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ALICE BARATTA: DEDICATION TO
EDUCATION IS SECOND TO NONE
At the Canadian Safe Boating Council's awards dinner held
in January, London Squadron Commander Alice Baratta
JN was presented with the Canadian Safe Boating Award
(CASBA) as the Top Volunteer Dedicated To Boating Safety.
Making the presentation were Canadian Safe Boating Council
chair John Gullick, and former CSBC chair and Chief Commander
Joe Gatfield, the latter of whom read the following
commendation.
Volunteers are the backbone of the boating safety community
in Canada. It would be great if we could give an
award to each and every one of them. But, even after 24
years of doing so, we have barely scratched the surface
Alice Baratta has been a dedicated member of Canadian
Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) since 1986.
Alice started boating with a canoe. After many years,
Alice and her husband Nick purchased a sailboat that
prompted her to take courses with CPS-ECP. Not long
after her initial education, she became active with the
London Power and Sail Squadron in 1989, now serving
for 34 years.
Alice's main focus has been the educational side of CPSECP
but she has also filled many roles on the administration
side. She has held most every position in London
- education, Marep (marine reporting of navigational
information), environment, boat show, public relations,
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financial officer and commander, but her key role has
been as an instructor. She is well qualified for this role
as she holds a teaching certificate.
Alice has also served the Western Ontario District in
southwestern Ontario with a focus on environment,
finance and now, fittingly, as the District Educational
Officer.
As her nominator, I have known Alice for almost all of
her years of involvement. Our key bond is a love of being
in the classroom and bringing boaters home safely
through education.
As COVID set in and many local squadrons lay dormant,
London did not. When the pandemic hit, London
switched immediately to delivering almost every
course CPS-ECP has using Webex and Zoom. When the
Maritime Radio Course was offered, Alice did all of the
examining virtually based on the protocols set out by
Industry Canada. She and I would often share experiences
and we both agree that we were able to interact
more personally with students 'online' than we were
in a classroom. That may sound strange but I know the
interpersonal skill it takes to do this and Alice excelled.
Over the years, Alice has instructed on Boatwise, our
youth program, the Pleasure Craft Operator Competency

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting May 2023

AT THE HELM: GET READY FOR SUMMER ‘23
FEATURE EDITORIAL: WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU...PLANNING YOUR BOATING SEASON
FEATURE EDITORIAL: ORGANIZING YOUR BOAT FOR QUICK GETAWAYS AND MORE EFFICIENT STORAGE
SAIL REVIEW: FOUNTAINE PAJOT TANNA 47
BOATING SAFETY: SHOCK FACTOR
POWER REVIEW: CRUISERS YACHTS 50 CANTIUS
UPGRADES: REPOWERING A CLASSIC CRUISING SAILBOAT
THE PORT HOLE: MAY 2023
FEATURE DESTINATION: LAKE HURON’S LEE SHORE
CROSSING THE LINE: BOATING’S CULTURAL ADVANTAGE
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - Intro
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - 3
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - AT THE HELM: GET READY FOR SUMMER ‘23
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - 5
Canadian Yachting May 2023 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU...PLANNING YOUR BOATING SEASON
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: ORGANIZING YOUR BOAT FOR QUICK GETAWAYS AND MORE EFFICIENT STORAGE
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - SAIL REVIEW: FOUNTAINE PAJOT TANNA 47
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - BOATING SAFETY: SHOCK FACTOR
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - POWER REVIEW: CRUISERS YACHTS 50 CANTIUS
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - UPGRADES: REPOWERING A CLASSIC CRUISING SAILBOAT
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - THE PORT HOLE: MAY 2023
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - FEATURE DESTINATION: LAKE HURON’S LEE SHORE
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Canadian Yachting May 2023 - CROSSING THE LINE: BOATING’S CULTURAL ADVANTAGE
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