down to Hull & Back News for the November 4, 2009 issue. The article that appeared in the Low Down was shortened due to space constraints.
