Canadian Yachting May 2015 - (Page 6)
WATERFRONT
At a recent industry session for marina operators
hosted by Boating Ontario, two key members of
the Parks Canada staff came to update the audience on recent improvements to the Trent Severn
and Rideau Waterways that will make a lot of
boaters very happy!
Jewel Cunningham, Director, Ontario Waterways
and Chad Buchner, Manager of Canal Operations
Ontario Waterway - Trent Severn Waterway were
both on hand to speak and answer questions.
We learned that following the very unpopular
cuts made in in 2012, many of the changes were
reversed in 2014 including the elimination of rotating crews that some boaters felt were a source of
disruption. Overall, we expect that life on the Trent
Severn and Rideau Waterways should be getting
back to normal this summer in 2015.
The most important message was that Parks
Canada has a new focus on increasing visitation,
Photos Courtesy of: TrentSevern.ca
Trent Severn and
Rideau Waterway Update
even among land-based users and they have a new
business development unit to partner with the private sector to improve the quality of the experience
for visitors and to drive increasing revenues. It's an
interesting point that revenues from the waterways
are reinvested into it.
The second most important focus is asset reinvestment into the 100-year-old waterway and our
readers will be delighted to know that a $2.8 billion
Parks Canada investment into canal infrastructure
represents funding like it has never seen in the past.
If you move quickly you may be able to grab the
2 -for-1 deal available this spring; a marketing effort
to try and bring people back. They also have other
activities like their Educational programme on
Learning How To Lock Through and more.
Good news for the Trent Severn and Rideau
Waterways!
Flare Disposal Programme Aids Boaters
Andy is at the Rigging Shoppe in
Scarborough, ON with owner
Carolyn Murray and John Gullick
of CPS-ECP to learn about proper
disposal of flares. Boating regulations dictate that boats over a
certain size require up to date
flares as part of their safety
equipment. All flares have an
expiry date, after which they
have to be replaced to be within
the scope of current safety regulations. The expiry date is clearly
indicated on the side of each
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flare. The question is, what do
you do with flares when it is time
to dispose of ones that are past
their due date?
Go to the Canadian Yachting
YouTube channel to view this
interview which offers the latest
info on not only disposal, but
how many flares you need to
keep on board depending on the
size of your vessel, what types of
flares are required, and even
when it is ok for you to set a flare
off at all.
www.YouTube.com search 'Canadian
Yachting magazine' or
http://ow.ly/L5Dlg
MAY 2015
http://www.TrentSevern.ca
http://www.YouTube.com
http://www.ow.ly/L5Dlg
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting May 2015
Vantage Point: Fuelling your dreams
Waterfront: CPS Boating Tools on Video, Sneak Peeks at New models launching, Trent Severn Rideau Waterway update and much more...
Club Profile: Vancouver Rowing Club
Feature: Sharon Green: Sailing Photographer
Destination: Ghost Lake
Destintaion: Croatia
Destination: Georgian Bay Six-pack
Destination: New York Canals
Power Review: Beneteau GT 35
Crossing the Line: Explaining Sailing to Powerboaters
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