Upated April 2, 2010

Annual Rodney Walsh Cruise and Barbeque for Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

This'll do...* We lost Rodney from our boating community at Quartermaster Marina when he passed away suddenly after the end of the 2002 boating season. An avid boater and great marina neighbour, he had long been involved with Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Charlottetown. So it seems natural that the Blue Heron Squadron and Quartermaster Marine would jointly sponsor a cruise for the kids in his memory. The August 27, 2003 inaugural cruise was a big success.

Cruise Date and Time

Usually second-last Wednesday in August.
Cruise 1000-1200 on Fairview, courtesy of Quartermaster Marine.
BBQ 1200-1300, courtesy of Blue Heron Squadron.

Partners

Blue Heron Power & Sail Squadron.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Prince Edward Island.
Quartermaster Marine.
Food donor:

The first Cruise ( 2003)

Jim Honsberger standing with Rodney on a sunny day on the docks in earlier times.

All Aboard! 2007 Departure

2009 crew:

2009 donation presentation:

Food's Ready! 2007 BBQ

2007 BBQ

Returning for lunch after the 2004 cruise on the Fairview. Cruise donated by Roger Craig at Quartermaster Marine:

Barbeque 2004 on the deck at Peake's Quay. Facilities donated by John Likely, Peakes Quay:

Jim Honsberger, presenting a cash donation in memory of Rodney Walsh to Yvonne Carter, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters PEI, on behalf of Dale Turner and Scotia MacLeod:

The Blue Heron support crew, 2004

*Footnote: "THISILLDO" was the name of their boat. They had seen the name on a cottage in Wales during a holiday.