Welcome to Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons CPS

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Welcome to Canadian Power and Sail
Squadrons(CPS)

• Bertrand Latulippe
• Membership Officer
• Communications Officer
• Web Master
• bertTVMDC_at_westislandsquadron.com

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West Island Squadron

• Teaches boating safety.
• Volunteer organization.
• No paid officers or instructors.
• No political or business affiliations.
• PCOC certificants can be Associate Members.
• Boating Course certificants can be Full Members.
• It is not restricted to boat owners, nor owners
  of large yachts
• About 30,000 CPS members accross Canada
• Affiliated to USPS

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Our Mission

• To increase awareness and knowledge of safe
  boating by educating and training members and the
  general public, by fostering fellowship among
  members, and by establishing partnerships and
  alliances with organizations and agencies
  interested in boating.

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Membership Benefits

• CPS Members' Boat Insurance Program...Save up to
  40
• Speedy Club Membership
• Save 15 on services, 40 on Michelin/BF Goodrich
  tires
• Receive Canadian Yachting 
• Half-Price Membership with BOAT/US
• CPS/Choice Hotels Program...special room rates
• National Car Rental (Canada) - Affinity and
  Association Benefits Program
• Canada Propeller ... save up to 20
• 5 discount at Counch Charter BVI
• 10 off at Delta Hotels
• Check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web
  page

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Membership Requirements

• A CPS Regular Member is someone who has
  successfully completed the examination at the end
  of the full Boating Course, applied for, or been
  offered membership, and paid the appropriate
  fees.
• Regular Membership 37 per year

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Regular Membership Previleges

• Right to vote at the AGM
• The right to fly the CPS flag
• Opportunity to become member of the bridge or the
  teaching staff
• Recognition from the boating community
• The right to pursue your training, i.e. Piloting,
  Advanced Piloting and Celestial Navigation.

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Associate Members

• Cant vote
• Cant obtain an elected position within the
  Bridge
• Maximum 5 discount - Insurance plan
• Cant fly the CPS flag
• not notified of meetings, cannot take advanced
  courses

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Enrolment Process

• Upon succesfull completion of the PCOC exam
• You will receive an invitation to enroll CPS as
  an associate member - Ignore it until your
  Boating exam is passed
• Upon successfull completion of the Boating exam
• Issue check of 37 to WIS
• Buy Grad diner tickets TBD
• Get sworned in, receive your CPS certificate and
  flag.
• Register for GPS and ,or VHF

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Information [phone]

• http//www.cps-ecp.ca
• Description
• Benefits
• Courses
• http//www.westislandsquadron.com
• Course schedule
• Events
• Topics of interests
• My Email bert_at_westislandsquadron.com

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Good Luck!

• Learn the rules
• Become a CPS Member
• Share your knowledge
• Boat safely!
• Thank you