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The Bras d'Or Yacht Club is a yacht club in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It is located on its namesake body of water, the Bras d'Or Lakes. The club was founded in 1904. Among its founding members were Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard and Arthur Williams McCurdy. The clubhouse was constructed in 1913. Longtime member J.A. McCurdy, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, donated the McCurdy Cup to the club. This cup serves as the club championship. Alexander Graham Bell frequently attended club functions and even composed a song about it.

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  • The Bras d'Or Yacht Club is a yacht club in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It is located on its namesake body of water, the Bras d'Or Lakes. The club was founded in 1904. Among its founding members were Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard and Arthur Williams McCurdy. The clubhouse was constructed in 1913. Longtime member J.A. McCurdy, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, donated the McCurdy Cup to the club. This cup serves as the club championship. Alexander Graham Bell frequently attended club functions and even composed a song about it. (en)
  • Le Bras d'Or Yacht Club est un club nautique de Baddeck en Nouvelle-Écosse. Il est situé en rive du Lac Bras d'Or. Le club a été fondé en 1904 par Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard et Arthur William McCurdy. Son clubhouse a été construit en 1913. Un autre membre célèbre, John Alexander Douglas McCurdy pionnier de l'aviation canadienne et Lieutenant Gouverneur de Nouvelle-Écosse, a créé la Coupe McCurdy pour les régatiers du club. Alexander Graham Bell inventeur du téléphone était aussi membre de ce club. (fr)
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  • Bras d'Or Yacht Club (en)
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  • Ernest Roberts (en)
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  • 1904-07-26 (xsd:date)
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  • The Bras d'Or Yacht Club is a yacht club in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It is located on its namesake body of water, the Bras d'Or Lakes. The club was founded in 1904. Among its founding members were Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard and Arthur Williams McCurdy. The clubhouse was constructed in 1913. Longtime member J.A. McCurdy, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, donated the McCurdy Cup to the club. This cup serves as the club championship. Alexander Graham Bell frequently attended club functions and even composed a song about it. (en)
  • Le Bras d'Or Yacht Club est un club nautique de Baddeck en Nouvelle-Écosse. Il est situé en rive du Lac Bras d'Or. Le club a été fondé en 1904 par Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard et Arthur William McCurdy. Son clubhouse a été construit en 1913. Un autre membre célèbre, John Alexander Douglas McCurdy pionnier de l'aviation canadienne et Lieutenant Gouverneur de Nouvelle-Écosse, a créé la Coupe McCurdy pour les régatiers du club. Alexander Graham Bell inventeur du téléphone était aussi membre de ce club. (fr)
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  • Bras d'Or Yacht Club (en)
  • Bras d'Or Yacht Club (fr)
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