March 2009
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- Passing the Torch - Get with the Times - Stag Cruise - Annual General Meeting Alan Slater This years Annual General Meeting will be held on March 27th at the Seniors Centre on 224th st. at 1900 hrs. It is at this meeting that the next Bridge will be elected, and the graduates from the Fall Boating Class will be sworn in as new members. We will be asking for nominations of anyone willing to assume a roll in running the squadron. If you have any inclination about being more involved in you Squadron, please contact me with any questions you may have. I hope to see a good turnout to elect your new officers and to get this year’s boating season off to a roaring start. Your soon to be “Past Commander”, Alan Slater
12240 Harris Road Phone
604-460-4619 Public Relations Update Anne MacDonald AGM - Guest speaker originally chosen for the meeting is unable to attend, so as this goes to press, I am still looking for an interesting speaker. I will let Jeanette know as soon as booked. Pleasure Craft Courtesy Check Program - National Office for CPS and Transport Canada are still working on changes to the Program. More definitive information will be available after Mar 31/09 Instructor Development Program - This is a 4 night program of instruction, practice and a test to certify our Squadron members in some of the techniques that enable members to enjoy comfortable teaching. We will cover a variety of presentation techniques, classroom management, dealing with student questions and some general "do's and don’ts" that enable members to share their knowledge and skill with confidence. We can start the course anytime a group of 3 or 4 are ready. You don't have to currently be an instructor to take the seminar, nor are we going to MAKE you teach if you don't want to! It is a personal growth program, and the skills learned are applicable to any teaching situation. Call Anne MacDonald (604 465-4748) if interested. Spring Training Report Doug Roberts The Spring Boating Class is well underway having completed 8 out of the 13 week schedule. The Fall 2009 Boating Class will start on September 15, for anyone interested (tell your friends and relatives) you can register on-line at www.cps-ecp.ca . I would like to congratulate our Fall 2008 Boating Class and welcome them to our club: Lorelei Archibald, Ian Brannen, Diane Chadwick, Gordon Chadwick, Angela Gibson, Steven Hansen, Chuck Johnson, Riaz Khan, Justin MacDonald, Jeff Murphy, Susan Schell, and Kevin Slauenwhite. The graduation for our Spring class will be held on May 15th which is also our Change of Watch, see you there. Spring Social Report Peggy Roberts Our Wine and Cheese/ Graduation on January 30, had a great turnout. New members from the Fall Boating class were sworn in by Anne MacDonald, a Life member of Alouette Squadron. That means that Anne has been an active and hard working member of our squadron ( as well as the Pacific mainland District) for many years and is now entitled to free membership. So you see, there are some rewards for dedication. Our guest speaker from Dophin Insurance gave a very thorough review of the types of boat insurance. He also gave a rundown of the advantages of the CPS Insurance policy that is available to members only. With this policy, you get a discount with every CPS course you have taken. So don’t forget to ask about it the next time you renew your insurance. Our next gathering is the Annual General Meeting on March 27. If you are at all interested in any of the positions on the Bridge, now is the time to let Al Slater know. As well as the short meeting there will be the usual great food and as always, Ross Wright with his beer and wine at the Bar. At the last Social, members were asked to share their knowledge about where you can find certain boating items and services. Listed below are some of the places that members have found over the years. If you have any other suggestions, let us know and we will add them to the list. Or if you are having a hard time finding a particular item or service, let us know that as well, and we will ask the members if they can help. Alouette members sharing information about boating.
The Vancouver Stag Cruise is Back! Dennis Steeves The Vancouver Stag Cruise will be held on June 20 & 21, 2009 up Indian Arm. Please talk to other members of your Squadron and make them aware of this popular event and encourage your male friends to attend. Put a crew together today!! You can find a registration form that you can print here Vancouver Power and Sail Squadron Stag Cruise Committee Boater Blessing Then and Now Peggy Roberts A Boater's Blessing from Yesterday:
A Boater's Blessing Today:
The Times, They are a Chang'in Richard Robinson If you haven’t checked out the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron website lately, now is the perfect time to do so. Big changes are happening, and we need your help. The national website now allows you to update your membership profile, as well as get information on your annual membership renewal. This is very important for us so that we keep your contact information current. Future mail-outs, newsletters, rosters and events will utilize the information that we have on hand in the national database. And you have to help keep it up-to-date! Go to www.cps-ecp.ca and click on “My Profile” in the left-hand menu. If you have never accessed this before, select “First Time Visitor” and fill out the registration. Once you have logged in, select “Update your Member Profile”. You will be taken to 7 screens where they will collect your contact information. Be sure to provide your email address, as almost all communications will be done primarily by email moving forward! They will also collect information about your boat, your port location and your primary marina. If you have any trouble using the online features of the National Website Membership features, send Don Griffin an email to dongriff@telus.net . It is also very important for me, as the editor and publisher of The Hailer, so that we can get this newsletter out. We are still sending some of the hailers out by traditional Canada Post, but often we are sending them out by “email-only”. Without providing us with your email address, you may miss out on your edition of “The Hailer”. In the months to come, we will be moving our old website onto the National Website – we will have a nice new look, and a whole bunch of new content too! If you have any ideas on articles or improvements to the hailer, or anything we can do to “get the message out” better – please drop me a line to richardrobinson@niftynetworks.ca .
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