Image of a coloured sketch of the Paris Crew team rowing on a body of water together in a four-person rowing scull. The sketch is placed on the cover of red leather photo album. The stitching and binding of the cover is worn and frayed to give the impression of its age. Overlaid on this image are the words The Paris Crew of Saint John New Brunswick: Canada's First World Champions in gold lettering.

Excerpt from “The Paris Crew” Oil painting by Fred H. C. Miles

Who were these unlikely sports heroes?

Explore how three fishermen and a lighthouse keeper from Saint John, New Brunswick took the rowing world by storm and won the coveted International Rowing Regatta in Paris. This fascinating story celebrates how their underdog victory on July 8, 1867 made them Canada’s First World Champions.

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