PRINCE EDWARD POWER AND SAIL NOTICES BOARD

Knotty News　

From The Commander

With the late ice out and still cold nights the boating season will be on us before we know it, and just to make things difficult it seems the flu season is also upon us, well hopefully just me, therefore this is the first edition of the Knotty News . 　

07 was a slow year for the Prince Edward Squadron, because of lack of attendance we didn’t have a rendezvous in the 07 season and we didn’t get enough students for a basic boating class. But we did get some Boat Pro classes and VHF Radio classes done.

07 was the first year of Dragon boat races at Wellington at which Peter Sztuke helped out and represented the Prince Edward Squadron. Our thanks to Peter.

I tried to attend most of the District meeting and I’m sure I made it to more than I missed. Lucky for me and my gas budget I could get a ride with Elaine Jeffery our District Commander and Heather Krawczyk District Sec. And I will confess if I had to drive up there by myself I would have missed a lot more district meetings. One thing that really stuck with me at a district meeting was that one of the squadrons was losing hundreds of dollars to rent a space to do their boating coarse and we get space donated ESSROC Cement and Prince Edward Yacht Club, we don’t know how lucky we are.　

Membership
Membership is at 120 , This being the renewal season I hope to keep all of these and bring in a few more from those that do the boat pro course. Congratulations to Ron Fisher who joins the lifers this year with his 20^th merit mark.

Training
It was disappointing not to run a Basic Boating Course this past season But Dave and John kept things going with Boat Pro and VHF courses. We are looking at doing a GPS seminar and possibly an Advanced Piloting. Anyone interested in advanced courses let us know and we will see what we can do.
Any help in promoting CPS courses is greatly appreciated.

Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons

Training in Recreational Boating

Quinte District

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Dress: Blazer ensemble

Take Notice: that the Annual General Meeting of Quinte District will be held at CFB Trenton Yacht Club, Main Gate, 8 Wing Sqaudron, Hwy. #2 East of Trenton on June 1^st, 2008 at 1000 hours for the purpose of:

1. Receiving and, if thought fit, approving the reports of the Officers of the District.

2. Receiving and, if thought fit, approving the Financial Statement of the District for the 12 month period ending March 31, 2008 and the report of the District Auditor therein.

3. Electing the Officers of the District.

4. Appointing the District Auditor

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

The report of the District Nominating Committee is included 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 five members of the District who shall confirm the consent of their nominee to stand for election. The petition must be filed with the District Secretary, not less than two days prior to the date of this meeting.

Dated this 29^th day of March 2008.

D/Lt Heather Krawczyk

District Secretary

Addendum: Due to financial restraints we are enclosing this notice early to meet deadlines of squadron mailings and e-mails. Please be advised, registration for the Quinte Rendezvous and AGM can be accessed on the RCAF Trenton website http://rcaf.cps-ecp.org.

Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons

Training in Recreational Boating

To: The Members of the Quinte District.

REPORT OF QUINTE DISTRICT NOMINATING COMMITTEE

June 1, 2008

The Quinte District Nominating Committee nominates the following Members for election as District Officers

for 2008/2009.

District Commander (D/C) Elaine Jeffery (Prince Edward Squadron)

District Executive Officer (D/Lt/C) Jack Scott (Oshawa Squadron)

District Training Officer (D/Lt/C) Jack Scott (Peterborough Squadron)

District Administrative Officer (D/Lt/C) To Be Announced

District Secretary (D/Lt) Heather Krawczyk (Prince Edward Squadron)

District Treasurer (D/Lt) John Knox (Oshawa Squadron)

District Public Relations Officer (D/Lt) Sue Mellow (Bay of Quinte Squadron)

District Membership Officer (D/Lt) Hamish Stewart (Ajax Squadron)

The District Nominating Committee also nominates the following Member for appointment by the

Members as Auditor of the District: Ed Sykes (Bay of Quinte Squadron)

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:

Assistant District Training Officer (D/S/Lt)

Ajax/Oshawa Graeme Williamson (Oshawa Squadron)

Assistant District Training Officer (D/S/Lt)

Bay of Quinte/RCAF Trenton/ Don Quibell (Bay of Quinte Squadron)

Prince Edward John Fear (RCAF Trenton)

Assistant District Training Officer (D/S/Lt)

Lindsay/Peterborough Ian Holden (Lindsay Squadron)

VHF/Boat Pro Officer (D/S/Lt) Len McVeigh (Peterborough Squadron)

MAREP Jim Goddard (Ajax Squadron)

Historian (D/S/Lt) Simon Taylor (RCAF Trenton Squadron)

Communications Officer (D/S/Lt) vacant

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 Rick Cowan (Ajax Squadron)

(b) pursuant to District Regulation 9.15.1, the following Members will serve on the District Nominating

Committee for 2008/2009 by virtue of their position, and do not require election or appointment:

P/D/C Rick Cowan (Ajax Squadron) Chairman

P/D/C Richard Button (Oshawa Squadron)

D/C Elaine Jeffery (Prince Edward Squadron)

Respectfully submitted,

P/D/C Richard Button N D/C Elaine Jeffery P P/D/C Rick Cowan S

Chairman

Prince Edward Squadron

To: The Members, Prince Edward Squadron

AGM at Prince Edward Yacht Club May 13 At 1900

Report of Squadron Nominating committee

1. The Squadron Nominating committee nominated the following members for election as Squadron Officers for 2008/2009

Commander (Cdr) Dave Kleinsteuber 393-5671

Executive Officer (Lt/c) Ron Fisher 476-5220

Training Officer (Lt/c) David Greer 476-2371

Secretary (1^st Lt) Rowena Hawkins 399-5666

Treasurer (1stLt) Rob Giberson 476-4264

Public Relations (1stLt) James Lounsberry 476-5094

Membership (1stlLt0 Dave Kleinsteuber 393-5671

2. The Squadron Nominating Committee also nominates the following members for election as Squadron Officers with the rank of First Lieutenant who if elected will have the duties indicated next to their names assigned to them by the Squadron Executive Committee pursuant to Squadron Regulations 6.2.1(d): To be Announced

3. The Squadron Nominating Committee also nominates the following member for appointment by the member as Auditor of the Squadron. To be Announced

4. The Squadron Nominating Committee advises that , if elected, the Nominee for Commander Intends to appoint the following Members as Staff Officers with rank of Lieutenant

Assistant Training Officer (Lt) John McFarland 476-1905

Assistant Public Relations (Lt) Wayne Burtch 476- 2331

Supply Officer (Lt) David Hawkins 399-5666

5. The Squadron Nominating Committee also advises that :

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

Malcolm Stokes

(b) Pursuant to Squadron Regulation 9.14.1 the following Members will serve on the Squadron Nominating Committee for 2008/09 by virtue of their position, and do not require election or appointment:

P/Cdr. Malcolm Stokes

P/cdr. David Greer

Cdr. Dave Kleinsteuber

Respectfully submitted: P/cdr Malcolm stokes P/Cdr David Greer Cdr Dave Kleinsteuber