Markham Mariner. Training. In This Issue. Watch Out Don and Don. Here comes the Dave & Dave show!

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1 Markham Mariner J U N E M A R K H A M P O W E R S Q U A D R O N N E W S In This Issue Training IN THIS ISSUE: Training Report 1 School Program 1 Graduation 2 Markham AGM 4 July Rendezvous 5 Bridge Contacts 6 Welcome aboard everyone. June is now upon us, but before we leave the dock for the summer, your bridge has the following highlights to share with you in this issue of the Mariner. Grad night: Two of our students are also bridge members now! AGM: Motion for name change to Markham Agincourt Squadron Passes Unanimously! We are in the schools! Upcoming rendezvous on Georgian Bay Kudos to our Training Officer Don Tod on heading up the group for another busy year in addition to teaching the Boating and Boat Pro courses.. Our training department held fall and spring Boat Pro courses with close to 30 students who took, wrote and passed the course. Boating had 12 who took the course with 10 writing and passing, VHF had 9 who took, wrote and passed, Electronic charting had 11 taking the course with 3 doing the first write and passing. The balance will write at a later date. Thanks to Don Macintosh for assisting in the Boating course this year, to Dave Ross and Dave Ingalls for teaching Boat Pro and to Art Wootton for teaching the Electronic Charting course. Watch Out Don and Don Here comes the Dave & Dave show! A great initiative taken on by Lori Williams, Art Wootton, Dave Ingalls and Dave Ross is the new program to teach Boat Pro in the schools. As you may recall from the spring Mariner, the group was busy working with York Region District School Board on getting Approved Service Provider status. We are delighted to announce that this has been achieved, and actually have approval to contact and offer the course to any of the almost 200 schools throughout the region! The first course is in progress at Reesor Park Public School in Markham, with Dave Ross and Dave Ingalls instructing 9 students. We hope to expand this program in the fall by inviting the squadrons of York East and York West Districts to join with us in approaching additional schools in York Region.

2 PAGE 2 Graduation Banquet Following an excellent meal, our guest speaker, biologist and environmental expert James Kamstra, gave a most interesting presentation on the Thirty Thousand Islands of Georgian Bay. James provided insight into the flora and fauna of this special part of the earth, with details on the various rock formations and how their beauty came to be. Now we know what to expect at the July Squadron rendezvous featured elsewhere in this edition! Over 40 attendees came out to Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club on May 21 to celebrate the graduates of the Boating and Boat Pro courses and welcome them as new members of CPS. They are: Boating Franca Andolina Arthur Bulof Ron Maddock Paul Andolina Karen Clarke Don Smith Dean Blundell Catherine Dowling Angelo Virgilio Phil Forestall Boat Pro Fall 2008 Youssef Abi Nader Lorna Holborn May Glen Richardson Maureen Anstey Al Lyons Gary Ringwood Wayne Ham Robin May Marilyn Tunnicliff Richard Hayes Karen Newman Dennys Van Fleet Sharon Quartarone Boat Pro Spring 2009 Rosalba Arnott Ches Efford Diane Purdy Terry Arnott Janice Laevens Rus Sethna Patricia Bain Charli McIsaac Kenneth Tsui Liz Cryer Jaccob McIsaac Those passing elective courses were also acknowledged: Maritime Radio Arthur Bulof Catherine Dowling Robert Seaton Terence Cheung Phil Forestall Don Smith Edward Chung Ron Maddock Art Wootton Electronic Charting Arthur Bulof Phil Forestall Ron Maddock Art Wootton was also recognized on attaining the grade of Senior Navigator. MARKHAM MARINER

3 JUNE 2009 PAGE 3 Merit Marks Each year, Merit Marks are awarded by the CPS Chief Commander to members contributing 20 or more volunteer hours to CPS. Actual hours contributed may be many times this figure. On attaining the fifth Merit Mark, the recipient becomes a Senior Member of CPS. Upon receiving a 20 th Merit Mark, the recipient is awarded a Life Membership. We congratulate Dave Ingalls on becoming a Life Member in 2009 after 20 years of service to CPS as of the end of Merit Marks were awarded to the following members: Award # Lori Williams Halliday 2 Janet Orge 3 Mark Orge 3 Vanessa Schmidt 4 Don Macintosh 9 Diane Jones 10 Bob Davies 11 Dave Ross 16 Dave Ingalls 20 & LM Don Tod 21 Art Wootton 24 Karen Martin 25 Ron Smith 27 Bob Henstock 36

4 PAGE 4 Markham Annual General Meeting Our annual general meeting was held May 26, with over 20 members attending. In recognition of the fact that Markham Squadron has absorbed the membership and territory of the former Agincourt squadron, a motion that the name of the squadron be change to Markham Agincourt Squadron was put forward and carried unanimously. This has now been submitted to National for approval. Also exciting was the election and pledging of our new bridge for the coming year, as well as the appointment of two others as follows: Elected Commander: Mark Orge back for another year! Executive Officer: Lori Williams back for another year! Training Officer: Don Tod back for another year! Assistant Training Officer: Bob Chapman Welcome! Secretary: Ron Smith: Welcome! Treasurer: Dave Ross back for another year! Public Relations Officer: Don Macintosh to continue as needed volunteers welcome! Membership Officer: Elise (Lee) Gobeil Welcome! Environmental Officer: David Ingalls back for another year! Appointed: Bob Henstock as Chair, Financial Review Committee back for another year! David Gobeil was appointed as Communications Officer subsequent to the meeting. Congratulations to all! Above: Markham Agincourt bridge 2009/2010 (left to right) Don Tod, David Ingalls, Lee Gobeil, Ron Smith, Bob Chapman, Lori Williams, Dave Ross, Mark Orge, Don Macintosh Top Right: Commander Mark Orge and new District Commander Don Macintosh Right: New Membership Officer Elise (Lee) Gobeil being awarded her burgee by Cdr Orge MARKHAM MARINER

5 JUNE 2009 PAGE 5 All July Rendezvous Stations! If you recall from April s Mariner, Markham is hosting a CPS rendezvous on Georgian Bay over the July long weekend. Who is invited? All CPS members and their families are welcome. How do I join? Contact Mark Orge within the next week if you are planning to attend. Mark can be reached at home at , or by e mail (preferable) at markorge@gmail.com What to expect: A nice anchorage Great beach (A pirate commander and his wife will be on shore to host you) Happy hour on the beach each day, all welcome, come and go as you please. Happy hour will commence NO EARLIER then 17:00 (GMT) Nightly campfire, marshmallow sticks will be available (we often use them for disciplinary measures instead of keelhauling) Group shore dinner Friday evening (bring your own dinner, a small gas grill will be available) Scavenger hunt Saturday teams will be formed on site, a dingy and digital camera will be required. Pot luck dinner Saturday night on the beach. NOTE: please RSVP ASAP so we can organize menu items. When? Commencing July 1 until Sunday July 5th. Where? Sheldrick Bay is west of Wreck Island or, southwest of Sans Souci. The general area is about half way between Honey Harbour and Parry Sound. How do we get there? See the attached directions for detailed directions and an image of the chart of the area. Sheldrick Bay by sunset

6 JUNE 2009 PAGE 6 Markham Squadron Bridge 2009/2010 A few last pictures to pique your interest in the July Rendezvous...