AMTA BOARD RE-ELECTED AT NOVEMBER AGM

AMTA AGM

 

December 7, 2015

AMTA held its Annual General Meeting last Thursday, November 26th. Jason Craig of Quartermaster Marine is the President of the Association in his second term. Returning Board members are; Brad Fleet, MCTi, Suzanne Rent, MetroGuide Publishing; Lee Toole; Stright MacKay,  Bobby Mitchell; GE Capital, Tara Mills, Seamasters Services, Terry Conrad, Conrad Marine,  Blair Gallant, Mercury Marine, Kathryn Newell, Iron Wind Marine,  Chip Dickison, Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association, Norman Wiechert, NewStar Marine & Scooter. The Association would like to thank retiring Board Members Mare Wareham of the Marine Institute and Derek Bennett of the Town of Lewisporte for their service to AMTA.

Welcome to new members

Walker Financial Services

Will and Shannon Walker, financiers of recreational vehicles

Contact Information

2 Blackburn Ave. Nottawa, ON L0M 1P0  

Tel: 705-444-6618 Toll Free: 1-866-717-5370 Fax: 866-717-5371

info@toyloan.com www.toyloan.com

C-Tow 

C-Tow Marine Assistance Ltd. is 30 years strong, providing “Peace of Mind at Sea” to boaters on the west coast of British Columbia, the Great Lakes, the St Lawrence River in Ontario and for the summer of 2016 on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. 

Contact info

1-888-419-CTOW (2869) or 1-888-354-5554

info@c-tow.ca  http://www.c-tow.ca/

Farewell to CMC

CMC, a long term member of AMTA and vendor of marine electronics has been sold to MacKay Marine. The Atlantic Canada offices will stay open however they will no longer be catering to the recreation boating market, their concentration will be commercial shipping only. AMTA would like to thank the staff of the Atlantic Canada offices for their contribution to the recreational boating industry in the region over many years.

Congratulations to Derek Bennett of the Town of Lewisporte

Former AMTA Board member Derek Bennett of the Town of Lewisporte NL has won his bd to represent his region on the Provincial NL Government in the election held November 30th 2015.

2016 Membership in AMTA

Membership information has been mailed out. If you prefer update your information and pay on-line you can do so by visiting http://www.boatinginatlanticcanada.com/join-amta.php

 

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