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CPS - ECP News
Just Ask John: Inflatable Personal Flotation Device (PFD) requirements
I have taken much of this information direct, with limited editions, from the Canadian Safe Boating Council’s website. Requirements come from Transport Canada’s Small Vessel Regulations. Inflatable Lifejackets (PFDs) have been designed for wearability. However, if you decide that an inflatable best suits your boating needs, it is important that you understand its limitations, how to use it and how to care for it.
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Cottage Life Show Prize Awarded
Congratulations to Rick from Toronto for winning our Boaters Prize Bundle valued at $500 during the Spring Cottage Life Show! We had over 100 people fill out a ballot at our booth during the 4 day show in March. The winning name was drawn on April 2nd. Rick received two comfortable Salus PFDs and a Fortress anchor donated by Salus Marine Wear and Alex Milne and Associates.
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Spring Bling, photo contest.
Our Spring photo contest: Spring Bling has launched! It will run from Monday May 1st and closes June 30th. Show us your shiny boats, ready to go onto the water. How do you prepare your boat for the season? Is it a family activity that includes your feline friends? Submit your photos to...
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Editor's Note
Cool Your Jets
During one of the unexpected summer-like days we have recently down by the boat, my pal KB started talking to me about Ferrari jet skis. He assured me this was actually a thing and to my amazement, he was sooo right. When I returned home, I hopped online and sure enough, this is a latest toy for moneyed thrill seekers.
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Festivals
The Tugs are Coming to Midland
The 2024 Georgian Bay Tugboat Festival will be held at the Midland Town Harbour 10am-5pm August 17, 2024 with free admission to the all events. This family friendly day will have lots of fun activities, including a tug race, tug demonstrations, and a tug push contest. Hundreds of visitors will join us for live music, buskers, face painting, and vendors!
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Written is partnership with KLK Yachts & Boats Canvas Tops
Deluxe Canvas Enclosure means Top Quality by design
A top-quality, deluxe enclosure begins at the initial stage of the project by ensuring we have the best achievable pattern for a given boat frame. For many reasons, we never use the old product as a pattern. In most cases, we observe that the existing (old canvas) did not have a proper pattern before the previous fabrication to start with. Often, we see numerous wrinkles or stretches, shrunk window material...
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Reviews
What Do Boaters Think of PORTS Guides
Canadian Boating is the publisher of PORTS Guides, among several boating publications. The four PORTS Guides have always had their fans but recently some especially complimentary feedback has been received. “Had a great trip from Lake Huron to Ottawa via the Trent and Rideau Canals last summer. Bought the Rideau Canal Ports Book which was an excellent tool while exploring the canal.”
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Events
Rocking the Dock All Summer
Rock the Dock is the highlight of summer evenings in Honey Harbour! A free, live music event held every Friday from June 28 to August 30. Hosted on the scenic Promenade of the Port of Honey Harbour, this event exclusively features local talent. Join in to kick off the season with an unforgettable evening of melodies and memories.
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SailGP
Bermuda: Canada Stumbles Late, US Tips Over
Spain got the better of two of the league’s heavyweights – Australia and New Zealand – in a tense three-boat final at the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix to win its second SailGP event of Season 4. Canada could have been the giant killer but for an unfortunate fifth race but the US wasn’t close due to a capsize in warm up races the day before competition.
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Families
The Kids Are Alright (on Boats)
In preparing for this article, I bounced a few ideas around, from interviewing other parents to finding “experts” in childcare or sourcing the best products for childproofing, but then I remembered something I heard a lot when our son was born that, at first, sounded dismissive but in retrospect was sage wisdom: “You’ll figure it out yourself.” Instead of being a non-answer, what I now take that to mean is situations are as unique as individual personalities...
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North Channel Vista
The Photo of the week this time comes from Jacques Boisvert. Sandra Buccino who write: We are from Montréal and for the three months of summer we live aboard our 34 ft Mainship, Delfi. We were coming back from Sault-Ste-Marie last summer. The photo captures the beautiful bay between the Benjamin North and South Islands in the North Channel with their plutonic boulders.
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Events
Nanoose Bay Safe Boating Day this Saturday
The Nanoose Power & Sail Squadron’s Safe Boating Day takes place on Saturday May 11 from 11am – 3pm at Fairwinds Marina, Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island north of Nanaimo. If you Power or Sail, Fish or Paddle, this is the time to make sure you have all the necessary safety gear on your craft for the start of the season.
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Learning
Fishing Friendzy Teaches Ethical Angling
A great program being held in Victoria Harbour ON. It’s a Youth Fishing League. It’s run by Fishing Friendzy Foundation and it’s made to get more kids connected to nature through fishing.
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News
Performance Boat Club of Canada donates over $140,000, announces 2024 charity events
Performance Boat Club of Canada (PBC), is a not-for-profit corporation with a mission to promote safe and responsible performance boating through education, awareness, and organized boating events. PBC has been committed to having fun on the water and raising money for charity since their inception in 2007.
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News
Third honour for South Shore marine rescue volunteers
The dramatic rescue of eight persons from a turbulent Lake Ontario in 2022 has earned the volunteer crew of South Shore Search And Rescue its third honour in the space of a year. The five members of D-crew who plucked four children and four adults from the lake on July 24, 2022, were recognized by the Town of Lincoln at a special ceremony at the regular Council meeting April 15, 2024.
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Ask Andrew
Engine fires and other scares
Boats aren’t inherently combustible. They aren’t firetraps, and they aren’t any more or less dangerous with respect to fire breaking out than an RV, trailer, car or airplane. But there are certain ingredients that make fires a potential hazard. Because of this, boaters should be aware of that potential, and take steps to minimize the chances of fire breaking out.
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Equipment
Compact Courtesy Light Provides Big Illumination
Adequate illumination is an important part of staying safe. The new CL10 Courtesy Light from Shadow-Caster features up to 250 lumens of RGBW light in a unique design that provides multiple mounting possibilities. And because it’s IP67 submersible, the compact fixture can be installed above or below decks. The CL10 Courtesy Light can brighten onboard areas that are a bit too dark. At only 10.12″ x 1.01″ x 0.63″...
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