Sculling Regatta from Spencerport to Brockport on May 4, 2013 as part of Low Bridge, High Water celebration activities

The Sculling Regatta organized by John Bernfield raced from Spencerport to Brockport, about 8 miles, from 10:30 - 11:30 AM on Saturday morning, May 4th, 2013 as part of the five day Low Bridge, High Water celebration marking the opening of the 2013 canal season in New York State, its 189th season.

Entries (there were 19) in the regatta came from as far away as Cincinnati, Virginia, St. Catherines, Ontario making the Spencerport/Brockport Erie Canal corridor a tourist destination.

The Low Bridge, High Water five day celebration is the brain child of Brockport Trustee, Margay Blackman who was the chairperson of the Low Bridge, High Water planning committee along with Bill Andrews, Sri Ram Bakshi, Jacquie Davis, Colleen Farley, Joan Fenton, Richard Fenton, Alicia Fink, Pam Ketchum, Archie Kutz, Paul Wheat, and Brian Winant.

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Third place winner in Low Bridge, High Water poster contest - Mia Monnier

As part of the five day Low Bridge, High Water 2013 canal opening celebration in Brockport, NY there was a poster contest among the 4th graders at the Brockport Central Hill School. There were over 64 posters entered, and the poster above is the third place winner done by Mia Monnier.

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Brian Stratton, Director of the New York State Canal Corporation, gives opening address of the 2013 Canal Season, the 189th, in Brockport, NY on May 4, 2013

Brian Stratton, the Director of the New York State Canal Corporation, gives an address opening the 2013 Canal Season, which is the 189th in the canal's history, at the Welcome Center in Brockport, NY, on Saturday, May 4th, 2013.

As Director Stratton states usually the opening ceremony is held in Waterford, NY, the eastern terminus of the Erie Canal where it merges into the Hudson River down by Albany, but this year due to the efforts of Brockport Trustee, Margay Blackman, the ceremony was held in Brockport the western terminus of the canal from 1823 - 1825 when it was being constructed.

This address and ceremony is the keystone of the first Low Bridge, High Water celebration which has run five days from May 1 - May 5th the brain child and organized by Brockport Trustee Margay Blackman and her committee: Bill Andrews, Sri Ram Bakshi, Jacquie Davis, Colleen Farley, Joan Fenton, Richard Fenton, Alicia Fink, Pam Ketchum, Archie Kutz, Paul Wheat, and Brian Winant.

This event has put Brockport on the map and was covered by the Associated Press leading to articles in the Wall Street Journal, Long Island's newspaper, Newsday, and many others.

There was a sculling regatta from Spencerport to Brockport which brought people to Brockport from Cincinatti, Virginia, St. Catherines, Ontario and many other places in New York State. There also, was a 5-K race in Corbett park and many other events and activities which has made Brockport a unique tourist destination at this time of year.

Many thanks to Trustees Blackman, Hannan, Blair, and Andrews for putting Brockport on the map and highlighting the historical and recreational value of our Village.

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Low Bridge, High Water Second Place Poster Contest winner - Gisela Allen

As part of the Low Bridge, High Water Celebration in 2013 in Brockport, NY from May 2 through May 5th, there was a poster contest among 4th graders at the Brockport Hill School. There were 64 entries and this was the second place winner, a poster by Gisela Allen.

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