Kim de Macedo seting up a rooster tail

It seemed as if Kim deMacedo was born with boards on her feet. She almost was, having taken up the sport of water skiing at age 4 on the waters of Shawnigan Lake. That early introduction saw her develop at a far faster rate than the competitors she was facing when she began competitive skiing at age 11. It's no small wonder she qualified for the national championship tournament in 1983 after having mowed down her B.C. competition. Kim won her first Canadian overall crown in 1984 and set a dozen national records in her early teens. She continued to push the limits of her body and equipment and ultimately developed into the pre-eminent female water skier in Canada. Between 1989 and 1999, she captured eight national overall titles by outperforming her opponents in all three categories. She represented Canada many times at competitions in the U.S. and abroad and was a key contributor to the national team's gold medal win at the 1993 World Championships in Singapore. Kim captured the women's jump title and was second overall, feats that helped solidify her ranking among the top three female water skiers in the world. A couple of Kim's other outstanding achievements were winning the overall crowns at the 1992 Pan American Championships and the 1993 U.S. Open title

Lawrie Kerr with golf trophy

One of Lawrie Kerr's legacies is the pond named in his honour on the 4th hole at Royal Colwood Golf Club. However, it was his phenomenal activity in and around the game that ultimately produced his greater legacies. Lawrie's on-course accomplishments and, later, his dedication promoting the game, will endure for generations. In 60 years of golf he served his club as a caddie to president. And on the way he won an astonishing seven club championships. Those distinctions led to Royal Colwood bestowing on him an honourary life membership in 1995. His exploits as a competitive golfer remain among the most storied in the region. The winner of eight city amateur championships, a pair of senior men's titles as well as the Island Open, B.C. Closed and Amateur titles. The talented golfer also turned his attention to promote the game full time. He took on roles as the Zone rep to BCGA rules chairman and worked tirelessly as a member of tournament host committees to ensure the success of the professional golf events staged annually in the region.

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