1968 [Port Moody Canoe Club active in Port Moody]
1971 [Centennial Sailing Club active in Port Moody]
1971 & 1974 - [Original plans for a "Flatwater" (canoe) centre - John
Rockingham, Port Moody Canoe Club.
1975 Oct Recommendation for a "water sports area" to Parks &
Rec. - Comm. by Mr. Danny Koeppen, Commissioner
1976 Sept CSC report to Mayor, Council, and Recreation
1876 Sept Mayor N. Patterson response: referred to Rec.
1976 Oct Parks and Rec. answer -"plans to Council in due course"
1976 May CSC reference to PMCC plans of 1968
1976 May Estimate of fencing materials for Old Orchard to Parks & Rec.
1976 May Can. Lazy E enquiry to IOCO
1976 Oct Major proposal, Old Orchard Park: Council & Pks. & Rec.
1976 Oct Don Tyrell reports sailing activities in Port Moody
1985 Dec Major proposal for Watersports Centre @ McNair Millsite
1986 Feb SD #43 support for proposed development of Burrard Inlet
1986 Feb? Canadian Canoe Ass'n support for Watersports Centre
1986 Mar Major proposal for Port Moody Watersports Centre
1986 Mar Reply - "to Pks; & Rec. for further study; not inappropriate"
1988 Mar Shoreline Park Masterplan - sm. boats - O. Orchard; p24
1991 Jan Request for better facilities to City Council
1991 Feb Reply - suggest we participate on Mill Site Design Committee.
(this committee never seemed to exist)
1991 Feb Mayor D. Driscoll response to CSC newsletter
1992 Video-tape of sites in Port Moody & Ioco
1992 Feb Request to Ioco for land for sailing site
1992 Feb Response from Ioco
1992 Feb Reply from Rec - uncertain future; may have firm reply later.
1993 Feb Site enquiry to Ioco Boat Club
1993 Mar Four members participate in panel study for mill site
Result - minimal allowance for small craft centre.
1993 April Club disappointment response to Mayor, Council, Pks & Rec.
1993 Apr Belcarra Site enquiry to GVRD
1993 Apr Ioco site enquiry to Imperial Oil
1993 Aug GVRD response re Belcarra
1993 (Roel has file of other 1993 enquiries)
1995 Jan [Site/club discussion with Mayor J. Northey]
1995 Jan CSC Facility Proposal to Port Moody
1995 Jan Response from Mayor J. Northey re meeting
1995 May CSC enquiry to Mayor J Northey for improved facility at RP
1995 Dec RPSA enquiry re small craft centre as described in news
1995 Dec Mayor J. Northey response to enquiry.
1996 Feb Major presentation to PM Council - referred to Rec.
1996 Mar [Meet with Recreation (RR) re repair/store facility]
1996 Sep RPSA winter shelter enquiry
1996 Sep Response from J. Northey re marine building
1996 Oct RPSA "needs" meeting with rep of Port Moody
1998 Feb RPSA presents plans to council.
Council wants programs, promises float, suggests that Ioco may
be future site of clubs
1998 Oct Council decides to form a task force to determine needs of small
craft (Self-powered vessels)
1998 Nov Task Force meets to make recommendations for Rocky Point Park
1999 Council approves establishment of a non-powered small craft centre @ RP
2000 Mar. Task Force for building makes and sends recommendations to council.
2000 Mar. Task Force presentation to Council - approved.
2000 Apr. Implementation committee meets to plan strategies.
2000 May Design committee meets with architect to design the OMBh.
2001 Jan. City council calls for tenders
2001 July Sod turning
Construction Photos
2002 Mar. Building finished
2002 May Official Opening
2002 July Grand Opening

Material collected by Gordon Clay