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Message From The Editor
Help Wanted
Last week we had 19 different career opportunities advertised in News Week and the jobs included Senior Service School Instructor, Tour Boat Captain, Yacht Charter Manager as well as many Marine Tech opportunities. Clearly we need people.
I just returned from an outstanding "FRP Process for the Manager" session at Polynt-Reichhold in Kansas City. It brought together 30 or 40 composites industry people from across North America and just like here, there was a lot of talk about labor shortages. During the trip, I read in USA Today that companies are being forced to increase wages in order to attract workers.
There is both good news and bad; the good news being that companies can find people if the wages go up, but the bad news is that the work ethic doesn't seem to be anything like what we have long gotten from our now retiring baby boomer employees.
It seems like the "live to work" group is being replaced by a "work to live" mentality. At the Polynt sessions in Kansas City the majority of attendees were relatively young people - up-and-coming managers who did seem very dedicated to what they were doing professionally, so that's certainly a positive. But as young managers, they were talking about a lack of work ethic among their workers. Money isn't the only reward that a job can offer.
Next week I will report in more detail on the event at Polynt-Reichhold but in a nutshell, these were excellent sessions delivered by top experts in the fiberglass production industry and offered at no cost. Qualified attendees just had to get there and the educational sessions clearly were really answering questions and providing new knowledge that people really wanted.
It occurs to me that other companies in the marine industry would be helping us all if they were to offer similar broad-based overview educational sessions on their products and systems. I think the offer of knowledge and education would help us all to attract and develop more young people in the industry.
Everywhere I went there were signs that companies are looking for people. Money may be part of the answer but the marine industry will need to offer more to attract and motivate the talent we need for future success and knowledge may be the key.
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2018 CANADIAN SAILING HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS ANNOUNCED
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston are pleased to announce the 2018 Inductees into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame...
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VOLVO OCEAN RACE
Boating Industry Canada was fortunate to be invited to the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport, Rhode Island, and what the event it was! Seven identical 65 foot yachts racing around the…
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Changing Scene
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YAMAHA V8 XTO OFFSHORE OUTBOARD OFFERS THE EXTREME
The new V8 XTO Offshore outboard is designed to take Yamaha’s premium quality brand position to a higher level with extreme power and thrust, toughness and reliability…
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TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY OPENS FOR 2018 NAVIGATION SEASON
Parks Canada has announced that the Trent-Severn Waterway's 44 lock stations located between Trenton and Port Severn are now open for the 2018 navigation season. Last year, the Trent-Severn Waterway saw an increase in boat traffic of 30% over 2016...
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MUSTANG SURVIVAL ENCOURAGES PFD MAINTENANCE FOR NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK
Mustang Survival®, the North American brand known for innovative solutions for the most demanding marine environments, has created a comprehensive Guide for PFD Inspection and Maintenance (available for download)…
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IBEX WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL B2B BUYERS
Taking place in Tampa, Florida October 2 - 4, 2018, IBEX is a must-attend marine event if you build, design, service, or sell boats or marine products.
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BUY A BOAT & WIN PROMOTION WINNER PRESENTATION FROM THE 2018 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
Congratulations to Terri and Brian McCormack of Washago, Ontario who won the Buy a Boat & Win Promotion from the 2018 Toronto International Boat Show.
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New Products
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MERCURY'S ALL NEW 250R & 300R V8 OUTBOARDS - POWERFUL, FAST, EFFICIENT
Designed, developed and manufactured in-house, the naturally aspirated, 4.6L V-8 fourstroke engines share Mercury Racing's venerable Quad Cam Four Valve (QC4) sterndrive DNA…
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GRAVITY DRAIN ASSEMBLY PROTECTS MARINE PLUMBING
Aerated baitwells offer anglers tremendous convenience, yet can prove a source of frustration by allowing foreign matter to slip down the drain tube. This can soon clog through-hull lines, resulting in irritating and costly repairs.
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Launchings
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ANNOUNCING THE GREENLINE NEO
Greenline Yachts is celebrating their 10th anniversary and are proud to announce the launch of the first sub 10 m day cruiser with the ability to choose from a standard double outboard gasoline engines…
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LARSON BOAT GROUP ANNOUNCES SWEEPING MODEL ENHANCEMENTS FOR 2019
Larson Boat Group is excited to reveal several updates to its four boat brands—Larson Escape, Larson, Larson FX and Striper—for the 2019 model year
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Boating Stock Market
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Calendar
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Boating Ontario Golf Tournament
June 6, 2018
Innisbrook Golf Club, Barrie, ON
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Orillia Spring Boat, Cottage & Outdoor Show
June 9 - 11, 2018
Port of Orillia, Orillia, ON
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Barrie Boat Show
June 15 - 17, 2018
Barrie, ON
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