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9 TRAILER BOATING TOWING TIPS

The improper towing of boats can create dangerous driving conditions resulting in traffic accidents. Share these tips with your clients and customers in order to help them have the best possible boating experience…

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QUEEN’S COVE MARINA: A YEAR ROUND EMPLOYER

Boating Industry Canada’s Managing Editor, Andy Adams, enjoys an early July visit and tour of facilities at Queen’s Cove Marina in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, on beautiful Georgian Bay…

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CHRIS-CRAFT APPOINTS GAVAN HUNT AS VP OF SALES

Chris-Craft is pleased to announce Gavan Hunt has joined the Chris-Craft team as Vice President of Sale..s.

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BRITISH SAILOR RESCUED BY CANADIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT AND PRAXES MEDICAL GROUP IN SUCCESSFUL MEDEVAC OFF THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA

A crew member competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has been successfully medevaced off a yacht in the North Atlantic Ocean with the help of PRAXES Medical Group and ClipperTelemed+, the race’s Emergency Medical Support Partner, and the Department of National Defence’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, both based in Halifax, which carried out a challenging helicopter rescue…

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IMBC 2017 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

View the 2017 IMBC Schedule-at-a-Glance on IMBC’s website and make your plans now to attend! In 2017, IMBC will include a pre-conference marketing workshop, more than 30 educational opportunities including general and breakout seminars, a field trip and small group workshops…

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CLEAN MARINE PROGRAM GAINING MOMENTUM WITH BOATING ONTARIO MEMBERS

The Clean Marine program is gaining strength with Boating Ontario members with an additional five marina operators jumping onboard this spring…

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XANTREX COLLABORATES WITH FILM AND TV INDUSTRY FIRM INVOLVED IN VANCOUVER OLYMPICS AND THE CANUCKS

Xantrex collaborates with HollyNorth, a Burnaby-based supplier to the film and entertainment industry, to create a Zamboni using a modified golf cart – a Fanboni, for the Vancouver Canucks…

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CANADIAN COAST GUARD VESSELS TO RECEIVE RADAR, ECDIS AND NAVCOM PACKAGES FROM RADIO HOLLAND

Radio Holland Canada has won two major contracts to support the Canadian Coast Guard…

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NATIONAL BANK EASTER SEALS CHARITY REGATTA 2016

Raising important operating funds for Easter Seals House Vancouver…

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!

Boating Industry Canada wishes all of our readers a fun and safe Canada Day weekend….

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DISCOVER BOATING INTRODUCES MEDIA TO THE JOY OF BOATING

Recently, Tracey Hart, Director of Marketing from NMMA and Discover Boating along with Sara Anghel, Executive Director / Vice President of NMMA Canada and Janet Bauer President And CEO of Boating Ontario, invited several members of the media to enjoy a day on the water…

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$270 MILLION FROM FEDS FOR TRENT-SEVERN INFRASTRUCTURE

A historic federal infrastructure investment of nearly $270 million to restore and improve the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site has been announced by the Government of Canada…

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JOIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARINE INDUSTRY LEADERS AT IBEX 2016

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) will continue to support the next generation of marine industry leaders with their Marine Millennial initiative, a program for young professionals under the age of 35 to connect, learn, share and expand their presence in the industry…

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EVINRUDE LAUNCHES FELLOWSHIP TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

BRP has announced that its Evinrude brand, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences, has launched the BRP/Evinrude Water Research Excellence Fellowships…

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EVINRUDE UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO LEGACY OF OLE EVINRUDE

BRP has announced that its Evinrude brand will dedicate a memorial to the legacy of Ole Evinrude at a ceremony on June 23rd, 2016. The event will include the unveiling of a plaque to be placed on a bridge over Okauchee Lake in the town of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin at 10:30 a.m….

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NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES FOR FOUR WINNS AND SCARAB JET IN THE AMERICAS

Laurent Fabre, President of Beneteau, Four Winns and Scarab Jet for the Americas, is pleased to announce the promotion of Andy Lindsay to the position of Vice President of Sales for Four Winns and Scarab Jet for the Americas. Andy Lindsay will be based out of Cadillac, MI, where both brands share headquarters…

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LH-FINANCE ANNOUNCES ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH DUFOUR YACHTS

LH-Finance, the Marine division of United Bank (Glastonbury, Connecticut – USA) that provides both retail and inventory financing, has announced an enhanced partnership with Dufour Yachts, one of the world’s largest yacht builders…

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BOATING ONTARIO POSTING: OFFICE / EVENT ASSISTANT – SUMMER STUDENT NEEDED

Office/Event Assistant to support the association programs and projects as required. The successful candidate will undertake a variety of program-related administrative tasks and participate in some boating events…

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AMTA AGM 2016 – OCTOBER 20

The Atlantic Marine Trades Association will hold its Annual General Meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on Thursday, October 20th. Mark your calendars…

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MARINE SERVICE TECHNICIAN – NOVA SCOTIA

Work continues to create the Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Program for Marine Service Technicians in Nova Scotia. In order for a Marine Dealership to hire an apprentice, they need to have a Certified Marine Service Technician on staff….

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