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Message From The Editor
LUXURY TAX SURVEY – Perception is Reality
Last week in my Boating Industry Canada News Week Editor’s Message I asked, “What is your plan for managing Canada’s new Luxury Tax on boats?” Please take a few minutes to answer the short survey we have prepared. The link is at the end of this message.
The issue that concerns me is that Canadians will see this new Luxury Tax as a targeted, unreasonable and substantial added level of taxation, (well it is, isn’t it?). From my lobbying meetings in Ottawa with all the Marine Trades Associations, the government clearly was concerned about tax avoidance.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Toronto International Boat Show cancels in-person event for 2022
Organizers of the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) have announced that the annual event, scheduled to be held in-person, has cancelled for 2022. Preparations had already been completed for the Show, with move-in set to begin in less than 30 days. Following months of strategic preparation, North America’s Largest Indoor Boat Show was ready to unveil an all-new re-imagined floorplan.
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Feature
Vancouver International Boat Show Cancels In-Person Event for 2022
In light of the Friday, December 17 announcement by the Provincial Health Office restricting capacity limits in venues of 1,000 individuals or more to a maximum capacity of 50%, the Board of Directors of Boating BC, owners of the Vancouver International Boat Show have made the decision to cancel the 2022 Vancouver Boat Show. The in-person show is Western Canada’s largest boating event and was scheduled for February 9-13, 2022.
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Events
Boot Düsseldorf ready to start on January 22
The next boot water sports trade fair will take place from January 22 – 30, 2022 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Messe Düsseldorf has decided to hold boot 2022 as planned after consultations with the exhibiting industries and consistent implementation of the current Covid Protection Ordinance of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Education
American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation Names Volvo Penta’s Magnus Gedda as 2021 Educator of the Year
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation has announced that Volvo Penta of the Americas’ Magnus Gedda has been named a recipient of the 2021 Educator of the Year Award. Gedda will be the first industry recipient of the award. Honoring instructors who are teaching and training future marine service technicians...
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Research
2020 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract: Retail Markets Report now available
The 2020 Canadian Retail Markets report is now available as a part of the 2020 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract. This report details new recreational boat and marine engine retail sales data (both unit totals and Canadian dollars) categorized by size, type, and province/territory. Total new boat unit sales across Canada increased 5% compared to 2019.
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People
Brunswick Corporation names Jill Wrobel Chief Human Resources Officer
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has announced the appointment of Jill Wrobel as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) effective December 8, 2021 and reporting to Chief Executive Officer Dave Foulkes. Ms. Wrobel joined Brunswick in December 2020 as Vice President, Enterprise Human Resources and Transformation Leader.
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The industry mourns the loss of Helga (Momma) Baer
On the morning of Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Helga (Momma) Baer joined her schatzel of 74 years (Horst Baer, predeceased 11/15/20) in eternity. Momma Baer's advice, sympathy, kind heart and forthright manner will be missed. Mourning the loss are daughters Gabriele Coneybeare, Diana (Lloyd) Cotton, 3 granddaughters, Corinne (Douglas) Fox, Michelle Cotton...
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Calendar
Many Events have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.
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