The newsletter of the Ottawa Power and Sail Squadron

Spring 2018 Page 1

From the Commanderrsquos Helm Station

The Spring or VernalEquinox (equal dayand night) when

the sun crosses the celestialequator is upon us TheVernal Equinox is in Piscesnow it used to be in Aries(a little tidbit from theOffshore Navigation 2course) This means the

boats will be coming out of storage in the ensuingweeks and work will begin in earnest in preparing forthe upcoming season

The National AGM and Conference will be held inOttawa this year and it will be an anniversary of 80years of service by CPS-ECP to the recreationalboating community The Ottawa squadron has 66years of service to the local boating community Theplanning of this event is headed by the Commander ofthe Rideau District Guy Ladouceur This committeehas been working diligently to provide a top rate eventfor the CPS-ECP membership The work of thiscommittee is ongoing and wonrsquot be finished until wellafter the event

We are looking for volunteers for this event so pleaseconsider this opportunity Why not volunteer for a dayand be part of the event and see what goes on at aNational Conference You will meet members from allacross Canada and you can learn what it is like to boatin their part of the country If you are interested youcan get in touch with Guy You will find his contactinformation on our website at cps-ottawacom Formore detail see the volunteer article in this newsletter

The health of the squadron is in reasonably decentshape The squadron has over 400 members which ishealthy but will be impossible to maintain unless wecan recruit new and younger members Especiallyones who are willing to volunteer and take onleadership roles Some sources for achieving this areour courses RVCC checks and getting boaters out toour social events As a membership we can do our bitby word of mouth by talking with your boatingneighbours and encouraging those who are notmembers to join and enjoy the benefits of being amember

The lifeblood of our existence is providing qualityboating safety courses and maintaining a healthymembership

So as a way of resurrecting our main boating safetycourses we have developed a new strategy for themode of delivery of our courses We are nowdelivering these courses online We still offer theclassroom option but we are building up a library ofvideos that will provide the content for the coursesStudents will spend a week reviewing the requiredvideos from home then once a week they will meetonline with their instructors and proctors to discussthe material and clear up any questions they mighthave Students will be quizzed on the content so thatinstructors can get feedback on the progress of thestudents and on the achievement of learningoutcomes

The feedback we have on the presentation anddelivery mode of these courses has been very positiveWe have enrolled 22 students since September andexpect another 12 to 15 (Continued on page 3)

Spring 2018 Page 2

The 2018 ndash 2019Executive Committee

Squadron Commander Court Harkness JNImmediate Past Commander Robin Craig CNExecutive Officer Tom Beaver SFinancial Officer William Moyle JNEducational Officer Axel Obenauf JNMembership Officer Terry Hamilton JNAMembership Joan Feltham APSecretary Robert Dandurand PCommunications Officer VacantPublic Relations Marketing Bruce SD Harris JNA Public Relations Marketing Donald PartridgeAPRegaliaMailing Officer Marjorie LadouceurRideau Ripples Editor William M Hall PRVCC Safety Officer Bruce SD Harris JNSocial Affairs (Chair) Guy A LadouceurA Social Activities Venetia Moorhouse SA Social Activities Chantal Ladouceur

Webmaster Robin Craig CN

Squadron Financial Review Michael Crawford

Squadron Mailing Address

Ottawa Power and Sail SquadronPO Box 8481 Terminal lsquoTrsquoOttawa ON K1G 3H9

Cdr Court Harkness(613) 825-2150

Please check the website for updates andlatest information

cps-ottawacomeventshtml

Guy A Ladouceur (613) 824-9490Social Activities (Committee Chair)

You have any ideas or a topic for an Information Nightplease drop me an e-mail socialcps-ottawacom andwe can work together to make it happen

Squadron EventsCalendar

bull April 05 2018 - Executive CommitteeMeeting - Verona Pizza House 1682 Cyrville Rd -Informal dinner at 1800 hrs meeting starts at 1900hrs All are welcomed to attend

bull April 19 2018 ndash Squadron Annual GeneralMeeting ndash Verona Pizza House 1682 Cyrville RdInformal dinner at 1800 hrs meeting starts at 1900hrs All are welcome to attend

bull May 03 2018 - Executive Committee Meeting- Verona Pizza House 1682 Cyrville Rd - Informaldinner at 1800 hrs meeting starts at 1900 hrs Allare welcomed to attend

bull May 11-12 2018 ndash Flare Days ndash TheChandlery 367 Poulin Ave OttawaSee the Flyer for more information

bull June 07 2018 - Executive Committee Meeting- Verona Pizza House 1682 Cyrville Rd - Informaldinner at 1800 hrs meeting starts at 1900 hrs Allare welcomed to attend

bull June 18 2018 ndash Annual Squadron Picnic andGraduation ndash More Info soon ndash Free to allMembers and Family Register Early

Spring 2018 Page 3

Boating 3students before the end of thetraining season This has providedus with optimism for the future andgiven us the energy to continue theinitiative and to improve the qualityof the product

I would like to acknowledge thework put in on these courses byTom Beaver a pastBritannia‑Rideau member and nowmy Executive Officer and StevePetruska who puts together thevideos and narrates some of them Iwould also like to acknowledge thesupport we have received from theNational Education Department andthe staff at the National Office

The sun climbs higher in the skythe days get longer and warmer andthe anticipation of a new boatingseason increases exponentially Itwill soon be time to get to work onyour boats

Court HarknessSquadron Commanding Officer

(Continued from page 1) From the Membership DeskWe have changedover to DaylightSavings Time andSpring is justaround the cornerThe Squadron has

435 current members and RideauDistrict has 866 Please make myday Renew NOW You can renewbefore you are notified by ourNational Office either by e-mail orCanada Post April is the busiestmonth for membership renewal Ifyou have any questions please feelfree to contact me by e-mail(membershipcpsottawaca) ortelephone (613-824-1362) Torenew here are three easy ways todo it

Method 1Go to the CPS Websitewwwcpsboatca ndash QuickMembership Renewal (No Loginrequired) Enter your MemberNumber Last Name and PostalCode are required to access theelectronic invoice and credit cardinformation

Method 2Call CPS HQ 1-866-277-2628 ext0159 and talk to Stella MbuyiHave your Member Number orFirstLast Name and have yourcredit card ready

Method 3Mail a cheque as soon as you getyour digitalprinted renewal to

Canadian Power and SailSquadrons

26 Golden Gate CourtToronto ON M1P 3A5

CPS-ECP is in the process ofhiring a new web provider withthe intention of rolling out the newsystem by October It would begreat if all our present and futuremembers would sign on to themember side of the present WBASsystem and update all memberprofile information so that whenthe new system comes out CPS-ECP can input up to dateinformation Here is the link thatwill enable you to activate yourmember password if you do notalready have onecps-ecpcamembersmembersaspWCE=C=34|K=67~0 Once you have thepassword you can log on to themember profile update site atcps-ecpcaonlineonlineaspWCE=C=Wizard|K=130~0With having your password toaccess the member site you havethe ability to get member pricingfor everything on line and makesthe renewal process much easierI hope everyone has a great springpreparing for another great boatingseason and please do not hesitateto contact me for any questionsregarding membership

Terry Hamilton

Spring 2018 Page 4

A lot of thingshappened sincethe start of2018 TheOttawa BoatShow and theAnnual

Squadron Dinner are now over Ifyou participated in either eventsthank you for your help andsupport These events do nothappen by themselves

Our Squadron has grownexponentially in the last year andwe are attempting to plan ourevents to be centralized but we hadtrouble to find a location in thewest end of Ottawa so ourSquadron Annual General Meetingwill be on April 19 2018 at 1900hrs at Verona Steak and Pizza1682 Cyrville Rd Ottawa Join us

for supper before the meeting Wewill be presenting the Merit Marks

If you have flares that are fouryears old from the date ofmanufacture here is your chanceto dispose of them and get newones The Squadron and theChandlery (367 Poulin AveOttawa) will hold Flare Daysplease see the flyer in thisNewsletter for more informationYou do not have any old flaresdrop down and have a look at allthe new PFDs fenders lines etcHope to see all of you there

Letrsquos hope that the water level willbe normal this year so as to notdelay our launch I know many ofyou have purchased paint waxetc So you will be able to start

getting your boat ready for a greatseason of safe boating

The Annual Picnic and Graduationplanning is well under way Markyour calendar Monday June 182019 Please look at the PicnicFlyer and register early It is a funtime and if by chance weexperience liquid sunshine we areready for that We hope to see youthere Oh yes hellip It is FREE

Now we are in June and I hope thatyou can have a wonderful seasonof boating Enjoy your childrengrandchildren and friendsRemember we promote safeboating Any chance you getpromote your Squadron and CPS-ECP Have fun

Guy A Ladouceur PCdrSocial Activities Committee Chair

From the desk of the Social Activities Chair

2018 Ottawa BoatShow is overAgain your Squadron was presentat the annual Ottawa Boat Show atthe EY Centre in February 2018This is our once a year chance to flyour colours as the premiere choiceof Boating Education in Canada

Well an event like this does nothappen without a lot of planningdiscussion and preparation Each ofyour fellow members had a very bighand in making it happen TomBeaver ndash Lucie Bergeron ndash BryanCarroll ndash Rob Cross ndash RobertDandurand ndash Bert de Vry ndash PaulGaudreau ndash Bill Hall ndash LindaHamilton ndash Terry Hamilton ndash CarolHarkness ndash Bruce SD Harris ndash GaryKehoe ndash Guy Ladouceur ndash MarjorieLadouceur ndash Kevin Lake ndash CarolMaclennan ndash James MacLeod ndashRolly Nantel ndashSandy Nantel ndash Dave

(Continued on page 5)

Spring 2018 Page 5

You Missed AGreat EveningA lot of your Ottawa Squadronfriends got together for an eveningof fine dining and enjoyableconversation at the SquadronAnnual Dinner held on March 10th2018 at Algonquin College

Yes we were celebrating our 66th

Anniversary as a Squadron and the80th Anniversary of CPS-ECP

The Staff at Algonquin Collegeonce again surpassed last yearrsquoseffort and everyone appreciated asuperb meal The Roast Beef andthe Ham were to die for A fewmembers certainly appreciated themany choices of dessert

Everyone enjoyed a 30-minuteslide show of photographsdepicting the history of ourSquadron as well as the Britannia-Rideau Squadron The creator ofthis masterpiece was Rolly Nantelwho spent a lot of times organizingthe photographs

Commander Court Harknesspresented a small WelcomeAboard memento to past membersof the recently merged Britannia-

Rideau Squadron PCdr JoanFeltham PCdr David Root Jean-Pierre Gendron Ted MoorhouseVenetia Moorhouse Bert De VryRobert Cross and OttawaSquadronrsquos newest membersSylvia Barabas and MichaelKendall Each received an OPSSBurgee Lapel Pin

Our Commander related all thenew development in OnlineEducation and thanked all thoseinvolved promoted the AnnualSquadron Picnic amp Graduation inJune and the upcoming NationalConference in Ottawa in October

Many draws were made and wemust thank ldquoThe Chandleryrdquo forthe donation of four $2500 gift

certificates A non-identified donoralso contributed a $10000 giftcertificate for the Sam Group

In closing it was a successfulevent and all attendees are lookingforward to the next one in 2019You should join us

Guy A Ladouceur PCdrSocial Activities Chair

Omond ndash Stephen Petruskandash David Root and our friends from lrsquoEscadrille delrsquoOutaouais Commander Jacques Boudreault andOfficier de Formation Reginald Guilbert

The Boating Skills Virtual Trainer was a big drawwith the younger crowd but some of the more seniorattendees did try to navigate our Boston Whalerthrough some of the programs

In my opinion our presence at the Show was asuccess It gave us a terrific opportunity to promoteour ONLINE Courses a chance to recruit newstudents for our up-coming in class courses andrecruiting new members plus enticing former

members to rejoin A lot of people more likelyboaters now know who we are and will recognize themembers of the CPS-ECP who proudly fly their flag

The Show will be back in 2019 and you could be partof a wonderful experience simply by volunteering afew hours as a Watch Keeper (training included)Hope to see you next year

Guy A Ladouceur PCdrSocial Activities Committee Chair

(Continued from page 4)

Spring 2018 Page 6ScuttlebuttBy Robert Dandurand P

The classic dark poem SamuelTaylor Coleridgersquos The Rime ofthe Ancient Mariner was basedupon maritime superstition In thepoem the Mariner recalls a voyagein which a gigantic storm rose andpushed the ship southward to afrigid land of mist and snow wherethe ship was hemmed in a maze ofice Suddenly the sailorsencountered an albatross flyingaround the ship The ice crackedsplit and a favorable windpropelled the ship out of the frigidregions and into a dense patch offog The albatross followed behindthe vessel and it as considered asymbol of good luck to the sailorsThe Mariner shortly confesses thathe shot and killed the albatrosswith his crossbow

At first the sailors were furiouswith the Mariner for having killedthe bird that appeared to make thebreezes blow In time the windpushed the ship into a quiet seaThe men had no water to drink andhorrible hallucinations occurredThe sailors blamed the Mariner fortheir predicament and hung thedead albatross around his neck likea cross This late eighteenthcentury poem reflected thesuperstition that albatrossescontained the soul of dead sailorsand slaying such a bird asconsidered bad luck for mariners

googlecasearchq=dead+albatross+around+his+neck

Source Folklore Superstitions andthe Sea by Louis Arthur NortonThe Northern MarinerLe Marin dunord XXVI No 1 (January 2016)25-6

lozlozloz

A boat name can reveal muchabout the personality of the boatowner ndash so choosing a boat namecan be difficult To help boaterswith this task BoatUS BoatGraphics and Letters has beencompiling a list of over 8500 boatnames given by boaters across thecountry for over 20 years Here arethe top 10 boat names for 2017

Serenity Seas the Day Andiamo Irish Wake Freedom Adagio Ohana Oasis Happy Ours and Firefly

Sourceboatuscomboatgraphicstop-10-boat-namesasp

lozlozloz

The Indian Ocean is teeming withsea monsters in Caspar Vopelrsquos1558 map of the world A giantswordfish-like creature looks to be

on a collision course with a shipwhile a walrus with frighteninglylarge tusks emerges from thewater and a king carrying a flagrides the waves on a hog-facedbeast

Vopel a German cartographer leftbehind no explanation of why headded these things to his map buthe may have been motivated bywhat art historians call horrorvacui the artistrsquos fear of leavingunadorned spaces on their work

Chet Van Duzer a historian ofcartography has found dozens ofmaps on which cartographersappear to have filled the emptyspaces on their maps with non-existent mountains monsterscities and other gratuitousillustrations One reasonmapmakers may have done this isto hide their ignorance says VanDuzer Mapmakers may have alsobeen motivated by the market fortheir work Aristocrats and otherwealthy patrons who commis-sioned the most expensive mapswould have expected lavishdecoration Unfortunately the realmotivations of these mapmakersare mostly lost to time

Sourcenewsnationalgeographiccom201711maps-history-horror-vacui-art-cartography-blank-spaces

lozlozloz

Quoting a sailor

ldquoIf you get into troubleturn around Smart sailorsare never too proud tohead backrdquo

Hal RothHow to Sail Around the World

Spring 2018 Page 7

Before the CompassBy David Root RideauDistrict Financial Officer

As boaters we begin our journeyrecognizing we are dependent onthe inventions and observations ofothers

The following is a list ofinventions and observations by theChinese as applied to boatingwhich preceded the compass

Theory of Equilibrium 4th centuryBC

Topographic maps 3rd century BC

Polar-equtorial coordinates 1st

century BC

Sails mat and batten 1st centuryBC

Downdraft 1st century BC

Hydrometer 120 BC

Stars proper motion AD 725

Leeboards and centerboards AD751

Magnetic Declination noted AD1040

Magnetic compass for navigationAD 1111

Source The Man Who LovedChina Appendix 1 by SimonWinchester

Spring 2018 Page 8

Ottawa Power and Sail Squadron

Notice of the Annual General MeetingTAKE NOTICE that the Annual General Meeting of the Ottawa Power and SailSquadron will be held at Veronarsquos Pizza House 1682 Cyrville Road Ottawa on

April 19 2018 at 1900

for the purposes of

(a) Receiving and if thought fit approving the Reports of the Officers of theSquadronDistrict

(b) Receiving and if thought fit approving the Financial Statements of theSquadronDistrict for the twelve-month period ending March 31 2018 and the Report ofthe Squadron Financial Review Committee thereon

(c) Electing and appointing the Officers of the Squadron

(d) Appointing the Squadron Financial Review Committee

(e) Considering such further and other business as may properly come before themeeting

The Report of the Squadron Nominating Committee is attached to and forms part of thisNotice Under Board Regulation 1235 any further nominations must be made by way ofa petition in writing signed by not less than five (5) Members of this Squadron who shallconfirm the consent of their nominee to stand for election The petition must be filed withthe Squadron Secretary not less than two (2) days prior to the date of this Meeting

Spring 2018 Page 9

Report of the Nominating CommitteeDATED March 28th 2018

1 The Squadron Nominating Committee nominates the following Members for election asSquadronDistrict Officers for 2018-2019Commander Court Harkness (JN)Executive Officer Tom Beaver (P)Educational Officer Axel Obenauf (JN)Secretary Robert Dandurand (P)Financial Officer William Moyle (JN)Membership Officer Terry Hamilton (JN)Public Relations Officer Bruce Harris (JN)

2 The Squadron Nominating Committee also nominates the following as the Squadron FinancialReview CommitteeMichael Crawford

3 The Squadron Nominating Committee advises that if elected the Nominee for Commanderintends to appoint the followingCommunicationsWebmaster Robin Craig (CN)Ripples Editor William HallSocial Guy LadouceurAEducational Officer Tom BeaverASocial Chantal LadouceurA Public Relations Donald Partridge (AP)Mailing Officer Marjorie LadouceurRegalia Officer Marjorie Ladouceur

4 The Squadron Nominating Committee also advises that(a) The following will serve on the Squadron Executive Committee by virtue of his position as

Immediate Past Commander and does not require election or appointment Robin Craig (CN)(b) Pursuant to Board Regulation 716 the following will serve on the Squadron NominatingCommittee for 20172018 by virtue of their position and do not require election or appointmentPCdr Robin Craig Chair PCdr Terry Hamilton Cdr Court Harkness

Respectfully Submitted

Original Signed by Original Signed by Original Signed byChair PCdr Robin Craig CN PCdr Terry Hamilton JN Cdr Court Harkness JN

Spring 2018 Page 10

Do you have expired flaresYou canrsquot light them throw them in the water or in your household garbage

Ottawa Power and Sail Squadrons and The Chandlery are hosting aSafety Equipment Education and Flare Disposal Days

Learn about required safety equipment the care and maintenance of thatequipment and how to safely and effectively use flares when needed

DATE May 1112 2018

PLACEThe Chandlery 367 Poulin Ave Ottawa ON K2B 5V2 wwwthechandleryonlinecom

TIME May 11 930 AM ndash 800 PM May 12 930 AM ndash 430 PM

In accordance with Transport Canada requirements flares are approved for fouryears from the date of manufacture Typically this means that you need to replaceyour flares every third or fourth boating season and dispose of the old ones If theyhave expired or will expire during the boating season you must replace them itsthe law

Spring 2018 Page 11

Get Yours Now2018 CPS Conference Shirts

Long Sleeve (LampM)$5000

Polo (LampM) Shirt$4000

The Preston shirt is a 65polyester 35 cotton poplinwoven fabric blend Thisversatile EZ-care shirt is a greatoption for work or recreationaluse

The Crandall Short Sleeve Polois a Polyester Cotton blendpique knit with a 3-buttonplacket dyed-to-match buttonsflat knit collar and sleeve cuffsand other well-constructedfeatures The updated fitfeatures Caretech properties foran easy wash and wear with lowshrinkage fade resistant

Do Not DelayORDER AT Ottawa2018cps-ecporg

2018 CPS-ECP National ConferenceOTTAWA ONTARIO OCTOBER 17 ndash 21 2018

OTTAWA MARRIOTT HOTEL

MARK YOUR CALENDAR ndash We will need volunteers

Spring 2018 Page 12

Call for VolunteersThe Rideau District is hosting theNational CPS-ECP Conference inthe National Capital at the MarriottHotel in downtown OttawaOctober 17 ndash 21 2018 A smallgroup of volunteers have beenworking since last October on thepreliminary plans and we will needan additional 25 to 30 volunteersThis is an opportunity to meet andwork with fellow Ottawa Squadronmembers and meet other membersfrom across Canada

Volunteers are needed to co-ordinatechair the followingCommittees

bull Fund raisingbull Prizes (door prizes)bull Printing (menus agendas)

Committee members are neededfor the above committees and forthe following committees

bull Registration deskbull Security ndash to assist coordinatorbull Tours ndash to assist coordinatorbull Hospitality suite ndash day andevening shiftsbull Decorating ndash Friday andSaturday events

For anyone who can donate doorprizes we will be grateful Theydonrsquot have to be expensive but

keep in mind they need to beportable for those travelling acrossthe country Please considerjoining us it will be a lot of fun

For more information pleasecontact Guy LadouceurNational ConferenceLocal Committee Chair atottawa2018cps-ecporg

2018 RecreationalVessel CourtesyCheck (RVCC)So you think you are ready for theboating season Are you sure

Many boaters think that becausethey have their Pleasure CraftOperator Card that they know allthe rules and are good to goHowever somehow the authoritiesmanage to levy a good number offines each year on boaters who arenot in compliance with safetyrequirements More importantlyover 100 people die each year inboating related accidents many ofwhich are avoidable

So how sure are you How longago did you study the requirementsand pass the test Have the ruleschanged since then Are you sureyou have all the appropriatemandatory equipment on board Isit all in good working order or arethe batteries in the flashlight deadThose life jackets are they theright size for all on board

There is always a chance that youmay have to answer all thosequestions and more If it is theauthorities that are posing thequestions and you canrsquot come upwith the right answers then youmight just be in for fines of $200or more

On the other hand a CanadianPower and Sail Squadron membertrained as a Safety Specialist cango over your boat and equipmentwith you to ensure all is in orderThere are no penalties involvedthe boaterrsquos personal informationis not recorded or given toTransport Canada and this serviceis offered free of charge this is anopportunity to learn about boatingsafety before heading out on thewater If you donrsquot have all theappropriate mandatory equipmentyou will receive a list of what youneed If you do have theappropriate mandatory equipmentyou will be issued a decal todisplay on your boat showingmarine authorities that you havebeen found in compliance withsafety requirements

Why take a chance Ask anySquadron Executive CommitteeMember about scheduling anRVCC for your boat Make surethat you are prepared

Spring 2018 Page 13

From the Desk of theEducation Officer

Irsquom going to tell a small storyIt is true and based on personalexperience

Back in the day when houseboatswere popular my wife and Idecided we were going to take ouryoung kids and have a houseboatvacation on the RideauReservations were made vacationschedules were set and plans weremade for the big day when wewould take possession

The big day arrived The kids hadtheir fishing rods water toys andall paraphernalia associated withsummer vacation Provisions werepurchased and off we went to findour home on the water for the nextweek

We arrived at the marina and afterchecking in located our houseboatA 40ft monster with a 90 hp motorIntimidating to say the leastPossessions stored it was time totake the mandatory pre-departurecheck out This consisted of alesson on how to operate thevarious systems aboard such asengine starting what the lever toright of the steering wheel was foretc

The final checkout item was apractice cruise The instructor tookus out turned the helm over to meand said ldquotake her alongside thatgreen marker over thererdquo

I proceeded to maneuver thisbehemoth alongside the markerThe instructor said ldquowell donenow take me back to the dock andyou can proceed on your wayrdquo

After careful maneuvering wemanaged to pull alongside the

dock the instructor jumped off andwe were on our way to anadventure

The first few days and nights wereuneventful Kids were having ablast fishing swimming Momand Dad relaxing

We managed to get thru theNarrows with no problem thanksto the helpful lock staff A fewdays later we decided to anchornear an island ldquoNo problemrdquo Ithought a piece of cake wersquoll justthrow the anchor over and seewhat happens That night it wasvery peaceful and calm I turnedon a light and noticed that it wasvery dim

Further investigation also showedthat our refrigerator had stoppedworking as well Well wersquoll juststart the engine and charge thebattery Click click click was theonly sound we heard No sensetrying to do anything about it inthe middle of the night so back tobed

Next morning we tried to start theengine again Nothing Fortunatelyfor us a couple of fishermanhappened by and they were kindenough to give us a boost to get theengine going We were told not toshut it off as it might not startagain due to the battery issues

We decided to head back towardNewboro make a phone call andhave the marina staff change thebattery

Time to haul the anchor pull pullpull some more The d---n thingwould not come up enough tobring it aboard Jump in the waterand lo and behold we have a cablewrapped around the flukes Lots offour letter words and an hour of

pulling and heaving and a lostboat hook we finally succeeded inreleasing the anchor

We proceeded back to Newborogot a new battery told we shouldhave switched to the house batterygot the fridge restarted andenjoyed the remainder of the week

When we got back to the marinathe person who checked us inasked us if we had seen the cableon the chart prior to anchoring Isaid to her ldquowhat chart nobodytold me about any charts when Itook this thing outrdquo

ldquoOhrdquo she said ldquotheyrsquore right hereby the helmrdquo

After this adventure and we didhave a good time we did it againthe following year No furthermisadventures other than one ofthe kids falling off the swimladder Fishing rod in hand hecleared the rail and landed in thecanal Boaters coming into thecanal saw this and threw theirengines into reverse to renderassistance but thatrsquos another story

The moral of this story take aboating course Learn what thatGreen Marker means Learn howto read a chart that wavy line doesmean something

Take a Boat and EngineMaintenance course It will helpyou with all the various systemsaboard where to locate the batteryswitches and charging systems

Have a Safe Boating Season

Spring 2018 Page 14

Local Supporters

CPS-ECP

Ottawa Power and Sail Squadron NEWS FLASH

invites you to the

RCMP CAMPGROUND (MAP)

for the Annual Picnic and Graduation

Monday June 18 2018 1700 Hours

Letrsquos celebrate the 80th Anniversary of CPS-ECP This event is the largest event of the year burgers sausages salads soft

drinks etc are free for members and their families

Bring your own decklawn chair The facility has washrooms and indoor space to protect us should there be liquid sunshine

REGISTER NOW (Please register no later than June 11 2018)

CPS-ECP amp Squadron Regalia boating attire will be available for purchase Please bring donations of nautical items for the auction

DIRECTIONS Off River Rd approx 10km south of Hunt Club Rd-Turn (right) west on Nicholls Island Road towards Long Island Lock Station turn right before you get to the locks and FOLLOW THE SIGNS

From Mitch Owens Road take River Rd approx 5 km north turn west (left) on Nicholls Island Road towards Long Island Lock Station turn right before you get to the locks and FOLLOW THE SIGNS

JOIN YOUR BOATING FRIENDS FOR A GREAT TIME