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    <title>Victoria Canoe &amp; Kayak Club (VCKC) upcoming events</title>
    <link>https://vckc.ca/Dragon-Boat-Event-Calendar</link>
    <description>Victoria Canoe &amp; Kayak Club (VCKC) upcoming events</description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:10:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (28 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (28 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (30 Apr 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (05 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (07 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>House and Grounds Spring Clean Up (09 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Come join us for the annual Spring Clean-up at the clubhouse.&amp;nbsp; Tasks include smartening up the outdoor spaces of the clubhouse, deck washing, BBQ cleaning, gutter cleaning, window washing and more. In addition we will be doing a thorough cleaning of the interior including meeting rooms, kitchen and storage areas.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will also be making an effort to gather up abandoned member items from around the clubhouse and put them in a central area for reclamation.&amp;nbsp; Items such as: hats, gloves, shoes, boots or whatever isn't owned by VCKC.&amp;nbsp; If these items go unclaimed after 30 days we will donate or dispose of them.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
More information to follow about what to bring.&amp;nbsp; If you have any questions, contact Gord Evans by email to: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:clubhouse@vckc.ca" title="Send email to Sandy Rattray"&gt;clubhouse@vckc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6482570</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6482570</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (12 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (12 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615115</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (14 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615166</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (19 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (19 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615149</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615149</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (21 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615165</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615165</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team FGPC Super Sprints Festival (24 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat FGPC Super Sprints.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Fairway Gorge Super Sprints is the first FGPC festival of the season, and is a great way to begin a year of Dragonboat racing. Quick and crazy, these 200M sprints give you a chance to showcase all the work you’ve put into training early in the year.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614504</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614504</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (26 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Social / Race Debrief VCKC Clubhouse Main Floor and Deck (26 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dragon boat team social and Race debrief-Videos. Post FGPC Super Sprints.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6557368</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6557368</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (28 May 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (02 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615118</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615118</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (04 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (09 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (09 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615118</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615118</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (11 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615167</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (16 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (16 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615148</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615148</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (18 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615164</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615164</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Canada Dry Victoria Inner Harbour (20 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat Canada Dry Victoria Inner Harbour Dragon Boat Festival.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Celebrate the height of summer at the Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival presented by Fairway Market!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614544</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614544</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Standard First Aid Certification &amp; CPR Level C Course (20 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 21px;"&gt;Standard First Aid and CPR Level C (In Person)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This Standard First Aid and CPR Level C course provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to respond confidently to a range of injuries and illnesses, including head and spinal injuries, cardiac emergencies, and breathing distress. Covering both basic and intermediate first aid skills, this course prepares participants for diverse emergency situations. With hands-on training and immersive practice scenarios, participants gain the practical skills essential for effective emergency response.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Key Topics Include:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;CPR and AED Training: Practice CPR for adults, children, and infants, along with AED use to restore responsiveness in cardiac emergencies.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;First Aid for Common and Serious Injuries: Learn to treat burns, fractures, spinal injuries, and control severe bleeding.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Head and Spinal Injury Management: Understand how to assess and manage head and spinal injuries, providing vital support until professional help arrives.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Choking and Breathing Emergencies: Develop skills to respond to choking, respiratory distress, and other airway emergencies.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Patient Assessment and Emergency Care: Learn to assess injuries, monitor vital signs, and stabilize patients in emergency situations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Courier New"&gt;o&lt;font face="Times New Roman"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Comprehensive First Aid Knowledge: This course covers all aspects of first aid and CPR to handle minor injuries as well as life-threatening emergencies effectively.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Led by experienced instructors, this Standard First Aid and CPR course equips participants with critical skills, making it ideal for workplace first aid attendants, healthcare providers, and individuals who need training for both home and professional settings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 0);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;The cost will be $178.00.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 242, 0);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial"&gt;Please register online now to secure your spot. You will not pay until two weeks before the course date when you receive an email reminder and invoice.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial"&gt;If you withdraw after paying you may 1.) request payment to be kept on your account for later use or 2.) pay a $5 administrative fee to request your money back.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;If you have questions, please contact me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_2" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Claire Harder, VCKC Safety Director, &lt;a href="mailto:safety@vckc.ca" target="_blank"&gt;safety@vckc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6613234</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6613234</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (23 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Social / Race Debrief VCKC Clubhouse Main Floor and Deck (23 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dragon boat team social and Race debrief-Videos. Post Victoria Inner harbour Festival.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6557370</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6557370</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (25 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615168</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615168</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (30 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (30 Jun 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615127</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615127</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (02 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615168</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615168</guid>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (07 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (07 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615147</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615147</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (09 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615163</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615163</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (14 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (14 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615146</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615146</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (16 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615162</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615162</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Westwood Lake Dragon Boat Festival (18 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat Westwood Lake Dragon Boat Festival.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Get ready for an exciting weekend of racing, music, and community spirit at the Westwood Lake Dragon Boat Regatta—a celebration of sport and camaraderie set against one of Nanaimo’s most beautiful natural backdrops.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614547</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614547</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (21 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (21 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615145</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615145</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (23 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615161</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615161</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team FGPC Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival (25 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat FGPC Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;The Vancouver Island Dragon Boat Festival combines the best that Victoria has to offer – a great race venue, run by an experienced race management team. The event’s unique selection of race formats will challenge recreational and competitive teams alike: A “pentathlon” format: a cumulative weekend of racing: 500m, 200m, 100m, our famous flag relay, and a show-stopper guts and glory followed by a final 500 for the top 3 finishing women’s and mixed teams.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614517</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614517</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (28 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Social / Race Debrief VCKC Clubhouse Main Floor and Deck (28 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dragon boat team social and Race debrief-Videos. Post FGPC Vancouver Island Festival.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6557369</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6557369</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (30 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (04 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (04 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (06 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (11 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (11 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (13 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (18 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (18 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (20 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>A Stroke Ahead Dragon Boat Team (25 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Vancouver Island A Stroke Ahead team's weekly practice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Things to know for your session:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Dress in comfortable "active wear" clothing, in a couple of layers based on the anticipated weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Bring a water bottle&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A hat and/or sunglasses are often nice to have, depending on weather&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;There will be some water splashes, you may get a little wet - it's a water sport after all!&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;If you have your own PFD (personal floatation device) or dragon boat paddle, please do bring them with you. Otherwise, we have plenty of club equipment to use.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#373737"&gt;Any questions, please contact the Dragon boat director at dragonboat@vckc.ca&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6644540</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (25 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (27 Aug 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (01 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615138</guid>
      <dc:creator />
    </item>
    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (03 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615169</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (08 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615144</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615144</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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    <item>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (10 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615158</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615158</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Penticton Dragon Boat Festival (12 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat Penticton Dragon Boat Festival.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Held over two days in September, the racing happens on Skaha Lake in beautiful, sunny, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614548</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614548</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice Race Preps (15 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615143</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615143</guid>
      <dc:creator />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice Race Preps (17 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;All paddlers racing must attend.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615156</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6615156</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Comox Harbour Dragon Boat Festival (19 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat Comox Harbour Dragon Boat Festival.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;The Comox Dragon Boat Festival in 2026 is hosted annually by VI Paddling in partnership with the Town of Comox.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614550</link>
      <guid>https://vckc.ca/event-6614550</guid>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Team Social / Race Debrief VCKC Clubhouse Main Floor and Deck (22 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Dragon boat team social and Race debrief-Videos. Post Comox Harbour Festival.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (24 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615170</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>ORCBC River Day (27 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Outdoor and Recreational Council of BC Annual River Day&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6574013</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Tuesday Evening Practice (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615130</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragon Boat Thursday Evening Practice (01 Oct 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial"&gt;Meet up at 6:00 pm to warm up and get ready to paddle.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6615170</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>House and Grounds Fall Clean-Up (07 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Come join us for the annual Fall Clean-up at the clubhouse.&amp;nbsp; Tasks include smartening up the outdoor spaces of the clubhouse, deck washing, BBQ cleaning, gutter cleaning, window washing and more. In addition we will be doing a thorough cleaning of the interior including meeting rooms, kitchen and storage areas.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a great way to meet other members of the club and put in your volunteer hours.&amp;nbsp; The more people that show up the quicker things get done!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A reminder email will be sent out closer to the date.&amp;nbsp; If you have any questions, contact by email to: &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:clubhouse@vckc.ca" title="Send email to Sandy Rattray"&gt;clubhouse@vckc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6444134</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2027 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dragonboat Team Meeting  VCKC Clubhouse Main Floor and Deck (18 Mar 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;VCKC Dragonboat Team Meeting&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://vckc.ca/event-6614124</link>
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