Two CPS-ECP Members Win Safe Boating Awards

Casba

Feb 14, 2019

The 2018 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held Sunday, Jan 20th in Toronto, at the Westin Harbour Castle. At this gala event, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), its members and stakeholders in recreational boating safety assembled to honour the people, programs, organizations and marinas that help to make boating in Canada safer and better for all of us, and to keep the environment clean.

The CSBC is proud to announce the following winners of this year’s 9 CASBA Awards:

Top Volunteer Dedicated to Safe Boating

Dave Bieman, from Goderich Power and Sail Squadron – honoured for his volunteer work with CPS-ECP at the squadron, district and national level for over 20 years
Safeguarding the Environment

Jennifer Pate from Goderich Power and Sail Squadron – Awarded for her work and outreach about preserving the world’s waters through documentary production (making the unseen seen) research and public awareness on micro plastics, and founding the world’s largest simultaneous sampling for micro plastics in ‘Love your Greats’ 

Marine Professional of the Year

Nautisme Québec – Selected for a wide variety of projects benefiting the marine industry and boaters in the Province of Quebec 

Marine Industry

Fell Marine – recognized for their Wireless Man Overboard System- The FOB PLUS 

Stearns Rescue of the Year 

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 14. Selected for their incredible rescue of 2 people in the St. Lawrence River (near Rimouski PQ) in extreme conditions including storm winds of 40 knots gusting to 50 knots. The crew members recognized were:

John (Ted) Savage Philippe Charbonneau Johnatan Brunet François-Xavier Bérubé-Dufour

Best Boating Safety Initiative

Kids Don’t Float – Honoured the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue program for their lifejacket loaner program in British Columbia, ‘Kids Don’t Float’

Visible PFD Wear in Advertising

CIBC Aventura – awarded for their credit card advertisement ‘normalizing lifejacket wear’ through featuring their familiar penguins wearing lifejackets onboard a boat.

Best Media Contribution to Boating Safety

Blue Ant Media – Recognized for their in-kind contribution as part of a campaign created in partnership with Paddle Canada called “Safety Never Get Old”

Special Recognition 

Group of 14 OPP officers – Honoured for their rescue of 18 youth from frigid Lake Simcoe waters on May 4th, in a storm that generated 100 km winds and generated 8-foot waves. OPP offices included:

Sgt. Walter Baumann Sgt. Andrew Kinapen Sgt. Thomas Laing Sgt. Scott Ross

Const. Amanda Belanger Const. David Boyd Const. Matthew Ellwood Const. Grant Geldenhuys

Const. Matthew Gontier Const. Ian Hester Const. Marcus Lee 

Const. Andrew MacDonald Const. Scott Williams Joanne Swain –Communications Operator

The CASBA Gala recognizes the efforts of the public, volunteers, professionals, agencies and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of boating safety and environmental stewardship. Each CASBA event has shared amazing stories of bravery, innovation, passion and dedication. 

For additional information on the 2018 CASBAs winners, future events and boating safety information, please visit www.csbc.ca.

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