Passing Tag

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Ron Rubadeau; a vibrant member of the sailing community in the Okanagan.    In his 73 years, Ron entertained, exasperated, and enthralled a lot of people. “I yam what I yam,” he would declare, and indeed, he was. He is very sadly missed by his friends and colleagues and painfully mourned by his loving family. We...

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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of 1996 Paralympic medalist in Para Sailing David Cook from Victoria, BC; on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the age of 62.   David Cook (Cookie), who was diagnosed at age 17 with a degenerative and incurable neurological disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy, competed at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta at which time Para Sailing was...

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