Look Who’s Coming to Milton!
Altec Argonauts
Altec Industries Ltd. is the leading manufacturer of utilities,
telecommunications and forestry equipment located here in Milton. In
2005, we participated in our first dragonboat race, and had so much fun "kickin'
boat" that we are back to do it all again this year!!! GO ALTEC!!!!!!
Blades of Golder Dragoon
Golder Associates is a premier group of consulting companies
specializing in ground engineering and environmental services. Started in
Mississauga 45 years ago we now have over 4,000 people worldwide. But enough
corporate talk - this is our third year dragon boating - this is our song.
Blind Ambition
Blind Ambition is your hosting team to the Milton Event and to many other
events throughout the season. Not only are we hosting this event…but we are
also racing…so please… when it is our turn to race… please lend a hand at
the docks….?!
Blind Ambition is one of the recreational teams within the Lively Dragon Club. All fitness
levels, all ages, with or without experience…Everyone Welcome! You only
need to be ambitious… to be the best that you can possibly be!
BMO Financial Group Aggressive
BMO Financial First Dragons
Burloak Canoe Club
CIBC Team Dragons
It promises to be an exciting 2006 season for CIBC’s Team Dragon. Still
fresh from her gold medal performance in Shanghai, Sandy Field is now the
coach of Team Dragon and has been whipping her team into shape since
January. This year the team is a mix of old and new faces that bring on
board a myriad of skills and experience. With new found strength, stamina
and enthusiasm each paddler can’t wait for the races to begin, to empty the
tank, cross the finish line and then turn around and watch the rest of the
teams finish too. So ready ready with paddles up!
CitiGroup
CMAC Hayanami
(Fast Wave)is participating in its second year for the Milton
Event. CMAC Hayanami is a boat consisting of paddlers who have had no
paddling experience until their first race last year. These novice paddlers
however consist of Black Belt Instructors, Assistants and students from
Classical Martial Arts Canada.
CMAC Konami
CMAC Konami (SmallWave) is a sister team to CMAC Hayanami (FastWave, who
premiered their paddling talents in last year's Milton race). CMAC Konami
is a novice boat, with all first time paddlers who all are martial arts
students with Classical Martial Arts Canada training towards their black
belt. This paddling martial arts team has beginner students (yellow/orange
belts) to intermediates and seniors (blue/brown belts). They are thrilled to
participate in this year's event for such an important cause but also as
part of their marital arts training as well as the opportunity to challenge
their black belt seniors of CMAC Hayanami!
Draggin’ R Tails
We are group comprised of neighbors and friends. Last year was our first
year at this and we had such a great time we're all coming back. We are
also ready to defend our title- so look out- WE'RE BACK!! Grrrrrr
Elton Manufacturing
Elton Manufacturing, located in Milton, is celebrating its 25th year in
business! This medium sized company of 45 employees is a worldwide supplier
of premium quality windows and weather stripping within the garage door
industry.
Grease Lightening
A team that gets older, but faster, each year; that is 'Grease Lightning'.
We are proud to represent the Adult Day Programs, located at Allendale. We
receive incredible support from our clients, their families, and our amazing
volunteers-some of whom are in our boat! This is our third race in Milton
Halton Healthcare Hurricanes
Holy Mac-Row
This spirited team began in 2003 at McMaster University, Hamilton. In a
very short time they have implemented a rigorous program that has helped
them paddle their way to success. They have become one of the strongest and
most enthusiastic University teams on the water, ranking fifth overall in
the University A-division at Toronto Island, 2005. Heading into its fourth
season, the crew has high hopes to enjoy even greater achievement!
Holy Mac-A-Roni
Following the breadth of Holy Mac-Row, a second crew was established at
McMaster University, Hamilton in 2004. This crew has followed the success
of the original team, and through their dedicated efforts they have built
their way to tremendous accomplishments. Together, members produce great
enthusiasm and collective strength. These attributes have allowed them to
make leaps of success and carried them to take home the Championship cup of
the University C-division at Toronto Island, 2005. The crew is looking
forward to another season on the water and eager to continue their
development!
Jetstart
Jetstart can trace its history back to 1990. Originally formed as an Air
Canada corporate team, Jetstart still has, at its core, a number of Air
Canada employees. Over time, other members have joined the team from
numerous other fields such as health care, finance, engineering and
education.
Based in and around Toronto, Jetstart has never shied away from travel. We
proudly represent our city, province and country in places as far away as
Vancouver and San Francisco. Indeed, our greatest moment thus far was our
festival win in 2004 at the 8th Annual Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival.
With another festival win in Hamilton and best-ever finishes in Toronto,
Montreal and Ottawa, to name a few, 2004 was a banner year for the team. We
love to race and it shows as we usually compete in ten events every season.
This season is hot on the heels of the last with excellent results in
Milton, Stouffville, Mississauga and a huge 14th overall finish in Vancouver
with a well-earned win in the Gemini class of the 2000 meter Guts 'N Glory
invitational.
Our spirit can be infectious and we're proud to boast a long list of friends
from all points of the compass. Whether it's ROLI in the west, BAD in the
south, the Chiros in the north, the Wongs in the east or Team Chaos at home,
we love making new friends
Kindred Spirits
Lions Club of Milton
The Lions Club of Milton consists of members committed to serving their
community, and for the third year they have joined Lively Dragon's fund
raising initiative. Some of the team have hung up their paddles and gone to
support the huge task of barbequing, for the hungry dragonboat participants.
New paddlers have been recruited by Coach 'Lion Murray', and Drummer 'Lion
Steve' will motivate the crew, with the teams favorite chant, "we want
beer...". Did I mention they like to have fun?
Movers and Groovers
We are a first year team....or maybe we should call ourselves a first
day team...Because we have never actually been in a dragonboat before today!
The agenda today is to have fun, race hard and beat Grease Lightening...or
maybe, since they invited us to the event...maybe we will let them win---We
will see how the day goes.
Old Skul’d
New team mainly composed of U of T engineering students and U of T
engineering Alumni
Paddlers Anonymous-DaBoat
Paddlers Anonymous Daboat! Back from Berlin and ready to kick off our 2006
season again with Milton!
Paddlers Anonymous-DaWave
DaWave is ones of the recreational teams representing the Paddlers Anonymous
Dragonboat Club. Our members are primarily students and young professionals
from the Greater Toronto Area.
http://www.paddlersanon.com
Paddlers Anonymous-Waterhawks
Rockin’ the Boat
Smoke on the Water
A wild mixed bunch that's out for fun, then paddle hard and take home the
hardware...been around for over 10 years and still going strong.
Steel City Paddlers
The Steel City Paddlers are a team built on the strength of the community
they come from. Hamilton. We are a team made up of people who love the
sport, who are either trying it for the first time or who can't get enough.
No one is turned away as we value all. Our power is in our team, like the
beating of a drum we are solid. See you on the water
This years sponsor for the Steel City Paddlers are Spartan Home Hardware,
Cino Auto, TIIP International, Hamilton Waste Management and Plumbing Sales
(TAD) Toronto Area Dragons
University College Water Dragons
Villages of Halton
Our team consists of people who work or are family members of staff at the
three Villages of Halton - Allendale, Post Inn Village and Creek Way Village This is our second time in the
Kelso event. We had great fun last year and hope to improve on our times. We
are fortunate to have a major sponsor, Futuremed, and are very grateful for
their support of our boat.
Through physical and mental training, teamwork and the formation of friendships, pmembers can expect a means of improving fitness and health, time management skills and the university experience as a whole."