Peterborough Squadron Speaker Series 2024 kicks off with a Trent Severn Waterway Adventure

Canals

Jan 11, 2024

Join Chad Buchner, Operations Manager for the Trent Severn Waterway, for a virtual presentation on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Join Chad Buchner (photo above right), Manager of Operations for the Trent Severn Waterway, for an exclusive presentation in our speaker series.
 
Embark on an insider’s journey as Chad unveils the hidden gems of the renowned Trent Severn Waterway. This immersive experience goes beyond learning; it’s an interactive session designed to equip you with essential knowledge and confidence for your Waterway adventures.
 
Chad’s expertise will guide both newcomers and seasoned boaters alike through the intricate details of the Trent Severn Waterway. Prepare to enrich your boating experiences with Chad’s insights and humor, making this speaker series event an invaluable addition to your nautical journey.

Chad embarked on a career with Parks Canada in 1999, beginning his Trent Severn journey as a student at the world- renowned Peterborough Lift Lock.  Chad then inherited his father’s legacy as a respected Lockmaster.  Chad now oversees operations of the Trent Severn Waterway and has elevated the system to “North America’s finest interconnected system of navigation”.  Dedicated to the community and to family, Chad coaches junior hockey in the winter in the Peterborough area and enjoys cruising with his family during the summer months.  While at anchor, the Buchners enjoy ice cream and candy at a local marina in Haliburton.  

We would love you to join us for the first Speaker Series event of 2024!  Just click on the link below.

Speaker Series – Trent-Severn Waterway Locking
Jan 11, 2024, 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST


Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/478069205

You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 478-069-205
Canada: +1 (647) 497-9373

Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://meet.goto.com/install


As always, you can learn more about Peterborough Squadron by going to our website:
www.peterboroughsafeboating.org

or by emailing:
info@peterboroughsafeboating.org

Related Articles

Video Gallery

Nimbus 365 Coupe – A real long-stay cruising boat for exploring

By Andy Adams

There is no shortage of fun and exciting new boat designs hitting the market, but for the last few years these have been mainly outboard-powered day boats. Some are day cruisers; some are centre console fishing boats or designed for tow sports. A new live-aboard cabin boat has become a rare item these days.

So when I heard that Pride Marine in Orillia, Ontario, had a Nimbus 365 Coupe in the water, I jumped at the chance to get out on it.

Read More

Destinations

Tahiti—Updates from Paradise

By Zuzana Prochaska

I’ve been to Tahiti seven times—six on charter and once as crew for a couple of yachties. Over the 25 years that I’ve been visiting, it’s changed dramatically. Yet, inexplicably, it has also stayed the same.

Lounging on the flybridge of our Sunsail 454, I had time to think about this dichotomy as I toasted the nighttime skies of Bora Bora and specifically the Southern Cross, a constellation that never fails to hypnotize. As the Crosby, Stills & Nash (1982) tune reminds us:

…you understand now why you came this way.

Read More

Lifestyle