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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             H.R. NO.              
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 1999                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                     HOUSE  RESOLUTION
DESIGNATING THE ALA WAI CANAL AS THE INTERNATIONAL HOME OF
   HAWAIIAN OUTRIGGER CANOE PADDLING AND TRAINING.



 1       WHEREAS, outrigger canoe paddling is a tradition rooted in
 2   the culture and history of Hawaii; and
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 4       WHEREAS, outrigger canoe paddling is the official team
 5   sport of Hawaii; and
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 7       WHEREAS, the City Council of Honolulu allows the storage of
 8   outrigger canoes at city parks; and
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10       WHEREAS, outrigger canoe paddling provides an important
11   recreational outlet for Oahu residents; and
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13       WHEREAS, the Ala Wai Canal is an irreplaceable community
14   asset; and
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16       WHEREAS, the Ala Wai Canal is an ideal waterway for
17   outrigger canoe paddling serving as the daily training site for
18   numerous outrigger paddling canoe clubs on Oahu; and
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20       WHEREAS, improvements are planned for water quality in the
21   canal to broaden public access and enjoyment of its banks and
22   views; and
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24       WHEREAS, the proximity of the Ala Wai Canal to the State's
25   prime visitor destination of Waikiki presents an opportunity to
26   convey the Hawaiian sense of place to visitors; now, therefore,
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28       BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
29   Twentieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session
30   of 1999, that the Ala Wai Canal be designated as the
31   International Home of Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling and
32   Training; and
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34       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
35   Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and the City Council
36   of Honolulu.
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