Canadian Safe Boating Council Symposium 2022: On the water, we are a community/Sur l’eau, nous sommes une communauté
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After two years of CSBC virtual symposiums necessitated by COVID restrictions, approximately 60 delegates enjoyed the scenic setting of Mont Tremblant and the pleasure of each other’s company from September 13 - 15. Delegates enjoyed a variety of presentations, discussions and networking events. Presentations have been posted on the CSBC website, in their original language. 2022 Symposium Presentations (csbc.ca).
Boating Safety on Québec Waterways : Initiatives and Potential Solutions
Béatrice Launay, Nautical Development Consultant, Nautisme Québec
Federal Agencies Update
Gaston Doucette, National Director, Maritime SAR, Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard 60th anniversary video
Lachine Canal: Fun (and Safe) Boating Experiences
Patrick Tomasino, Operations Supervisor, Lachine Canal N.H.S.C, Quebec Waterways Unit, Parks Canada
Elizabeth Morin, Operations Supervisor, Chambly Canal N.H.S.C, Quebec Waterways Unit, Parks Canada
Life Jackets for Every Boating Activity virtual session
Peg Phillips, Executive Director, National Safe Boating Council, United States
State of Boating Safety in the United States
Verne Gifford, Chief, US Coast Guard Boating Safety Division, Washington D.C.
Québec's Marine Police Forces Adapting to Serve our Communities
Sergeant Nicolas Voyer, Marine Coordinator, Road and Recreational Safety Service, Sûreté du Québec
Fishing and Hunting Outfitters : Safety is a Priority
Dominic Dugré, Québec Federation of Hunters and Anglers
Panel: We’re All in the Same Boat, Let’s Talk
Moderator: John Gullick, CSBC
Panellists:
André Benoit, Sail Québec
Pierre Marquis, Canoe-Kayak Québec
Chantal Dallaire, Director of Prevention, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Québec
Josée Côté, Nautisme Québec
Enforcement Case Study
André Benoit, Navigation Safety Specialist
Responsible Rider Program
Marie-Claude Simard, Manager, Product Safety, Bombardier Recreational Products
Paddlers Are a Community Too
Michelle McShane, Executive Director, Paddle Canada
Survey on the Profile of Quebec Boaters and their Knowledge of Boating Safety
Josée Côté, Nautisme Québec
Understanding SAR Needs to Better Serve the On-water Community
Jean Bourdon, Superintendent, Search and Rescue, Central Region, Canadian Coast Guard
Lifejacket Wear: New Research
CSBC Research That Floats Project
Barbara Byers, CSBC Education Director
Transport Canada Lifejacket Wear Initiative
CSBC: Advancing our Knowledge, Engaging the Community
Barbara Byers, CSBC Education Director
Cheryl Gallagher, Playsafe Productions
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Recruiting younger members |
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Many thanks to the Symposium Committee, led by Chair Lawrence Jacobs, Co-Chair Rick Cassels and Jason Krott, together with Sean Arbour, Jean Bourdon, Ian Campbell, Josée Côté, Cheryl Gallagher, Joe Gatfield, Ian Gilson, John Gullick, Ron Kroeker, John McMullen, Michelle McShane, Jöelle Morazain, Jean Murray and Ted Rankine. Special thanks to Mike Dean for running the audiovisual side of the Symposium.
A big thank you and our deep appreciation to the following sponsors, without whom this event would not have been possible:
Presenting Sponsor
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Gold Sponsors
Yamaha
BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)
Cook-Rees Memorial Fund
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Silver Sponsors
Ontario Power Generation
Mustang Survival
Salus
Bronze Sponsors
Gaetan Chénier Transpositions
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Highlights of what Symposium delegates said about this year’s event:
“Great to meet people face to face. Great presentations.”
“An excellent group. Many meaningful new contacts made. So much is happening.”
“Great diversity of participants and speakers from different areas of the nautical world. Great to initiate contacts and collaborations.”
“Networking with all the people”
“It was awesome”
(The best part was) “ eating .... well, ok...... the personal interaction and meeting new people...but you have to agree, the food was good.”
Despite some eleventh hour program changes due to unforeseen circumstances, 88% said the symposium met or exceeded their expectations. Fully 88% said they would attend another symposium, the balance maybe.
Can’t get enough of the CSBC Symposium, or sorry you missed this year’s event? Bookmark your calendar for September 26-28, 2023, when we will be at the Delta Hotel Conference Centre, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
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Virtual Cold Water Workshops: Registration Open! |
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CSBC Volunteer Recognition Awards 2022 |
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The Canadian Safe Boating Council relies on the hard work and commitment of our volunteers, directors and other partners to support the mission of our organization and to deliver our safety programs and events. As in years past, we received many nominations for our volunteer awards, with many of our recipients receiving multiple nominations. The annual Volunteer Recognition Award winners were announced by CSBC Chair John Gullick and Volunteer Recognition Chair Peter Heard at our symposium on September 15 in Mont Tremblant. Congratulations and many thanks to this year’s award winners for their tremendous contribution to the Canadian Safe Boating Council.
Bob Chabot
Certificate of Service - In recognition of his two years of volunteer service as a director of the CSBC
Peter Hopkins
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your significant contribution to the CSBC as a valued international partner and supporter
Baz Kirk
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your significant contribution to the CSBC as a valued international partner and supporter
Lawrence Jacobs
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your contribution to the West Coast cold water workshops that the Canadian Safe Boating Council hosted during 2022
Denis Vallée
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your significant contribution to the Canadian Safe Boating Council through your diligent and innovative work as Treasurer 2014-2022
Barbara Byers
Certificate of Merit - In grateful recognition of your continuing leadership in boating safety research, education initiatives and lifejacket wear
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Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your many years in partnership with the Canadian Safe Boating Council educating first responders and the general public on the dangers of cold water immersion
Stephanie Rankine
Certificate of Merit - In recognition of your significant contribution to the Canadian Safe Boating Council’s initiatives, Operation Life Preserver and Northern Youth Ambassador
Joe Gatfield
Distinguished Service Citation - In recognition of your outstanding leadership as CSBC Chair over the past three years, a time of unprecedented challenge
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Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) |
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The next CASBAs ceremony will be held at the popular National Yacht Club venue in Toronto on Sunday January 22, 2023. Do save the date and plan to join us to celebrate outstanding contributions to boating safety and protection of the marine environment! Nominations close on October 31, 2022 so don’t delay and nominate an individual or organization today! Nomination Form (csbc.ca)
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Attention Boaters! Help Us Save Lives! |
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If you or someone you know are or will be in/near our area (Georgina, Ontario) in November/December 2022, you could help us save lives!
The CSBC is looking for boaters who are interested in participating in The Shock Factor, a study led by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht regarding the importance of lifejackets in the event of an accidental immersion (falling overboard).
We are looking for active boaters, male and female, both operators and/or passengers. Candidates must be 18-40 years of age, in good health and willing to participate in simulated boating experiences.
When: November/December
Time commitment: approx. 60-90min.
Location: Georgina, Ontario (approximately 45 minutes north of Toronto).
Successful candidates will be given an honorarium for their participation. For more information please visit: www.csbc.ca/boating-study
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You can also help us by sharing your boating experiences! There are two opportunities to participate:
1: Have you or someone you know ever fallen overboard? What was your reaction to this accidental immersion? Were you wearing your lifejacket? What was your attitude towards lifejacket wear before your experience? Has it changed your viewpoint about it after?
These accidental immersion stories will complement the research we are doing under The Shock Factor project (above).
2: We are also continuing to look for the “learning experiences” you have had while boating, for the CSBC’s I Learned About Boating From … the new educational segment we are introducing to the community under the BetterBoater project. Sharing is learning and by creating a community of interest we can help fellow boaters across Canada learn through other’s stories and further our efforts to make our waterways safer and more enjoyable! Please send your tips/stories about any boating skill you learned, e.g. paddling tips, docking, always being prepared etc., to cheryl@playsafeproductions.com.
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Canadian Rangers 75th Anniversary: Exercise Ranger Tracker 2022
With thanks to Mary Nicholl, Playsafe Productions and Master Warrant Officer Carl Wolfe, 3rd Canadian Rangers Patrol Group.
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The 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (3CRPG) has concluded a historic 13-day expedition from Parry Sound to Ottawa, involving nine freighter canoes. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Rangers, Exercise Ranger Tracker 22 traversed more than 750 km and 94 waterway locks in Southern Ontario to arrive in Ottawa!
3CRPG members reinforce their training annually during Exercise Ranger Tracker. This year it was combined with the 75th Anniversary, bringing Rangers from the North to navigate the waters of the South.
Parry Sound was the launch point for the celebratory voyage. 46 Canadian Rangers from Northern Ontario spent two days in Killbear Provincial Park near Parry Sound getting ready. They practiced all the skills required for their journey, including boat operation, knots, use of the GPS, water safety and First Aid procedures.
The exercise began with a Sunset Ceremony at the Francis Pegahmagabow Monument in Parry Sound, on Sunday September 4th.
Leaving from Parry Sound, the expedition traversed Georgian Bay to the Trent-Severn Waterway through Trenton and Kingston on Lake Ontario. The voyage then headed north through the Rideau Canal to Ottawa. The fleet of canoes passed through numerous communities, including Big Chute, Orillia, Talbot, Buckhorn, Peterborough, Rice Lake, Trenton, Kingston, Smiths Falls, Burritts Rapids and Ottawa.
The event, which the Rangers spent two years planning, preparing, and training for, brought an opportunity to celebrate and recognize their 75 years of service to Canada.
The Rangers camped each night in tents alongside the waterways they were travelling on and a support team of up to 11 soldiers travelled by vehicle to provide fuel, food, hot evening meals, and to carry out repairs to the boats and engines.
On each leg of the voyage, there were opportunities for the public to see these Rangers and go out and talk to them and ask them about their experiences, and their life and what it’s like living in the North. The support and acknowledgement from the local population at every stop was outstanding. These small expressions of approval gave the expedition participants encouragement to keep going until the end.
The Rangers are Canada’s military presence in Northern Ontario and the eyes and ears of the North. They are a sub-component of the Primary Army Reserve, with members who are predominately Indigenous and live and serve in remote, isolated coastal areas of Canada.
The Canadian Rangers with Ontario are responsible for the operational, leadership, training and readiness of approximately 600 Rangers throughout Northern Ontario and they are represented in 29 remote and isolated communities.
In Ontario the Rangers save lives in search and rescue operations, assist in forest fire and flood evacuations, help prevent suicides, and provide support in other emergency situations. They also run the Junior Canadian Rangers (JCR), a successful army program for youth aged 12 to 18.
3CRPG and the JCR program are based at CFB Borden near Barrie and are staffed by military personnel and army instructors who travel regularly to Northern Ontario to train Canadian Rangers.
The Canadian Rangers are great supporters of the Canadian Safe Boating Council and always lend a hand in promoting our programs in the North. They played an instrumental role in the execution and expansion of the Operation Life Preserver and Northern Youth SuperSAR educational programs into the communities and JCR program. They have also participated in the CSBC’s Cold Water Workshops and ensure that new recruits take this course as part of their education.
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Did you know that you can direct your United Way Campaign donation to any registered Canadian charity? Please consider donating to the Canadian Safe Boating Council; our registration number is 875659864RR0001.
Joanna Manger has been appointed Director General, Marine Safety and Security, Transport Canada, effective September 2022. Joanna had been Regional Director General, Quebec Region, Transport Canada since September 2020, and prior to that, was Regional Director, Marine Safety and Security. Julie Gascon, previously Director General, Marine Safety and Security, is leaving Transport Canada to pursue a new leadership opportunity in the marine sector in Canada. At the CSBC, we appreciated the collaborative relationship we had with Julie Gascon, and would like to wish her well in her new endeavours. We welcome Joanna Manger, and look forward to working with her.
The International Boating and Water Safety Summit will be in Little Rock, Arkansas from April 16-19, 2023 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. Get ready for an all-new program format revamped based on prior attendee feedback! Registration for IBWSS will open in Fall 2022. Learn more at www.IBWSS.org.
Apple has announced that the new iPhone 14 will have satellite emergency message capability tied into 911 and Joint Rescue Coordination Centres (JRCC). This Emergency SOS via satellite is available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and Canada starting in November 2022. Service is limited to places south of 62° North. Link if you want to know more: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426.
The Fall 2022 National CMAC meeting will take place in person and virtually from Tuesday, November 8 – Thursday, November 10, 2022. Registration will open soon and details will be shared once available. Information will also be added to the Transport Canada CMAC Webpage.
The New Zealand Search and Rescue Annual Report 2021-2022 is Now available: NZSAR Annual report 2021-22 » NZSAR. It is a model of clarity and substance in its reporting on the resources, organization and results of New Zealand’s national SAR program, across marine, air and land SAR modes. Among the points of interest in the report are: the Fuel Excise Duty paid by recreational boat users funds key elements of the system, and the integration of indigenous knowledge in the Wai Ora Aotearoa – New Zealand Water Safety Sector Strategy 2025.
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