Saturday Work Parties

CFSA is now in receipt of a finalized drawing for the marina plans. This is a big step as we're now nearing the end of marina design and we can start the implementation of construction. Don't get your shovels out just yet, as we need to tidy up some details on the environmental documents that limit how construction can happen before we put the plan out for people to bid on. This news might mean that work may commence in the Winter piling period and would allow for the major changes to the marina to start happening. It is exciting to see progress on the slow bureaucratic parts of the marina development plan,but it doesn't actually change the tasks that we have at hand now. There are three efforts that we hope to achieve before the new year. 

1. Modification of the connection between the two pieces of D dock

2. Fabrication/Installation of rock anchors to support installation of fingers on A dock.

3. Completion of all work on spine pieces

With the end of summer cruising and return to work we intend to resume the regularly scheduled volunteer efforts in support of those three objectives above. The weekday foreshore crew will continue to meet on Tuesday/Thursday, and their efforts will centre on the D dock construction and some work on the spine.The remainder of volunteers who wish to contribute their physical labour or tool skills will meet Saturday mornings. 

There are also volunteer opportunities for those who don't have mechanical skills or aren't as physically capable as other club members, and we need those people to step up. To support those objectives above,as well as to maintain regular club functions, there are a variety of different tasks available, and we understand it can be overwhelming for people to throw their name forward for a generic event. 

The Saturday following our volunteer fair will be the first work party in a series of targeted efforts that should see the three major tasks above completed as best possible before Christmas. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Tom Eagle, Vice Commodore