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Message From The Editor
Investing in the environment
Last week in my Editor’s Message I recognized the terrible damage and losses from both Hurricane Fiona here in Canada and Hurricane Ian that hit Florida. Both storms brought a ferocity that had rarely been seen in the past. I closed out the column saying that these extreme weather events certainly give me pause to think about our environment and how we can change our behaviours to slow global warming.
In that same edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, you might have stopped to read the story "CIB Launches $500 Million Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative, accelerating new investment in Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure across Canada”. And, if you did, you might have wondered what we were thinking when we included the story. Well…
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Andy Adams, Editor
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Feature
Marine Industry Career Path: Andrew McDonald
The next graduate in our Marine Industry Career Path series is one of Canadian Yachting Media’s very own, Andrew McDonald! Andrew most recently graduated from Georgian College in Ontario and has years of great experience in all aspects of the marine industry. He’s a regular contributor to Canadian Yachting in his well-known “Ask Andrew” series.
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Feature
Canadian Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice Award
You work hard to run a great business and cultivate a culture of performance and customer service. This is your chance to be recognized on the national stage in front of all your peers. The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award is the only made-in-Canada, national recognition for the country’s recreational marine industry.
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Changing Scene
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The Bateau à flot de Québec and Montreal events were a great success!
For this 5th edition of the Bateau à flot de Québec, the sun was there and made the event most enjoyable for visitors and exhibitors. It was in Quebec City, more precisely at the Louise Basin of the Port of Quebec Marina, that the event was held. 814 visitors met on September 9-10-11, 2022 to visit and try forty boats of all types! There was something for everyone, including tyres, cruisers, pontoons, wake boats and sailing!
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Kirkfield Lift Lock to close for the season - Friday, October 7, 2022
On Tuesday, October 4th, Parks Canada advised that the Kirkfield Lift Lock will close for the season on Friday, October 7, 2022. On September 2, 2022, the Kirkfield Lift Lock suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the site’s closure. Since then, Parks Canada team members have been on-site, working diligently to transit vessels to their home ports that cannot be trailered.
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NMRA Presents 2022 Mel Barr & Old Pro Awards
On September 27, two marine industry veterans were recognized by the National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) as the recipients of the 2022 NMRA Mel Barr and Old Pro awards. The awards were originally scheduled to be presented during IBEX but instead, were presented virtually due to the cancellation of the show ahead of the projected arrival of Hurricane Ian in the Tampa, Florida area.
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Electric Shock Drowning - the invisible hazard in the water
Why is swimming not allowed at marinas? Most people assume this is to prevent swimmers from being injured or killed by boats. But there’s also another invisible hazard, electric shock. Electric shock drowning happens when electric current leaks into a surrounding body of water and the water becomes energized. If someone enters that area of water, he or she could lose muscle control and be unable to swim to safety or call for help.
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Events
Plan to attend the Boating BC Conference
Boating BC is looking forward to hosting their Boating BC Conference in November. Marina Night will be held on Nov. 21 and the Conference will be held on Nov. 22-23. The association will have some exciting things in the works and they look forward to sharing it with you soon. Plan your stay at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel and receive a corporate rate.
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Events
Registration is now open for the Boating Ontario Conference and Christmas Awards Gala
After a long and busy summer, Boating Ontario invites you to get away from it all and escape to Deerhurst Resort for an engaging, educational and rejuvenating conference. This year the association has planned some unforgettable events and speakers and they're going to hold a Boating Ontario Association Christmas Party as well.
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Research
Canadian national pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of September 2022
Canadian national pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of September 2022.
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Research
Now Available: 2021 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract - Retail Markets Report
The 2021 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract's Retail Markets Report is now available for member download. This report details new recreational boat and marine engine retail sales data for both unit totals and Canadian dollars categorized by size, type and province/territory.
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Product Focus
12V OEM defogger outperforms all others
Co-designed by Caframo and Groupe Beneteau, the SEEKR by Caframo OEM Defogger makes moisture-obscured windshields a thing of the past. The CE- and ABYC-certified heater fan is engineered and built to the high standards that both companies are renowned for. Now in use on Jeanneau's Merry Fisher line of multipurpose powerboats, the device was to have been introduced at the International BoatBuilders' Exhibition & Conference, IBEX 2022.
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Product Focus
SmartBoat modules’ new Signal K compatibility brings open-source tools & standards to every boater
One quick download delivers IoT-level interaction with analog vessel sensor data. AIRMAR® Technology Corporation, a world leader in ultrasonic transducers and Chirp technology, is pleased to announce that their SmartBoat® system, which provides access to and control of onboard sensor data, is now Signal K compatible. With a free Signal K download from Airmar.com to the SmartBoat module, onboard sensor data, engine data, and data from any device on the network is received...
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Product Focus
Aceleron Essential Battery
Repairable, upgradeable and with bluetooth capabilities, Aceleron brings a ‘world first’ LFP battery to METSTRADE 2022. Clean technology firm Aceleron has designed and built a unique battery that can be taken apart for maintenance, repair and upgrade over time. Unlike the vast majority of batteries, where when one part fails, the entire unit needs to be replaced, the Essential 2.0 has a potentially infinite lifespan.
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Product Focus
New electric telescopic shade is easy to install
The versatile new Telescopic Shade 2500 from Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, Inc., market leader in marine roofing solutions, is an industry-changing accessory to provide boaters relief from the sun, whether they're relaxing in the bay or running out to the reef. Its patent-pending design focuses on easy installation on a T-top, arch or other overhead structure, where the electric-powered sunshade retracts...
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Product Focus
New spray-on formula delivers high-gloss finish
Achieving a showroom-like shine on a boat used to take hours of backbreaking toil. With Marine Shine & Shield 2.0 Ceramic Spray from Glidecoat, it's simply a matter of spraying on and wiping off. The newly revised formula provides an unparalleled super-slick, high-gloss finish that lasts up to six months.
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People
Torqeedo Fabian Bez
Torqeedo GmbH, the market leader for marine electric drives, has appointed Fabian Bez as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Mr Bez assumed day-to-day leadership of the company effective 1 October 2022. Mr Bez will be joined by Heiko Vietmeier, who will serve as Torqeedo’s chief financial officer (CFO) starting 1 November.
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Calendar
After two years of COVID-19 disruption, in-person events are finally returning.
Check the Calendar for the latest Event Listings and their websites for details.
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