Horn Activation Changing
From the Ninth-District weekly notice to mariners:
"The U. S. Coast Guard will be changing the radio frequency to turn on radio-controlled fog signals to channel 83A (157.175 MHz) by 01 July 2012.
"During this transition period, mariners should use both channel 79 (156.975 MHz) and channel 83A (157.175 MHz) to energize the fog signal."
Notice that it's VHF channel 83A, not 83B, which is the Canadian weather channel.
GLCC extends their well-wishes to the town of Goderich
On Sunday 8/22, in only a few short minutes, a tornado had ravaged parts of this lakeside town, which calls itself "the prettiest town in Canada." It is now in a state of emergency.
One man is dead and another 37 people are reported injured.
The 2011 Wilderness Rally was a big success.
Armin S. "Doc" Roe
It is with great sadness, we have to report long-time GLCC member and Great Lakes Foundation supporter Armin S. "Doc" Roe passed away on June 30. He was born in Lansing, MI, in 1930. “Doc” was passionate about boating and the Great Lakes, and and taught navigation and safe boating practices in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. For his obituary please click HERE.
GLCC Commodore J.E. Fordyce:
Reminder - Fuel Prices
As you begin your cruise, please check fuel prices at your stops, and post the information in the "Diesel $" discussion forum on this web site. Here's an example, from member Alan Tigner...
New Canadian Money
As if American boaters aren't confused enough by Canada's strange currency, the Canadian government is now introducing new plastic bills. Here's a news story...
Drowning doesn't always look like drowning
SURPRISINGLY drowning is almost always a deceptively quiet event. The waving, splashing, and yelling that dramatic conditioning (television) prepares us to look for, is rarely seen in real life.
In reality, there is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this:
Lake Superior Novel
A new novel of Lake Superior is receiving lavish praise and awards. A review of the novel is here...
Great Lakes Rendezvous Article
Great Lakes Boating magazine has a very nice article about GLCC's 2011 Rendezvous in Gore Bay.
The article is in the June 2011 publication on page 44.