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Canada’s Marine Retailers Band Together to Form New Canadian Marine Retailers Association

Nov 28, 2023 The provincial marine associations from across the country, collectively representing over 80,000 jobs and $9.2B in national annual economic impact, announced the formation of a new national association whose mandate will be to represent the interests of recreational boating including recreational boat retailing and brokering, boat and engine & trailer sales, accessories, slip rentals, service, storage, fuel sales and more. Headquartered…

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Canadian Marine Advisory Council meetings November 14 and 15, 2023 – What I heard

Nov 21, 2023 From the left: Bruce Hayne, Boating BC, Josée Côté, Naustime Quebec, Marie-France Mckinnon, NMMA Canada, Rick Layzell, Boating Ontario To better understand what’s going on with Transport Canada and their oversight of Canada’s marine transportation industry including commercial shipping and recreational boating, I registered to attend the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) meetings that…

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The Searial Cleaners by Poralu Marine

Nov 21, 2023 The Searial Cleaners are a range of technologies developed by Poralu Marine that address the plastic pollution crisis in our waters. The cleaners are a range of four technologies – three technologies for the water and one technology for the beach. Plastic pollution is a continuous growing crisis around the world. The…

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Labour Shortages in Canada’s Marine Transportation Sector

Nov 14, 2023 As editor at Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, I’m very aware of the labour shortages our industry is experiencing and so I signed up for the November 10, 2023 webinar titled “Labour Shortages in Canada’s Marine Transportation Sector“ to learn more. Julia Murphy from Transport Canada led the webinar and introduced…

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Set sail for success at the 2023 Annual Boating BC Conference, where we’re all about Winning Together!

Nov 14, 2023 Join hundreds of delegates who have already registered to attend the 2023 Boating BC conference at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Delta from November 21-22, 2023. The conference is 75% of its capacity, and the excitement is building for this year’s event, themed “Winning Together – Bet On It” with the entertainment being conveniently…

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Federal Government Empowers Minister of Transport to Curb Watercraft Usage

Nov 7, 2023 In their October newsletter, NMMA Canada alerted their readers that on October 12, the federal government had announced a streamlined process to restrict the use of watercrafts on lakes and rivers. Under this new process, the Minister of Transport has the authority to issue interim orders upon receiving a request from other levels of government, including municipalities….

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Come to the 2023 Annual Boating Ontario Conference where we will be Standing Strong Together

Nov 7, 2023 Join hundreds of delegates who have already registered to attend the 2023 Boating Ontario conference at Deerhurst taking place November 27-29, 2023. As in the past we have secured an UNBELIEVABLE room rate for you of just $159 per night! The rate is available until November 7th, so call to book your room at the resort as soon as…

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Mercury Marine’s Eric Nelson Elected Chair of the NMMA Canada Board of Directors

The Canadian division of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) recently announced the election of new officers to its Board of Directors.

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Impact Profile: Bryton Marine Group

Boating Industry Canada recently had the chance to sit down and speak with Stuart McVitty, COO of Bryton Marine Group.

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Canadian Yachting changes name to Canadian Boating

Kerrwil Media Limited (KML) is excited to announce the unveiling of new names and new logos as part of its extensive rebranding initiative.

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IBEX Announces Winners of the 2023 Innovation Awards

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the winners of the 2023 IBEX Innovation Awards Program. 17 products were recognized during the Industry Breakfast and Awards Presentation.

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The Level Up! Career Fair is underway across Ontario

The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development, has once again launched “hands-on” career fairs to attract students from Grades 7 to 12 interested in the skilled trades.

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Watch for High-end Switch

The Sea-Doo Switch pontoon boat line has been a smash hit since it exploded onto the market in August of 2021. For 2024, an all-new flagship builds on that success and raises the Switch to an all-new level.

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Step Aboard new and premiering boats in Annapolis this fall

Over the years, the Annapolis Boat Shows have developed a reputation as an excellent venue to debut boats. This year, the Annapolis Powerboat Show (October 5-8) and the Annapolis Sailboat Show (Oct 12-15) will again feature a great selection of premiering boats from manufacturers from around the world.

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Boot Düsseldorf 2024 heading for top results

boot Düsseldorf 2024 is heading for a top result. The international market leaders will again be participating at the world’s largest yachts and water sports show and boot will continue its excellent pre-pandemic results.

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ABYC hosting Student Career Day at IBEX

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) Foundation is partnering with the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) to host Student Career Day Thursday, Oct. 5, in Tampa, Florida.

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Top 10 Reasons to Register for the 2023 Boating Ontario Conference

NEW – A sales training opportunity for the entire industry! ALL ATTENDEES will benefit by participating in the “Value Based Selling Experience” from Colleen Francis. This program is designed for parts, service and of course sales personnel.

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Final call for registrations to the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Portugal

With only a few weeks to go until the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Portugal, there is a final call for registrations. Tickets for this event are limited by room capacity so early booking is recommended.

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All Smiles, All the Time

Sea-Doo cranks up the fun factor with all-new Spark PWCs and the most powerful production personal watercraft ever made.

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Changes in Latitudes – Fair Winds: Jimmy Buffet

When news broke that Jimmy Buffet had died, we immediately reached out to Parrothead, Greg Smith. So committed is Greg he named his boat after a character from Where is Joe Merchant?

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