The Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron Annual General Meeting will be held May 18, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Location is the Museum on Tower Hill in Parry Sound. All Power and Sail Squadron members as well as the public are invited to attend.
Author: Jo Bossart/ParrySounds.com
VHF Radio, Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) Course – May 8 and 10, 2018
The VHF Radio Course, Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime), also referred to as ROC(M), is a two-evening course that will be offered this year May 8th and 10th in Parry Sound, from 6:30 to 9:00.
This complete course with CD, includes work with Digital Selective Calling. This course will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) and includes the DSC Endorsement exam which is given on the second evening.
To operate a maritime radio, you need this certificate. It is the law! This Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques.
Cost: Members of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron $80.00; non-members $90.00. To register, call John Stothers 705-389-1345.
Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course.
Boating 2 Course Starting April 11, 2018
Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics, More than your Boating Licence
The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second of our Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots – not to mention what to expect when the boat is moving under power. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include towing, trailering and a check list for layup and launch.
Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 1 and/or Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)
If you are interested in this course please contact John Mason:
E: masonj1942@gmail.com
Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) Course – April 25&26, 2017
The VHF Radio Course, Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime), also referred to as ROC(M), is a two-evening course that will be offered this year April 25 and 26, at Lakeland, beside the Hospital in Parry Sound, from 6:30 to 9:00.
This complete course with CD, includes work with Digital Selective Calling. This course will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) and includes the DSC Endorsement exam which is given on the second evening.
To operate a maritime radio, you need this certificate. It is the law! This Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday operating techniques.
Cost: Members of Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron $80.00; non-members $90.00. To register, call John Mason 705-342-1315 – masonj@vianet.ca before April 20th.
Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course.
Annual General Meeting Scheduled for April 22, 2017
The Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron Annual General Meeting will be held at the Museum on Tower Hill in Parry Sound on April 22, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. There will be more information as the meeting date approaches. We can be reached at info@parrysoundboating.ca.
Early April sunset on the Big Sound. Pretty, but not yet boating season.
New Geocache Designs Being Implemented
The GeoBayCaching program we introduced a couple of years ago is undergoing an update and refresh. We have discovered that the cache containers we originally used were being abused by the locals, bears in at least one case, or decomposing as a result of the elements.
The new geocaches are now being built with commercial grade 4″ PVC pipe and fittings. They should stand up to the elements. We’ve added a red band to the caches that capture the sense of our local Red Rock Island Lighthouse.
Three of the new geocaches have been deployed by Commander John Mason in the past week. The new geocaches are located on The Pancakes, Franklin Island and Windsor Island. The idea of the GeoBayCache program is to encourage people to get out and explore, not play hide-and-seek. The locations of most of the geocaches are sufficiently out-of-the-way that there is no need to ‘hide’ them once you get close.
If you get out to a location and can’t find the geocache, please let us know (communications@parrysoundboating.ca). Here’s hoping that the geocaches don’t become collector items.
The New Power and Sail Squadron Geocaches
Celebrate Christmas in July in Parry Sound
Canada will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year. As we approach that special birthday, Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron, invites boaters to prepare now.
Celebrate the First of July (149) by joining our Christmas in July Sail Past. Decorate your power boat like a lighted Christmas present or your sailboat like a Christmas tree and join us. You don’t have to be a member of CPS to participate, just have a boat.
Decorate your boat and join us behind Rosetta Island at 9:15 on July 1 – Canada Day.
Contact John Mason, 705.342.1315, or masonj@vianet.ca, for more information.
2016 Annual General Meeting Summary
The Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron hosted the Voyageur District Power and Sail Squadron annual general meeting in Parry Sound this past weekend. A reception was held at the Parry Sound Area Museum on Tower Hill Friday evening, followed by the Voyageur District AGM Saturday morning at the Charles W. Stockey Centre. The Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron AGM was held Saturday afternoon.
The following Officers were elected to the Bridge of the Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron for 2106-2017:
- John Mason – Commander and Education Officer
- David Hardie – Treasurer
- Horst Mattern – Administration and Environment officer
- Lois Ritchie – Membership Officer
- Joseph Grasso – Supplies Officer
- Roger Alexander – MAREP
- Gerald Shipman – Port Captain
- Josef Bossart – Secretary and Communications Officer
Voyageur District Commander Elizabeth Appleton finally figures out what to do about the Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron Commander. Commander John Mason raises his hand in protest. ;=)
Looks Like August, Feels Like April
We’re now about about two months away from the Summer Solstice, and it looks like late August with the chill of April. Makes sense of course, as the sun is exactly where it would be in late August. The differences range from the water temperature (brrr!), to the absence of leaves on the trees. It will be nice to be on the water when it’s warmer, but don’t tarry. The boating season is too short not to be enjoying an August sun in April. This is a view of Parry Sound’s Big Sound from the Rotary Algonquin Regiment Fitness Trail with Two Mile Point to the left. (April 2016)
Parry Sound Power and Sail Squadron AGM – April 23, 2016
PARRY SOUND SQUADRON AGM
At our last meeting the bridge agreed to continue with the same members.
The following slate of officers will be presented at the AGM on April 23, 2016:
John Mason – Commander, Educational Officer
David Hardie – Treasurer, Past Commander
Horst Mattern – Administrative and Environment Officer
Lois Ritchie – Membership Officer
Josef Bossart – Secretary, Communications Officer
Joseph Grasso – Supply Officer
Roger Alexander – MAREP Officer
Gerald Shipman – Port Captain
The Parry Sound and Voyageur District AGM is scheduled as follows:
- A Wine & Cheese reception at the Museum on Tower Hill, April 22, 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Voyageur District AGM, Saturday, April 23, 9:45 to 12:00, at the Stockey Center: 9:00 coffee and morning snacks.
- Lunch 12:00 to 1:00.
- Parry Sound Squadron AGM 1:00 to 2:00.
As a member of the Parry Sound Squadron you are welcome to attend. Please let John Mason, 705.342.1315 — masonj@vianet.ca, know that you will be attending the AGM to permit for appropriate arrangements.
John Mason
Parry Sound Boating 