Vancouver Lake Rowing Club Takes First Place

Long term, Shakhman hopes VAMF will strengthen and enrich the Vancouver community at large. “This festival is something we want the local community to take pride in and embrace as an annual tradition,” he shares. “The arts truly are for everyone, and with this festival we can increase access for people of all backgrounds, both as audiences and as artists. I believe that together we can help Vancouver become stronger and even more vibrant . . . Access to the arts is not a luxury, but essential for healthy communities.”

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Vancouver Lake Rowing Club’s (VLRC) Mens Jr. 4+ rowing team recently won first place at Seattle’s Winderemere Cup, a prestigious rowing event that VLRC coach Conor Bullis is quite familiar with. “To attend the race in Seattle you must apply and be accepted based on your proven boat speed throughout the season,” Bullis says. “We were accepted as the second best crew that applied and were invited to race off in Seattle . . . I have been a rower in the event and I have coached many crews in this event [over the years]. Typically, the event draws 20,000 people to the shores of Montlake to watch the event . . . the largest event I have ever seen in rowing. This is the second time VLRC has entered the event, last year was the first. To win the Mens 4+ is very meaningful to our program to show that we are on track and developing athletes to train hard and go fast.” Those athletes range in age from 16-18 and practice year round,

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