Dec 6, 2021
Scheduled for Winter 2022-2023, Canadian Yachting Media is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the PORTS Cruising Guides Lake Ontario & the Thousand Islands 2023 Guide. CY Media added the PORTS Cruising Guides to their library of boating publications in 2019 and have since re-released 3 of the 4 regions published. Lake Ontario & the Thousand Islands is the fourth and final edition to be re-released under CY Media. The last Lake Ontario Guide was released in 2016.
PORTS Lake Ontario & the Thousand Islands Guide covers all of Lake Ontario including the US and Canada focusing on marinas and facilities, islands and anchorages, repair services, shopping, activities and includes GPS coordinates. With over 280 full-colour labelled aerials, to be completely updated, this guide is a must-have for trip planning and onboard.
Jill Snider, publisher of PORTS stated “CY Media is incredibly excited to announce that Caroline Bowker of Ocean Graphics will continue as our Creative Designer along with Craig Ritchie, Canadian Marine Journalist. Craig and Caroline have worked together on PORTS previously and their team dynamic, professional experience and understanding of the boating industry in Ontario will be key to ensuring the most up-to-date and detailed information in the new PORTS Lake Ontario Guide. CY Media welcomes Caroline and Craig.”

About Caroline Bowker, Ocean Graphics:
Caroline Bowker is our Creative Director at PORTS.
With 30 years experience in graphic design, she specializes in editorial layouts, advertising, branding, logo design and trade exhibits.
Clients include: Toronto Boat Show, NMMA Canada and Boating Ontario a to name but a few.
Having previously worked on PORTS from 2005 - 2008, Caroline re-styled PORTS Georgian Bay in 2019 and subsequent issues of PORTS.
She's looking forward to working on PORTS Lake Ontario with Craig.

About Craig Ritchie:
Craig has been writing about boats and boating since late 1980s and has been associated with Ports Cruising Guides since 2006. Formerly, Craig was Editorial Director at Formula Media Group, with responsibility for Boating Business and Boatguide magazines, and the Ports Cruising Guides. Now a freelance writer/editor, Craig is published worldwide and has been the recipient of multiple writing awards.
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Invasive alien species are known to be one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss, and their management especially in marine environments is incredibly challenging. Therefore, the most cost effective away of addressing their impacts is to prevent their spread to new areas.
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