Just Ask John: Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days returning

Flare

Feb 27, 2020

– by John Gullick, AP

I have been asked if CPS-ECP will again be hosting local events across the country to talk to boaters about their safety equipment and provide them with the opportunity to legally dispose of outdated marine flares.

Well, CPS-ECP is excited to announce its partnership with Transport Canada and CIL dealers will continue this year and in 2021, the result being education and heightened awareness of safety equipment, the care and maintenance of that equipment, and how to safely and effectively use and dispose of flares.

If your flares have a manufacture date of 2016 or earlier, they have, or will, expire this year. You can’t light them or throw them in the water or your household garbage to dispose of them. Disposing of expired flares has been an ongoing dilemma for boaters across the country.

To help boaters dispose of expired flares in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, CPS-ECP and selected CIL Dealers are hosting Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days. On these days, you will be offered the opportunity to learn about required safety equipment and you can bring your outdated flares to be properly disposed of free of charge.

Contact your local squadron to see if it is planning an event with one of your local marine retailers this season. If one is not yet planned, squadrons can get an Event Information and Request form from John Gullick, manager of Government and Special program by emailing jgullick@cps-ecp.ca

Date

Location

Address

City

April-25-20

 

Sound Marine Services

 

103-1797 Comox Avenue

 

Comox, BC V9M 3L9

 

May-9-20

 

Bayfield Marine

 

23 Fisherman’s Wharf Rd.

 

Bayfield, ON N0M 1G0

 

May-30-20

 

Boulet Lemelin Yacht

 

1125 Boul Champlain

 

Quebec, QC G1R 0H2

 

June-12-20

Le Marin

149 Napoleon

Sept Iles, QC G4R 3L8

 

June-13-20

Pices Marine Ltd

441 Wyecroft Rd

Oakville, ON L6K 2H2

Aug-8-20

 

Marina Shores

 

529 Hwy 59 South RR 3 Long Point Beach

Point Rowan, ON N0E 1M0

Keep an eye on our Safety Equipment and Flare Disposal Days page for more dates and updates.

by John Gullick, AP, Manager of Government and Special Programs.

 

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