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The industry mourns the loss of Russell Irwin (Russ) Woodard.

July 11, 2022

“Dad passed away peacefully on June 25th, at his home on Sturgeon Lake, just shy of his 92 birthday.” His wife Sally and his three children; Greg, Ellen and Jennifer were by his side.

Forming Woodard & Co.

In 1967 with business partner Mike Boase, Russ formed Woodard & Co. He loved every minute of his hard work, until retiring and selling the business in 1997. Woodard & Co still thrives today.

Dad had a wonderful life and will be sadly missed by many.

A full obituary can be found at www.jardinefuneralhome.com

The 2024 Marine Electronics Conference & Expo was a great event!

The 2024 Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, held by the National Marine Electronics Association, (NMEA) took place September 16 to the 20th in Providence, Rhode Island. Boating Industry Canada was there for the first time and we were very impressed with what we found.

The association is very well supported and virtually any significant marine electronics company that you could name, was represented there on the Exhibitor list at the Expo as well as all being NMEA members and very supportive of the organization.

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Changing Scene

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NMMA 2025 Model Year Certification Deadlines and Annual Seminar Reminder

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Axopar’s Jan-Erik Viitala wins a prestigious ‘EY Entrepreneur of The Year’ award in Finland

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Boating Ontario bursary up to $2,000 makes waves for Georgian marine students

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Axopar’s Jan-Erik Viitala wins a prestigious ‘EY Entrepreneur of The Year’ award in Finland

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November 11, 2024
Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war and threaten a spike in ocean container shipping markets as businesses rush imports ahead of higher tariffs

November 8, 2024
The Vancouver International Boat Show 2025 seminar schedule is currently well underway!

November 8, 2024
Reciprocal Membership Agreement Signed Between the Association of Pacific Ports (APP) and the Pacific Coast Congress of Harbormasters and Port Managers (PCC).

November 8, 2024

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