Canadian Yachting — June 2017

30 Canadian Yachting^ June 2017

THE PORT HOLE

• Revocation of Squadron warrants – The Board of Directors has accepted the
  surrender of Lake of Two Mountains and Markham-Agincourt warrants and pen-
  nants. Members are being invited to join neighboring Squadrons.


• Volunteer Committee – The Board has adopted a motion creating the new Vol-
  unteer Committee. The purpose is to offer advice and assist in developing alter-
  nate operating models that suit their local circumstances to Squadrons that are
  having difficulty within the existing structure. It is recognized that the creation
  of Satellite Squadrons is one, but many other solutions may exist to mitigate the
  reduction in volunteering, a phenomenon which is also occurring in many other
  organizations.

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of the Board of Directors

Chair, Communications Committee

Shirley Shea, AP

Editor-in-Chief

R. John Garside, AP

Art Director

Vanessa Schmidt

Proofreaders

Carolyn Reid, SN

Louise White, SN

Photographer

Don Butt, AP

Editorial Review Committee

Joan McBride

Charles Morris

Donald Whyte, SN

Contributing Editors

Ken Beall

André Dubois, AP

John Gullick, AP

Katherine Haslam, S

Martin P. Hederich AP

Robert Pepin, AP

Bradley Schmidt

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Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons

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Executive Director

Walter Kowalchuk

Canadian Power

and Sail Squadrons

If your flares have a manufacture date of 2013 or earlier they have expired or will expire

this year. You can’t light them, throw them in the water or in 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 Dis-

posal 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equipment and you can bring your outdated flares to be properly disposed of, free of charge.

In accordance with Transport Canada requirements, flares are approved for four years

from the date of manufacture. Typically, this means that boaters need to replace their flares

every third or fourth boating season. If they have a manufacture date of 2013 or earlier

they have expired or will expire during this boating season, boaters are required to replace

them... it’s the law!

There are four types of flares: Type A – Rocket Parachute, Type B – Multi-Star, Type C –

Hand-Held, Type D – Smoke Signal. For further information on the different characteristics of

each type, and the quantity required for your vessel, please refer to the Safe Boating Guide

at: http://www.boatingsafety.gc.ca.

For a list of Safety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days and locations visit:

http://www.cps-ecp.ca or call 1-888-CPS-BOAT.

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Have your flares expired?