2009 - Mai - CPS and Canadian Red Cross PCOC Agreement

 

CPS and the Canadian Red Cross have reached an exclusive agreement whereby CPS is the official agent responsible to re-issue lost or damaged PCOCs previously issued by Canadian Red Cross under its “On-Board” program. [Replace your Red Cross PCOC... ]

 

 

John Baird, Canada's Transport Minister, officially launched Safe Boating Awareness Week 2009 with an announcement of $280,000 for six projects under the Boating Safety Class Contribution Program. CPS was one of the six recipients. [more]

 

 

BoatCan Computer Boat Sales joins the ranks of CPS partners and offer significant discounts to CPS members listing their boats. [more ]

 

 

CPS Toronto Squadron Commander, Tony Cook was awarded the CASBA award for Top Volunteer Dedicated to Safe Boating. Tony has developed many websites and commnuication tools for safe boating orangizations over the years. [more]

 

 

CPS is proud to announce that Satellite Communication Source, distributors of SPOT, the personal satellite tracker, is now a partner. www.satellitecomsource.com

 

 

CPS's Deputy Executive Director, John Gullick along with the OPP, and the OCAAwin award for Best New Boating Safety Initiative. All three organizations came together to develop a safety flyer for Chinese boaters.

 

 

 

 

 

P/C/C William Booth, AP passed away on September 3. Funeral service was held on Friday September 7th. Condolences and memories may be forwarded through.

 

 

Arlington, VA, June 19th and 20th 2007

 

Boating Handbook: Boat Pro 2007 - April - New Electronic Courses and Seminars with CD or DVD

Distress Signalingvideo

 

Wither the Weather Network channel?
Under broadcast regulations, the Weather Channel may be removed from your basic cable service. Only subscribers with a digital box may receive the programming. CPS members are urged to read about what they can do to prevent this happening, but hurry - the deadline is March 1, 2007

The Weather Channel announcement

What you can do

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) and Nautical Data International (NDI) are pleased to announce an agreement has been reached between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and NDI for DFO to buyback its rights from NDI under the Revised Canada/NDI Agreement (RCNA).

Transport Canada 150-Tonne ticket (PDF)
Get your sea time with Bytown Brigantine in anticipation for the Transport Canada 150-Tonne ticket

US Coast Guard suspends live firing on Great Lakes
Toronto, Ontario, December 19, 2006

Following a series of public hearings, US Coast Guard have dropped plans to set up a series of 34 special zones on the Great Lakes for live-fire machine gun training. According to the Globe and Mail newspaper, a flood of protests from both sides of the border included responses from fishermen, environmentalists and ordinary citizens.

The firing exercises were initially suspended on September 13 pending the results of the public hearings.

Rear Admiral John Crowley, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District was quoted by the newspaper as saying that the Coast Guard was withdrawing its proposal to create the 34 live-fire zones, calling it "unsatisfactory." He said live-fire training would not be resumed on the lakes until a satisfactory rule had been published addressing public concerns, adding that the Coast Guard is committed to "environmentally friendly alternatives to the lead ammunition we currently use."

Specific coordinates (latitude/longitude) may be downloaded
here. [link]

Visual representations of each range are located at:

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131148/(Lake Erie)

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131143/Lake Ontario)

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131141/(Lake Superior)

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131146/(Lake Huron)

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131145/(Lower Lake Michigan)

http://piersystem.com/go/doc/443/131144/(Upper Lake Michigan)


Mariners are reminded of existing regulations to keep well clear of US
Naval and Coast Guard vessels.

New Public Education web site launched[ PDF ]
(Ottawa—June 22, 2006) The Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety is pleased
to join The Canadian Red Cross in promoting National Lifejacket Day today, Thursday, June 22
with the launch of www.wearalifejacket.com This website project encourages Canadians to check out the latest advances in lifejacket design and to choose a comfortable stylish personal flotation device (PFD) that suits their own water activity.

Service Canada to issue Boat Licences
An agreement has been signed for Service Canada to deliver licences to pleasure craft operators across the country on behalf of Transport Canada. A pleasure craft licence is the number that must be placed on the side of a recreational vessel to assist law enforcement and search and rescue organizations in identifying the owner of the craft.

Vessel Licensing
Transport Canada has just announced major changes to the Vessel Licensing System.

Drinking and Boating? Say goodbye to your driver's licence
Bill 209 received Royal Assent in Ontario on June 22, 2006. From this point, anyone found guilty of alcohol impairment while in command of a power vessel (as determined by the Criminal Code of Canada) will lose his driver's licence and gain a criminal record.

The unveiling of the "Howard G. Peck":- our Special Events Boat [ Photo]

The Enviro Boater Guide (free)
A Guide to Environmentally-friendly Boating