North Bay dragonboat paddlers celebrate retirement of old boat, welcome its replacement
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A team of dragonboat paddlers in North Bay is celebrating the retirement of its decades-old dragonboat and welcoming its replacement.
The Warriors of Hope, a dragon boat racing team of breast cancer survivors, was founded in 2000 to promote breast cancer awareness. For nearly two decades, they have been using an old, heavy wooden canoe named Jane, in honor of Jane Doe.
It's been an emotional goodbye to retire the boat, said team captain Carol Philbin, a breast cancer survivor herself.
"When we would get in the boat, we would get right into sync with our paddling, and then oftentimes, we would just stop in the middle of the lake, and somebody would have something to say, and or share. And then there were tears, there were laughter. So Jane saw all that, and supported us," she said.
Now the team is welcoming the launch of their new boat named Spirit.
A ceremony was held at Olmsted Beach in North Bay on Tuesday to celebrate the boat's inauguration and to honour former team members who have passed away from breast cancer.
The name Spirit reflects the unity of the group and the journey through breast cancer, according to Sarah McGowan, secretary for Warriors of Hope, in a news release.
Out of 15 submissions for name suggestions, the team ultimately selected Spirit.
For the breast cancer community, dragonboats symbolize survivorship and strength, and they honour those who have died from the disease, says Philbin.
"We're honouring the tradition of Jane, and we're just going to carry it on with our new members and our new boat," she said.
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