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19th ANNUAL TREE CLIMBING CHAMPIONSHIP
Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens & School of Horticulture, September 15, 2007
2007 Photo Gallery ...
20 Year Milestone for Ontario's Tree Climbing Championship!
Planning is underway for the 2008 Ontario Tree Climbing Championship (OTCC). This year will mark the 20th anniversary for this unique event, and we are proud of the past performances of Ontario’s tree climbing community.
Send us your OTCC memories!
To celebrate this important milestone, the OTCC organizing committee would like to hear from past competitors, champions, organizers, volunteers and spectators regarding their OTCC experiences and memories. Please email info@isaontario.com your short story or thoughts (with photographs if you have any) or mail them to the ISAO office at: ISA Ontario, 200 Consumers Road, Suite 701, North York, ON M2J 4R4, Attn: OTCC Memories. Your submissions will be compiled and be part of a special anniversary feature in an upcoming Ontario Arborist issue. Any and all recollections of our past championships are welcome.
The OTCC organizing committee is currently recruiting new members. Anyone interested in sitting on this committee is encouraged to contact committee chair Paul Kobold at 416-396-5123 or pkobold@toronto.ca. Serving on the OTCC committee involves attending approximately six meetings annually as well as helping at the event itself.
This year’s event will be held at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Potential climbers should watch for the OTCC registration form in June. It will be posted here on the ISA Ontario website.
2007 OTCC Results
Another successful Ontario Tree Climbing Championship was held on September 15, 2007, at the Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens and School of Horticulture. Despite unseasonably cool weather and intermittent rain, we had a great competition and crowned two new champions.
Patricia Leier earned her first ISA Ontario Championship with a strong finish in the Master’s Challenge. Runner up Chrissy Blakoe gave a strong performance in the preliminary events.
In the men’s competition, first place went to Andrew Drummond who had to be at his best to beat former Ontario champions Sean Hoondert, who finished second, and John Ransom, who finished third.
This year’s ‘Spirit of the Competition’ Award was donated by Arboriculture Canada Training and Education Ltd. This award is given to the competitor who displayed good sportsmanship, supported other competitors and displayed their professionalism throughout the day, as chosen by the event judges. Dwayne Neustaeter presented this award to this year’s winner Andrew Hordyk.
The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens & School of Horticulture provided a great site with support and assistance throughout the event. Thanks to show sponsor Hydro One and all event sponsors for their continued support of this competition.
As always, thanks go out to volunteers and judges for providing their time and expertise to make the event a reality. It is thanks to these volunteers that we can produce such as smooth running, professional and safe event.
The Ontario Tree Climbing Championship organizing committee announced that next year’s competition will be held at Harrison Park in Owen Sound and planning for the event is already underway.
Photos of the event winners and champions were taken by professional photographer Sandy Nicholson for a publication he is working on about climbing championships. For more information on Sandy, please visit www.sandynicholson.com.
Congratulations to Andrew and Patricia, our new reigning Champions!
Women’s Category
• Footlock: Patricia Leier, Chrissy Blakoe, Julie Tucker
• Belayed Speed Climb: Chrissy Blakoe, Patricia Leier, Julie Tucker
• Aerial Rescue: Julie Tucker, Patricia Leier, Chrissy Blakoe
• Throwline: Allison Boles, Julie Tucker, Chrissy Blakoe
• Work Climb: Patricia Leier, Chrissy Blakoe, Allison Boles
• Master’s Climb: Patricia Leier, Chrissy Blakoe, Allison Boles
Men’s Category
• Footlock: John Hoondert, Nick Desrochers, Jeffery Thompson
• Belayed Speed Climb: Dan Chipps, John Ratten, John Ransom
• Aerial Rescue: John Ransom, Sean, Hoondert, Chris Brown
• Throwline: Travis Spoelstra, Jerome Bishop, Andrew Drummond
• Work Climb: Dan Quigg, John Ransom, Andrew Drummond
• Master’s Challenge: Andrew Drummond, Sean Hoondert, John Ransom
Spirit of the Competition Award
Andrew Hordyk
OTCC Sponsors: Many Thanks!
Show Sponsor
Hydro One
Masters Challenge
Shepherds Utility Equipment
Work Climb
Allan Fyfe Equipment Ltd.
Belayed Speed Climb
Altec Industries Ltd.
Secured Footlock
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Throwline
Stihl Limited
Aerial Rescue
Hydro One
Climbers’ Lunch
Altec Industries Ltd.
Volunteers’ Lunch
Commercial Solutions Inc.
Morning Coffee
Brandt Tractor Ltd.
Climbers’ Dress Shirts
Davey Tree Experts of Canada
Climbers’ Equipment Inspection
Bartlett Tree Experts Canada Ltd.
Scoreboard
Oregon Distribution Ltd.
Trophies & Awards
OCAA
Spirit of the Competition Award
Arboriculture Canada Training & Education
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