The wind-meter is working again thanks to the combined efforts of Mark Turner, Ross at the Harrison Hotel, Luk Stanek, and myself. Unfortunately the direction indicator is probably not going to be fixed until the off season. Not a big problem though, just look on the webcam for a nice … Continue reading →

Thanks to Mark Turner’s considerable troubleshooting skills the webcam is now working again. Thank you Mark

Due to the high water at the beach we have made the decision to postpone renting the Portable Toilet until conditions improve enough to warrant having one. We can still use the Portable Toilet at the Government dock 400m south of our beach. The beach today, courtesy of Luk, click … Continue reading →

If the Internet Browser on your cell phone does not display this website properly, the Browser will probably have an alternate ‘desktop view’ mode which should give better results. For example on an Android phone using the Firefox browser: – bring up the Firefox menu and tap the ‘Request Desktop … Continue reading →

The building where the webcam is installed is undergoing some construction. We believe the power is out to the webcam but will be restored in a couple of weeks. Luk has removed the windmeter from the roof of the Harrison Hotel and given it to me (Randy) to troubleshoot. I … Continue reading →

Time for another Annual General Meeting. Membership dues for 2018 can be paid ahead of time with Paypal. Just complete the ‘Pay Yearly Membership Fee’ section at the top right of this page. Here are the details for the meeting: Date: May 6, 2018 Time: 10 AM Location: Waves Coffee … Continue reading →

Thank you to Dragon Boat Club member Scott, also of Scott’s Tree Service, for pruning the branches that were blocking much of the view of Breakwater Beach. Thanks to Luk Stanek, Alex Switzer, Mike Shaw, and John Crump for spending a few hours on a Saturday cleaning up the branches. … Continue reading →

Thanks to the combined efforts of Luk, Alex, Mark, myself, and others we now have our new wind-meter mounted and working on top of the Harrison Hotel roof. Thanks to the Harrison Hotel for allowing us to put it there and supplying the Internet connection. Our website displays wind measurements … Continue reading →

North Shore Ski & Board is now an active supporter of our club and they have given us a generous donation. They are a long time major supplier of kiteboarding and windsurfing gear, as well as gear for snowboarding, skiing, and other sports. They are located at 1625 Lonsdale Ave, … Continue reading →

—- June 2017 update to the original post: View the minutes of the meeting by clicking on the HWS Info menu item at the top of the page. —- The original post: I just received this email from Rhonda: Spring Greetings!! (finally) The 2017 season is just gearing up and … Continue reading →