2007 Nanaimo Marine Festival & Bathtub Races
Coming in July!
The Nanaimo Marine Festival is considered by many residents and returning visitors to be the event of the year. "There's the Bathtub Races, and all the days in between." That kind of thing.
This year sees the 43rd Anniversary of the International World Championship Bathtub Race, the event around which the Marine Festival revolves. No matter what you're into, it's likely you'll find something to entertain you during this exciting Festival, even if it's just experiencing the craziness in the "Bavarian Gardens" (beer gardens).
What follows is the event info from the 2006 Bathtub Weekend - Yeah, it's outdated.
We compiled all the info we could find. This should have been quite helpful, because we removed all of the redundant sponsored-by's and other useless plugs that the organizers can't omit in their brochures and schedules without displeasing the corporate advertisers.
Marine Festival Information and Lost & Found Booth, St. Johns Ambulance. Behind Civic Arena
THURSDAY, JULY 20TH
AWARDS DAY for “SPIRIT OF TUBBING” competition
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM “The 12 Year old Provincial Baseball Tournament” Gyro Park;
hosted by the Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association, 4 games
daily (9:00 AM, 10:00 Noon, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM)
10:00 AM Ceremonial cutting of the OFFICIAL Nanaimo Marine
Festival cake by Miss Bathtub Mermaid.
Public welcome to come & watch and have a piece of
cake and a can of pop and a free Bathtub Race poster.
Northridge Plaza
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Marine Festival Food Fare, Displays, Food Booths
Harbourside Playdock & Kiddies Karnival
Swy-a-lana Lagoon, Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM A big green tent and childrens’ games & fun
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Visit the Noon Rotary Club of Nanaimo booth, serving ice cream
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Display & Information booths, POWER SMART
Red Cross Water Safety, Waterwise Boat Safety Team. BOATsmart Canada, obtain your Pleasure
Craft Operators Card, Canadian Coast Guard approved.
12:00 Noon - Firing of Historic Bastion Cannon - Pioneer Plaza
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening of Bathtub Race Registration for 39th Annual “Great” International World Championship Bathtub Race
Bathtub Society Office - 373 Franklyn Street
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Entertainment Stage - Casey Ryder Trio (Victoria) Casey Ryder and his group
are a Victoria based acoustic vocal/instrumental group that
performs Gypsy Jazz, the music made popular in the 1930's by Django Reinhardts "Hot Club of France". Swing era classics
and gypsy songs provide the foundation of this groups repertoire
while their original tunes offer a unique take on this robust style.
Maffeo Sutton Park
5:00 PM Opening ceremonies “The 12 Year old Provincial Baseball Tournament” hosted by the Nanaimo Minor
Baseball Association. 8 Zone finalist with winner advancing
to the World Series in Aberdeen Maryland August 2, 2006
Gyro Park (probably the one downtown, on Machleary St)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Gerry Barnum (Parksville) Gerry is an entertaining Blues
singer and player who knows his craft. He is always
entertaining and will make your head swirl with the sounds he creates with his guitar.
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM MANDATORY motor and technical inspection for all tubs
City parking lot rear of 373 Franklyn Street
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Current Swell (from Victoria) Excellent jumpy jazzy R&B Blues
with a unique twist. "What a great way to finish the day and
end the first evening at the Marine Festival Entertainment Stage."
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Kiltlifters - Local Nanaimo group and very popular party band (ska-ish?)- "West Coast Hosers"
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
FRIDAY, JULY 21ST
AWARDS DAY for “SPIRIT OF TUBBING” competition
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM “The 12 Year old Provincial Baseball Tournament” hosted by the Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association - 4 games
daily (9:00 AM, 10:00 Noon, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM)
Gyro Park (probably the one downtown, on Machleary St)
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ~ MARINE FESTIVAL CRAFTS FAIR
Crafters from around the island display their homemade
crafts..A must to visit in a pretty setting.
Boat Basin Walkway & McGregor Park, Harbourfront Walkway
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Downtown Nanaimo Farmers Market.
Selection of different in-season vegetables, fruits & baking, plus much more.
Pioneer Waterfront Plaza
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Nanaimo District Museum Free Marine Festival Program
Indoor & Outdoor Activities, Marine & Maritime related
Games, Art, Music & more.
100 Cameron Road -
Free Admission
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Visit the Noon Rotary Club of Nanaimo
booth serving Ice Cream
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Display & Information booths, POWER SMART
Red Cross Water Safety, Waterwise Boat Safety Team. BOATsmart Canada, obtain your Pleasure
Craft Operators Card, Canadian Coast Guard approved.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM A big green tent and childrens’ games & fun
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Marine Festival Food Fare, Displays, Food Booths, Harbourside Playlot & Kiddies Karnival
Swy-a-lana Lagoon
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Sun Safety & Awareness Booth
Swy-a-lana Lagoon,
Country Club Mall
12:00 Noon - Opening of Entertainment Stage
Maffeo Sutton Park Lions Pavilion
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Aunti Bobbi (Nanaimo) Clowning around with Aunti Marine.
Festival Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
12:00 Noon - Firing of Historic Bastion Cannon
Pioneer Plaza
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - TBA
Marine
Festival Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Ramona Sweet Pomegranate (Nanaimo)
Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Gerry Barnum (Parksville) Gerry is an entertaining Blues
singer and player who knows his craft. He is always
entertaining and will make your head swirl with the sounds he creates with his guitar.
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bathtub Race Registration
373 Franklyn Street -
Bathtub Society Office
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Aeroplane (Nanaimo) Original pop-rock from this great
Nanaimo group.
Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
5:00 PM Arrival of the steam ship MASTER. Built in 1922, Master is the last remaining wooden hulled, steam-powered tugboat in North
America and is designated a heritage object by the Canadian
Government.
Boat Basin
6:00 PM 8:00 PM Mandatory motor and technical inspections for all Bathtubs competing in the GREAT RACE
Rear of Bathtub Society office (city staff parking lot)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM You and Your Sister (Nanaimo)
Johnny Inappropriate goes original and you’ll love them all
the same.
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Astoria (Vancouver) Young Vancouver group making a
name in the industry with catchy peppy tunes.
Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mobadass (Winnipeg) Funk, Reggae
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo Suttton Park
SATURDAY, JULY 22ND
First day of Special Event Station (VE7TUB) operated by the local Departure Bay
Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association. They will be operating for 24 hrs a day. (Drop by public welcome)
They contacted over 210 stations last year.
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Canadian Scottish Regimental Association
Pancake Breakfast (first day of two day event)
Parking lot in front of Civic Arena
8:30 AM Line up for Sailpast on Wheels Fun Parade
Selby Street
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM “The 12 Year old Provincial Baseball Tournament” hosted by the Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association - 4 games
daily (9:00 AM, 10:00 Noon, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM)
Gyro Park (probably the one downtown, on Machleary St)
9:00 AM - Yacht Club Race
SKIPPERS MEETING -
Nanaimo Yacht Club
9:30 AM Judging for Sail past on Wheels Fun Parade
Line Up Area -
Selby St
10:00 AM - Nanaimo Yacht Club Single Handed Yacht Race - Nanaimo Harbor Start
(Nanaimo harbor out into the Straits of Georgia north
around Maude Island near Nanoose Bay and return)
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Summer Street Party with Live Entertainment hosted by
Radio Malaspina Society/CHLY 101.7 FM Live music,
community information booths, kids' events and local restaurants providing festival food from their outlets.
China Steps in Lois Lane off Victoria Crescent
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MARINE FESTIVAL CRAFTS FAIR
Crafters from around the island display their homemade
crafts..A must to visit in a pretty setting.
Boat Basin Walkway & McGregor Park, Harbourfront Walkway
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Downtown Nanaimo Farmers Market. Selection of different in-season vegetables, fruits & baking, plus much more.
Pioneer Waterfront Plaza
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Nanaimo District Museum Free Marine Festival Program
Indoor & Outdoor Activities, Marine & Maritime related
Games, Art, Music & more.
100 Cameron Road -
Free Admission
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Bathtub Race Registration (Final Day)
Bathtub Society office, 373 Franklyn Street
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Open House at Canadian Naval vessel HMCS Yellowknife, 180 ft Kingston Class
Visiting Vessel Pier,
Nanaimo Boat Basin
10:30 AM Start of Sail Past on Wheels Fun Parade. This year's
salute & theme is to 40th anniversary of the “Great RACE” Parade - Honorary Parade Marshal: Mr. Stan Vollmers, Nanaimo’s
first winner of the “Great” RACE in 1968. (NOTE: Dispersal
on Comox Rd. by old foundry)
Down Fitzwilliam across Bastion St. Bridge to
Front Street to Comox
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Visit the Noon Rotary Club of Nanaimo booth, serving ice cream
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Display & Information booths, POWER SMART
Red Cross Water Safety, Waterwise Boat Safety Team. BOATsmart Canada, obtain your Pleasure
Craft Operators Card, Canadian Coast Guard approved.
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM A big green tent and childrens’ games & fun
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Marine Festival Food Fare, Displays, Food Booths
Harbourside Playdock & Kiddies Karnival
Swy-a-lana Lagoon, Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM OPEN HOUSE steam ship MASTER. Built in 1922, Master is the last remaining wooden hulled, steam-powered tugboat in North America and is designated a heritage object by the Canadian Government. Come aboard and get a rare glimpse of a piece of nautical history.
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Sun Safety & Awareness Booth
Swy-a-lana Lagoon,
Country Club Mall
12:00 Noon - Firing of Historic Bastion Cannon
Pioneer Plaza
12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM - Mandatory motor and technical inspections for all
Bathtubs competing in the GREAT RACE. Final Day
Rear of 373 Franklyn Street (Bathtub office)
12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM - 5 Field Regiment Artlllery Recruiting Display - Come see the “Official Starting Gun” of the Great Race
Swy-a-lana Lagoon
12:00 Noon - Registration for PET PARADE
Maffeo Sutton Park
12:00 Noon - Opening of Marine Festival Entertainment Stage
Maffeo Sutton Park Lions Pavilion
12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM - The Mad Hatter (Victoria) This entertainer has been with
us since the entertainment stage began-and for good reason! His show is fun for everyone! Bring the kids and enjoy!
Festival Stage - Maffeo Sutton Park
12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM - Nanaimo Hornets Rugby Football Clubs “Bavarian
Gardens” & “Bikini Contest” (4:00 PM), Live Band
beside Civic Arena
12:30 PM - 10:00 PM - BATHTUB RACE OPEN HOUSE - Come join their hospitality after the SAIL PAST
on WHEELS FUN PARADE. Everyone Welcome.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 256 -
1630 East Wellington Rd
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Bathtub Pet Parade organized by the Nanaimo Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
With categories like
smallest pet, cutest costume, owner/dog look a like, etc, there
is sure to be an event for your beloved furry and non-furry
critters. This is a must-see for the whole family.
Marine Festival Entertainment Stage
1:30 PM - 3:30PM Open House at Canadian Naval vessel HMCS Yellowknife, 180 ft Kingston Class
Visiting Vessel Pier,
Nanaimo Boat Basin
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - LNBS World Championship Waiters Race
Civic Arena Parking lot
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM The Bastion City Cloggers (Nanaimo)
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Brigadoon Dance Academy (Nanaimo) The pipes are
piping and the dancing is as Scottish as Kilts and Haggis.
A must see incredible show! This group performs and competes all over the world.
EntertainmentStage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Pony Club (Victoria) Manhattan Transfer meets the Sons of
the Pioneers. All ages will love this group and be entertained
by the audience participation. You are the show when Pony Club performs! A great cross-section of country and
good old Rock and Roll. Bring the whole family!
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tubbers, Sponsors, Safety & Communications and
Military Appreciation Reception (By invitation only)
Coast Bastion Inn(a ticketed event)
6:00 PM -
12:00 AM Take transit to the Fireworks with your ISLAND FARMS BUS PASS
Also compliments of NANAIMO DAILY NEWS
All regularly scheduled routes across Nanaimo
Bus Passes available at all participating grocery stores
6:00 PM - 7:00PM Time Well Wasted (from Comox Valley) 11 piece R&B and Disco Group that will blow your socks off with their energetic
Tower of Power horn section and vocals!
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Red Shag Carpet (from Edmonton) This group is a favourite
amongst college campuses across Canada. An indie favorite!
Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Bocephus King (Vancouver) The highlight of the stage this
year is an icon of the west coast music industry. This group has entertained audiences for over a decade.
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo-Sutton Park
10:00 PM “Festival of Lights & Music” fireworks
Nanaimo harbour adjacent to Swy-a-lana Park & Lagoon
SUNDAY JULY 23RD - Great Race Day
Final day of Special Event Station (VE7TUB) operated by the Departure Bay Nanaimo Amateur Radio Association. They will be operating 24 hrs a day. (Drop-by public welcome) They contacted over 210 stations last year.
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Canadian Scottish Regimental Association Pancake Breakfast (first day of two day event)
Parking lot in front of Civic Arena
8:00 AM Setting of the start line markers for the
START line
Nanaimo harbor
8:30 AM MANDATORY Tub Pilots and Escort Boat Skippers Safety & Communications Information Meeting
Coast Bastion Inn -
Main Salon
(roll call taken)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM “The 12 Year old Provincial Baseball Tournament” hosted by the Nanaimo Minor Baseball Association - 4 games
daily (9:00 AM, 10:00 Noon, 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM)
Gyro Park (probably the one downtown, on Machleary St)
10:00 AM Clearing of harbor for “Great Race” START
10:45 AM First flare & Sound shell
10:50 AM Second flare & Sound shell
10:55 AM Third flare & Sound shell
10:59:30 - 30 second count down from START CONTROL (land
based World Largest Bathtub)
Swy-a-lana Lagoon Park, adjacent to Aboriginal Carving
11:00 AM Firing of the 5th Field Battery Howitzer as well as sound
shell for the START of the 40th annual “Great”
INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BATHTUB RACE.
Maffeo-Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Visit the Noon Rotary Club of Nanaimo booth, serving ice cream
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Display & Information booths, POWER SMART
Red Cross Water Safety, Waterwise Boat Safety Team. BOATsmart Canada, obtain your Pleasure
Craft Operators Card, Canadian Coast Guard approved.
11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Marine Festival Food Fare, Displays, Food Booths
Harbourside Playdock & Kiddies Karnival
Swy-a-lana Lagoon, Maffeo Sutton Park
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM A big green tent and childrens’ games & fun
Maffeo Sutton Park
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM Sun Safety & Awareness Booth
Swy-a-lana Lagoon,
Country Club Mall
12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM - 5 Field Regiment Artlllery Recruiting Display - Come see the “Official Starting Gun” of the Great Race
Swy-a-lana Lagoon
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM Opening of Marine Festival Entertainment Stage
Maffeo Sutton Park Lions Pavilion
11:30 PM - 12:30 PM The Mad Hatter (Victoria) After the bathtubs leave the
harbour, come to the stage and enjoy the entertaining
show compliments of The Mad Hatter!
Entertainment Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM “Bavarian Gardens” sponsored by Nanaimo Hornets
Rugby Football Club
Departure Bay
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM Nanaimo District Museum - Table Talk - Ask questions of a Nanaimo Museum volunteer Heritage Interpreter.
12 00 Noon - 5:00 PM Corporate Sponsors Food Fare & Amusements (all Departure Bay proceeds to Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society [LNBS] year 2006 Marine Festival fund)
12:00 Noon - Noon Firing of Historic Bastion Cannon
Bastion & Pioneer Plaza
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Aunti Bobbi (Nanaimo) - kids entertainment
Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
? ? ? ? Bathtubs start arriving at FINISH LINE
Covered by CKWV 102.3 FM the WAVE
BEACH PARTY
Departure Bay Beach
KITE FLYING DEMONSTRATION put on by the BC
KITEFLIERS ASSOCIATION (BCKA)
Northend of Departure Bay
2:00 PM BATHTUB RACE TROPHY presentations at FINISH LINE
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ~ TO BE ANNOUNCED
Marine Festival Entertainment
Stage, Maffeo Sutton Park
PLEASE NOTE
Program information is supplied by event
organizers who sometimes have to make
scheduling changes after this publication.
For program updates telephone 753-RACE
AS OF 07/11/06
Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society (LNBS) 373 Franklyn Street, Nanaimo BC V9R 2X5
Tel: (250)
753-RACE (7223) Fax: (250) 753-7244 Email: mail@Bathtubbing.com
www.Bathtubtubbing.com
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