Island Yacht Club Raises More than Half Million $ for Renewal

by John Morris on 13 Oct 2011 Commodore David Baskin of the Island Yacht Club today announced that the Club has raised more than $525,000 from its members for improvement and renewal of its facilities. The Island Yacht Club (IYC) is located on Muggs Island in the Toronto harbour. Muggs Island is an environmentally sensitive area which also includes a bird sanctuary. It is accessible only by boat.

'The IYC was founded in 1951, and for decades members have enjoyed our secluded location, excellent yachting and marine yard facilities, dining room, swimming pool and tennis courts in an island setting, minutes from downtown Toronto. This financing initiative, the biggest in our history, gives us the resources to renew our assets and firmly position the IYC as a leading club in the GTA. Next season we will celebrate our 60th Anniversary, and we will now be able to do so in style.'

In 2004 a disastrous fire completely destroyed the IYC clubhouse. A new clubhouse was opened in 2006 and it has since won two architectural awards including the Ontario Association of Architects Design of Excellence. The multi-purpose building incorporates a dining room, bar, and lounge as well as locker rooms and a special 'children’s club' annex.

The new funds will be used to improve the swimming pool and pool deck area, replace or refurbish one of the two tenders used to ferry members and guests to the island, improve the tennis courts, and replace some fixed docks with state of the art floating docks.

Baskin noted: 'The exciting thing about this new construction program is that it dovetails into our current membership drive for boaters and social members. The IYC is a first class, family-oriented, full service yacht club located in safe and secure surroundings along the tranquil, tree lined shores of Muggs Island – our Muskoka in the City. Visitors are amazed to find this cottage-like setting only minutes from downtown.'

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