Royal City Squadron
50 Years ofSafe Boating Instruction
1957 - 2007
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Royal City Squadron50 Years ofSafe Boating Instruction 1957 - 2007 | |
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Events - 2007
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| Vancouver International Boat Show 2007 February 7 - 11, 2007 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada www.vancouverboatshow.ca |
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Ticket Purchase Information
| Where: | Boating Class Justice Institute 715 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster |
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| When: | Tuesday January 30, and February 6, 2007 at 6:30pm | |
| Contact: | Or contact Eleanor Hashimoto Ph: (604) 522-3448 | |
| Cost | $7.00/ticket |
Royal City Squadron hosts Socials where you can find out the latest Squadron
news and enjoy meeting with other Squadron Members.
Boating presentations are usually provided by Guest Speakers.
Please join us for our upcoming Februaray Social and enter to win a prize
at our Change of Watch 2007!
| Where: | Century House Oak Room 620 8th St. New Westminster |
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| When: | Monday, February 19, 2007 1930 hrs | |
| Guest Speaker: | West Marine (Richmond) | |
| Topic: | Anchoring and Docking Techniques |
Royal City Squadron hosts Socials where you can find out the latest Squadron
news and enjoy meeting with other Squadron Members.
Boating presentations are usually provided by Guest Speakers.
Please join us for our upcoming AGM and April Social and enter to win
a prize at our Change of Watch 2007!
| Where: | Century House Oak Room 620 8th St. New Westminster |
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| When: | Monday, April 16, 2007 1930 hrs | |
| Guest Speaker: | Sgt. Chiu of the New Westminster Police | |
| Topic: | Boat Security |
Members and families/friends are welcome to join us for a round of golf
at an excellent executive sized course with a great dining facility! If
you don't golf, join us for dinner around 5:30! Golfers are reminded to
bring a prize so that each golfer receives one at the end of the day.
*Please confirm attendance by April 13, 2007.
| Where: | COUNTRY MEADOWS GOLF COURSE 8400 No. 6 Road, Richmond, B.C. |
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| When: | Sunday, April 29th | |
| Tee Time: | 1330 (1:30 p.m). | |
| Cost: | $26 for golf. Dinner is from their menu. | |
| Contact: | Contact Eleanor at (604) 522-3448 or email ehashi@telus.net to confirm attendance no later than April 13th. |
Royal City Squadron members, please join us for our 50th Anniversary Change of Watch and Graduation Dinner. The event will include dinner and dancing to the music of the "Baysiders Band".
| Where: | Royal City Star Riverboat Casino, Banquet level 788 Quayside Drive (Westminster Quay) New Westminster |
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| When: | Saturday May 12, 2007 Dinner at 1830 (6:30PM) |
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| Tickets: | Contact Keith or Eleanor @ 604-522-3448 | |
| Cost: | $40.00 |
Your Commander is seeking a possible candidate for this prestigious award which could be presented at our May 12th Change of Watch to an unsuspecting member.
There are many stories “out there” of boating no-no’s, hilarious mishaps, and some not so hilarious.
Would you squeal on a fellow member? On your spouse? You darned right!
Send your story to Eleanor Hashimoto at ehashi@telus.net or by fax (604) 540-0852 complete with a detailed description of the happening. It must be a true occurrence.
A panel of judges will then make a selection of a worthy recipient.
These five simple steps will dramatically reduce your chances of being hurt or killed in a boating accident.
#1. WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET!
Most people who are killed while pleasure boating drown—and most
people who drown are not wearing a life jacket. When you capsize, collide,
or fall overboard, there is rarely time to get to a stowed life jacket.
Modern life jackets are smaller and more comfortable making it easier
than ever to "Wear It!" at all times.
#2. STAY SOBER IN YOUR BOAT!*
An operator with a blood alcohol content above .10—(equivalent to consuming 5 beers in one hour for the average 180-lb. male)—is ten times more likely to die in a boating accident than an operator with zero blood alcohol. Stressors such as sun, vibration, noise, and other environmental elements affect the body more when you consume alcohol.
Boating while impaired is an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada. Operators with more than 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood are liable to be fined
#3. TAKE A SAFE BOATING COURSE!*
Seventy percent of recreational boating accidents are caused by factors that are controlled by the boat’s operator—such as failure to pay attention, carelessness, recklessness, inexperience, excessive speed, and failure to watch for hazards. Boating safety courses are available, inexpensive, and quick—a great way for you to learn safety and the rules of the road.
Boating Courses offered by Royal City Squadron
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#4. GET YOUR BOAT CHECKED!*
A Pleasure Craft Courtesy Check (also known as a Courtesy Examination) is a FREE service provided by the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary to assist you, the owner/operator of a small craft (up to 65’ or 20m), in maintaining your vessel’s safety equipment at standards acceptable to the marine environment.
For more information about this free service, please see http://www.ccga-pacific.org/c-safety_03.html.
#5. BE AWARE OF CARBON MONOXIDE!
All boat engines produce Carbon Monoxide (CO)—an odorless, colorless,
poisonous gas that can kill you in a matter of minutes. Boaters are killed
every year because of improper cabin ventilation, poorly maintained equipment,
and careless behavior. You do not have to be inside the boat to be at
risk. Boaters have died from exposure on the swim platforms of their boats
and in other areas where CO exhaust may accumulate or be emitted. Be aware
of the early symptoms (irritated eyes, headache, nausea, weakness, and
dizziness), and use CO detectors on your boat.
*Some modifications were made to provide Canadian content.
Due to current river conditions the Pitt Lake Cruise has been rescheduled
for June 22-24. Royal City Squadron members, please join us for our annual
Pitt lake Cruise at Christian Cove.
Enjoy a BBQ, Wiener roast, Bocce, Horseshoes and a Wellie Toss!
| Where: | Christian Cove | |
| When: | Rescheduled for June 22-24 | |
| Contact: | Please register with Harold Wright at 604-522-1012 as he will need to purchase enough food for all for the BBQ and weiner roast. |
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| Cost: | TBA |
Royal City Squadron invites our members to our 5th Annual Fish Fry!
| Where: | Queen's Park | |
| When: | September 23, 2007 Serving time 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. |
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| Contact: | Tickets available at Boating Classes Sept. 11th
& 18th or Call Keith at (604) 540-0852 |
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| Cost: | Cost: $8.00 pp; $4.00 kids 10 & under |
For our 5th annual Fish Fry, the weather gods smiled on us.
On a beautiful sunny afternoon, 67 Royal City Squadron members, family
and friends sat down and enjoyed scrumptious ling cod (thanks to member,
Ray Manseau!), tasty fries and coleslaw. Many positive comments were received
about the food quality.
It was great to see attendees from our current Boating Course, and our
friend Joe Reid and his family. Way to go, Joe, for making the trip down
from Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast!
Recognized by Commander Keith were Glen Blake, PMD Commander and also
RCS former Commander, along with Janet Laninga who was RCS’ first
lady Commander together with Past Commanders, Pat Miles, John Neilson,
and Eleanor Hashimoto.
After the meal, bottles of select vintages from Chateaux Blake and Hashimoto,
and Caves d’Hudspeth were drawn for door prizes. (At the time of
writing, the recipients were still in good health!).
Lastly but certainly not least, many, many thanks to the volunteers who
did the “heavy lifting”. The fish and chips are prepared the
day before the Fish Fry which takes about 3 hours; there was shopping
for supplies which takes another 2-3 hours; the set-up and cooking about
3 hours; and then the clean up. The final pot was scrubbed out about 8:00
p.m. after the event.
Thanks to all who attended to support our Squadron, and to everyone that
participated in the preparation of this (with considerable efforts) annual
event!
Respectfully submitted by
Keith Davies, Commander
Royal City Squadron hosts Socials where you can find out the latest Squadron
news and enjoy meeting with other Squadron Members.
Boating presentations are usually provided by Guest Speakers.
Please join us for our upcoming October Social!
| Where: | Century House Oak Room 620 8th St. New Westminster |
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| When: | October 22, 2007 1900hrs (7:00PM) | |
| Guest Speaker: | DELTA MARINE RESCUE SERVICE | |
| Topic: | A very informative and pertinent 1 hr. 15 min multi-media presentation |
We look forward to seeing you all at our annual Wine and Cheese Social at Century House!
| Where: | Century House Oak Room 620 8th St. New Westminster |
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| When: | December 10, 2007 | |
| Guest Speaker: | TBA | |
| Topic: | TBA |
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