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DEALERS MAKE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF RAYMARINE IN CANADA WITH CMC A SUCCESS
CMC had better than expected attendance at its office to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary representing Raymarine in Canada. The many dealers who took the opportunity to visit the CMC office to meet the CMC staff that work with them every day also had an opportunity to see all the latest products that will be available for 2015.
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TRENT SEVERN AND RIDEAU CANAL – OUR READERS OFFER INPUT
At Boating Industry Canada we often ask our readers to share their experiences out on Canada’s waterways. Recently in our Newsweek e-newsletter we asked for your experiences and suggestions for making the Trent Severn and Rideau Canals vibrant and sustainable moving forward in light of the changes to the system in the recent past. As both boaters and business owners on the Trent Severn and Rideau waterways, many of our readers had valuable feedback on their personal take on how the system has changed and needs to change further.
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CMC MARKS 20 YEARS OF RAYMARINE REPRESENTATION AT BC AND ONTARIO DEALER SHOWS
This year CMC Electronics is celebrating its 20th year representing Raymarine in Canada. The occasion will be celebrated at the company’s annual dealer trade shows. This fall, two dealer shows are scheduled for BC on November 5-6 and Ontario on November 12-13. The events will offer attendees information on the strong product represented in CMC’s lines. Raymarine and other vendor personnel will join with CMC support staff to provide detailed product information and to review the 2015 CMC Booking Program.
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NEW IPAD CASE WITH PROTECTION, POWER AND EMBEDDED GPS+GLONASS NAVIGATION
Snow Lizard’s SLXtreme case for iPad goes beyond waterproof, rugged protection to embed Bad Elf’s GPS+GLONASS receiver right inside the case, instantly adding worldwide location support to WiFi only iPad (Generation 4) – without an internet connection or monthly subscription. Click here to read the full news release. (PDF)
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November 11 2014: Remembering All Our Fallen and the Great War
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the commencement of the First World War. It was called the “Great War” and the “War to End All Wars”. (If only the latter were true. No one thought to call it the First World War, until there was a Second.) Many historians are of the view that the Great War was a defining moment in the history of Canada marking the birth of a truly independent nation.
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FEW REMEMBER THE GERMAN NAVY’S ONLY ATTACK ON CANADA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The First World War is seen by most Canadians as a conflict that took place “over there;” a struggle an ocean away, in the muddy fields of and France and Flanders. That’s mostly true, but just months before the war’s end a bizarre sea battle brought the war to Canada’s shores for the first and only time.
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CPS-ECP ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2014-2015
During the last week of October the CPS-ECP held their annual AGM in Quebec City, QC. The event was held at the gorgeous Chateau Laurier and was well attended. Participants enjoyed a fun and productive few days in the heart of Old Quebec. The Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons have now announced their list of members of the Board of Directors as well as the Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 year.
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EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE BY 55TH HANSEBOOT, FOR EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS
That was the 55th hanseboot: 557 exhibitors from 18 nations, presenting their products and innovations on the nine days of the boat show, from 25 October to 2 November – with more than 490 boats and yachts, and services for all aspects of boating. The exhibits in the halls and the in-water hanseboot at the City Marina attracted some 76,000 professionals, leisure sailors and newcomers.
