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Nominations are now being accepted for the Boating Ontario Awards of Excellence - Submit your nominations before October 23, 2017
We have just learned that Georgian College and the Marine programs are now part of the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) Marine League of Schools.
Read more: GEORGIAN COLLEGE AND THE MARINE PROGRAMS ARE NOW...
Ottawa Tourism is getting set to officially welcome Le Boat, Europe’s largest operator of self-drive boating vacations, to the Rideau Canal in 2018 as the company’s first destination outside of Europe.
Boating Ontario is pleased to offer ADVANCED REGISTRATION for the 2017 Boating Ontario 50th Anniversary Celebration & Conference. It’s quick and easy and you save by registering before October 23rd!
Read more: BOATING ONTARIO'S 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION &...
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, organisers of boot Düsseldorf trade fair – the largest boat and watersports show in the world – has joined the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) as a sustaining member.
A significant number of entries have already been submitted for the 2017 DAME Design Award and organiser RAI Amsterdam is now making a final call to exhibitors at METSTRADE 2017 to respond by 19 September.
Capital Engineering, a division of Mercury Marine is pleased to announce that it has surpassed 1,650 days of no lost time – a record for the plant.
Read more: MERCURY MARINE’S CAPITAL ENGINEERING CELEBRATES...
The Maritime Museum of BC has received $190,884 from the Government of Canada’s Museums Assistance Program, Access to Heritage to help support the production of the SS Princess Sophia Exhibition, a travelling exhibit that will launch in Victoria, BC at the Maritime Museum of BC in January 2018.
Anyone planning to visit the Southampton Boat Show in the UK or the Annapolis Sailboat Show in the USA this autumn will have a special opportunity to meet and speak with award-winning TV presenters, sailing authors and long-time cruising sailors, Sheryl and Paul Shard.
Read more: PAUL AND SHERYL SHARD APPEAR AT THE SOUTHAMPTON...
Monterey Boats is proud to announce the Top Ten Monterey CSI Dealers for 2017! These dealers earned the highest marks from their returned Customer Service Surveys for the 2017 Model Year.
Read more: SEVERAL CANADIAN DEALERS MAKE MONTEREY BOATS TOP...
Marine Products
STOPGULL KEEPS GULLS AND SHORE BIRDS OFF BOATS, YACHTS & DOCKS
The StopGull® range of bird deterrent products silently and harmlessly keeps gulls and shore birds off boats, yachts and docks.
StopGull Air features a unique, US Patented, rotating system that repels birds- even in the slightest wind. Easy to install most anywhere on board or the dock (with optional supports), it can be removed from its base and folded for convenient storage.
StopGull Falcon is manufactured from a long-lasting aeronautical fabric and features an invisible rope and a mast that telescopes to 23 feet.
The StopGull range also includes the Keeper, S27 Swivel and the Riel. READ MORE
Featured Articles
HURRICANE SEASON 2017
As of Monday morning September 11, after watching the force of Hurricane Irma in real time as it plowed through Florida, having already decimated the charter fleets and towns throughout the Caribbean, what we are left with is a feeling of where do we go from here? Social media has provided unbelievable photographs of the destruction of ruined marinas and crumpled boats stack upon one another.
Even in our world of instantaneous news cycles, we can’t forget the devastation that hit Texas only days ago when Hurricane Harvey brought incredible high waters, unprecedented loss of property and sadly, loss of life, especially in the Houston area. I am writing this editorial on Monday morning...READ MORE
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NMMA TO INDUCT INDMAR'S CHUCK ROWE INTO HALL OF FAME
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) will recognize Chuck Rowe, President of Indmar Products, with its 2017 Hall of Fame Award for his career achievements and contributions to the recreational boating industry. Rowe will be honored during the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) at the show’s annual Industry Breakfast on Tuesday, September 19 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Tampa’s Waterside Marriott Hotel.
The NMMA Hall of Fame was established in 1988 and recognizes individuals who have made, or continue to generate, substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry. It honors individuals whose...READ MORE
NORTHPOINT COMMERCIAL FINANCE HIRES CHANTAL ROBIN AS DIRECTOR - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Northpoint Commercial Finance is pleased to announce that Chantal Robin has joined the company as a Director of Business Development in Canada. Chantal joins the existing field sales team to provide enhanced regional coverage of existing customers, further develop their growing portfolio, and develop new business opportunities.
Based in Quebec, Chantal will lead business development efforts in the Province of Quebec. She brings 15 years of floor plan financing experience with companies such as TCF Commercial Finance and Deutsche Financial Services. Chantal has gained a wealth of experience through her finance career and is passionate about customer service. Her experience, drive, and “can-do” READ MORE
