Hi All, I just recieved this refreshing letter from the Coastguard. I thought our Canadian paddlers and all visitors to our waters would be pleased at this result! Chris. Victoria. B.C. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ > Dear Mr. Banner, > > This is in response to your e-mail note addressed to the Honourable David > Anderson, Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans dated March > 9, 1999, in which you expressed your views and concerns regarding a Marine > Service Fee for operators and renters of small human powered craft. > > New regulations for competency requirements and age and horsepower > restrictions for operators of powered craft are coming into force as of > April 1, 1999. These regulations do not apply to non-powered craft. > Although the Coast Guard initiated consultations in 1995 through to 1997 > on boating safety initiatives which included vessel licensing for ALL > recreational craft, it was decided that there will be no change to the > current vessel licensing system. Vessel licensing applies only to boats > equipped with a motor of 7.5 kw or more and it is free of charge. > > I invite you to join us at the Canadian Coast Guard website at > http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca for more news and information regarding changes > to recreational boating safety in Canada including the new regulations for > operators of powered craft as well as new boating safety equipment > requirements for April 1, 1999. Also, please feel free to contact Mr. Jon > Churchill, Supervisor of the Office of Boating Safety Pacific Region at > 250-480-2790 if you would like to speak to someone directly regarding > boating safety issues. > > Thank you for expressing your views. > > Sincerely, > > Ann Whitely > Office of Boating Safety > 1-800-267-6687 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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