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Fred Loek, longtime friend of Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA), has died. He was 66. Loek grew up in The Netherlands before immigrating to Canada. A member of the Don Rowing Club in Mississauga since 1968, Loek was passionate about many things, including rowing and photography. Loek was a part of the coaching staff that participated at the Summer Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, the Pan American Games in 1987, as well as the 1989 World Championships. He coached and mentored a number of high profile rowers, including Silken Laumann and Rob Marland. Loek joined The Mississauga News in 1971 and served as the chief photographer for more than three decades before retiring in late 2013. Read More... (link to RCA article)  Fred Loek was a part of the coaching staff that participated at the Summer Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, the Pan American Games in 1987, as well as the 1989 World Championships. - Photo: The Mississauga News Comments are closed.
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St. Catharines Rowing Club provides rowing programs for Ages 10 and up in the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons. Athletes may start with Youth Rowing School, proceed on to High School Rowing, Club Rowing and Adult Master programs. Athletes are developed to compete at National and international levels if they choose to pursue those goals.
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St. Catharines Rowing Club, P.O. Box 28010, 600 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON, L2N 7P8.