History

RCA was originally founded as "The Canadian Association of Amateur Oarsmen" in 1880 by the rowing clubs then in existence to coordinate and regulate the sport of amateur rowing.

Rowing Canada Aviron Presidents              

1880    Henry  O'Brien
1881    Harold  Lambe
1883    Allan  Glmore
1890    Arthur R. Boswell
1893    G.A. Sweny
1902    W.A. Littlejohn
1905    A. Claude MacDonnell
1910 - 1911    A.C. Galt
1912 - 1919    Orlando  Heron
1920 - 1921    Joseph  Thompson
1922 - 1923    Patrick J.  Mulqueen
1924 - 1925    Louis   Fournier
1926 - 1927    Thomas Louden
1928 - 1929    S.M.S.  Smith
1930 - 1931    T.A. Murphy
1932 - 1933    J.V.  Owen
1934 - 1935    R.L. Schram
1936 - 1937    T.H.C. Alison
1938 - 1939    Dr. J.W.  Tice
1940 - 1941    R.G.  Dibble
1942 - 1943    H.B.  Burgoyne
1944 - 1945    W.M. Ross
1946 - 1947    A.G.  Muir
1948 - 1949    R.L. Byron
1950 - 1951    W.G.  Crawford
1952 - 1953    J.A.  House
1953 - 1954    J.  Wright, Jr.
1955 - 1956    J.S.  Guest
1957 - 1958    Claude Saunders
1959 - 1960    Frederick  Nelson
1961 - 1962    James  Maclaren
1962 - 1963    Chas. M. Adams
1964 - 1965    Ted E.  Norris
1966 - 1967    Russell R. Wood
1968 - 1969    F.J.  Exner
1970 - 1971    Gerry F.  Martin
1972 - 1973    Jim R. Minards
1974 - 1975    Thomas  Croston
1976 - 1977    Craig  Swayze
1978 - 1979    Wes  Kuran
1980 - 1981    Ben  TeKamp
1982 - 1983    Sam  Craig
1984 - 1985    Don  Hornby
1986 - 1987    Bob  Ellard
1988 - 1989    Tim   Rigby
1990 - 1992    Michael  Murphy
1993- 1997    Joe  Grey
1998    Michael Murphy
1999 - 2002    Justin  Fryer
2003 - 2006    John  Carmichael
2007 -    Brenda  Liski

For more information, on RCA – view the “about Rowing Canada” or “member services” section, or contact us.