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CPS-ECP Member Profile William and Joy Moyle

Joy’s family immigrated from Great Britain in the early 1960’s. Her dad spent a number of years in the British Navy and has always enjoyed boats and boating. 

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The Cowan Connection

While volunteering at the CPS-ECP booth at this year’s Toronto International Boat Show, I had the opportunity to speak with many existing CPS-ECP members and a lot of potential members as well.

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Nominations For The CPS-ECP National Volunteer Awards

Many CPS-ECP volunteers have worked throughout the last year to advance the vision, mission and values of CPS-ECP…      

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Why Should My Squadron Offer Recreational Vessel Courtesy Checks?

Many Squadron Officers continue to talk about how their Squadron’s course participation, and hence membership, is down and continuing to drop.

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CPS-ECP History: 1938-1948

Looking south across the Detroit River three intrepid Canadian boat owners from the newly formed Windsor Yacht Club after much discussion decided they should travel across the border to the United States of America. 

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Educational Department News February 2018

After advertising to members in OnBoard the latest online JN course under the tutorship of P/C/C Tony Gardiner is now full to bursting with 23 students.

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Final Call for Nominations – apply now

The Nominating Committee of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions. 

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New Member Benefit for CPS-ECP Family Members

Canadian Yachting Magazine is providing a new member benefit for all CPS-ECP family members starting with the February 2018 issue of the magazine.

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New Member Joins the National Office Crew

Leslie is the newest member of the National Office Staff, having joined our team on January 8th of this year. 

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CPS-ECP Members win Safe Boating Awards!

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) celebrated the 20th Annual Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBA), that recognize the efforts of the public, volunteers, professionals, agencies and organizations who have distinguished themselves in the fields of boating safety and environmental stewardship.

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Call for Nominations – apply now

The Nominating Committee of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions. 

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More CPS-ECP Online Courses Being Offered – Winter 2018

CPS-ECP is offering a number of online courses this winter! 

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Happy 80th Anniversary, CPS-ECP!

IT ALL STARTED………… in 1938, when three members of the Windsor Yacht Club crossed the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit, Michigan. 

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Boating season is never over with CPS-ECP!

CPS-ECP offers a series of courses in boating knowledge that build from the basic courses required by law to what you’d want to know to cross the ocean.

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National Office Closure

The National Office of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be closed for the holidays between Christmas and New Year’s. 

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December (Holiday) Message

For many of us, winter’s start is marked by the celebration of Christmas. For some, Christmas Eve is the important time, or it’s Christmas Day, or Epiphany, or a Ukrainian Christmas. 

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New Online Advanced Course – Registration Now Open

This is the first of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation for the recreational boater.

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2018 Boating Calendar in Support of The Children’s Wish Foundation

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be featured in the in the 2018 Boating Calendar in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation. 

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CPS-ECP Boating Skills Virtual Trainers is coming to a 2018 boat show near you

The Boating Skills Virtual Trainer (BSVT) allows boaters to practice the basics of recreational small boat handling.

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Safety Recall of Kidde Fire Extinguishers

Please be advised that 134 models of Kidde fire extinguishers have been recalled.

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Call for Nominations – apply now

The Nominating Committee of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) is accepting applications for Director positions. 

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Four new Directors join the Board of CPS-ECP

At the recent Charlottetown Annual General Meeting four new Directors were elected to the CPS-ECP Board, to join others completing their term of Office, and those who were re-elected to the Board.

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New Online Advanced Course – Registration Now Open

This is the first of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation for the recreational boater. Learn to use a marine sextant to derive lines of position and a running fix from sights on the sun. 

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Exclusive 20% Members’ Discount From Fugawi

CPS-ECP Safe Boating Partner, Fugawi would like to help CPS-ECP members with their needs during the holiday season.

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CPS Foundation Donates $125K to CPS-ECP

The CPS Foundation donated $125,000 to CPS-ECP during the National Conference to support of the new IT Programme, which replaces WBAS which is in a critical situation and in need of a major upgrade.

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Chief Commander’s Summary of October 2017 ExCom, Board and AGM in Charlottetown PEI

The Big News from Charlottetown is that CPS-ECP has a completely new IT System!!! It is being tested and getting ready to be rolled out to all our Members by the end of the year.

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2018 Boating Calendar in Support of The Children’s Wish Foundation

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons will be featured in the in the 2018 Boating Calendar in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation.

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Exclusive 20% Members’ Discount From Fugawi

CPS-ECP Safe Boating Partner, Fugawi would like to help CPS-ECP members with their needs during the holiday season.

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Open Book Examinations – Clarification

All multiple choice examinations at CPS-ECP are currently open book examinations with the exception of the PCOC Examination and the Maritime Radio Examination.

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Howard G. Peck Volunteer of the Year Award

We are all volunteers in CPS-ECP but some of our volunteers go far beyond what is taken for normal. These people often become an integral part of the Squadron or District and contribute a great deal to the well-being of CPS-ECP.

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Reminder from the Educational Department

All multiple choice exams in CPS-ECP are now open book exams with a 1 hour 30 minutes time limit. Marking keys are normally distributed with the exams when the Squadron Educational Officer orders the course material. 

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Volunteer Assistance Needed To Reach The Goals Of The 2016-2020 Strategic Plan

The 2016-2020 CPS-ECP Strategic Plan was approved a year ago by the Board of Directors at their meeting in Vancouver, BC. This Plan belongs to all Members of CPS-ECP…. Squadrons, Districts and National.

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IT Website Renewal Project Update

Following the Conference in Vancouver last fall, the Executive Committee made a commitment to the members of CPS-ECP to make much needed improvements to our Information Technology Platform. 

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VHF DSC Simulator – New Order Period Announced

The first two order periods for the ICOM VHF DSC Simulator were a huge success. Not only were there 40 units ordered across the country, there were several enquiries after the last order period closed. 

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Safety and Flare Return Days 2017

For 2017 there were a total of 31 events planned, 2 were cancelled and three more added for a total of 32 events. All of the events but one have taken place. The earliest was on April 1st and the last on October 14th.

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We have a brand new radar course ready for release!

Radar for Boaters has been developed to use The Radar Book, by Vancouver Island author Kevin Monahan, in conjunction with CPS-ECP developed slides and materials. A comprehensive Addendum to the book is provided covering the newly available technologies.

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Nominate Your Boating Heroes Today

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is committed to recognizing individuals and groups who strive to make Canada’s waterways a safer place for everyone to enjoy, live, work and play.  The Canadian Safe Boating Awards, “CASBA’s”, are presented annually with the dinner gala considered a flagship event of the council.

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Fly the CPS-ECP Flag Contest Winner Announced

This summer we ran our annual Fly the CPS-ECP Flag and Win photo contest and received many entries. Participants submitted selfies while proudly flying the CPS-ECP Flag and wearing their lifejackets.      

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Stretching the Season – Be Prepared

During the fall months, when the summer heat begins to wane, fall colours scatter the shoreline, and pristine anchorages, once cluttered, now offer quiet solitude, it’s important that you are prepared for each and every trip.    

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