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26-603: The Burnaby Lake Aquatic Club (BLAC) was founded in 1966. In 1989, the club changed its name to the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club (BLRC). The club has helped produce many world-class rowers. For the list of Burnaby Lake Rowers at the Olympics, see below. In 1966, rowers Max Wieczorek, Daryl Sturdy, Roger Jackson and Robert Stubbs decided to train at Burnaby Lake. They lacked a coach, equipment and facilities. They approached Lawrence West who agreed to coach them. The crew loaned

52-772: A club to a composite crew development program conceived by Martin Bielz , who was the Technical Director of the RCA at that time. Burnaby Lake was the center of this transition. After the Montreal Olympics, in the 1977–78 season, Patrick Sweeney joined the Burnaby Lake club to coach the women. Robert Stubbs invited Richard (Dick) McClure to join the club in 1976. Initially, Dick engaged in boat maintenance and fundraising. In 1978, Dick started coaching junior rowers. From 1980 to 2010, he

78-749: A coxed four rowing shell from the Lake Washington Rowing Club in Seattle, US, as well as four oars from the Shawnigan Lake School (SLS) in Vancouver Island . In addition, SLS's coxswain Billy Wheaton came from the city of Victoria to train with the crew during the summer. The Burnaby Lake Boosters Association enlisted the Reeve (Mayor) of Burnaby, Allan Emmott to be part of the group to support

104-530: A graduate school at the University of Toronto, but shortly transferred to the University of British Columbia aiming to qualify for the 1964 Olympics. He did qualify, but his partner, Donald Pretty, had to be replaced by George Hungerford. Jackson and Hungerford first competed together at the Olympics, yet they won the gold medal. In 1967 Jackson graduated with a master's degree in physical education and then entered

130-496: A provincial association to get a more equitable distribution of funds forthcoming from the province. After the Olympics, the British Columbia Rowing Association (BCRA) was founded in 1969. The Burnaby Lake rowing course was dredged in 1971–1972, in preparation for the 1973 Canada Summer Games . In 1973, Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) established the first national training centre at Burnaby Lake. At that time,

156-539: Is situated to the east of Burnaby City Hall, and is bordered by Highway 1 to the south, and the CN New Westminster Sub to the north (Formerly BN track). The Burnaby Lake Line of the British Columbia Electric Railway 's interurban service from New Westminster to Vancouver ran along the south side of the lake. Still Creek , Eagle Creek , and Deer Lake flow into Burnaby Lake, while

182-513: The Lou Marsh Trophy . Jackson also competed at the 1968 Olympics and finished eleventh in the single sculls event . At the 1972 Olympics he was a crew member of the Canadian boat which finished twelfth in the coxed fours competition. In 1959 Jackson enrolled to the University of Western Ontario where he started training in rowing. In 1963 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and entered

208-604: The City of Burnaby (1993), in March 1859 Colonel Moody began to survey the site of New Westminster as the capital city for the new Colony of British Columbia. He was particularly intrigued with the possibility that a fresh water lake existed north of the town. In a letter to Governor James Douglas , Moody wrote: "I now learn from the Indians that a lake does exist... Burnaby and Blake immediately volunteered their services to explore and also to trace

234-421: The City of Burnaby has invested in a weed cutter to cut the weeds on the lake that were interfering with Summer Rowing. In early 2021, the City of Burnaby installed a brand-new dock to replace the old wooden one. The new dock is anti-slip and features an accessible ramp entry for para-rowing. The club uses a 2,000 metre long water course along Burnaby Lake . The course has an east–west orientation. For regattas,

260-466: The Olympic games include: Burnaby Lake Rowing Club Burnaby Lake Aquatic Club Roger Jackson (rower) Roger Charles Jackson , OC AOE (born January 14, 1942) is a Canadian academic and Olympic gold medallist rower . He won the only gold medal for Canada at the 1964 Summer Olympics , in the coxless pair with George Hungerford . The same year they were awarded

286-520: The University of Wisconsin. He defended a Ph.D. in biodynamics in 1971 and for his post-doctoral studies went to the University of Copenhagen . After retiring from rowing he became active as a sports and medial administrator. He was the Director of Sport Canada from 1976 through 1978 and was President for three terms of the Canadian Olympic Committee (1982 through 1990). From 1978 to 1988, he

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312-411: The area, with deciduous trees around the edge of the marshes . Conifers occupy the areas furthest from the lake. The lake is said to act as a settling pond for incoming pollutants from Still Creek , thereby protecting the outflowing Brunette River. Large amounts of sediment, peat moss , decomposing plants, and water lilies make the lake unsuitable for swimming. Because many storm sewers drain to

338-602: The course is buoyed with a six-lane albano system . The course is one of three FISA standard courses in Canada. It provides ideal racing conditions with calm waters and minimal wind. The club's membership includes around 90 members. The club bestows a Life membership to an individual who has given an outstanding contribution to the sport of rowing. Life members include: Kathleen Heddle , Richard (Dick) McClure , Charles Edward (Ned) Pratt., Frank Read, Glen Smith , Tricia Smith and Robert Stubbs The club members rowing for Canada at

364-466: The game. Burnaby Lake Regional Park Burnaby Lake is a lake located in Burnaby , British Columbia and is the focal geographic feature and namesake of Burnaby Lake Regional Park . The lake occupies 3.11 square kilometres (770 acres) of land, and is home to a large variety of wildlife. At least 70 species of birds make the lake and surrounding areas their home, and about 214 species of birds visit

390-543: The green jungle." Ken Oakes , a Vancouver Sun photographer, took a picture of the crew out in the lily pads. The photo and story were featured in newspapers across the country, in the magazines Life and Paris Match . In 1968, Daryl Sturdy and Robert Stubbs rowed in the 2x for Canada at the Mexico City Olympics. Both of them personally contributed $ 500.00 to be on the team to Mexico while the rowers from eastern Canada didn't have to. Harry Jerome suggested setting up

416-516: The lake and the Brunette River, the Cariboo Dam at Brunette River controls the rate of water outflow to prevent flooding downstream during times of heavy rain. Birdwatching and hiking are common, with 19 km of walking and hiking trails circling the entire lake. The Burnaby Equestrian Centre is located here, with 6 km of horseback riding trails along the southern and eastern sides of

442-578: The lake empties from the east to the Fraser River through the Brunette River . Burnaby Lake hosts over 400 varieties of plant , bird , fish , mammal , reptile and amphibian species. An exceptionally wide variety of birds frequent the area, including great blue herons , bald eagles , osprey , and the green heron . Black bears once were common in the area. Vegetation such as bladderworts , cattails , bulrushes , and sedges are common around

468-562: The lake throughout the year. The park has been managed by the Metro Vancouver Parks Department since 1977. Burnaby Lake is a glacial lake that formed about 12,000 years ago, at the end of the Pleistocene ice age . The lake was named by Colonel Richard Moody after his private secretary, Robert Burnaby . According to a map and materials by Heritage Advisory Committee and Environment and Waste Management Committee of

494-529: The lake. Canoeing , rowing , and kayaking is also popular, with the Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club and the Burnaby Lake Rowing Club in the Burnaby Lake Pavilion at the west end of the lake. The park is open from 8am to 9pm between the start of Daylight Saving Time (second Sunday of March) to Labour Day , and 8am to dusk for the rest of the year. Over the past decades, sediment has been filling up

520-418: The mouth to Burrard's Inlet and to report generally on the countryside north of the town. After a considerable reluctance on account of the weather I have let them go with four days' provisions in light marching order, not even tents, two Indians, a Canadian Voyageur attached to Parson's survey party and my own trusty Corporal Brown R.E. They have been away now three days in the most deplorable weather. The rain

546-696: The oarsmen under the name Burnaby Lake Aquatic Club. Through the generosity of the Municipality, the club was able to operate out of an abandoned house at the bottom of Piper Avenue. The Vancouver Sun newspaper published an article about the crew: "Oar deep in lily pads, the crew of the Burnaby Lake Aquatic Club starts looking into open water. That's 18-year-old coxswain Bill Wheaton looking forlornly over his shoulder as Daryl Sturdy, Max Wieczorek, Roger Jackson and Bob Stubbs heave to in an effort to escape

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572-462: The organization was called the Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen (CAAO). Alan Roaf was the RCA's first professional coach. Initially, Allan was the only national coach at the lake. As the buildup to the Montreal Olympics in 1976 continued, more male rowers were training at the lake. Then the female rowers under Lawrence West emerged. The Canadian national rowing team transitioned from

598-402: Was in torrents all last night and it is streaming down still in tropical torrents - nothing would gladden my eyes more than to see them back." Robert Burnaby and the rest of the party did return safely and the official hydrographic chart produced in 1860 featured two discoveries: Burnaby Lake and the Brunette River . A number of sawmills were situated here in the late 19th century. The lake

624-641: Was named by CBC sports as one of the 25 most influential Canadians in sports for 2009. In 2012, Jackson was appointed to the Alberta Order of Excellence . In June 2015, he received an honorary degree from Western University in London, Ontario. During the 1976 Canada Cup hockey tournament, Jackson participated in the postgame ceremony following the Canada-Sweden game in Toronto. He presented an award to Sweden's player of

650-640: Was the Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary . He was the founder and Director of the University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre. In 1964, Jackson was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame . In 1983, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada . In 2005, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Own the Podium 2010 and inducted into the University of British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. In 2009, he

676-518: Was the club's volunteer head coach. During his tenure, 58 Burnaby Lake rowers become members of the Canadian national rowing team. Over the years, the lake deteriorated as a result of natural infilling and sedimentation. The rowing course was dredged again in 2010-2012 to rejuvenate the lake's precious open-water quality. The club works closely with Rowing Canada and BC Rowing , and continues to run programs for all levels of rowing and has strong Novice, Junior, Senior and Masters programs. As of 2017,

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