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F E AT U R E
Winter Work
How they did it - two Ontario marinas that run year-round
BY ANDY ADAMS
NO BANK IS OFFERING a 10-month mortgage; no car company offers an 8-month lease; everything is done on a 12month basis. And understandably, young people compare
potential paycheques when they are looking at post-secondary
education and their career options.
In fact, most colleges pride themselves on assisting their
grads in finding employment and the compensation expectations for various careers is information that the colleges provide. It's easy to compare.
In Canada, even on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, some
marine technicians are laid off in the off-season, while throughout Ontario and Quebec, it's a very common practice.
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Today, our industry is facing a serious shortage of young
technicians coming in at a time when many of the senior techs
are retiring.
Another sea-change is that our middle class is fading in business importance and a smaller number of much more affluent
buyers are keeping our industry going. One boat company executive expressed it to me as "the gentrification" of boating.
To attract new technicians into the marine industry and to
groom talented ones for future senior positions, we need to
offer competitive compensation for the quality of service that
the new wealthy boaters expect and to do that, the marine
industry must provide 12-month employment.
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INSIGHT
INDUSTRY NEWS
IMPACT – GLENN SPARTZ: As regional sales manager for Volvo Penta in Western Canada, Glenn Spartz has worked his way up through the ranks while giving his time generously to Boating BC and the MMT (Marine Mechanical Technician) training program. – By Simon Hill
FEATURE: WINTER WORK: Bayview Yacht Harbour and Queen’s Cove Marina are two Canadian marinas who have found a successful formula for maintaining year round business with year round staff. – By Andy Adams
AD NAUSEAM
MADE IN CANADA – DOCK EDGE: Dock Edge + Inc. originally a provider of dock bumpers now distributes in 17 countries with aftermarket marine products.
MADE IN CANADA – KOBELT MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.:Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. began in a garage in Vancouver in 1962 and now has a vertically integrated factory and produces marine products and systems of all shapes and sizes. – By Glen Cairns
FEATURE: ACCESSIBILITY – COASTAL CRAFT 26: Rick Hansen tours the accessibility features of this 65 foot yacht that was custom designed to lengthen the boating life of an American couple. – By Coastal Craft
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Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - IMPACT – GLENN SPARTZ: As regional sales manager for Volvo Penta in Western Canada, Glenn Spartz has worked his way up through the ranks while giving his time generously to Boating BC and the MMT (Marine Mechanical Technician) training program. – By Simon Hill
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Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - FEATURE: WINTER WORK: Bayview Yacht Harbour and Queen’s Cove Marina are two Canadian marinas who have found a successful formula for maintaining year round business with year round staff. – By Andy Adams
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Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - AD NAUSEAM
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Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - MADE IN CANADA – DOCK EDGE: Dock Edge + Inc. originally a provider of dock bumpers now distributes in 17 countries with aftermarket marine products.
Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - MADE IN CANADA – KOBELT MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.:Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. began in a garage in Vancouver in 1962 and now has a vertically integrated factory and produces marine products and systems of all shapes and sizes. – By Glen Cairns
Boating Industry Canada August 2016 - FEATURE: ACCESSIBILITY – COASTAL CRAFT 26: Rick Hansen tours the accessibility features of this 65 foot yacht that was custom designed to lengthen the boating life of an American couple. – By Coastal Craft
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