Canadian Yachting October 2016 - 54

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons Published by Authority of the Board of Directors Chair, Communications Committee Susan Cooper 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 Peter Kingsmill Joan McBride Charles Morris Donald Whyte, SN Contributing Editors Gary Clow, P Don Griffin, AP John Gullick, AP Katherine Haslam Doug Herchmer Cathie Johnstone Robert Pepin, AP Sarah-Jane Raine, S Bradley Schmidt Published 4 times per year: January, April, July and September. Copy deadline is ten weeks prior to publication. Editorial copy and correspondence should be sent to theporthole@cps-ecp.ca Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons Escadrilles canadiennes de plaisance 26 Golden Gate Court Toronto, ON M1P 3A5 1-888-CPS-BOAT F. 416-293-2445 theporthole@cps-ecp.ca www.cps-ecp.ca Executive Director THE PORT HOLE Walter Kowalchuk and make an extra effort to do the cleanup that you may have been putting off for a rainy day. The next rainy day may bring people to your website and you want to have current information and make it inviting for them to look further. We have made membership easier to attain and it's up to you to show the boaters in your area that you have fun in addition to offering boating education. So throw out the stuffy and bring on the fun. Who wouldn't want to be a part of the fun crowd? Member Benefits Members of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons learn about safe boating, have a great time together and enjoy the waters. But membership offers so much more! CPS-ECP Membership also includes a comprehensive package of great member benefits. For more details and how to take advantage of the benefits offered by our member benefits sponsors and partners, please visit the Member's Benefits section please visit the Member Services / Member Benefits (Detailed) section for a complete list at: www.cps-ecp.ca. Here are three feature benefits: Steveston Marine and Hardware Steveston Marine provides an 8% discount to CPS-ECP Members on all online and in-store products, excluding sale items. For all discounted purchases made by a CPS-ECP member, an additional 2% rebate will be sent to the member's Squadron. ICOM Marine Radio Rebates ICOM Canada is the sponsor of the annual Electronic Instructor of the Year Awards, and they offer an instant rebate to all members of CPS-ECP on select products. These discounts are available at any participating ICOM Authorized Marine Dealer across Canada. Weems & Plath Weems & Plath is the proud sponsor of the Instructor of the Year Awards and offers all CPS-ECP members an exclusive 25% discount on Weems & Plath products ordered directly online only. Look for your promo code in the Members section at www.cps-ecp.ca. Mail Call theporthole@cps-ecp.ca Dear Editor: Regarding New Procedures for Small Boat Reporting Beginning 2016 on page 55 of the Spring issue is misleading for Great Lakes Cruising. I spoke to CBP for Northern New York, Buffalo Yacht Club Site and reporting procedures have not changed. I also called the office in Puget Sound. There is confusion here in that one of the forms pertains to freighters/commercial vessels. Essentially, CBP reporting depends on the US port of entry. Robert Noble Find CPS-ECP ON SOCIAL MEDIA www.facebook.com/CPSboat www.cpsboat.wordpress.com 54 Canadian Yachting October 2016 www.twitter.com/CPSboat www.youtube.com/CPSECP http://www.cps-ecp.ca http://www.cps-ecp.ca http://www.cps-ecp.ca http://www.facebook.com/CPSboat http://www.twitter.com/CPSboat http://www.cpsboat.wordpress.com http://www.youtube.com/CPSECP

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