Jan 31, 01:20 PM: Floyd Fry Recognized

WRCC would like to congratulate Floyd Fry who was recently recieved the Sask Sport Volunteer Recognition Award for his outstanding contribution.

Floyd has been involved in the sport of flatwater sprint canoe and kayak for over 15 years. He has volunteered as an official, an organizer and builder, a financial contributer and a mentor. Floyd continues to serve in many capacities nationally, within the Prairie Division and at the local level.

As the CanoeKayak Canada Divisional Official’s Coordinator for the Prairie Division Floyd has done a tremendous amount of work developing officials in the CanoeKayak Canada Prairie Division and throughout Canada. It is because of this work that Saskatchewan has the most accredited officials of any Province in Western Canada.

Floyd has also been very involved in the organization of regattas in Western Canada over the years incluiding the annual Canada Day Regatta in Regina, the recent Western Canada Summer Games in Leduc, the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina and the Canadian National Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships and Canadian Masters Championships in Regina. Floyd was also part of the committee that helped prepare a bid for the 2009 World Junior Canoe/Kayak Championships.

In addition to his organizational work, Floyd has acted in the capacity as an Chief Official and Official’s Coordinator at many events, ensuring the coordnation of volunteers and the effiicent operation of the events.

Floyd has also been a member of several boards inlcuing the Wascana Racing Canoe Club executive, the Regina Canoe and Kayak Association and the Regina Team Boat Paddling Association.

Floyd has left a lasting legacy to the sport and the city of Regina as Floyd through his involvement as a member of the Canoeing/Rowing Capital improvements Committee for the 2005 Jeux Canada Summer Games. This committee managed the reconstruction of the racecourse, the building of new docking facilities, the building of the judges’ stand on Pine Island in conjunction with the Wascana Lake Revitalization Project.

We would like to congratulate Floyd and thank him for all that he has done to see the sport of sprint canoe/kayak grow.