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March 2014
Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Cover Page Credits………….….2 Canada Day Option………….....2 Valentine’s Day Party……….….3 Learning Opportunities ……....3 Bridge meeting invite……….….3 Mariner’s Journey………..…4 & 5 Photos of Valentine’s Social…..4 Change of Watch Notice…….....5 Remembering Rick Pemble......5 Editors Note………………………...6 Nomination Committee Report….6 Notice: Annual General Meeting.....7 Valley Squadron Cruises 2014…..…..7
Mission Statement…………….....8
Hiding might just get your picture on the cover.
INSIDE UPCOMING ISSUES OF GAM
Commanders Corner Change of Watch report
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Submitted by: Gary Clow ( all photos in this newsletter)
Date / Location : Valentine’s Pot Luck Dinner / Yarrow Hall
FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHY
Canada Day Celebration Option
For any squadron member who might be heading north past Desolation Sound to the top end of Vancouver Island or the ar-ea known as the Broughtons in June or early July, I would like to suggest a ren-dezvous at Port Harvey Marine Resort to participate in the Canada Day celebra-
tions which includes, Dressing Ship, a comple-mentary Chili and Hot Dogs supper [provided by the resort], a Whore-shoe completion [similar to horse-shoes only played with high heeled shoes instead of iron horse-shoes] which is or-ganised by Connie [my wife], a very entertaining concert performed by Captain Charlie Long and a spectacular fire-works display following which there is an opportunity to fire off any out-of-date flares.
It is really a great day, making Port Harvey a rendezvous destination for Canada Day. Anyone who might be coming should make a reservation and plan on arriving on or before 30th June and staying until at least 2nd July to fully participate in the activities. Captain Charlie will most likely be performing at the 1700 happy hour at the Red Shoe Pub & Restaurant on the 30th .
Submitted by Colyn Welsh The Red Shoe Pub & Restaurant and the Whore-shoe completion have something in common. George and Gail [the owners of Port Harvey Ma-rine Resort] had a very good friend living next door to them and this friend had a red high heel shoe hanging in a tree in his garden. When this friend was asked why the shoe was hanging there, he replied that it was hung there for good luck like any good-luck whore-shoe. So George and Gail named their restaurant, The Red Shoe Pub & Restaurant. Port Harvey Marine Resort, phone 250 902 9003 operated by George & Gail Cam-bridge at the head of Port Harvey [50⁰34.057N 126⁰16.086W] beyond Range Island with Moorage, General Store, Wa-ter, Power, WiFi, Walking Trails and it is very pet friendly for moored boats with dogs on board.
http://www.passagemaker.com/articles/trawler-news/scribe-at-sea-troubadour-of-cruising-readies-for-2014-blog/
MV Seajay
Boating Basics Course: 4 sessions
Cost: $75 per person
Includes writing the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) exam, the card is recognized by both Transportation
Canada and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (USA)
Contact Gary Clow at 604-72-9373 or email at [email protected]
Boating Essentials Course: 10 sessions
Starting March 2014 in Harrison
Cost: $250 for first person and $175 for additional family members living at same address
This course picks up where a PCOC course left off. No matter if it is kayaking, sailing or powerboating this
course provides in depth safety training. Cost includes text books, government publications, training chart and
plotter as well as 1st years membership into the Valley Squadron.
Contact Gary Clow at 604-72-9373 or email at [email protected]
Boating Basics & Essentials Course: 13 sessions
Cost: $299 for first person and $225 for second person living at same address
VHF—Restricted Operator Certificate ( Maritime) Course: 3 sessions
Held on April 22, 29 and May 6, 2014 at Sardis Secondary School
Cost: $65 for CPS members and $75 for non-members
Learn the phonetic alphabet, as well as correct radiotelephone operating procedures.
Successful completion of this course will qualify the student for a “ Restricted Operator’s Certificate (Maritime)”
Contact Bryan Stolee at 604-858-4848 or email at [email protected]
\Check out our web page for more details about course content details and contacts
Or contact our Training Officer Fraser Lyle: [email protected]
http://valleysquadron.freeiz.com
All members are encouraged to
be there!
Bridge meetings
are open to all Valley Squadron members
on the 2nd Tuesday of the month ( except July and August) at 19:00 hours (7:00 pm)
Legion, 2513 West Railway St.,
Abbotsford
Please come out and join us for our
next meetings: March 11
th, 2014
April 15 th
, 2014
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Valentine’s Day. A party. Food and prizes and fun with friends. That was the Valley Squadron Valentine’s Day Party at the Yarrow Hall on February 14. Valley Squadron parties are always fun and this one was no exception. We ate. We ate a lot. Great salads and great main course dishes and de-serts. Everyone put on a bit of weight. We had some fantastic, different main course dishes to tempt us and a ham cooked by Sandra. Since I’m not a chef I haven’t the slightest idea what was in many of the dishes, but they were deli-cious. And deserts? Always superb at one of our events. This one was no ex-ception. Our speaker for the evening, Erik Skovgaard from Royal City Squadron, gave a great presentation on the sights and sounds to be found cruising the lower Fraser River. We were treated to pictures and lots of information about cruis-ing, anchoring, marinas and pubs all the way from the ocean to Mission. If you have never cruised the river, there is a lot to see. Lots of people come before an event to prepare the hall, many more stay late to clean up. Everyone cooks something, several coordinate, our events are always a group effort. Maybe that’s why they are so much fun. Submitted by Gary Clow
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY
Valentine’s Day VPS Party
Submitted by John Laing
The continuous marine broadcast
from Environment Canada was as
predictable as it was unsettling. “A
quasi stationary ridge over the off-
shore waters combined with a
trough over the British Columbia
interior will bring gale force winds
to the west coast of Vancouver Is-
land today.”
And not just today, but tomorrow,
the next day and the day after that.
Beautiful clear sunny weather, no
fog and lots of wind – isn’t this the
dream of all sailors? But sometimes
there can be too much of a good
thing, and this past July provided a
perfect example.
Our 32 foot C&C “Evita” had round-
ed Cape Scott in fog, drizzle and
windless conditions at first light on
June 28, taking full advantage of the
high slack at Nahwitti Bar. We had
averaged more than 7 knots SOG on
the ebb from the bar to the cape, and
although the swells steepened in
Scott Channel, we passed the Kains
Island lighthouse and into Quatsino
Sound without incident. “This open
Pacific Ocean is a piece of cake”,
thought I. And then the Pacific High
came in.
We changed crews in Coal Harbour,
saying goodbye to stalwart sailing
buddy John Dean and welcoming
wife Karen. So now, along with our
super boat dog Ali’i, we were antici-
pating our next adventure – transit-
ing the infamous Brooks Peninsula.
But first we had to get out of
Quatsino Sound.
For the first few days we had no con-
cerns. Quatsino is stunningly beau-
tiful, with many snug anchorages to
explore, and the fishing was great.
But we had a firm deadline to meet
– our daughter Jenny’s wedding on
Saltsspring Island August 4. And
our west coast adventure had hardly
begun.
So two days later we started a rou-
tine that became very familiar for all
our open ocean passages. Up at
0300, dog to shore in dinghy. That
is, if I can find the shore in the pitch
black – it was there last evening.......
dog finally does his business, row
back to boat. That is, if I can find
the boat – ah, there’s the anchor
light. Lift and then stow dinghy se-
curely on the foredeck, making sure
that all running lines are free and
clear. Weigh anchor at 0400, and
head towards the ocean, enjoying
the incredible sunrises.
But the first morning was not to be.
The seas were four metres as soon as
we left the shelter of Kains Island –
not pleasant, but doable. And then
our buddy Nick Bidgood on Kyan II
radioed me. “Would you be really
disappointed if we turned around?”
he asked. “I’m looking ahead, and
these waves are getting a lot bigger
further south.”
One look at Karen, huddled thin
lipped in the cockpit, and my mind
was made up. “Roger that, Nick”, I
told him. “Let’s turn around while
we still can”.
Sail furled (luckily just the genoa),
engine started, and a quick turn on
the top of one of the swells, and we
were headed back to North Harbour
in Quatsino. Anchored by 0600, we
were frustrated but safe.
GALE FORCE WINDS AND THE BROOKS PENINSULA—A MARINER’S JOURNEY AROUND VANCOUVER ISLAND
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We lost our friend Rick Pemble
–he passed away on January
8th, 2014. Gloria Caplette
(VPSS member) and Rick were married on January 3rd, so Glo-
ria is now Mrs. Pemble. It was a bright spot amidst the sad-
ness.
Celebration of Rick’s Life was held at the Abbotsford Arts
Centre on January 25th. It was a wonderful and touching trib-
ute to our friend.
He was a dear and gentle
man. Rick was an integral part
in many of our lives and we will miss him beyond measure.
Submitted by Bonnie Arnett
The winds dropped that evening to
below 20 knots NW, so the next
morning was a repeat performance.
Except that the seas were now only 3
metres and the wind was, well, not
gale force yet. The brilliant early
morning sun cast a golden haze over
the mountains of the Brooks Penin-
sula some 20 Nm to the southeast,
and turned the ocean into a foaming
sea of diamonds.
By 0700 the ugly lump of Solander
Island was visible above a fog bank,
and the famous “Brooks Cap”, the
mantle of cloud that forms because
Brooks makes its own weather in
heavy wind conditions, was very
much in evidence. Evita was surfing
down waves high enough to obscure
all the sky right to the top of our bi-
mini, and with just our genoa was
making more than 7 knots SOG. Of
course, with seas on the starboard
quarter she didn’t run straight
downhill. She corkscrewed instead,
and that gave me two problems.
First, I was afraid to deploy our main
sail because of the possibility of a
flying gybe, and when the apparent
wind is close to 30 knots, I would
not have wanted to use a preventer
even if Karen had allowed me on the
foredeck. Second, Evita is a tiller
boat – a wonderful thing to swing
out of the way when people come
aboard for drinks in the evening.
But I was finding out that a tiller is
not so great in heavy seas, because it
has limited mechanical advantage.
The big waves (the ones you wait for
when surfing in Hawai’i) actually
knocked me off my feet into the
combing in my valiant attempt to
keep the boat straight.
By 1030 we were abeam Solander
Island and Cape Cook, the point of
Vancouver Island furthest west into
the Pacific. My God, James Cook
was here, probably beating north
into this same weather, with no
charts, no GPS, no radio – no sup-
port whatsoever. My respect for him
and his abilities soared. The 7 Nm
down to Clerke Point was
some of the best and most exciting
sailing of my life, and it was just off
Clerke that I gained huge respect for
another great mariner, fellow sailor
Doug Barnett. I had borrowed
Doug’s charts from the 1970’s, the
ones where he plotted his dead reck-
oning positions, and took visual fixes
to show where he was. One of his
fixes was Clerke Point, so that he
could safely navigate between two
dangerous reefs – one just SE of the
point, and the second some 3-4 Nm
further down. So just for fun, I tried
as well to get a visual fix using my
hand compass. If you’ve ever tried
to obtain an accurate bearing in 4
metre seas, you’ll know where I’m
going with this. Bloody near impos-
sible!!
That night, safely snuggled down in
the Bunsby Islands, we drank a toast
to James Cook, his second lieutenant
Charles Clerke, and the Brooks Pen-
insula. Jutting 12 miles into the Pa-
cific, and with mountains over 1100
metres high, Brooks can be a formi-
dable barrier and a rite of passage
for mariners circumnavigating Van-
couver Island. It also tends to sepa-
rate the stormier, foggier and colder
waters of the north end of the Island
from the more temperate waters to
the south. Imposing, exciting and a
bit scary, the Brooks Peninsula was a
wonderful sight to see. But most
sailors we talked to agreed that it
looked its best through the rear view
mirror □
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Also printed in the Gulf Yacht Newsletter
John & Karen Laing on Evita, summer 2013
Change of Watch Thursday, April 24th we will be holding our annual Change of Watch at the Legion on Railway Ave in Abbotsford. Tickets are $15 per person and will be available from Charlene Blackall in Ab-botsford and Larry Neilsen in Chilliwack/Yarrow area. Tickets need to be purchased before the event and there is limited seating for a maxi-mum of 66 people. We will be enjoying a roast beef buffet dinner with all the trimmings and welcoming in the new Bridge for 2014/2015. Come and enjoy a lovely din-ner beginning with Happy Hour at 1860 hours (6:30) followed by dinner at 1900 hours (7:00). Let the boating season begin! ****************************
EDITOR NOTES by Rita Bergsma
For those receiving The GAM by mail,
if you could provide me with an email
address I would send you a COLOR
copy that you would receive about a
week sooner then you would when it
gets mailed to you. In addition the
added benefit is that it would save on
the cost of postage and printing
( which is just black & white) .
As always, submissions are requested
at least 10 days before the next GAM is
sent out via email. ( ie: by April 20th )
Photo and article submission are en-
couraged. Suggestions and correc-
tions are appreciated.
The GAM can be expected in the be-
ginning of January, March, May,
July, September and November.
Commander Sandra Clow Chilliwack
Executive Officer Ray Salloway Abbotsford
Training Officer Fraser Lyle Abbotsford
Secretary Charleen Blackall Abbotsford
Treasurer Colyn Welsh Abbotsford
Supply Officers Roger & Miriam Cavenaile Chilliwack
Membership Officer Ron Gillies Chilliwack
Editor Rita Bergsma Agassiz
Marep/Environmental Arlene Procunier Abbotsford
Cruise Master Tim Marshall Mission
Socials Vacant
Webmaster Mark Procunier Abbotsford
Members at Large Barbara Marshall Mission
Fred Walker Abbotsford
Brian Hanneson Abbotsford
Ted Blackall Abbotsford
The Squadron Nominating Committee advises that, if elected, the Nominee for Commander intends to appoint the following Members as Staff Officers:
Public Relations Officer Arlene Procunie Abbotsford
Historian Rob Turner ` Abbotsford
Trustee Ron Gillies Chilliwack
Training VHF John Tymoschuk Chilliwack
Training VHF Bryan Stolee Chilliwack
Training VHF Carol Lyle Abbotsford
Training VHF Bruce Matheson Chilliwack
Port Capt-Fraser R/Mission Bill Hopkins Harrison Hot Springs
Port Capt-Cultus/Harrison Dave Hampson Chilliwack
The Squadron Nominating Committee also advises that the following member will serve on the Squadron Executive Committee by virtue of his position as immediate Past Commander, and does not require election or appointment: Ray Salloway Abbotsford
Pursuant to Squadron Regulation 9.14.1, the following Members will serve as Squadron Nominating Committee for 2014/2015 by virtue of their position, and do not require election or appointment: P/Cdr Ray Salloway
Respectfully Submitted
P/Cdr Ray Salloway, Chairman
Report of the Nominating Committee
The Squadron Nominating Committee nominates the following Members for election as Squadron Officers for 2014/2015:
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To: All Members of Valley Power and Sail Squadron
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Take Notice that the Annual General Meeting of Valley Power and Sail Squadron will be held at:
Abbotsford Legion #15, 2513 West Railway, Abbotsford
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 1930 hours for the purpose of:
a) receiving and , if thought fit, approving the reports of the Officers of the Squadron;
b) receiving and, if thought fit, approving the Financial Statements of the Squadron for the twelve month period ending March 31, 2014, and the report of the Squadron Auditor thereon;
c) considering and, if thought fit, adopting other resolutions put forth;
d) electing the Officers of the Squadron;
e) appointing the Squadron Auditor
f) considering such further and other business as may properly come before the Meeting.
g) The Report of the Squadron Nominating Committee is attached to and forms part of this Notice. Under Squadron Regulations 12.1, any further nominations must be made by way of a petition in writing signed by not less than 5 members of this Squadron who shall confirm the consent of their nominee to stand for election. The petition must be filed with the Squadron Secretary not less than 2 days prior to the date of this Meeting.
h) Dated this 14th day of February, 2014
Barbara Marshall , Squadron Secretary
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2014 Valley Squadron Cruises Enough Winter Already!!! Time to go Cruising! - Or at least plan to....
Victoria Day Weekend (May 17-19): Montague Harbour.
There is the marina, mooring buoys and the Marine Park dock. The marina offers power (if the weather is chilly). For marina reservations
call 250-593-5733. Consider making it a 4 day long weekend and start on Friday May 16th.
Canada Day Weekend (June 28 - July 1): Port Sidney Marina... Sidney Days offers activities for all ages, fireworks, BBQ supper and
plenty of small town fun. July 1 falls on a Tuesday this year, so it will require a vacation day or two to make it a long, long weekend. I'm
proposing a Saturday start.... returning home Wednesday. That will require taking Monday and Wednesday for vacation days.
You will want to make early reservations so that we can get in on B, C and D docks instead of H dock. This is a busy weekend for "Sidney
Days". If you are interested in attending please contact Kristine at the Marina: 250-655-3711 or [email protected]
They need Boat Name, LOA, Beam and Draft.
Desolation Sound (July 26 - August 9:) 2 week cruise. Detailed itinerary to come later.
Labour Day Weekend (August 29 - September 1): Location to be determined.
Please send in any suggestions of a favourite place to go. Last year we went to Otter Bay on Pender Island for the their end of season
BBQ.
Commander’s Sailpast (September 6) on Harrison Lake.
Thanksgiving Weekend (October 11-13): Activities to be determined.
Hopefully a dinner at Long Island Bay plus an activity on the ocean.
Remember.... There will be something happening at Long Island Bay most weekends... starting with a Spring Shakedown Weekend sometime in April.
Remember to book those holidays to avoid disappointment…
And Please let me know if you are coming on a cruise so I can confirm bookings and also we'll know to keep an eye out for you...
Tim Marshall
Cruise Master
[email protected] 604-820-6810
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CANADIAN POWER AND SAIL SQUADRON
MISSION STATEMENT
To increase awareness and
knowledge of safe boating by
educating and training
members and the general
public by fostering fellow-
ship among members, and
by establishing partnerships
and alliances with organiza-
tions and agencies interested
in boating.
www.cps-ecp.ca
VALLEY SQUADRON BRIDGE OFFICERS 2013-2014
http://valleysquadron.freeiz.com
VALLEY POWER AND SAIL SQUARDON
We are part of the nationwide
organization of recreational
boating enthusiasts, with over
26,000 active members. Our
volunteer instructors help rec-
reational boaters improve their
boating safety knowledge as
well as their vessel handling
and navigational skills.
Squadron Officers
Commander Interm :Sandra Clow 792-9373 [email protected]
Executive Officer Sandra Clow 792-9373 [email protected]
Training Officer Fraser Lyle 855-6165 fraser@lyleinsurance .ca
Secretary Barbara Marshall 820-6810 [email protected]
Treasurer Colyn Welsh 309-9210 [email protected]
Supply Officer Roger & Miram Cavenaile 858-0970 [email protected]
Membership Officer Ron Gillies 792-6626 [email protected]
Editor Rita Bergsma 796-8404 [email protected]
MAREP/Environmental Arlene Procunier 852-1166 [email protected]
Cruise Master Tim Marshall 820-6810 [email protected]
Socials vacant - -
Webmaster Mark Procunier 852-1166 [email protected]
Members at Large Charleen Blackall 859-6102 [email protected]
“ Rob Turner 853-7800 [email protected]
“ Fred Walker 850-2447 [email protected]
“ Brian Hanneson 854-1649 [email protected]
“ Ted Blackall 859-6102 [email protected]
Past Commander Ray Salloway 852-8700 [email protected]
Staff Officers
Assistant Training Officer
Tony Lamb 853-8832 [email protected]
Historian Rob Turner 853-2447 [email protected]
Public Relations Officer Arlene Procunier 852-1166 [email protected]
Trustee Ron Gillies 792-6626 [email protected]
Training VHF John Tymoschuk 701-6618 [email protected]
“ Bryan Stolee 858-4848 [email protected]
“ Carol Lyle 852-2805 [email protected]
“ Bruce Matheson 824-8616 [email protected]
Port Capt-Fraser River/
Mission
Bill Hopkins 796-0144 [email protected]
Port Capt-Cultus/
Harrison
Dave Hampson 819-7323 [email protected]
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