PENDER ISLAND POWER & SAIL SQUADRON
ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2006

PENDER ISLAND POWER & SAIL SQUADRON
is a unit of
CANADIAN POWER AND SAIL SQUADRONS ( 1.)


 
 
 




EDITOR'S NOTES

This sixteenth edition of our quarterly electronic newsletter is a relatively brief one. It's purpose is mainly to inform you about the upcoming Vancouver Island South District Annual General Meeting. As usual, an e-mail version is available for members who lack or don’t use Internet browsers. E-mail addresses and URL’s for World Wide Web hot links in the text are also appended as footnotes.

Your contributions and suggestions for upcoming issues would be much appreciated! Please send your ideas
or articles to the editor.
COMMANDERS REMARKS

       
A reminder. April 7 is the date for our Annual General Meeting. All our members are welcome to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Library starting at 19:30 hours. Items on the Agenda include the reports from the Officers of the Squadron, receiving the Financial Statements of the Squadron and the election of the Officers of the Squadron. As in the past, after the meeting there will be a fun quiz to test our nautical knowledge with
        some prizes for the highest scorers. See you there.
 
                                                                                                                                        Nick Samsom, Commander
VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH DISTRICT

To: The Members of Vancouver Island South District, Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons.


NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING


TAKE NOTICE that the Annual General Meeting of Vancouver Island South District will be held at the “Gallery”, Saanich Fairgrounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanichton, B.C. on Saturday, May 13, 2006, 13:30 to 16:30 for the purposes of:


receiving and, if thought fit, approving the Reports of the Officers of the District;

receiving and, if thought fit, approving the Financial Statements of the District for the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2006, and the Report of the District Auditor thereon;

considering and, if thought fit, adopting any Resolution(s) that may be submitted within the required time-frame.

Electing the Officers of the District;

Appointing the District Auditor;

Considering such further and other business as may properly come before the Meeting.



The Report of the District Nominating Committee is attached to, and forms part of, this Notice. Under District Regulation 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 District Secretary not less than 2 days prior to the date of this Meeting.





DATED this 8th day of March, 2006

                               (Original signed by D/Secretary, Pat Moar)

                                                                         …………………………………………………..
                                                                                               District Secretary


N.B.: Saturday May 13, 2006 09:00 to 11:30 will be taken up with Presentations, Training Dept. meeting and Commanders meeting. Please register prior to May 10, 2006 if you wish to attend the Luncheon. Registration forms and Agenda are available on the District Web Site  or contact a District Bridge member.


 

 A SPECIAL INVITATION TO ALL VISD MEMBERS

 
Our AGM is on Saturday May 13, 2006 at the Gallery on the grounds of Saanich Fairgrounds.  Our Chief Commander Serge St. Martin will be present to help us celebrate the 10th Anniversary of VISD.
 
In the morning there will be a social and presentation time between 09:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  Bill Henwood of Parks Canada will hold a presentation on the National Marine Conservation Areas in the Southern Gulf Islands. (2.)
 
The morning social and presentation period, the following meetings and the AGM, which will be held at 01:30 p.m., are open to everyone. The Registration for Lunch (fee $20.00) is on the visd.org website, (3.) along with a detailed schedule for the days events.
 
Please make plans to join us and welcome C/C Serge St.Martin.
 
D/C Shirley Hamilton
 

                



    CANADIAN POWER AND SAIL SQUADRONS
VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH DISTRICT
    REPORT OF DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMITTEE 
MARCH 10, 2006

    To: The Members, Vancouver Island South District:

    1.   The District Nominating Committee nominates the following members for election as District
    Officers for 2006/2007:

    District Commander:                 D/C Shirley Hamilton (Victoria)
                                                   211 – 490 Marsett Place
                                                   Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 7J1
                                                   (250) 658-6366

    District Executive Officer:          D/Lt/C Beverly Gerry (Pender Island)
                                                   202 – 2050 White Birch Rd.
                                                   Sidney, B.C.  V8
                                                   (250) 654-0230

    District Training Officer:            D/Lt/C Marti Tilley (Pender Island)
                                                   1615 Storm Cresc
                                                   Pender Island, B.C.  V0N 2M2
                                                   (250) 629-6767

    District Administrative Officer:     TBA

    District Secretary:                      D/Lt Pat Moar (Victoria)
                                                     521 Paradise St.
                                                     Victoria, B.C.  V9A 5E3
                                                     (250) 384-8990

    District Treasurer:                      D/Lt Colin Nicholson (Saanich Peninsula)
                                                     312 – 9650 First St.
                                                     Sidney, B.C.  V8L 3C9
                                                     (250) 656-5085

    D/Public Relations Officer:          D/Lt Myra Simpson (Victoria)
                                                      6404 Central Saanich Rd.
                                                      Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 5T7
                                                      (250) 544-0024

    D/Membership/Privacy Officer:       D/Lt Barry Gifford
                                                          5731 Siasong Road
                                                          Sooke, B.C.  V0S 1N0
                                                          (250) 642-6840

    D/Marep (Hydrographic) Officer:      D/Lt Len Burton (Saanich Peninsula)
                                                           2035 Weiler Ave.
                                                           Sidney, B.C.  V8L 1R3
                                                           (250) 656-6450



    2.  The District Nominating Committee also nominates the following Members for election as District                   Officers, with the rank of District Lieutenant, who, if elected, will have the duties indicated next to their             names assigned to them by the District Executive Committee pursuant to District Regulation  6.2.1 (a):                    

     Environmental Officer/Policy Manual Co-Ord.:  D/Lt Sara Steil (Pender Island)
                                                                          6604 Harbour Hill Rd.
                                                                          Pender Island, B.C.  V0N 2M1
                                                                          (250) 629-6885

    ADTO/Historian:      P/D/Lt/C Marg Griffin  (Saanich Peninsula)
                                  2421 Twin View Drive
                                  Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 1P6
                                  (250) 544-2779

    Supply Officer/Telephone Answering:     D/Lt Pat Moar (Victoria)
                                                                 521 Paradise St.
                                                                 Victoria, B.C.  V9A 5E3
                                                                 (250) 384-8990

    Port Captain/Assist. Supply:     D/Lt Darroll Westover (Victoria)
                                                   2002 Carrick St
                                                   Victoria, B.C.  V8R 2M6
                                                   (250) 592-1995

    3. The District Nominating Committee also nominates the following Member for appointment by
     the Members as Auditor of the District:

        Howard Platt
        105 – 3048 Washington Ave.
        Victoria, B.C.  V9A 1P6
        (250) 388-4656

    4.  The District Nominating Committee advises that, if elected, the Nominee for Commander  intends to              appoint the following Members as staff officers with the rank of Staff  Lieutenant:

    ADTO:  S/Lt Darryl Collard (Oak Bay)
               2779 Sea View Rd.
               Victoria, B.C.  V9A 7M9
               (250)  472-2779

    ADTO:  S/Lt Jeannie Gagnon (Victoria)
               1052 Cloverdale Ave.
               Victoria, B.C.  V8X 2T9
               (250) 382-9331

    ADTO:  S/Lt Henry Frew (Victoria)
                302 – 2333 Beach Drive
                Victoria, B.C.  V8R 1K2
                (250) 595-4007

    Web Master:  S/Lt Mike Baker (Brentwood Bay)
                         7941 West Saanich Road
                         Saanichton, B.C.  V8M 1S4
                         (250) 652-8507


    Roster Advertising Coordinator:      S/Lt George Silvestrini (Oak Bay)
                                                         1047 Parkwood Place
                                                         Victoria, B.C.  V8X 4Z8
                                                         (250) 658-4223

    VHF Officer:      (S/Lt) P/D/Lt/C Barrie Gilbertson (Victoria)
                            13 Camden Ave.
                            Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 1P6
                            (250) 479-5850

    Boat Pro/Youth Education Officer:   TBA

    Canadian Coast Guard Liaison:      P/D/C Ken Clarke (Saanich Peninsula)
                                                       2020 Lands End Rd.
                                                       North Saanich, B.C.  V8L 5J2
                                                       (250) 656-9251

    Safe Boating Coordinator:      S/Lt David Gay (Victoria)
                                                3990 Locarno Lane
                                                Victoria, B.C.  V8N 4A1
                                                (250) 472-0601                                   

    Communications Officer:      P/D/C Don Lassey (Sooke)
                                              Box 762, 7163 Cedar Brook Pl.
                                              Sooke, B.C.  V0S 1N0
                                              (250) 642-6504

    5.  The District Nominating Committee advises that, if elected, the Nominee for Commander
     intends to appoint the following District Members to secondary duties:

    Vancouver Island North District Liaison:      D/C Shirley Hamilton (Victoria)
                                                                     211 – 490 Marsett Place
                                                                     Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 7J1
                                                                     (250) 658-6366

    Roster Committee Chair:      D/C Shirley Hamilton (Victoria)
                                               211 – 490 Marsett Place
                                               Victoria, B.C.  V8Z 7J1
                                               (250) 658-6366

    Pacific Mainland District Liaison:      P/D/C Peter Jennings (Victoria)
                                                          4301 Cedar Hill Road
                                                          Victoria, B.C.  V8N 3C8
                                                          (250) 721-5733

    USPS District 16 Liaison:      P/D/C Don Lassey (Sooke)
                                              Box 762, 7163 Cedar Brook Pl.
                                              Sooke, B.C.  V0S 1N0
                                              (250) 642-6504



    6.  The District Nominating Committee also advises that :

    (a) The following Member will serve on the District Executive Committee and the District Council by virtue of his             position as Immediate Past District Commander, and does not require election or appointment:

             P/D/C Don Lassey (Sooke)
             Box 762, 7163 Cedar Brook Pl.
             Sooke, B.C.  V0S 1N0
             (250) 642-6504

    (b) Pursuant to District Regulation 9.15.1, the following Members will serve on the District Nominating Committee         for 2006/2007 by virtue of their position, and do not require election or appointment:

        P/D/C Don Lassey (Sooke) – Chairman
        P/D/C Peter Jennings (Victoria)
        D/C Shirley Hamilton (Victoria

    Respectfully submitted,


    (Original Signed By)                    (Original Signed By)                     (Original Signed By)

     P/D/C Don Lassey                      P/D/C Peter Jennings                    D/C Shirley Hamilton
          (Chair)                                       (Member)                                    (Member)


                                                                                                                            
    TEACHING SAFE BOATING                                              VANCOUVER ISLAND SOUTH DISTRICT

REMINDER ABOUT THE SURVEY BEING CONDUCTED BY CANADIAN POWER AND SAIL SQUADRONS

The deadline for submitting your responses to Executive Officer Nancy Coutts (kandncoutts at cablelan dot net) is April 15. You should have received an e-mail message from me dated March 15. In case you have lost or deleted it, here is the text of that message again, with the correct URL to directly access Members Moorings. If you do respond, please be sure to carefully read all the background information provided.

This broadcast is issued on behalf of V/C Harry Cole, SN, National Executive Officer.

At the February 11, 2006 Governing Board Meeting a presentation was given on CPS-ECP Image and Awareness, under the title “Bringing CPS-ECP into the 21st Century”.
  
All District Commanders were asked to take this information back to their Squadrons and the members.

However, as a backup and in order to get as much input from as many of our members as possible, the content of that presentation, along with a six question survey relating to the issues involved has been posted to Members Moorings (4.) under the heading "CPS-ECP Strategic Plan".

If you have not received notice of this survey, or have not had the opportunity to reply to the issues, I strongly urge you to download the materials on Members Moorings and read the entire file.  Once you have read the materials and have an understanding of the issues, please complete the questionnaire and email it to Pender Squadron's Executive Officer Nancy Coutts for inclusion in the survey results.

This is a very important step for CPS-ECP and will determine how we proceed in the future.

We need your input and input from all members of our organization in order to form a true consensus on these issues.
Therefore I would ask all Districts and Squadrons to promote the link to this information in their newsletters and on their websites so CPS Members will have an opportunity to respond.

Deadline for Pender Island replies to Nancy is April 15, although National's deadline is June 1, 2006.

A summary of all replies will be made to the June Governing Board meeting for discussion prior to presenting motions at the 2006 AGM in October to confirm the changes deemed by our members to be necessary in order to bring our         organization into the 21st Century.

GET INVOLVED IN THE FUTURE OF CPS-ECP!
IT IS YOUR ORGANIZATION!

R/C Lawrence Sze-Ying Lau SN
National Communications Chair


                                                                                                                            Fran Rose, Communications Officer



UPCOMING EVENTS
1.  Annual General Meeting

         WHEN:    Friday, April 7, 19:30 hours

         WHERE:  Pender Island Public Library, Meeting Room

        


2.  Change of Watch

        WHEN:    Probably Friday, May 26

        WHERE:   To be announced
 Watch for confirmation of the date and further details via e-mail.

       

                         
PHOTO GALLERY

These photos were taken by Training Officer Marti Tilley, on board BC Ferries vessels during a training cruise on February 7. There were 11 participants consisting of 5 boating class students, 4 advanced students plus Officer-at-Large Tony Merry


     
Captain Andy Patterson bringing the Spirit
of British Columbia into Swartz Bay
 Elizabeth Wilkes, Sid Nightingale, Allen Rollie,
Christa Grace-Warrick, Tony Merry and Gary Barber
with Captain Andy Patterson




Allen Rollie, Elizabeth Wilkes, Christa Grace-Warrick
and Meg Bell aboard the Queen of Cumberland
 Tim Grohs, Joan Rue, A. J. Matrick, Sid Nightingale,
and Gary Barber aboard the Queen of Cumberland




The Spirit of British Columbia crew with students Tony Merry, Sid Nightingale, Christa Grace-Warrick
and Elizabeth Wilkes aboard the Queen of Cumberland




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FOOTNOTES

      1.   http://www.cps-ecp.ca/english/index.html
      2.   http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/gulf/plan/NMCA_e.asp
      3.   http://www.visd.org/
      4.   http://ecc.cps-ecp.org/ftpacc1.htm
      5.   http://www.cablelan.net/frose/privacy.html 
          
 



 
Pender Island Power and Sail Squadron Personal Information Policy   (5.)
Editor:  Lt Fran Rose (S)  Phone:  629-2060  E-Mail:  frose at cablelan dot net
URL:  http://www.cablelan.net/frose/PIPS.html