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Sarnia is located in Ontario, Canada on the border with the United States and across the Bluewater Bridge from Port Huron, Michigan.  Members of Sarnia Power and Sail Squadron boat out of the communities of Brights Grove, Camlachie, Corunna, Forest, Grand Bend, Mooretown, Petrolia, Point Edward, Port Franks, Sarnia, Wyoming, Strathroy and much of Lambton County.  Whether powerboat, sailboat, personal watercraft, jet boat or paddler, Sarnia Squadron Members are often found boating on Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake St. Clair as well as the Detroit River and St. Clair River.  Others cruise to the North Channel, Georgian Bay, the Trent-Severn Waterway and Lake Ontario.  Local marine facilities to Sarnia include: Bridgeview Yachting Centre, Sarnia Bay Marina, Sarnia Yacht Club and Lake Huron Yachts.

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Latest Issue: November, 2008

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WELCOME ABOARD PARTY

(Meet the Students Night)

Friday November 28th, 7 pm

 

Sarnia Yacht Club

Sarnia Squadron Members new and old to come out and Welcome Aboard our recent graduates and new boating students. Please join us for an evening of friendship, fun and entertainment.

Free pizza and a cash bar await at the Sarnia Yacht Club, Friday November 28, 1900. A surprise guest speaker will entertain us for the evening.

Please bring a Food Donation for Inn of The Good Shepherd's Food Bank.

 

You Must Have Your Operator Card By Sept 15th, 2009!

Four ways to get "the card"!

Good:  PCOC Challenge Exam

Better:  Boat Pro Seminar

Best:  the Boating Course

No Test* past Graduates of the CPS Boating Course   

 

Do You Have Your VHF Radio Operator Certificate?

4 night course starting Tuesday December 9th

 

 

Learn the phonetic alphabet, as well as correct radiotelephone operating procedures.

This manual will enable you to pass the Industry Canada Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Certificate Exam, which will be given at the conclusion of the teaching session.

This course includes your DSC endorsement.

Course fee: $65

Next Class: December 9th, 10th, 16th and 18th, 7 - 9 pm

Register today by calling Reed Pletch at 519-542-0585 or e-mail:

 

    VHF Radio Operator Certificate DSC Upgrade

For people who already have their Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime).

The new DSC technology is now available on all new VHF Radios.  Take this quick upgrade seminar if you wish to get your DSC endorsement.  Covers Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS).

Course fee: $35 Course fee: $35

Next Class: December 16th and 18th, 7 - 9 pm

Register today by calling Reed Pletch at 519-542-0585, Reed Pletch at (519) 542-0585 or e-mail:

 

Get "the card"

Next Seminar: January 20, 21, and 22nd

You can also challenge the exam anytime during the summer, $25 for challenge only

Take a Boat Pro Course with Sarnia Squadron to obtain your Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).  The course runs for three consecutive nights, 7:00 - 9:00, cost: $60.

Register today by calling Ossie Ianni at 519-336-2515 or e-mail:

When Do I Need My Pleasure Craft Operator Card?