42° 50' 48.8314" N, 79° 5' 35.9398" W

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42° 50' 48.8314" N, 79° 5' 35.9398" W


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The History of Bertie Boating Club

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In the winter of 1957, a group of six men who had a keen interest in sport fishing and recreational boating formed a club called the Bertie Boating Club. By the summer of 1958, the membership grew to fifty local residents of Bertie Township and the village of Crystal Beach. In August of that same year, the club applied for and was granted

In the winter of 1957, a group of six men who had a keen interest in sport fishing and recreational boating formed a club called the Bertie Boating Club. By the summer of 1958, the membership grew to fifty local residents of Bertie Township and the village of Crystal Beach. In August of that same year, the club applied for and was granted a Charter as a non-profit organization from the Province of Ontario.

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In 1969, a clubhouse was built on land on the east side of Point Abino Road between the road and shores of Lake Erie. As the membership grew, the needs for launching and docking facilities grew. An extensive development for docking facilities and basin expansion, was approved by the Ministry in 1986. 


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To date, the basin includes 161 docking slips along a north and south wall with a double ramp. The basin was dredged in the spring of 1988, which led to an average water depth of 5 feet to accommodate larger boats. In the summer of 1990, the parking facilities were expanded and improved for the increase of traffic flow and parking requirements. 

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That same summer, approximately on half of the conventional fixed docks were converted to floating docks with the remaining docks to be completed in 1991. A patio was built on the clubhouse with a canopy and a liquor license was awarded in 1990. Lighting and paving of the parking lot, as well as construction of a storage shed and a pavilion were completed by 1995. 

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In 1997 an office was created on the second floor of the Pavilion to accommodate the business side of the club. In past years the basin has been reconfigured slightly to help deal with the low water and a new style of floating dock completed the renovation in 2002.  In 2019, the Clubhouse restaurant was renovated to expand the bar seating and make the Clubhouse more energy efficient.

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Presently, there are approximately 300 members who are residents of the Town of Fort Erie and the surrounding communities including summer residents from New York State and the Toronto area. Not only does the club serve boating members, the club promotes and supports other organizations to utilize the facility both in the summer and the winter. 

Bertie Boating Club Board of Directors 2021

Commodore

Vice Commodore

Vice Commodore

MIKE KERRIO 

Vice Commodore

Vice Commodore

Vice Commodore

TONY BRETON  

Secretary

Vice Commodore

Secretary

MIKE KERRIO 

TreasureR

Past Commodore

Secretary

TONY BRETON 

Past Commodore

Past Commodore

Past Commodore

JODEE ROBINS 

Fleet Captain

Past Commodore

Past Commodore

DOUG STROUD 

Vice Fleet Captain

Vice Fleet Captain

Vice Fleet Captain

TOM HUFFMAN


Directors 2021

Vice Fleet Captain

Vice Fleet Captain

SCOTT CUNNINGHAM

JAMES McDONALD

TOM HUFFMAN

CHRIS  MILLER

MATT EBERLY

JAY BUCK

General Manager

Vice Fleet Captain

General Manager

SCOTT SAMPSON

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