At 8am Sunday, July 18th, the 26th Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta got underway with entrants building their boats at Maffeo-Sutton Park. The races started at One o'clock and a great time was had by all. The Regatta is a community fund-raiser for the Nanaimo Child Development Centre.
The Child Development Centre is a non-profit organization that provides individualized services for children and their families,
that promote optimum child development.