Even after 207 years, new things are happening at the Royal St. John’s Regatta

Even after 207 years, new things are happening at the Royal St. John’s Regatta

A tradition that’s been running in St. John’s for over two centuries is still finding new things to bring to Quidi Vidi Lake. A full crew of Ukrainians will hit the water for the first time this year, and a new division open to all genders finds itself on schedule. The CBC’s Heather Gillis has more.

Regatta Hall of Fame Welcomes New Inductees

The Hall of Fame for St. John’s most iconic sporting event welcomed five more to the fold yesterday. The Royal St. John’s Regatta Committee gave the new inductees the royal treatment during a ceremony at City Hall. The fabulous five include: Rowers Jim Carroll and Craig Whittle; builders CJON / NTV and the late Dr. Peter Hollett, and the 2007 Crosbie Industrial Services crew consisting of Brent Hickey, Adam Kavanagh, Ron Whitten, Ed Williams, Ja…