The Niagara Old Boys RFC is an over-35 rugby club located in Burlington, Ontario. Our home field and clubhouse are located in Sherwood Forest Park at the end of Fairview Street on the east side of Appleby Line. We are always looking for enthusiastic players so please come join us for a game or a pint. We play touch on Tuesday and Thursday nights and full contact games are usually on Sundays at 1:00pm.
The Burlington Centaurs Rugby Football Club was founded in 1973. The first club president was Dave Swift and the first club captain was Monty Heald. The Centaurs were always a very competitive side in those early years. Off the field, development was second to none and in four short years, B.C.R.F.C. had organized (in conjunction with the City of Burlington and Wintario) a headquarters at Sherwood Forest Park for the 1979 season.
These facilities, which included a full international size pitch with a “pop-up” watering system, were soon to become one of the best rugby fields in all of Canada. We started with a small but very cosy ground-floor club room. The club continued to develop in playing skills and depth. A third team was added in 1979 and a strong junior program was also part of this growth.
In 1990 a major project was completed, in that, our new clubhouse was officially opened. This superb clubhouse, built over the original facility, opened to a balcony overlooking the pitch at the halfway line. In 2020, the clubhouse was renovated and updated to maintain its status as one of the premier facilities in the province. And now, some 30 years after the original clubhouse opened, a new clubhouse is being planned.
The Niagara Old Boys RFC Capital Fund
The Niagara Fund was established in 2021 with the stated purpose of funding a potential construction project to replace the existing clubhouse at Sherwood Forest Park, all in conjunction with the Burlington Centaurs RFC (“the Clubhouse Project”).
With the passage of five years, and no clear path or timeline for the Clubhouse Project, the Niagara fund is therefore re-purposed under the following parameters:
- The Niagara fund is intended for capital improvements that will promote Rugby in Burlington and be consistent with the Mission of the Canadian Rugby Foundation.
- Monies from the Niagara Fund may be drawn for other capital expenditures, at the discretion of Niagara Club Representatives (acting on behalf of the club executive), all in compliance with the following:
- Any usage to be for capital improvements that will promote or enhance Rugby. For example, training equipment, field improvements, facility improvements etc.
- Operating expenses are not eligible
- Amounts may be drawn from the interest and investment gains on the original $100,000 (the “Original Principal”) based on a simple majority within the executive.
- Any draw upon the Original Principal, whether in whole or in part, shall require a super-majority of 80% or more vote by the executive
- In any event, withdrawals shall be documented (including voting procedures) and provided to the Canadian Rugby Foundation with the signature of both Fund Representatives.
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