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.
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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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The latest issue of the WPSS newsletter
Windsor Waves
can be seen/downloaded here on the website as a PDF document.
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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 |
Class of 2008 Boating Graduates
2008 Western Ontario Notecard Contest Winner
Emerson Stock!!
2008 Western Ontario Notecard Runner up
Nigel Stock!!
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!!!
Dear CPS Members: We are launching some exciting new initiatives to further our mission of promoting SAFE BOATING in our community and we invite you, our members, to become part of our volunteer team that makes it all happen. If you've ever thought about volunteering, this is a fun way to help your community while saving lives on our waterways and making boats more enjoyable for all. 1) We're organizing a PR team. To carry out our mission, we not only need to teach safe boating - which we do very well - but also to promote it. So, we need to create public projects that promote boating safety. If you're a creative thinker, if you have media or advertising experience, if you have promotional experience, please share it with your boating mates and join our team. Time commitment will be one monthly 2-hour meeting plus some participation in promotinal events. 2) We're conducting a survey of boating saftey awareness. For this project, we need people to help conduct short face-to-face interviews at marinas, harbours, and boating clubs one weekend early this summer. There will be about three training sessions in preparation. If you like to hang out at marinas; if you are good at talking to people; if you want to learn survey techniques, please let us know. This particular job will be suitable for senior high school students who need to fulfill their 40-hr commitment. CPS is a great organization for volunteering. Please think about it and say YES to helping promote boating safety! All the best, Dorit Girash Public Relations Officer Windsor Power and Sail |
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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: July 8, 10 and 15 6:30 pm to 9:30pm Windsor Family Credit Union Community Room Manning @ E.C. Row August 5, 7 and 12 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Essex Civic Centre (360 Fairview Ave. , Essex) Room D 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: July 14, 17, 21, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Cedar Island Yacht Club 982 Heritage Road Kingsville ON COURSE FEE: $60.00 ( includes course manual, interactive CD-Rom and test )
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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. |
Fundamentals of
Weather Course
September 10 to October 29 6:00pm to 9:00pm Essex Civic Centre, Room D For More Information on Registration |
Global Weather Course
November 5th to December 17th 6:00pm to 9:00pm Essex Civic Centre, Room D For More Information on Registration |
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