Pirates To Pilots Festival 2025

Pirates to Pilots Festival 2025 was a wonderful success thank you to our major business sponsors, community partners and other individuals who without your support none of this would have been possible. 

The Major sponsors for the HGCIB parts of the festival were R. Tetford and Son/Rest NL, Gov NL- Cultural Events and Music NL, Harbour Grace Ocean Industries, and Subway (Mrs. Helen Clarke) and the Town of Harbour Grace. 

Also there was tremendous partnerships with the following community organizations (in no particular order) Harbour Grace Volunteer Fire Brigade,  Harbour Grace Civic Events Committee, Harbour Grace Regatta Committee, Masonic Lodge, Loyal Orange Lodge,  Knights of Columbus, Coughlan United Church, St. Joseph's Church, St. Paul's Church, St. Peter's Church, Harbour Grace Memorial Library, Earhart's 50+ Club,  Conception Bay Museum, The SPLASH Center, Anne Whelan and choir, and Raiders of the Avalon.  Last but not least the support of The Old Courthouse and Easton's Pub for allowing their beautiful historic venues to be used for different events.

In addition, there are a number of individuals and a group who contributed to different events during the week; Stephanie Cron Pitcher, Jennifer King, Steve Moores, Frank and Tara Haire, Judy Brockie, Kim Dooley and the Women's Institute representatives.

Finally, HGCIB would like to say thank you to the following individuals/ businesses; Paul Garland-Forestry Products, Terry Shea,  Randy and Debbie Wrice, Rev. Linda Cumby, Rev. Wayne Cole, Rev. Don Martin, Sue Jordan, Avalon Trimline, Bowmark Printing, Irving,  and Ultramar Ltd.