Squadrons Making Waves

Squadrons

 

July 12, 2018

Barrie Power and Sail Squadron was featured on CTV news during their Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Day. Watch the video here:

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1419686

 

Peterborough Power and Sail Squadron has been working with Kawartha Cottage magazine and recently featured an article on Boating Apps and Weather.

Read more in the Summer Kawartha Cottage Magazine here:

http://admaxmagazines.com/magazine/cottage/Summer-2018#p=50

Peterborough also organized a Boaters Blessing with St. John’s Anglican Church in Lakefield, Ontario.

Boaters of all ages and their crew were invited to join the St. John’s congregation for a special service and blessing to coincide with this summer’s boating season. Boaters brought a small item from their watercraft to be blessed such as a life jacket, compass, paddle, hat and of course the captain and crew. The St John’s Church Band played nautical hymns and refreshments were served. Members from Peterborough Power and Sail Squadron were on hand to answer boating safety or training questions.

Submit your Squadron stories to: theporthole@cps-ecp.ca 

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