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JOE COLAUTTI – 1930-2015

Joe Colautti, founder, owner and builder of St. Catherines Marina, died suddenly Monday, November 2, 2015 in Orillia following a short battle with cancer…

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HALIFAX INT’L BOAT SHOW 2016 – EXHIBITION PARK WILL BE OPEN

The Halifax Boat Show Management is pleased to announce that Exhibition Park will officially continue operating, thanks to an arrangement between the Nova Scotia government and a private developer. The province has an agreement in principle with Banc Properties for ownership of Exhibition Park…

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Dave Mayhew of The Boat Warehouse at FLIBS with the Jeanneau Prestige 680

Dave Mayhew, president of The Boat Warehouse, was in the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show spending time in both the Four Winns display and in the Prestige Yachts exhibit where we grabbed a picture of him in front of their fabulous new Prestige 680…

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EXECUTIVE YACHT AT FLIBS 2015

Andy Adams caught up with the Executive Yacht Team working hard at last week’s Fort Lauderdale Boat Show…

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NOW AVAILABLE: 2016 INSPIRED BOATING CALENDAR FOR CHILDREN’S WISH

Just in time for the Holidays… the 2016 Edition of the Inspired Boating Fundraising Calendar in support of the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada…

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HASTINGS SWING BRIDGE CLOSURE – TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY

Parks Canada advises that the swing bridge located on County Road 45 in the Village of Hastings at Lock 18, will be closed from Monday, January 4 until mid-May 2016 so the bridge can be replaced…

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OUTSTANDING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE NMEA

Toronto, ON area upcoming Educational Training Sessions…

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ICOMIA PUBLISHES NEW RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY STATISTIC

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has released the latest edition of its Recreational Boating Industry Statistics…

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NATIONAL MARINE PROPELLER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION WRAPS

The just concluded National Marine Propeller Association (NMPA) Annual Convention wrapped up a successful two-days of what attendees hailed as the right mix of high value educational sessions, product and service trade exhibits, great business-to-business networking, and fun…

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GEORGE’S MARINE & SPORTS ADDS AVALON TO THEIR LINE UP

October 28, 2015 George’s Marine & Sports has just added Avalon to their line-up. This luxury brand of pontoon boats will complement their product line of quality boats…

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AMTA 2015 AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association will take place Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Future Inns Halifax Hotel & Conference Centre…

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Get the Most From Your Leads and Customers

Over the last few months I’ve spoken to a number of dealers that have created, or are in process of creating a BDC (Business Development Centers) within their dealerships…

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What a Show…Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2015

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the “Yachting Capital of the World” will host the 56th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on Nov 5-Nov 9, 2015…

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TED DALLIMORE OF SANDY COVE MARINE WILL BE MISSED

On behalf of the Canadian Boating community Boating Industry Canada would like to extend its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Ted Dallimore…

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NIX ON KNICKKNACKS, KNOCK OFF NECKTIES: 30 YEARS OF ULTIMATE SAILING BOOK TOPS SAILORS’ HOLIDAY LIST

Neckties and knickknacks can’t hold a (vanilla-scented) candle to 30 YEARS OF ULTIMATE SAILING – the luxurious coffee table book from primo photographer Sharon Green that is tops on sailors’ lists for the holiday…

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BOATING BC CONFERENCE NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

This year’s Boating B.C. Conference welcomes Mark Amaral of AMI’s executive team for his first conference appearance….

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ERICSSON TO SUPPORT MCP WITH NETWORK PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT OF OFFSHORE SERVICES

Ericsson and Maritime Communications Partner (MCP), a leading global maritime communications operator headquartered in Arendal, Norway, have signed an agreement under which Ericsson will enable MCP to improve network performance management and strengthen communication services on offshore installations…

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WORLD CHAMPION SAILOR VINCE BRUN RETURNS TO NORTH SAILS AS DIRECTOR OF OFFSHORE ONE DESIGN

North Sails is pleased to announce that Vince Brun has accepted the role of Director of Offshore One Design (previously called Class Sail Development-CSD)…

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ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS AT WMTC 2015

Advance tickets are available for purchase for 10 events designed to complement the primary conference schedule and enhance the overall experience of attendees to the World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2015)…

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CC MARINE TRADE SHOW 2015

CC Marine Distributors Inc. held their annual trade show on October 25th & 26th at the Scotiabank Centre in Niagara Falls…

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