NanaimoCDC

Today is SILLY BOAT Day!!! It’s hard to believe it’s already here but we are so silly excited. Lots to do and see… Come spend the day w/ us and cheer on the teams racing 🥳🏴‍☠️☀️ And, cool down w/ a Root Beer Float from our new Root Beer Gardens! Yum!!! See you soon!

ONLY ONE MORE DAY!!! Tomorrow is the day and we are SILLY excited… Come join us for the day. There will be food vendors and new this year will be a Root Beer Garden’s too, perfect way to cool down in this heat. Root Beer Floats are so yummy! See you there!!! 🥳🏴‍☠️☀️

Happy Silly Boat Weekend 🥳🏴‍☠️🐻 Today is the day - Our first ever Silly Boat Regatta Kickoff Event is tonight, featuring @jasonhewlett. Tickets are still available!!! Visit sillyboat.com to get yours! And… 2 more days until the BIG day!!! Join us tonight and on Sunday!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There are still lots of tickets to be sold for our Kickoff Event, featuring @jasonhewlett, tomorrow at the Port Theatre! We’d love for you to join us, but if you’re unable, sharing the event will still be a great way to support the children we serve. 🥳🏴‍☠️🥰

Woohoo!!! 2 more days until our Kickoff Event, featuring Jason Hewlett, and 4 more days until our Silly Boat Regatta! Do you have your tickets yet? 🥳🏴‍☠️🐻

It’s crazy silly to think there’s now only 5 more days until the BIG day 😳🏴‍☠️🎉 We are so excited. WE NEED YOUR HELP: Our kickoff event, featuring @jasonhewlett, is this Friday! We still have lots of tickets to be sold.. Visit: sillyboat.com Please share this event 🫶🏼

10 more days until our annual Silly Boat Regatta, which means there’s only 8 more until our first ever kickoff event, featuring @jasonhewlett. Have you purchased your tickets yet? Buy 10+ and be entered in to a draw for a @Helijet ride, good for 2 and a return trip to Vancouver!

We are excited to welcome back Island Red Cedar… They are joining us as a Silver Sponsor and as a Team again this year! Will they be the team to beat this year? Island Red Cedar has been the Grand Champions for 2 years running 🥳🏴‍☠️🥰 Races begin at 1pm. Come cheer them on!!!

Casino Nanaimo’s community support is incredible… They have been supporting the Nanaimo Child Development Centre for over 25 years, and many of their boats have been so creative and fun to watch! This year, they join us again as a Silver Sponsor, and we are so so grateful 🫶🏼🏴‍☠️🐻

@TELUS has been a valued, longtime supporter of the Nanaimo Child Development Centre! They’ve been donating since 1999, and their Ambassadors (ie retired employees) have also spent many hours volunteering at several events as well. We are so grateful for their continued support.

We are so excited to partner w/ Megson FitzPatrick Insurance Services again 🥳🏴‍☠️🥰 Last year, Megson FitzPatrick joined us as a Bronze Sponsor and this year, they’re not only a Silver Sponsor but they’ve also registered a team to race. So, be sure to come down to cheer them on!!!

Such a gorgeous day to celebrate this beautiful place we live ☀️🥰🇨🇦 We hope you create some fun and silly memories today, however you are choosing to spend it. Happy Canada Day!!!

So grateful and happy to partner w/ @WesterraEquip this year… They are joining us as a new, Gold Sponsor!!! 🥳🏴‍☠️🥰 Together, we are opening doors and making a positive difference for the children and families we support 🫶🏼 See you on Sunday, July 16!!!

Many thanks to Big Wherl Burger for joining us this year as a Silver Sponsor!!! We appreciate their support, and admire Big Wheel Burger’s dedication to the communities they serve and support. Together, we are opening doors and making a positive difference 🥰🏴‍☠️🍔

So very thankful for @CountryGrocer’s continued support - This year, they join us again as a Platinum Sponsor 🥳🏴‍☠️🥰 It really does take a village to raise or support a child, and together, we are opening doors and making a difference for the children and families we support.

Students participated in a Silly Boat Regatta poster design contest. Loved them all. Here’s just a couple that stood out to us 🏴‍☠️ Be sure to come down to Maffeo Sutton Park (on Sunday, July 16) and see all of the submissions posted throughout the park. It’s going to be a fun day!

It’s hard to believe, but it’s true… Only 25 more days until our 37th annual Silly Boat Regatta 🥳🏴‍☠️🐻 We are so excited, and cannot wait to see all of the silly boats this year!!! For more info, visit sillyboat.com or DM us… Always happy to chat. See you there!

A beautiful day to celebrate Father’s Day ☀️👔🫶🏼 You are loved and valued… We hope you create some fun and silly memories today, however you are choosing to spend it. Happy Father’s Day!!!

Many thanks to BC Ferries Marine Workers Union for their continued support - This year, they are joining us as a Bronze Sponsor and will be racing a Team again too!!! 🏴‍☠️🐻🛶 Be sure to come down and cheer BC Ferries Marine Workers Union on, it’s going to be such a fun day!

It’s “Virtual Tag” time!!! Now that you’ve seen this, you’ve been tagged, so it’s your turn to “Tag” someone else 🤪🏴‍☠️😂 Share this photo w/ your friends and family - We’re looking for Sponsors, Teams, and Volunteers! Visit sillyboat.com or DM us… We’re happy to chat.