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RECREATIONAL VESSELS COURTESY CHECKS
RVCC training session will be held on Saturday, April 01 '23. This will be an in-person session with an Office of Boating Safety (OBS) instructor. This session is open to both new volunteers and experienced volunteers wanting to brush up on their vessel safety check skills.
Date: Saturday, April 02, 2023
Time: 0900-1300
Location: Synergy Engineering Board Room
135 Glacier Street, Coquitlam, BC (
Contact: Jerry Powers, RVCC Co-ordinator
Phone: 604-921-8896
Email: jwpowers@shaw.ca
This training is for Squadron members from all over the Lower Mainland so contact Jerry as soon as possible to reserve your spot!
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Upcoming Boating Courses
New Boating 2/3 class to start in September 2023. Stay tuned for dates
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Maritime Radio Operator Course (Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate (Maritime)
Start Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 (one day 0900-1600)
Start Date: Saturday, May 27, 202 (one day 0900-1600)
Address: St. James community Square, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, B.
Contact: Peter Bennett
(604) 817-4165
training.radio@vpsboat.org
To ensure that you will receive the course materials before the class, you should register at least two weeks before the class. Registration will not be accepted on the day of the class.
The fees for all courses are $135 for CPS Members, or $150 for non-members
There is also a "no book" option for a second student sharing course material: members $112.50, non-members $125
Please see https://www.cps-ecp.ca/ecommerce/course-calendar/
For the self-study course:
https://www.cps-ecp.ca/ecommerce/course-calendar/?cps_show_course_details_id=204&cps_show_class_id=2258
Scroll down to Vancouver
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PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operators Card) online course
https://www.cps-ecp.ca/pcoc-boating-license/
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Bowen Island Cruise Friday May 26 to Sunday May 28, 2023
Join your fellow VPSS members for a weekend of fun, conversation and food at the Union Steamship Company Marina at Snug Cove, Bowen Island
If you can’t make it out on Friday, no problem! Come on Saturday.
If you don’t have a boat, don’t worry! Come by ferry; there’s plenty of great accommodation to book.
For those who are coming by boat: Please reserve your space by phoning the Union Steamship Marina at 604-947-0707 and let them know you’re with the Vancouver Power and Sail Squadron.
For more information, contact Ingrid at: ingridmclaine@yahoo.com
or 778-879-9024
Weekend Schedule (tentative)
Friday: 6 PM Meet up at Tuscany’s or other local restaurant for dinner
Saturday: 11 AM Hike/walk around Killarney Lake
4 PM Appy’s & drinks on the dock
5 PM Meet at tower for BBQ (burgers/veggi burgers provided). Please bring a potluck dish.
Sunday: Breakfast at the Snug Cove Cafe
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Membership Renewal
A reminder to members to renew your membership before or within 30 days of your expiry date!
In order to renew, you must log into the cps-ecp website. If you have forgotten your password, you can create a new one. If you no longer use the email with which you made your profile, you will need to contact Moe to forward to National. For security reasons, only the member can change their email.
Remember that the ‘head of the household’ renews for the entire household. Lifetime members must still renew at 0.00.
Membership Renewal
- The Member or Family Group can renew their membership in advance of their expiry date.
- The Member or Family Group has 30 days after the expiry date to renew their membership.
- On day 31, the Member or the Family Group become Non-Members and have no access to the Benefits of CPS-ECP Membership.
If it is more than 30 days after their expiry date a former member must reapply for membership using the same process as a new member
Steps to reapply:
- Each member must Login.
- Complete Membership application process.
- Complete payment process
- Each member will receive a new expiry date.
- Historical profile data for a member will be carried forward to new membership.
- Family Groups can be reformed in one year at the next renewal date.
Any questions? Any problems? Ask our membership officer, Moe Forrestal smo-vancouver@cps-ecp.org
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Family Cruise and PREDICTED LOG RACE!
Will be held on June 10th in Indian Arm
Participate in a family predicted log race and learn more about your boat
New trophies, new event, be the first to get your name on the trophy
Make new friends in the boating community - charts will be provided
CPS membership is not required
For more information contact dsteeves@telus.net (604-880-5388)
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Save the Date: June 10th, 2023
Boat for Hope is a one-of-a-kind event that brings kids who have been helped by Variety – the Children’s Charity of BC out for a memorable day on the ‘high seas’. Generous boat owners donate their time and their vessels to take the kids and their families on a pirate adventure through False Creek. The young pirates collect loot bags along the way at various ‘Treasure Stations’ which are sponsored by local businesses. Following their frolicking voyage, they’ll head over to Hastings Mill Park to enjoy a a hearty BBQ along with games & live entertainment. Boat for Hope provides a day of adventure & amusement for over 450 children with special needs and their families allowing them to spend quality time together in a stress free environment.
What are your responsibilities as a Boat for Hope Skipper? Bring your boat (at least 25 ft power boat) and crew to the docks of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club on Saturday, June 10th. They will be there waiting with pint-sized pirates and their families. Once everyone’s boarded, you will take them out on an unforgettable pirate adventure! Most Skippers take part in 2-3 trips each lasting approximately 90 minutes. Skippers will be required to provide life jackets for the adults who will be accompanying the kids. Life jackets for the children will be provided by Mustang Survival
In appreciation of your participation as a Skipper and a Boat for Hope fundraiser, Variety will be providing you with a tax receipt up to $750 for your fuel.
For more information, contact:
James Botham
Boat for Hope Committee https://www.boatforhope.ca/
604-837-2574
james.botham@telus.com
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BRIDGE POSITIONS OPEN! SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!
As previously mentioned. there are several Bridge positions still open
Commander
Executive Officer
Education Officer
Assistant Education Officer
Masthead Editor
Programs Officer
Volunteering can be fun, a great way to meet people and an opportunity to learn new skills.
Please consider volunteering for any of the above-mentioned positions.
Please contact any current Bridge member to let them know that you are interested in keeping Vancouver Squadron strong and vibrant in the years ahead.
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Do you have any Stories?
...that you'd like to share?
If you feel the urge to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard, as the case may be), and have a story you'd like to share with fellow members, we'd like to read it!
Funny stories, lesson-learned stories, great cruising stories, you-won't-believe-what-happened stories...
Please send any short masterpieces to pro@vpsboat.org and we'll try to include them in the Masthead when we have space.
Happy writing... and boating!
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Squadron Bridge (2022-2023)
Past Commander Elizabeth Zygmunt
Commander
Member -At-Large: Bill Botham
Executive Officer
Assistant Educational Officer Peter Girling
Assistant Educational Officer (Radio) Peter Bennett
Secretary Charles Tai
Financial Officer Don Mathew
Assistant Financial Officer Les Hausch
Membership Officer Moe Forrestal
Assistant Membership Officer
Programs Officer
Environmental Officer Bill Blancard
Communications Officer
Newsletter Editor
Supply Officer (Regalia) Don Zarowny
Webmaster/IT Officer Peter Bennett
Historian Dennis Steeves
Officer-at-Large
Officer-at-Large
Officer-at-Large
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