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VOLVO PENTA’S SUSAN BONIVICH NAMED DARLENE BRIGGS WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2016

Susan Bonivich, OEM/dealer sales manager for Volvo Penta of the Americas, was named the 2016 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo today in Orlando, Fla. She is the second woman in the company to earn the distinction within the past 10 years.

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NEW BRANDS AND NEW MODEL DEBUTS AT SEATTLE BOAT SHOW

As the largest show on the West Coast and the third largest in the U.S., the Seattle Boat Show is a not-to-be-missed show for manufacturers and dealers, and very often the place where they choose to debut their new models.

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SOUTHERN ALBERTA’S BIGGEST BOAT & OUTDOOR SHOW COMING TO THE BMO CENTRE

The 2017 Calgary Boat and Sportsmen’s Show returns to the BMO Centre, Stampede Park February 9-12th, 2017.

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ATLANTIC MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BOATDEALERS.CA, WHO WILL PROVIDE ‘BOAT FINDER’ TOOL AT THE 2017 HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

The Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA) announced today that they will be partnering with BoatDealers.ca for The 2017 Halifax International Boat Show (HIBS).

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UPDATES FROM THE TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY

The Government of Canada has announced more than $600 million of work on infrastructure across the Trent-Severn Waterway and its reservoir lakes. As a part of this historic re-investment, major work has been proposed to rehabilitate the Coboconk Dam.

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PASSING OF A MEMBER OF OUR BOATING COMMUNITY – ERIC STOVOLD

On behalf of Boating Ontario, we are saddened to announce that yesterday our boating community mourned the loss of Eric Stovold, Father to Jeff, Grandfather to Ryan. Eric peacefully passed away at home with his family in his 88th year.

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2017 ABYC MARINE LAW SYMPOSIUM

Marine Law Symposium – January 10 – Join us in Charleston, SC!

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PDF ONTARIO TOURISM RESEARCH REPORT – CLOSING THE TOURISM GAP

We have been provided with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) first-ever Tourism Report – Closing the Tourism Gap: Creating a Long-Term Advantage for Ontario. This PDF report contains many facts and general information that our News Week readers will find interesting and valuable in their boating industry business planning.

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WOC AND UNESCO INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION (IOC) SIGN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT AT SOS 2016

UNESCO IOC and World Ocean Council (WOC) Link to Advance Science – Industry Collaboration for Sustainable Development

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IMBC 2017 SNEAK PEAK

IMBC is gearing up for its 15th anniversary and the schedule is packed with opportunities to receive high-level training and hands-on guidance, as well as opportunities to expand your network and help us celebrate this special anniversary.

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ISO STANDARDS PACKAGES AVAILABLE AT IMCI IN ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN FOR THE RECREATIONAL CRAFT DIRECTIVE

The International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI), in cooperation with the Belgian Bureau for Standardization (NBN), offers the most critical EN ISO Standards for use under the Recreational Craft Directive 2013/53/EU (RCD).

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BELOW DECK’S CAPTAIN LEE ROSBACH COMING TO VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Vancouver, B.C. – Captain Lee Rosbach, star of Bravo TV’s popular reality series Below Deck, is setting sail for Vancouver from January 18 to 22 2017 to mingle with, share stories and answer questions from Vancouver International Boat Show attendees and show fans.

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THE 59TH ANNUAL TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW: JANUARY 20 – 29, 2017

New boats set to hit the Canadian market, next-generation water toys such as Electric Surfboards, special appearance by “The Love Boat” star Ted Lange and the return of Twiggy the Waterskiing Squirrel

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THE NEW VENUE AND NEW FORMAT DELIVERED A NEW EXPERIENCE AT THE 2016 BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE!

The 2016 Boating Ontario Conference held at Blue Mountain Resort, kicked off with a unique twist. Presented with an incentive-based Game Card at the Welcome Reception, all of the delegates…

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2016 BOATING BC CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS!

The 2016 Boating BC Conference, presented by Mercury Marine, was held on November 22 and 23 to great success.

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NEW VHF DSC SIMULATOR NOW AVAILABLE

ICOM Canada in cooperation with CPS-ECP has created a new VHF DSC Simulator that can add value for all Squadrons teaching the VHF Maritime Radio course.

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REGISTER FOR THE MAINE BUILT BOATS CONFERENCE

Our 2016 Global Outreach Conference is Thursday, December 8, 2016! We have limited seating at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, so please register soon.

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TORQEEDO POWERS THE BBC ON THE AMAZON RIVER

Torqeedo, leader in the growing electric marine propulsion market, worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to power its natural history documentary team’s boat on the Amazon River.

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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HORSESHOE LAKE ROAD TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Horseshoe Lake Road (County Road 20) in Haliburton County near Minden will be closed temporarily near the Horseshoe Lake Dam, below Bethel Road, beginning December 12.

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BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE UPDATE

Boating industry Canada Magazine was on hand at the 2016 Boating Ontario Conference that started on Sunday, November 27. The sessions opened with an interesting research presentation by…

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