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Valley Squadron
Fraser Valley of British Columbia |
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Valley Squadron promotes safe boating and provides introductory and advanced boating courses taught by our expert volunteers. Members come from Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Lake, Hope and surrounding communities in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.
Our home boating areas, in addition to the Pacific Northwest coast, include the 60 km. long Harrison Lake and the Fraser River.
Meet our Commander Gary Clow |
Valley Sail Past Bowen Island
Hump Back Whale sighted Sept 12, 2009 |
The Boating Course offered by Valley Squadron is Canada's premier boating course. It covers the fundamentals of boating and meets the requirements for the PCOC card. Students who pass The Boating Course automatically become members of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (Valley Squadron) - Member Benefits.
Pleasure Craft Operator Card - Boat Pro
Chilliwack at Sardis Senior Secondary School - Monday Nights 7PM-9PM, Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3.
Cost: $60
The Approved Boating Handbook and the seminar prepares you for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) exam. The best of the PCOC seminars available, this highly acclaimed seminar was one of the first to be accredited by the Canadian Coast Guard.
Whether you take the seminar or simply use the handbook as a study guide, upon successful completion of the exam, you will receive a one-year complimentary Associate Membership to CPS, with its benefits.
Get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card from CPS.
Contact: Bruce Matheson at 604 824-8616 or at bdmatheson@shaw.ca
Click here for more information or sign up online.
VHF - The Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime)
Chilliwack at Sardis Senior Secondary School - Monday Nights 7PM-9PM, Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3.
Cost: $60 for members, $70 for non-members.
The ROC(M) is a Canadian Federal government issued certificate that allows you to operate a marine VHF radio. The ROC(M) is required by anyone using a marine VHF radio or other marine radios (each person on the boat who will use the radio needs their own card). There are significant fines if you are found using a VHF or marine radio without your card.
Enroll here, or contact Bryan Stolee at 604 858-4848 or at bjstolee@telus.net
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Friday, March 12th @ 6:30 PM
St. Patrick's Day Party - Yarrow Community Hall
Tuesday, April 13th @ 7:30 PM
Annual General Meeting after Bridge meeting at
Crossroads Restaurant, Abbotsford
Tuesday, April 20th @ 7:00 PM
Spring Boating Course Grad at the Community
Center, Abbotsford
Thursday, April 29th
Annual Change of Watch banquet at the Rancho
Abbotsford. Happy hour 6:30 - banquet 7:00.
$25 a person. |
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Coast Battery Service
Harrison Resort Adventure Park
Killer's Cove Marina
Valley Custom Covers Ltd. |
Visit our Sponsors Valley Squadron needs a sponsor to purchase a colored ad on the back cover of our newsletter, the GAM. The ad is also displayed on the sponsors page of our website. Contact Dorothy Matheson, Squadron Newsletter Editor at 824-8616 or dorothymatheson@shaw.ca | |
Call Ted Blackall at 859-6102 ctcharted@shaw.ca if you plan to attend or want to discuss plans.
Valley Squadron is a unit of the
Canada's largest organization of boating enthusiasts
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