SQUADRON NEWS & EVENTS
Get to know your Squadron Bridge and fellow members by participating in our many and varied social activities and events. They're FUN!!!
After all, what could be better than fraternizing with fellow boaters?
Interested in helping out with squadron activities or events?
Please come out to one of our monthly evening bridge meetings (usually held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month) to meet us and find out what you can do.
Call (519) 977-9611
to confirm date/location.
| NEWS About Vessel Licencing in Windsor/Essex County: |
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NEW
OFFICE LOCATION FOR
SMALL
VESSEL REGISTRATION
 SERVICE CANADA 400 City Hall Square East, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 7K6 Tel. (519) 560-2500 Fax.(519) 560-2545 E-Mail: ontario.inquiry@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca Services provided in English and French (Bilingual) Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 am to 4 pm Service Area: Amherstburg, Comber, Belle River, Emeryville, Essex, Harrow, Lasalle, McGregor, Maidstone, Oldcastle, Puce, St. Joachim, Tecumseh, Windsor WANT MORE INFORMATION?:  |
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For
the latest information on U.S. immigration and border issues ( I- 68 and
NEXUS
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The latest issue of the WPSS newsletter
Windsor Waves
can be seen/downloaded here on the website as a PDF document.
Click here to have a look:
Windsor Waves
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| CPS and Transport Canada/Office of Boating Safety/Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary are looking for volunteers to become trained as Boating Safety Specialists. Qualified specialists will then be enlisted to conduct Pleasure Craft Courtesy Checks in the Windsor and Essex County region. If you would like to volunteer and be trained for this important role, please contact Peter Steeves at 519-737-7365 or by e-mail: peters@uwindsor.ca |
Click on any of these photos to enlarge:
2007 National Boat Card Winners!!
First Place, Age 6-10
Nigel Stock (Windsor Squadron)
Third Place Age 11-14
Kristen Jerry (Tillsonburg Squadron)
NTO Joe Gatfield with USPS Dick Jarmon
at Birmingham Power Squadron
P/C Mike Smith is the WINNER of the
Western Ontario District Public Programs Award 2008!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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YOU ONE OF THE MANY CANADIANS WHO DON'T YET HAVE THEIR PLEASURE CRAFT
OPERATOR CARD. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? DID YOU KNOW? To currently operate a powered water vessel WITHIN THE LAW Canadians must be able to prove operator competency if: born after March 31, 1983; OR operate a vessel less than 4 metres (13.2 ft) in length. This includes dinghies and personal water-craft (jet-skis). Comply by obtaining the Pleasure Craft Operator Card All operators, regardless of age or vessel length, will require proof of operator competency by Sept. 2009. WHEN ASKED, MANY BOATERS WHO CHALLENGE THE TEST ADMIT THEY KNOW NOTHING MORE AFTER OBTAINING THEIR PCOC. WHY NOT TAKE A COURSE AND ACTUALLY LEARN SOMETHING? Don't have time for the full BOATING Course, but still need your PCOC? Have we got a course for you! |
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Next Course Dates: June 3, 5 and 10 6:30 pm Held at the Essex Civic Centre Commitee Room D Essex ON Course fee: $60.00 cash or cheque only Includes our acclaimed Boat Pro Manual and the PCOC test/application Please note: pre-registration and minimum enrolment required for this course. For detailed course info and pre-registration:  Get "the card":  We
are a Canadian Coast Guard Approved
PCOC Provider.
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must be certified to legally operate the VHF radio on your boat.
Pre-register for our VHF MARITIME RADIO COURSE Our Maritime (VHF) Radio course is approved by Industry Canada/Spectrum Management. In an interesting powerpoint format, we introduce you to Maritime Mobile Service, Regulations and Procedures, use of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, protocol, phonetic alphabet, and procedural words and phrases. The course includes a new component: Digital Selective Calling (DSC) instruction and certification.  Successful completion of this 3 evening course leads to issuance of Restricted Operator Certificate (R.O.C./DSC - Maritime). Next Course: June 25th, 6:30 pm Contact Mike Smith for details COURSE FEE: $60.00 ( includes course manual, interactive CD-Rom and test )
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RADAR
COURSE
Courses Start: May 26 over 4 consecutive Mondays Time and Place: 6:30 pm at Ecole Monseigneur Augustin Caron LaSalle, ON Pre-register Online Click Here for more details |
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Boatwise Note Card Contest! Click Here For More DetailsAll
entries must be submitted to:
Tracie Berekoff, P
District Youth Officier
313 Martin Lane, LaSalle, ON
519-978-3071 by June 5, 2008!!
Don't Be Late!!:) |
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Graduation
and Commander's Dinner
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Windsor Yacht Club Cocktails at 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00pm Cost: $20.00 per person Cash Bar R.S.V.P by June 10th Contact Tracie Berekoff at 519-978-3071 tberekoff@cogeco.ca if interested in attending |
National Conference 2008
Hosted by the
Western Ontario District
Will be at the Hilton October 22-25. Click Here for more information
We need
volunteers to help out throughout!
Please contact Tracie Berekoff at 519-978-3071 or tberekoff@cogeco.ca if you can help out, even if for just a couple of hours. |
2008
District Rendezvous
The St. Thomas Power & Sail Squadron presents the 36th Western Ontario District Rendezvous with assistance from the Squadrons of Western Ontario District, USPS District 9 and Sun Parlour Boat Club. Where: Leamington Municipal Marina http://www.leamington.ca/marina 42 01.00N 82 36.00W When: June 20-22, 2008 Cost: $15 Weekend Registration + $25 Saturday Dinner = $40 (CDN or US) Register by: May 31, 2008 Click Here
for
the Registration Form |
WINDSOR POWER
AND SAIL SQUADRON
 IN COOPERATION WITH THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD PRESENTS OUR ANNUAL COURTESY BOAT INSPECTION EVERYONE WELCOME!! MAKE SURE YOUR 2008 BOATING SEASON IS A SAFE ONE:) WHEN:
SATURDAY JUNE 14, 20008
TIME: 0900-1300 (9AM to 1PM) WHERE: LAKEVIEW PARK MARINA 9200 RIVERSIDE DRIVE EAST |
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