Easter PROGRAM

The 2012 Classic Boat Festival will be held over Easter Weekend of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 April 2012.

All day exhibition of traditional and classic boats – steam, sail, rowing, and motor

All day Toronto foreshore 15 minute cruises from southern end of boat pound, aboard the 1908 – Well deck ferry PROTEX – donations appreciated.

Sailtime Lake Macquarie yacht tours – Toronto Public Wharf all day

Lake cruises (two hours) Macquarie Star 11.00 am and 1.00 pm $15.00

Toronto Railway Station Centenary Celebrations

Wangi Art Group Art Show all day, Toronto Sailing Club upstairs

SATURDAY - 2011 program for your reference

• 9.00 am – Flag raising ceremony
• 10.00 am – Model yachts and speedboat demonstrations
• 10.00 am – Blackalls Park Charity Swing Band
• 11.00 am – Children's easter egg hunt
• 11.15 am – Zumba demonstration
• 11.30 am – Lake Macquarie Ukestra – Ukulele Performance Group
• 1.00 pm – Official Opening Ceremony
• 1.30 pm – Blackalls Park Charity Swing Band
• 2.30 pm – Zumba demonstration
• 2.45 pm – Melting Moments Ice Creamery ice cream eating competition
• 3.00 pm – The DoRiders, Bluegrass band
• 5.00 pm – Flag lowering ceremony

SUNDAY - 2011 program for your reference

• 9.00 am – Raising the flag ceremony
• 10.00 am – Model yachts and speedboat demonstrations
• 10.00 am – “Quick 'n' Dirty” Boat Building Competition commences
• 10.30 am – Markess Harkness guitar solo
• 12.00 pm – “Quick 'n' Dirty” Boat Building Competition continues
• 1.30 pm – “Quick 'n' Dirty” Race
• 2.00 pm – “Quick 'n' Dirty” prize presentation
• 2.15 pm – Boats move out for grand parade
• 3.00 pm – Sail past and Blessing of the Fleet
• 4.00 pm – Lowering of the flag ceremony and event close