Thank you to all members who have volunteered for this coming Saturday, we now have a full slate for the morning! If you would still like to sign up for the afternoon, you can do so here: Dock Project Volunteers Saturday 6 April.
All NSC members are welcome to help with this important volunteer effort by signing up for a morning or afternoon time slot. Members are welcome to sign up for more than one time slot if they wish. A short briefing will be provided at 0800 and 1300 hrs to cover the task, safety considerations and to assign volunteers to teams. Coffee/tea, snacks, lunch and beverages will be provided by the club.
We will be completing the demolition, removal and bundling of the old wood from the main sections of B dock on 6 April. Volunteers are asked to arrive ready to go by 0800 hrs for the morning time slot; and, by 1300 hrs for the afternoon time slot. Please note that If we get a full slate of volunteers, it is possible we will be able to complete the task by noon on 6 April.
Please dress for the weather and working conditions. Footwear that is appropriate for ice and snow, work gloves, eye protection and layered clothing are highly recommended. The dock top replacement project is vital to our club as it preserves the condition of one of our most valuable assets – our dock network. By doing a good portion of the project through volunteer effort, the club is able to reduce the cost of this project significantly.
This year’s plan is to strip B and C main dock sections, less the finger docks which have already been replaced. A team of volunteers are being sought to re-deck F dock during the week of 8 – 12 April. F dock is currently sitting in the public launch ramp area to the West of the harbour. Time and conditions permitting, a portion of X dock (the main East-West cross piece to which all the docks are attached) may also be stripped and replaced.
If you would like to help contribute to this large project please sign up on-line. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to get in touch with me through email: rearcommodore@nsc.ca
David Neasmith
Harbourmaster